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    The Darkness Cannot Keep Us: Choosing a Better Tomorrow
    The Darkness Cannot Keep Us: Choosing a Better Tomorrow
    The Darkness Cannot Keep Us: Choosing a Better Tomorrow
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    The Darkness Cannot Keep Us: Choosing a Better Tomorrow

    By Kathleen Ellis

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    YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS
    . . . and a better life or you would not have chosen to pick up to this book. Your Soul has always known those answers, and is speaking to you today. The struggles and questions that keep you in the dark have amazing solutions you may not have expected, or previously considered.
    The greatest part of you is based on something you have not previously accessed, called unconscious cellular memory, where the key to your choices, health, and life itself are contained. Core beliefs, fears, misperceptions as well as positive and negative self-perceptions reside there.
    The authors experience shares insights that took her from the depths of despair to fulfillment and love in every area of her life. Her personal discovery anticipates that you find your own personal potential just as she has. Come along for the ride, and discover answers to some of lifes most difficult questions:
    What holds you in that place of struggle every day to make life work?
    What holds you back from reaching your dreams and goals?
    How can you access the answers that will help you create a better tomorrow?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateDec 26, 2012
    ISBN9781452563992
    The Darkness Cannot Keep Us: Choosing a Better Tomorrow
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    Kathleen Ellis

    Kathleen is an award-winning motivational speaker, workshop facilitator, and also provides individual life coaching. She has spent the past twenty years working with the human energy system as a Reiki Master and Therapeutic Healing Touch Practitioner, engaging the complex energy characteristics of the human body to assist others in finding balance and answers within themselves. Her workshops assist others in eliminating erroneous self-doubts and beliefs to become more productive, focused and happy in every element of their lives.

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      The Darkness Cannot Keep Us - Kathleen Ellis

      Copyright © 2013 Kathleen Ellis

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      ISBN: 978-1-4525-6398-5 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4525-6400-5 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4525-6399-2 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012923420

      Balboa Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

      Balboa Press

      A Division of Hay House

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      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.balboapress.com

      1-(877) 407-4847

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Balboa Press rev. date: 03/12/2013

      Contents

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      DEDICATION

      TO MY READERS

      PREFACE

      INTRODUCTION

      Chapter 1-INTO THE DARKNESS

      Chapter 2-COME TO THE EDGE

      Chapter 3-THE DARKNESS CANNOT KEEP ME

      Chapter 4-A NEW BEGINNING

      Chapter 5-CHOOSING A NEW LIFE

      Chapter 6-FROM THE FRYING PAN TO THE FIRE

      Chapter 7-A LIFE OF QUIET DESPERATION

      Chapter 8-EMPTYING THE FLASK

      Chapter 9-PERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING

      Chapter 10-KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING KNOW WHERE YOU’VE BEEN

      Chapter 11-SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECIES

      Chapter 12-DEFINING WHO WE ARE

      Chapter 13-CHOOSING A BETTER TOMORROW

      Chapter 14-LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED

      AFTERWORD

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Endnotes

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      My greatest thanks goes to God for always being there for me even when I have been unable or unwilling to feel, acknowledge, or listen. I am always grateful for His presence, patience, love, grace and forgiveness. Even before I knew of His existence, He was there for me always, in all ways.

      To my husband Tom, my best friend, companion, lover, confidante and soul mate, you have shown me love that I never knew was possible or even existed. I am eternally grateful for you and the love you have given me. God knew what I needed when he brought you into my life. Thank you for teaching me that I am courageous and strong, for helping me to believe in myself and to trust my instincts, and for encouraging my growth to find my inner strength; for helping me to discover who I truly am. You have always believed in me. You have been my greatest blessing through this journey, and are always the wind beneath my wings. Thank you for always being there for me so I could grow and become the person I am today. I love you more than words can say.

      To my sons, Michael and Scott, and my step-children Dawna, Tom Jr. and Linda, who have taught me so much about myself; how to give love, how to have patience. More importantly, thank you for the beautiful grandchildren and great grandchild I adore and love. I learn from you each and every day. My love for you cannot be measured.

      To my special parents, Arthur and Carol Quance, who have brought me so much joy, I can’t begin to describe it here. Without your example, I’m not sure where I would be today. Words simply cannot express the gratitude I feel in my heart for both of you. My love for you is boundless!

      To my Reiki Masters Lynelle Backstrom, Lynette Butcher, Marjorie Nellis and Ken Dyer, Sr. who all brought me to the awareness of boundless energy and the gifts I have within me to move forward with my own healing and my contributions to the world. Namasté.

      To Arthur Quance, Ken Saunders, Bruce and Judy Robinson, Melinda Ely, Jenette St. George, and Vicki Deg who all dedicated their time and talents to helping me with the editing and critique of this book. Your feedback, support and encouragement are a true blessing to me. To Richard Heinzen for my beautiful author photo. My gratitude would not be complete without acknowledging my dear friend Lee Spencer for sharing your beautiful photograph of the Oregon coast line and sunset that grace the cover of this work.

      Dr. Louisa Lavy, MD, thank you from the bottom of my heart for acknowledging so openly what I suspected to be true with my health issues. Your honesty, transparency and willingness to discuss the issues of my health as it relates to the subject matter here could not be more appreciated. The resources you have provided to me have been invaluable to my research for this book.

      DEDICATION

      The writing of this book is to honor my mother, Ruth Bernice Marlett and grandmother, Ruth Hanna Magnuson for their indomitable spirit and incredible inner strength. I could never have found the courage and insight to come to such immutable truths without the gifts you have both passed on to me.

      May my brothers and sisters know how truly strong you really are. You have each taken incredibly courageous journeys of your own and I am so proud of all of you.

      Without the blessings of my adoptive aunt Blanche Gamet finding my birth mother I would not be here today. I can never repay you for the efforts you bestowed on my behalf. May you rest in peace knowing you have given the greatest gift that life can offer another, the gift of giving to another of yourself.

      TO MY READERS

      THIS IS MY STORY. While others in my life may have different opinions about the sequence of events, I have strived to tell my personal journey in my own way based upon my own memories and beliefs. While I understand you may have differing opinions than mine, I hope you will stay open to possibilities.

      This is an experiential journey, not a fix-it book. I am not a doctor and have no medical degrees. I have spent my adult life striving to become accountable for my own health and well-being. Suggestions and experiences I share in my book are not to be construed as a substitute for proper medical care. Your personal health is a matter between you and your medical professionals. This book is intended to help you think about the possibilities and to investigate them further for yourself.

      PREFACE

      The majority of my adult life was spent pondering the Why am I here? of life. I have an insatiable fascination with science, and grew up with no spiritual or religious exposure of any kind.

      The primary reason I chose to write this book is based upon what I have discovered scientifically and spiritually through my own life of researching and reading. I suppose that may seem odd to some, but my personal experience has shown me that science and spirituality are not mutually exclusive. While both science and spirituality are equally complex in their own right, they are also complementary to each other and share more common ground than we realize.

      Our human nature is to form opinions and points of view about our exposure to each, based upon a limited context or teaching from others which sometimes insist that there is only one view of life. Today, more than ever, all of us are looking to find the connection that will help us tie our lives together in a more meaningful way. We are looking for something that takes us to the next level; something that will help us to stop wondering Is this all there is?

      There is a broader perspective of life. I would like to encourage you to stay open to the possibility that there is more to life than what we currently understand to be true, and that your future is dependent solely upon your choices.

      The prospect that we understand and respect the teachings of the ages, yet also be open to contemplate how our science and spirituality working together can bring us the greatest gifts that life can offer, and help us make the good choices in life.

      Human beings are the sum of so much science that the human body is by far one of the most magnificent complex creations that will ever exist in the universe. That said I believe that everything in life is of a spiritual nature. I have had too many miracles happen in my own life to believe otherwise.

      I believe that what is written about in these pages is supported by the Holy Bible scriptures, and most other major texts of faith and science around the world. Yes, I said science!

      Each of us begins our journey with a greater source than just being born into a random senseless world. If the term God does not suit your belief system, then please feel free to use the term universe, or higher power, whichever mechanism you normally use to help shape your life.

      Our responsibility with that greatest source of power is to become the best and highest individual that we can become in this short life given to us. The greatest gift we have been given besides life itself is the power of choice. I do not believe that our life is already preordained and we are left to just live it out until we die.

      How do you think your life would look if you could modify the way you make your day-to-day choices? Do you think anything would change, or is it just possible that your life could be altered for the better? What would it take to totally empower yourself to make the highest, most profound choices in order to live a passionate, fulfilling life?

      As I have grown and changed my choices about my own life, I have been awestruck at how much my life has improved. There have been periods of time when I have felt stagnant and all alone, but there also have been times when I took leaps of faith that went against everything I had ever learned.

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