Unveiling the Secrets of Being Too Much: Finally Taking Up Space

“Is this too much?” a writer asked of a piece she was sharing in a Zoom writing group. “You can never be too much” popped up in the chat from another participant before even hearing the piece.

And then the writer read the piece. And it was a lot! There were tears and Cindy just about sobbed. This writer took up all the space in the call with her words. And, it was definitely, certainly not too much.

It was just right. It was a secret that met each person in the group right where they were and all of us were in different places.

This second book in Synergy Publishing Group’s Unveiling the Secrets series is about the secret to living big. To being the best you there is, to questions instead of answers, to letting go of labels, and putting up boundaries and living like an artist. It’s the secret to disease and fear. It’s a lot in the most powerfully important ways. And it, like you, is not too much.

We hope you enjoy the stories, poems, musings, and secrets each author shares on how to own being too much and taking up space:

Melisa Graham

Rachel C. Patterson

Ama

Amanda Soesbee Kent

Charlene Hill

Fran Gardner

Jennifer Howe

Tonya Reid

Kristin Bowen

Taylor Edwards

Karen Taylor

Shana Hartman is the founder and CEO of Synergy Publishing Group and Cindy Urbanski is its lead writing coach. At Synergy Publishing Group, we envision a world where all voices are heard and all experiences are valued. We believe writing is a pathway to connecting with self and honoring our experiences. We encourage the sharing of our voices with the world because we believe it promotes community connections and collective healing. Through embodied writing experiences, Synergy Publishing Group guides and supports writers, scribblers, and storytellers on their unique journeys to leave a legacy with their words.