Working Out of My Cocoon

By Megan Johnson McCullough

Writing is a form of self-expression that connects the mind's thoughts to create words of meaning. Poetry is a form of art that creatively combines these words allowing the writer to convey emotion and tone. As the journey of my authorship continues from

• Language: English
• Publisher: Palmetto Publishing Group
• Release date: Aug 5, 2020
• ISBN: 9781649901828

Megan Johnson McCullough

Megan Johnson McCullough owns Every BODY's Fit fitness studio in Oceanside, California. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Health and Human Performance. She is ranked 2nd and 3rd in the world in natural bodybuilding, enjoys fitness modeling and writing, and her mission is to help every BODY spread their wings to become the best versions of themselves. She's a woman with biceps and brains she attributes to her mother's surrounding monarch spirit. Be sure to read her previous books Biceps and Butterflies, An Addict's Flight, and Working Out of My Cocoon.

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Introduction

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’ve surrendered my mind to God. We were not made robots; we are gifted to think for ourselves. The mind is a curse and a blessing. I woke up one morning before the alarm, a rare if not never occurrence. The daily devotional I read that morning, first thing as always, discussed releasing your mind to God. I shouldn’t try to fit God into my plan or create a nonstop plan all through the day. I heard God’s voice that morning. First, the word cocoon followed by fifty-five. In my previous books, Biceps and Butterflies and An Addict’s Flight, I referred to an addict being trapped in their cocoon. I heard this as myself being trapped by my mind’s cocoon. But fifty-five? Ah, my first book ended on chapter fifty-five because I lost my mom when she was fifty-five years old. My basketball number was thirty-two. Three plus two is five. I dated my husband for five years before we married. Our wedding date is June 23rd; two plus three is five. In the Bible, five means creation, harmony, balance, and grace, and represents our five fingers and toes. My mother was the balance of my family and now she has found her healing grace with God at rest.

When I wake up, I wake up to go to work and start working out. My addiction to working out is on my mind always. Put it all together under God’s direction, and I discovered my calling to write Working Out of My Cocoon. It’s a lifelong process of healing. But why fifty-five again? That day was national poetry day—fifty-five poems. The dots connected; the plan under God’s guidance was to start writing poetry. He knew it was part of my healing. God is so