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Generational Curses
Release & Be Free is an erotic anthology where desire becomes a gateway to healing, self-discovery, and freedom. Did you set out to write erotica with a spiritual dimension, or did that emerge naturally?
Great question. The answer is both. I was introduced to erotica writing by WAPUnleashed Publishing’s Facebook group years ago. I remember reading people’s stories and a comment, a woman said that they were just about sex, nothing else. And I was like, hmm. So I prayed on it and allowed God to work through me so we could create an erotic story with meaning, depth, and purpose. Which was very natural to me because all my writings have that spiritual element in them, no matter the genre I’m writing in. It’s intentional. Release & Be Free: An Enlightening Erotic Anthology was no different, the way it came out though, each story or scene was different, though, and inspired by my imagination, my life, personal experiences, and observation, all with divine assistance of course. For instance, “Mow Me Down,” I enjoy mowing lawns, and I started to connect with how lawn mowers cut grass that continuously needs to be cut, and that reminded me of generational curses, because I was going through learning and breaking some of my own at the time.
What did “liberation” mean to you when you began writing this collection?
Since Release & Be Free: An Enlightening Erotic Anthology is a collection of works written over numerous years, they all stem from my journey of wanting to be free to be me, like I was when I was in middle school before the noise, distractions, choices, and changes that growing up brought. Freeing myself from old habits, mindsets, and choices so that I could be the best Mother to my children, a good wife, focused on fulfilling my purpose without getting distracted, and loving myself in the way of support and encouragement that I’ve done for others for decades. Liberation also meant healing and forgiving, too. Ultimately, liberation meant I already have divine permission to be. Who I was. Who I am now. And who I am becoming. Daily.
The collection often treats body and spirit as inseparable. Were there specific experiences or influences that shaped that perspective?
I love this question. From my studying of the definition and etymology of spirit, along with years of living my life, helping others, and most importantly being open to higher learning from God. I’ve been shown that they are not separate. Spirit is inside of us, it is us, and one of the things that I was shown and that I teach is that the spirit is just one of our human functions, so to speak, that the body listens to, or follows, or chooses from. Our body follows the direction of our brain with our thoughts, our “heart” with our emotions (feelings), and our soul or spirit. The two need to be aligned, like one in thought, feeling, words, and spirit. When you are, your body follows, and that means less confusion, internal battles, or wars within yourself. More purposeful, intentional, and balanced living, from the head to the feet. We have our own spirit, or I should say the Creator’s spirit in us, which is why we can connect, sense, or see the spirit of others.
How has this book changed you as a writer, or what did you learn about yourself through writing it?
Release & Be Free: An Enlightening Erotic Anthology has joined the journey of me owning myself, being proud, and authentic about who I am and the work God has given me to do when it comes to intimacy. To help people remember and understand that sex is more than just sex. It is an exchange of energy; it has purpose, value, and importance. Therefore, it should be respected and talked about as such more, so that it won’t be abused anymore and used to hurt others.
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Self In-Power-Ment
Enough Is Enough: An Addict’s Guide to Self In-Power-Ment is a compelling memoir detailing your journey of healing from addiction. Why was this an important book for you to write?
Enough Is Enough was an important book for me to write because one, God has called me to help people remember their connection with Him along with the powers within themselves to overcome any situation including addiction. And today, there’s more to be addicted to and the side effects of it even greater.
The second reason why Enough Is Enough was important for me to write because I am The Connecting Angel and one of the gifts God has given me is to be able to connect anything and everything. With that being said, I knew, that my journey, my lessons and teachings will help any addict. Including people who aren’t addicts, and those who don’t think they’re an addict or have an addiction.
The last reason why Enough is Enough was important for me to write because battling addiction has been part of my life for a long time. My goal is to help addicts and people not give so much time, energy, money and ultimately space in their lives on addiction, like I did.
I appreciated the candid nature with which you told your story. What was the hardest thing for you to write about?
There wasn’t anything hard about writing my story. However there were two emotionally high moments that brought cleansing and healing tears as I answered this.
The first moment was when I broke my vow and used my gift of writing for the addiction I had in my twenties and I experienced an internal death because of it.
The second most emotional moment in my book was sharing how addiction affected my parenting and my babies.
In your memoir you say, “Any words you say after ‘I’ correlate to you and your life with the consequence of manifesting and becoming real in your life.” This statement stood out and really gives readers something to think about. What is something you want readers to understand about the importance of positive affirmations?
Great question. I love sharing and teaching about this in my program.
I want my readers to know that it’s not about positive or negative, or even good or bad. It’s about receiving your desired outcome vs receiving their non-desired result.
It’s a simple as changing your wording from I can’t to I can. I won’t to I will.
Example: “I keep forgetting,” to “I am remembering.”
My readers will learn that what they speak after “I” will change their perspective of how their mind is set on something or someone as well, which in turn will change their feelings and their actions as well. Because “A changed mindset will produce a change in behavior.” – Angelica Stevenson
What is one thing you hope readers take away from your story?
The one truth that I request my readers to keep with them after reading my story is their powerful connection and relationship they have with God, the creator of all. And as a creation of The Creator, my readers will remember their supernatural powers, connections and freedom to overcome and be victorious over any addiction that might move them away from God’s purpose for their life and their path.
