Category Archives: Riding the Trust Train

Pedrata & Carved Bird

We Meet Who We’re Meant to Meet

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Yes, we meet who we’re meant to meet exactly WHEN we’re meant to.

The Good.

The Bad.

And the Ugly.

And as we become more and more aware that We Are All One, we can meet each and every experience with Love.

Really, Sj????

Yes, really.

But so many people are acting so hatefully these days.

Love them anyway.

Even as you love yourself.

Why? Surely they don’t deserve it.

EVERYONE deserves to be loved. Everyone.

Especially those who are behaving so unkindly.

What the…???

Think about it.

If someone is behaving so unkindly, do you think they love themselves?

Treat themselves with kindness?

Most probably not.

And acting out as they are, they are actually demonstrating OUR shared fears. Of the unknown. Of change.

Even if they don’t realize it.

So when you meet that seemingly random person on the street, on the internet, or even in the press, please know that BOTH of your Souls have organized that “chance” meeting. For the smile you share, the LOVE you embody, may be the ONLY act of kindness that person experiences on that day.

xoxox Sj out xoxox

(But PLEASE Please please remove yourself from ANY situation that makes you feel uncomfortable. You can love that person–or thing OR experience–from a safe distance. ;-)

Pedrata with Smiley Face Tree

Pedrata with Smiley Face Tree

Reading 'My Life as a Mule' on an airplane.

Summer Reading Fun

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Whether you’ve got a long flight to somewhere,

or are hanging at the beach with your toes in the sand,

or . . . just want to beat the summer blahs,

Molly the Mule’s journey as experienced in ‘My Life as a Mule’ is the perfect companion.

But don’t take my word for it, read the lastest review on Amazon.

Happy reading . . . and here’s to an awesome 4th of July!

xoxoxo Sj xoxoxo

Radio Interview on KKCR with Tracey Schavone

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Kaua‘i Vibrations’ Host Tracey Schavone Interviews Local Authors on an Upcoming Book Signing & Reading Event on Friday, May 3rd from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Kaua‘i Society of Artists Gallery at the Kukui Grove Mall.

Authors Sj Hylton LeHoven (My Life as a Mule) and Laurel McGraw (The Tale of the Savannah Coin) pair up for an interview with KKCR host Tracey Schavone.

Also included in the May 3rd event are FOUR MORE local female authors (click on their name for access to their book/s):

Carol A. Peacock-Williams

Dawn Kawahara

Pamela Varma and

Sally Jo Manea

Come out for an evening for FUN!

Children are welcome!

Sj & Pedrata black & white

Celebrating My Life-long Companion

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Madame Intuition.

She’s been with me every step of the way.

Sometimes silent and hiding in the shadows.

Sometimes whispering at my ear.

And sometimes—JUMPING UP and DOWN right in front of my NOSE!

Whether I’m paying attention or not, she’s there.

Intuition. Our ever-present friend and guide.

xoxox Sj xoxox

Pedrata Gotham Comedy Club

It’s time to laugh!

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Sit back and relax. It’s time to laugh!

With Sj at the Gotham Comedy Club, February 2019.

Well, it WAS time to laugh along with this video. When I posted it. And for 6-months I left it up. But NOW I feel it’s time to REMOVE it from YouTube. (So you’re just seeing an image of the video that was.)

Why?

Because if I’m going to continue doing this, I want you to COME TO A SHOW! rather than watch on-line. Yes, I’d like for you to be surprised by what takes place. To not already have an idea of what’s to come.

So, MAHALO to those who checked it out while it was still up.

And MAHALO to those who missed it and who will find me in person someday (and perhaps you’re BOTH, someone who watched it and someone who’ll find me out in the world … ;-)

I will be taking a road trip soon and plan to continue to KNOCK MY SOCKS OFF WITH FEAR by going to open-mics all across the country.

Who knows what will happen?

I sure don’t!

But this I DO know. I’ll keep showing up.

Time and time again.

I’ll just keep showing up.

xoxox Sj xoxox

Twiggy hands in the air

The Scariest Things…

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The Scariest Things are usually the most rewarding.

I learned this years ago as a young girl.

Travel on my own to a foreign country?

SCARY!

But very, very rewarding!

Take a class in stand up in NYC?

SCARY!

But happily, also rewarding.

Last month while sitting on my porch sipping hot tea, the URGE hit me again.

“Go to NYC, Sj. Take that class again!”

“Really????”

“Yes, really.”

“Okay,” I replied.

And now, I’ve got my HANDS in the air and am trusting that I’ll land on my feet.

What’s that scary thing that knocks YOUR socks off?

Today is the day to give it a try.

I think you’ll be glad you did. ;-)

Here’s the video from my debut five years ago. May it bring enjoyment to your day.

(Deleted it as well as the other that I had posted. Here’s a pix of what WAS there…perhaps we’ll get to see each other in person some day. ;-)

Green Pueo's 5 star review

“Molly becomes a representation of the enlightenment available to anyone, at any moment.”

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OMG, Green Pueo,

That Molly’s story speaks to you so . . . warms the cockles of my heart. <3

Godspeed on YOUR journey, Green Pueo!

May you SPREAD YOUR WINGS WIDE and SOAR to HEIGHTS BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS!

✫Sj✫

* A Pueo is “a subspecies of the short-eared owl that is endemic to Hawaii.

5 star review by Green Pueo on Amazon

“This book came to me when I needed it most. It is a romp through Molly’s pastures as she travels along the road to self-discovery. It is less than a novel and more of a journey, a pilgrimage diary whereby a donkey attempts to determine how he feels about issues of personal priority. Rather than following the opinions of a delightful set of brilliantly written animal characters, Molly listens to echoes of her own inner ear signaling to the reader that we each have that power as well unless we choose to surrender it.

This is a world where animals can speak and make us feel that we have entered a safe space where their actions and decisions impact us in new and surprising ways. We read books to escape our fears and the darkness of everyday life, and this book is a positive way to discover that we each have an inner message we are obligated to share with others.

Not sure if this book is autobiographical, but Molly doesn’t surrender to peer pressure or the ordinary life.

The story is a timeless refreshing breath of simplicity and creativity. I enjoyed the short chapters and fun illustrations.

The imagery the author creates reads like an old mythic tale. The playful dialogue told with simple descriptive prose helped me to picture Molly’s world as being hand drawn. Like the step-by-step lines of the pencil, the “Aha” moment comes only after watching a foundation of underlay develop on the author’s canvas. Molly becomes a representation of the enlightenment available to anyone, at any moment.

Molly speaks for us all, lets us know we are each on a different path and when she speaks, it doesn’t sound exactly like a donkey or a horse. Instead, a mule makes a sound that is similar to a donkey’s but also has the characteristics of a horse, starting with a whinny, and ending with a hee-haw! Therefore at the moment of refusal, disappointment, or when we are faced with self-evaluation, one is capable of ‘waking up’ as an individual and seeing the interconnectedness of everything. Molly not only “whinnys” with lightheartedness but also punctuates her message with Hee Haws in the short chapters of this book. Readers of all ages will most likely discover within ‘My Life as a Mule’ that her voice resonates in much deeper ways.”

MAHALO for sharing Molly’s story with friends!

xoxox Sj xoxox

My Life as a Mule is available through Amazon.

Molly's Epiphany Tea

Molly’s Epiphany Tea

Sj Day 3 of 50 day challenge

50 Day Celebration Challenge

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A friend invited me to a closed group on fb

To CELEBRATE and give thanks for something in our life (in the form of a short video).

For 50 days.

At first I said, “No.” I felt that it would be a distraction.

But then I thought, “Why not?”

And after starting this (today is currently day 3), I realized that I wanted to post it on my YouTube channel.So…if you want to follow me, you can subscribe to my YouTube channel Sj LeHoven.

Along the way, I’d LOVE to here what YOU have to CELEBRATE about YOUR life. What are YOU grateful for?

I love each and every one of you. Sending a hug and ALL my love.

✫Sj✫

Now available on Kindle.

Kindle version of “My Life as a Mule” now available

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Read “My Life as a Mule” on your phone or tablet.

For only $7.77 you can now get your own Kindle version of My Life as a Mule.

And…the MatchBook price is only $1.99.

What’s MatchBook? A program through Amazon.

Kindle MatchBook:

“For thousands of qualifying books, your past, present, and future print-edition purchases now lets you buy the Kindle edition for $2.99 or less. (Textbooks available for $9.99 or less.)

  • Thousands of books are eligible, including current and former best sellers.
  • Look for the Kindle MatchBook icon on print and Kindle book detail pages of qualifying books. You can also see more Kindle MatchBook titles here or look up all of your Kindle MatchBook titles here.
  • Read the Kindle edition on any Kindle device or with a free Kindle Reading App.
  • Print edition must be purchased new and sold by Amazon.com.
  • Gifting of the Kindle edition at the Kindle MatchBook price is not availabl

Learn more about Kindle MatchBook.”

Mahalo for supporting Molly and her friends!

xoxoxoxo

Simply Molly

Simply Molly

3 Gal Pals EACH Publish a Book in 2018!!!

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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.