Bending Reality....? · KDP Publishing

Bending Reality....?

We’ve all heard stories about the mind being capable of incredible things… but today I watched it happen right in front of me.

I’ve been at a conference this week that’s half business development and half woo-woo — and honestly, I’m here for BOTH.

They had everyone go on a group meditation, keep in mind there were about 1000 people in attendance, and we each had a spoon. The meditation was an exercise designed to channel energy from within our body down to our fingers, try to focus on the spoon, yet while trying not to see the spoon as an independent object, but as an extension of yourself, and allow yourself to use light pressure to bend the spoon.

People around the room began bending their spoons with what looked like barely any effort.

Mine?

Did. Not. Budge.

No matter how light or intentional I tried to be, that spoon held its ground.

For a second, I felt frustrated. I wondered why it worked for others but not me.

Then I caught myself from this thinking and reframed my thoughts:

“My spoon was perfect just the way it was.”

And here’s the lesson I took from it — the one I want you to carry into your book publishing journey:

👉 Not everything will “bend” for you the first time you try. Some people will pick up a skill quickly. Others will need repetition. And some things won’t shift until you approach them from a different angle, mindset, or season of life.

👉 Your timing is your timing. Just because someone else is hitting milestones fast doesn’t mean you’re behind. It just means your spoon hasn’t bent yet — and that’s okay.

👉 Progress still counts even when the outcome isn’t instant. Trying, learning, experimenting, and showing up for yourself is the real muscle.

So if you’re feeling stuck, slow, or wondering why writing or publishing is taking longer than you thought… remember:

✨ Your book, your journey, your pace. The breakthrough comes at the moment you’re ready — not the moment you compare yourself to someone else.

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