To put on your comfy pjs and listen to
The Night Before Christmas (as read by Sj Daisy)
Wishing you ALL a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
It’s that time again!
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Yearly Archives: 2018
3 Gal Pals EACH Publish a Book in 2018!!!
And each book is about LOVE! <3 <3 <3
1. Experience Molly the Mule’s coming of age (and the realization of the LOVE that she is) in Sj’s book My Life as a Mule
Available at Amazon
“In a five star review on Amazon, Claire Morris-Dobie posted, “It’s tough to pin down Sj’s Mule to a specific audience. I loved it and so did our 9 year old grandson. It’s entertaining and educational on so many levels and for ages eight to 80.
On the surface, it seems like such a straightforward story with adorable talking animals but there is so much more to it. I now see it as a coming of age allegory with family members and everyday joys and mishaps that we can all relate to…There were plenty of times during the read that I had to stop and think about the deeper meaning of a passage.
Sj tells her story using animals just as Orwell did in Animal Farm but thankfully, there are revelations rather than revolutions, and compassion conquers tyranny…This is a sweet and sad, and often laugh out loud read and somewhere in the middle, I forgot all the characters were animals.”
Claire Morris-Dobie, author of Dear God, Got a Minute? and Slam: A New Way to Tell the Truth
2. Join friends, family, and strangers at the table where mostly LOVE is consumed in Timi O’Malley‘s book Consuming Love: The Joy of Sharing Meals.
Available at Amazon.
Author Timi O’Malley
“These wonderful stories take us around the world in Timi O’Malley’s unifying voice of love. The spiritual lessons are rich and gratifying.”
Miranda Macpherson,
author of “The Way of Grace: The Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation” (Sounds True 2018
3. Learn tools to better navigate the loss of a LOVED one (and help make the process more peaceful) in Anne Vlahos’ book, To Die For: The Gifts of Being Present Through Loss and Grief
Available at Amazon
Author Anne Vlahos
“Anne candidly shares not only her pain and anxiety, but her journey to weave together beliefs, spiritual encounters and hope as she faced the deaths of her parents.”
Dr. Heidi Horsely,
Internationally Known Grief Expert, Co-host of the Award-Winning TV and radio show, Open to Hope
Three friends. Three unique voices.
ALL sharing the LOVE that they are.
Just in time for the Holidays!
Molly and her many friends look forward to meeting you and sharing your (or your friends’) personal space!
You can now bring Molly’s LOVE into your home by ordering PRINTS of Jocelyne’s most magnificent drawings (feathered in the funny, light, AND deep book, My Life as a Mule).
The unframed prints are available in two sizes: 5×7″ or 8×10“.
There’s even an author’s set if you’re having trouble deciding which ones to pick!
Click HERE and you’ll be taken directly to the the digital store.Mahalo for supporting Molly and her friends. They’re sooooo looking forward to being a part of YOUR life!
xoxoxoxoxoxo
✫Sj✫
Easter Bonnet Molly
Epiphanies
A friend of mine recently told me that she especially enjoys reading about my epiphanies.
Hmmm, epiphanies.
What are they?
For me, they’re those moments
when in a blink of an eye,
your life changes.
For in that split second
you suddenly just KNOW something that you didn’t before.
And in the knowing, you wonder,
How could I not have known?
Because you couldn’t.
Up until that moment,
you simply could not.
Give us an example, Sj! I hear you say.
Okay, I shall.
In the past month, I was driving my van Pegasus (aka Pegi) when ALL OF A SUDDEN I just KNEW that I could ENJOY the moment. THAT moment. Relax INTO it. BE in that moment.
I didn’t need to wait until my work was finished. Or until I’d paid all my bills. Or even until I’d written another book. But in THAT moment, while driving my van along some country road, I could simply relax. Be.
No matter what was going on.
Around me.
Within me.
In any moment, I can simply BE.
Even in the midst of tragedy, Sj?
Yes, even in the midst of tragedy.
In times of despair?
Yes, even in times of despair.
For every moment is a gift.
Each breath is
an act of grace.
And for that, I am extremely thankful.
National Mule Day – October 26th
National Mule Day is on October 26th.
And what better way to celebrate than to purchase your own copy of My Life as a Mule (click on the title or HERE to go directly to Amazon).
Not sure if it’s a good fit for you? Read Claire’s review below to get an idea of what’s in store when you meet Molly up close and personal.
I’ve just finished reading Sj Hylton LeHoven’s My Life As A Mule for the second time. It is superb. On the surface, it seems like such a straightforward story with adorable talking animals but there is so much more to it. I now see it as a coming of age allegory with family members and everyday joys and mishaps that we can all relate to. Back in my day, we would call it “deep.” There were plenty of times during the read that I had to stop and think about the deeper meaning of a passage.
Sj tells her story using animals just as Orwell did in Animal Farm but thankfully, there are revelations rather than revolutions, and compassion conquers tyranny. Molly the Mule’s teenage awakenings are not nearly as ominous as pigs on two legs. This is a sweet and sad, and often laugh out loud read and somewhere in the middle, I forgot all the characters were animals.
It’s tough to pin down with regard to “the” audience. I loved it but so did our 9 year old grandson. It’s entertaining and educational on a number of levels and for ages eight to 80. The book is beautifully illustrated by a very talented Jocelyne Shiner and you can even buy prints of her work. A delightful five stars all around.
Mahalo nui loa! xoxoxoxoxox
✫Sj✫
A Baptism
Sj from the Heart: How to Trust
Lots of people have been asking me…
“Sj, how can you trust so much?”
So, I put a camera in front of my face and spoke from my heart.
And…off the top of my head.
To You from Me with ALL of my love.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
We Always Have What We Really Need
For real.
Even if it doesn’t feel like it.
Sj speaks from her heart on the topic.
A Year Into It…
Riding the Trust Train
It’s been over a year now since I hopped aboard the Trust Train.
What’s it been like? What have I learned?
Well, there’s too much to tell in one video, but here’s a place to start:
Thank you for taking the time to sit and be with me.
Aloha,
✫Sj✫
Have you gotten your copy yet?
A man I don’t know at all…
“…is reading the book and LOVES it.
He is laughing. I hope that is the appropriate reaction…”
Yes! It is! My Life as a Mule has been called light. Deep. And FUNNY.
Have you ordered your copy yet? You can get it from Amazon.
Happy reading!
xoxoxoxo
The Camp Eagle
Why am I Where I am?
Why am I Where I am?
I have no idea.
And yet—I am.
So while I’m here,
I shall trust.
Trust—that I can only be where I am.
Trust—because I know that my soul would never steer me wrong.
Trust—because of my knowing.
A knowing that has been with me my entire life.
A knowing that I sometimes chose to ignore.
Looking the other way.
Convincing myself that I was doing the right thing.
All—in order to be a good girl.
Make my parents proud.
Fit in.
But—I’ve never fit in.
Ever.
So—when that little tap on my heart
shoved me out the door of my life—
I trusted.
Trusted—that all would be well.
Trusted—that I could never really make a mistake.
Not when I’m following my heart.
Not when I’m trusting.
Why am I where I am?
I have no idea.
But I know—that I am.
Sj Hylton LeHoven