Author Description

An inspirational memoir, "You Told Me This is Only Temporary" chronicles the journey of T.L. Sahleen from childhood to adulthood, capturing a variety of relationships, situations, and life experiences along the way. Each chapter explores the early years of joy coupled with numerous hardships and the many obstacles presented during subsequent years. In the beginning, things were good, then came a turning point of non-stop misery, anguish, and grief for years to come with suffering that ultimately led to a revelation that answered lifelong questions for each phase of life. Skillfully laid out in seasons, "You Told Me This is Only Temporary"¿ ¿Challenges readers to go deeper within, and ¿To recognize the true essence of who they are and how they came to be. Let T.L. Sahleen take you on an incredible voyage from the perspective of a smart and mischievous child, to the adolescent years of a girl who grew up way too fast and learns many lessons about life, love, and loyalty the hard way while navigating the streets of San Diego, CA. For T.L. Sahleen, surrounded by drug dealers and gang bangers with peer-pressure pounding on her door, coming of age meant solicitations to sell drugs, do drugs, and sexual propositions she managed to escape by exploring the arts. However, that didn't prevent her from witnessing her mother's life slowly fade away or learning that while blood may be thicker than water, water taste more pleasant than blood when it comes to family in her adult years. Despite it all, she remains focused on the dream, knowing hardship is only temporary and remembering, "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."