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.
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