November 15th, 2013


I invite readers of my blog to Barnes & Noble Book Sellers on December 14th, 2013, Saturday from 2:30p.m. until the closing of the store for a book meet, greet, and signing of my third book "I Dare to Heal with Laughter".  Below is an excerpt of the book.  Please view the new book cover on Barnes & Noble.com,  Amazon.com or Librarything.com.

It is true that many of our experiences may cause us “to feel”

that we are more than challenged in our lives. In letting go of the

intensities of feelings that reflect our range of emotions in relation

to our experiences and outcomes (which may seem undesirable)

we can gain spiritual and emotional strength to transform undesirable

behaviors. In this way we learn to renew ourselves and keep

on keeping on with added enthusiasm. We maintain the memories

but discharge the painful emotions.

We learn to acquire necessary information for our well-being,

infuse energy from within, take charge and act on our own and

others’ behalf. We learn to follow through with purpose and follow

through with our given purpose in the most general sense and

focus on the mission in our lives. As a result our fears, frustrations,

disappointments, losses, all dissipate and we can experience

a myriad of accomplishments. The secret is to consistently practice

methods that resonate with ourselves that facilitate both transformation

and transcendence, and going beyond from within! Simply

said, we have learned to effectively feel our feelings.

Yet, another secret is to become aware and alert to our distractions

that cause us to direct our attention elsewhere instead of staying

focused upon our own issues. After all, it is our responsibility

to stay conscious of what is working for us and what is working

against us. It is possible in this way that we learn to never, ever give

up but to take joy on our journey and in our lives.

The gain is in our self-esteem and self-worth. It is a desirable

goal and it is in the nature of the human spirit! For example, I

think of the experiences of the American soldiers taken as prisoners

of war who express their personal and, more importantly, spiritual

growth while being held captive during the Vietnam era at the so-called

Hanoi Hilton, a North Vietnamese prison.

Best

Joel Vorensky