UNPLUG If you want a different life, You are going to have to Think, feel, and act differently.
If the journey is Filling you with dread, What makes you think That the destination will Fill you with joy?
A bird delights in freedom. Of what use is a golden cage?
Maybe all you’ve got to do Is dare to dream A new dream.
Remember, When you’re done, Is where you begin.
IN-POWER Just you live When you feel like You have no reason to. One day to the next To the one after.
When all else is gone, What is left? Life.
That’s when you realize It’s all you need. It’s all you ever needed, It’s all you’ll ever need.
Be powered from within. Make the shift from Operating outside-in To inside-out.
Build and operate From an internal empire That can better withstand The tests of time.
Choose to be reborn As a resplendent you, All brand new.
One that literally Went to hell and back. And lived to tell the tale.
So then go to hell and back, And live to tell the tale.
In-power. Don’t just survive, Thrive.
Create joyfully, A life fueled by Passion and purpose.
RECREATE The thing about power is, You can use it to create or You can use it to destroy.
True power is when You choose to create.
When you stop Taming yourself to fit in, You will discover The power within you That will flat out Refuse to be tamed.
You were Born unique. Then why spend A lifetime fitting in?
You can be afraid and Push forward or You can be afraid and Hold back. Push forward.
You already know what comes From holding back. Why not push forward and See what happens?
At the end of it all, Let your life be about What you created. Don’t limit it to being A reaction or response.
Leave behind your footprint In the sands of time.
Dare to create. Begin Again.
- a*k²
Readers' Favorite: 5/5 Stars Reviewed by Pikasho Deka
"Unplug. In-Power. Recreate is a thought-provoking book of transformative poetry that lays out some fundamental truths for readers to contemplate. A*K²'s beautifully penned verses offer some fresh perspectives about approaching the struggles and challenges of life in a way that strikes a chord in your heart and invigorates you to continuously strive to do your best on your path to self-discovery.
Each poem tackles a different aspect of a person's life and is full of inspirational verses that leave a mark on you long after you've finished reading the book. Unplug. In-Power. Recreate is a poetry collection that also acts as a self-help guide. I found it a very illuminating read and highly recommend it."
A*k² (a times k-squared) is a new poet and writer on the block. She’s very excited about it as this is the second chance at life she’s giving herself. After having worked in digital advertising at Google for 12 years, she decided to go soul searching to discover what it is she wanted to do next. Determined to sculpt her life with her own mind and hands, she explored ideas that interested her. One thing led to another.
She’d written poetry back from when she was the rebellious teenager protesting against life. Now though she finds she wants to make peace with life. To understand it, to experience it, to make the most of it before she runs out of the only currency she cannot earn back: time.
She has all kinds of theories and philosophies to explain her perspectives. A few questions though, she finds herself unable to answer. Did she choose writing or did it choose her? Or was it in her all along waiting for her to take note and give her dreams flight?
Passionate about learning and growing, her mission is to self-empower to create joyfully a life fueled by passion and purpose. This reflects in her writing. In sharing her journey with the world, she finds her purpose. Her interests include poetry, philosophy, metaphysics, spirituality, yoga, martial arts, traveling, and dancing. All in the pursuit of self-actualization. The idea of becoming all that she has the potential to be in this lifetime fascinates her.
She’s delighted you’re reading her bio. She’s thrilled she gets to connect with you through her words. It’s an opportunity she values greatly and is truly grateful for.
Unplug. In-power. Recreate is a collection of transformative poems that aim to help readers in connecting with their truest selves. This collection intends to tell them to shed their inhibitions, take charge of their lives, and change them for good.
As the title suggests, this poetry book is divided into three parts - unplug, in-power, and recreate. Poems under each section intend to empower the readers to let go of what happens to them and focus on the road ahead. They essentially encapsulate a key message to leverage one's inner strength to lead a more fulfilling life.
Self-transformation happens to be at the core of this book. And for once, as you read the poems, you tend to feel energized and pumped up to take on the world. I liked the approach of this book - to impart valuable life lessons in bite-sized poetic form. The writing is lucid and easily understandable.
The acute observations, inferences, and experiences come alive in the words of this book. They fill you with so much positivity and strength that it is difficult to not be impacted by them.
Some of my favourite lines:
"Whenever you feel lost, Embrace solitude. Let it become Your safe space."
While I liked the entire book, I found the first two parts more impactful. In a way, the third part paled in comparison to the two. Besides, poetry as a form didn't do full justice to the enlightening content of the book.
Nevertheless, this book is meant to be savoured a day at a time. No matter what genre you prefer, I feel that this is one of those books you can keep close to you and read a page or two frequently to feel at ease amid the humdrum of life.
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All of the opinions are my own and this did not affect my review in any way.
I received a copy of this book and I had no idea what it was about other than it being a poetry collection. Although I am not sure if I would consider this as poetry, it being more like life advice in the structural form of poetry, I still immensely enjoyed it and had an amazing time reading it.
UNPLUG is a poetry collection specifically transformative poetry. It touches upon various subjects such as self-empowerment, self-creation and beginning again.
I was very surprised by this book, I had no idea what I was getting myself into and it was a very pleasant surprise to discover a whole new genre of poetry called transformative poetry. Like I said the poems are definitely not “traditional” and for me that is what makes this book stand out. The “life advice” presented in this book is good, I was definitely able to connect and relate to some of the poems and it just felt personal.
This collection became a comfort read for me, I was able to deeply connect to the authors writing and it manages to portray beautiful and heart wrenching images in a few words. This poetry collection makes me feel like I matter and it was refreshing to see that there are people out there who understand everyday problems, it just make you feel less alone in the world.
The prose is simple, what you read is what you get and for me that works marvelously, I loved getting insight into simple things that maybe have a deeper meaning to some people and I adored finding out that some simple things have a deeper meaning for me as well. Each poem portrays a feeling that all of us might have experience at some point in our lives or are yet to experience.
Overall this in an empowering poetry collection about starting over, about being the best version of ourselves and I deeply enjoyed my reading experience. I would recommend this collection to everyone who feels a little lost or is trying to find out who they are and what they want to be.
Poetry is something to read slowly and enjoying the feeling of absorbing something that takes a little time to nourish you. It teaches us some deep lessons in its own poetic way and this is that book. It’s a combination of both poetry and self help.
The author has written her thoughts on life events in form of poetry. She gives you some invaluable advice on life. Her words will inspire you and encourage you to make some improvement in your behaviour, conduct, observation and overall life.
These poems clearly show that the author experiences life fully, has deep observation and a unique way of seeing things. Poetry has its own way of teaching things. One of my best learnings from these poems are:
▪️𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒏𝒈 : The poem teaches you to avoid unnecessary chaos in life. ▪️𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 : It tells you to think and observe keenly before creating expectations. ▪️𝑻𝒐 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕 : To accept reality as it is. ▪️𝑺𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 : Confront your fears to gain the right knowledge.
The book is very well written and expression of thoughts in the form of poems are amazing.
I’m sharing one of my favourite poems from the book:
"Whenever you feel lost, Embrace solitude. Let it become Your safe space."
After looking at this book, the first question I got was "What is Transformative Poetry?" Even though I have read many poetry books, I never came across this term.
So, what is Transformative Poetry?
It's a poetry in which every stanza, sentence or word has a purpose. The purpose, to bring a change in poet him/herself as well as readers. The purpose re-ignite self love in readers and take them into higher consciousness.
Unplug, In-power, Recreate is a Transformative Poetry which the poet has crafted with her beautiful words. It's through her experiences she was able to write her poetic thoughts in this book which is now changing so many people's lives.
Everything in this book is poetic whether it's blurb, disclaimer, or acknowledgement. The book is divided into 3 parts:
1. Unplug Here, the poet asks us to free our minds, undo the conditioning and give up on people's opinions of ourselves.
2. In-Power Here, the poet asks us to empower through self discovery, develop our own thinking, discover purpose and be driven with it.
3. Recreate Here, the poet asks us to recreate, strategize and implement plans and learn from feedbacks.
This 264 pages book truly creates a magic as we read it and transform us to consciously take a charge of our choices, actions and results. The language is easy to follow.
A lovely book. Highly recommended. Even if you read a poem per day, it will give you a boost of self love and inspiration to conquer your daily tasks.
"Unplug in -power recreate " is a beautiful collection of transformative poetry. Which promises the readers to make a connect with purest form of us.
All the poems were quite insightful and life inspired lessons , Which makes a deep connection with the person who reads them. Author has presented the simplicity and elegance in her poems with utmost sophistication. I really want to appreciate her initiative of penning transformative and thought - provoking poetry.
The poems will give you lots of confidence and strength along with suggestions to make apt changes in your life.
Well, I am in love with this entire collection . but still there are few which i would love to mention here:-
🐝Choose the internal 🐝The Golden cage
Both these poems beautifully put forward the thoughts which author wants to convey. Poems were intended to empower the readers to overcome hurdles in their path and focus on their road ahead.
I really loved reading poems of self- transformation with different approach. There were few lines i want to highlight here:-
"In the most tragic moments, Denial is a good thing It allows you to see only What you can handle"
Overall i really enjoyed reading this book. And it was a perfect treat for me over a cup of coffee.
At last , I must recommend this book to all the lovely readers to give it a try for once . I am sure you all are going to love this book.
🔺 Insights: “When you’re done, begin again’- Un-plug, In-Power, Recreate comes with a strong narrative, the alternative visions of looking at life. With 10 chapters, divided into three parts, the book looks at various angles of re-creating and re-defining the new you. It encourages the reader to make new mistakes, ask questions like who is with you in the boxing ring of life and makes you confront your fears to access knowledge. It talks about transformation and discovering oneself at various levels and timelines of life.
🔺 REVIEW: One of the best poems in the book is ‘Choose the Internal’- a dilemma that we are faced with within our lives, the joy of having a peaceful and joyous internal at the cost of losing a facade that we need to put on every day. Also another one ‘The Golden Cage’ is a beautiful representation of the cages that hold us tight, denying us our freedom.
🔺 STRENGTH: The poetry has a strong flavour of life and life-inspired lessons, it is very relatable for the reader
🔻 Drawbacks: The book might not entice readers who do not seek philosophical reads
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. For me the simplicity of the poems was the sophistication. The writing is effortless, inspiring and transformational.
While reading some of the poems especially, I felt goosebumps. I felt the author truly has gone through the three phases she writes about. It feels personal and yet relatable.
The poems will fill you up and give you the strength to make the necessary changes in your life. I can’t thank the author enough for writing this book!
I highly recommend you buy this book for yourself if you’ve been looking for some serious transformation.
I actually received a free copy of this book from a goodreads giveaway. I really enjoyed it and had a few favorites: Trust the stream Where you are The heart hopes First and only home The staircase
The entire collection was wonderful, but these spoke to my heart more than the others. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This collection was a beautiful and moving experience, filled with heartfelt verses that resonated deeply. Each poem felt like a glimpse into something raw and true, making it a joy to read and reflect on!