Getting Over It

By Willow Cross

After years of hauling around emotional baggage, I set out on a mission to rid myself of resentment and pain. I knew real happiness waited out there somewhere, but for decades finding it was more difficult than most would imagine.
This is my story of self discovery. It is a story of pain, loss, and betrayal. More importantly, it is the story of how I came to terms with my past, learned to live happily in the present, and how I built the bridge that would get me over it

• Language: English
• Publisher: Willow Cross
• Release date: Apr 29, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311546807

Willow Cross

Willow Cross is a multi-genre author who resides in Indiana. She also moonlights as a radio talk show host for The World of Ink Network’s The Paranormal Hour. A self-proclaimed vamp enthusiast, were-hunter, prankster, dreamer, story teller, benevolent dictator of minions, and chocolate lover, she spends her free time with family and friends, as well as participating in paranormal investigations.Her home has been known to host the occasional ghost and several of her friends profess to be witches. Although she dearly loves Vampires and Werewolves, they are never invited for dinner.

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Building a Bridge

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Getting Over It

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Willow Cross

Copyright © 2014 Willow Cross

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This book is a non fictional work by author Willow Cross. All names, characters, places have been changed to protect the identity of those involved.

Dedication

I thought long and hard about who exactly I should dedicate this particular book to. At two o’clock in the morning, just a mere two days before publication, it finally dawned on me who should be the recipient of this dedication. You. If you are holding this book right now, then this entire story was written for you and only you. I hope you find solace and a path to peace in the words written within these pages.

A Message from the Author

This book came about in an incredibly unusual way. I’d been seeing so much pain in the posts on my social networking sights--everything from marriages ending, to job loss, and even people having trouble with friends and family--that I really felt guilty. Not because it was my fault, but because I’d finally found a way out of the baggage I’ve carried around for so long. Most of these posts came from people I care about and as I sat there watching my news feed, I thought about what I’ve learned so far and how much happier I am now than I was just six months ago.

I’ve never been one to share my emotions with people who aren’t seriously close to me. However, I felt like it was time. It was time to talk about the pain and heartbreak, and it was time to share the freedom I’ve found. I didn’t bother to put every emotional circumstance I’ve been through in these pages. Some have been pretty extreme and I’m sure those who know about them might wonder why they aren’t here. The answer is simple. Those particular circumstances involved other folks and their anguish as well. I don’t feel like it’s my place to share their pain whether it involved me or not.

This novella wasn’t intended to take the place of therapy. If needed, therapy can be a wonderful thing. I am no psychologist, nor am I a grief counselor. What I am is a woman who has dealt with pain, rejection, and loss the majority of her life. In the same respect, it isn’t intended to aid in troubled relationships. This is my personal story about dealing with life’s heartaches and how I’ve been learning to overcome the past and press forward into the future. These instances, though possibly trivial to some, deeply scarred me. This is a true story about how I found me, the steps I took to do so, and the rules I’m living by presently. I can’t promise what worked for me will work for you. However, I truly hope it does.

Love,

Willow Cross

Where It All Began

When I think of all the insecurity and pain I’ve felt throughout my life, it reminds me of that line from JK Rowling’s Chamber of Secrets, It all begins with the mother. Of course it doesn’t in every case, but in my particular situation it did.

I’ve had three Moms in my lifetime. Strange as that might sound to some, it’s the truth. My first Mom (birth mom) made a terribly difficult decision. She was incredibly young and having no way to support me, allowed me to be placed for adoption. I only had her a few short weeks before Mom #2 came into the picture. Mom #3 came later in life, but we’ll get to that in a while.

My second Mother raised me from 10 weeks old to grownup status. At times our relationship was strained. She truly only wanted the best for me, but her