dog Mack, a boxer-mastiff mix, had been “repossessed” by the rescue center from which she’d only just adopted him several months earlier. After her trial attorney won a trial to get Mack back and secured an order for his return, I handled the appeal and preserved the victory.
But after we won the appeal, the rescue claimed Mack had just died. I smelled a rat and asked the appellate court to force the rescue to prove Mack was dead. Less than 24 hours later, a criminal defense attorney for the rescue’s president called me and wanted to know what he could do to work things out, “assuming Mack was actually alive.” And less than 24 hours after that call, Mack was returned to his rightful owner, my client.
I give my client most of the credit for this victory, because she convinced two lawyers (the trial attorney and me) to help her on a pro bono basis and never
gave up on Mack, or on her rights. She is an inspiration and has many of the strong qualities of the women I like to write about in my fiction.
~What are 1-3 tips you can give our reader today to help them step forward in their life powerfully?
First, learn about the “secure” form of attachment and think of people you know or have observed at work, in your family, or in romantic relationships (yours or others’) who have had the kind of emotional stability, even-handedness, and respect for self and others that typifies people who connect with others in a secure fashion. Second, develop or enhance your ability to love yourself, wrinkles and all. Life is too short to do otherwise! Third, the cliché that “friends come and go” is true, and sometimes friendships and other relationships can become toxic—as can the people in them. Protect your space, set boundaries you’re comfortable with, and don’t let others take advantage of you or encroach upon what you’ve established as being most important.
~What tip or piece of advice can you share with our reader today to empower them to SHINE?
You have a light in you that wants to be seen and shared with others. Don’t hide that light; hold it out in front of you. This is a concept my friend Lakeshia Ekeigwe discussed at a presentation she made. What she said is simple yet powerful.
~Any final thought or idea that you would like to share with our readers?
As a late bloomer who’s also a lifelong learner, I have the firsthand experience to say: It’s never too late to put yourself out there. Yes, it is hard to let your guard down and make yourself vulnerable … but it gets easier with time. Surround yourself with people who “get you” and who “let you do you.” If you don’t have such people in your life (or could use more of them), do what you can to find them—in fact, insist on it, for your own sanity. Age and experience are powerful things—use them to your advantage!
For more, listen to Tim's radio interview here. Tim can be found at
timothycsansone.com * [email protected]
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In addition to his upcoming radio interview with Rebecca, Tim was recently interviewed here: https://www.talkshoe.com/episode/5854403 and here: https://lbishow.com/americas-best-selling-authors/interview-with-timothy-sansone/ . Tune in sometime soon to hear more about his passion for his stories.