Adios Comfort Zone!

Friday, July 11, 2014
A few months ago, I lived one of my bravest moments. No--make that SEVERAL of my bravest moments. Here's how it played out...

 Wrote a very personal story about my sister

 Auditioned with said story for Listen To Your Mother Atlanta 

 Made the cut! Rehearsed with some of the finest storytellers in Atlanta

 Performed on stage in front of lots of people on April 26th
Photo courtesy of the best husband ever. :)
Two months later, I sit here on the couch feeling almost as nervous as I did on every single one of the above occasions. Today, I am being brave AGAIN and sharing my LTYM video. Let me add that to my list.

 Sharing my video, my story, my personal moment in time, my writing, my life with the world

 Now the real question is....will I watch the video? I don't know yet. I started twice. Maybe I'll watch it this weekend or next month or today or never. Doesn't matter really. It is there waiting for me when I am ready. 

I really do hope you will watch and I hope you will feel the love I have for my sister and the love she had for us. I hope it makes you smile even though it will likely also make you cry.  
I also hope you will watch the videos of my fellow cast members. Their pieces are all beautiful, just like their authors. 

 Since I'm already in tears, thanks for reading My Mommy Reads. Thanks for sharing in our moments. 

 Thank you T Rowe Price for sponsoring the videos. Thank you Jana and Miranda for being amazing, supportive producers who encourage and live BRAVE. 

 Share your own brave moment with us!

10 comments

  1. UnknownJuly 11, 2014 at 6:28 AM

    Beautiful story! Thanks for sharing. I have three sisters, and I don't tell them enough how much they mean to me. Thanks for reminding me to let them know how much I love them. We're not promised tomorrow.

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    1. LyssatJuly 11, 2014 at 6:02 PM

      Thank you Mary Luann! You are so right-we are not promised tomorrow....I sometimes wish I could change a few yesterdays though!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 11, 2014 at 8:53 AM

    Beautiful story written and told by a Beautiful Person!

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  3. MomItForwardJuly 11, 2014 at 11:36 PM

    So amazing! I love the whole LTYM platform and events. Truly inspiring! Thanks for sharing! xoxo

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    1. LyssatJuly 12, 2014 at 8:37 AM

      Thank you! I love LTYM too! I'll be spending time this weekend watching videos from the other cities! Thanks for swinging by MomItForward!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 12, 2014 at 4:26 AM

    You're amazing! It shows in EVERYTHING you do. You inspire us all to be better teachers, better mothers, friends, team mates...all around individuals. Way to go Sahadevan!
    Love ya~Kelly

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    1. LyssatJuly 12, 2014 at 8:37 AM

      Thanks for making me cry! Kidding. Thank you friend. Lucky to have people like you in my life!

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  5. Lisa LargeJuly 12, 2014 at 6:27 PM

    Thanks for sharing your story. You have such a beautiful voice in your writing. I'm sure that your sister knew how much you loved her, and you just inspired us to remember to tell our family members how much we love them each day. Your sister's memory will live on in the beautiful stories that you continue to share with Turner and Audrey. Yes, I watched the other videos too. You are a gifted, inspirational group who made me both weep and laugh.

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    1. LyssatJuly 13, 2014 at 2:57 PM

      Thank you Lisa. You don't know how much all of that means to me. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!

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