Julia K Cole

They stood together a short while watching the ripples in the water made by the warm breeze.  In the east, the sun made its slow descent.  In a few hours a new day would begin.  As they stood there in silence The Oracle pondered the dragon's words.  She was certain he was mistaken.    She shuddered as a cold chill tingled up her spine.   "An omen!"  She mumbled to herself. Finally, Demetrius broke the long silence.  “You cannot hide from your destiny, Oracle!"  He proclaimed, his baritone voice echoed all around.   "You are more than what you believe.  But you must believe!”  Demetrius waited for a response and received none.  He then continued, “I ask you this girl, will you choose aliveness even if there are no safe places?  Or will you choose deadness?” Utterly bewildered by his words, The Oracle shook her head and made her way back toward Sabia.  “I am no warrior,” she repeated calmly.  “You are m...

Imagine ...all you held dear, your way of life, all that you knew, was suddenly and tragically taken away. Imagine ...being but only one of 13 survivors of a once powerful race of people. Imagine ...being told you were chosen to be a warrior that must face and defeat your most feared enemy. Imagine ...learning of a distant world where your fierce adversary now inhabits  and controls. The same world where your 12 loved ones were sent and where they reside with no memories of their prior existence... no memories of you. Imagine ...being informed that in order to save those you love, you most first rid this world of the dark lord and his minions. What would you do?  How far would you go to save those you love? Children of the Luminaries Book I: The Coming Storm launches the saga of The Oracle and her mentor Demetrius as they set out on a quest of a life time. Their mission... to stop the Dark Lord Dagon from finding the Ultimate Power and becoming supreme ruler...

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and here are a few more for St. Paddy's Day 2015

Erin Go Bragh! Made this one for my friend Tracci aka Shy Owl It's one of many Irish Blessings

Dd you know that there are actually three saints that Valentine’s Day origins stem from?  The Catholic church recognizes that there were three saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. In one legend, when Emperor Claudius II mandated that all young soldiers were to refrain from marriage in order to be better soldiers, Bishop Valentine defied him and married couple in secret. He was put to death when the Emperor discovered his secret ceremonies. There is also the rumor that Valentine was imprisoned and fell in love with a jailer’s daughter, who visited him during his sentence. Before his death, he sent her a letter that ended in “from your Valentine.” Another theory suggests that a Valentine helped Christians escape the harsh conditions of Roman prisons. Aside from a fascinating history, there are plenty of modern and historical facts worth knowing. Do you know where the first chocolate candy box came from? Or what women used to do so they could dream abo...

If you don't love yourself ...how can you expect anyone to love you? Contrary to what many may believe, Loving yourself is not an act of selfishness .   That would be narcissism.  Sadly, most confuse self-love with narcissism.   But I am here to tell you that there is a vast difference between self-love and being narcissistic. Self-love is acceptance of who you are, as you are,  in this moment.  Narcissism detests acceptance of anything that does not meet it's unreachable standards and  is not perfect. People with Self-love embrace change -- they actually welcome it.   They happily and gratefully accept the changes that occur with our bodies over time.   Self-love has no need to flaunt.  It requires no attention from outside sources as it is self contained and content. Narcissism, on the other hand, lives in constant fear of change.  And is terrified of not being admired and envied.   N...