Mindful Moments

What if you could find a place of perfect serenity, where the cares and worries of the world seemed to fade into the background? There is such a place. It's called the Lotus Pond. It's a physical place, but more importantly, it's a state of mind where you can find calm and peacefulness.

It's a place of mindfulness, a place to tune into your inner Zen nature, find peace amidst the chaos, and embrace a Zen frame of mind where you can live the essence of Zen every day. Through a series of mindful meditations, you'll find the peace of mind you've been looking for.

Come to the Lotus Pond...

Lessons From the Lotus Pond

 Oops. Did it again. Currently writing the THIRD book in the Mindful Moments series. It began as one book, Lotus Pond: Zen Meditations for Finding Peace Amidst the Chaos, then it grew into a second book, Life at the Lotus Pond: Being in Harmony With Your Inner Zen Nature, and now it's grown into a third book, Lessons From the Lotus Pond: Living Zen Every Day.

Life at the Lotus Pond

A few months ago, I decided to write a book on Zen meditation, offering ways to find peace amidst the chaos of daily life. Just a way to slow down a bit and be more mindful in all your experiences. It was only going to be one book, but it grew into a second book, seemingly all by itself. Here's a sneak peek at the new book. Pub date is August 1st. Available at Amazon... $2.99.

LOTUS POND IS PUBLISHED

 YAY!!! It's launch day for LOTUS POND...

In the midst of the chaos and busyness of everyday life, it can be challenging to find moments of stillness and inner peace. LOTUS POND: ZEN MEDITATIONS FOR FINDING PEACE AMIDST THE CHAOS offers a way to help you find harmony in all your experiences. 

Each meditation offers guidance for cultivating mindfulness, letting go of negative emotions, and finding clarity in your everyday life. This book shows you how to unlock the simple, yet profound wisdom of Zen teachings.

Whether you’re seeking to reduce stress, improve your focus, or simply connect with your inner wisdom, this book provides the tools and inspiration you need to embark on a journey of self-discovery. Each meditation is designed to guide you towards a deeper understanding of yourself and will help you find greater peace and tranquility within yourself and with the world around you.

Drawing on the timeless wisdom of Zen philosophy and the natural beauty of the lotus flower, LOTUS POND is a gentle and inspiring guide to inner peace and transformation. These meditations invite you to cultivate mindfulness, clarity, and inner peace, and find your own path towards a more mindful and fulfilling life.

Available at Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords for $2.99.

Sidetracks

 Got a little sidetracked....

I'm trying to write several books simultaneously and it's driving me a little nuts. But then, what else is new?

I decided to go to Camp NaNoWriMo and write a magical book about words and coffee. I'm blogging about it at A Novel Writing Adventure. 

I'm not ready to spill the beans on it yet, but I promise it will be very magical. I'm bringing one of my favorite characters from Novel Quest—Mocha Latte—into the book. Mocha had some sort of dream and ended up in a magical coffee shop that was really a portal to a magical writing world. And that's all I can say about it for the moment.

And Magi, my beloved furbaby, who is also going to be in the book, has a few things to say about it, too. Magi was also in Novel Quest, and is making a return appearance in the new book.

And then, while I was letting my newest book, Lotus Pond, rest between edits, I came across a folder from a while back that had HUNDREDS of delicious chili recipes, so of course, I had to start writing a chili cookbook. 

I'm gonna tell you a little secret. Way back, like ten years ago, I was a foodie blogger. I had a monthly chili cook-off on the blog because chili is my favorite food—ever. That's when I started collecting chili recipes. So my newest cookbook has been ten years in the making...

Take a journey into the heart and soul of chili. 

In addition to hundreds of chili recipes—from mild-mannered chili for timid cooks, to too hot to handle recipes for chiliheads, some with beans, some without, and everything in between—CHILI... A BOWL OF RED offers the legends and lore of chili, a history of the Chili Queens of San Antonio, tales from Terlingua, a true or maybe not-true chili cook-off story, and much more. 

You’ll also find a talking pepper running through the pages, sharing helpful hints and tips, and offering chili tidbits and trivia, as well as a guide to chili peppers.

Available at Amazon for $7.99. Pub Date: Nov. 1, 2023.

New Book is in the Works...

 Here's a sneak peek at what I'm working on. LOTUS POND will be published on June 1st.

SPRING SALE... New Beginnings

 I love Spring. It's my favorite time of the year. Trees are bursting forth with new leaves, flowers are budding and blooming in bright, beautiful colors, and the fresh, clean scent of new beginnings is in the air. Everything is coming to life, rebirthing itself into a joyful expression of happiness and light. To celebrate Spring — and new beginnings — I thought it would be a wonderful thing to have a Spring Sale of some of my books, to offer you new beginnings within yourself. All ebooks are $0.99 and the sale runs from March 11th through the 22nd.

MAGICAL MIND, MAGICAL LIFE is an adventuresome, interactive guide into opening the magical power inside your mind. It offers you a journey of self-discovery and shows you how to create miracles in every moment by using the magical power of your mind to enjoy a happier, more fulfilled life. 

You can make your life everything you want it to be and more. You have this power within you now; it’s not something new or something you have to learn. All you have to do is look within the power of your own mind and put that magic to work for you.  

This life-changing book invites you to open and explore the natural power of your mind. It’s a guide that shows you the way to living a magical life, filled with happiness and light.

Available at Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords.

MAGICAL MIND GARDENS... Your mind is a beautiful, fertile garden that will grow whatever thoughts and feelings you plant. What you plant and cultivate in your mind's garden grows into what you experience. 

Filled with 365 magical thoughts, and a healing garden of harmony meditation, Magical Mind Gardens encourages you to look within your mind to see the magical power you have to create everything you experience. 

Plant a beautiful mind garden, filled with magical thoughts and happy feelings. Lavish your thoughts and feelings with an abundance of positive attention and shower them with light. Nurture them with care as you nourish the growing magic inside your mind.

Available at Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords.

INNER JOURNEYS... Meditation, in the form of guided visualizations, can take you on many wonderful inner journeys that lead you into the multidimensional worlds of your mind and soul. Inside this book are metaphysical, magical, mystical meditations that will inspire and empower you on your path of self-discovery and spiritual awareness. 

These meditations share with you the harmony of your body, mind, and spirit. They’re offered to illuminate and guide your way as you travel an inner journey to remembering your spiritual knowledge and reawakening your spiritual self. 

By taking a few moments to meditate, you can tune into who you really are; you can touch and fully experience your essence as you reunite with your higher self.

Available at Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords.

WHISPERS BEYOND THE RAINBOW... A magical rainbow journey inspires you on a quest to awaken your spiritual self. 

Listen to the whispers from your soul reminding you of the true nature of your spirit—of the love, light, joy, and harmony that is your spiritual birthright.

Whispers is a visionary novella, written as a meditation, that invites you to travel on the wings of your spirit to explore the multidimensional realms within you and the worlds of the universe around you to remember who you truly are... a powerful, spiritual being of light.

Available at Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords.

A Little Bit of Heaven

You're invited on an afterlife adventure...
Just wanted to let you know I've been working on Symphony of the Stars. I published this book a way long time ago, like more than twenty years ago, and have decided that now is the time to completely rewrite the book and share some of my afterlife adventures.

I'm thinking it will probably be republished sometime this summer.

Based on a near-death experience, this visionary novel invites you on a spiritual adventure into an ethereal realm of light.

Book One, Echoes of Heaven series.

365 Ways To Grow Your Magical Mind

MAGICAL MIND GARDENS offers 365 ways to grow your magical mind—and your life—into a beautiful garden of harmony and joy, happiness and light.

If you're looking for a daybook for the new year that will remind you of how special and magical you are, and how to create a wonderful reality every day, Magical Mind Gardens is the book for you.

Filled with positive thoughts, and a magical way of looking at things, it encourages you to open the magic inside your mind and put that magic to work for you to create a magical life, filled with happiness and light.

Available on Amazon.

RIFT ~ December Sale

Just wanted to let you know that RIFT: A RIP IN TIME is on sale from December 2nd through December 9th on a Kindle Countdown Deal. It's only $0.99 until December 5th, then the price goes up to $1.99 through the 9th. Grab it now while you can... 

Read more about RIFT here...