I’m Fine Just the Way I Am

Come Join Me for Inspiration, Fun, and Giveaways During My Virtual Book Launch

Posted by Barbara Techel

YOU ARE INVITED!

Come join me during my virtual book launch to celebrate the release of my newest memoir: I’m Fine Just the Way I Am – Healing Emotional Pain through the Wisdom of Animals and Oracles

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

3pm cst/4pm est/1pm pst/2pm mst

We will celebrate and tap into the wisdom of animals, oracles, the value of our intuition, trusting in the process of life, and most importantly, that we are all worthy just as we are.

***I’ll be giving away a few surprises during the live event!!***

Here is the Zoom link to attend:
https://zoom.us/j/235493897?pwd=UzVLNm9Yd29oeG52RnN2Ukg4THFhQT09

IMPORTANT and NEW to Zoom! PASSWORD to enter the call: 634358

**Please also be sure to also arrive a few moments early so you can be let into the ‘room’ as this is a new safety feature also.

(You’ll also need to first download Zoom.us to your device/laptop if you haven’t already.)

 

There is also still time to order my book and receive the bonus gifts (good till April 22, 2020). Learn more and order here.

 

 

 

 

 

Hope to see you at my book launch!

xo,

Barbara

Forget Me Not. Never.

Posted by Barbara Techel
Forget-me-nots peeking through…

I sometimes find it intriguing how at times it seems I ‘miss’ things. But then perhaps, and what I really believe, is that I was meant to see something just at the time I did.

This morning is when such an occurrence happened. As I waited for the time to arrive to record my first interview with host, Lori Smashnuk Leduc of The Wiener Dog Lover’s podcast, to talk about my new book, I’m Fine Just the Way I Am, I was putt-sing around the house and doing some household chores. I then decided to clean out the birdbath and fill it with fresh water.

As I took the birdbath off the deck railing I glanced down and under the hydrangea tree I noticed the green leaves of the forget-me-not’s peeking their way out of hibernation.

I planted them last May in honor and memory of Gidget. She rests just a few feet away from them. At first, I wondered why I’d first noticed them today. Surely they were there before this, but I’d just not noticed.

But then I smiled. Of course, I noticed today. It was a nudge from Gidget cheering me on as I get ready to do the interview today. And how did I know? Because I felt a wave of emotion run through my entire body.

While there is always a tinge of sadness mixed in because I miss her sweet self, I also felt joy for the connection her and I still share. And so I welcome it all.

Thank you sweet, girl. I can’t wait to talk about you today with Lori and share it with others soon!

xo,

Barbara

Sweet Connection Outside My Window. The Animal Human Bond Never Ends.

Posted by Barbara Techel

I’d not even noticed until this afternoon. But after running errands and returning to my writing cottage I felt this nudge to look outside my window— the one next to my writing desk.

Gidget passed away May 11, 2019 and when the first snowfall came I felt some grief when it snowed enough to cover the stone heart marker of where we laid her to rest.

But I remember reminding myself that even though I couldn’t see the marker that she was, and will always be, in my heart.

Yesterday I made an announcement on my Facebook and Instagram pages of the release of my latest memoir, I’m Fine Just the Way I Am. The minute I hit the publish button I felt tears rush to the surface.

As I’ve said often along the way, I’ve learned that we are always releasing, integrating and healing. This book has felt vulnerable for me to share in many ways. But my tears were a mixture of just another sweet release and celebration that I did it.

It has been a full week and last night I had to remind myself to take a deep breath. I was tired and so I honored that I really needed to rest and went to bed early.

After rushing around again today I was looking forward to returning to my writing cottage to chill out. And that’s when I felt the nudge to look outside the window.

I smiled when I realized why I was feeling called to do so. The stone heart marker is almost visible once again. And then I knew it was Gidget who had been nudging me. 

I said out loud, “Oh Gidge girl, I love you.”

And when I looked a bit closer I noticed a dried leaf that took on the shape of a heart. You can see it within the stone marker on the bottom left of the photo above.

To me, this was symbolic of Gidget, the protector of my heart as she was in life and now in spirit. My heart within hers and hers within mine for infinity.

Oh, how I love when the universe presents us with these precious gifts.

xo,

Barbara