when we realise

Gail Van Breda aka Soul Strokes

Soul Strokes book- Themes by Gail E Van Breda The Soul Strokes anthology is a compilation of 34 creative writing pieces with a central theme - Strengthen the inner being. These pieces, described as a volcano of colour and depth interrogating the self, reminds the self of what is and what is not. It stirs new fire into the soul. Soul Strokes ignites a purposeful journey of meaning and value, creating forms of wisdom about circumstances, perspectives and the fact that life’s trials and tribulations are part of the journey to reclaim our inherent nature that is Love, to be love and to be loved. Soul Strokes reminds the reader to reclaim balanced healthy relationship with Creation, Others and the Self. Life Is A Journey Soul Strokes does not take away life’s journey, Soul Strokes redefines life’s journey by shifting perspectives and igniting the hope of possibilities for the self, for others and creation. The written lines are dedicated to all: man, woman, son, daughter, self, community, unemployed, abused, bullied, neglected and the loved. Soul Strokes expands personal perspectives and provides alternative approaches to life circumstances. These creative writing pieces are inspirational quotes, silly humour and short tales that prompt the mind and soul. Soul Strokes uses real-life everyday experiences as metaphors and fictional translations to transcend deeper into the self, reconnecting the inner being to its authentic self as purposed at birth. Soul Strokes challenges the reader to challenge perspectives and explore the possibilities to be, just to be. Soul Strokes is educational, captivating and transitional. Soul Strokes is educational. The intent of the line structure and word selection within Soul Strokes aim to expand the reader’s English vocabulary. The word selection and topics are definitely intentional. The material is written in a catchy manner. Soul Strokes is certainly a refreshing modern and captivating read as the content transcends the reader smoothly into the visual of the story line and the objective for each piece. Soul Strokes provides an avenue to rediscover the authentic self. Soul Strokes explodes the self. The 34 written pieces in Soul Strokes are about tapping into the self; your radiant authentic self. Human beings, because of our tough life experiences, depend more and more on the layers and masks that we acquired over the years to protect ourselves. More and more notable observations and with people interactions suggest that as human beings our hearts are hardened by our life experiences. We are scared and cautious to be our true nature. Soul Strokes is about breaking through the layers and the masks. Soul Strokes says scrape off the layers, take off the masks. Soul Strokes prompts the reader to take off the masks and scrape off the layers, like scraping off paint from a wall. The reason for this is to guide us to be in harmony and cohesion with each other, to fulfil our purpose on this earth, to experience the fairy tale life, which is often blurred by our life experiences, trials and tribulations. Soul Strokes is about the belief that we can interact in the context of others, situations and creation in a healthy and constructive manner. Soul Strokes is about love, reminders, instructions, encouragement, hope, frustrations and kindness to those around us, creation and the self. Soul Strokes is this whirlwind of continuous introspection, contextualisation and redefining, reshaping, rebooting and repositioning this gift called you. Nothing matters without the pure authentic you. The unapologetic almost forceful message and thread throughout Soul Strokes are about being true to who you are, about loving yourself without guilt and judgement, about accepting yourself – the good and the not so good – to be kind to yourself, to live a conscious life in awareness, in wisdom and knowledge. Soul Strokes is guiding the self to be the inherent nature - love, reminding the self that you are complete, whole, enough divinely ordained loved beings.