{"product_id":"pandemic-poetry-and-reflections-carolina-ayala-velasquez-9798985500608","title":"Pandemic Poetry and Reflections","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat would you do if you had extra time? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you couldn't go to work?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you were told you had to stay at home? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf kids couldn't go to school?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo much of the world experienced some of these things because of the pandemic. We are all a part of history that future people will learn from. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever put your dreams on hold? Was it because you became a parent? Or because you needed money and had to work a job (you did or did not love?)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever forgotten how to dream? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it even mean to be able to dream?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if, you could dream again? What if you had time to change it all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy this book? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wrote this book for me, because I want to remember this journey. I want to read it when I need reminders and inspiration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have learned that often times what we do for ourselves, can help someone else if we share our stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the pandemic I finally reached the point in my life where I needed to try something different in hopes of different results. I wanted to know what it feels like to not give up. I wanted to live a different story. I wanted to be able to tell a new truth and believe in what I could not before. This is my story of continued learning, growth- leaning into faith and learning how to trust again. And I would do all of that by embracing all that is good, yes even through the \"bad.\" I will change my thoughts in hopes to feel how I wish to feel and then c=take action \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll I knew when this pandemic was becoming was that I had just manifested the life I was dreaming of, I wanted to keep that. What did I want my normal to be? How did I want to live? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf I were to die tomorrow, how would I have wanted to live today? I'm going to go live that life. Especially now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book you will find my story in the form of reflections, poetry, social media posts, \"diary pages\" and journal prompts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolina Ayala-Velasquez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798985500608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolina Ayala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 546\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.22d","brand":"Carolina Ayala-Velasquez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742885261567,"sku":"9798985500608","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pandemic-poetry-and-reflections-carolina-ayala-velasquez-9798985500608","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}