Not Everyone Wishes You Well
01/11/21 • 12 min
When I was in my twenties, my mom told me that not everyone wishes you well. But while I certainly understood what she was saying, and I appreciated her wisdom, it wasn’t until years later, in my early thirties, that I began experiencing what she’d tried to prepare me for. I mean, it is true that I may have slightly experienced it a bit earlier, but when I began writing my first book and telling a few people about it, that’s when I discovered that not everyone was happy about my new endeavors. I remember being so excited about becoming a writer and about the idea of potentially being published, but after I began sharing my news with certain folks, I quickly realized how much of a mistake I was making by telling them at all. So how about you? Can you relate to any of this? In today’s episode, I talk about how I learned to accept the fact that not everyone can be happy for us, and I offer three things you can do to accept this truth as well...and still accomplish everything God has given you the desire and ability to do.
About Kimberla:
Kimberla is a Christian woman, wife, bonus mom, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of 28 books, including THE WOMAN GOD CREATED YOU TO BE: Finding Success Through Faith—Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally, which is the companion book for this podcast. Kimberla has sold nearly 3 million copies of her books, and they have frequented numerous bestseller lists, such as The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Essence magazine, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many others. She is the recipient of the 2013 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction and the 2017 SOAR Radio Trailblazer of Honor award, and in August 2020, she was named by USA Today as one of the 100 black novelists you should read.
Over the years, Kimberla has spoken to thousands of women at churches, conferences, luncheons, libraries, colleges, and universities where she candidly shares her personal journey—hoping to help women become all that God created them to be.
Kimberla resides in Illinois with her husband, Will.
To be notified about each new episode of this podcast, please subscribe or follow it through your favorite podcast app or website.
Get a copy of the companion book here: The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith--Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally.
To chat with Kimberla online or to discuss her weekly topics, please visit:
Facebook: @kimberlalawsonroby
Instagram: @kimberlalawsonroby
Twitter: @KimberlaLRoby
Website: www.kimroby.com
When I was in my twenties, my mom told me that not everyone wishes you well. But while I certainly understood what she was saying, and I appreciated her wisdom, it wasn’t until years later, in my early thirties, that I began experiencing what she’d tried to prepare me for. I mean, it is true that I may have slightly experienced it a bit earlier, but when I began writing my first book and telling a few people about it, that’s when I discovered that not everyone was happy about my new endeavors. I remember being so excited about becoming a writer and about the idea of potentially being published, but after I began sharing my news with certain folks, I quickly realized how much of a mistake I was making by telling them at all. So how about you? Can you relate to any of this? In today’s episode, I talk about how I learned to accept the fact that not everyone can be happy for us, and I offer three things you can do to accept this truth as well...and still accomplish everything God has given you the desire and ability to do.
About Kimberla:
Kimberla is a Christian woman, wife, bonus mom, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of 28 books, including THE WOMAN GOD CREATED YOU TO BE: Finding Success Through Faith—Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally, which is the companion book for this podcast. Kimberla has sold nearly 3 million copies of her books, and they have frequented numerous bestseller lists, such as The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Essence magazine, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many others. She is the recipient of the 2013 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction and the 2017 SOAR Radio Trailblazer of Honor award, and in August 2020, she was named by USA Today as one of the 100 black novelists you should read.
Over the years, Kimberla has spoken to thousands of women at churches, conferences, luncheons, libraries, colleges, and universities where she candidly shares her personal journey—hoping to help women become all that God created them to be.
Kimberla resides in Illinois with her husband, Will.
To be notified about each new episode of this podcast, please subscribe or follow it through your favorite podcast app or website.
Get a copy of the companion book here: The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith--Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally.
To chat with Kimberla online or to discuss her weekly topics, please visit:
Facebook: @kimberlalawsonroby
Instagram: @kimberlalawsonroby
Twitter: @KimberlaLRoby
Website: www.kimroby.com
Previous Episode
Do it afraid!
Being afraid is a feeling I know all too well because while in 1995, I did have the confidence to begin writing my first book, and I finished it by the end of that year, I was still rejected by every single literary agent I submitted my work to. I received one rejection letter after another, and soon, I became both disappointed and discouraged. Then when I took a chance on submitting my work directly to editors at publishing houses (even though I knew they didn’t prefer receiving unagented or unsolicited manuscripts), I was rejected by each of them as well. After that, I decided to give up because I feared that if I continued trying, I would receive even more rejection letters than I already had. Then, if that weren’t already enough, I became more fearful than ever when my husband suggested that I start my own business so I could publish the book myself. So in today’s episode, I talk about fear and how, not only will it cripple us, but it will also prevent us from doing all the amazing things God has given us to do. I share why we should simply just do it afraid!
About Kimberla:
Kimberla is a Christian woman, wife, bonus mom, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of 28 books, including THE WOMAN GOD CREATED YOU TO BE: Finding Success Through Faith—Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally, which is the companion book for this podcast. Kimberla has sold nearly 3 million copies of her books, and they have frequented numerous bestseller lists, such as The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Essence magazine, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many others. She is the recipient of the 2013 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction and the 2017 SOAR Radio Trailblazer of Honor award, and in August 2020, she was named by USA Today as one of the 100 black novelists you should read.
Over the years, Kimberla has spoken to thousands of women at churches, conferences, luncheons, libraries, colleges, and universities where she candidly shares her personal journey—hoping to help women become all that God created them to be.
Kimberla resides in Illinois with her husband, Will.
To be notified about each new episode of this podcast, please subscribe or follow it through your favorite podcast app or website.
Get a copy of the companion book here: The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith--Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally.
To chat with Kimberla online or to discuss her weekly topics, please visit:
Facebook: @kimberlalawsonroby
Instagram: @kimberlalawsonroby
Twitter: @KimberlaLRoby
Website: www.kimroby.com
Next Episode
Supporting and Celebrating Other Women
One of the most important things women can do is support other women. This, of course, is something that should happen automatically, but sadly, support from some women can sometimes be nonexistent. I mean, there is no doubt that none of us will ever be able to directly support every single woman alive, but what we can do is celebrate all women in our hearts—whether we know them personally or not. In today’s episode I ask you the following questions: Are you your sister’s keeper? Are you happy about the success of other women? Or does another woman’s success cause you to struggle with feelings of anxiety or jealousy? Is it hard for you to compliment or congratulate another woman? I also discuss the true essence of sisterhood, and I share three things you can do to help you become even more supportive than you already are.
About Kimberla:
Kimberla is a Christian woman, wife, bonus mom, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of 28 books, including THE WOMAN GOD CREATED YOU TO BE: Finding Success Through Faith—Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally, which is the companion book for this podcast. Kimberla has sold nearly 3 million copies of her books, and they have frequented numerous bestseller lists, such as The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Essence magazine, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many others. She is the recipient of the 2013 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction and the 2017 SOAR Radio Trailblazer of Honor award, and in August 2020, she was named by USA Today as one of the 100 black novelists you should read.
Over the years, Kimberla has spoken to thousands of women at churches, conferences, luncheons, libraries, colleges, and universities where she candidly shares her personal journey—hoping to help women become all that God created them to be.
Kimberla resides in Illinois with her husband, Will.
To be notified about each new episode of this podcast, please subscribe or follow it through your favorite podcast app or website.
Get a copy of the companion book here: The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith--Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally.
To chat with Kimberla online or to discuss her weekly topics, please visit:
Facebook: @kimberlalawsonroby
Instagram: @kimberlalawsonroby
Twitter: @KimberlaLRoby
Website: www.kimroby.com
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