So, Let Me Ask You….

What positive things have you done to deal with the long winter seasons of your life?

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BETWEEN: Getting From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be

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I wish all of you nothing but the Highest Love!

Denise Lewis Christopher

(Author& Inspirational Speaker)

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I’ve lifted out some questions and thoughts from the book, which I’d like you to comment on, right here on this forum. You will get the most benefit from it if you respond honestly, so be as candid as possible. In the end, you’ll be so glad you did! Trust that what you share will certainly provide encouragement and inspiration to other readers, and to me! I can’t wait to hear from you!

Thought…..

Your experience of living pressed between where you are and where you want to be may be dragging on and on. But remember that your life is not like anyone else's because it's your journey, not theirs.

So Let Me Ask You…..

Do you think that it might be possible that the sweetness of reaching your breakthrough may actually be embedded in the sourness of the process?

Excerpt from Between, Chapter Six

Shame, Shame, Shame

So, what is your shame? Are you ashamed that you didn't complete your formal education? Then consider looking for a way to go back to school to improve your life in that way. You may have to take one class at a time, at night, or online, but at least it's a start. Often, it's only after you've begun a task that you gain momentum. Are you shamed of the type of relationships you've embraced over the years? Well, in that, too, you can switch course. Don't be so desperate that you would settle for any kind of relationship. You are too precious for that. I'll say that in another way. You are valuable! God loves you. You don't need another human being to validate your worth.

If there is someone in your life who's sapping your energy and demeaning you, then you must find a way to disarm him or her. Notice, I did not say to fight him or her. I said you need to disarm him or her. Stop giving that person your power. Gird yourself up and realize that you can speak up for yourself. Ask God to give you wisdom and strength to remove yourself from relationships that tear you down rather than build you up. Sometimes it may be a matter of drawing the line and informing another individual that you will no longer tolerate disregard and disrespect from him or her. It's not only okay, but often necessary to sever relationships that cause you to sink deeper into feelings of shame.

If your shame is caused by some of your own mistakes or life choices, to that I gingerly say, so what?

To Purchase Book – Go to: www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnobles.com , or www.authorhouse.com

To Contact Denise for:  Book Signings or Speaking Engagements

By email: dlewchris@yahoo.com or dlewischristopher@lifetalk.biz,

By Phone: (703) 901-8415

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)  

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I want to share with you some of the most common questions that I’ve asked as an author, and as an Inspirational Speaker.

People ask me all the time, “Denise, how do you write like that?”

Because I usually write about some of my own life lessons, it seems to be like being who you are, on paper. Your readers will know if you’re being authentic, or if you’re trying too hard to impress them. When you first start the writing process, just write. Don’t edit anything. Let your thoughts flow, and trust yourself. Because I write non-fiction that deals with the issues of everyday life, I’m not thinking too hard about a plot, the characters, the climax, the………………………. Trust that life has provided you with those things.

Denise, what inspired you to write the book, “Between”?

My own experiences have inspired me to write the book. I often have felt that I was“pressed between” the issues of life, and I just wanted to be free from the squeeze, or at least, how to deal with it. Sometimes, I still feel that way! In addition, I come from a family of published writers; my grand-father, aunt, and great-aunt.

What parts of your life “made the cut”, and which did not, asyou wrote, “Between”.

Between was never intended to be autobiographical. To the contrary, it was intended to be a persuasive account of how an individual, can positively maneuver their way from the sometimes difficult phases of their lives. However, what I learned,somewhere in the middle of the mental fight that I was having with myself, is that I could not possibly make you believe in something that I had not actually experienced, or that am not currently experiencing myself. So, I had to make a choice…………I had to tell about some stuff I had rather the world not know about.Some things, those who are acquainted with me already knew about. What they did not know is how some of my life experiences have affected and shaped the woman I’ve become. They’ve not known about the self-talk, the crazy thoughts, the agonizing shame, or the debilitating fear I was experiencing.

How long did it take you to write the book?

In reality, it’s taken me all of my 48 years to write the book! And that is because we are a culmination of all that we’ve experienced in life, the good,the bad, and the ugly! It’s just that I’m just now getting around to publishing it! But the easy answer I sometimes give people is that it took me several months to write it.

How can you stand up in front all of those people and speak like that! Don’t you get nervous?

Of course, I do get nervous. I really do, at least until I get into my “zone”.I’ve also found that it helps if I don’t eat before I get up to speak. It just helps me to keep my focus, and not worry whether my food will stay down! Often before I’ve gotten up to speak, I usually have some time to get a feel for the spirit of my audience. No two audiences are ever alike. If I’m not the first speaker, I listen as the other speaker presents, so that I can gauge the audience’s reactions, temperament or whether or not they’re relaxed. All of this helps me to connect with my audience, and because of the content of the topics I usually speak about, I assume that 90% of my audience has been through something similar to me, so I run with it. I just take that liberty to do that,and so far, (knock on wood), it has worked for me. I remember one time I was invited as the keynote speaker to a evening Black Tie event at a post hotel,but no one told me that the audience would be over 1000 strong, so I decided that if I took off my glasses, I didn’t have to see the people’s faces! Being near-sighted definitely worked to my advantage that night!