The reason for writing this book is that I wanted to touch people’s hearts.  Although this book is about my own personal spiritual journey, I hope that you the reader can relate to many of the everyday happenings and find a resonance of them in your life.

 

We share and suffer similar life events, sometimes feeling isolated and disconnected and I wanted to show through my experience of them, that I have developed a greater spiritual understanding of myself and my life.  Our spirit was given our physical body so that our spirit could experience life and living to its fullest.  It has been a quite journey to come to this understanding and I hope that you will share this with me, using this book to reflect on your own life experiences and to allow your spiritual side to be discovered.

 

 

 

This book charts the author's personal quest for enlightenment from the first realisation 'there must be more to life than this' to the beginnings of yoga and meditation.  With spiritual practice there came a search for teachers in England, Spain and Argentina.  Then came the crux of living two separate lives, one spiritual and other 'normal'. The challenge was incorporating both as one and taking her friends and family with her.  This book invites you to join Vanessa on her voyage of discovery and to find your own spirit within.

 

Reviews

 

'Dealing with a Universal theme, Self Enquiry, Vanessa recounts her ongoing search, touching on a variety of recognisable life experiences.  She shows courageous honesty, sensitivity and unfailing humour.

Encouraging, inspiring. Highly recommended.

Peter Harrison, Author and Director of Watkins Books, London

 

'This book touches a part of most peoples lives. It has helped me understand a little bit more about who I am and inspired me to continue meditating even though I find it difficult at times.  I feel privileged to have read the book'.

Mrs. P

 

'Vanessa's book is an intimate and very personal account of her spiritual journey so far.  It highlights her early struggles which gave me hope and strength to follow her down the spiritual path'.

Mrs. V

 

'Inspirational and moving'. Mrs.S

 

'Thank you for writing the book, I can really relate to it. I keep it handy and dip in and out of it when I can. I feel more in touch with my spiritual side now.' Miss B

 

'I have shared so many of the same experiences, that it really made me stop and think.  It is a book I shall return to again and again'. Mrs.J

 

'It really spoke to me, I could not devour it enough. Fabulous and fascinating.' Mrs. M

 

'While in A&E with a broken ankle, through the pain I read your book and also while sitting in a wheelchair I continued.  After the spoken words in the first chapter, I just fell into your book, thank you - thank you - thank you. Whilst recovering in a home someone took it.  I was so down saying 'how could they?'  I moaned through the pain, till at last a sun ray reached into me.  Someone needed it, just as I had.  Today I will order another.' Rua (Ireland)

 

Dear Vanessa, I want to let you know how glad I am you wrote your book (and to Watkins for putting it in their catalogue). Thank you.  There were bits with which I identified, parts from which I learnt and parts that were not for me (at least not right now) however overall it was the way that your deep honesty, courage and openness shines through your words that brought me great joy and inspiration.  May you continue to grow, flourish and spread the fruits of your labours. Rosemary (Mallorca)