Red Diamond Truths: One Hundred Cuts of Red Diamond

By Darlassa Monique Garth

Red Diamond Truths is a must-read for those in need of inspiration and the courage to reach deep inside, drawing strength from pain to manifest what God has given each and every one of us.

Author Darlassa Monique Garth uses a combination of poetry and prose to tackle the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of modern life and love. She acknowledges that thoughts have power, so in order to change your life, you must change the way you think. Beliefs that are harmful can be replaced with thoughts of gratitude, appreciation, and love. By altering thoughts and behaviors, a metamorphosis will occur.

Darlassa wants to shed light and understanding on our behaviors, so that we may become the healthy, happy people we were intended to be. We all go through trials in order to find our purposes and live our truths. “Red Diamond” has found her peace and purpose; so can you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Sep 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9781982254032

Darlassa Monique Garth

Darlassa Monique Garth is a divorced mother of four who has endured toxic relationships while suffering from anxiety and depression and raising a family. In the United States Air Force, she served in the Gulf War. Darlassa’s struggles shaped the “Red Diamond” that she has become.

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About the Author

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Balboa Publishing now presents to the world Darlassa Monique Garth, a beautiful butterfly in full bloom who now gives us her first offering, Red Diamond Truths.

Red Diamond Truths is a collection of poems and thoughts that capture the many facets and the essence of what makes Ms. Darlassa who she truly is—a red diamond!

Darlassa was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and raised in Texas. She attended school at Langham Creek High School, graduated in 1987, and went to Stephen F. Austin for a year. Soon afterward, she joined the US Air Force and spent time overseas, during the Gulf War. She returned home had two children then married, and had two more beautiful children. After twenty years of marriage, she divorced, an experience from which most of the eccentric and emotionally charged poems grew into this very book, Red Diamond Truths.

Darlassa is now living her best life, happily rediscovering herself, free from drama, has now stepped to the forefront with her exquisite style and grace to share with us some of the knowledge and wisdom of her experiences, the good and the bad, because of the trial by fire she went through on her way to becoming the true queen and red diamond that she is today.

Darlassa has struggled with anxiety and depression and would like to give hope and inspiration to all those who may be suffering in silence as well and let them know that they’re not alone and there is someone who relates to them and their struggles.

Above all else, Darlassa is a very kind, sweet, caring person who loves hard and is extremely loyal and dedicated. In this day and age when it’s hard to find people who are loyal and true and will fight for those, they love with all they’ve got, Darlassa is one of a kind and a breath of fresh air. She is truly an angel sent to us from above and a blessing in disguise to many in more ways than I can mention. I’m elated to have met her personally, and I’m also blessed to be able to soak up some of the wisdom, infectious good spirit, and love that naturally fills her.

Red Diamond Truths is a must read for all those who love realism and for those in need of inspiration and courage, to reach deep down inside themselves, drawing strength from the pain of their present or past to bring out the greatest manifestation of what God has put inside each and every one of us.

Be sure to look out for Red Diamond’s upcoming novels and books also, coming soon!

Contents

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LIFE

The Struggle Has Ended

Me

Run

Selfish

The Lie I Wanted to Believe

Depression

That Rock

The Empathic

They

The Righteous

People

Being a Mom

Once Upon a Time

A Real Mom

The Storm

Those People

The Circle

Adrianne

The Beast—Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety Does What?

Damned if You Do

Daughter

Depression and Anxiety in Me

Depression

Disappointment

Discontented

Father to Be

Him

Round Table Talks

In My Eyes

Invisible—Never Seen

Invisible Chains

Just Once

Life

Life II

Me

Selfish

No Control

Once Upon a Time

People

Belief in People Is Almost Gone

The Mirror Me

Unthinkable

Numb

Lost

Unhappy

Depression and Anxiety in Me

Mind Is a Roller Coaster

Workplace

You

Zombie Nation

RELATIONSHIPS

The User/Manipulator

Narcissism

Controlling Persona and Narcissistic Persona

Bipolar Men

The Selfish and the Alcoholic

Selfish

Selfish

Socially and Emotionally Awkward (SEA)

Emotionally Detached and Unavailable

Sex and Love

It doesn’t have to be yours, but it’s mine.

The Reason Men/Women Cheat

Men with Multiple Baby Mamas

Mama’s Boy

Good Men

Married Men

Emotionally Abusive with Verbal Abuse

Physically Abusive Man

Drive Them Wild

The Narcissist

Red Diamond Fact(s)

Run

Older Women and Younger Men

The Truth

LOVE

View on Love

The One

Child of Mine

Avniel the Angel

At First Sight

Sitting Here

Alcoholic and Drug User

Living with an Alcoholic

Alcoholism in Denial

Him

My King

You

POSITIVITY/MOTIVATION/SELF AWARENESS

Control

Messenger

Perfect Love

Being Hurt by Love

Communication

Truth about Giving Your All

Analyze

Subject: Map to Finding Yourself

Balance

Focus on the Future

Freedom

I Deserve

Emotional Intelligence

Women—The Struggle to Define Who We Are

Millennials

What Do Women Want?

My Plan

Positivity Prayer

The Final Chapter

Final Thought

Life

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The Struggle Has Ended

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All my life, there has always seemed to be something missing. As I got older, I realized it was love.

I was always looking for it. Found it in the wrong places most times.

What I didn’t realize about love is that it starts with God—the universe. I believe then it goes to self-love. You have to have it in order to attract that love God intended for you to have.

It took me so many years to realize this simple truth. I’ve found it, and I’m cultivating it in myself every day. I’ve never been at peace in my life until now. It’s an amazing feeling; it feels like walking on air most times.

The best part of it is that the universe has opened up and allowed me to see that my life is wonderful, I feel so blessed, and I’m grateful for the time that I’m able to spend with my family. With them comes positivity and support. They comfort me through my turmoil. I know they are godsent—they are my angels. Our lives are intertwined, and our love is infinite. We feed off each other and make each other better; they mean everything to me. We stay true to what makes us who we are, and we appreciate and embrace our differences and uniqueness. The support we show each other is effortless.

This journey has begun and will be epic.

Excitement is not a big enough word to explain how I am feeling.

Red Diamond Truth: The bigger your struggle, the bigger your blessing. Hold on and be prepared; you’ll reap what you have sown.