We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Erin Kosovan. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Erin below.
Erin, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.
Finding my purpose was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. Growing up, I had this idea of what I wanted my life to look like. I knew I wanted a family and a job I loved, but I was not prepared for not knowing what my purpose on this planet would be. I got into a downward spiral of terrible relationships, each one worse than the one before, until I decided it was time to take my life back and stop accepting abuse in nearly every form. My purpose in like it to help people learn that they are worthy of a safe and healthy love. I began writing to learn more about myself and have an outlet to clear my mind. My writing turned into so much more. I was able to find my purpose through writing. I recently published my first book that talks about abuse, how to identify red flags, and taking back my life. Through my words, I was able to heal and hopefully help others in the process. Hearing how my book has impacted numerous people really made me realize that my purpose was to truly help others in any way that I can. I love being able to give back and help people understand their worth.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I wear a lot of hats. I have my typical 9-5 job that I LOVE. I am able to create fun experiences while working for a Family Entertainment Company, Adventure Air Sports. I also wear the hat of mom and wife. I have two under two and life is crazy. In my *spare time* I write. I write because it makes me feel whole. I use writing as a form a therapy and a way to show gratitude. I do my best to write in my gratitude journal in the mornings to start each day with a happy heart. I started writing just for myself, but realized that there were not a lot of books on abuse in relationships and wanted to shed light on my life and show that abuse can happen to anyone. I had to learn the hard way over and over and over again, that if you do not first love yourself, you cannot fully love someone else. I published my book earlier this year and love hearing how my story was relatable to so many people. A link to my book is listed below!
https://www.amazon.com/Picker-Pieces-Dating-Broken-People-ebook/dp/B0CNSML3LQ/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IskCtTBCcfvucKDiM_ttOKC_gG6e6Hfu8jusdIpt3EI.4IA4u_Lgormeg40VzbaQbGTW8z6iKG__P4agIo3tJ4c&dib_tag=se&keywords=picker+in+pieces+erin+byrd&qid=1719929415&sr=8-1
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
There are so many important qualities that I think make people successful, but for me resilience, faith, and motivation are the three things that have led me to where I am. I had no choice but to be resilient in my life. Choices that I made led me to some really dark places and I had to use my strength to get me out of those dark places. I had to know that every single day, I was getting better and setting myself up for a better future. I had to have faith in the process and rely heavily on my personal faith. I had to know that every single moment and heartache in my life was heading to something better. I could not have survived without the hope of better days coming. Lastly, motivation drove me in so many ways. It is HARD to get motivated sometimes. I am guilty of wanting to curl up in a ball and letting life pass me by, but that was only hurting myself. I had goals and so much that I wanted to accomplish and if I did not wake up every morning ready to crush the day, I would allow laziness and excuses to hinder me from that. My advice to others that are early in their journey would be not to push away your dreams or make excuses why you cannot do something. If you have a huge dream, break that up into attainable goals and do something every day to get to that goal. do not let life pass you by because it goes so fast.
Is there a particular challenge you are currently facing?
Time. Time is so limited and it is a thief. I truly did not understand how time flies until I had my daughter, and then it continued to fly after I had my son 19 months later. Time is something you can never get back and it is limited in our daily lives. It can be can difficult to accomplish your dreams when you have such limited time. FIND THE TIME! I know it is hard and after a long day of working your “normal job” or parenting all day or whatever it is, you have to push through and carve out that time to get it done. I cannot tell you how many nights my husband went to sleep and I stayed up way past my bed time to write my book. I remember crying in the middle of the nights and getting the words out. The tears were a mix of frustration, pride, and lack of sleep, but I would wake up the next day so proud of what I accomplished the night before. I still struggle with not having enough hours in the day, but rather than spending time scrolling or binging Netflix, I find the time and I hope you will too!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.byrdtheauthor.com
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinbyrdrh
- Other: https://www.amazon.com/Picker-Pieces-Dating-Broken-People-ebook/dp/B0CNSML3LQ/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IskCtTBCcfvucKDiM_ttOKC_gG6e6Hfu8jusdIpt3EI.4IA4u_Lgormeg40VzbaQbGTW8z6iKG__P4agIo3tJ4c&dib_tag=se&keywords=picker+in+pieces+erin+byrd&qid=1719929415&sr=8-1
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