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In this Best of Straight Talk for a Curvy World\\xae episode, I talk about my book.

Smiling on the Outside: Secrets, Sex, Shame, and the Search for Self-Love became a #1 Best-selling book upon release and continues to show up in the top ten even today. It also won SIX national and international book awards and was selected for review by Publisher\'s Weekly. And even though I write about #Me-Too, my book was released long before the world ever heard that phrase!

I hope you\'ll check it out and leave a review. Click on the title above, or request the book from your favorite bookseller.\\xa0

Emotional Pain in the Physical Form

During Christine\\u2019s uncertainty about staying in her marriage, she began having chest pains and suffered from shingles. At the time, she was unaware of the physical connection to her emotional distress. She recommends going to a doctor and talking with a trusted friend about what ails you. It may uncover that you have been trying to mold yourself into a form someone else wants you to be instead of who you are. Practice self-love, and do some internal work to help clear your mind.

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Why Can\\u2019t We Live the Life We Want to Live?

Many women spend a lot of time comparing themselves to other women. We see a photo or read a story, and we think the woman we are looking at has everything together. We wonder what is wrong with us and why we don\\u2019t have that certain something. But remember, when you look at a person\\u2019s picture, you don\\u2019t see a person\\u2019s history, you don\\u2019t see fear, and you don\\u2019t see their anxiety. We all have a past.

Women need to talk to each other and say the magic words, \\u2018me too.\\u2019 Because you are not alone, and you are not crazy either.

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\\u201cThere is no safety in silence \\u2014 only isolation and disconnection.\\u201d \\u2014 Ann Peck.

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There is Life After Divorce

It is much easier to settle than it is to step out of your comfort zone and into the life you want. If you do leave your marriage, Christine recommends spending some time with yourself before you go looking for someone to spend your time with. It\\u2019s more important to love and learn more about yourself than to run out and find your next knight in shining armor.

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Send Me Your Questions and Your Stories

You can share your comments, questions, and feedback with me at Annpeck.com or on social media @Iamannpeck. Send me a private email at ann@annpeck.com (I am the only one who reads it).

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