Try to imagine a world without fairy tales, imagine a world bereft of magic. What would become of a tender-hearted child's bedtime story? What would happen to the Peter Pan in all of us? Where would the dreamers, the star-child, breathe?
Within the confines of our allotted time, each of us are quietly called to go within ourselves; seeking and searching until we finally learn to love all that we are. Raja Williams has poetically crafted her story of a spiritual journey, while bound in a mortal body. Within the demands of her life: the children, the bills and the job; she discovered tools to go beyond the 'grind' that defines this human experience. Raja takes us on her personal sojourn of inner knowing and soul prodding that caused her to make life changing decisions.She exquisitely describes the paradox of her egoic struggle with her ability to go within and seek out her personal truth. She speaks of desire for abiding love and companionship, her loss of a sacred relationship, while acquiescing to the truth; that divine timing is both the clay and the sculptor. Her words are steeped in spirituality, self-discovery and her profound journey to meeting life head-on, with both its joys and heartbreaks. She views each new morning as the opportunity to live within each moment, trusting her inner voice to propel her onward."The Journey Along the Way" is a lovely tapestry of words, woven together by a woman seeking her own divine purpose; just as we all are. Brenda-Lee Ranta, Author
We live in a society whereby there is an astounding increase in what is known as 'the invisible disorders.' We may be living with one or more of them ourselves, or perhaps it could be our parent, our child, our grandchild or the person working at the desk beside us. These hidden, or not so hidden disorders are a part of our modern-day life, symptoms of hereditary, dietary, metabolic or chemical unbalances in the body - yet they exist and are very real for the person who lives daily with any of them. There are many people silently suffering as a result. They are walking through life feeling lost, unsupported, misunderstood and alone; yet there is hope in acceptance and inclusion. There is hope when we give these disorders a voice, a name, a face and a place in society. The collection within these pages are voices, names and faces; the accounts of real people by real people. They either live with a disorder or have been deeply touched by knowing someone who does. It is with my profound thanks to all the contributors, for opening themselves up, with the willingness to share these experiences with the world. "You Have a Name." Brenda-Lee Ranta