Green Living and Writing: How Recycling Inspired Get Out and Stay Out
Living a green and environmentally conscious lifestyle has always been a priority for me. One of the cornerstones of my commitment to sustainability is recycling. Little did I know that this eco-friendly practice would become the very catalyst for writing my book, "Get Out and Stay Out."
Recycling, in its essence, is about taking something old and discarded and transforming it into something new and valuable. This concept resonated deeply with me as I began to grapple with the painful memories of my past abusive relationship. I realized that, like recyclable materials, these memories could be repurposed into something meaningful and beneficial.
In the process of writing my book, I used metaphors as a means of recycling my memories. I transformed the raw emotions and experiences into powerful, relatable narratives. Just as recycling allows us to give new life to old objects, metaphorical language breathed life into my story, making it more accessible and relatable to others.
"Get Out and Stay Out" is a testament to the transformative power of recycling, not only in our daily lives but also in the realm of storytelling. It serves as a reminder that even the darkest memories and experiences can be repurposed into sources of strength and inspiration. My journey of green living and writing has taught me that recycling extends far beyond paper and plastic; it can breathe new life into our own narratives and offer hope to those who need it most.
Make Room For Yourself
Book One
Shavonne Bulmer
Genre: Memoir and Biography
Date of Publication: 16 August 2023
ASIN: B0CFZQDS39
Number of pages: 60
Word Count: 19661
Book Description:
This is a story of my journey of getting out an abusive relationship and the emotional and mental challenges I faced when deciding to do so and trying to remain out.
If you are someone who wants to get out or have got out an abusive relationship, this eBook brings awareness to the challenges you will face when doing so. I am someone who successfully got out and stayed out of an abusive relationship, I share my journey, pain and start to recovery within this book.
May this bring awareness, hope and encouragement!
Excerpt- Cracked Heart
My
heart is cracked, as the warmth of my love starts to seep through the wounds of
my heart it is being replaced by the chills of the cold wind forming tiny
icicles along the openings of the cracks. The warm song of my heart is being
replaced with the cringing howl of the wind, the howl that carries the message
of hurt and brokenness. My heart was once full but now it is hollow allowing
the howl of the wind to echo through my empty chambers of my heart as it
becomes the Grim Reaper, blowing away any fragments of shattered memories and
hope.
My
heart that was once Summer is now Winter, Autumn was skipped which has resulted
in my heart not being able to adapt to the rapid drop in temperature and now
has the appearance of a glittering glass web spun by the black widow spider of
hurt. The cracks shimmer from the light dancing off the icicles as the light
tries to leave an encouraging promise of hope… hope that my heart will beat
again. My heart is so empty that the emptiness creates a burden of heaviness
that slows down the beat of my heart to a loud thump.
Winter
brings about comfort of rest, I need to rest now in hibernation. I will rebuild
what is broken, revive what it dead and fill what is empty, this will take
time. The Winter season of my heart will eventually pass into Spring allowing
my heart to adapt to the increase in temperature and no longer resemble the
cracked glass of sadness.
Shavonne is an abusive relationship survivor who decided to leave her abusive relationship at 34 weeks pregnant, move towns and restart her life. She has written about her journey to bring awareness to the challenges she faced both mentally and emotionally to bring encouragement and hope.
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