For those visitors who are new to Karmic Ally Coaching’s blog, Miss Coco is my beloved fur baby who passed away on 5th January 2021. She continues to motivate and inspire me.
This post is a little different from my normal posting how to, educational and professional development posts.
Yet, Miss Coco is integral to my business blog. She was my Muse for my early blog posts and has appeared from time to time in different posts including one on empathy.
Losing her 18 days after a contractor used a drill meant only for demolishing buildings or roads inside our apartment building creating noise at high decibel levels that led to the first of many seizures and later loss of life will always be a personal tragedy for me.
Despite my efforts, I couldn’t get her justice and that has been painful.
That’s when close friends and well-wishers suggested I write about her and when I was ready to put pen to paper, the words started to flow.
When I found it difficult to write, I recorded my memories and edited the transcripts.
7 months later, I published Miss Coco: The story of a Princess Pup who changed my life forever on Amazon.
This Kindle ebook is a labour of love with no plans to commercialize it and no marketing plan.
I was thrilled to find it started to rank in the Hot New Releases category both in Amazon USA and Amazon India.
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Background to Miss Coco’s Kindle ebook
This is the story of my beloved Miss Coco Chanel Shukla, who was my friend, companion, pet kid and a lot more than I can articulate.
She was, as my mother lovingly called her, a Princess Pup.
Miss Coco was a gift to my mother when the last of our miniature brown dachshunds, Bruno passed away 5 months short of his 18th birthday leaving a void that was unbearable.
It’s another thing that Miss Coco and I forged a deep bond quite similar to that of a mother and her child. My mother became more of a grandmother to this delightful little dog whose passion for life, strong willpower, headstrong in the most lovable way.
Her deep compassion for humans and animals alike has left an indelible mark on my soul.
We were lucky Bruno lived as long as he did because he was our emotional support system after we lost my father. When he died after an aneurysm, it was a double loss for us.
He had buffered my father’s death for us and suddenly it was just Mummy and me and no Bruno.
The arrival of Miss Coco was a blessing and she carved her own special place in our home and our hearts.
If Bruno had helped us cope with our grief, then Coco was the furry pet child who showed us how to move forward.
Losing her the way we did hurts. All I ever wanted was for her to have a happy old age.
That didn’t happen as this book will tell you. I want the world to know what a special dog she was . Especially how she reached out from beyond the veil to help me in my grieving process.
This book is my humble tribute to a furry family member who gave me many happy memories before becoming a memory.
The Princess Pup becomes a Celebrity Pup!
Miss Coco was already a celebrity having appeared in Dogs & Pups magazine numerous times including an article.
Her celebrity status was given the final stamp when Cindy Kochis of Pen to Paper Press invited me to do a podcast interview. We spoke about Miss Coco, the book and a lot more about writing a book.
I am grateful to Cindy for giving me this opportunity.
I invite you to listen in to Episode #043 titled The Best-Selling Author and the Princess Pup below or at the Pen to Paper Press website.
If you are in need of a “Wake Up Call” and a new focus for your career, you need look no further than Vatsala Shukla. I have been impressed with her skills and experience from the very beginning.
In my experience, Vatsala is a very professional and dedicated coach, respecting the client’s natural pace, while at the same time seeking to maintain momentum and commitment in the coaching sessions.
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