Encouragement Often Feels Like Wind At Your Back

For a long time, I told myself I would write this book SOMEDAY. I told myself I needed more time. More clarity. More courage. More proof that it mattered. What I didn’t realize until yesterday was that sometimes what we’re really waiting for… is people.

Not because we need permission. But because the right kind of support can feel like fuel - not a pat on the back, but wind at your back.

Yesterday, I launched a campaign to raise $7,500 by September 1 to help me complete, edit, design, and publish my first book: "Demons Too Big to Hide: Living Life Under the Influence of Trauma".

By the end of yesterday - the first day of the campaign - 19 people had helped me raise nearly 20% of that goal. Additionally, and contributing just as much to the wind at my back, were all of the encouraging words of support, a giant squad of cheerleaders.

The money raised isn't just about dollars. It’s about the undeniable jolt we feel when we feel truly seen. When we feel like we have a story that matters. It’s about people saying, “We believe in this. And we believe in you.”

If you’ve ever tried to do something bold, something long put off or deeply personal, then you know how fragile confidence can be.
You know how easy it is to put your dream on a shelf, to shrink from your calling, to convince yourself that now isn’t the time.

But when people show up, even just a few - something shifts. The fog lifts. Your doubts fade. The momentum begins.

Momentum - that's it - that’s the gift I received yesterday.

To everyone who contributed, shared, or simply whispered a prayer: thank you. You didn’t just support a project, you activated a voice.
You gave permission to a project I'd kept quietly inside me for years to step into the light.

I’m still raising funds, and there’s a long road ahead to reach the $7,500 goal. But what I know this morning - with more clarity than I’ve ever known it - is that this is happening. Not because I decided it would - (although that certainly matters) - but because so many of you showed up.

If there’s something you’ve been putting off, something that matters but feels too big or too risky, I want to offer this hope:
Sometimes the confidence you’re waiting for doesn’t come from inside you. Sometimes it shows up in the faces, words, and actions of the people around you.

So if someone’s dream stirs something in you — let them know.
Your small act of belief might be the thing that helps them finally start.

Just like so many of you helped me.

You can support my campaign here:
https://www.rkcwrites.com/demons-too-big-to-hide.html