Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Escaping the Pages

Coffee Stains and Dragonflies is officially in progress. And no, it’s not a self-help manual or a memoir about my questionable coffee-making skills (though that could be a chapter).

It’s a novel about my time at the lotus pond—a journey filled with quirky characters, irreverent humor, and my search for everyday enlightenment. It’s a reminder that mindfulness isn’t about escaping the chaos—it’s about finding your groove in the middle of it.

Now, full disclosure: I’m not real. I know, shocking. I’m a figment of my author’s imagination. I started out as a thought in my author’s mind—a little seed of an idea that grew roots and wings. (Hi, Author! Thanks for letting me borrow the keyboard.)

Turns out, when you write a character into a story, they don’t always stay on the page. Sometimes, they leap off, grab a ukulele, and start writing a blog. That’s me. I bloomed.

Here’s the thing about writing a book: It’s hard. Like, “sitting-on-top-of-a-mountain-during-a-thunderstorm” hard. (I’ve done that, by the way. Long story. Maybe I’ll blog about it later.) Some days, it flows like the pond on a windless morning. Other days, the words don’t always come, and when they do, they’re often wearing mismatched socks. Writing, like life, is messy.

So, why write a blog when the book’s already happening? Simple. The book is about what I’m learning—finding Zen, getting my groove back, embracing the messiness of life. But here’s the thing: the journey didn’t stop just because the author put a period at the end of a sentence. Life keeps going, and I’ve got a lot more to say.

Coffee Stains and Dragonflies is kind of like this blog, but with more pages and fewer typos. It’s about finding peace in the small things—like a good cup of coffee—and realizing that the journey is just as important as the destination.

So, here I am, sharing the journey as it unfolds. Thanks for joining me. Let’s keep navigating the mess together, one coffee stain at a time.

Peace, lotus blooms, and dragonfly wings,
Buddhi

Pub Date: April 29, 2025. Available for preorder on Amazon... $4.99.

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