Empathic Ink

This is  so important, I'm surprised I've not talked about it sooner. Well, better late than never! What are Love Languages? I'm sure most of you have heard of love languages, which refer to the various ways people naturally express and receive love. Dr. Gary Chapman identified five main types: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch . Understanding your own love language and your partner's (or child's/family member's/friend's) helps you communicate affection more effectively, because what makes one person feel loved might be different from what makes another person feel loved. I'll explain why this is important after I describe each one. 1. Words of Affirmation Expressing love through verbal compliments and appreciation Includes encouraging words, "I love you," and "I appreciate you" Written notes, texts, and spoken praise all matter deeply Criticism or harsh words can be particularl...

I started to announce what I'm currently working on in a short Facebook post. However, as I wrote, it quickly expanded into more, so here we are. Book News Firstly, what I initially was going to talk about on my author page was how I'm revisiting my first ever (and still my favorite) published series, For Always . Out of nowhere, while working on my current book, Fully Awake , which is about halfway finished, I got a sudden urge to publish the For Always series as a box set. Thinking this could be done rather quickly, and should've been done a long time ago, I soon realized I was very mistaken.  When I went to open the files, which are from several years ago, I was surprised to see that they were all corrupt, and I wasn't able to open them. Because of this, I had to jump through hoops to download and convert PDFs, which messed up the formatting and left me having to fix it for each book, which is a feat in itself. As I started doing this yesterday, I thought, "Why ...

I often take a singing bowl or two outside in the mornings when I can and meditate for a little while. One day, before coming back inside, I shut my eyes and asked my spirit guides if there was anything they wanted me to know. I was told to open my eyes. When I did, a weed that was growing up through our rocks quickly caught my eye. The sun was shimmering off the rainwater that was still hanging on to its leaves, and it was beautiful, even from several yards away. I was pulled to a particular sparkling raindrop, which can actually be seen on the left side of the photo, and was told it was me. It's hard to put into words what that meant, and maybe I'm not supposed to, but it truly touched me and resonated with my spirit. Out of everything in my backyard, a water droplet was able to capture my attention with its wondrous beauty only because of the Light that shone through it at that very moment. We're all represented in those raindrops, which made that little weed one of the...

What's an Empath? I'll tell you how it feels to me: I can sense emotions and often take those on as my own. If you cry, I'll cry with you—not because I want to, but because I can't stop it. I also feel claustrophobic in crowds, like everyone's energy is suffocating me with anxiety. If I say something that annoys you or makes you mad, I'll instantly know it without having to see your face. I know if someone is lying. I sometimes feel other people's pain as if it were my own, as well. Not only that, but I also have a "knowing" as soon as I meet someone, like getting a quick download of who someone truly is energetically. It's been a curse most of my life, but now it feels more like a gift. Why I'm Writing This Most adult empaths were once child empaths. I was one of those kids. As a child, I didn't just hate school—it made me physically ill. I'd wake up sick, even vomiting, not wanting to go. I can still remember the butterflies that ...

When my daughter was in the fifth grade, she had to write a short story for school. As I read her story about two sisters who accidentally got whisked away to a magical land of fairies and gnomes, I was intrigued. As soon as I finished reading it, I had to know how it ended... and Revery was born. My daughter is almost twenty-one, now. After working on this story off and on for ten years, expanding upon what she'd started all those years ago, it's finally complete... and FREE to download & read this weekend! Download it for free  HERE ! “Sometimes, it’s not about the destination. It’s about taking a leap of faith and hoping you land where you’re supposed to be.” When sisters Kayla and Braylee stumble upon a mysterious book in their grandmother’s attic, they have no idea it will change their lives forever. The ancient tome,  The Book of Pervium , is no ordinary relic—it’s a gateway to a world they’ve only read about in bedtime stories. With one accidental turn of a page, t...

The  award-winning Mountain Makins Festival is an Appalachian Folklife Festival celebrating the unique culture of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Known for high-quality crafts and artisans, the festival features a juried arts & crafts fair, top regional musical talent, storytellers, authors, children's activities, and more. It also includes demonstrations of traditional crafts, such as blacksmithing, basket making, and woodturning. All activities take place at the historic Rose Center . Mountain Makins 2014 I was invited to be a part of Mountain Makins again, this year, so mark your calendar so you can stop by & say hi! I'll be in the author's section! From the acknowledgments of my most recent book, Paranormal Pariah of Prater Hall : Bill Landry and Janae Mitchell There’s one more thing before I go… I’d like to acknowledge Rose Center, which is the historic building that inspired this story. As a kid, I took dance lessons there. Walking down the hallways, it ...