by August Cabrera | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Brene Brown says that secrets – and shame – thrive in the dark. Of course, she’s right. To start with, she’s f-ing brilliant and based on her phenomenally comprehensive research could meet a perfect stranger and intuitively know them better than they know themselves... by August Cabrera | Jan 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
I am two hours away from my first book launch. Before you get all excited (okay, yes, that was a little presumptuous that my book launch would get anyone else excited), let me clarify…Almost two years ago, I began a 9 month writing course called “Get Your Book Done!”... by August Cabrera | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
I had a huge list of things that needed to happen today – simultaneously – all of which involved long phone calls (mostly listening to horrible music that I am sure is secretly meant to just piss me off, not soothe my growing fury at still being on hold) and then... by August Cabrera | Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I wrote my last blog about my first official rejection, I promise I was not looking for sympathy or even encouragement. I just felt like it was finally time for me to be willing to do the work and be honest with what it is like inside my head (spoiler alert: it... 
by August Cabrera | Jan 5, 2021 | Essay
Today has been a rough day: too many goodbyes I did not want to make. And then I got home, opened my laptop, and checked my email. And guess what was waiting for me? My first “official” rejection letter. I say “official” because the real first rejection was actually...
