What do you do when the world situation shuts down your normal avenues to reach others?  You pivot.  Michele Synegal has done just that over the past few months and extended her reach in the process.  She is teaching others to utilize Zoom to inspire, minister and fill the community's need for church services, funerals and even book launches.  

Are you into historical fantasy?  Mythology?  Epic series?  Then take a journey to the world of Nyx in Jodi Foster's book, "Warriors Embrace."  Now that Game of Thrones has faded into history, the fans are looking for the next epic series to capture their imaginations.  Is this it?  Let's hear what Jodi Zeitler has to say. 

Paul Payten is a socially conscious artist whose book "Living with A Vagina: You Show Me Yours, I'll Show You Mine" raises the questions - what could be different?  If we were to approach life from the more loving, caring and inclusive Aquarian energy, how would we treat one another?  What would change?  How would it affect people's lives?

In "Extricate" Sherry Longshore shares recurring dreams and short stories.  Some people live in the world of daydreams.  As they write their stories, they find a way to connect to other people.  In the process of writing and publishing, they find themselves and begin to focus on fulfilling activities.  The experience is transformative.  

Don Bennett wrote "Say Goodnight Elizabeth" as a tribute to his wife of almost 35 years.  Over the 4 years of her illness with Lou Gehrig's disease, Don was her constant companion and caregiver.  Through it all, they both maintained their sense of humor about their circumstances.  Don continues to write works of fiction.  All are available on Amazon.  

Susanne Kessaris celebrates her memories of spending time on her grandparents' farm as a child.  There was so much to discover in the environment.  There was time and space to explore the outdoors, taking walks in the woods, finding materials like acorn caps along the way to craft into a new creation.  Susanne offers ideas to step away from our technologically packed lives and enjoy the simpler things.  Autobiographical by nature, these books capture the "bumps in the road" and the faith that supported her through them.   

Jeff Mathews is a minister.  In prayer and meditation, he became aware that communication and companionship in the marriage relationship is critical to its health, literally and figuratively.  During this time of 24/7 relationships, the suggestions he offers can help to save marriages, reduce physical abuse and promote overall well being for the entire family.  If you are feeling the strain of too much togetherness, you will find value in what he has to offer in his book, "Marriage Cardiology 101: Knowing the Symptoms of Marriage Heart Trouble.  

Kate Blecher didn't start out as an energetic healer.  In fact, she spent 20 years as a Wall Street analyst.  It was a high stress position that required a great deal of flying.  Kate was afraid to fly and sought out a hypnotherapist to help her and the therapy removed her fears.  She began to study hypnotherapy, at first for a book she was writing, later as a patient needing healing for multiple serious illnesses.  Her Journey to Health introduced her to her spirit guides who instructed her in how to heal her body, what to do with her life and how to teach others.   Kate talks about these experiences and  takes us through an explanation of a body scan and a meditation.   

Life as we know it on earth has been destroyed.  One man Myles has survived.  If he has survived, there may be others.  That begins a journey to find them.  Perhaps he can salvage humanity.  

What will he find?  Mark Phillips encourages your participation in future issues to help Myles salvage humanity.

Raj Lowenstein is an accomplished author.  She has written the O'Connor Sisters Triglogy, as well as "Through the Fire."  What's different is that her characters are diverse, not only ethnically.  She presents real scenarios from the world of the deaf.  Why?  Because she too is deaf.  Join us as we discuss how that has colored her writing.