Creator's Conversations with Dr. Darnetha Chester

Hey book-lover! How are you? Today’s “Creator’s Conversations” is going to be a special one. Because today we have Dr. Darnetha Chester with us. She is going to share her life stories and a lot of writing tips with us. Dr. Darnetha is a powerhouse of a woman who has dedicated her life to empowering others. She was born and raised in Atlanta, GA, where both of her parents were ministers. This gave her a strong drive to help people through her work as an author, coach, vocalist, and healer. She holds many prestigious degrees and certifications from schools such as Beulah Heights Theology University, where she studied Leadership and Biblical Studies.

Dr. Darnetha is a highly educated woman who has a passion for helping others. After obtaining her Master of Education degree in Instructional Technology with an emphasis in Curriculum Design, she went on to complete her Doctorate in Transpersonal Counseling with an emphasis on Conscious Centered Living from The University of Sedona University. She understands the importance of living a conscious and fulfilling life and uses her knowledge to support others to achieve their goals.

Dr. Darnetha is a Psych K Facilitator and Life Coach who has successfully worked with people from all walks of life--from improving self-development to couples trying to heal after infidelity. Dr. Darnetha uses her knowledge, skills, and experience in the process of healing; she's not only multi-passionate but also trained as a vocalist from Atlanta Metropolitan College. She believes that change is possible for everyone and works diligently to help others reach their goals and dreams!

My Instagram and Twitter followers already know about this interview. I also picked here some questions asked by my followers. These are some major perks to follow me on social media. Don’t skip here! You can follow me after reading this interview. I am really excited to start the conversation and explore her more. So let’s not waste each other’s time and begin it!

Kangkan: A warm welcome to my blog Darnetha! How are you?

Darnetha: I’m doing great. Very excited to be a part of “ Creator’s Conversations”

Kangkan: Before we start, I’d like to salute you for your decision to invest all your learnings, skills, talents to empower people’s life. This is a very brave decision.
Darnetha: I know that Courage is the first step to any success in life, but it's the people who motivate me and inspire my creativity as a writer. They are what keep me going when things get tough.

Kangkan: What are the major challenges you face while guiding people to live a conscious and fulfilling life?
Darnetha: My greatest challenge is getting people to move past their subconscious blockages which manifest in different ways and produce different results. Once we move past the blockages the healing can begin and lastly self-mastery. Which, I think most people would agree self-master is the goal and their various paths to attainment. I’m simply creating a path through the creativity of writing

Kangkan: We all have to face negative energies in our lives. How do you handle it?
Darnetha: Well, first and far most it helps to have many tools to handle what we call “negative energy.” My first go to is breath because if we study the mind, body chemistry that’s the first thing to go out of balance when faced with any type of negative energy is the breath. Once we gain control of the breath the process of balancing or emotions and thoughts become easier. It’s not the negative energy that’s our main problem. It’s how we respond to negative energy that is the key to overcoming “negative energy”

Kangkan: How do you manage yourself to focus on things despite exploring multiple dimensions ?
Darnetha: Commitment brings us towards the process of focusing. So, once I commit the focus comes naturally. It works every time! I implore anyone to try it for a day. Simply commit to a single thing for that day and watch your focus naturally follow your commitment.

Kangkan: What is the role of spirituality in your life? I feel somewhere in your life you are connected to the spirituality.
Darnetha: Spirituality is everything in my life. The I AM that is I is Spirit. We are spiritual being living in a physical body with thoughts and emotions. The first key to spirituality is understanding this innate truth.

Kangkan: To keep the creative fluids flowing, an author needs to read books. What is the last book you read?
Darnetha: Oh, wow! Like any scholar or seeker of truth who happens to be a writer. You are absolutely right; I read a lot! The last book I read is “ I AM” Affirmations by Peter Mt. Shasta and for you book gurus like myself, this is a vintage collection of sort. It’s not a book you would easily run across but being a book guru we love finding the jewels. Once, we reach a certain level of enlightenment a book of depth is priceless.

Kangkan: Any contemporary authors you follow?
Darnetha: I still follow Iyanla Vanzant believe or not. She opened the path for many women such as myself at a very young age. I think I was about 19 or 20 fresh out of high school and in college, when I began reading her book “ In the Meantime” Finding yourself and the love you want a really great book for a woman who's already explored relationships and has lost herself in the midst of it.

Kangkan: Why did you choose writing? Is there any story behind it?
Darnetha: Writing found me. What would be most people’s personal experience in writing is definitely unique. My experience is mystical because I was not at all looking to become a writer. Never even thought about it as a real thing. It began as an agreement like a contract with God. There were things I desired from God and I simply told God if you provide these things, I will do whatever you ask of me. Surprisingly, God did them all and I had forgotten my agreement. Until a minister friend came to visit me and he say “ you made God a promise and you haven’t fulfilled this promise.” At that very moment, I knew exactly what God wanted me to do and that was to become a writer. God wanted me to be a vessel to create books that would change people’s lives.

Kangkan: Tell us about your latest release SELF LOVE JOURNAL FOR WOMEN How To Win Any Battle, Build Unshakeable Confidence, Awaken Your True Calling and so much more. . Tell us your expectations from this book!

Darnetha: Truly, we have to giggle when people use the word expectations, mainly because it says something is somehow planned. When in reality very few things are actually planned and even when we plan them they don’t necessarily go as planned. So, I’ll say I have no real expectations.

I simply believe that the book will reach those it’s supposed to reach and do what it’s supposed to do. This book is a tool or a path to achieving and sustaining self-love, self-care and essentially self-healing. Expectation means there’s a chance of failure. There is no expectation here. The book is designed to achieve personal success for women and it does just that. It’s like 1 +1 = 2 there is no expectation. It just is. Wow, I think I just went Star Wars on everyone “ Do or Do not, there is no try’ and the word expectation infers a trying to obtain something.

Kangkan: Can men read this book and imply the teachings in the book in their lives? Or, this is only for women? I think even if it is written for women, men can read at least to understand the struggles women have to face. Your thoughts?
Darnetha: Oh, definitely men can read the book and gain some insight and hopefully be able to understand the struggles of being a woman. When women read, practice and enjoy the book. They will definitely say it was written by a woman for a woman with full commitment to women.
Nerveless, a man will find some key jewels to understanding women in a way that will enable a man to embrace women in a whole new light.

Kangkan: How much time did it take to write this book?

Darnetha: About a year maybe more. I write multiple books at one time because my creativity is never in one place. It has a mind of its own to venture into patterns. So, for 4 day’s I might be writing and working on my newest novels, then days later my latest self-mastery book, and after that my couple book. It just so happen that the Self-Love Journal for Women was the first book to be completed.

Kangkan: What are you currently working on?/ What are your upcoming projects?
Darnetha: I am currently working on a novel series, and several other personal development books, that include a book for all couples; dating, engaged or married, a devotional, and a yoga and mediation book for beginners.

Kangkan: You are a best-selling author of seven or more books, please share your experience of this achievement! There are so many young writers who follow my blog actively. Your experience may enlighten their path.
Darnetha: As writer, you must make a decision this is a part of who I am. The decision alone will lead you to the commitment. The commitment will keep you focused because life still goes on even on your journey to completing whatever your next book will be. Lastly, success is you not your book. You are the success and the book is a by-product of the success which is you.

Kangkan: What is your biggest fear in life?
Darnetha: None, and I sincerely laugh at the concept of fear because it’s an illusion. Am I faced with the illusion of fear as a human being? Yes but I am more than just a human being, I am a spiritual being and the spirit knows no fear only the mind and body know fear. I am more than mind and body. I am Spirit

Kangkan: Now I am going to ask you three questions which are popular among the readers of "kmgreads". These three questions are like rituals! I have to ask these three questions to all the guests of my blog.

1. Nikita Gill, a famous poet on social media once said in an interview, "Eight billion people are living their life in eight billion ways."- what is your way of living life?
Darnetha: God

2. Tell us a secret of your life that you have not shared with anybody.
Darnetha: I used to be afraid of my dreams as a child.

3 . There are so many readers of my blog who want to become full-time writers. What will be your message to them?
Darnetha: Becoming a full-time writer typically requires a contract from a major writing agent. I have found that it’s not realistic to venture into this field without solid financial support. It could be your family, friends, business partners you solicit, and so on. Writing is a business even though we pursue it as creative work. So, learn all you can about the business aspect and marketing as you pursue your journey as a writer.

Kangkan: Thank you so much for your time Darnetha! Your presence graced my blog! This interview was just the ice-breaker. You will have to come again and share your life’s experience with us. And next time you will have to sing a song for us. It’s a demand! Haha. I wish a grand success for your book!

That was the conversation I had with Dr. Darnetha Chester. I really enjoyed interviewing her and I think you also learnt many things about life and writing. I hope this interview will add value to your life. Personally, I learnt many things from her. One of the qualities I liked about her is "confidence and clarity" and I think there's much more to gain from her. Well, you can directly connect with her on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. If you want to buy her latest book, you can click on the image of the book, or you can click here. I am coming up with a new blog post very soon. Till then keep reading, keep smiling. Bye!

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