A Poetic Blueprint

By Da’Shaun Charles

As humans we encounter many situations, good and bad. We react based on our foundational principles and our surroundings. Our actions stem from the root of our upbringing, the lack and overflow thereof. Despite who we are, who we perceive ourselves to be, or how others perceive us, life happens. The book was inspired with the intent to look at life situations and apprehend the fact that we enter and depart from life as individuals and yet we share the same life experiences. This book addresses life occurrences using descriptive words, biblical meanings of numbers, poetry, and journaling. The book could be utilized as a tool of addressing life without the belief that the only option is failure.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 10, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493174454

Da’Shaun Charles

Da’Shaun Charles was born in Inglewood, California, in 1981, the youngest of three children to Rugena Campbell. During the latter part of her childhood, she was raised by her aunt, Leslie. In the home of her aunt, she was raised with a Christian foundation, and later she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. She excelled in school and went on to higher education, earning her BA/MA degree in sociology at CSUDH in Carson, California. She became a mother during her second year of college, and she remained determined. After college she entered her career of choice: children’s social work.

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Copyright © 2014 by Da’Shaun Charles.

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Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible and The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Rev. date: 02/21/2014

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CONTENTS

About the Author

Introduction to the Book

A Special Word of Encouragement

What Lies Beneath My Skin

Where Would I Be without God’s Hand on My Life?

I Encourage You

Destined to Be Right

Knowing That I Matter

The Emotional Hardship of Honesty

God’s Blessings

Questions and Answers

What It Takes to Believe in Yourself

Living the Truth

Kind Enough to Inspire

Let Go

A Memorable Loss

The Difficulty of Friendship

Authority: Demands of What You Want to Hear

Thought vs. Reality

The Unanswered Question

Reflections

The Unknown

The Reality Within

Reality

Family Values

Know Your Worth

The Sound of Silence

A Mystery Dad, a Child So Sad

Still Standing

About the Author

My inspiration of writing poetry arises from the experience of life. I perceive life as being an unpredictable journey by man and a destined pathway by God. As people we experience different situations, react in different ways, and live different lifestyles. Through experience and observing various lifestyles, I have gained knowledge and have been encouraged to express myself through an artistic talent: the art of poetry. Writing has helped me learn things about myself. It allotted me a positive outlet