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Cynthia Yoder

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I write (and read!) memoir, essay and some fiction. My first novel, Mennonite on the Edge: An Unlikely Romance, was published in 2015. My first book, Crazy Quilt: Pieces of a Mennonite Life was one of the first Mennonite memoirs published (in 2003). My second book, Divine Purpose: Find the Passion Within, was inspired by years working as a life purpose coach. The book is a journaling book to help readers discover greater meaning and purpose in work and in life.

I live and work in New Jersey.

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Cynthia Yoder I'm working on a book about a young woman who is seeking to find the secrets of the universe. It's extremely fun to write! …moreI'm working on a book about a young woman who is seeking to find the secrets of the universe. It's extremely fun to write! (less)
Cynthia Yoder I usually write through it. I write whatever comes to mind, even it's the worst stuff I've ever written. Eventually you come out the other side. But y…moreI usually write through it. I write whatever comes to mind, even it's the worst stuff I've ever written. Eventually you come out the other side. But you don't lose your muscle, so to speak, because you've kept up your routine. I also try to read in different genres. Mix it up as much as possible. This helped me a lot during one particularly long dry spell. I even got a cartoon book to draw cartoons and try something really different! Eventually, I began work that inspired me again.(less)
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Free Life Purpose Book through Dec 6

If you're struggling to find meaning and purpose right now, you're not alone. This book offers reflections and journal prompts to help you identify those things that are most meaningful to you.

Divine Purpose: Find the Passion Within is free on Kindle from midnight tonight thru Sunday! Go get a copy -- even if you just do a few of the exercises, it may open up something wonderful for you.

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“If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.”
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In these stories, themes of motherhood and relationship are interwoven with the gruesome and darker aspects of life—a murder of a young girl, misogyny, disease, unexamined anger. The exploration of human suffering in these stories sometimes reminds m ...more
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“When we’re seeking purpose, each step has its own miniature purpose”
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“Each of us is part of an intense web of life, from the tiniest particles of matter to the distant stars.”
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“If we think of purpose as our lives in bloom in the world, our bodies might be the stems, supporting this unfolding. Any gardener will tell you that a wilted stem will not support a blooming, healthy flower. Either the bud will whither or the bloom will be only partial.”
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“When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen:

There will be something solid for you to stand upon, or, you will be taught to fly.”
Patrick Overton, The Leaning Tree

“All at Once Is What Eternity Is.”
Kenneth Patchen, Wonderings

“Any road followed precisely to its end leads precisely nowhere. Climb the mountain just a little bit to test that it's a mountain. From the top of the mountain, you cannot see the mountain.”
Frank Herbert, Dune

“Mindfulness requires that we experience the totality of the moment”
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“If we think of purpose as our lives in bloom in the world, our bodies might be the stems, supporting this unfolding. Any gardener will tell you that a wilted stem will not support a blooming, healthy flower. Either the bud will whither or the bloom will be only partial.”
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Cynthia Yoder Susan wrote: "I was a Jersey girl for my first thirty nine years! Now I'm in Arizona where you cant shovel sunshine! Haha haha"

Oh, that's right. I had it in reverse!! If you learn how to shovel sunshine, send it this way. Actually, it is shining today. But winter can be ...well... you know. I got your email. Will do on the print book! It may take a bit of time, as I don't actually have them in hand yet, but it will get there! And thanks for posting that on Amazon...I saw that, too. You rock, too! : ).


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Susan I was a Jersey girl for my first thirty nine years! Now I'm in Arizona where you cant shovel sunshine! Haha haha


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