Ann Peck
Smiling On The Inside: Secrets, Sex, Shame, and the Search for Self-Love
About
A six-time award-winning book. There is no safety in silence, only the loss of “self.” We hide our dirty little secrets because we fear the judgment of others. Alone, we ask, “Can I bear myself? Can I stand the truth?” Until we shatter our secrets and share our stories to be released from shame, we cannot find the freedom, joy, and love that’s waiting for us on the other side. Picking up the pieces after the emotional and financial devastation, Ann Peck revisits the hidden stories that shaped her self-concept and self-doubt. Anxiety, rape, domestic violence, a husband’s sex addiction, failed relationships, codependency, resentments, and sexual shame, they’re all there in her unblinking search for empowerment and self-love.
Ann Peck, author of Smiling On The Inside: Secrets, Sex, Shame, and the Search for Self-Love, has over 30 years of experience in storytelling, writing, women’s empowerment, and wellness. A former International Speaker, business consultant, and intimacy coach, Ann now writes full-time from her home on the shores of a lake in Minnesota. Through her Straight Talk for a Curvy World podcast and column, she covers the topics we’re not talking about — especially the messy stuff. Ann’s mission is to help you remember you’re not alone, you’re not the only one, and you’re not crazy either.