Ladies, Let’s Talk

By Devona L. Shaw

For author Devona L. Shaw, life has been about learning. Learning how to be that perfect mother, daughter, sister, lover. And it hasn’t always been easy. In Ladies, Let’s Talk, she shares a compilation of thoughts, quotes, affirmations, advice, and more that speak to what it’s like being a woman in today’s society. Her pain, sweat, and tears unfold as she touches on a host of subjects, including love, discipline, relationships, decisions, self-control, self-worth, faith, awareness, sorrow pain, anger, emotions, boundaries, and beauty. In Ladies, Let’s Talk, Shaw shares this collection to give others hope, to bless someone’s life, to let women know they’re not alone and that it’s okay not to be perfect. She hopes this wisdom will teach patience and stability and instill a sense of happiness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Jun 5, 2019
• ISBN: 9781483493138

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Lulu Publishing Services rev. date: 03/25/2019

You go your entire life from teen to adult, working and trying to maintain good structure and responsibility.

You get up in the morning, go to work with a business set mentality for success. You try to keep all your ducks in order. Good credit score, reliable and steady income, bills are paid. Money in your savings and you have no worries in the world.

Life was exactly what you imagined, and you just knew your future was bright.

Then one day you end up meeting a guy and you fall in love.

You have kids, children rather.

Life still seems fair.

But the fairytale soon turned into a nightmare and you were left with no other choice but to get out, and with that your entire life is now turned completely upside down.

Not only did your happily ever after cease to exist, but the man you once thought you could trust has completely abandoned you and your children and life just doesn’t seem real. Your stuck raising children on your own. Can’t keep a job because it conflicts with getting your kids to and from school, programs, appointments. Your savings is completely depleted. Credit score is ruined because there’s no way you can pay those bills when it comes down to necessity.

You feel all hope is gone.

But is it?

Ladies, this book gives you the guidance to hold on to what little bit of faith that is still there

That little bit of hope that lies beneath. And if you hold on to just that little bit, you can rebuild yourself into something more amazing than what you started with.

I am living proof that there is light on the other side of what I

thought was a hopeless, yet doomed situation.

Before I put this book together, I’d given up.

I completely rejected the reality of writing a book being something I could do.

Yes, I was flat out scared.

Over the years, I jotted multiple thoughts and ideas down.

Mostly quotes and events that I’ve experienced.

Some really good, and some bad or even a bit difficult.

But just like you, I’m still learning.

Learning how to be that perfect mother, daughter, sister, lover.

I sat on my couch with a pile of papers beside me for over a month and said to myself, Who am I kidding?

On top of that, I was a hot mess.

I’ve learned so many life lessons.

So much of my pain, sweat and tears now unfolded (revealed) with hope that this book will change a beautiful person’s life, or help them so they won’t make the same mistakes.

I need you to know you’re not alone, and that it’s okay not to be perfect.

Most importantly, I hope someone can learn from my experience, mistakes and advice.

I pray for a