What do you think?
Rate this book
Trance Formation: My Hero's Journey of How I Turn Life's Greatest Challenges into Life's Greatest Gifts
328 pages, Paperback
Published July 19, 2024
1 person want to read
About the author
TheReal Rayster
16 books7 followersHi there! I'm Rayster, a software engineer with a lifelong love for stories. I've always been fascinated by the power of words to transport us to new worlds, spark our imaginations, and illuminate the depths of the human experience.
For years, I dedicated my days to crafting digital solutions, maintaining codes, and navigating the fast-paced world of technology. While I found accomplishment in my work, there was a nagging feeling that something was missing.
A yearning for creative expression, a desire to explore the deeper questions of life, and a longing to share my unique perspective with the world led me to embark on a new adventure – writing.
My upcoming memoir is the culmination of that journey. It's a raw and honest account of my struggles, triumphs, and unexpected detours as I navigated the challenges of personal growth and self-discovery.
Through my story, I hope to inspire others to embrace their authenticity, question their assumptions, and pursue their passions with unwavering determination.
When I'm not writing or coding, you can find me exploring new places, playing video games, or simply enjoying a good book with a cup of tea.
I'm thrilled to share my story with you and look forward to connecting with fellow readers and writers who are also passionate about personal growth and self-expression.
Follow my journey:
YouTube: @TheRealRayster
FaceBook: @therealrayster25
Instagram: @therealrayster
X, formally Twitter: @@RaysterJ75848
For years, I dedicated my days to crafting digital solutions, maintaining codes, and navigating the fast-paced world of technology. While I found accomplishment in my work, there was a nagging feeling that something was missing.
A yearning for creative expression, a desire to explore the deeper questions of life, and a longing to share my unique perspective with the world led me to embark on a new adventure – writing.
My upcoming memoir is the culmination of that journey. It's a raw and honest account of my struggles, triumphs, and unexpected detours as I navigated the challenges of personal growth and self-discovery.
Through my story, I hope to inspire others to embrace their authenticity, question their assumptions, and pursue their passions with unwavering determination.
When I'm not writing or coding, you can find me exploring new places, playing video games, or simply enjoying a good book with a cup of tea.
I'm thrilled to share my story with you and look forward to connecting with fellow readers and writers who are also passionate about personal growth and self-expression.
Follow my journey:
YouTube: @TheRealRayster
FaceBook: @therealrayster25
Instagram: @therealrayster
X, formally Twitter: @@RaysterJ75848
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
August 8, 2024
This story delves into the real life experiences of the author, and the trials he experienced, including a close family member's abuse and suicide, other losses, including the heart rending loss of his little dog, Raychel. That was particularly sad to me, since I am such an animal lover. He found support for his difficulties with meditation, and various other supports that worked for him.
I personally would have been invested in the story more if the author had written it in the same format as a fictional story, using the same real life experiences. Often, an author can draw readers more into a piece of writing when it is written as a story instead of a memoir, especially when the author is not a well-known person.
Also, I ran into typos and other errors, and situations that were not described as well as perhaps they could have been. Particularly at the beginning, when the author says it was just after lunch and he was on a mat looking out the door. The author did not say what door. I envisioned at first, a school, since where exactly the speaker was, was not explained very well, and since a mat could have been a gym mat. While the experiences of the author and how he faced the struggles in his life were admirable, editing the story and writing it in a different way so that it is more interesting to a wider audience may make it a stronger, more engaging story to more readers. Overall, it was very inspiring, and a bit of editing could make it shine even more.
I personally would have been invested in the story more if the author had written it in the same format as a fictional story, using the same real life experiences. Often, an author can draw readers more into a piece of writing when it is written as a story instead of a memoir, especially when the author is not a well-known person.
Also, I ran into typos and other errors, and situations that were not described as well as perhaps they could have been. Particularly at the beginning, when the author says it was just after lunch and he was on a mat looking out the door. The author did not say what door. I envisioned at first, a school, since where exactly the speaker was, was not explained very well, and since a mat could have been a gym mat. While the experiences of the author and how he faced the struggles in his life were admirable, editing the story and writing it in a different way so that it is more interesting to a wider audience may make it a stronger, more engaging story to more readers. Overall, it was very inspiring, and a bit of editing could make it shine even more.
November 18, 2024
Although a heartfelt account, I found myself struggling to read this book. The scenes are really erratic, starting with scenes where the reader has no idea what is happening, then backtracks to explain with backstory, which was confusing and jarring.
There are many tense swops - some even in the middle of a scene.
The presentation of the order of the scenes didn't seem natural - it jumped from one time to another without a sense of any real sequence.
There's some clumsy phrasing, and changing of the point of view from first person to omniscient.
There are multiple punctation errors as well. This book should've gone through an editor, or at the very least, through a more thorough edit by the author.
I also found some of his life experiences to be exaggerated for the purpose of creating drama - like the scene where he loses his dog, or when he's struggling in the corporate world.
All in all, I found it a difficult book to become immersed in.
There are many tense swops - some even in the middle of a scene.
The presentation of the order of the scenes didn't seem natural - it jumped from one time to another without a sense of any real sequence.
There's some clumsy phrasing, and changing of the point of view from first person to omniscient.
There are multiple punctation errors as well. This book should've gone through an editor, or at the very least, through a more thorough edit by the author.
I also found some of his life experiences to be exaggerated for the purpose of creating drama - like the scene where he loses his dog, or when he's struggling in the corporate world.
All in all, I found it a difficult book to become immersed in.
October 19, 2024
A Travelogue...
…that becomes a journey of enlightenment. Initially, this book seemed to be the tale of an office drone who lived for vacations to exotic parts of the world. (I found his description of the author’s upbringing in the Philippines interesting in its own right.) These expeditions took a mystical turn with spiritual retreats and intense meditation. Certain spiritual concepts and ‘aspects of the soul’ reminded me of ‘channeled’ works I’d read over thirty years ago. I found the book informative and enjoyable, but the second recap of the author’s life in the last chapters did not seem necessary.
…that becomes a journey of enlightenment. Initially, this book seemed to be the tale of an office drone who lived for vacations to exotic parts of the world. (I found his description of the author’s upbringing in the Philippines interesting in its own right.) These expeditions took a mystical turn with spiritual retreats and intense meditation. Certain spiritual concepts and ‘aspects of the soul’ reminded me of ‘channeled’ works I’d read over thirty years ago. I found the book informative and enjoyable, but the second recap of the author’s life in the last chapters did not seem necessary.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews