The Year 2013 - Almost Here!

It is nearly midnight on the eve of 2013. Wow it is almost here! And what a biggie it will be ... I feel it!!

I want to wish everyone from around the globe who have viewed my blog posts ... A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I know that the world is changing, and the way of love will become the norm. It may take time ... but  -together we will get there ... and it is happening now!

WELCOME 2013 WITH ALL YOUR HEART ...

Until we meet again, I send you all my love and blessings!!

From Jo St.Claire

White Balloons!!

Here is a picture of my book 'White Balloons' for all of you who follow my Blog posts!! I am getting lots of wonderful messages from those that have already read it! And I am so happy that my story is affecting others in a positive way!!

I have all I want for Christmas ...  Jo St. Claire

White Balloons Released for Sale!!

Yaaay!!

Finally my book is out there! I am so excited and happy!! This has been a dream of mine for so long, and now it is done!!

I am so grateful for the support I have been given, to bring this about, and I appreciate all of you for taking the time to read my posts! Thank you so much for your input, and now I hope that you enjoy reading my book, White Balloons. I am sure that you will find the spiritual aspect interesting, and I trust that this will uplift you in some way!

Now to details: Available from: http/www.balboapressbookstore. Direct Link: http://bookstore.balboapress.com/Products/SKU-000608336/White-Balloons.aspx

White Balloons will be available to download from most online retailers(may take some time for them to list on their websites.)

And it can be ordered in traditional print through bookstores as well.

I am taking a break from blogging over the summer, but hope to return in the New Year!!

I want to wish every one of you dear people a safe and happy Christmas! And who knows what wonderful surprises lay ahead for all of us!!

If you want some holiday reading, my posts from the last few months are staying here!!

Take Care Dear Ones, and MERRY CHRISTMAS ...   

                                                              Jo St. Claire

Ps. Note the date that I found out my book had been released!! 12/12/12 ... Hmmm!!

PPS. Here is a picture of the double rainbow that appeared in a luminous way in October 2009 ...  I write about it in my book White Balloons ...  amazingly it has just been given to me by Marie who is in my story!!

A Great Day Out!

I have had a lovely day, and one that I needed right at this time. And this is how it has been for me of late ... it seems that when I need emotional balance, a person or an event, or an angel will turn up to assist me.

Today it was a party that I had been invited to, with fellow writers. Just perfect; as my book will be released for sale any time now.

Being with my writing friends gave me an opportunity to debrief. I have been closeted away for months now working hard on getting my book White Balloons published. And also setting up a website, running a blogsite, and managing a facebook page.As I have mentioned before, it has been quite overwhelming at times.

On this lovely summer Sunday, I was able to sit back and relax, and enjoy an outdoor Christmas barbeque with good people, who are interested in what you are doing.

I am very grateful for the support I have had from this writing group, that I have been part of. Being in this group gave me confidence, and the extra knowledge that I needed, to turn my story into a book.

Thank you all very much!

                                      Jo St. Claire

Nearly There ...

Whew! I feel relieved that I am almost through the labour of producing my book White Balloons. It will be out there in the world in December.

Balboa Press have been doing most of the work! And I am very happy with the way they have treated me, and my book ... it is looking amazing.

I am excited about it(naturally), but I am also calm, and trust that readers of my story, will find it interesting. And I am sure (from what I have been told), that it will have varying emotional responses, for different people. And as I have said before, I hope the readers take something from my journey, in coping with loss and grief, and find peace for themselves.

Not everyone will identify with my spiritual beliefs, or understand that which I believe. But maybe in some way it will give hope.

Writing this book has been easy ... because writing is what I love to do, and I didn't have to think too much about it ... it simply flowed from my heart ... from that which I know.

I wish for White Balloons to reach those that need consolation, and inspiration, in some way ... and for all who read it, to enjoy my writing.

                                                                                                                                  Jo St. Claire

In The Meantime ...

I have absolute faith that for those of us that choose, the way of peace will be ours completely ... and soon.

In the meantime we have to remind ourselves, that there is still work to be done, and obstacles to overcome before our path is clear.

I feel that I have advanced well along the road to utopia, but even for me the way is still a little bumpy. And this is how it is ... until it all comes together.

When I come upon a challenge, or an obstacle in my way, I ask myself, why has this happened ... what do I need to change ... what do I need to strenghthen, in my beliefs, or actions.

The answers come readily now. And I have learnt to accept that anything out of my control, I can not change. But I can change the things that directly affect me. I do this by stepping back, and looking at the situation. If it requires action ... I take it ... or if I need to speak up ... I do. But I have learnt to do these things in the right manner.  By being honest with myself and others in a mutually respectful way, I find the situation soon resolves itself, and the burden falls away ...

Hang on in there all you dear people whose path is still rocky - the stones will be cleared away ...

                                                                                                                                              Jo St. Claire

A Special Weekend By The Sea ...

I have just arrived home from a special weekend by the sea.

I have had an amazing time, and I know that it was meant to be. I was invited to my close friend's home, which overlooks the ocean, for a Spiritual Retreat.

It was organized sometime ago, and I had been looking forward to it, but then I didn't realize how wonderful it would be.

My friend lives in a gorgeous little coastal hamlet that she visited on holiday a couple of years ago, and fell instantly in love with. She moved from far away to live there, and told me that she felt that she had come home.

We met up about twelve months ago, and had an instant connection. And then realized that we had so much in common ... and the feeling that we had known each other before ... we both agree that we may have been sisters in a past life.

We are both spiritually aware, and it has been so comforting to have her to talk with about spiritual matters. There is nothing that we hold back, as we feel so at ease with one another.

This weekend we gathered with a small group of friends to share our ideas, and nurture ourselves. Some of us are well advanced on the spititual path. But a couple of the guests invited were not as aware, but were interested to find out about the spiritual side of things. I am sure that these people gained from the experience, and have new insights now.

As for us like minded people, it was a blissful time, and I have returned home feeling completely relaxed, and renergised ... and I needed this!

I was feeling some what overwhelmed with all that has been happening lately, and especially with publishing my book ... it has been an amazing journey, but at times, one that I have found quite daunting. I have had to get right out of my comfort zone, to make this happen. But after this special weekend of meditation, and other healing therapies, I see the light at the end of the tunnel ... and I am in it ...

I feel that light around me, and my book White Balloons will be out there shortly!

                                                                                                                         Jo St. Claire

Sharing!

I have had another busy week - interesting as well! 

I received the line edited version of my manuscript from Balboa Press ... but as of now have not had time to review it - but I am very keen to.

I have had a visitor; my cousin from interstate has been staying. She is a delightful person ... insightful and bright. From the moment I picked her up at the airport, we hardly stopped talking. We keep in touch by email, and have lengthy phone conversations occasionally, but hadn't caught up in person for nearly three years.

She is a deep thinker like I am, and at thirty - eight, has an inner wisdom, and opinions that I find refreshing -she questions life. And being twenty eight years my junior,gives me a different perspective from that of my own.

While I have learnt so much, and now it is coming together, I still have room to consider the ideas of others. It has been helpful for me at this time - so close to publishing my book, to have had in - depth conversations with Fiona. It made me think how readers will receive my story, and my thinking.

She asked me lots of questions and queried my replies ... she didn't just accept my answers, but gave me her own slant on things. We then discussed the different angles that one could come from, and she offered her own theories. This was beneficial in seeing, that people who read my book, will also question my thinking.

And that is great! I want that ... because when one questions, the mind opens up, and each can travel their own path to enlightenment, if they choose.

Thank you Fiona, you were meant to come at this time ... I enjoyed this visit immensely!

                                                                                                                                 Jo St. Claire

Post Script.

This post is part of my last one - 'An Eventful Week'. I couldn't write of these events then, as they hadn't unfolded, and I had to keep certain details quiet until they had.

After writing the post I attended my niece's wedding. A wedding is always a happy occasion, and this was no different.

It was a typical spring day(but thankfully the rain that threatened stayed away.) The outdoor ceremony was held amongst lovely gardens and mellowed buildings, while in the background a trio of musicians played soft, classical music.

The bride looked beautiful as she came down the path on the arm of her smartly dressed father, to join her handsome groom.

I was truly happy for the couple, as anyone could see the love that they shared, and was theirs alone ...

My brother ...  her father, showed his glee as the ceremony began, and I am sure like any proud father, he would have been pleased to see his daughter marrying the man of her dreams. He doesn't remember a lot now ... but I am sure that this memory would be stored somewhere, and along with other significant moments, will return to him along the way ...

Two days later un-beknown to himself or his daughter, he would be entering a full time care facility ... he is just fifty seven.

I trust that he will be healed and whole again in the new world to come ...

                                                                                                                 Jo St. Claire

An Eventful Week!

I have had an interesting week, with a mix of things.

To start with I have arranged a holiday;  it is organized and paid for.  I think I will need it along the track. I also received the editorial opinion of my manuscript, White Balloons.  I was thrilled with the comments, but for now have been asked to keep them under wraps.

It was also the third anniversary of my husband's passing on Wednesday. I didn't know what to expect, as with me and what I believe, anything is possible. One thing I did know, was that I would feel peaceful, because this is the way I feel completely now.

The day started serenely, and I remembered my loved one, while I did some chores. Then the phone rang, and it was my close friend. We have shared a lot over the past three years, and as you will read in my story, she was bereaved about the same time as me. We talked for an hour and a half, about nothing much. We do this easily, as each understands how the other feels, and afterward I felt so grateful for having her journeying with me.

I had an appointment, and was rushing around, when a song on the radio took my attention. It was Somewhere over the Rainbow, and then immediately followed another, Fields of Gold.  I knew that I was meant to hear these??

Then in the afternoon, I wondered if it was too late to have flowers delivered to my beautiful daughters ... to remind them that I was thinking of them.  I was told that the courier had finished for the day. I was really disappointed, as now I am clear, I can see how hard it was for them losing their father.

I decided to buy them a special gift instead, but God had other ideas ...  As I entered the shopping centre, I was approached by an elderly lady, with gentle blue eyes. She asked me if I would support the homeless ... and I did ... I gave the amount that I was prepared to spend on my daughters.

Later that day I told them the story, and they were sooo pleased. I realized then that they didn't need any reminding of how much I care, and they have all they need now to be happy.

I know that I was guided to do this, and I know who guided me ...
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                     Jo St. Claire

Mind, Body, And Soul.

Have you noticed when reading my posts that most are based on both my spiritual and psychological thinking? This is because they are...  the two go hand in hand.

You may have thought 'who is this person, and who is she to talk about such matters'? I asked myself these questions in the beginning, but now I know who I am, and how I have reached this point.

I will give you some information ... without divulging what is in my book ...

I have been interested in what makes us 'tick' for most of my life: and through studying Social Science I learnt some things. But my real learning took off when I decided that I wanted to be fully happy, and to be a whole person.

It is true ...  'when the student is ready, the teacher will appear'.

I read widely and attended classes and workshops. I can see by studying psychology, and experiencing that which opened my mind to the spiritual side of life, I was able to help and heal myself. In doing this, I believe that I gave myself a course in 'Cognitive' therapy: and at the same time was given divine guidance to awaken to the nature of my true being ... and therefore 'real living' in the physical experience.

Now that I am 'clear,' and my eyes have been opened, I want to pass the message on ... that there is so much more to life ... and far more than we have ever known ...

                                                                                                                      Jo St. Claire

Togetherness.

I have been thinking a lot lately about togetherness. I know it is because I have connected with others on the same path as me ...  we are travelling together. Our mission is to spread the love and light that we have within ... which has come from our journey through pain and learning.

 I have also been reflecting on the world situation, and the ever present global problems. I believe that it has to start at a personal level, by remembering that we are together in this world ...  not separate.

Each of us can initiate change by working together. None of us own this planet we call Earth ... we are merely visiting it.

We are all travelling in the same 'life' boat. As fellow passengers, shouldn't  we encourage each other ... so that we may reach our real destination together ... ?

                                                                                                                                 Jo St.Claire

Rituals.

I love rituals ... they are spiritual. And as I am writing this I see, that they have been part of my life since the beginning ... probably from the time I was baptised ... growing up as a Roman Catholic, I was subjected to them.

There were statues and pictures we prayed to, and Rosary beads - there were magnificent glowing candles in church, and ceromonies with incense. The priest would swing the little silver container around( my young brother called it a 'billy can'(very Australian!) The smoke, and pungeant but exotic smell, would waft over the congregation ... hopefully I thought, ridding one of the misdeeds of the week before.

Then there were the prayers each had to say night and morning without fail. I practised this religiously for many years, until I came to a new awareness, and a new understanding ... now I have open communication, and it is two ways.

I talk of rituals in my story 'White Balloons'; these are only some of those that I have performed ... there have been many more, and most I realize ... were done subconciously.

I have little use for rituals now; I have been given what I need, and I clearly see that which is beautiful around me ... in all its shapes, sounds, colours, and perfume.

                                                                                                                               Jo St. Claire

About Me...

If you have looked at my facebook page, you will see that there is nothing there 'About' me personally. Today I am giving you an insight into what I am about.

I grew up in a naturally beautiful part of the world ... 'nature at its best' ...  in the countryside. Surrounding my home was open land, and also forests; there were mountains and rivers, and the ocean nearby ... with I might add, beaches of pure white sand ... amongst the loveliest that can be found on the planet.

I was (I suppose) a gentle child, and a dreamer - even back then I imagined perfect scenes of how my life would be. It has taken time ... but now it is not a dream ... the sequences have fitted together, and formed a divine picture ... I guess like a movie, that I am starring in. And we can all star in our own movie - find what your passion is and create it. Mine is people and writing - and now I am combining the two.

I am an ordinary person, who has worked in different areas, and at times done what some would consider menial work. But all work is valuable and is part of the chain that keeps us functioning in this world.

When I was sixteen I wanted to be a nurse; then I started training, and I found that I wasn't very good at it(not practical enough). But it was then that I discovered that I engaged with people. Some years later I studied Social Science, and worked in Community Welfare ... and realized that above all, I was a 'people person'.

I wasn't always happy in my life, as you will read in my story ... but from my fiftieth birthday I was taken on another path in my journey. Along the way I was to learn amazing things, and my education really began in earnest.

What I discovered has come full circle ... I am home and completely content ... and sooo grateful.

                                                                                                                                     JSC

Synchronicity.

In my story 'White Balloons' I talk of amazing occurrences - things that happen simultaneously - but not by chance. They are not coincidences; they are much more than that. They are meaningful, and blow your mind when you realize them.

I have had so many of these moments throughout my journey ... and this week I had another one. I wont go into much detail.

A friend suggested that I may like to become a member of a circle ... of like minded women, who are about empowering others in the world. I was honored to be asked, but first I had to send a brief  description of myself to a woman who is part of the group.

Expressing myself comes easy to me now, and simply flows from my heart ... I sent off an email, and a day later a reply came. I started to read the message, and I felt an instant connection with this woman. The feeling of it rose from my soul and brought tears to my eyes. I knew straightaway that we were headed in the same direction ...

She warmly invited me into the 'Circle', and said that she could'nt wait to read my book. She also suggested that I may like to look at a video on her website.

I did, and was astounded to find that it was to do with loss and grief. And about how in western culture, we avoid these subjects(that go hand in hand), and are not encouraged to talk about our true feelings!

It fitted in perfectly with what I believe, and was behind me putting my personal story out there ... in the hope that many others would relate to it, and address the emotions in themselves.

I haven't joined the group at this stage - and maybe I dont need to, because ... in my own way I am encouraging others to find power and peace within. And in a similar way, this beautiful woman Michele is doing the same. We were meant to be linked ... I have no doubt of that ...

                                                                                                                         Jo St. Claire

Living It!

I told you that I am posting  through my spirit now...  it is fine to say one is spiritual...  but it has to be lived.

Thank you my beautiful 'Sheree' for helping me see this...

One doesn't have to be a 'Saint'; I know a few St.s including me...  hahaa - who use an occasional swear word...  and some...  a lot. And do other normal things like getting annoyed with those that pip us off...

I love animals, especially cats; but I have had four of them hanging out at my place over the last week... day and night. It is mating season, so I don't have to remind you of the noise they make. So today I decided that I had put up with this long enough. I chased them over the fence, with a lot of yelling ... and I might add a swear word or two.

I believe it is about balanced living ... no one is 'holier than thou' ... this attitude is of superior thinking, and judgemental in it's approach. To me it is extreme, and brings karma with it, just as other negative behaviour does.

 It also says in the bible: 'neither asceticism on one hand, or pervertedness on the other'( I had to look up the word asceticism). It means, rigid self denial ...  and pervertedness means seriously offending. 

We live spiritually, when we do our best to live from the heart ...

Some of you may have already caught a glimpse of my beautiful 'dragonfly'... it is on my website ... I talk about it's symbolism in my story 'White Balloons'...  it represents what I am talking about ...

                                                                                                                                       Jo St. Claire

Web Launch....

Woohoo! My website is up and running! Thank you Gemma for all your hard work, and expertise!

I am very foggy in my head writing this, but in my mind I am clear, and I must admit excited about seeing my site up there, and knowing that it is completed. I have been given all the info I need to edit it when I choose, and I will update as time evolves. I will let everyone know when my book 'White Balloons' is availabe to purchase online, and details of where you can get it.

ADDRESS: www.WhiteBalloonsbyJoStClaire

 Or - http://  www.loss-grief-innerpeace.com

It has been a full on week with lots happening, but I wouldn't change it - because I am realizing my dreams...

Now I must go - and get my head around this new 'adventure playground' that I have created .... with wonderful assitance of course! Or is it the other way around ... hmmm

Thank you for the enthusiasm and warmth Gemma, with which you carried out this task - you are a delightful young woman.

Many thanks - Jo

Being Beautiful....

We are all beautiful, but we have to know it; once we do...  we live that beauty. In the beginning we were all created out of the same seed. But along the way we lost our way to different degrees. It is never too late to change our ways. As I say in my book White Balloons: "Love created us so that we would love too ... but we have to learn how to love, and this may take many lifetimes''.

 But it doesn't have to ... we can wake up now to who we are, and become the truly beautful self that we were always destined to be. By spreading love ... we find 'Paradise'.

There are many on the planet who know who they are, and they live from the heart. I have only realized this in myself recently ... and it is bliss ... 

There are also those who are still lost, and in such a deep place that I am sure they can not see their way out - and no one is to blame. Blame is a useless emotion; one could blame for ever and it still would'nt change the situation ... but we can make amends .... and we can forgive ....

We are all free to choose the type of person we want to be .... but when you go along the path of loving others- love comes back to you, and you are set free ... 

                                                                                                                  Jo St. Claire

                                                                                

Focusing On Now.

I am doing what I am meant to do now. I am clear and focused.

I mention the word 'now' a lot in my writing ... that is because I am living ... now.

And I have come to see that we can only truly live now.

Now can not be in the past, nor can it be in the future - how can it be? We can make now blissful and beautiful by acknowledging this fact.

By bringing only peaceful, happy memories into the now, and letting the rest go ... we can create the future that we want.

It is all happening for me now because I realized this and changed my thinking.

We can all change the way we think. And if you think it is too difficult ... then it will be.

Ask for guidance from an angel ... they are available to every one, not just me ... but you have to ask from your heart.

We all have the power within us to turn our lives around ...


                                                                                                                          Jo St. Claire

Connecting...

These are my thoughts...

How we relate to one another is a deciding factor as to our happiness.

In its own embodiment...  it is everything.

I believe that having worthwhile relationships is the most functional and fulfilling way that we can live.

We have relationship with all who reside on this planet - we are all connected in the true sense of things. We just need to see that ... we are not separate ... we are connected.

We are not just connected to people here on earth ... we are connected to all living things in the Universe.

There are different ways in which we relate to others ... and this depends on how deep the connection is.

With some it may be on a superficial level; with others it is more intimate - like family and friends;  and then there are those we fall in love with!

And although we are all connected, there are many with whom we do not feel that connection emotionally.

That is OK - that is how it is. Without judgement - it needs to be accepted, that we can't connect in this way with everyone we meet and know.

I believe that this is the way it is meant to be ... otherwise it would be too overwhelming ... we all form our soul groups.

But at the same time I know that we need to respect other's differences, and show them that we care ... even though we may not choose to have a personal relationship with them.

                                                                                                                                       Jo St. Claire

PS. I will share more of my thoughts on relationships, and 'real love' in time, and 'beyond' ...

A Big Step Forward...

I have taken a big step forward, but from now on I hope that we can walk together...

I have finally forwarded my manuscript and book cover(art design) to Balboa Press. It will take approximately six weeks for it to be available online as an e-book.

I feel relieved now it is with them, and as a friend said, 'It is in God's hands now'. Not only is my book in God's hands...  I am too...  and the 'Angels' assigned to me, are guiding me through the process  of publishing.

 'It Is All Good'.

I am finally doing what I have always wanted to do; my mission is underway!

It has been overwhelming to say the least this past week!  There have been emails flying back and forth, and a lot of time spent at the computer. I have also had to make a number of phone-calls, and fill in detailed forms. At the same time, I was working with my tech assistant on my Website design.  By the way that should be up and running this week, and is looking 'divine'. I will post the address on Facebook and on this site, as soon as it is complete.

All this activity and excitement caused me a massive headache, and a very sore neck and back!  But it was well worth it, and I booked myself in for a remedial massage with a wonderful therapist - she is amazing! Thank you Rhonda, for ridding me of my aches and pains - and for unblocking my chakras.

I feel wonderful now, and looking forward to the publishing journey. I will keep you posted, and updated.

                                                                                                                               Jo St. Claire

Looking For Answers?

I believe that my book 'White Balloons' will be read by those that are seeking answers for themselves.

Some may read it out of curiosity, and there will be those that read it and already have their own point of view ...

I am not trying to convince anyone ... I have simply related my journey ... I don't expect anyone to believe what I do ... and how can you, if you haven't experienced what I have.

I simply opened my mind to the possibility of there being more to life ... and the rest followed ...

                                                                                                                                   Jo St. Claire

I Have Only Walked In My Shoes!

I want to make it clear that I don't profess to know what others suffer ... I only know what I have been through ... I have only walked in my shoes.

I know that there would be millions of people in the world, who have been through much greater suffering from loss and tradgedy than me. And for all of you I have great compassion.

We all deal with loss in different ways, and depending on the circumstances ...

 Loss takes in many forms, and not only by someone close passing away do we suffer from it ...

I know this, and have lived it;  however where my story differs is in its spiritual aspect. Once I was shown the truth - it transformed everything that I had believed, and I was healed.

                                                                                                                        Jo St. Claire
 

Positive Thinking!

I have come to see clearly that positive thinking has played a major part in achieving the peace I am experiencing now, and it is helping me in attaining ultimate joy.

I started practicing this way of thinking some years ago, and to start with it wasn't easy ... I would often fall back. I continued on with it though, and by reading as much as I could on the subject, and by reinforcing what I had learnt, I eventually trained my mind in a different pattern.

 And now as soon as I have a negative thought - I change it into a positve one.

I thought that my positive state of mind could influence any outcome... but then my husband was dying and I could not save him. I had to accept this and be strong, as he needed me. I realized then that we can not control another's thinking or life ... we don't have the right to...

All I could do was gently comfort him from my knowing that it was not the end.  And that he would go on living, and that we would meet up again.

No matter how positive one is, it is a natural response to mourn the loss of a loved one.  But in time and with the right attitude we can come through, and be happy again.

I am so grateful for finding faith, and to the angels that helped me throughout my grieving time ... and to one in particular who saw the light in the end, and let me know that life does indeed continue ...

You will find out more by reading my book - 'White Balloons'.

                                                                                                                           Jo St. Claire

My Healing Places.

I am sure that we all have places that we go to when we are hurting ... whether this is inside ourselves, somewhere externally, or both.

Being somewhere naturally beautiful can bring solace and peace. It might simply be by sitting on a riverbank, or walking on a beach near the sea ...

Or it may be by going further afield, and going to those places one has dreamed of?

As part of my healing I did all of these ...

If you read my story you will find out where I went, and the effect these places had on me during my journey with grief.

The photos I have added here will give you a clue ... but only I can know how special these places are to me ... my heart is connected forever.

                                                                                                                              Jo. St. Claire    

PS. 'I will be writing new posts when my spirit tells me...  so that could be any time...'

Progressing...

I am progressing along the path towards publishing my book 'White Balloons'.  I have found a wonderful young woman who is assisting me with the technical side.  She is designing a website for me which will soon be up and running ...  I will post this later.  It will be linked to all my sites!

I am grateful to have found someone who can help me in this way, and whom I can turn to for advice. I want my story to be available to as many people out there as I can, and this person is helping me to do it!

It is not so much about making money for me, but about connecting with those that are looking for answers for themselves.

If I am fortunate to make money, I intend to give a worthwhile amount to causes close to my heart.

                                                                                                                                       Jo. St. Claire

How Exciting!

I am finally on the way ...

Ever since I was a young girl ... somewhere in my mind I knew, that one day I would write a book. I had no idea then what form it would take - I had to journey for quite a while it seems, but now it is becoming clear to me.

I have always been a deep thinker and a dreamer; wondering about the reason for why I was here, and others too.  It has become clear to me now. Through my story, 'White Balloons' - that I am publishing soon, I trust that those who 'choose,' can start to awaken to who they really are.

As I write in my story, we are all on our own paths. My book may help you so far ...  the rest is up to your self to discover. I know that I continue to learn; each day I am learning new ways, but for me now the goal is in sight.

God bless, and I will keep you updated re the publishing of my book, and my thoughts along the way.

                                                                                                                                      Jo St. Claire
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White Balloons by Jo St. Claire

My Journey Through Grief, And Search For Inner - Peace.

I have written a book which I have titled White Balloons, and which in a few weeks will be published.(I will keep you updated.)

It is my story alone ... but I trust that many will benefit from its telling. It will be available online as an e-book, and in traditonal print form as per demand.

I am publishing with Balboa Press. I have been guided to them, and I am confident this is the correct way for me to go.  Balboa Press are associated with Hay House Publishing in America ... and who hasn't heard of Louise Hay?

This is a story that has evolved over time ------ mostly it was written while my emotions were still raw, but in expressing them I healed.

As I have written on the back cover of my book, this story is not just about losing my husband of forty - two years to cancer ...  it is part of a much bigger journey.  And from this journey, I am well qualified in knowing loss.  But now I understand, that in the true sense, we don't lose that which we were meant to keep ...  the heart does go on ...

My story is an emotional one, but in its telling I have found the answers to life.  And I trust that each person who reads it will take something from it as their own, and be uplifted!!

I will have the cover of my book on this site as soon as it is published ...

I invite you to read my story,  and I pray that it helps you in some way.

                                                                                                                     Jo St. Claire