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about my next book words of wisdom-calling all parents

Fri, 02/04/2005 - 20:28
Message:As I working on my book I was working on different strategies to help people deal with their disorder. Then I thought you know a lot of parents have been writing me lately and its not just the person suffering, but its their family and love ones suffering too. How does one feel when they see their child or love one have a seizure (helpless, scared, worried for the future, angry( why did this happen my family)?I thought it would be a good Idea to hear the parents express their thoughts and feeling for my book too?I want the book to flow toward a positive note. The purpose is to heal.My goal for my next book is to teach people to build the inner power to do anything or become anything they want in life. My approaches for dealing with disorders, illnesses, tragedy ect...My next book will show people how to reform a better direction in their everyday life of living and dealing with their life. These techniques will also be valuable to friends and family members.The program I have created will help people so they can build confidence in themselves. Once they establish self-assurance, the reader will start to see their inner strength boost. When one quality improves, all their other attributes will enhance also.The book I wrote will give them the tools to learn how to love themselves and their life so the reader can live on a positive note. The reader can make life anything they want if they have positive goals to focus on and if they have a good understanding of how to approach them. Words of wisdom will give the reader the materials they need to gain encouragement and strength to live life to its fullest. In the book, I want to be able to focus on peoples stories how they had certain things in their life happen to them, how they cope with it, and what they learned from it. I am looking for positive stories to help readers understand that life goes on and that we shouldn't dwell in our sorrow.One of my main goals in this book is to help the reader recognize that life has much to offer. Life does not have to cease just because you have some type of problem illness, disability ect...As I mentioned earlier, in this book we will be discussing what people go through emotionally. We will be going over different ways to help the reader emotionally, physically and spiritually.Many people, who have written to me, have given up their goals and expectations in life. Their attitude about life is very negative. Many people have given up because they feel they have too many limitations and restraints. Countless individuals who suffer from some type of tradegy and think that they can never accomplish their goals and dreams in life, but I am here to tell you that this is not true.My aim is to show people how to live with their disorder, disease, disability ect... empowering them to take responsibility for their life and well-being.In my book I stress that there is a deeper level of human experience that is necessary in order to live positively. Unlike other books, "Words of Wisdom" tries to motivate people, urging readers to create their own unique journal by employing psychological and spiritual practices in combination with a variety of more traditional diet and exercise regiments. While seemingly revolutionary, my message is simple: It is important that people learn how to live with their obstacles and endure it. Everything you do and say affects the people around you.Eventually, if people do not learn how to deal with their obstacles, they could end up really destroying themselves emotionally, physically and spiritually. One way to prevent this from happening is to develop a lifestyle that is suitable for your own needs. We need to make sure that our lifestyle that is going to make us happy over time. The book needs to show people that they need to be their own designer, creating pathways to a fulfilling future. There is a whole world in front of you. This world has millions of opportunities just waiting for you to encounter. It does not matter what age you are. You can achieve anything you put your mind too. "Words of Wisdom," will be for individuals who want to look at the bright side of the rainbow. It will focus on the facts of the connection between the mind, body and spirit, showing readers to live a positive, productive life. The book will be written in an informal but authoritative style. It will have many inspirational letters written by people who have had life changing obstacles and have been able to accept themselves, love themselves and learn from the drama( become a mentor for others). Discussing how they have overcome their obstacle and gone on to live healthy and productive lives. Subsequent chapters will deal with the mind, body and spirit connection, and the role of motivation, self-esteem and faith. In order to help readers reduce stress and learn how to incorporate their obstacles(issues) in their life so they can live with their life, feeling good about themselves. I show how they can create their own “personal journal" that combines use of positive imagery, relaxation, meditation and exercise.The book will include my own personal experience growing up with epilepsy and how I overcame the disorder. Through your own experiences and encouragement you will offer readers a variety of strategies for coping with their life. "Words of Wisdom," will present readers with a workable program for coping with their problem and forming a healthy relationship with their mind, body and spirit enabling readers to overcome their obstacle and get on with their lives.I hope you will participate and I look forward to hearing from you. You can see more of my work on www.authorsden.com/[email protected]

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RE: about my next book words of wisdom-calling all parents

Submitted by Christine on Fri, 2005-02-04 - 20:28
Dear Staceychil - I have been following your contributions to this site for quite some time. It is clear to me that you know your subject matter, and can express yourself clearly. I would just like to take the time to advise you of a movie that has long been touted to reflect the manifestations of "auras" and "complex partial seizures." I won't go in to a great deal of detail here, because I know that should you elect to watch the film you'll see the validity of the claims. The film is called "The Dead Zone" and stars Christopher Walken.

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