Dayna E Mazzuca

Outside the Fairy Tale Dayna E Mazzuca

Telling our stories. Being heard, becoming real. Finding peace. This is what it means to live outside the fairy tale, learning to embrace life on the ground, discovering deep and holy love is real. Healthy relationships are robust. And spiritual growth is dependent on finding freedom, living true to who God made us and learning to appreciate others along the Way. This book blends original poetry with reflections on the four faith essentials we need to live outside the fairy tale: Storytelling, Authenticity, Personhood and Reconciliation. It is my eighth book of poems and accompanies an online retreat offering. It is insightful and gentle. It is also sometimes raw, without being crude. It is honest and lived. And hopes to be a thoughtful blessing to others, who share a love for God and his people, and a passion for spiritual formation-and the power of a poem to speak to and from the heart. As well as a love for language, I bring a formal background in philosophy, theology and journalism to the page. www.daynawrites.com