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August 23, 2016
6 Stages of the Healing Process
Right this moment, on our planet, tens of thousands of humans are going through some big trauma/crisis or the other…perhaps millions…if we allow the pain to settle into our cells, blood and bones, then we get sick. And when we get sick, the bad energy on the planet gets worse…so to get well is not just something we must do for ourselves, but for the collective. Here are the 6 stages of healing…I would use a list like this just as a blueprint, and then work out my own personal healing strategy. In fact at a time in my life when I really needed to heal, big-time, I used multiple strategies simultaneously, different ones for body, mind and Spirit….so good luck and be well!!! Thank you for sharing this, ALK3R!
“Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care.” ~ Jerry Cantrell
In times of difficulties, when our vulnerabilities and anxieties start to surface, there is a tendency for us to become fixed – unable to move forward into a better existence.
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August 21, 2016
Wanna pre-order Krishna’s Counsel on Kindle? Now’s the time….
Greetings, Beautiful Citizens of the Cosmos!!!
If you were kind enough to nominate my second novel of the Moksha Trilogy – Krishna’s Counsel – on Kindle Scout, by now you should know we did not make it – not enough nominations, phooey. Never mind, we tried, and you did more than your bit with that valuable click. Also, we got 900 views, which is amazing! If you want to know more, read the post I just sent out.
Well, the good news is that we’ve uploaded Krishna’s Counsel on Kindle and its now available as a pre-order – if you want to order it, please follow this link – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KPTJTJ8?ref_=pe_2427780_160035660. The book will be auto-delivered to your Kindles on Sep 3rd.
Alternatively, you can follow this link and pre-order from a store that you like – https://books2read.com/miraprabhu-kc
If you do read Krishna’s Counsel, I would so enjoy your comments. Sending you a powerful virtual hug for all the inspiration, kindness and love you sent my way during this not-so-easy process!!!! And, as always, greetings from Arunachala, the sacred hill whose potent energy helps us destroy all that blocks us from knowing that we are the LIGHT!!!
August 20, 2016
Meet Guest Author Kendra Namednil…
I’m reblogging this because Kendra Namednil’s saga of how she came to write seriously, and thereby to heal, moved me. My own story is similar, although the details are different. Gauging from Kendra’s allusions to abuse, I am sure I experienced very little of what she endured, but what struck me most is how powerful a tool it is to spill all our pain – if not to a listening and warm human, at least on to the page…and then, who knows? I keep meeting folks who think they have to bottle up their pain…and its tragic to see how tied up in knots they are….there really is nothing under the sun that we humans have not experienced, at some point or another…so if we really want to be happy and free, we have to dump the inner toxins and move ahead as lightly as the angels we truly are….good luck, Kendra, and thanks for sharing this, Chris Graham!
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog
Hi! I’m Kendra Namednil, and I’d love to tell you all about Borehole Bazaar, which is a book I’ve written. Trick is, I’ve already described the book to an exhaustive degree in a great number of other places (Goodreads, InkShares, Facebook, etc.).
So today, I’m going to offer something different. For the sake of confidentiality and because I am not about to drag anyone, in any way, through the mud, I’m leaving a whole lot of details vague. If you guess things based on these details, you are incorrect, even if you’re right.
Borehole Bazaar is, thematically, about abuse. The following are the reasons I personally chose to write about the topic, followed by some of my literary inspirations.
About three, maybe four years ago, I started to have a meltdown. It was a long time coming, and it manifested in swift mood swings at work as what I…
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Phooey, Krishna’s Counsel did not make it on Kindle Scout…
Yes, just got the message and it was a no-no.
Looking back on the past five weeks, it was so strange the way this all happened…Melissa Bowersock, a writer herself as well as a great supporter of indie authors, suggested I put Krishna’s Counsel on Kindle Scout.
I discussed the idea with the amazing friend who helps me with all my creative work and we decided to give it a shot. Why? Mainly because neither of us cares for self-promo, and, like it or not, promo is largely what indie publishing is about, at least once you have written your magnum opus. So we both worked hard and fast and uploaded Krishna’s Counsel; within hours we were accepted into the program, which was reassuring. It was the efforts we had to put in after that initial high which pretty much sucked, at least for me.
You see, both of us left the mainstream years ago to follow an inner path—so, while at one time we were both savvy and enjoyed the multiple pleasures of the Big Apple, if you labeled us reclusive hicks today, you wouldn’t be far wrong—which is my indirect way of saying that neither of us keeps up with much that is going on in the outside world. So, with Kindle Scout, for instance, we were both starting from ground zero, and it wasn’t easy trying to figure out how to accomplish what Kindle Scout was urging us to do—which was to get as many nominations as we could for a novel which readers had not even read!
Perhaps because I dislike hypocrisy in any way, shape or form, I shied away from doing this, but then again, if we wanted the biggest publisher of e-books to take over our promo, we had no choice but to pay the price. Right from the get go, we knew this was a numbers game. On top of that, friends in the business warned me not to expect much—mainly because my genre is metaphysical fiction. No matter how well-crafted a piece of work, I was told, this genre rarely if ever makes it to the bestseller list, and, mais naturellement, a book that will make tons of money is what Kindle Scout is interested in.
Despite being deflated by this disheartening news, we both decided to follow Lord Krishna’s timeless counsel—which is to do our best and leave the results to Higher Power. So I wrote a post for every day of the month-long program and continued to do what I loathe doing—which was to ask everyone I knew to nominate the novel. We were amazed at the response! Close to nine hundred people viewed Krishna’s Counsel, many of whom had read my first novel, Whip of the Wild God: A Novel of Tantra in Ancient India (don’t know exactly how many nominations we got, does not say). We got lots of exposure too, which is great, since ours is a labor of love and to spread the word via the oily means of filthy lucre does not float our bright little creative boat.
Now we both have a healthy respect for money, but when it comes to our Moksha Trilogy, and as far as possible, we want to keep money out of the equation. I consider it a minor miracle that everyone who helps/inspires me to produce my books—from this wonderful friend who wishes to remain anonymous, to Mishi Bellamy, who, despite her crazy schedule offered to design all my three book covers, and all those who support me in one way or another as I write my sagas—not one has asked for money—perhaps because everyone knows that the writers gets a teeny percentage of book sale profits. So, if our books sell, great; if not, that too is divine will. There are no accidents and everything is connected to everything else.
Another reason we were both sort of glad we did not make it to Kindle Scout is because we want the Moksha Trilogy to stay free of all legal entanglements. If in the future we find a publisher who will take all three of these novels on at one go, it would be best if we hung on to our rights. So, although I will not deny a frisson of regret that our hard work did not result in a contract, it took me minutes to get back on my emotional feet, and thank god for that! The bald truth of the matter is that there are many things I have wanted that I did not receive! And almost invariably, when I looked back at those unfulfilled desires with wiser eyes and nobler values, I was so relieved that the Divine had decided not to fulfill those particular desires. Why? Because the Omniscient Eye sees what the Finite Eye can never see—which is the Whole Picture! (Read my post: https://miraprabhu.wordpress.com/2014...)
To all of you who did so much to support our foray into Kindle Scout, THANK YOU!!! We could never have gotten as far as we did without your loving encouragement!!! Greetings from Arunachala, the hill that millions consider to be a powerful form of Shiva the Destroyer, and whose promise is to destroy the ego so that we can experience the bliss of the immortal Self!!!
Review: “Words We Carry” by D.G.Kaye
“I have been a great critic of myself for most of my life, and I was darned good at it, deflating my own ego without the help of anyone else.” D.G. Kaye writes on a subject that all humans should investigate…the critical issue of self-esteem. Amazing how many times I will meet someone I think is great and simultaneously realize how little they think of themselves – and almost always for the wrong reasons! Thanks, Christopher Fischer, for sharing this with us!
The Blurb:
“I have been a great critic of myself for most of my life, and I was darned good at it, deflating my own ego without the help of anyone else.”
What do our shopping habits, high-heeled shoes, and big hair have to do with how we perceive ourselves? Do the slights we endured when we were young affect how we choose our relationships now?
D.G. takes us on a journey, unlocking the hurts of the past by identifying situations that hindered her own self-esteem. Her anecdotes and confessions demonstrate how the hurtful events in our lives linger and set the tone for how we value our own self-worth.
Words We Carry is a raw, personal accounting of how the author overcame the demons of low self-esteem with the determination to learn to love herself.
My Review:
I am amazed to find myself having so much in common with…
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Meet Guest Author J.R. Robinson…
“The window must always be left open for them, always, always.” Mrs. Darling (Peter Pan).
I believe in the power of the imagination and what it can do for the human mind….I detest bullies and those that wish to shut out the light in others. I am odd, weird, bonkers and love every moment of it…so says Jo Robinson, and if you want to know more about this interesting woman, read on….and thank you Sally Cronin, for sharing this great post!
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog
Good Morning, Afternoon or Evening! My name is J. R. Robinson, and I am the author of Theodore Roberts & the Key to the Imaginary Door. Just to give you a little more detail in to my world – I love the human imagination. I find that living in a world of fantasy can open doors in to your own reality in ways never thought possible. This is actually how Theodore Roberts & the Key to the Imaginary Door came to be.
I began to notice how the world of children had begun to shed their childlike imaginations so quickly. It was almost as if childhood magic was something to be cast away by the age of six in order to fit in with peers. If a child didn’t let go of that glorious imagination, inevitably it seemed, that ridicule from others would shortly follow. To me this was…
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August 19, 2016
Beautiful New Zealand: Earth’s Mythical Islands
Family and friends have raved about the beauty of New Zealand to me over the years…and they were not exaggerating! Thank you for this exquisite post, Alk3r!
Milford Sound, perhaps New Zealand’s most famous scenic location, was long overlooked by early sailors and explorers, who didn’t realise the narrow entrance concealed an enormous and beautiful interior.
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August 18, 2016
All Life Is Sacred
Years ago in Manhattan I could not sleep…so I watched a documentary on the life of Joseph Campbell…and was struck by his advice: FOLLOW YOUR BLISS!!! That single quote helped me to break free of my samsaric chains and to fly to the Himalayas where my inner quest took off…it wasn’t easy, but looking back, wow. Today following my own bliss is not enough….all we learn is of little use is we cannot share it with all those who are willing to learn…and of course this process is mutual. To love our own self is to learn to love others as our self. The Golden Rule. Thank you, Harsh Luthar, for reminding us that this is our REAL work here on Planet Earth!
Ahimsa (Nonviolence) is listed as the highest principle among all others in the ancient Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras of Maharishi Patanajali.
Indeed, it is the universal declaration of sages in all spiritual traditions that one should not harm other living beings as the same life energy permeates everyone.
All beings love life, want to be happy, and thrive. According to the law of karma, what one gives to others, one gets as well. Therefore, the secret to happiness is simply to support others in finding their joy.
Namaste.
Double Exposure Portraits
Wow wow wow…please take a look at these incredible double-exposure images – and thank you for sharing, Alk3r!
Double-exposure or its imitation is nothing new on creative scene, but anyway it strongly depends on the quality of visuals selected for that. Young French artists Nevess does it very well sharing the best of his collages.
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Breaking News – D.G. Kaye offers Menowhat? A Memoir on Kindle Countdown #99c
Here’s something many women might be fascinated to read – my friend Debby Gies memoir on those interesting times following menopause. Many great women I know have extolled the freedom that comes in this phase…and, judging from her extremely positive and loving attitude, I bet Debbie is one of them…if you or someone you know is facing the menopause blues, put this book on your list, please! Thanks, Sally Cronin for this share, and Debbie, all the very best!!!
Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life
Just a heads up peeps, my book Menowhat? A Memoir will be on Kindle Countdown promotion starting tomorrow Thursday August 18th until the 25th. It’s unfortunate that Amazon is still keeping with it’s pre-historic policy to only allow readers from the U.S. and the U.K. to purchase books on sale with the countdown. So if you’re American or British, you can take advantage of the .99 cent promo for a few days, and after the 3rd day it will rise to $1.99 before the promo ends.
BLURB:
“I often found myself drifting from a state of normal in a sudden twist of bitchiness.”
From PMS to menopause to what the hell?
D.G. adds a touch of humor to a tale about a not-so-humorous time. While bidding farewell to her dearly departing estrogen, D.G. struggles to tame her raging hormones of fire, relentless dryness, flooding and droughts and other unflattering…
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