C. JoyBell C.'s Blog, page 17

This is Darlene Bernadette Falceso. Darlene lives in The Philippines.

This is what Darlene had to say while she was still reading The Conversation of Venusta:

“Honestly, I am very hooked that from the time I started reading, I find myself crying at one point and at one point smiling, at some point I find myself laughing hard. I was literally crying from page 1 to page 10... I love how your book, how your words can reach the deepest inner me. I’ve read a lot of books, as a journalism graduate myself, I’ve read a lot of writing styles, but yours is truly exceptional. This book shows me all my sins! I have given up countless people because of my cowardice. I have been leaving people behind and I can’t even explain to them the reason why. I have been living my life in a way that I really cast aside those whom I feel are closest to me because being with them makes me feel weak for relying on other people too much. I am not even halfway through, but I think I can’t let loose on reading now — because despite of these uneasy feelings, this book is making me accept and love wholeheartedly my crooked self.”

“I’m halfway done with the book Miss! And I’ve been getting colds lately because of frequent crying while reading the book. Thank you so much Miss! Thank you so much! Every bits of your words felt like the book was written for me. THANK YOU so much for being an angel to my life. Thank you for your existence!!!!”

And this is what Darlene is saying now after she has read the whole book:

"One thing is I am very sure of — that I will never be the same again as the person who started reading The Conversation of Venusta. I had countless goosebumps during reading, upon realizing that I was having an encounter with a life changing book — so life changing that while reading and pondering on every word, I came to address, confront, and face issues at hand that I have been denying for so long, issues that were hurting me for so long! I can find myself then — at lost and walking along shorelines of coarse sands, too coarse that in every step, I can feel my feet bleed and I can see myself bleeding until I found these precious words that glitter like diamonds amidst all the hurts and pains I have been drowning in for years. Yes, this book is like a diamond for me — too priceless, like they say diamonds are forever so are the words and the lessons this book taught me for days of reading. Yes, The Conversation of Venusta is like a diamond, incomparable, that if I am to be told to walk on coarse sand and bleed hard again so I can search for this diamond amidst, I would willingly oblige — without second thoughts.This book touched my very soul, word by word, it felt like the writer knew very well who I am, both my outer shell and my inner core; my past, my present, my future — my agitations, my unanswered questions, my doubts, my self issues, the right and wrong decisions I had made, even the meaning of my very existence, all were addressed page by page that whenever I wanted to stop reading, I couldn’t, because my very core kept on aching to know more who I really am, why I am here, what is the purpose of my life, what is the meaning of my actions, what is more to life that I am living right now and what is it that really matters.

After I started reading, I cried a lot! During my readings, I had these pauses because I broke into tears, getting these frequent colds from crying so much... after I finished the book, I went into a total break down realizing without doubt, this book is really written for me — the lost, the doubtful, the brokenhearted, the hesitant, the frightened, the coward — ME. This book helped me so much in the process of my reading. I love this book a million times — while reading, the words gave me the courage to save a friendship which I thought was on the verge of destruction; it gave me a hope that my heart will be healed after a break up; that my lost self could still be found after all mess I had drowned into; the words helped me gain enough confidence for a life and death decision for my future’s sake — more so, after reading, I came to love myself more. I came to see how beautifully I am made by God. I came to realize my worth as a person — that I am worthy to be truly loved by a man, that I am perfect despite my imperfections, that I deserve to have the warmth of a loving family and friends, that I am Goddess inside and outside, though despite not everyone can see my value as one, as long as I embrace myself wholeheartedly; my flaws, the sins I have committed, the wrong decisions I’ve done, my dark pasts; as long as I cling to them unafraid and willing to change, I will become more beautiful, even more beautiful than I am now! Maybe not in everybody’s eyes, but in my eyes, in God’s loving and accepting eyes — I am a Goddess.

Reading The Conversation of Venusta is more than just reading alone, for me it is soul-searching. Miss C. JoyBell. C stitched her words in one bible— of a person’s pains, hurts, faults, sins, questions, guilts, hesitations, doubts, insecurities but at the same time answers and addresses these issues with the most precise and heartbreaking truths but are all consoling, eloquent and lovable. This book helped me find my lost self. This book helped me love myself harder than the half-baked love I’ve been giving myself until now. The Conversation of Venusta for me is HOPE."

Discover more about Darlene (in her own words):

I am Darlene Bernadette Falceso, 21 years old, from the Philippines. I am a double degree holder of Journalism and Education. I graduated at Centro Escolar University (CEU-Manila) with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication Major in Journalism with 18 units Education. I am also into photography — I am an amateur landscape photographer. After my love for writing and photography, comes my love for teaching and hopefully I will become a full-time Journalism Teacher one day soon. During leisure moments, if I am not engaged in photoshoots, I’m tucked in bed with any crime mystery books I find and Manga of course, or I am tuned in watching my all-time favorite, all-time love of my life — Anime shows! I have this ultimate dream of visiting Japan, knowing their culture, tasting their delicacies, exploring every prefecture, familiarizing Nihonggo, and maybe if given a chance, I want to stay there for good (maybe a dream brought about by my obsession with Anime and Manga).

I am a traveler, I love traveling be it by land, water, and air. As a Photographer, my favorite subjects are sunsets, wildflowers, seas, and silhouettes. I love dream catchers and I am also a certified coffee addict.

You can connect with Darlene via her Instagram: @d.b_iewfinder

You can also connect with Darlene on Facebook.


Darlene is smart. Be like Darlene. =)

The Conversation of Venusta is available on Amazon, at CreateSpace , and at many other online stores. If you would rather place an order of this book via your brick and mortar bookstore, simply order it at their front desk and it will arrive in two weeks, regardless of where you are in the world.

This is Sue Fitzmaurice. Sue is a nomad (she lives in lots of places) but she is originally from New Zealand.

This is what Sue has to say about my newest release, The Conversation of Venusta:

"C. Joybell C's 'The Conversation of Venusta' follows on from the wisdom shared in her 2013 'The Conversation of Merachefet', and indeed tops that beautiful volume several-fold with page after page, sentence after sentence, of such beautiful and practical wisdom that almost everyone will think it was written just for them. Even the most die-hard of book conservationists will want to underline and make notes in the margins.

I will personally revel in the hard copy I will purchase of this book, and it will join the very small handful of books I recommend over and over and over to everyone I meet; books that resonate and vibrate with a pure Truth and Beauty that is every writer's dream but which only a few attain. You must add this to your bookshelf, and then you must take it down regularly and feed your soul."

And here is more information about Sue:

Sue Fitzmaurice is from New Zealand. She has been a nurse, a CEO, an executive business consultant and coach; she’s a mother of two young adults, a son and a daughter; she’s an author, and she has a large inspirational social media following.

Sue has an undergraduate degree in philosophy and political science, with a First Class Honours in international law and international relations; and she has a Masters in Business.

Sue had felt for a lot of years that she had a book in her and a few years ago wrote her novel “Angels in the Architecture”, inspired by her severely autistic nephew. The book began with the idea that there is more going on in the heads of autists than we generally think, and it grew into an historic tale, a discussion on prejudice, and an exploration of our beliefs about what is real and what can we know.

Sue has been a spiritual seeker since childhood; she has researched all of the world’s major religions and became a Baha’i at age 22, remaining a member of that Faith for 25 years, until her journey took her full circle to the challenges she experienced in joining an organised religion in the first place two and a half decades earlier.

Sue’s current journey has her helping others in their search for meaning and purpose, something she loves doing. She is naturally very inquisitive about others’ journeys and goals, and asks everyone she meets a lot of questions about themselves, and can offer both a very spiritually-oriented as well as a very practical approach to developing your personal and business goals. She has been described as having the thinking person’s inspirational Facebook page, and is known for her considerable humour and ability to laugh at herself, as much as for her more thoughtful offerings.

Sue has been open about her own clinical depression, which lasted 15 years following the birth of her daughter, and how she has slowly healed this. She has also talked about her own limitations in discovering and living her own purpose, including self-destructive behaviours and a habit of judging others as harshly as she judged herself.

In 2015 she released her first non-fiction offering, simply called “Purpose”. She offers courses online to assist with helping you find and live your purpose, as well as one-to-one and group coaching.

Sue is currently of “no fixed abode” and is travelling the world. Her daughter, an artist, is also traveling, following completion of high school; and her son, a comedian, has plans to take to the road too.

You can connect with Sue by visiting her website, linking with her on LinkedIn, and joining her on Facebook.

Sue is smart. Be like Sue. =)

The Conversation of Venusta is available on Amazon, at CreateSpace, and at many other online stores. If you would rather place an order of this book via your brick and mortar bookstore, simply order it at their front desk and it will arrive in two weeks, regardless of where you are in the world.

This is Jenna Freimark. Jenna lives in Ohio.

This is what Jenna had to say about my book when she first started reading it:

“Dear C.,

I finished reading a couple days ago, and am about to read it a second time. Again, as with 'The Conversation of Merachefet,' it was as if 'The Conversation of Venusta' was written specifically for me at the exact moment that I needed it! It is truly unbelievable! All of my deepest questions answered. Words do not even begin to explain the experience of reading this book. It speaks directly to my being and is a divine source of healing, truth, and enlightenment. This time the tears didn’t come until the very last few pages. It’s hard to describe it..these tears. They aren’t like ones I’ve experienced before. It’s just that everything begins to make so much sense. Everything that I've ever questioned about life, myself, and those around me is answered all at once and I am flooded with a deep sense of comfort and understanding and the tears just roll in.

Thank you for creating such a profound and transformational experience for me.

I will be providing you with more feedback as I read it again.

Love & blessings,

Jenna Freimark”

And this is what Jenna is saying now that she has finished reading The Conversation of Venusta:

‘Within the writings of this book divine truths are revealed to me that will forever be engrained upon my soul. After reading this, there is no turning back to what once was. It is as though a rebirth has taken place in a sense. I am now able to see myself for the Goddess that I am and transcend to my highest-self. It truly led me to exactly where I am meant to be in this life. After reading ‘The Conversation of Merachefet’, synchronicities began to occur in my life. Now, after completing ‘The Conversation of Venusta’, more and more synchronicities are occurring. Everything is just beginning to make sense. Things are falling into place and simply flow as they are meant to. Resistance is no longer. I am released from past hurts and any false sense of identities that I held onto.

It is truly a gift to be able to read a work that brings about so much self-growth and self-enlightenment. I am forever grateful for C. JoyBell C. and cherish her and this book so very much. I will continue to read this again and again and will gain from it each time. I plan to pass it onto generation after generation. The experience of reading this is truly a magical experience that I wish for everyone to have.

I have never resonated so deeply with any one book (besides ‘Merachefet’). I am filled with an eternal peace and comfort and I am immersed in love. I am left in a state of pure bliss and I am so incredibly grateful for it. Everyone could benefit so much from this beautiful work. Simply put, if you are a seeker of truth you will find it within this book. Seek no further.

This has been a life changing experience! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”

Discover more about who Jenna is:

Jenna Freimark is a Registered Nurse who is also trained in YogaNursing, a new and trademarked advancement in healthcare practice. She is also a current member of The American Holistic Nurses Association and is planning on gaining certifications in Aromatherapy, Healing Touch, Health and Wellness Coaching, and Massage Therapy. Jenna says that it is “at the core of her heart” to help “uplift and nurture people”. She says, “I want to leave others better than I found them.”

Jenna holds a special place in her heart for adoption, as this touches a very personal aspect in her life, which is actually responsible for leading her on her journey of self-discovery, searching for truth, and in fact finding the works of C. JoyBell C.

Jenna likes to spend her time reading Philosophy and other writings that help to lead her and others onto the path of self-improvement, the discovery of truth, and the better understanding of others.

More info: Jenna has thrice read The Conversation of Merachefet and twice read The Conversation of Venusta.

Jenna is smart. Be like Jenna. =)

The Conversation of Venusta is available on Amazon, at CreateSpace, and at many other online stores. If you would rather place an order of this book via your brick and mortar bookstore, simply order it at their front desk and it will arrive in two weeks, regardless of where you are in the world.

This is Natalie Brady. Natalie lives in Ohio. Natalie is one of the two youngest beta readers on my team, she has been reading my work since she was in high school.

Here's what Natalie has to say about The Conversation of Venusta:

There’s nothing more peaceful than to watch the embers of an autumn fire lick up at the sky, to close our eyes and listen to her hiss and crackle, spitting out warmth. Oh, does she love to spit out that warmth, filling our chest with contentment and our vision with a slow melding of smoke on flame on wood.

But there is something about an autumn fire that can leave us feeling cold and bereft. The dichotomy: the lucid light versus the dense dark. The light chases away all the shadows and provides solace, but the dark embraces those shadows, and begs for us to console them. Do we listen? Why should we? We have all we need sitting in her illumination: warmth, light, and security. Why should we step out of that circle of trust, to a field of uneasiness? Why should we abandon our home to explore one untouched by her glow?

If we were to give it a chance, if we were to hold on tight and take one step, two, three, we might stumble — the perfect excuse to turn back and run for shelter. If we were to look our uncertainty in the eye and continue, to take four, five, six steps, we might feel a lump in our throat, one we are unable to push down to our stomach — another excuse. But if we were to continue further, to face all the fear snaking throughout our body, to take seven, eight, nine steps, we will find that our eyes… They are adjusting. We can see. We can see a whole different world, a whole new way of living, a place we never could have imagined still huddled in her embers.

The Conversation of Venusta is this darkness; this enlightenment. All we have to do is take the plunge into the shadows, to take those first three steps and skin our knee. To take those next three and tell our body to remain calm. To take those final three and pause, to let our eyes adjust to the new world around us, to let our mind free from our bias, our judgment, our preconceived notions, and to let ourselves absorb the beauty of the thoughts encasing us. Only when we embrace her shadows, her anonymity, can we begin to comprehend the world around us.

I allowed myself to be swallowed by the shadows, to exit my comfort zone and look at my surroundings in a light that, while cloaked in murkiness, outshines every star.

C. Joybell C.’s The Conversation of Venusta is worth those nine steps.

And here's more about Natalie:

Ever since she was little, Natalie found herself writing away her problems, singing through her woes, and finding new ways to help people reach their potential.

An inventor, Natalie had her first product on the market when she was three years old. Her latest product is an online system, myfearzapper.com, she invented at the age of nine, which helps teach children how to build confidence by facing and overcoming their fears. She has shared her love of inventing and her approach to creativity and writing at a number of different schools, including through a program on intellectual property, produced for high school students, by Northern Kentucky University.

In high school, Natalie explored her love of music by playing trumpet in multiple bands and singing in a variety of choruses. She also discovered her love of leadership, serving as Section Leader for the large trumpet section, as well as helping the school’s levy effort, helping with elementary newspaper classes, serving in editor positions for the Amazing Kids! International E-zine, teaching trumpet to junior high students, and writing her own blog, indigobelle.net.

Natalie is currently studying Creative Writing and Jazz Voice Performance at Northern Kentucky University.

Lastly, Natalie wants to say, that she is blessed to have been asked to contribute a writing as a member of C. Joybell C.’s team of Beta Readers.

You can connect with Natalie here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieab...

And visit www.myfearzapper.com to learn more about her work!

Natalie is smart. Be like Natalie. heart emoticon

The Conversation of Venusta is available on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/152372126X/r...), at CreateSpace (https://www.createspace.com/5981932), and at many other online stores (http://www.cjoybellc.com/book-store.html). If you would rather place an order of this book via your brick and mortar bookstore, simply order it at their front desk and it will arrive in two weeks, regardless of where you are in the world.

This is Karen Joy Langley. Karen lives in England.

This is what Karen is saying about The Conversation of Venusta:

"I first came across C. JoyBell C. in the Spring of 2012, even though there is no such thing as a coincidence, I stumbled upon a blog. The Fairy Tale had begun. I was enchanted. Everything happens for a reason and I enjoy living in this exciting, child-like, magical space.
C. JoyBell’s name mirrored mine, which created a special bond (what’s in a name?) and the family had nicknamed my son’s girlfriend ‘Chelsea-Bell’. I rest my case!

As the C. JoyBell C. spirit infused my soul, I craved more of her. Who is she? Where does she live? What else has she written? ... but I found very little information. Even more intriguing! What a relief when I discovered her book, ‘The Sun Is Snowing’ and quenched my thirst. The sweet addiction had begun.

I inscribe the inside page of my most precious books with a message to the author and with an imaginary message pinged back to me. Here’s part of my message sent to C. JoyBell C. in 2012: ‘You made me skip a breath. Captivated, paralysed by the beauty and truth of your love.’

Life really, really, really is one gigantic awesome circle, liberally drenched in C. JoyBell C. fairydust. Add a pinch of divine timing, and voila, C. JoyBell C. appears theatre-left on my stage in January 2016. My social media site innocently displayed her face, and sheepishly asked the question ‘is there someone you want to connect with?’. Hell yes! C. JoyBell C. of course! The invisible universal ‘love affair’ had spun its web across time and space for four years, then wove us back together.

There’s something very special about the innocent, free & fluid way C. Bell writes. It would be trite to say her latest publication ‘The Conversation of Venusta’ is written from the heart, because that’s the baseline for any great artiste sharing their creative passion & vision with the world. C. JoyBell C. has something that’s hard to define, but her ‘fairydust’ is very special.

She uses words quite purposefully, as she goes about her innate talent of viscerally assaulting your senses. Just as a Reiki practitioner would channel spirit guides via their hands, just as a surgeon would find the source of dis-ease using a scalpel, C. JoyBell C. is a consummate and immaculate healer with words.

Her works of literary art are poetry in motion, emanating from a divine and higher source. It by-passes the logical left brain, and somehow enters the gut intraveneously — yes, the seat of human intuition and emotions. Its powerful arrow leaves its mark and I defy you to stop it!
The book is reminiscent of the applauded ‘Conversation with God’ (Neale Donald Walshe) and ‘The Power of Now’ (Eckhart Tolle). I am a spiritual child on an amazing quest to re-member my divine self. My bookshelves heave under heavyweights in the self-help industry. Enlightened teachers such as Dr. Bruce Lipton, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, and my idol Dr. Rev Michael Beckwith give me goosebumps. They are all in my Spiritual Hall of Fame. They are the spiritual ‘Rock Stars’ spreading messages of enlightenment across the universe, reminding us we CAN re-member our souls’ highest purpose. Bell’s work has pride of place on my bookshelf. She is in my Spiritual Hall of Fame and she is a spiritual ‘Rock Star’ who although afraid, pushes mental boundaries, opens our eyes and shines light into the darkest and most painful emotional wounds... so that they can heal.

The cracks and crevices that unfortunately arise in the human psyche via the process of seeking love, care, recognition and understanding, cannot be under-estimated, hence my driving passion for becoming a psychotherapist.

‘The Conversation of Venusta’, C. JoyBell’s latest work, touches on the universal problems we all face and the haphazard solutions we find. The themes covered include: the complexity and pain of relationships, the romanticisation of love, faith, religious extremism and the concept of heaven and hell... plus so much more.

Alternating between the voice of C. JoyBell C. and Her Higher Self (Venusta, the Goddess of Beauty), the themes twist and turn and fight with themselves until... the Truth is out! The book title demonstrates that divine things happen in everyday life even when we think very little of the event: ‘...it is the golden necklace that is worn every day...’

As all artistes suffer in the exposure of their work, C. JoyBell C. too lays herself bare and vulnerable to feedback. Whilst channeling her stream of consciousness, she shares her hopes, dreams and aspirations for her latest publication. She admits humbly that it comes from a higher source The Goddess Venus. ‘...I know this is my Higher Voice answering the questions of my Mundane Mind...’

The real injustice and loss would be in not experiencing C. JoyBell C.’s unique perspective. She bypasses the logical mind and provides direct nourishment Soul-to-Soul."

And, you can learn more about Karen (in her own words):

"I am the ‘Thought Catcher’, and I help men and women in their late 30s – early 40s, to re-set and manage their emotions; this covers life issues such as stress, anxiety, depression and anger. My life coaching, cognitive behavioural skills (CBT), and counseling conversations merge in a powerful way so that clients can stop, listen and develop a sharper awareness of the negative stories and the string of negative thoughts they filter second by second.

I have worked in the talk-therapy profession as a qualified psychotherapist since 2005, and supported a wide range of age groups to re-set their emotional button and return to a more relaxed, happier and creative way of being. I particularly enjoyed my seven years of working with college students taking their tentative steps into adulthood.

I have volunteered in local mental health agencies, given up time to support wellness activities for the older generation, co-facilitated a year-long group supporting those experiencing mental health to handle debt and money matters, delivered workshops to my local community on various topics (Self-Esteem, Value of Love, Identity) … and recently started volunteering for a charity called Age Concern: befriending older people suffering from loneliness."

You may connect with Karen Joy HERE

And you can visit her WEBSITE

Karen is smart. Be like Karen. =)

This is Myr Lim. Myr lives in The Philippines.

This is what Myr had to say when she first started reading The Conversation of Venusta:

“This book is a transporter of place, thought and time. I say transporter because as I read along, a certain paragraph leads me to recall childhood incidents shedding more light now to the significance of those episodes. Then the next sentence brought me to contemplate about the unseen future, and as I turn over a new page it brings awareness of the present moment and the essence of life. This is not your typical sequential book where it leaves the purpose or goal at the end. This book is full of hidden messages, in each page and on every turn. It’s a handbook for the free-thinkers, those who want to see and feel every little thing this world has to offer and more so; what might lie beyond. The Conversation of Venusta is a compendium we all need as a reminder of the goddess in each of us, the love we must carry in our life and the beauty we must not take for granted in the world we live in.”

And this is what Myr is saying now after reading the whole book:

“This book speaks to the soul. It’s like you’re looking at your own reflection and describing your innermost thoughts & feelings. It’s understanding the purpose of your life and how to live it well. C. JoyBell C’s use of conversation to express what every individual longs to say but can’t find the right words is simply divine. One can’t help but cling to the wisdom and supreme knowledge this book bestows, especially; when life seem so complicated and yet the author’s gift in delivering esoteric messages is made clear, simple and concise. There are billions of book in this world, some books are made for me, some are made for you, some are made for them, but this one (The Conversation of Venusta) is made for all of us.”

Learn more about Myr:

Myr is a business owner that supplies food packaging throughout The Philippines. She is also a certified Fashion Stylist who graduated at Make-Up Designory Los Angeles. She manages her company on weekdays and teaches beauty make-up & hairstyling on weekends.

Myr’s also an avid yogi, having discovered yoga eight years ago; she never looked back since. With no background in dance or any sports whatsoever; yoga has taught her the importance of movement, meditation & mindfulness.

She considers travelling as her passion and goes somewhere she's never been to every year on her birthday. She has been on her wanderlust journey for the past fourteen years and that's only the beginning.

Myr supports Humanitarian Tzu Chi Foundation which is a non governmental organization (NGO) that has a worldwide care program helping and serving all those in need and struck by calamities. This NGO was founded by Dharma Master Chen Yen who's often called "the Mother Teresa of Asia".

Myr is smart. Be like Myr. =)

The Conversation of Venusta is available on Amazon, at CreateSpace, and at many other online stores. If you would rather place an order of this book via your brick and mortar bookstore, simply order it at their front desk and it will arrive in two weeks, regardless of where you are in the world.

This is Yahaya Aluke. Yahaya lives in Nigeria.

This is what Yahaya had to say right before he started reading The Conversation of Venusta:

“I have a feeling this is going to be life changing.”

And this is what Yahaya is saying now after reading the whole book:

“I’ve read the book. I finished it last week and I started reading it for the second time on a quiet farm within the week. Going off to the edge of civilization and reading it again makes me believe The Conversation of Venusta is not the commute type of book that you read on the move, in a noisy, crowded place... because reading it in a farm — surrounded by nature, sitting on a bale of hay to the background sounds of birds chirping and the intermittent braying of donkeys and the gentle whistling of wind overhead made the book come alive in another dimension.

Alone with the book, the words seem to fall off the pages and take an embodiment of the Goddess sitting with the girl, sitting with me, Their conversation becoming my conversation, voicing out questions only my soul knew it had.

Reading The Conversation of Venusta has been a profound experience, like a conversation you wished you’d always had with a loved one — a parent, a beloved aged Grandmother — for so long and finally you’re having it, and you’re overwhelmed at some points by the sheer surreality of it all. Questions answered powerfully. Deep questions, whose answers I’ve always somehow known but have never been sure. Some answers are much needed reminders, while some of the questions I’ve never even thought of, yet when the answers are uncovered it gives a serendipitous settling peace.

I’m yet to read your Vade Mecum, but I know that The Conversation of Venusta is going to be my own Vade Mecum. It’s a book that has made such a great impression, a book I’ll buy and read, and read again and carry around till it’s all dogeared from use. A book I’ll reference often, and quote, and make art with its words, frame them and keep where I can see them everyday. Because it is food for the soul, it is a fortification, an armor, it’s a soothing balm, it’s the wind under the wings of angels. It’s something wonderful.

Finally, while you often write about beauty, a concept, perhaps better understood by the female folks, I don’t think your work should be boxed in by being identified so majorly with femininity because I as a man, I feel I need it just as much.”

Get to know Yahaya a lot better:

Yahaya is a recognized team builder and leader throughout Nigeria. He is also an activist and advocate for various causes that he cares about, such as his involvement with Rotaract, where he organized a fundraiser for a children’s orphanage. As a volunteer Facilitator at YMCA Emerge Project, he has taught Secondary School kids about Democracy, Human Rights, Gender Equality, Personal Identity among other things. Yahaya is currently the Lead Web Developer at Pneumasoft Technologies Limited, Nigeria.

You can connect with Yahaya HERE

Yahaya is smart. Be like Yahaya. =)

The Conversation of Venusta is available on Amazon, at CreateSpace, and at many other online stores. If you would rather place an order of this book via your brick and mortar bookstore, simply order it at their front desk and it will arrive in two weeks, regardless of where you are in the world.

This is Kristian Dupont. Kristian lives in Copenhagen.

This is what Kristian has to say about The Conversation of Venusta:

“My daily work is about formulating solutions to problems in a way that is so unambiguous that even a computer can read it. This probably appeals to me because I am a left-brained kind of person. And yet, I also rely on music and art to stimulate my mood and curiosity. Those are two very different things and they give me value in very different ways. Reading The Conversation of Venusta, I noticed that C. Joybell C. managed to do both at the same time. She has some very rational observations and conclusions of why we act like we do and why we are the way we are. At the same time, she uses stories and metaphors that reach you on a completely different and much more subconscious level.

I saw a standup comedian say that the best humor works because it gives you a way to tackle sides of yourself that you are uncomfortable with, in a safe manner. The laugh is a big sigh of relief. The comedian, it turns out, has the same dark sides as you do, and dares to bring them out which means that maybe they’re not something to feel so bad about after all!

In a way, this book does something similar. Not through humor, and not just dark sides, but to me it definitely brought up a number of things that were on my mind, consciously and subconsciously. Reading it was an experience that gave me a number of realizations and, yes, reliefs. It’s a soul searching and very honest work that does not serve up klichés like you might expect of a book that ponders on life like this.

The fact that C. Joybell C.’s quotes show up in graphics all over the internet speaks to her tremendous ability to articulate the abstract. Her writing is auto-therapeutic to me. It’s not a story, and yet it is in so many ways. It’s not a self-help book, but it is that as well. It’s a conversation that makes you see things in a broader perspective.”

Discover more about Kris:

Kristian Dupont is a programmer. He has been involved in several startup projects and is now living in Copenhagen after years of living like a digital nomad.

(I encouraged him to share more about himself, but he says that makes him feel uncomfortable.)

You can connect with Kristian HERE

Kristian is smart. Be like Kristian. =)

The Conversation of Venusta is available on Amazon, at CreateSpace, and at many other online stores. If you would rather place an order of this book via your brick and mortar bookstore, simply order it at their front desk and it will arrive in two weeks, regardless of where you are in the world.

This is Priyanka Dass. Priyanka lives in India.
This is what Priyanka had to say while she was still reading my book:

“I am halfway through this book and I am just awestruck by how captivating and honest this book is. It is meant to be a conversation with self; the higher and mundane one and it left me with the same conversation with self. It’s almost like sitting with myself and thinking about things I never did. It felt almost divine at certain points and I still can’t comprehend the beautiful mind of C. Joybell C. to craft such deep meaningful thoughts in simple and beautiful words. I am sure once I finish reading this book it will not leave me so easily, there are pieces that I will pick up and practice everyday, and I can’t wait for it.”

This is what Priyanka is saying now after she has read the whole book:

“This book is nothing less than magnificent and wonderful. It is the simplest and purest answer for all the complex questions that we ask ourselves everyday. While reading The Conversation of Venusta, you will be bare faced with your own soul; it is a sweet reunion with the self that we are often so blinded to see.

I enjoyed all the metaphors and symbols in this book and the revelation of their divine meaning. It is a parallel journey of spirituality and realism, flesh and soul, thoughts and our works. It led me to a greater understanding of loving myself, making the right decisions, waiting on the right people in life, faith and belief.

I will pick The Conversation of Venusta every time when I will question myself and find myself in doubt. This book is more than encouragement; it is a beautifully crafted way of finding the truth, the truth that is otherwise twisted by this world. And I can assure that amidst the words inside, you will find whatever you are seeking in life.”

Discover more about Pri:

Priyanka is a Biotechnologist who is currently working towards her Masters in Biotechnology at Christian Eminent College. She is also founder of Kohled Words, a professional Writing Studio that provides clients with various services.

Pri is also a part of Victory Fellowship International, a Christian Youth Fellowship in India, founded by students from Africa. She is the Committee of their Indore branch.

Aside from all the brainy stuff that Priyanka likes to do, she also enjoys the art of hand lettering, painting, and enjoys playing with children.

You can connect with Priyanka on Instagram here: @priyankadass

You can read some of her poetry and prose on Instagram here: @fleshandsoul

Priyanka is smart. Be like Priyanka. =)

This is Jim Crotty. Jim lives in Ohio.

This is what Jim had to say about The Conversation of Venusta while he was still reading it:

“I am just past the halfway mark on reading The Conversation of Venusta. I would probably be much further along if it were not for my impulse to re-read so much, highlight and constantly make exclamation points and stars in the margins. And not for the reason you may fear. Not by a long shot! It’s due to the fact the lessons and wisdom within this conversation is like a trail of diamonds, one leading to the next in a brilliant display of prose beautifully balanced between mind, heart and soul. By nature of what I do I am a very visually oriented person so my apologies for being over analogous in my initial review but being given the opportunity to preview and proof Venusta is akin to privileged access to an oasis for the soul while roaming the desert of the temporal, the fearful and the vain. It is an affirmation that indeed we have sojourners in this, the journey of life, and it is a beautiful blessing and serendipitous that we should connect with an author as talented and courageous as C. JoyBell C.

Venusta has arrived at such a perfect time because the topics of the ‘conversation’ — the questions asked and the answers provided — are truly powerful in their healing energy, especially for sensitive souls who have recently experienced any type of deep, personal loss recently or are in the process of questioning their decisions regarding where we come from, where are we going and how to recognize true love and beauty when it is visited upon us during our journeys. This last year I experienced death and loss within my own family and journeyed down some false paths. What I am reading in Venusta has renewed and reawakened my soul-voice. To come up out of the darkness and limits of ‘compartmentalization’ and toward the peaceful acceptance of what a soul given wings is capable of accomplishing, in growing, expressing, sharing. And I’m only halfway through the book! Thank you, C., thank you, thank you.”

“I’m on page 182. What you are writing is resounding in me unlike any other work I’ve read prior to ‘Venusta,’ from ANY author. This is amazing.”

And this is what Jim is saying now after reading the whole book:

“The experience of reading 'The Conversation of Venusta' is far from merely reading words on pages. It is an experience much more akin to stepping aside and bearing witness to the journey of one’s own soul, all the while guided by a voice of heartfelt reason and a pure intention from love — a love of life, of beauty, of truth. That is C. JoyBell C.

It was a wonderful privilege to read and preview ‘Venusta.’ While bookstore shelves are filled with countless self-help guides to the betterment of the body and self, it’s a refreshing change to discover this wonderful guide and voice to the betterment of the soul. Never condemning, not judgmental, but rather gently leading the reader to the truth and beauty of his or her own heart as well as refining awareness of where real love resides.

On the surface considered esoteric I would venture to go further and describe C. JoyBell C’s writing and work with ‘Venusta’ as a divine composition of, and balance of, the inherent goodness of all that is beautiful and spiritual, both of what is seen and unseen. It is rare indeed to find a writer with such originality of feeling, awareness of all the energy of life and gifted prose that is universal and transcends the obstacles of religious and cultural classifications and judgmental simplifications. She speaks to all souls.

Through ‘Venusta’ the reader begins to see his or her full potential when the growth journey moves beyond the limits of body and ego and engages spirit and soul. I stated this in my mid-way review and I will state it again here — it’s serendipitous of how and when ‘Venusta’ came into my life, not only as a beta reader but in the collaborative work I did with C. JoyBell C. in photographing the cover image.

Over the last year I’ve personally experienced several life-altering events, exactly the type of experiences that lead to the most important topics of this ‘Conversation,’ from the passing on of loved ones, trials of the heart and struggles with the trap of ego. More than once did I feel and hear the voice of my now deceased mother come through, leading me onward to engage fully the truth of not only my own soul but to see clearly the good hearts meant to sojourn with me. This, the ‘journey to peace.’

‘Venusta’ will resonate particularly in a powerful way for those on a faith journey who have experienced many wrong paths, just as what can happen in organized fundamentalism and overemphasis on dogma. You are not alone! There is such a sense of positive, renewing energy to this ‘Conversation’ and affirmation that questioning institutionalized (and in many ways commercialized) soul-faith-journey is not only the right thing to do but is necessary to ascend to the spiritual heights of which most of us are destined. Even now I’m afraid to go further with that thought due to lingering fears that were entrenched during my own wrong paths and all the scars of self-condemnation, but the truth is the truth and it is beautiful!

The ‘conversation’ moves seamlessly from faith journey to love and relationships. All is interconnected and C. JoyBell C. is a master at showing the whole growth process of the soul as being comprised of all that makes life truly meaningful and guides us to beauty and greater realization of our full potentials. Here to the pitfalls of succumbing to the limits of ego and fear are illustrated by not so much describing desire as shameful but more of why it is so important to refine awareness and discernment through self-worth and gaining the right vision of oneself. Sex fully within the context of love is beautiful in its power to move the soul, unlike any other interaction between two people. Once again, breaking down the walls of shame and guilt. ‘All freedom is love.’

Yes, the soul is on a journey within this life and I do agree with C. JoyBell C. that we ‘create our own Heavens and Hells here on Earth’. There must be growth. There must be balance. There must be self-worth to the point of being fully capable of extending and receiving pure love. Every page of ‘The Conversation of Venusta’ delivers gems of soul-feeling and I think it will be C. JoyBell C.’s most quoted work (there’s genuine gold throughout). She’s already the most quoted Author on Goodreads and there’s a reason why. ‘Venusta’ is beyond confirmation to that well-earned honor.

‘Fill your soul with the wine of life.’ With ‘Venusta’ C. JoyBell C. has lovingly crafted a joyful vessel for delivering such wine, one laden in the beauty of her words and the love-foundation of her wisdom. We can — and we will — build beautiful temples of our souls, in this world and beyond. Thank you C. JoyBell C.”

Discover more about Jim:

Jim is the Owner and Photographer at Picture Ohio, LLC. Aside from Jim’s involvement with the arts and entrepreneurship (he comes from a long line of entrepreneurs), he also gained a firm foundation in perseverance and determination while serving as a United States Marine. Jim’s evidence of loyalty to the United States Marine Corps Reserve includes the following: Honorable service including active duty training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC; graduate of USAF Security Police Academy at Lackland Air Force Base, Marine Corps Detachment; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Ft. Carson, Colorado Springs, CO and Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Corporal E-4 with Selective Marine Corps Reserve Award.

Jim has been a Marketing Communications Manager, a Journalism Teacher and a Speech Communications Teacher. His true love, though, goes to his two daughters, Emma and Chloe; and also to his son, Philip. His love is also evident in his affection for the arts. Jim says about his photography: “Life is art and a love for the art of living infuses every project I become involved with, from commercial photography assignments to teaching photography to capturing images that effectively express my appreciation for the beauty and wonder of nature. What I do as a profession and avocation resides deep within my being.”

More info: Jim is the photographer I collaborated with to produce the cover of this book.

You may connect with Jim HERE

You may like Jim's Facebook Page HERE

Also, visit his Website for more.

Jim is smart. Be like Jim. =)