I Know You Didn't Ask My Opinion But...

By Maya Lynne Robinson

Once upon a time, Maya Lynne Robinson spent 13 years as a Human Resources Executive. After years of giving solicited advice and helping friends, family, colleagues, and complete strangers, her bandwidth began to burn out, so she stopped. Realizing that she had a gift and abandoned everyone to recharge, she soon began to focus on her resp

• Language: English
• Publisher: Live in Truth, Inc
• Release date: Sep 20, 2021
• ISBN: 9781737470014

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I’D RATHER BE HAPPY AND PEE

Release What No Longer Serves You

Maya Lynne Robinson

I’d Rather Be Happy And Pee

(Release What No Longer Serves You)

Copyright © 2021 by Maya Lynne Robinson

Cover Art: PhoebeLimArt

Author Photo: Allen Zaki

All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations included in articles or reviews.

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ISBN: 978-1-7374700-0-7

First Edition : September 2021

This book is for the Meek.

May you inherit the Earth.

WHY THIS BOOK?

I am a daughter, a friend, a partner, a business owner, and an artist. I can see things from the head and the heart all the way to the soul. I don’t judge nor do I claim to have all the answers.

I have battled anxiety and depression. Often crippled by a lack of confidence and trust inside of me; it used to leave me in knots, unable to make decisions and also scared to ask for advice.

As a black woman, I am considered strong and expected to withstand anything and rise-up. I’d Rather Be Happy and Pee is the book where your insides, that have been tied up in knots, meets you wearing confidence like a crisp white tee. I wore that white tee from childhood and far into adulthood. Then one day, my insides metaphorically exploded and permanently stained that tee. I could no longer hold in the pain. Perfection is an illusion.

People know me for the strong characters I play on stage and TV, for being the only woman in upper management, and for metaphysical mind. I am those women, they live in me, however, I am also more than my pronoun and profession. And having to remind society every day of my I AM, having to wear the mask or correct the behavior wore me down to the point I craved only solitude.

With a healer, a therapist, and myself, I began to learn how to heal my wounds instead of burying them. I spoke my truth. Hell, I spoke up in general.

I have something to say that transcends me. The messages come not only for you, but for me, as well. Working for the government in DC, non-profits in NYC, as well as urban fashion companies in LA, were opportunities that allowed me to meet and work with every type of person and see and help almost every mental and emotional scenario.

We all require active listening, problem solving skills, accountability, and authenticity. People know when you are being fake with them, and I am not fake. That’s why I can help.

I wanted to put out a great book to help those who want a bit more of a private inspirational experience like I did. I wanted you to have the ability to turn to any page and words become relevant and helpful to your life. This book is not tailored to one gender, race, or age. I wrote this book because I want to help you. Affirmations are motivational and mental health support. Saying them daily has made the difference between my stress being though the roof and my sanity ringing happy and true.

Whatever state our lives may be in, we can make changes to be better for ourselves every day. This book is to help you put a positive spin on crappy situations and focus on what you want, not where you are.

How I turned my problems into prospers required tons of self-affirming mantras and positive thinking. It also required that I looked at the aspects of myself and my life that no longer served me and let go of the limiting beliefs that still creep into my brain.

It’s never too late to start thinking in affirming ways. Let my words and journey heal you. These moments of doubt will pass.

Enjoy the climb and the dips. Enjoy the ride. This book has been a labor of love. I hope you feel supported in self-growth, self-love, and self-care .

WHY ME?

I’ve got a lot of colloquiums, a lot of sayings, that hit me and my loved ones so hard that they encouraged me to write this book. I cried, laughed, and did a lot of cussing as I wrote. I was uncomfortable with how much I was willing to write and share about my life.

2016 was the hardest year of my life. I went from the most dramatic high to the most cringeworthy low. I didn’t understand why life was happening the way it was for me – I lost everything in a matter of months.

As a way to cope with all the changes, I began to journal. When I began writing, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to say. All I knew was there was something about my words that resonated with others. I was creating Motivational Monday posts and getting excellent feedback. I saw social media likes and followers increase, and it felt good. I knew my words were helping others, as well as myself.

The task of doing it weekly was difficult at times. It began to feel like work to find quotes; it was no longer the fun and organic project that I had intended. Pretty much, I just didn’t feel like doing it at times. And so, I stopped for a while to regroup my priorities.

What I hadn’t realized was I’d created a world where I now had a responsibility to produce/create/share positivity and in my absence, people felt like I abandoned them or worse, myself. Those comments and questions aided me in holding myself accountable. To be the change I want to see, it starts with me. I had some more growing and planning to do.

This is the main reason I wrote a book anchored in positive affirmations. The focus, being on intentions as opposed to the handling of obstacles. Sometimes a quote or a thought can spark something in you at just the right time. A lot of these entries started out as a journal