Do you have an escape story inside you?

In the 1979? Escape Song, also known as (The Pi?a Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes, a couple is sitting in bed disillusioned by their dull routine.

It is a story about two life partners who decide to venture off independently on a romantic interlude outside of their relationship.

Upon arrival at the venue, to their surprise, they discover that the person they are meeting with is each other?

The question is; Why did they not know that what they were looking for was available in the very person they were escaping from??

It is a very interesting scenario because despite living with each other; they discovered so many things that they didn't know about each other.

Things like enjoying pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. They were both looking for adventure.

Isn't life just like that? There are people around us who know almost nothing about who we really are. Our quirky little memories we have accumulated over the years. That makes us unique, interesting and often we are hiding captivating stories that get lost when we get caught up in the boring day-to-day events.

In my Momentum Monday challenge, I spoke about Mount Kilimanjaro. When guests commented, I discovered that one lady in my circle had climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Imagine that? I don’t have to trudge up the mountain to read that story? I just have to read the book she is writing. Books, like the Pi?a Colada Song help us escape. We gain courage through other people’s stories and sometimes we get the courage to share our own.

A few months back, I wrote an article called, “The Story I Never Heard.” In it, I expressed sadness that I never got to know my grandfather’s story about escaping a prisoner of war camp. When you have a desire to write a book and you keep that little voice inside your head silent, you rob yourselves, your spouse and sometimes your children of that special blend of magic inside of you.

I don't know about you, but I don’t want to find out that my children would rather hear someone else’s wisdom instead of mine. When I die, I want my kids to have memories of me that are past just how many plates of scrambled eggs I made and made or how I got them to do their schoolwork.

I would like to have the magical moments where people say, “Wow, my mum did this!” But to leave that kind of legacy, we have to be deliberate.?

Writing this story can be very therapeutic, but it could be the thing that passes on your essence and gives your children permission to live bigger lives.

Is your legacy worth investing in?

DM me when you are ready to start creating your legacy.

Kim is a multi-talented South African author, speaker, trainer and

coach who has been helping authors, entrepreneurs and knowledge workers build their brands for over 20 years.

With a passion for bringing wisdom back into the art of storytelling, Kim has touched the hearts of many with her medieval fantasy series, while also empowering aspiring authors to turn their dreams into reality.