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Dreams Really Do Come True

October 3, 2014 By ssherayko Leave a Comment

My dream tour continues this week as I travel to the midwest to visit with Mari Barnes for her company’s Over the Rainbow October event: http://flyingturtlepublishing.com/dreams-really-do-come-true/

Funny, it was only as I thought about her theme this month that I remembered several ways that rainbows have meant so much to me beyond my book title.  Like most of us, it goes way back to The Wizard of Oz.  Come over and visit Flying Turtle’s site and see what I mean.

Enjoy your rainbows,

Susan

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: rainbows, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Wizard of Oz

MEET HELENA KALIVODA

September 29, 2014 By ssherayko Leave a Comment

(Long Post – Author Interview)

Helena Kalivoda

Helena Kalivoda

While circling the globe on my blog tour, I’ve had the opportunity to meet several wonderful people, including author Helena Kalivoda.  Although she has now written eight books, received gold and bronze awards for her book ILLUMINATION and been a two-time finalist for AWAKEN! Spirit Is Calling and CREATION, becoming a writer and an author was not something she planned to do.  Helena grew up in Czechoslovakia where she studied economics and computer science.  Then, after several life challenges, she began to write in the early nineties.  Helena now lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where she has written a series of books.

Helena and I met through a writer’s group.  Helena is devoted to sharing inspirational messages that support readers in transforming their lives. Her books are based on the universal laws and principles she has been receiving from Spirit for over fifteen years.

I’ve enjoyed learning about her writing process and was delighted when she was willing to share a bit about it here in this interview:

Susan:  Helena, you published your first book in 2009.  What got you started as an author?

Helena: After several years of writing for my own growth and learning, I have collected a lot of material that transformed me. The day I realized that there were others asking the same questions and looking for answers to their questions was the beginning of my publishing journey.

Susan: Can you describe your journey from a first time writer to where you are now?

Helena: I started writing because I was determined to connect with my spirit self, and felt that writing was a way to accomplish it. Every night, after work, I closed the door of our den at home and waited for something to happen, with a pen in my hand and a paper on the desk. It took a considerable time for the messages to start. It took even more time to trust what I wrote. In the early 2000’s I became quite ill. In my despair, questioning all I believed so far, I received spiritual teachings and principles to live by. When I say spiritual, I do not refer to religious beliefs. After I recovered, I organized the received material into what has become my first book, AWAKEN! Spirit Is Calling. Later, I went through a period of figuring out how to begin publishing my work. Now I have a publishing formula that I have been using for all my books.

Susan:  Your website mentions spirit guides and the Language of Light.  Would you say that you have been guided to write through your spirit guides and experience with what is called the Language of Light?

Helena: Absolutely. Ask and you will be given – I asked for a direct connection to my Spirit Self and received it. The Language of Light came through in what became my first book. At that time I was more interested in the principles to live by that came through.

Susan: For those who may not be familiar with that term, can you give us a brief explanation and how you experience it?

Helena: The Language of Light is a vibrational transmission from the spiritual realms. It came through as the syllables and words that I typed phonetically. In my AWAKEN! Spirit Is Calling, the Language of Light is interspersed throughout the English text. In the introduction to the book, it says: “The book contains quotes written in the Language of Light, which is spoken in the angelic realms. This language, of which there are many dialects, is based on light frequencies and has been converted using letters of your alphabet in order to suit your 3‐D environment. The Language of Light brings vibrational frequencies that are soothing and healing. We used it to supplement Helena’s medication to help her to gain strength and to be able to receive our transmission.”

Susan: Have you always had this ability or did it arrive later in life?

Helena: No. In fact, the original me was very unimpressed by people claiming that there was more to us than what we see and hear or that they received messages from beyond this reality. However, at that time I only believed in our physical reality and life in general felt impoverished and pointless at times. The life challenges I faced later on in my life, prodded me on my way to awakening. Once I changed my beliefs, I opened myself to receiving teachings from my spirit.

Susan: In what way does it impact your writing?

Helena: What I hear are the spiritual messages and philosophy from what I call a voiceless voice. When I sit down to write, I feel that the energies that come through are very purposeful. It’s like being at school. I listen and type what I hear. I have not ever been disappointed, rather surprised and delighted. At this period in my writing, my use of the Language of Light is dormant but I believe that it can be available to me if I would ask and open myself to it again.

Susan: What was the biggest problem you encountered?

Helena: At the beginning, it was my own trust in what I was doing. The breakthrough came when I wrote nearly 450 poems on spiritual philosophy within several months. It was as it ‘they’ decided to convince me that it was ‘someone’ from beyond this physical dimension sending the material to me. See, it was impossible for me to write in verses, particularly such a large number of poems. I did not read or seek out poetry, and to write verses of my own would yield rather unwieldy material. These poems now comprise my latest published works, the Purposeful Mind series of five books:  Creation, Illumination,Contemplation, Evolution, and Metamorphosis.

Susan: Do you have any suggestions for writers who feel similarly connected and are still reticent to express their gifts?

Helena: It is a unique process for everyone. Whether it is a genuine seeking or a genuine gift, it eventually will come to fruition. The important thing is to know that one is always at the right place and time. The universe is very cooperative and supporting, and we cannot do anything ahead of our time. When we are ready, it all bursts through and the right circumstances will support our evolution. Trust and persevere, believe in yourself.

Susan: What is the most powerful technique that you encountered on your journey?

Helena: The clue is to vacate oneself from the process so that what is coming through is not hampered by one’s thoughts or judgments. What was most important for me was to get out of my own way. Now, I simply sit down to write and trust. I do not know how I vacate my personal ego investing itself in the material, it just happens. All I know is that I type without thinking about what I type, without judging it. While I write, I am unaware of the details, yet I have a general idea about the topic.

Susan: Did you find it difficult to allow yourself to write?

Helena: Not at all, I yearn to write, as for me it is a way of connecting with my larger Self. At the beginning I kept quiet about my writing. I did not share it with my family or my friends for several years. I first needed to be confident and trusting in what I did. I did not want any interference or judgment about how I wrote.

Susan: Do you have a process or ritual that creates the energetic mood that allows inspiration to flow?

Helena: I have been meditating for many years and believe it had been instrumental in my being able to connect with the other side. The most important is to write every day, because if not, our skills get rusty. Regarding rituals, at the beginning of my writing, I was asked by my spirit to protect myself from unwanted connections. So every time, before I started to write, I recited a short saying to feel grounded and safe. Also, when at the beginning I did encounter not so nice energetic entities I learned to calmly say: thank you, I am not interested in what you have to say, please depart. To my initial surprise that cleared it. We do have a free will and when we state what we want, they hear and obey. Now I feel safe, and I just sit down and the writing begins.

Susan: Do you have a sense of where your writing is taking you – or us as the audience?

Helena: The material in my books supports our spiritual awakening for increased peace and living with passion from our hearts. The intent of my writing is to bring through the principles and tenets to live by, so we will lead an aware and purposeful life, ultimately living in a higher evolutionary state than in our previous incarnations.

Susan: Who is your audience?   Who do your books appeal to and why?

Helena: My books are for seekers searching beyond the material aspects of their lives. They are for those who are ready to explore their spiritual nature, also for those who are already aware of their spiritual origins.

Susan: How did you come to recognize them?

Helena: Through my own journey of seeking who I am. When the thought of living as just a physical person who would live only to die became something that stopped making sense to me, I started searching and began asking questions. People like me, the seekers, are the people that are interested in my books.

Susan: What in your writing is relevant to your audience?

Helena: I am learning all the time. I believe that those who read my books, receive similar aha-moments and transformation.

Susan: What does this mean to us?

Helena: We are on an evolutionary path that leads the human race to a higher consciousness. Through reaching a critical mass we revert from where we are seemingly heading (towards exploitation, greed, and war) to become one for all and all for one; we become one evolved race.

Susan: Why did you write your latest books?

Helena: I wrote it because it was dictated to me. I feel more a scribe than a writer. My latest published work, my Purposeful Mind series, is the material I received in verse form. I believe it was because I was at a stage when I was not quite sure about the entire process and it was the spirit’s way of letting me know that I was connected, and could trust the entire process. See, I do not seek out poetry or normally write poetry and if I would try, I could not do it justice. But when I read my verses they feel so right, the meaning and the teachings come through in such a clear way. It is a wonderful material that awakens us to the fact that our physical existence is not our main existence. There is much more of us in the spirit world than here, in the physical world.

Susan: Is there any “back story” that inspired you to write this book?

Helena: My inspiration stemmed from my effort to become well after I became ill. I asked for a resolution and at the same time was coming from a false belief that I was a victim of circumstances, rather than a creator of them. I feel it is the Spirit who has an agenda (in a good sense, of course). It is not I who drives the process or chooses the subject. I am allowing for the material to come through.

Susan: How do you want the audience to feel after your interview?

Helena: I want them to believe that they are powerful and therefore, all is possible. When we think otherwise, the unlimited possibilities available to us shrink to a small, limited number. Also, to know that if I can connect, they too can. They too can ask and receive their answers, and experience their dormant powers and talents coming alive.

Susan: What one thing do you want readers to learn/take away from this work?

Helena: To know that we all are the creator of our own woes and pleasures, of all our situations and events that only seemingly visit us in our lives. My hope is that my books assist the readers in their growth to become beings of integrity, taking responsibility for their actions, consciously choosing to live a life of happiness and joy, and knowing that it is from their hearts from where their true wisdom flows.

Susan: Tell me how this book is unlike others with similar topics.  What sets it apart from the crowd?

Helena: My books use simple, understandable words, yet impart powerful messages. They address the reader directly.

Susan: What was the most challenging part about writing your books?

Helena: I do not usually receive the material in the ready-to-be-presented order. So the most challenging part is to organize it all into a flowing material, and to shape the book-to-be into its chapters and sections.

Susan: The most fun/rewarding?

Helena: My own aha-moments and awakening. Having a sense of awe, and readers experiencing the same and thanking me for writing the books.

Susan: Thank you, Helena, for your willingness to share your very intimate writing process.

I hope you’ve enjoyed meeting Helena Kalivoda as much as I have.  For more information about her, visit her Website:www.booksbyhelena.com, and follow her blog: http://awakenbyhelena.ca/blog/.  Her books are available at: Amazon, Barnes&Noble and Chapters/Indigo.

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Two articles appear on the same day

September 18, 2014 By ssherayko Leave a Comment

Having two articles appear in different online publications on the same day has me breathing rare air.  CEO Magazine is the publication this evening.  They asked me to write about how we reconcile our outer actions with our subconscious mind in order to find better success.

As in so many things, the answer can be found in the question.  And in this case, the vital word was “reconcile.”   I went to the dictionary where I found 5 definitions.  The one that grabbed me was “make consistent with ideal …reality.” That rang a bell.

So often we experience a gap between where we are (reality) and where we want to be (our ideal or true self).  So that’s what this article is about — how we can make the reality in which we currently exist and our true selves align.  That is the true reconciliation.  Hope you enjoy!

http://blogs.the-ceo-magazine.com/guest/reconciling-outer-actions-your-inner-game

To Your Success,

Susan

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: CEO Magazine, find better success, inner game, outer action, reconcile, subconscious mind

Article on Better Questions in Magic City

September 17, 2014 By ssherayko Leave a Comment

Here I sit, racing to get ready for the day at the studio when I noted that Magic City New has picked up an article I wrote for them. Hope you will check it out.
http://www.magic-city-news.com/Features_98/Ask_Better_Questions_by_Susan_Sherayko18912.shtml

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Heading to Canada to be Awakened

September 10, 2014 By ssherayko Leave a Comment

I have been having the most wonderful time on my blog tour.  It was really hard to tear myself away from the gardeners at Edenmakerblog.com.  They were so open and friendly and through our interchanges I received as good as I gave.  That is truly the joy of this journey.

Today, I have the distinct honor to be traveling to Alberta, Canada to visit with Helena Kalivoda.  Helena has some very special gifts that she shares with the world through her own books.  She is a Gold & Bronze Global eBook Awards medalist, and USA Best Books Finalist so I feel very honored to share a guest post on her blog.  I hope that my writings will offer some measure of the inspirational messages that support her readers.  Her books are based on the universal laws and principles she has been receiving from Spirit for over fifteen years.  Please join me now on my today’s exchange:  http://wp.me/s4vbXX-3551

By the way, I will be interviewing Helena here in a few weeks and you will get to know this beautiful person a little better.

To Your Success,

Susan

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Finding a Day’s Peace with Gudrun Frerichs

September 7, 2014 By ssherayko Leave a Comment

There is a great deal of activity surrounding a blog tour.  We are hopping around the world at lightning speed.  How refreshing, therefore, to find a quiet place of solitude to pause and reflect on the marvels of today’s world.  I am delighted to spend some time with Gudrun Frerichs, author of Delicious Love Forever.  Stop by if you have a few minutes.  Perhaps we can convince her to cook us one of her recipes for relationship building.  Yummy!  And you can catch my latest post there as well: http://gudrunfrerichs.com/be-still-and-center-in-prayer/

To Your Success,

Susan

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On The House

September 6, 2014 By ssherayko Leave a Comment

Today the tour took me to the internet radio show, On The House, brought to you by the Carey Brothers.  James and Morris Carey  have been presenting this program for years as a adjunct to their remodeling business.  They appear on the Home and Family show periodically to undertake the really big makeover projects we have – like the bathroom.

They are so kind.  When they heard that I had published Rainbows Over Ruins, they asked me if I would be willing to speak about it on their show.  Many of their clients have gone through situations similar to our mudslide.   James and Morris can take care of the physical rebuilding – how many penny nails it will take to do the job – while my book touches other aspects of rebuilding.

Natural disasters are more than physical destruction.  They have emotional, mental and spiritual components.  And when you flip your thinking about them, it is possible to turn crisis into opportunity.

Take a moment to catch the Carey Brothers show.  They are great guys and really helpful.  http://www.OnTheHouse.com

To Your Success,

Susan

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: crisis into opportunity, Home and Family, James Carey, Morrs Carey, mudslides, On The House, Rainbows Over Ruins, rebuilding, the Carey Brothers

A touch of Eden in Shirley Bovshow’s garden blog

September 4, 2014 By ssherayko Leave a Comment

I am so excited today.  I’ve just returned from my visit in the U.K. in time to jump over to Shirley Bovshow’s Edenmaker blog.  I feel so honored to spend some time with her friends.

Shirley and I have been able to get to know one another through our roles on the Home and Family Show on Hallmark Channel.  Shirley appears regularly as a member of the Family specializing in our garden projects.  She’ll be coming by soon to see how our pumpkin patch is coming.

I’d love to have you stop by Shirley’s this week: http://wp.me/pASB7-1uB.  I’ll be talking about creative principles to use when you garden – and you’ll get to see some of the wonderful magic that Shirley works in her own gardens.  You may even win a free copy of my book Rainbows Over Ruins.

Hope to see you over there.

To Your Success,

Susan

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: creative principles, Edenmaker, free copy, garden projects, Hallmark Channel, Home and Family Show, pumpkin patch, Rainbows Over Ruins, Shirley Bovshow, To Your Success

Visiting PaTrishaAuthorpreneur today

August 27, 2014 By ssherayko Leave a Comment

Thanks to PaTrisha for allowing me to come visit her today on my blog tour and share a bit of my story. It’s titled “Recovering from Catastrophe.” The full author’s journey is told in my book “Rainbows Over Ruins.”

So see the full post and check out PaTrisha’s blog go to
http://www.coachingleadstosuccess.com/recovering-from-catastrophe.html

For now, I’ll be visiting at her place. Come on by:)

To Your Success,

Susan

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: blog tour, PaTrisha

A Happy Birthday Message

August 23, 2014 By ssherayko Leave a Comment

This will be short as I am in the middle of getting ready for a celebration.  My wish for each of you today is that no matter the circumstances or events that surround you, you will reach for the joy to be found around you.  It may be the laughter of children, the sun rising, the peace that comes from meditation or planning for a special day.  Enjoy the moment.

Enjoy what may be and begin to create it.

To Your Success,

Susan

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