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Today I\\u2019m talking with Rebecca Heidt, an artist, entrepreneur, and author of \\u201cAcceptance: The Beginning,\\u201d the first work of a trilogy that chronicles and teaches the journey of self-acceptance. She\\u2019s worked in management and finance but has always had a love for the arts. Rebecca is here to speak loud about how to remain your authentic self when surrounded by society\\u2019s boxes.\\xa0

Growing Up LGBT

When Rebecca was growing up, she had no one to talk to about being LGBT. Her childhood was full of uncertainty and chaos as she explored her feelings. It wasn\\u2019t until college that she felt comfortable being open about her relationship with another woman, as she was still navigating homophobia and a lack of representation in her community.\\xa0

While her family had their struggles with accepting her, Rebecca is in a much better place now, happily out and married. She explains, \\u201cThe only way to benefit me was to be who I was.\\u201d She knows that being LGBT is not a lifestyle or a choice, but a part of one\\u2019s identity that deserves as much respect and acceptance as anyone else.\\xa0

Spreading the Word of Acceptance

Rebecca's book, \\u201cAcceptance: The Beginning\\u201d came from a place of deep loss. During the pandemic, she lost four loved ones, and amongst the heartache and turmoil came growth and art. She felt she was receiving a message telling her that she could get through this and that she could help others do it, too. In writing down her thoughts and feelings, a book was formed.\\xa0

Rebecca\\u2019s book\\u2014the first in a prospective trilogy\\u2014is a vehicle for sharing the messages she wants other people to hear. Things that she wanted to say to others or to herself but never had the chance to are communicated through the book\\u2019s characters. The first book, \\u2018Acceptance\\u2019, allows people to face the emotions they\\u2019ve shut down, while the second will help them face the trauma now that it\\u2019s been unlocked.\\xa0

Art As Healing

Throughout her childhood, Rebecca was always drawn to art. When she lost her job as an adult during the pandemic, she rediscovered art as a hobby and a love. Art is healing, to Rebecca, and she loves that it\\u2019s able to bring others color and joy as well as herself.\\xa0

With her art, she hopes to extend that extra bit of help and light to people who need it. Her purpose is to share a message of peace and positivity, knowing that we will be okay if we do it together.\\xa0

Listen in to learn more about Rebecca\\u2019s books, her advice on self-acceptance and the journey, and what makes her feel empowered.\\xa0

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