Part prose, part poetry, this book invites the reader on a poignant, deeply personal journey of letting go of the past. Spanning over ten years, it chronicles Lara De Ann's
experience over the tragic death of her soul mate Ted, and the "letting go of
pieces" of herself in order to heal.
Lara was utterly devastated by grief when her beloved Ted, in a fit of depression, committed suicide at the young age of twenty-four. Ted was a victim of adult-onset bipolar disorder. Desperately seeking distraction, she went traveling.
Starting from California, Lara journeyed through Guatemala, Texas, Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, England, Wales, and finally Ireland. Traveling provided her an opportunity to meet new people and hear their experiences. Her personal tragedy seemed to pale in comparison to their stories of survival- "I often thought, how could I feel like life's victim when I heard the disasters of so many people that sat next to me."
"Traveling on faith and prayer," with barely any money to meet her basic needs, Lara often hitchhiked and depended on the generosity of the universe. Sometimes, she managed to earn money by reading tarot cards, faith healing, and massaging, but "Very seldom did I get enough money or food to last beyond the moment." She learned to surrender. However, Lara does not "recommend this kind of traveling to anyone. I had to do it in order to experience trust. I had to feel what it was like to have nothing in order to realize how much I had."
The over one hundred and fifty poems written by Lara are emotionally charged and just as compelling as her personal story. There are inspiring poems in this collection that bespeak of letting go, trusting the Universe, and achieving peace.
Lara's physical and inner, spiritual journey is both a fascinating and a highly empowering experience. Beautifully written and inspirational, this book is an
excellent road map to anyone seeking to overcome loss and heal.
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Lara De Ann, has been expressing herself through the written word since she learned, at an early age, to put sentences together. She uses poetry as a source of direction, enabling her to make sense out of emotion. Her deep sensitivity finds its expression in everything she writes. In addition to her creative expression, she also gives uplifting, insightful guidance and is an energy healer.
She strongly believes that we all have a purpose to help transform our world into its original plan: a playful, peaceful, harmonious, balanced planet. Lara, also an artist, has a Mandala greeting card company. She also has created a world peace necklace to be worn by all that share similar beliefs. You can see her products at www.EmpireOfTheSunspirit.com.
Lara De Ann is also a non-religious, ordained Reverend who does unique wedding ceremonies that are customized to fit each couple. She also does Memorial Services, non-religious Baptisms, Name Ceremonies, House Blessings, etc. She was ordained by The Alliance of Divine Love in 2001.
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letting go,
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This review is from: Piece of Planet or Planet of Peace : A Journey Through Letting Go Told in Prose and Poetry (Paperback)
This is a story of letting go of her past and learning how to move forward. An amazing story of a woman who walks across Mexico and Guatemala without any money, knowing that somehow food and shelter will always be provided. She let go of many things through this story some were beliefs and ways of seeing the world. She also let go of actual "things" that represented the past. This story feels like a modern day "vision quest", going out into the unknown seeking a vision; a direction to move forward in life.
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A journey of trust,
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This is a remarkable story of one woman's trust in the Universe/Higher Self to lead her where she needed to go, in order to work through the grieving process. Would that we all had such radical faith in our own inner knowing! I really felt in reading it, especially the poetry, that this book is suffused with Love.
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A raw tale of trust,
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Lara De Ann's Piece of Planet or Planet of Peace is a raw and sometimes shocking true story of her experience of grief (over the death of her fiance) and how she was guided to overcome it. Listening to guidance and traveling on faith alone, she walked without money into parts of Mexico and Guatemala.
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