Featured Interview With Deborah Lloyd
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised on a farm near Fort Wayne, IN, and am the oldest of nine children. I now live in Asheville, NC, with my husband. We have two adult children and three grandchildren. My fulltime job is working as a hospice social worker. Also, I am a Usui and Karuna Reiki Master and a certified holistic therapy practitioner, and offer Reiki sessions and trainings in Asheville. One of our passions is traveling; we especially love learning the culture and history of places that are new to us.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have always loved books and reading! I usually am reading two or three books at a time. Whenever my husband I move to a new location, one of my first tasks was to find the local library and get a new library card. For me, writing began by journaling my thoughts and feelings. Eventually, it led to writing a book. Now, I enjoy blogging and writing articles for a website, reikirays.com.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have read so many great books it is difficult to pick out just one favorite author. My favorite genre is books of a spiritual nature, both fiction and non-fiction. But, I also love a really good novel, especially a novel where I learn about a particular culture, historical time or event, etc.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My book is called Believe and it is True: A Story of Healing and Life Lessons. It is the story of my own healing journey. I had polio as a child and experienced chronic fatigue as a result of post-polio syndrome, beginning in the 90’s. My first experience with alternative healing modalities was having a Reiki session in 2001; the fatigue left my body within a few sessions. I then became open to other healing modalities. While my book details my story, it also includes life lessons learned along the way. These life lessons are ones all of us can relate to, on our own life journeys.
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