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EP: What inspired you to write this
She emerged from it a stronger, either further Old Normal or lead book?
more optimistic and more us into a New Normal. Usually, we
passionate person. She is an don’t recognize the power that we C Rose: It started with a conversation I
executive and business coach who have to make change… in our had with a friend in the Summer of
devotes much of her time and choices. Once you identify that 2018. We were talking about MeToo and
passion to helping people be there is power for transformation, we both felt there was longevity in that
agents of growth, change, and we begin to see and then seize the hashtag. As a coach, I wanted to bring
service to others. options and our power. I have what I know about coaching to help
witnessed this time and again with guide people through the continuation
Christine volunteers at many local my business clients.” of the conversation. We both agreed it is
organizations in her native Seattle essential for more people to step up and
area, particularly ones that The printed copies of the book be part of changes-- in how we think
support girls, women, and were first available on Christmas and what we tolerate as a society. I
students, as well as low income, Day, which has deep meaning for explained my ideas to her, and my title,
homeless and minority Christine as a believer in Christ. which at the time was “What’s Next?”
populations. She says she wanted the book to My girlfriend said, you must write it, so
be her gift to the world. Similarly, many horrible things are happening
While the book and its the rose that forms the letter “I” in these days. I told her I don’t think the
information and coaching will Life on the book cover is intended world can lose this window of
certainly be helpful to victims, the to be a gift—a symbol of growth, opportunity for deep cultural change. It
book is for everyone, and it is love and healing extended to soon became a calling.
important to know that stories of every woman who has suffered
sexual violence are not limited to abuse and in particular, the brave EP: What was the most challenging part
any race, gender, ethnicity or ones who told their stories. of writing it?
social status. The book is created
to engage us all in thinking, We spoke with Christine and C Rose: It wasn’t easy getting people’s
discussing, listening and plotting explored her life in depth—as an stories at first, but I was fortunate to
out a better future. author, a woman, and an have a research assistant to help with
individual who chooses that. Then, once they came in, the real
From a coaching perspective, happiness. One aspect of that is challenge became editing. How do you
Christine would love for people her delight in igniting change. write about this topic in a way to engage
pick to up a book, read it, and readers without the emotional drain? It
understand what happened, is quite negative and depressing to think
especially since many people are about how awfully people treat one
not connected to the news. She another. My version of a world that is
wanted to bring clarity to it all, safe kept me going! I really do believe
why those stories were important, we have the potential to do better. There
where we are in the world in are societies in the world where this
terms of a culture that supports kind of violence doesn’t happen, where
such stories and occurrences. She girls and women are treated with more
wanted to shed light on how respect.
deeply rooted the cultural
imbalance is, and what we can all EP: What did it take to get the book
do to make things better. published within the planned year?
Christine emphasizes “The choices C Rose: Sometimes it felt slow, but
that we make every day will truthfully, I only began writing about a
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