Friday, April 17, 2009

Living in The Land of If Only

If you didn’t catch the live show this week, you really need to download it and listen to it.

Author, comedian and motivational speaker, Kelly Swanson, joined me in a lively discussion about “Living in The Land of If Only” which is an excerpt from her book, “Who Hijacked My Fairytale”.

I think the name alone gives us a very good idea as to where this book is headed. I would venture to say women ‘get it’, more so than men. We were brought up reading the fairytales and then we bought into them and then, to make matters worse, we actually believed those written words. Alas, we find out life is not a fairy tale, it doesn’t happen that way at all and there is no “happily ever after” – well not in the way it was told to us anyway. We find ourselves saying; “Hey, what happened?” but Kelly Swanson’s words say it best – “Who Hijacked My Fairytale”. This is a must read for anyone whose wondering why things are not going as they should. Of course, we really do know that things are going exactly as they should, we made these choices, we're just not really pleased with our selections some of the time. I guess it would be a bit fairer to say this book is for anyone who is, well, ALIVE. You need to read this book if you don't want to live the horror of the hijack that pretty much takes you by complete surprise. This book will gie you a heads up on that which most of us don’t see coming.

This book is funny. It’s both entertaining and encouraging and Kelly motivates with her own truths and shows us how they apply to each of our own lives. Every “chapter” is a myth that’s debunked by her clever storytelling of real life events. Myth #2: I’m entitled to a Happy Ending (No, actually you’re not), Myth #14: Just Wish Upon A Star (and then get to work ‘cause it ain’t that easy), Myth #16: Life is Simple (Hello Internet), Myth #18: The One With The Most Castles Wins (More stuff will not make you happy) and my personal favorite: Myth # 21: The Story Ends At The Last Page (It’s never too late to rewrite your ending).

The poem “If Only” can be found at the end of the book. It is very touching. It makes you laugh, nod in agreement and it even brings a tear to your eye. After reading the poem myself I realized that I have been a visitor to “If Only” on many occasions and I would even dare to say, I have taken extended vacation time there. But then, I think most of us have gone there. If only ?????? then life would be…..happier? easier? fun? more fulfilling? purposeful? less intense? more peaceful? calm? joy-filled? – and on and on.

Pick up the book, I just know you’ll smile and laugh knowingly, If Only for a moment. It truly is well worth the read. You’ll find “Who Hijacked My Fairytale” on her website: http://www.kellyswanson.net along with her other books and CD’s. It’s a quick read too.

In the meantime, while you’re waiting for the post to drop off the book, listen to the podcast – look to the right, if you click on it right now, it will immediately start streaming. Give yourself a laugh or two – go ahead, click on the play button.

Copyright 2009. T Love. All Rights Reserved.

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