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Never did I ever think I’d lose 100 pounds and keep it off for almost 4 years. I also never imagined my story could inspire others on their journey. But here I am—sharing how I found me and all the lessons I learned along the way! thebecomingspacewithdebbie.substack.com

  1. Sep 17

    Secrets Hurt: What We Carry When We Learn to Keep Things Hidden

    I wrote something earlier this week that opened a door I wasn’t expecting. That one piece of writing has now grown into a seven-part Guided Reflection series, and I’m really proud of where it is taking me. This is the second reflection in the series: Secrets Hurt. It’s about the things we carry, the things we learn to keep hidden, and what can happen when we finally give ourselves permission to look at them with compassion instead of judgment. I hope you’ll give yourself these 15 minutes. Find a comfortable place, turn down the noise around you, and just listen. 💛 Keep becoming. The journey is where the beauty is. ❤️ Debbie #TheBecomingSpace #GuidedReflections #SecretsHurt #KeepBecoming #PersonalGrowth #TheRoadtoBecomingMe #Womensupportingwomen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebecomingspacewithdebbie.substack.com

    Secrets Hurt: What We Carry When We Learn to Keep Things Hidden

  2. Sep 16

    The Mirror I Didn’t Expect

    I think one of the most fun parts of creating something new is realizing I don’t have to know how to do it before I begin. I just have to be willing to learn. When Marcy first gave me the idea of turning some of my writing into guided reflections, I loved the idea. I also had absolutely no clue how to make one. 😂 So I started figuring it out. I’ve learned how to record them. How to add music. How to edit them. I’m learning new Canva tricks as I create the covers. And now I’ve decided each reflection will have a cover that matches the journal it came from. Some of it has taken WAY longer than I thought it should. But maybe it took exactly as long as I needed it to. Kevin once said something similar after we built my desk together. When we finished, he looked at me and said, “Aren’t you proud of how this came out? Wasn’t it great to do it ourselves?” He was right. And that’s how I feel about these reflections. I’m learning. I’m figuring things out. I’m asking for help when I need it. I’m getting better with every one I make. And I am having so much FUN doing it. Kevin may be getting a little tired of hearing my voice on repeat throughout the RV while I fix one more little thing 😂, but he’s still always my first set of ears. I love that he supports me through all of it. Today I’m sharing my second Guided Reflection: The Mirror I Didn’t Expect. It’s based on an essay from The Road to Becoming Me and is about seeing ourselves with compassion and holding space for who we are and who we are becoming. I hope you’ll give yourself eight minutes to listen. 💛 And I’d love for you to think about this: What is something you didn’t know how to do, but were willing to learn? And how has figuring it out made you proud of yourself or moved you forward? Maybe we don’t need to know how to do everything before we begin. Maybe we just need to be willing to learn. Keep becoming. 🌻 ❤️ Debbie #TheBecomingSpace #GuidedReflections #KeepBecoming #PersonalGrowth #LearningAsIGo This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebecomingspacewithdebbie.substack.com

    The Mirror I Didn’t Expect

  3. Sep 16

    The Versions of Me I Carry

    Well, apparently the three of us weren’t done talking. ❤️ Last night I shared the story behind this picture—10-year-old me, 2018 me, and the woman I am today. I had no idea when I started writing how much that picture was going to bring up. So much, in fact, that my original piece has now become the inspiration for a 7-part Guided Reflection series from The Becoming Space. 🌱 Today I’m sharing the first: The Versions of Me I Carry. It’s about eight minutes. Eight minutes to slow down, listen, and maybe think about a version of you who could use a little love and compassion from the woman you are today. I hope you’ll listen. ❤️Save it for when you have a quiet few minutes.And if you know someone who might need it too, please share it with her. Reflection 1 of 7. Here we go. 💛 Keep becoming. 🌱 ♥️ Debbie #TheBecomingSpaceWithDebbie #GuidedReflection #TheVersionsOfMeICarry #TheRoadToBecomingMe #HealingYourInnerChild #SelfCompassion #BecomingMe #KeepBecoming #WritingToHeal #PersonalGrowth This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebecomingspacewithdebbie.substack.com

    The Versions of Me I Carry

  4. Aug 5

    Behind the Pages of Rewriting the Voice Within

    Good morning, friends. 🧡 This morning I’m sharing a new video about why I created my newest journal, Rewriting the Voice Within. In the video, I read a passage from the journal, share one of today’s reflection questions, and invite you to spend a few quiet moments journaling with me. If you do, I’d truly love to hear from you. Did anything come up while you were writing? Was there a thought, a feeling, or even a small shift that surprised you? One of my favorite parts of this journey is hearing what resonates with you. There is so much happening behind the scenes right now, and I’m incredibly excited to bring you along. My first paperback journals are taking just a little longer than I hoped to get into print. It turns out the spine of a book and I are still learning how to be friends. 😊 We’re working through the right words, the right font, the right spacing... all the little details that make a book feel just right. I’m close. I know it. In the meantime, I’d love to invite you to visit TheBecomingSpaceWithDebbie.com. While you’re there, you can:🧡 Watch the full video🧡 Explore my newest journals🧡 Download your FREE The Becoming Space Starter Kit🧡 Join me as we continue this journey of growth, healing, and becoming together Thank you for every like, comment, share, encouraging message, and every person you’ve invited into this community. You’re helping a dream that started with one essay grow into something I never imagined, and I’m so grateful you’re here. Holding space for where you are and where you’re going, Debbie 🧡 #TheBecomingSpace #RewritingTheVoiceWithin #JournalingJourney #GuidedJournal #PersonalGrowth #HealingThroughWriting #SelfReflection #ChooseBecoming #WomenWhoWrite #AuthorLife #CreativeJourney #CommunityOverComparison #GrowthMindset #WriterCommunity #TheRoadToBecomingMe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebecomingspacewithdebbie.substack.com

    Behind the Pages of Rewriting the Voice Within

  5. Aug 4

    📦 The Boxes Arrived… and So Did Another Dream

    Good morning, (This video is just over 3 minutes long, and I truly hope you’ll think it’s worth the watch. 🤗) There are moments in life that remind you just how much can change in a year. This was one of them. The box you see me opening in this video isn’t just a box. It’s the first proof copies of my redesigned journals that I’m rereleasing on Etsy and, for the very first time ever, as paperback journals on Amazon. Never... ever... did I imagine I’d be creating paperback journals. That dream didn’t start with me. It started with Kevin. He looked at me one day and said he could see these journals becoming paperbacks. I’ll be honest... the idea felt overwhelming at first. But it also felt exciting. So I got to work. And yes... I know. I just redesigned these journals a couple of months ago. But that’s the beauty of becoming. When you feel the shift...When you feel the need for change...When you feel yourself being called to continue becoming... You step into it. That’s exactly what these journals are. As I’ve redesigned each one, I’ve answered every journal prompt myself. I’ve searched for just the right photograph, the right font, and the right colors because it isn’t just about the words inside. It’s about how the journal feels. I know I’ve found exactly the right combination when my eyes look at it, my mind becomes quiet, and my heart simply says... “Yes.” This is how I want it to go out into the world. Over the next couple of days, the first three paperback journals should be live on Amazon. Four more proof copies are on their way to me now, and after that... Only twenty more to redesign. 😊 And yes... I made a boo-boo. The first three journals that are currently in Amazon review have the wrong titles printed on the spine. Oops. I forgot to update them. The good news? I’ve already fixed the covers, and as soon as Amazon finishes reviewing them, I’ll upload the corrected versions. So... if you happen to order one before I can replace the cover... Congratulations! 🤗 You beat me to the fix. One day those first copies might even make us both smile. My goal is to have every journal redesigned and published before the end of the month. And I love having that goal. What I love even more is that I don’t feel pressure around it. I have a goal.I have a date.I know the actions I need to take. So I’ll keep taking the next step. If the end of the month comes and they’re not all finished... That’s okay. They’ll get done. They’ll find their way into the world exactly when they’re meant to. Lately I’ve been feeling so much excitement about where my Road to Becoming is leading. I love the energy around me. I love dreaming out loud with Kevin. Last night he was sharing ideas with such passion. He had vision. He had belief. He could see where this road is taking us. Then he looked at me and said something I’ll never forget. “I believe in you 100%. I know your heart. I know why you do this.” Not to sell journals. Not to sell books. But to help one person recognize their worth... their value... and to know they are not defined by their mistakes. They are strengthened because of them. Then he smiled and said, “You had a dream. You’ve had it for years. And it’s happening. We have the RV. We have Birdie. We have GPS. And we have a dream.” He’s right. We have the RV. We have Birdie. (Our new truck still makes me smile every time I say her name.) We have GPS. We have each other. And we have a dream that somehow keeps getting bigger than either of us imagined. These journals have become part of that dream... One I never even dreamed for myself. I can’t wait to see where the road to my becoming... ...our becoming... takes us next. Thank you for cheering us on, believing in us, and walking this road beside us. It means more than you’ll ever know. 🧡 Debbie Visit with me at The Becoming Space with Debbie #TheBecomingSpace #TheRoadToBecomingMe #PaperbackJournals #AmazonAuthor #EtsyCreator #WriterLife #DreamOutLoud #ChooseBecoming #PersonalGrowth #HealingJourney #CreativeJourney #DebbieSueLurvey This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebecomingspacewithdebbie.substack.com

    📦 The Boxes Arrived… and So Did Another Dream

  6. Jul 25

    The First Time Reading This Out Loud ❤️

    Hi, everyone! 😀 I am nervous, excited scared, and all the things, to share a reading from my first book, The Road to Becoming Me, with you. I will be honest and let you know I haven’t watched this and neither has Kevin. You are getting the raw, unedited version and fingers crossed all is good! 😊 I trust that it is. I also share a little about where life has brought us, what living full-time in our RV has been like, and why this journey means so much to me. Kevin and I were both surprisingly emotional. I didn’t realize how much reading these words out loud for the first time would affect me, and I am so grateful we captured that moment together. Thank you for being here and for being part of this road with me. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch. And now - The Porch That Raised Me……… 🧡 Debbie Visit me at The Becoming Space With Debbie #TheRoadToBecomingMe #TheBecomingSpace #AuthorLife #Memoir #PersonalGrowth #HealingJourney #Becoming #LifeInAnRV #FullTimeRV #NewAuthor #WomenWhoWrite #ChooseYourself #GrowthJourney #BookCommunity #AmazonAuthor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebecomingspacewithdebbie.substack.com

    The First Time Reading This Out Loud ❤️

  7. Jul 24

    The Video That Made Me Cry Twice ❤️

    It’s a BIG day today. 🎉 I took three separate videos and combined them into one because together they tell the story I wanted to share. I won’t lie... it’s a little (maybe a lot 🤗) longer than my usual videos, but if I may say so myself, I think it’s worth the watch. ❤️ The when Kevin recorded the last videoe, I had tears streaming down my face. As I put them together and watched them back, I cried all over again. This all feels so exciting... and honestly, a little surreal. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch. Then stay tuned because I’ll be back later this afternoon to read a chapter from my first book, The Road to Becoming Me. Thank you for being here and for sharing this journey with me. It means more than you know. 🧡 Debbie Join me in The Becoming Space #TheRoadToBecomingMe #TheBecomingSpace #AuthorLife #BookReading #WritingCommunity #BookCommunity #ReadersOfInstagram #PersonalGrowth #HealingJourney #Becoming #DreamBig #AmazonAuthor #NewAuthor #GratefulHeart #ShareYourStory This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebecomingspacewithdebbie.substack.com

    The Video That Made Me Cry Twice ❤️

  8. Jul 9

    How a Book Cover Taught Me About Becoming

    I have to laugh because I almost started this post by saying, “What a chore!” But the truth is, this has been a project unlike anything I’ve ever tackled. This morning, Kindle approved the paperback cover for The Road to Becoming Me. Submission #4 was finally the one. Now let me be honest... there were far more than four versions created along the way. 😂 Between Kindle, Canva, ChatGPT, Google, and every other tool I needed to figure out, I learned more than I ever imagined I would. I said, “I can’t do this,” more times than I can count. When I get frustrated, I tend to get quiet. I internalize it, and somehow that frustration turns into determination. Kevin could tell I had reached the end of my “I can try this one more time.” He suggested we hire someone to finish the cover and size it correctly for Kindle. I looked at him and said, “I am going to try one more time.” So I did. I copied and pasted a little differently. I stretched a few elements. I made a few more adjustments. Just a little more of this and a little more of that. And this time... it worked. Is it perfect? No. I can still point out the tiny things I wish were just a little different. But those tiny things don’t change the message of the cover, and they certainly don’t change the message of the book. So I called it done. Kindle agreed. This morning I received the email saying my paperback will be live on Amazon within the next three days. I honestly can’t believe I’m writing those words. A paperback book... that I wrote... will soon be available on Amazon. That is another one of those pinch me moments. The best part of this entire experience isn’t just that I published a book. It’s that I learned how. And that means next time will be easier. I absolutely love that... because there will be a next time. Here I am flipping through the latest proof, and I think it looks pretty damn perfect. I cannot wait to hold the very first edition of The Road to Becoming Me in my hands. YAY! ❤️ The Kindle edition is available now, and the paperback is coming very soon. If you’d like to follow along on this journey, here’s the link: https://a.co/d/06Jtv0w1 Thank you to every single person who has encouraged me, cheered me on, shared my posts, or believed in this dream. You have no idea what it means to me. ❤️ ❤️ Debbie #TheRoadToBecomingMe #AuthorJourney #Memoir #SelfPublishing #KindleAuthor #PaperbackComingSoon #WomenWhoWrite #HealingThroughWriting #Becoming #PersonalGrowth #AmazonAuthor #DreamBig #NeverGiveUp #KeepGoing #LearningEveryDay #NewAuthor #BookLaunch #WriterLife #DebbieSueLurvey #TheBecomingSpace This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebecomingspacewithdebbie.substack.com

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Never did I ever think I’d lose 100 pounds and keep it off for almost 4 years. I also never imagined my story could inspire others on their journey. But here I am—sharing how I found me and all the lessons I learned along the way! thebecomingspacewithdebbie.substack.com

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