It’s pretty sad how self-sabotaging clinically diagnosable narcissists really are. They will always alienate people and create their own problems because they simply don’t know when to stop pushing for more control. It’s like watching a slow-motion trainwreck. – Sara E. Teller
Hey there! I’m Sara. First and foremost, I’m a busy mom of four beautiful kiddos. They are my inspiration, my motivation, my entire world! The most challenging, yet rewarding job, right?
I am also a freelance writer who has spent nearly twenty years in media. A seasoned publishing professional, I’ve worked for newspapers, magazines and book publishers in content digitization, editorial, acquisitions and intellectual property. I’ve been an invited speaker at a Careers in Publishing & Authorship event at Michigan State University and a Reading and Writing Instructor at Sylvan Learning Center. Right before I officially took the plunge into self-employment, I was a castings department supervisor at an entertainment company.
I LOVE school. Oh, my gosh am I a total book nerd. I have an MBA degree with a concentration in Marketing and am currently pursuing an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, concentrating in Substance Abuse and Addictions. I am also certified in children’s book writing, HTML coding, and social media marketing.
I also love to sleep. (Paradoxical much? ) I love, love Virginia Woolf. And, I live for simple pleasures, quiet moments, and quality family time…
My life hasn’t been all rainbows and butteries, as Maroon 5 would say. I have been traumatized and retraumatized, afflicted with subsequent cognitive distortions and self-sabotaging thoughts, codependency and an empathic heart that leaves me vulnerable. I have faced trials that left me very broken. But I woke up one day and decided to stop numbing the pain and start facing it. I realized sometimes you can’t go over, under or around to get to the other side – you have to go through.
There were days I just knew I wasn’t strong enough. I’d never make it. But I stayed determined to, anyway, and eventually I could smile again. At that point, I chose to dedicate a new chapter to helping others. Then, a funny thing happened. The blessings started to pour in. Let me explain…
God showed up. Neighbors, my church family, and even complete strangers stepped in to help me rebuild not only financially, but mentally and emotionally. My kids received gifts for Christmas, my rent was paid by someone I had never met, I came home from work one day to a swing set in my yard. I had lost the love of my life due to my own naïve decisions in my twenties only to reunite with him 13 years later.
This is what happens when we choose to believe in ourselves, challenge our self-defeating thoughts and behaviors and power forward rather than giving up. I am living proof it’s possible, and I hope I can help you do the same.
Check out a few of my published works here, here, here or here. You can also find me on Quora or check out my YouTube site.
Also, you can find my five full-length titles on Amazon, including my latest release, “The Trauma-Addiction Connection,” here.
Stay well!
