Season 4. Episode 1. How Krysta Maravilla busted out of her old life and became a writer (and her adventures along the way)

The Storied Human (What is your Story?)

Krysta Maravilla had a fine life. She worked in the mental health field and did well. She owned her own house. But something was missing. She had a dream -- literally. One night she had a detailed dream (and she rarely remembered her dreams). It ended up changing her life. She became, as she puts it, a Wanderer, and she began to unravel her old life and move into her new life as a writer.
She gave up her job, rented out her house, and hit the road with various family and friends and explored and climbed mountains, and had wonderful adventures.
Then she went through the grueling process of actually writing and re-writing a book. Along the way, she met other supportive writers and got support from a writing coach and a great editor.
How did she make the change? Krysta says:
"I began making small changes. Gratitude journals at night led to journaling, reiki, sound healing, counseling, and meditating. Sparks of hope burst into my life.

I attended to the things that made me feel alive, balanced, playful. My momentum grew.

I rented my house out and gave away most of my stuff. I traveled — haphazardly across the states, east to west coast, and back again. I allowed my life to breathe and become limber, discarding identities, beliefs, and self-created labels.

What happens when you surrender to the unknown?

I surrendered to the unknown, finding joy, and a deeper level of self-trust and confidence.

I began collecting love stories. This new project revealed lingering fears deep within me, fears of having a voice, of using it, and of being heard and seen.
As I moved through this fear, I fell in love with writing.

What happens when you catch sight of a dream?

I rolled up my sleeves and dove into writing Spark. It was torturous. It was expansive. I cried. I laughed. I ate a lot of Nutella. I wrote “The End.”

What if the end is The Beginning?
I am a different person than I was ten years ago. A new person.

Soaring. Trusting. Embracing the marvel of who I am and courageously, insistently aligning with my ever-shifting true north."
Krysta's first book in her fantasy trilogy is called "Spark" and is out now on Amazon.
You can read about and contact Krysta on her website:
https://krystamaravilla.com/about-krysta/
The Writing Facebook group that Krysta mentioned is:
20 books to 50 thousand:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/20Booksto50k
You can email her using the form on her website or directly at:
[e-mail]

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