Ava Grace Bentley
INFP, Animal Lover, Natural Health Nerd, Renaissance Hippie
Favorite Animal
Dragon. Wolves. Horses, Dogs, Cats... Must I stop?
Who said we must only have one favorite?
Favorite Activity
Bringing comeuppance to entirely, 100% imaginary people in books. Also sending people on adventures to give them hope, experience love, and learn how healing can be for anyone through the words and lessons of squiggly lines on a page. And sitting by the fireplace, enjoying someone else's imaginary friends.
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A Bit About Me
Words are powerful. They are what we use in order to share our deepest thoughts and to link ourselves to each other in understanding and empathy. They can be used for good or evil; to tear down or build up. Wisdom knows when to be silent and when to speak. Folly deals in the foolishness of many words when silence is needed. Words are powerful.
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Which is why I began my writing journey. Well, that and that I had imaginary friends and didn't want people to think me insane for speaking to myself. But I digress. Words are what I know. When I was once a social powder keg of anxiety who thought speaking to new people was a form of torture, words were my healing balm. They helped me connect with others, experience life outside of myself... and, eventually, learn that there is hope for humanity and not everyone is a scary monster who's going to tear down your soul with words.
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I wanted to give that gift back. To give hope and healing and joy to people through words and worlds and imaginary friends. What helped me through (and sometimes persisted ;-) my anxiety and the hardest times in my life—well, I just wanted to give back a little of what the many lovely authors and writers have given me.
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And so, here we are.
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As for me, personally? I am Ava Grace Bentley. I have a passion for truth and setting people free of other people's opinions and thoughts. And especially bringing hope to those who are in abusive relationships. Someone very close to me has expedited this passion—and through them, I realized that not everyone has to be hit for abuse to be rampant in a relationship. Sometimes the black and blue is of the soul, not the skin.
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So now I advocate for both. Those who are in physically violent relationships and those who are stuck in the mire of 'they never hit me (or only hit me once) so it cannot be abuse'. We as a society must get better at protecting the innocent and the unjustly hurt. That is why 10% of all book proceeds go toward charities. I love giving to those places who help domestic violence survivors heal and those who are gritty and deep about advocating for those still in relationships and trying to bring awareness. And those who are in abusive familial relations, as not always is an SO. Not an easy job. And they need our support. I also support wolf sanctuaries, animal rescue centers, and horse rescues all over the USA. It may not be much, but it only takes a little kindness from each person in this world to change it. And together, we can change the world, one little act of kindness at a time.
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I hope you will join me in this journey of learning kindness, to myself and others, learning the importance of boundaries and loving oneself as one loves others, and learning that even the most broken of us can heal with a little hard work, tenacity--and, perhaps, a repotting of a plant into more sunlight. Much love and many hugs.
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Ava