Coincidence or Destiny?

Your alarm didn’t go off this morning, and you’re running late to work. When you stop to get your must have morning coffee 20 minutes later than usual you end up in line standing next to your soon to be romantic interest.

You find your dream job, and make it to the third round of interviews, only to be beat out by another candidate. In your frustration and disappointment you start freelancing and eventually open your business.

At the young age of 13 years old your father passes away from a rare form of cancer. Your heartache from his untimely death becomes your motivation to bring attention to his rare disease, and you grow up to become a specialist in the rare form of cancer he battled.

Sometimes when life stresses you out, or lets you down it is an opportunity in disguise that teaches you an invaluable lesson, or leads you to down a path you may not have otherwise considered. This leaves many individuals contemplating whether these experiences are sheer coincidence, or undeniable destiny.

In her latest book “The Children of Gavrilek” Author Julie Kirtón Chandler takes her readers on a journey that begs the answer—are unexpected life events coincidence or destiny? What begins as an unexpected storm on a journey from America to Cuba in the 1920s, the main characters Adrianna and Devon find themselves the sole survivors of a shipwreck along the Georgia coast. They end up being rescued by a small community who end up playing a vital role in their life’s journey. The book is a thrilling mix of history, romance, and fantasy—all born out of the unplanned and unexpected.

Dancing the Salsa: Stepping towards the Rhythm

Since the times of antiquity, dancing has been considered as a non-verbal way of communication. Often participatory, its ceremonial flavor has evolved into a more aesthetic and artistic twang. With this in mind, it bestows the dancers a duty to make the art appealing to the audience. But how can this be done? How could they seduce their viewers into a hearty round of applause?

Behind our minds we know the rhetorical answer to this somewhat helpless question. Even though the facts often make us feel like the character played by Sidney Poitier in A Raisin in the Sun where he say “I want to fly!” and then his wife approaches him and says “First eat your eggs.” All we want is to fly, to dance! We care very little about the eggs, the basics.

Just like any other task which involves skill, practice and a firm foundation holds the key to the highest levels of learning, especially in salsa. A dancer should have a secure understanding of the basics like the arm tension, change of weight, and basic footwork. The better a dancer understands these things, the faster will his progress be in improving his dancing. Another important aspect when dancing is measuring your partner, again the basic moves are used to gauge how difficult a routine you can pull off together and adjusting your lead from there.

Never forget that salsa is all about the lady. The image that has to be seared in their minds is that the lady is the ‘picture’ and the man is the ‘frame’. The dance delights the viewers through their elegance, sexiness and lightheartedness. And this along with styling comes once the basic routines has been achieved.

On the internet you will encounter a number of books and tutorials to get you started in learning how to dance. But one that stands out is Salsa Bootcamp – Insiders Secrets to Salsa Dance. It provides you with the secrets on learning how to dance salsa while enjoying the experience at the same time. It provides a quicker learning curve which keeps your enthusiasm always up. Get the most from your lessons and social dancing as you walk through the mysteries of the salsa superstars. Remember that the most important thing is to have fun and this is where salsa begins and ends. Well what are you waiting for, put on those dancing shoes and start to feel the salsa beat! 

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My Favorite Sci Fi (aka How eBook Daily Deals site helps me pursue my interest)

My younger days were before the popularity of Young Adult novels (and well before eBooks), so when I outgrew children’s “Chapter Books” I started reading more adult books – Stephen King and Michael Crichton in particular. These brought me into a world of sci-fi, and I was solidified as a sci-fi fan when I picked up Carl Sagan’s “Contact”. This book is a “it could happen” type sci-fi adventure. It is based on Earth (although, at this point, it’s pre-cell phones, internet, and social media, so it’s not a very realistic Earth now) with a bunch of individuals that are able to make contact with life outside of Earth. Will they be able to leave the planet to make face-to-face Contact? The story deals with life outside of Earth, but also humanity itself and what it means to believe.

The greatest thing about falling in love with a genre at a young age is the many years you spend being able to enjoy classics and new works. I have a long list of sci-fi eBooks that I intent on catching up on, but then I’m always attracted to the eBook deals that let me find a new author and a new storyline to fall in love with. They don’t all take me away like Carl Sagan did, but it’s nice to let my mind dance around in the worlds created by other authors. One thing is for sure, reading great books like Contact gives you a craving for more, and if it weren’t for eBook Deals Daily  website would never be able to afford my reading appetite!