“And will I tell you that these three lived happily ever after?
I will not, for no one ever does.
But there was happiness. And they did live.”
~ Stephen King, The Dark Tower
Thirty-one days. Not quite thirty-one posts. But lots of great conversations about the fairy tales we’ve written for our lives, read over and over as we fall asleep at night, and held up as the measuring stick for every relationship and situation we encounter over the years.
We’ve talked about homes, families, marriages, parenting and more. We’ve talked about self-image and the kind of girls we wish we were.
And now? Now it’s time we put an end to it.
{And I don’t just mean this trying-to-write-every-day series, though I’m not going to lie. I’m a tiny bit relieved to go back to three or four posts a week!}
It’s time to stop writing fantastic stories that only lead to disappointment. It’s time to put down those poison pens, toss our volumes of fairy tales in the trash, and get on with our REAL lives.
As we move on from this series, I hope to talk more about how we can get over our ideas of a perfect life and get on with our actual – and amazing – lives.
Who’s with me?
P.S. Two of my favorite 31 Days series that you might love, too: 31 Days to a Contented Heart by Sarah Writes and 31 Days to a Happier You by Holley Gerth.
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Great, great job, my friend. So glad you did this. I’d say that yours was one of my favorite 31 day series! Congrats!
Oh, thank you so much!! xoxo
I have really enjoyed your 31 series. I will admit that I was at first uninterested when I saw your topic, but curious enough to check it out. Surprisingly, I found it relevant. You are funny and honest. You are real. Love that! Looked forward to reading each post.
My favorite was Find Your Voice at http://www.thereluctantsojourner.com with Jessica on writing.
Thanks, Kim! It’s always fun to be pleasantly surprised! :)
I just found your blog yesterday and joined. I am going back to day 1 and reading all your posts. Also, thank you for the ebook. I started reading that as well. I really love what you have to say and the way you say it.
I want to share with you that this will be a learning journey for me. Letting go of the fairy tail has been particulary difficult for me because I am actually a live example of one who lived a fairy tail for 20 years until that dark night that I found betrayal. The glass slipper broke that night and continued to get shattered into a million tiny pieces over the following three years.
That [ridiculous] dreamy look in the eyes that you refered to in your ebook. I actually really had that look for 20 years. Everything about the way we met, and fell in love and lived for 20 years was a fairy tale. When people looked at me I saw admiration or envy in their eyes. I knew that they saw the sparkle in my eyes. They saw that dreamy look and knew that I was living it. The road to recovery has not been an easy one. But I continue to hang on and blogs like yours have been my helpers. I say to myself I should be grateful that I got to live the fairy tale for 20 years. So now, I have to learn to let go of the fairy tale and live a normal life. but to make it a happy normal life? well that will be quiet an achivement for me. I look forward to that day with God’s grace it is possible.
Linda, I’m so sorry to hear about what you’ve gone through. I can only imagine your specific situation, but you are in good company here with lots of us who’ve watched our fairy tales shatter for various reasons. God can absolutely get you through this; He’s writing an even better story for you and knows the beautiful ending he’s crafted just for you!
It is hard to give up on the fairy tales. But I will come back and see more as I enjoyed your blog this past 31 days. Thank you
It IS hard! I’m glad you enjoyed the series, Paula, and look forward to seeing you here as we continue the conversation!
thank you for this series ~ I really enjoyed it!
You’re welcome. Thanks for joining me on this journey!
First, love that quote!
And thank you for an awesome series!
Thanks for reading, Lis!!