Saturday, January 7, 2017

Become a better you!

Every new year, many people create resolutions that they try to uphold all year long. Some people meet their goals and others give up after just a few days.  Many of you know that I set a goal last year to embrace change.  Change has always been very difficult for me, so last year I decided that I was going to find a way to stop resisting change.  And the Universe decided to throw a whole lot of change my way. Lol! It wasn't always easy (in fact, it wasn't ever easy), but I managed to learn to accept change in my life.

This year, I have decided to embrace the happiness within me.  What exactly does that mean? Well, I recently read a book called The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer. He talks about looking within and truly understanding who you really are.  In his book, he discusses how we are in control of our happiness. He says that we cannot find happiness in external objects.  So, this year, I am focusing on finding happiness within me instead of from external sources.  This is not going to be an easy task because it means shutting off the voice inside of me that is always trying to control situations, but I am empowered with enlightenment and will succeed. :-)

I've also begun a "movement" (I guess you can call it that) to help others embrace the beauty within them. I teach students in the tweens, and it saddens me to see how many of them have self-esteem issues.  So, I created Proud of my Beauty on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. I will be sharing memes that I find that encourage people to embrace the beauty within them.  If I can help even one person to realize that they are beautiful just the way they are, then it will be worth it.

Finally, the Rave Reviews Book Club is challenging us all to become better versions of ourselves.  I have already taken the pledge, and I hope you will join me in doing so.  There is a lot of bad in this world, and we may not be able to fix it all, but we certainly can make sure that we are making the world a better place by improving the energy that we share with others. Join me in this challenge here!

Sunday, January 1, 2017

New Year, New Books! :-)



Happy new year, beautiful people! It's an absolutely beautiful, sunny, warm day here in Miami, Florida! I could not have asked for a better way to start a new year. To make it even more wonderful, I am sharing with you several books that are either FREE or on SALE right now! You all know by now that I love to read, and I enjoy it even more when I don't have to pay much to do so. ;-)

So, while you start this beautiful new day of a happy new year, embrace your love for reading with these new books:


The One Enlightened, book two of the Chronicles of the Diasodz series, is just $0.99 right now. Many of you took advantage of getting The One Discovered, book one of the series, for FREE last week. So, here is an opportunity to get book two at a huge discount! The sale will end on January 7th, so get your copy now!


Crazy! Hot! And Living on the Edge! by Shirley Harris-Slaughter is FREE now until January 5th! I read this book and think it's something everyone should read (you can read my review for it here).  And since it's free, why not take a chance and download it?


Our Lady of Victory, also by Shirley Harris-Slaughter, is FREE now until January 3rd! Those of you who enjoy history, especially of our own country, will enjoy this book.  I've read this book as well and my review is here for you to read.


She Lights up the Dark by A.M. Manay is also $0.99 now through January 7th! I absolutely LOVE this series! She gave away the first book of the series, She Dies at the End, last week.  If you love vampires and fairies and werewolves, you will definitely want to read this. You can find my review here.

As I find out about more free/discounted books, I will let you know. In the meantime, check out my REVIEWS for other great books that you may want to add to your library. :-)