#CCUpdates

It is with deep reflection, that I have made the decision to close the majority of my social media accounts at the end of this year. I will instead be focused on posting my writing here. I will keep just one account on the platforms that I have multiple accounts in. The testing has been done and I have a good feel for each platforms abilities and limitations.

My adventures in writing continues to expand as I get ready to release the first book in the Carillu series. Froggie and Friends will be co-authored by my daughter Amber Kay Stevens, with special guest appearance by Buddie and Zozo her special needs children, and my grandchildren in who the series is dedicated to.

The strategy of my writing is that I wear different hats. There are times when I am a manager and giving my "employee side of me" deadlines to meet. There are times when I am the CEO and holding my manager side of me accountable. I wear many employee hats. I am a UX Designer, Marketing Rep, Social Media Rep, Visual Designer, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Sales Manager and copy editor. And then of course... there are the stock holders side of me, that holds us all accountable.

It is a workbook that shares with you the process that I took to take myself to a blank canvas state and deprogram myself from the cult blueprint. The process of becoming the master architect to rebuild myself. To be the master artist and to create the woman I desired to be. Stroke by stroke of the brush on the canvas. It will be this format that I will use for The Ember Within series. These are my thirty day motivational posts. 

I'm excited to announce that I just ordered my proof copy and one Author copy of my book Falling Silence. Once I review it in print form and approve, I'll be hitting that Amazon publish button.

I'm so excited to share that I am releasing my first creative writing piece of work. It is a collection of my poetry that shares the Sunrise and Sunset of Love. I've entitled this series, Journey of the Heart. 

Enchanting Whispers of Winter is about how to look at winter with a new set of eyes.Three times a day, throughout December, enchanting affirmations can be delivered to your phone, if you follow instagram.com/theartofdefiningme and turn on the notifications.

Does what you desire always seem to be at your fingertips and just beyond your reach? Are you never able to grasp your desire and bring it to fruition?There is an art to defining what one desires and to align with that desire. The Art of Defining Me a 30–Day Motivational Challenge is the first of twelve motivational challenges Carin has written. Carin is releasing her first motivational challenge on its anniversary of being released on her social media platforms. This motivational challenge explores the understanding of why one has emotional responses to life events. It is a journey into the depth of understanding who you are, who you’d like to be and how to develop a road map to guide your destination of becoming.

As I begin to put together my thoughts, that I will share in book 4, The Realm of Love, I've reflected on this new realm that I will be stepping into. A realm of unknown. Stepping into the unknown, has been my life journey over the last ten years after I left the cult, and stepped into a world that was foreign to me. Every step forward was a step into the unknown. It has been a very challenging but wonderful journey. I often reflect back on those ten years, especially now that I am in editor prep for book 2, Into the Mirror. It goes to the editor this weekend. Book 1, Falling Silence has come back from the editor and now I am in the process of making corrections. 

We are all seeking the same thing. To live a happy life and have sufficient resources to take care of ourselves and those that are dear to us. Our similarities outweigh our differences. It's amazing when you focus on people instead of the news, just how small our world becomes. This big wonderful world is at my fingertips. With ear buds in, listening to music from creators around the world... life is good!

Call it sheer determination, drive or whatever label resonates within you. All I know is that hell has been my training ground. With Blue Flame Wings extended, I rise. I rise knowing that it isn't if... it's when. Knowing that I am aligned with what I desire and I will connect with the desires of my heart.

I've come to learn how to embrace the journey of life. Life only gives us the guarantee of experiences. It is through the lessons of failure that we learn better how to succeed. I've always been on who tried to control the events in my life, until life laughed and taught me that my own control was in how I interacted with the events it laid before me.