Connected to Source a Journey of Experience is a collection of poems spanning over 30 years of the authors' life. As a teenager, Tina Thurston began journal writing which led to the creative expression of writing poetry. Her range of emotions and questioning her purpose of existence is a palpable theme throughout the book. Her writing is relatable, with the ability to be felt deeply and easily understood. There is a journey felt from beginning to end, a message of resilience and courage. It takes bravery to bare one's soul in vulnerability. Tina Thurston generously shares her insights from her love of nature to the hate of flippant human relations. She craves meaningful connections to her world and those she loves. The beauty of her work is it portrays the positive as well as the negative in a rhythm that feels she is guiding the reader along her path of life experience. Completely relatable, humbly offered, her words in artistic expression while connected to source. "Tina's poetic skill lies in her ability to create subtle compositions that, although they convey her own feelings and wisdom, she writes in a style that her message can be deeply felt and understood universally, by most of us, in any part of the world, young or old." "I am most moved by her ability to convey and address emotional pain. And having my own emotional pain, it is comforting to know someone can fight hard and work through it and share it creatively. " "Her heartfelt, deeply moving and at times heartbreaking words went straight to my heart! And the poetry is so expressive with its beautifully rich imagery, reading her book is a visceral experience, you feel like you're experiencing the emotions conveyed in these poems right along with the author." "On reading, it is clear that trauma suffered is never really gone from a person's consciousness, however like all bad and negative experiences, it is possible to turn the worst and most painful times of someone's life into a path for healing. The author does this through an eloquent expression of poetry and although her words are sad and painful to read, they are beautifully written." "Loved this book! This is some incredibly emotional and powerful stuff! There is so much pain but also so much resilience. I have not personally experienced all of the things she is writing about (some I have) but the feelings that spill out of her words are something everyone can relate to. I really think she is going to help a lot of people with her poetry! I know it has helped me sort stuff out." "Tina Thurston's poetry speaks, lives. It is astonishing that she kept all these sacred words for so long, through so many difficult days. How fortunate are we to have her healing arc to accompany us and offer an extraordinary perspective to our own journeys? Fortunate indeed! And you can feel that she has so much more to say. I hope that Miss Thurston is wildly successful and never stops writing. She's damn good at it. " "Her journey has been a rough one, and the fact that she has chosen to share this journey with us shows you the kind of person Ms. Thurston is, honest, true and full of heart. Her book of poems reads like a biography, I almost forgot I was reading a book of poems that as soon as I finished one I had to start the next one right away. I highly recommend this book." "Connected to Source" is the second book by Tina Thurston. Her first book "Rose Marie Lynn and her Fallen Feline Friend" is a book for children, which, without to accuse, gives you a view in the soul of a foster child who searches for a safe place in his life. The lovely illustrations here and the cover from "Connected to Source" were designed by the artist Sanne Aßmann. Also, this book is on the top of my list of "books which enrich my life" and I recommend it unequivocally." https: //tinathurston.com/