The Whirlpool Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy M51, NGC 5194) is a classic spiral galaxy located in the Canes Venatici constellation. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I will be away from this blog for this week. I will leave you with this inspirational piece.
I AM
I am the one who learns,
who loves, who plays,
who works, who ponders,
who enjoys, who cares, who ignores,
who makes her (his) point, and stands strong.
I am the one who seeks spiritual nourishment.
I am all that, and more.
English: Lemons Español: Linomes (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
If life gives you lemons, you either go with the rest and make lemonade, or you play with them, juggle a few minutes, make tea, make a pomander/potpourri with them, or whatever it is that fits your lemon best.
I thought that we were all a part of everything, but I realized that this only made us a piece of the puzzle. Today, I understood that it is all a process, and we are all it. We are the process, not just part of it. Somehow lemonade seems boring now.
The Antennae Galaxies are undergoing a collision that will result in their eventual merger. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Have you ever gotten the right words of comfort when you needed them? Has the right book suddenly came into your hands when you were looking for answers or pondering an issue, deeply looking for some comfort? Somehow, it seems that we experience these occurrences when we seem to have lost our hope, or when our mind/heart is experiencing turmoil, and need to find a little ray of hope or “something” that will point us in the right direction, as our life compass has undergone a little interference. When we happen to find that ray of light, we feel comforted, as well as grateful. Grateful for the ones who have written the words that seem to make so much sense today, as sometime ago. It is like a symphony of human comfort that is as old as we are, that transcends time, space, culture, race … the right words at the right time. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” – John 1:1
We are part of everything, and everything in us, a concept that for some is difficult to grasp, and that is understandable. Many times, I see a connection in everything that surrounds me. It is in those little moments of serendipity that I feel that connection stronger. It is when the works of someone who lived many years or centuries ago, happen to touch my soul today, and offer insight – whether spiritual insight, or one of those “aha” moments, when my questions seem to have been answered. It is then that I understand that we are one in many. As if our collective knowledge comforts our collective souls. We are part of a greater process, each one contributing in perfect time and harmony, each one influencing one another.
I leave you with a poem that I wrote sometime ago – “One in Many”
One in Many
On this day I shall wish
many blessings, harmony
When the night gives in to day
and the day nestles the night,
we will be as one in many.
Shine your light for it will be
as the beacon one will see
Always seek your love to give
without measure, plenty and free.
As you give you will receive,
one in many it has been.
Me, You, It, one and the same,
Love, One Source, is One in many.
As you wish it will be done,
may you wish, joy, peace, and love
For it returns the wish to wisher,
two ten fold, as one in many.
Congratulations to the three winners of a paperback copy of The Dinorah Chronicles – Ramblings of the Spirit! The winners are Marisol Lopez, Maria A Calixto, and Grace Rhema. Please let me know your address, so I can mail your copy 🙂 I hope that you like it. Thank you to all of you who liked my author page.
Here is a couple of videos that I found interesting to share.
Amazing, right?
Ramblings of the Spirit is available through Amazon.
I will be giving away three copies of Ramblings of the Spirit, the first book of the trilogy The Dinorah Chronicles. To enter for a chance to win one of the three copies, just like my Facebook page (link at the right of the screen on this blog) and that is all you have to do. I will announce the three winners on May 20, which is the birth date of the person to whom I have dedicated this book – my maternal grandmother.
Ramblings of the Spirit is a story about the conflict between Duty, Friendship, and Love. In this paranormal romance, Dinorah Sandbeck, an introverted young librarian, resents her Human-Anarth origins and must find a way to fulfill her birthright duty while keeping the secret. As she learns the Anarth ways, she must follow the teachings of an ancient tome, but she falls in love with James Casey, a journalist, and she struggles to keep her secret safe. She must learn to fight her archenemy Hael and The Other Side, but most of all, she must fight herself. In this battle of Self, Love, and Duty, winning is the least of her concerns.
Excerpt – “I picked up the book again and slowly placed it on my bed. I was not sure if opening it or let it be. I laughed at myself. The impression of the dream was so real in my mind that I thought I felt the book’s heartbeat. I turned to go to the kitchen when I heard a thump. I looked back; the book had opened. This time, I mustered the courage to look at the page. It was the page of the boy and the serpent; however, the image had changed. Now, I was looking at my dream. Spilled all over the ground were human hearts; next to the boy, I saw a key, and next to it a heart with wings that seemed to bleed. I grabbed the loupe from the nightstand to inspect the picture. There were initials printed on the heart – DS. What could it mean? Only one thing came to mind – Dinorah Sandbeck” – Chapter 21 – The Thump of the Bleeding Hearts.
Book trailer
That was just a bit about the book, and here is a picture of what the lucky winners will be getting – a copy of the book and bookmarks. If you want the chance to win a copy, please follow the link on this blog to like my Facebook page and enter the giveaway. Ramblings of the Spirit is available in ebook or paperback through Amazon.
THE DINORAH CHRONICLES – RAMBLINGS OF THE SPIRIT – Book 1
🙂 Cheers and Good Luck!
I am sure that at one point or another we ask this question to ourselves. It is the big question, at the brink of figuring out existentialism, our own, our desires, our goals, but no – it is more than that, the big Why. But maybe that is not the only approach, or even the right approach; maybe, it is better to know that WE ARE HERE. Yes, we are here and what you do with your time here is up to you and no one else. Do you really need a why to realize it? Or, do you dare to realize that YOU ARE HERE, and that in itself is one of the greatest discoveries and mysteries. Dare to dream, but dare to accept that the infinite lives in you and you are here, in the infinite, while you try to figure out why. Once you accept this, the why will be secondary to the greatness that you heart will experience, to the deep communion with all it is, and all it is inside you, and all is everything.
I came across this awesome NASA Timeless Earth video posted by youtuber boatright. Watch it, and pay attention at how you feel when you are watching, and enjoy it because yes, you are a part of all that – of everything. All I can say is that I am glad that I AM HERE.
I am very happy to tell you that The Dinorah Chronicles – Ramblings of the Spirit (Book 1 of the trilogy) is available. Here is a bit about it.
Dinorah, an introverted young librarian, resents her Human-Anarth origins and
must find a way to fulfill her birthright duty, while keeping the secret. As she
learns the Anarth ways and follows the riddled teachings of an ancient tome, she
falls in love and struggles to keep her secret. She must fight her archenemy
Hael, and The Other Side, but most of all, she must fight herself. In this
battle of Self, Love, and Duty, winning is the least of her concerns.
You can find The Dinorah Chronicles – Ramblings of the Spirit in paperback edition here or through Amazon here. At this moment I am not offering it via Smashwords. Remember that you can always download a free kindle app from Amazon to your computer, if you don’t have a kindle. In addition, you can download the novel on PDF format as well. For more information, you can always visit the novels tab on this blog.
Here are pictures of the front and back covers. I hope you like them.
Cover for Ramblings of the Spirit (The Dinorah Chronicles) – Girl Image by Lunagirl Images. Design by Maria Antonia Diaz
back cover design by MAD
I am working on book 2 of The Dinorah Chronicles trilogy – The Book of Sharon, and hoping to publish it before the end of this year.
Ok, so here it is, my first book trailer, which I had to learn to do, and spent all day making. One very important issue when making a movie or video is to make sure that the source for images and music are ok to be used by you, whether you have obtained permission, or they are royalty free or approved for commercial use, or public domain. Very important also to give credit according to the type of licensing the images or music have. So here it is, the official book trailer for Moonlit Valley. I hope that you enjoy it 🙂 as I did making it for you 🙂
So here it is – the front cover for my second novel Ramblings of the Spirit, Book 1 of The Dinorah Chronicles. I hope you like it. I went through two designs and finally, decided on this one. Ramblings of the Spirit will be available by the end of this month (I hope) via Amazon and Smashwords, and via expanded distribution. I will keep you posted. Here is a blurb.
Dinorah Sandbeck, an introverted young librarian, resents her Human-Anarth origins and must find a way to fulfill her birthright duty, while keeping the secret. As she learns the Anarth ways and follows the riddled teachings of an ancient tome, she falls in love and struggles to keep her secret. She must fight her archenemy Hael and The Other Side, but most of all, she must fight herself. In this battle of Self, Love, and Duty, winning is the least of her concerns.
And here is a peek of the cover,
Cover for Ramblings of the Spirit (The Dinorah Chronicles) – Girl Image by Lunagirl Images. Design by Maria Antonia Diaz
REMINDER – Don’t forget that tomorrow is the last day to enter for a chance to receive a free copy of Moonlit Valley. Just like my Facebook page at the right side of this screen. I will announce three winners on Monday. Cheers!
Most people dream about something in the future, whether they create goal plans or not. Our nature is to dream; we are dreamers. We love to achieve, to go forward, to obtain, as we did once, as hunters, gatherers, and inventors. We keep evolving, and each step (back or forward) will produce change, and therefore, a reaction. Whether that reaction catapults us into creating our dreams, or not, it is up to us (always) to go in pursue, set sail, walk the journey, and create the path. No one can do it for us.
Whether your reality now seems closer or far away from your dreams, it is up to you to activate your path – the path that will take you there. Most of the time, it only takes a change in mindset, and things start falling into place. One way to start activating the path to your dreams is to ask yourself questions to alter your reality. If you know what your goals/dreams are, then, you are one step ahead. If you don’t, then the first question to ask yourself is “What do I love?”
These questions will serve as a tool to help you alter your reality and inspire you to activate the path to your dreams. What Would You Do?
These are questions that I have asked myself at one point. The answers have shown the path, as well as the crafting of a road map. I hope that this post is of some inspiration to you.
photo by Maria Antonia Diaz
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