Author & speaker,
CLAIRE KRULIKOWSKI
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BiographyAuthor and freelance writer Claire Krulikowski presently resides in Talent, Oregon (in what is commonly referred to as being "in the mythical state of Jefferson"), five miles north of Ashland. She attended Long Island University-Brooklyn Center and earned her B.A. from Ramapo College of New Jersey. Though graduating filled with aspirations of writing fame, Claire quickly fell prey to the allure of regular paychecks, travel, and other affordable leisures. After four years, Claire quit her copy editing position and moved to Southern California where she attended U.C.L.A. and began a career in procurement that eventually led to a position in Washington State as Purchasing Manager for a large cellular provider. Two years later, desiring to discover her life's purpose and reconnect with her love of writing, Claire suddenly quit! Good thing, too. The corporate environment was wearing on her -- and you know what that would eventually mean! Reconnecting with her love of writing, Krulikowski has since become a successful author, freelance writer, copy editor and teacher. Her writer workshops, whether regionally produced or held at writer conferences, have always been well-attended and well-received. She is also the full-time Website Copywriter for a successful Internet retailer. Her company, AshootingstarZ Production provides professional editing, copywriting, research, and PR services. Go to: www dot ashootingstarz dot com to learn more about these valuable services. After Leaving Corporate By "leaving everything I knew behind," and listening to her soul's call, Claire says she allowed a new life story to be written. Daily she sat on her back deck and wondered about the purposefulness of her life. Shortly afterwards, she was assigned to interview a woman author/ The more Claire has allowed for, the more she's grown. "When you resist life," she says, "you keep the old structures in place that say 'magic can't happen' and stop the flow." India Another momentous event occured courtesy of the contacts and questionings her friendship with this mystic had prompted: Krulikowski accepted an opportunity to travel to India. Here, it seemed Ma Ganga (as the Ganges River is called) whispered and nudged Krulikowski to walk along the river's bank and allow this holy river's spirit to flow within. Such singular moments shifted the tide's of her life. That trip resulted in the 2001 publication of Krulikowski’s first book, MOONLIGHT ON THE GANGA, an account of her spiritual encounters and insights while strolling along the banks of Ma Ganga. MOONLIGHT has been re-published and brought Back-In-Print in 2006. Krulikowski's writing credits have appeared in national periodicals, including "Organic Style," and "Natural Health" as well as trade journals and regional publications. POETRY Another of Claire's book's, entitled RAPTURE, is a collection of sensual mystic poems offering vivid answers to the questions: "What happens when a woman falls in love with God? What does the touch of such a hand feel like on the flesh of her life?" It is scheduled to be republished in print and also in e-book format January 2007. Claire is devoted to the creation of lasting peace and accord and speaks frequently on this topic. She is also a skilled consultant, whose editorial and promotional skills benefit writers and organizations. BASKING IN THE "MOONLIGHT""Saying “yes”, however, unleashed new forces into my life and, preceding the trip, the phrase “Leave everything you knew behind” echoed within my mind night and day. Somehow that phrase cleansed the debris of fears and judgments about India from my psyche; arriving in that country where nothing looked at all familiar, I felt completely comfortable. "Life, however, seemed very different. I began seeing similarities rather than differences, sensed the fragility of the human spirit, the impact of every encounter, and the import of each moment. Daily something called me away from group activities, but at first I didn’t know what tugged me to leave or woke me with a notion that I’d be walking that day. The call seemed always to lead along the revered and sacred Ganges River that is known by any of a hundred names, including Ma Ganga and The Elixir of Life. I soon realized it was the Ganga that was calling me, guiding me, and if I chose to follow her I must trust that whoever and whatever I met while sitting or walking along her was meant for some greater purpose than I might otherwise have interpreted. I view a greater depth and breadth to life with each meeting, whether it be a boy with elephantiasis, a sacred cow, a leper, monkeys, or other such meetings. "Though I kept a copious journal, I didn’t realize there was a book to be written until one day when a man asked me why I was writing. For the first time that day I stated, “ It is a book about this sacred river and about the holiness of the earth and its people…and how we can all experience that.” Where had that thought come from? "Inspiration nudged again. On one of our last mornings in Rishikesh, several of us gathered on the Ganga’s banks to offer a pre-dawn prayer. The luminous moon hung low, spreading jewels of flickering light over the swift-running Ganga waters. I’d gazed up at that lunar splendor and told a friend standing nearby, “I have the title of my next book – Full Moon on the Ganga.” In that instant, the book was born. "The essence of the book, however, desired a new name, and, when I accidentally wrote Moonlight on the Ganga in my journal several times, I understood that Ma Ganga was continuing to guide and carry me forward, forever nurturing the landscape of my life." - Reprinted with permission of NW Prime Time News from an article by Claire Krulikowski entitled Writing Moonlight on the Ganga; April 2001) |
 A LIFE UNCOMMON "This is the breathless beauty of a life too long denied. It tastes ripe, sweet, succulent, satisfying. It is the river that flows through each one of us...Imagine being the peace that helps others feel their own. Imagine being the peace that recreates itself. Imagine being the peace God has created us to be." - from Moonlight on the Ganga; Daybue Publishing; Copyright © 2001 AND 2006, by Claire Krulikowski LIVING PEACE "Peace cannot exist outside of our individual life, desired only, commented on, disturbed by, sought in institutions, other people, or other locations. Neither can it be subjugate to 'policies and procedures' of politics, government or business dealings. When we don’t live peace in our feelings for ourselves and in our relationships with others, the foundation of world peace is unstable. When subjugated to the “powers” of governing organizations, we give priority to creating power for others – not peace for all... "As a noun, the word peace is synonymous with amity, harmony, and concord. The articulation of peace, as an adjective, is recognized as calm, tranquil, un-troubled. In its action state, though, it is synonymous with “being at peace, making peace, and keeping the peace...” "These times in which you and I are living call upon us to live a Radical Peace. We must live in the center of our soul and be a new way, oblivious to our social and national training; committed to a new convention of relating, doing business, governing, and living healthfully and for the good of the whole." - excerpted from the forthcoming Living A Radical Peace: Creating Life Anew, Copyright © 2002, by Claire Krulikowski.  Fable & Dash In memory of the dogs who've loved me and continue to visit from time to time. |
