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Aug 5, 2010

My Unusual Request + Help with Writing a Book

I have a lil weird request for you all my funky blog readers. Feel free to take an approach that feels most comfortable for you:)
I’m not a religious person, but I’m pretty spiritual and I believe that positive thoughts work as blessings – they can actually influence people no matter where they are physically and the positive energy boost can be felt even though you don’t know what’s the source of it.

So here’s my lil unusual wish...whenever you have a moment of HIGH, send a blessing to me for finishing my book. Just a quick glimpse in your head visualizing me holding a fresh book in my hands, all proud and fulfilled about it. Or just hold the image while  dropping a comment under this post. Do it only when you sincerely feel like it:)

Here's the background of the story...

When I was living in Malaysia, I got an e-mail from a publisher in Estonia who had randomly passed by my blog and proposed to write a book. I was super excited, writing a book has always been a dream. There was only one catch - I didn’t want to write just a book about Malaysia and all the cool things that a girl can do in a paradise on earth.

So I thought that the story is gonna be about a hot career opportunity in a funky internet marketing company and all the out-of-this-world experiences that this brings along. However after months of taking notes it just didn’t feel right and I dropped the idea of the book until I got back to Estonia.

Being back helped me to see things from a new perspective and I realized that the real story wasn’t about making career, it wasn’t even so much about me or Malaysia.

It was much more about finding my identity as a single mom and fitting a role of being a mom in my life that according to the initial Master Plan was never supposed to be that much about family and parenting, not to even mention any hint of an upcoming single momhood.

So now I wanna write a story of a young woman (who happens to be me in this story, but hopefully inspires someone to take the next step in their life) and her son who are taken out of her familiar social environment and support system and will go through an experience of rebuilding the connection, courage and feeling of worthyness together. Hopefully these reflections will help someone else to have more faith in themselves and you know - just go for it:)

I would love all your blessings, cause it’s my first book and it sometimes feels a little overwhelming to actually finish it. There are moments when I have doubts if I’m able to actually capture the core of the story and find my genuine voice in telling it, so each little drop of good energy will help me to move forward, I know that:)

The script has to be finished by 1st of October and if all goes well, the book should be out in December.

Good thoughts coming over to ya,
Marjam

22 comments:

  1. I am sending you my positive thoughts and will keep my fingers crossed. Your story is amazing and truly inspiring and it is worth sharing.

    Looking forward to the book. Warm regards.

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  2. Ma usun, et see raamat on tegelikult juba valmis sinu sees. Pead selle lihtsalt materjaliseerima. Parimad mõtted selles osas igal juhul minu poolt sulle.
    Viljo

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  3. Thumbs up, Marjam! :)
    Sending you my all-time-high positivity ;)

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  4. Looking forward to read for the lifechanging times you experienced in life!

    Good Luck!

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  5. Toetavad mõtted ka siitpoolt, võta üks samm korraga!

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  6. ~Positive thoughts & blessings your way ;)
    Mellissa

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  7. here is one from me also :)

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  8. Mul oli õnne lugeda su raamatu algust. Ootan huviga ülejäänu lugemist ka! Tekib kohe väga hea tunne kui kujutan sind ette hoidmas su värskelt trükitu raamatu :)

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  9. Üks mõnus naeratav suletudsilmne ringutus tõi tajusse ereda pildi sädelevast autorist, kes hoiab uhkelt, samas hellalt käes värskelt trükist tulnud raamatut, veel aimamata, et sellest saab arvutute õnnelike jaoks väga eriline lugemisvara! Ja kes on see särav autor - loomulikult sina! Võimas!

    Ootan suure huviga ;-)

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  10. Nii toredad uudised! Ootan juba kannatamatult, et Su raamat kätte võtta! Jõudu ja positiivset energiat Sulle, kallis Marjam!

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  11. Marjam, I am sending you my energy and thoughts, wishing you lots of inspiration and in facing this challenge!

    I am sure that thousands of ppl will connect with your story and even more will get inspired by it!

    I am looking forward for the book and remember that I wanna get one with the special dedication from the author! ;)

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  12. A big thank you for that boost of energy, I'm inspired and very grateful!

    I finished today the second chapter and started with 5 new chapters -- adding to the 25 unfinished chapters already on my harddrive lol

    So it's quite a journey, nothing like writing a blog entry or an e-mail to a friend, cause there are 100 ways of interpreting reality and turning that into a story. But I love moving forward on this and really wanna make it happen, so thanks again for inspiring me to do so:)

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  13. Minu Malaisia oleks väga lahe järg sellesse seeriasse, olles lugenud pooled selle seeria raamatutest, aga nagu ma aru saan, siis Sinu raamat tuleb veidi teistsugune. Igal juhul ootan huviga uut raamatut! Lippavat sulge :)

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  14. Saadan inspiratsioonienergiat ja püsivust! :)

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  15. sweetie, you know I'm thinking of you and sending all positive thoughts towards!
    I hope see you in a couple of weeks ;)

    Keep rocking!
    H&K

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  16. Thanks guys, you're all so awesome! The book has progressed a lot since I published this posting, see - the blessings always work:) I start to see that I actually finish it, keep your fingers crossed.

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  17. Marjam!. Just Kadri(Kakkum) ja Marisega(Leivategija) eile rääkisime natuke sinust ja et sul tuleb raamat välja. Ja täna avastasin sinu blogist selle sissekande. Juba vägaväga ootan, et saaks lugeda sinu teekonda. Fingers crossed. Minu mõte töötab valitud suunas!

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  18. Mulle meeldivad väga "Minu.." sarja raamatud. Veelgi enam meeldib mulle, kui mul on selle sarja parimad raamatud kodus riiulis (aga mitte tolmumas!), autori pühendus sees säramas. Ja mis võiks olla veel uhkem, kui sõbra kirjutatud raamat, loomulikult pühendusega;) riiulis aukohal seismas. Mul läheb juba puhtalt mõttest tuju paremaks:) Olgu see inspiratsiooniks sullegi;)

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  19. Marjam, kas vajad veel jõudu? Enne lõppu on alati ka väsimuse hetk, ma saadan sulle nüüd igaks juhuks jaksu juurde! Isegi kui juba trükis on, siis ikka saadan!

    Nagu sa näed, terve armee inimesi on õhinaga ootel :) Mina ei ole ühtegi Minu sarja raamatut lugenud, aga selle ostan kindlasti! Juba kaugelt on näha, et sinu malaysia on suuri tuuli su ellu toonud ja põnev oleks lugeda kuidas sa ise ennast selle kõige keskel näed :))

    Ja fantastiline sulesepp oled sa päris kindlasti!

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  20. You have my FULL SUPPORT! And you will be GREAT at this task. And I think I have a pretty good idea, where you will publish your first book (=printing house). And having read just couple of your posts on this blog, I give you my full blessing - its going to be a great book about your very personal story. And this is what we are the strongest at!
    I just have happened to read several books of Petrone Print and I am sure soon we can read Your Book :).

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