Release day is just around the corner for my newest children's book, Magnus O'Meere, Mind Pioneer. As such, I have been reflecting on the journey that has brought this book to life and I have a story for you. Here goes: The idea for Magnus O'Meere came together a whopping year and a half ago while I was cruising at 35,000 ft above the Earth. I was en route to teach MindScape in Kitchener, Ontario as the storyline began to come together like pieces of a puzzle that finally f

The Marathon of Magnus is finally coming to a close. The finish line is around the bend. It has felt like an eternity that has thoroughly tested my patience. But, I know without a shadow of a doubt that Magnus O’Meere, Mind Pioneer has been worth every ounce, minute, and shred of heart and soul that has been poured into him. But, my God, it’s been a long road. One that, at times, I severely questioned in those tired and frustrating hours of hitting obstacle after obstacle. In

If you missed the first blog post of The Mind Behind the Books, click here to see it first. One of the neat things that I noticed when I was writing my author bios for my two upcoming children's books, Magnus O'Meere, Mind Pioneer and Hazel Mist, Hypnotist is that there are a lot of similarities between Magnus' learnings, Hazel's journey, and my own. Truth be told, I honestly didn't think about it in this way before--I just wrote my stories and followed my inspiration. Howeve