I’ve Helped Others Build Their Dreams. Now I’m Building Mine.

And I hope you’ll be part of bringing How to Woo a Widow to life

Next month marks 20 years since the knock at my door.
Twenty years since Lou died.

I’m trying to wrap my mind around that.

I’ve lived several versions of life since then. I’ve been different things to different people, and to myself. Always with the belief that I owed it to Lou and everyone else to do something noble with my life.

I still believe I owe it to Lou to do something noble with my life. We all do, really. We owe it to Lou and every other man and woman who ever laid down their lives for our country, to live up to that sacrifice by squeezing every drop of life out of every day their sacrifices bought us.

I just realize now that I misunderstood what that means.

I used to believe writing was selfish. That it wasn’t “enough” to honor my husband’s sacrifice.

That it wasn’t noble enough compared to others.

But I was so wrong.

Lou didn’t serve because he expected us all to wear the uniform for our country or our communities. He served so we could all have the freedom and opportunities to share our gifts with the world, have time with our families, and live fully.

So after years of using whatever gifts and resources I have to help other people build their dreams- which I have loved being a part of- I am now going after my dream!

I love every book I’ve written, whether for my clients or my own books.

One of those books, How to Woo a Widow, I wrote almost 15 years ago.

I didn’t know then what would become of it.
I just knew it was burning inside me.

For a long time, the timing wasn’t right.
I wasn’t ready. The world wasn’t ready.
But now… I am.

I’m more healed. More clear. More experienced. And more certain than ever that this film, How to Woo a Widow is needed now.

Because it’s not just my story.
It’s a story for anyone who has loved and lost…
For anyone who has laughed through tears…
For anyone who is ready to believe in second chances. And love after loss.

Next week I’m launching a GoFundMe to help bring this film to life.
I’d be honored if you’d walk with me into this next chapter, and help carry this story into the world.

More soon. With so much love,

Barb