"I used to think all the time...It was like being asleep in a way... But now I'm awake, and WOW!"

Life becomes a joyful adventure when we stop thinking so much and start really paying attention to our experience in the moment. I'm Awake and WOW! celebrates the five senses and those moments of awareness where joy is found simply in eating raspberry ice-cream or coming face to face with a ladybug! Complete with Follow-Up Adventures in present moment living and dancin' theme songs, "Opening My Eyes" and "Song of Joy," written and sung by the author, with guitar, fiddle, flute and vocal harmonies performed by The Band of Light, included on CD. I'm Awake and WOW! is Book One of the Adventures in Awareness Series, by Sharon Ray.


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Jumping the Grate
“Sam set his mind on the vision of himself clearing the top of that tall grate and off he sped...Turning towards the grate, he approached it at full speed:...three...two...ONE!”... View Illustrations & Music... 

My Mother Is a Mountain
"My mother is a mountain, and from her snowy peaks she gives me clear water to drink. My mother quenches my thirst, and I feel as joyful as a babbling brook!"... View Illustrations & Music... 

Courageous Lou and His Dream Come True
“Lou climbed onto the edge of the top of the clock tower and strapped the wings onto his back...‘Oh, dear sun, if only these wings will carry me to you!’ he implored. And with that, Lou took a few deep breaths and counted, ‘One, two, THREE!’ ” View Illustrations & Music...

Searching Day
This story is full of humorous and fun illustrations all about the joy of living in the present moment and discovering the many wonder-filled things that are happening all around us. View Illustrations & Music...
Jasmine Is a Gift!
Jasmine’s great-grandmother uses a charming Romanian folktale to explain to the little girl that she is a gift. This touching and important story is filled with rich, varied illustrations... View Illustrations & Music...