Celebrating Earth Day

@elainekinkead. author

Dear friends,

I write to celebrate April 22, Earth Day.

Earth grounds us all. It is where it all begins.  Earth’s soil, water and air are pure, intentional and deeply nurture each one of us. Everything earth provides us with is the result of a wholesome rhythm. 

Ode to Earth 

Water. It runs freely. At times peacefully; at times, taking with it 

everything on its way. Offering no excuses; just listening to its own state of mind.

Throughout its existence, earth has known there is no void in wholesomeness. It’s aware that water lacks wisdom; it flows, or overflows recklessly. The air is patient and waits to be called to become a storm.

Earth is aware that water and air will sculpt its surface, and it knows the difference between quietness and rage…

It feels pain as water breaks apart it’s surface; and knows the wind bristles her.

Yet, an overflowing river will eventually return to its course, and the wind will become the breeze that oversees the transformation of what was to what is. 

Throughout centuries, earth has generously germinated in its womb, crops to sustain the life of the hand that fed her. In all fairness, earth also eradicates from its soul whoever torments her…

Once the cycle is over,

Soil, air and water will find solace in each other.

The air will remain gentle until it is called to become a storm…

While rivers quietly flow to the sea under cries for forgiveness,  

The soil is still grateful when man allows her to rest every seven years.

Bits and Pieces -Searching for a Stranger – Scored 4 of 5 Stars!

Dear Friends,

Live to learn; learn to live! No rush!

I wrote Searching for a Stranger to do something useful during the pandemic lockdown. I let my family and friends, and they let their families and friends know the launch date of the novel. I returned to my normal duties. Maybe you can imagine how excited I am that True Voice Review, an independent, reader focused editorial review and content rating rated my work 4 out of 5 stars.

Searching for a Stranger

ISBN:979-8-9871498-0-5

Book rating 4 - “Strongly Recommended: A timely, psychologically sharp catfishing / romance fraud story with a mature heroine and real emotional weight, even if its reflective, talk-it through pacing won’t suit speed thriller readers.

ReadSafe Rating: PG 13

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Woman Fiction

Details: The book includes on-page sensuality and sexual/romantic longing without explicit details. Alcohol appears in light, contextual references. Major themes include pandemic-era illness stress, divorce/relationship upheaval, and romance-fraud/identity theft with significant distress.

If you have not yet read the novel, you can order it from Amazon, Ingram-Sparks, or order it through your favorite bookstore. I hope you enjoy it!

Thank you all,

Elaine

Seeking Our Why - Bits and Pieces

Dear Friends, 

Did you make a New Years resolution for 2026?  Maybe the same one you made last year?   Dad was big on New Years resolution and on building habits, so my siblings and I made a New Years’ resolution every year and signed off on them.  That’s how my sister learned to play basketball; my brother became an “A” student, and that is how I learned to swim and to appreciate classical music and to plan for “time on my own.”   Every year as I get older my resolution is to cultivate – to not let go of the legacy our father instilled in us - the mindset – of continuous spiritually growth; to condition the power of our mind over our body, and to build physical and emotional endurance to serve our purpose.  

It’s not that I don’t get tired; I do.  It’s that I have learned to be aware of and listen to the signals my body, mind and soul send me asking to pause.  On my birthday, I like to take the day off and audit my life, I search deep inside to know how I really feel about the important things in life.  Just don’t diminish the scope of the question.   If you are living your purpose, you will feel gratitude, fulfillment and joy – with what you have right now – flashing back the times in the past when you could only daydream about the life you have been allowed to build, so far.  Your joy, peace and fulfillment is the strongest motivation to continue in the path set for you.  The joy may be overwhelming and to each their own, it is natural to take a moment to turn to our faith and thank God for everything.   We very well know the essence of our creator was there during the process. 

If it feels empty; no echo, no answer, not even a hint in your mind, heart or soul; it is time to capture or recapture the “essence of you.”  And what is the essence of a person.  The essence of a person is his or her unique WHY.   Like children we want to know, why…, and like children we ask; and why is that the answer; and why if it is not the right answer.  Pause.  No need to rush, but you have homework to do that no one else can do for you.  If you wish to find your purpose, plan on scheduling time to find your why.  It does not need to be fancy; it requires for you to be alone.  Time to let go, surrender yourself to find your truest self. No mind-altering substances, no smoking anything, and no, no cellphone. Only quietness, and your willingness to purposely seek meaning, the purpose of you “being you.”  

It was my father who with so much tenderness opened my mind, heart and soul to my inner self.  I was about thirteen. “I am your earthly father,” he said; “I am the chosen one to take care of you while I live.  However, if I am ever gone, we all belong to our source of creation, where you will find yourself surrounded by love and purpose.  Seek to know while in quietness, while by yourself, be true and say, ABBA, I’m here.  Wait in silence. Continue to seek in place away from the noise of the world, a peaceful place where you can let go; surrender and connect with your true self through your creator. 

I completed the first draft of a new manuscript. I will pause for a few days before I start making the revisions and keep you posted on my next book.  

Thank you all,

Elaine 

elainekinkead.author