Bajan Sun Magazine - Caribbean Entrepreneurs Vol 1 Issue 11 | Page 139

JAN 2015 A Journey Into The Abyss Of The Mind By Ainsley Carter A Journey into the Abyss aka (Alana Slimz) in producing this book, ‘A Journey into of the Mind, looks at the Abyss of the Mind’. some of life’s scenarios and what we as individuals are Along the way there was always negativity and set backs of faced with on a day-to-day all kinds, which in a way was good for me as I took them as basis. Throughout this book, I they came along with the help of friends and turned them am hoping that the reader(s) into positives. As with everything else throughout life we will be able to identify with are all faced with struggles and problems of all types some of the struggles and and magnitudes, but it’s what we do when we confront understand that they are not them. Nothing in life is ever easy, as the road ahead is alone and they too can shake always long and winding, but perseverance seldom fails. themselves Having and believing in your higher power will certainly from any negativity they are faced with. Remember after the pay off as it did for me. rain always come the sun and the Many nights I would cry, (some say men don’t cry) well I rainbow. am in touch with my feelings and that’s the best time to write poetry, which worked well for me, as I was able to Ainsley was born on February 6th on the beautiful Island of connect with the raw negative energy and found that so Barbados, where he grew up in the parish of St George. many words flow into my mind (The Abyss). Growing up in Barbados had its ups and downs but nonetheless with great support from family and friends he My struggles with work, life, and death of friends and was able to overcome those obstacles. H is first book 'Poetry family really showed me the true value of life and living and a way of Life' was published in September 2010 this the ability to write such great material to inspire others and eventually set the stage for him, the realization of his in doing this it has lifted me up daily and put a smile on my dreams and aims soared higher allowing him to produce face amidst whatever was going on. So Today, I can another book, 'A Journey into the Abyss of the Mind'. stand and give a positive testimony of breaking free from the dark abyss created by negative, depressive thoughts, The response I had gotten from my first publication, ‘Poetry broken hearted relationships and illness. a way of Life’, has edged me into doing more writing and following in the footsteps of other great poets like Maya I am a true success and will continue to assert myself and Angelou, Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Walter Raleigh etc. assist in contributing to others in their journey to enable them to reach their goals and getting out of their dark I have pushed myself and was nudged along the way by my Abysses. friends, Franklyn Parris and Adriana Alana Marion Walkes, www.bajansunonline.com/MAGAZINE/ | [email protected] | @BajanSunOnline