Transformational Journey

It’s been no secret that I have been quiet lately, both in the physical world and in my online presence. I haven’t even written a newsletter in nearly a year, and somehow I am still writing and you are still reading. Thank you for your love of the written word and checking in on me from time to time.

Sometimes, everyone just needs to take time to deeply reflect on their life, the choices they make, and what they want moving forward. This self-reflection is crucial to a writer since it will lead them down a spiritual transformation required to further advance their knowledge, hone their skills, and create art naturally gifted to them from the Creator.

I have been blessed with this gift of mine, and as I am working through the current story and its plot, I find myself often in deep thought. These thoughts are critical to the development of my work. It doesn’t matter if they lead me away from my story, because they lead me to unexpected places. And in most cases, help me solve a problem that I was having with the story at hand.

Yeah, there are days that I walk away frustrated. Stagnant thoughts made me feel like time was wasted sitting at my keyboard with fingers poised and ready to strike but no tangible thought to move forward. Regardless of how much time I spent in thought, I know that I am going through a transformational journey, one that will lead me down a path less traveled by to a story from a heart unspoken. Even if this transformational journey includes a spiritual reawakening, it is necessary to hold tight to my faith and journey forward so that what I create on paper will resonate with the soul that reads it.

I won’t tell you what to believe or how to believe, but I will expose you to a world of imagination where nymphs dance, angels sing, and fairies play. Where ancient beasts yield fire, heros draw their swords, and warriors roar. Where witches brew, ghosts bump in the night, and frogs croak their undying love for the maiden in her chamber.

Underneath it all, my faith will thrive but will never be forced upon another. For the example that both of my grandparents led in their faith is exactly how I want to lead in my mind and in the written form, quietly, boldly, diligently, fervently, and compassionately. My only goal to my readers is to give them a compelling story with conflict, tragedy, and heartwarming moments and to always end my stories with Hope and Love. To make my readers think for themselves, question the world around them both real and imaginative, and to find their own faith in their own time, whether or not it aligns with mine. For we all hear that one still small voice, and it’s up to us to decide if we will listen to the Truth so that we can tredge against the propaganda that tries to distract us away from the Truth.

As we journey through this month, reflect on nature’s own transformation and observe the gentle beauty that unfolds as she welcomes the warm sun. Then, consider a transformation that you are going through right now. It might be as subtle as a slight shift in the way you feel when you wake up in the mornings, or it could be as big as contemplating the wonders of the universe or your own faith. Whereever you are on your journey, may it be as sweet and soft as petals on a flower!