"Your Voice In My Head"

I've been inspired by this fantastic woman recently.

Emma Forrest
Emma Forrest is a writer. She started her career as a writer when she wrote a story based on Madonna for the London Evening Standard at the age of thirteen! She was born in London, but currently lives in LA with her Husband. During her writing carer she travelled the world to write a column for the Sunday times on British pop/indie bands. She has written three novels, known as; Thin Skin, Cherries in the storm and Namedropper. She then wrote a memoir, known as "Your Voice In My Head". And that is the book I want to write about. Her story in 'Your Voice In My Head' is what inspired me the most.

I picked this book when it first came out in 2011 and after reading the Blurb, I just felt that this is my type of book. It was also something completely different from what I normally read. Two years ago, I was more of a fantasy reader.
During the time, when I first read this book, I was in the midst of getting used to my new job. I was feeling lost, confused and generally just thinking: "Have I made the right decision?" This book related to me.
'Your Voice In My Head' is about Emma downward spiral in self harm, addiction to relationships and all other mental depression. It is where she meets a psychiatrist who helps Emma from herself; Dr. R. Just as Dr.R enters her life and Emma starts to feel remotely better, he is ripped from his life and from Emma's. How does Emma copes when losing her Anchor?
Okay, I'm not...Well, I don't think I am depressive and I haven't self harmed in a LONG time. (Wow, I just admitted that for the first time my readers.... Friends, no awkward conversation please).  And I really don't want you to think I related to the author, to the same level. Because I didn't. I related to her because at the same time I also felt lost.
The outcome of this story and why I felt so inspired by her, is her strength. This woman is so strong and a soul survivor. She released this man who was her anchor and found courage within her relationships to be the stronger person. She also continued to write. Her writing is one of her main inspiration for me, her 'voice' speaks to me in so many levels and she encourages me to write. Since reading her memoirs, I have wanted to write.

“Time heals all wounds. And if it doesn’t, you name them something other than wounds and agree to let them stay.”

 “‘You’re like Marilyn Monroe,’ he tells me, which I take as a compliment and say a nervous ‘Thank you.’ Interrupting, he adds, ‘You’re all velvet and velcro. Men want you because you’re sexy and broken and when it gets too tough they can say “Hey! This toy is broken!” and toss you aside without feeling bad.”

"You can't  give unconditional love to somebody who hates themselves" Dr.R  

Quotes from 'Your Voice In My Head'.

 Two later and I find myself still stuck in the same way, since I felt inspired by her. I haven't made any production to move forward or any motivation to move on forward. Emma Forrest came again, through Elle Magazine and this time in a more positive note.
Happily married to the man, who brought her wedding dress. Happily married, to the one man that matters, happily married to the soul mate.
And this is the one quote that has sparked a new flame within me.

" Who feels like they have reached the end of their story, that they have too much history to past  and there isn't anywhere left to. 

It wasn't the end."

So thank you Emma, for inspiring what I hope to be the true and stronger me.











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