Today we’d like to introduce you to Sabrie King
Hi Sabrie, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
Within the span of 6 months back in 2020/2021, I lost my dad to Covid, my best friend to cancer, and was told by my (then) husband that he wanted a divorce. My world came crashing down right in front of me and I couldn’t do anything to stop it. My kids and I moved in with my mom, I quit my career of 20 years in ophthalmology, and decided to walk 500 miles through Spain on a trail I’d only heard of through a friend. I needed a reset, rebalance, regrouping of my mind, body, and spirit. The Camino de Santiago seemed to be the place to do it… though I never imagined it would change my life the way it has. Through walking a foreign land, meeting so many people from around the world, to having to find my way to villages and homes for the night being the introvert I am, and finding the strength inside to walk (physically, mentally, and spiritually) all those miles gave me the courage to carry on, to love again (especially myself), and to know that “if I can get through this, I can do anything.” And to write a book about it! That’s a whole journey in and of itself! I was asked by so many friends and family about my journey along the Camino that I was inspired to write my book, Waking Up on the Camino: all i know so far.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not been a smooth road. It has been anything but… from getting over another heartbreak, the devastation of yet another divorce, the days of keeping my kids motivated when all I wanted to do was crawl into a deep, dark hole and cry, to believing in myself and knowing that I am worthy no matter what I do or who’s in my life… yes, it has been oh so hard. But I made it! I’ve struggled with self-esteem my entire life, and during this period I had to really dig deep and learn to love myself again and truly understand that sometimes things/life falls apart only to be put back together again bigger and brighter than ever before. We may not know the reason things happen or why road blocks keep appearing in our way, but eventually our “true way” shows up. We just have to trust in life’s process, trust in ourselves to follow our gut. Follow your soul, even through the doubt.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I’ve always been a writer. From the age of 5, I’ve dreamt of being a published author. And as of this year (2024), I can proudly say that this dream has come true! After walking the Camino and sharing my story verbally and with photos on social media, I decided to write a book about it. I took my journal entries from each day I was on the Camino and wrote a memoir in poetry form of my healing journey through the people I met, the emotions I clawed my way through, the sights I saw, and the spiritual feelings I experienced along the way. My book, Waking Up on the Camino: all i know so far, is an emotionally raw account of my journey. I laugh. I cry. I scream from the inside out. And I find hope in people and places I never expected to find hope again. From the days and nights of my physical walk along the Camino through the weeks and months of writing and publishing my book, I (re)gained a strength inside of myself that has been dormant for way too long. It’s also illuminated (again) the belief in that little girl’s dreams of so long ago of being a published author. With my story, I hope to inspire others to listen to their soul, to follow their dreams, and to know – truly know – that they are not alone, even though it may feel like it at times.
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
My drive to continue on, even though the world may feel like it’s crashing down. I’ve always had that fire in me, ever since I was a little girl. I knew I wanted to be a writer, and here I am – writing. Whenever someone told me I couldn’t do something, I’d claw my way forward and prove them wrong. Even with a broken heart, I knew there was love and goodness out there (and within me) – I just had to find it again.
Pricing:
- Waking Up on the Camino: all i know so far is available on Amazon for $18.99
Contact Info:
- Website: https://sabrieking.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabrieking_/
- Other: sabrieking@gmail.com
