IN MY LION'S HEART

It has been many months since I last passed by FYR, so many good things have and are happening, I will share a couple of them with you. A few months ago, I received an email from a world renowned author, speaker and wild life photographer asking permission to include my poem in his long awaited auto biography. I visited his site and was very impressed with his work and passion and of course I said yes to him.

The coolest thing is that I wrote 'In My Lion's Heart' in 2007 and he started writing his autobiography many years later yet we have the same title for our work. Mine was inspired by a relationship and yet it fits the topic of his work and passion in his autobiography. These are moments I would say were long ordained and were 'meant to be'.

Here is a link to read my poem on his site: My Lion's Heart



I am also happy to announce that the very first book in our (my daughter and I) children's book series will soon be available for purchase for you, your kids, nieces and nephews to enjoy.

After winning a contest for the best children's book, 'Be yourself, Natalie' will be the first in the series to be published. Soon after it won, we started working with an amazing illustrator who turned our words into visual magic. The 'Be yourself and Shine' children's books are a series of unique, imaginative and charming stories with underlying morals and/or messages for young minds.
Will keep you updated as we progress.

I hope you are all chasing your dreams and keeping your passions ablaze.

EAT AND DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH AS ALWAYS, 1000 SUNS & COUNTING FROM FYR!

❤FLYING LIKE AN HELICOPTER❤

Hello, hello, hello! Anybody there? I haven't blogged for a while, and won't be posting as often as I used to but I thought I could do snap shots of the activities and recipes every now and then when I get a chance during my busy schedule. I've been on contract to finish my new manuscript in the next several months, I am excited beyond words to be working with an amazing publisher for this book. Where do I start? I hope you have been "FLYING LIKE AN HELICOPTER" lol. Okay so I have amazing musical children who come up with songs and melodies to die for. Nina, 10, has been composing a lot lately and so my son, 2, who has been watching her, decides he wants to be a songwriter too; we are all in bed one night when he stares at the ceiling fan and  goes "I'm flying like an helicopter, helicopter, helicopter, flying high, high, high". Nina and I took those lines and ran with it, the melody and lyrics are so beautiful we decided to write a song, someday, maybe, you will hear it on Nina's album.

The summer has been busy and event-FULL. Hope and pray you all have been healthy and productive. Here are  a few random pictures from the JOY-filled whirlwind.

My brand new 2013 Honda-baby: Named her 'Ista', meaning 'Favored' in Hindi

Getting ready for show

Happy 10th Birthday, Nina

Almost 3 years old, Ricky

3rd Race in 4 months. The hill slowed me down.

Starting Training for my half marathon in October, can't wait to add the sticker to the back of my car: Bragging? heck yeah!

You are everything of me
That was stolen when I was a little girl your age;
 Opinionated, assertive, extroverted, bold, confident, bubbly, happy...
 I remember looking at you for the first time and thinking "My God! What a beautiful child, is she really mine?"
And then when at 3yrs old, you started to tell me stories of you and #God,
that was when I knew, ANGEL of mine,
That you left #heaven especially to be by my side.
© 2013 by Bernice Angoh
Happy 10th Birthday my #babygirl❤

Color Me Rad 5K, only the most fun race ever!!!

Vegan Chocolate Mousse Pie

Ingredients:


12oz tofutti sour cream
12 oz tofutti cream cheese
1 cup tofu
7 Tbsp blue agave
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
5 Tbsp soy milk (vanilla flavored)
4 Tbsp cacao powder (Hershey's 100% pure unsweetened)
2 Tbsp coconut oil (melted)
1 Tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
5 slices of dried mango
1 vegan pie crust

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients, except the pie crust, in a food processor with an 'S' blade and blend until smooth. Pour into pie crust and place in refrigerator for 1-2 hours until firm. Enjoy!

A Nina Lakota recipe/creation

One of my models, Nani

These girls killed the runway! I was mighty proud

Goofing backstage, before the show

Gege, sister of mine

A Nina Lakota recipe/creation

Proud Moment

Nina's handmade jewelry, coming next Spring to ninalakota.com/shop

Nina's handmade jewelry, coming next Spring to ninalakota.com/shop

Nina's handmade jewelry, coming next Spring to ninalakota.com/shop

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❤ My Love ❤

Out of the ashes of my life You've created glitters for my crown

From the litter of my broken heart(s) You've painted me a masterful mosaic

with You to lose is to gain

to surrender is to win

A love that I, the poet, the word-weaver, cannot explain

consumed and on FIRE

so overwhelmed that the weight of it all throws me to my knees

and only on my knees do I ever find these words to be true

only on my knees do these words ever find an escape

"I Love You"-- my Lord, my God, my All

© 2013 by Bernice Angoh 

 1000 SUNS FROM ALL OF US HERE AT FYR

REMEMBER TO EAT & DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH, YOU'LL THANK ME LATER!