Ramadan Is Just Around the Corner~Are You Prepared?

Ramadan will begin on or around July 20, 2012. The key to a successful fast is preparation: mentally, physically, and spiritually. Making the Fast: How to Eat to Live During Ramadan is a guide that will help you meet your dietary, hydration, and physical needs during the Holy Month.

In Making the Fast, readers will learn the following:

1)  Why We Fast During Ramadan

2)  How to Eat to Live

3)  Why to Get a Physical First

4)  Preparation for the Fast

5)  Diet and Nutrition

6)  How and Why to Manage Hydration

7)  Exercise and Weight Management during Ramadan

8)  Getting Proper Rest

9)  Side Effects of Fasting

10) Making Your Ramadan Plan

Get your copy today! Making the Fast: How to Eat to Live During Ramadan is available in paperback and as an ebook on the publisher's website,  Amazon Kindle, and Barnes and Noble NOOK.

12 Year-Old Publishes Novel!

Greetings, All!

My 12 year-old daughter Halima has just wrapped another school year and will be entering the 9th grade this fall. She was a Texas State Finalist in the Letters About Literature Writing Contest for her third consecutive year. One of the most exciting accomplishments is that Halima participated in National Novel Writers Month (NaNoWriMo) and will be publishing her novel, Riley and the Kitchen Katastrophe, on June 7th, 2012! She is doing a few interviews, putting together a book trailer, doing cooking videos, and planning a small release party. She has worked really hard and I am so proud of her!

I am asking you to support Halima in any, or all, of the following ways:

1) Visit/follow her blog and leave a comment at http://www.halimasworld.blogspot.com

2) Visit, "like", and leave a comment on her Facebook fan page at https://www.facebook/RileyAndTheKitchenKatastrophe

3) Buy the book! They are all available now, but you are welcome to join the fun on the 7th!

CreateSpace Store Amazon.com Amazon Kindle Barnes and Noble NOOK

4) Review the book on Amazon.com, Goodreads, Barnes and Noble, etc.

5) Visit her author website at http://www.wix.com/chellemgt/Halimas-World

6) Share this news with your friends (on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) and recommend the book!

Thank you for all of your support!

A Big Announcement! At Least It Is for Me...

Those of you who regularly read Raychelle Writes know that I enjoy interviewing authors and artists. I love blogging about all things writing and hosting other writers. Oh, and I have a thing for children's books, so I write them, illustrate them, and review them, too. All and all, I see writing as a way to share what I am learning. It is cathartic and a true outlet for me.

There are many other subjects that I am passionate about and wellness is one of them. I am a certified personal trainer and I have a degree in the wellness and fitness field. For the last several years, I have been posting about health, fitness, and wellness on Journeys Fitness. It has been said that we teach what we need to learn and I will admit that I am always on the quest for better and more balanced ways to live.

So, I am excited to announce my first project in the self-help genre! The Living Well: Taking Your Journey to a Balanced and Successful Life is a collection of original essays and published blog posts where I offer my take on success, conquering fears, atonement, finding your balance, setting goals, motivation, and happiness. My intention in writing this book is inspire each of us to consider our place in life, decide how to improve it, and then take action. My hope is that The Living Well becomes a resource for living which will be revisited as often as needed for years to come.

The Living Well is scheduled for release this summer. Stay tuned for other exciting news!

Be good to yourself! More next time...