Blessed tells the story of the author’s seven month journey through Belize. A simple tale of islands and jungles. Discovery and kindness. Reflection and contemplation. A mixture of the Belizean lifestyle, internal discoveries, profound insights, and poetic glances of nature.
Everything comes together in this story in perfect harmony. With no real purpose or plan, Moment sets out to discover a different way of life. Opportunities appear at every corner, and what may seem like a setback at first glance truly becomes a blessing in disguise. Her quest leads her to spending seven weeks in solitude on forty acres in the Belizean rainforest.
Step inside the author’s mind and experience a slice of Belizean paradise as she experienced it.
Book measures 6” x 9”, is paperback, and contains 222 pages
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Reviews on for “Blessed”
“I really enjoyed reading this story. Lots of good details and at times I could really picture where she was and what she was going through. Great descriptions. I also liked how she was very upbeat and positive about her experience there and in her life in general. She gave us the experience of being in Belize without actually going there. So many wonderful parts to Belize. Great story, I enjoyed her writing.” – Cindy Jervis
“I am a city boy born and raised. Concrete and steal are the foundation of my existence.
The recent trip I took through Belize, via Moment Johnson’s tale of the time she spent living in a forest in Belize, confirm that this landlubber will never see the coast of that tiny Central American country.
It’s not that Johnson tells a tale of horror, it’s that all the things that make Belize attractive to one person are the exact items which make it unattractive to another. This city boy’s idea of roughening it is black and white cable TV, in an air conditioned hotel room overlooking the plaza of a vibrant city.
Johnson takes us to a land where if a bus or a person you’re scheduled to meet are fifteen minutes late they’re considered to be on-time. A place where anyone and everyone driving a pickup truck will give a lift to anyone and everyone walking down the road without a second thought. In Los Angeles we have Uber.
The blessed trip Johnson writes about includes seven weeks living alone in a cabin in the middle of a forest with all the bugs, mosquitoes, monkeys, and other animals of nature. For those who love outdoor experiences this will be a satisfying trip that few will ever have the opportunity to enjoy, and for those, like me, whose daily animal exposure is limited to seeing my neighbors four cats lying outside my door, I say: “I’m glad there are other people who enjoy those experiences so that I don’t have to be the one.”
“Blessed” tells a tale of people, nature, and a lifestyle different than any us city folk will ever come across. It’s book of travel and adventure for us folks who want to know about such things without leaving the comfy of our living room. Enjoy Johnson’s travels and encounters while leaning back in your recliner chair, next to a cozy fire, and with a nice glass of Chardonnay by your side.” Steven Tyler, Author of “One Little Lie”
“Blessed. “No second goes left unappreciated.” This book took me away on an international journey, where I felt the tropical air, smelled the rainforest, and heard the sounds created by both nature and the people of Belize. She writes a raw and open account of her journey as a young American woman and challenges the reader to understand other cultures, to live in the moment, to soak up every experience and to see the beauty in the ups and downs. I walked away from this read with a renewed focus to intentionally find the joy in every experience each day with an open heart.” – Dena Smith
Hello Moment,
It took longer than it should have but I finished Blessed – A Trip Through Belize about two months ago or so, and now I am a book reading streak (by my standards) of three books read this year so far and I am currently reading my 4th book.
So thank you, it was cool getting to read a fellow blogger’s book, and your writing style felt more personal and I as a reader I felt like I learned more about you as a person in a way that is normally only possible with people you spend time with in person.
So well done, congratulations, and keep up the good work.
-John Jr
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Alright! Congratulations! You should get 4 books in one year. Better than many other people.
Thanks for taking the time to read my book. I’m glad you enjoyed it. It is rather informal and written kind of conversationally with the reader. Some people seem to like that and others don’t. I’m glad you did.
Would you mind writing a review for me sometime when you have a chance on Amazon? I think reviews are the best way to get Amazon to promote your book more and bring it to the top of searches. Thank you!
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Hello Moment,
Thanks, I hope to read 6 or more if I am lucky this year. 🙂
You are welcome, yeah, but it worked for me. 🙂
Sure, thank you for the reminder again, I left a review there today; and I even took the time to review some other Amazon purchases that I have made, and so thank you. 😉
-John Jr
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Thank you so much for leaving a review! It means a lot to me!
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You are welcome Moment. 🙂
-John Jr
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Hello Moment,
There was something that I wanted to ask about in the book where in the beginning you possibly mentioned the bipolar cats and that you would explain that later, but I do not think that was explained really but I could be wrong.
I remember you mentioning the cats would sometimes get inside the house sometimes, one defecated inside the house, but I do not remember much else being said about them.
-John Jr
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Hmmm, I don’t remember saying I would explain about the cats later in the book. I remember mentioning “schizophrenic cats, but we’re learning to get along.” Perhaps you’re right though.
I was never told the cats names. There were two of them and they were supposed to fend for themselves. They weren’t allowed in the house and I wasn’t to feed them. One of the cats was smaller and younger. I called him CC, for Crack head Cat. He was very spaztic. Always jumping around crazy and trying to attack me. He was the one who always snuck into the house. I have one video I took of him playing with a dead lizard. I just uploaded it to youtube. The link is https://youtu.be/L1j-2wkDmsk
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Hello Moment,
I was trying to go off of memory instead of cheating by looking so I was somewhat wrong, it was earlier in the book I believe, and you are right about it being schizophrenic cats and I thought that after that you said that you would explain what you meant by schizophrenic cats later.
Thank you for explaining that, the nickname Crackhead Cat (CC) made me laugh, usually during an earlier age some kittens / cats sometimes like to run around and try to play attack you sometimes. 😀
Thank you for sharing the video.
-John Jr
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