Comment by Pearl on 14 Oct 2011 at 10:53 am

Hi Karen! Finished reading your story and my God! How can one person go through so so many storms and come out kind and compassionate? What’s your secret? I would love to read more about you. Are you and Richard Baer writing another book together? Please do!

Hugs and Kisses.

Pearl

Dear Pearl,

Thank you for recognizing me in such a good way. I can’t imagine treating anyone as I don’t wish to be treated. I believe in giving and sharing one act of kindness at a time. I admit there have been a few bad moments, but not bad enough for me to lash out at anyone. I believe we all carry hurts and no one knows what the other is feeling. I don’t judge and pray no one else does. For me, staying calm brings peace of mind. I have a hard time with toxic people, but empathize with them, for I know they must be hurting to treat others with disrespect.

We are in the beginning phases of writing a sequel to Switching Time. I’m excited about this new project because it will share the ups and downs of my life as a mom, and after therapy ended.  What happened after is as much a powerful journey as before my integration. As always my goal is to help others understand what it is like to be me, after integration, as one woman with a variety of interests. My integration was over ten years ago and not once has an alter resurfaced, not once was a new alter created.

Thank you for your question, and for encouraging Dr. Baer and me to write another book.

Karen