Using Adversity as Inspiration for You and Others with Sarah Marie Page

In this episode, Sophia sits down with Sarah Marie Page who is a successful young adult fantasy writer and state attorney. Today, she explains how all of that meshes and shares how when things went wrong in her first job, she was able to turn that difficult experience into her first book. As a writer, she has to deal with a lot of rejections. Sarah explains how she does that, why good writers are not perfectionists, and why they need a strong support network.This episode also contains important information about estate planning. Sarah explains why it is never too early to start doing this and provides listeners with tips they can use to get it right.KEY TAKEAWAYSImposter syndrome, not having your skills recognized and being rejected can eat you up. But it can also be turned into inspiration.Your first draft does not have to be perfect, just let go and write.When you have fun creating something, that shows in the final product.Be persistent.Start early with estate planning.Estate planning is very nuanced, so it is easy to get things wrong if you try to do it yourself or don´t employ the right professional.Some `planning is always better than no planning.BEST MOMENTS‘I grew up writing.’‘I also have a really good support network.’‘Don´t DIY your estate planning.’ ABOUT THE GUESThttps://www.instagram.com/sarahpagestories/https://www.serpentgreen.comhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Break-Good-Girl-Myth-Purposeful-ebook/dp/B081NH1KJC/VALUABLE RESOURCESWebsite: www.thereikihealingcoach.comInstagram - @createlifeyourway and @sophia_i_got_igLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-elcock-b1941b5Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sophia.el.754/ABOUT YOUR HOSTSophia is passionate about traveling the world and personal development. She gets off on the power that travel has to change your perspective and also realizing that everywhere you go there you are. So, continuously working on herself is important so she can give the best of her to those she serves. With over 15 years in the helping/ healing space, Sophia holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology, is a certified life coach, and has built her healing toolbox with lots of tools. She uses these tools to help women move from thinking there has to be more to life than this to knowing fulfillment, more satisfying relationships, loving who they see when they look in the mirror, and stepping into their power.CONTACT THE HOSTWebsite: www.thereikihealingcoach.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.