I had just put Laurel down for her long nap. I prayed that she would stay asleep long enough for me to finish my Photoshop project. Lately, she's been skimping on her morning naps.

I turned to Shawn as I furiously worked on the cover to his first book and said, "do you think that anyone will actually want to read what you wrote?"

He laughed. But then he got serious and said, "I hope so. I wrote it because I had something to say. And if even one person reads it and it helps them, then it's worth it."

That was a good reminder for me. We spend so much time worrying about whether our work is "good enough" or whether anyone will care. But the truth is, we create because we have to. Because there's something inside us that needs to come out.

Shawn's book, "The Buchman," is now available. It's about family, faith, and finding your own path. I'm so proud of him.

– Carmel