As soon as I walked into the coffee shop I was surrounded by everyone congratulating me and I had no idea what was going on.  Everyone came running up to me with their books in hand asking me to sign their book. I looked over in the corner and there they were, ten stacked boxes filled with my published book. Five hundred copies ready to hit book stores everywhere! I didn’t know what to do with all of this information in the moment. A dream come true is an understatement. I have had so many people in the past tell me not to expect too much out of my first published book. I never viewed life with negativity and from day one I have done nothing but manifest the best outcome. That is exactly what I will continue to manifest. It’s been on my horizon for a very long time. It’s been months of back and forth with my publisher redoing drafts, late hours writing and I expect nothing less than a win. I signed every book with a smile and all the love in the world to go along with it. I still cannot believe I came home to this surprise book signing. I would not have wanted to experience this moment with anyone else. They have all become a part of my family. They must have planned this event while I was away. The entire community got together and made this all happen for me. The book store was flooded with new faces from all over town. It was more than I had ever expected. It was a dream come true.

I was finally home after a busy but wonderful first day to start a  new chapter in my life. I took the deepest breath possible, looked out into the horizon of the ocean as the waves crashed so lightly into the lingering air. I couldn’t help but wonder what the heck I did to deserve all of this.  A moment that I have waited a lifetime for and here I am. Moments like this are the beginning to a fresh new chapter in my life that I know will be filled with growth. Growth that I need in my life so badly. The last year has taught me so much about life and what I need to do moving forward. Things that I need to do for myself, finally. It’s been many years since I’ve had the chance to conquer  life goals of my own and here I am. There’s no one to hold me back.  It’s all here, it’s all right in front of me. All I need to do is keep believing in myself, my dreams and the power of manifesting everything that is about to come my way. I know it. I feel it. I see it.

One thing led to another and I was being pushed to do a sequel. A SEQUAL!!! The first book is ready to be published any day now. The memoir had really taken off. I didn’t realize the impact that book would have on others, especially women. I was asked to speak at an event that involved a room filled with women who couldn’t quite get over the hurdles in their lives. The event was put together by all my amazing book shop co-workers, more like family. What they have done for me is truly amazing. I couldn’t have done it by myself. My universe has led me here. It was an amazing opportunity and I had the best night with these ladies. Sharing some of my life events in order to help others is something I have always wanted to get involved in doing. I was asked to do them more often and I gladly accepted. It’s something I have always envisioned. It was what my memoir was meant for, to give others hope. Women need to stick together and build one another up. There’s no reason to go through the struggles of life alone. I am thriving to give others what I kind of wish I had when I was going through all the tough times in my life. It’s my way of giving back to the universe that was so gracious to lead me onto the path that I am on now.

6 MONTHS LATER…

Tall, handsome and well put together. We locked eyes with one another and I suddenly felt my heart start racing. The chills kept coming and I felt an immediate connection to this beautiful man now standing in front of me, which I was not expecting to happen so fiercely. He leaned over and gently kissed my hand like a scene out of the movies. People were dancing all around us, the music was loud and the crowd was even louder. We moved to the beat to the music slowly, delicately and graceful. His crystal blue eyes were drowning out every sound around me as we just stared at each other trying to figure something out. I was embedded in him as he was with me. He pulled me out of the crowd and there we were just staring at one another as if we have met before. I know I have seen this man before. It was that feeling though. A feeling that I know all too well. He leaned over and started kissing me like I have never been kissed before. I accepted without hesitation. I whispered in his ear, “This is very unlike me”. He whispered back, “We may have been estranged, we are not strangers”.  I couldn’t control the urge to take him in. I wanted him, all of him right there and then. There we were off to the side two estranged strangers in the night who just met, but did we? What the heck am I doing, I thought. I kept going. I didn’t want it to stop. Each time my mind said stop, my heart ached toward him even closer. I had so many thoughts…so many questions…in turn I also wanted to just let the moment lead us to where it’s going. I did just that. He clenched on to me tighter and tighter, I felt him. I felt all of him. I didn’t want to let go. And, that’s just what I did. I kept going until we were both breathless under the moon lit sky. Breathless to the point of no return.

We woke up to the fresh morning sun beaming through the open window overlooking the ocean. The waves were crashing heavily onto the shore today. The wind chimes were mimicking their gesture. I have to assume the chaos was mimicking my mind right now. I felt his arm wrapped around my waist. No, no, no. What am I doing. It felt so good to be back in his arms though. For the moment at least. It’s been many years since I saw him. It was a young love affair that ended because we were too young. Too young to know what the passion and lust was between us. Too young to explore life together. I had two loves in my life and he was the other one. Perhaps, the one that got away. I don’t know. My heart knew this all too well. I turned around to meet his gaze. I felt his eyes open behind me. I knew we were staring out the same window, watching the same sun, the same waves crashing against the shore and thinking the same thoughts. I needed to see what he was feeling. Just what I expected. Those eyes. That smile. Now staring at me, deep. Filled with passion. “Good morning princess”, he whispered. And, it was all over…my heart had just sunk deeply into my chest unsure if this would be the worst mistake of my life…

And, it could be the best thing in the world! I am being guided. The wind chimes suddenly started to slow their pace and the ocean waves came crashing in with a little more peace within. We both held on to each other and made endless love into the night…

Until next time…

Love & Light, Always!

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