Have you ever wondered why some people have a way of pulling you in with their words?…Like a magnet compelling us to listen and respond.

We find ourselves wanting to engage with them, no matter how trivial their statements may be.

(You know the people I’m talking about…they mention on Facebook how their doggie made a doody and they receive 57 comments and more likes than a Sports Illustrated cover shot.)

I was tempted, at first glance, to think it was just a popularity contest and that people just wanted a piece of this individuals pie.

Maybe I was wrong.

About a week ago I had the privilege of obtaining a counseling session with Tricia Karp.

And I must tell you, I will never look at what I say through my words in the same way ever again. You may be thinking…Isn’t she using her words to say what she is saying?

Not so.

An Introduction

Tricia Karp is a phenomenal blog writer. (And I’m a snob, so you can trust me.)  She can pull you into her story and make you feel as though you were there.  She is unconventional and unique in her delivery.

I am most impressed with her unbiased ability to share the beauty of a vast array of real individuals with us.  (Not an easy thing to pull off in this business of staged ‘appropriateness’.)

Somehow even the ‘seedy types’ tend to enchant us through her words and we feel a sense of compassion and understanding that other wise would not be there.

The theme of her writings is  appropriately titled; ‘ The Write Truth- Finding Your Voice’.  Sounds quaint, like one of those super positive ‘You Can Do It Lil Buddy’ blogs.

Wrong.

I found out exactly what she meant by this title when I met with her…and there’s nothing quaint about it…profound would be the word we’re looking for here.

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