
The Grinch that Stole my Promise
by Yvonne Gurley I recently realized that the Grinch doesn’t only appear at Christmas—he steals all year long. Yet, despite the challenges, I hold on
Gurley Ink has been such a journey and still is. I started out writing for myself. I initially only wrote poetry. As a child, I would write poems to express and get over my hurt feelings. I began to realize that writing and poetry were healing me. Later on, my poetry transitioned to journaling. When I look back at those journals they were all just conversations with God, prayers I didn’t know how to pray out loud. Sharing my expressions was nothing I ever intended to do BUT GOD had other plans.
I originally worked in the health insurance industry. In 2012 the company I worked for wanted to create something to boost morale on Fridays. The director came up with producing a podcast that aired only in the building. I was a college dropout at the time and to be honest I didn’t feel I deserved the opportunity. Imposture syndrome was getting the best of me. The director pulled me off of claims and firmly suggested I assist with the podcast because everyone knew I wrote thanks to the notebook I kept. I accepted the invite “as a writer”. She said, “no honey, you’re going to talk”. I was so shy back then. I was terrified of speaking. The writing portion was so easy because I could hide behind my words. Needless to say, I wrote and I talked. My co-workers loved my motivation and inspiration segment of the podcast so much that the director suggested I start a blog outside of the company and so I did. Then God urged me to write my first book. From then on I’ve been writing and producing content to inspire and heal ever since.
Praise break, because I’m no longer a college dropout. In 2020 I received a nudge from the Holy Spirit to go back to school. At first, I responded to the Holy Spirit by saying, “every time I ever try college something happens and I always have to quit”. The Lord’s response was “this time you will finish”. Because we serve a God that cannot lie I DID! If you want to check out my original blog site its
by Yvonne Gurley I recently realized that the Grinch doesn’t only appear at Christmas—he steals all year long. Yet, despite the challenges, I hold on
Amidst the darkness, there is hope in reclaiming your life after trauma.
“Allowing people to see themselves changes the trajectory of their lives”