Believe in Your Own Fairytale

by Kay-Marie Fletcher

Overview

Believe In Your Own Fairytale narrates a young woman's quest to achieve dreams all thought impossible. While being raised in a poor, black household on a small island does not make one the perfect candidate for a happily-ever-after, Fletcher shows that fairytales are real for those who find the magic in themselves. It is a journey of self-discovery, relationship with God and overcoming hardships including grief, disappointment, depression, poverty, anxiety and overcoming many psychological barriers to manifest true purpose. If you've ever doubted that your dreams are too big or maybe never believed in fairytales at all, then this is the book for you. It is designed for all the wanderers, dreamers and every person who has felt like their goals were so big it scared them and everyone else around them. It is for those who lack support from others and struggle daily to achieve their lifelong goals.

Yuh' see when you're born in 1990 and yuh' grow up as an only child to a poor, black, single-parent mother in the Caribbean, wanting to become a New York Times best-selling author and broadcast journalist living in the big apple seems like a real FAIRYTALE. My childhood dream of becoming the "Caribbean Carrie Bradshaw" was often mocked and turned away by locals who told me, "give up Kay-Marie dem' ting' does only happen in books and movies". Determined to prove everyone wrong and do so by age 25, I set out on the pursuit of happiness as a young, naïve but strong-minded island-girl. However, my journey to achieve these goals was often disrupted by many hardships and this book details how I dealt with them. These include grief, disappointment, depression, and poverty, anxiety, crossing geographical borders and overcoming many psychological barriers.

The unexpected death of my grandmother and uncle, which made me struggle to complete university, was just one of many. This caused me great turmoil, since Education had to be my ticket into a better life. After being rejected to do my post-grad studies in the U.S., I was forced to take an ordinary desk job to earn a living. Meanwhile, I hoped that finding true love would be a worthy compromise. Sadly, I looked for it in all the wrong guys.

Luckily, I landed my dream job as a journalist at the largest local news station back home. Soon after taking it however, my old dream resurfaced and I was finally given the chance to migrate to the United States. By then, I had to choose between giving up the life I'd always imagined overseas and accepting what seemed to be my new fate in Trinidad. But, what happened next completely overturned my life. After surviving a horrific car accident on my 25th birthday, I woke up to an epiphany that my fairytale was much more than just becoming a big city girl. Taking a leap of faith to go after my dreams, developing a relationship with God, and discovering my true purpose in life became my real happily ever after.

This book also gives an entirely new outlook to the traditional concept of what we know a 'fairytale' to be. Unlike others, each chapter unravels a whole new definition of the term 'fairytale' and intends to convince the minds of those who never believed in fairytales at all. When you read this book you will discover that your fairytales are your dreams, your purpose, your truth, your vision, your deepest thoughts, your inner magic, your baby, your goals, your prophetic call, your diamond, your destiny, and your recipe for success, just to name a few.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781595559470
Publisher:	Elm Hill
Publication date:	01/15/2019
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Kay-Marie Fletcher is a Caribbean author and broadcast journalist with a background in Psychology. As a female, West-Indian Christian, Fletcher believes she is often unrepresented in mainstream media. Her aim is to lend a voice to the voiceless and inspire a conversation of change. With the belief that books have the power to transform lives, she channels her unwavering love for God, continuous evolution of self-discovery and personal experiences unto paper in hopes of helping others.

Table of Contents

Dedication ix

Author's Prayer xi

Introduction xiii

A Poem from the Author xxi

I Discovered Myself in My Writing 1

Don't Stop Dreaming 11

Disappointment 19

Role Play 31

Being Underestimated 37

Be Who you Want to Be 41

Perfectly Imperfect 49

Journey Well 57

Goals Beyond Your Wildest Imagination 61

If You Want Cake, Get Up and go Get it 65

It's Already Yours 69

Mentor/Mentee 73

Trust the Process 79

Carrying the Baby 83

Looking Forward To What Lies Ahead 93

One Step at a Time 99

Purpose 103

Struggle vs. Strength 111

The Prophetic Call 115

Granny's Recipe 129

Discovering the You Within You 141

Self Love 157

Love List 165

A Night with the King 175

Conclusion 183