Julio Bevione says that becoming an author was something of an accident. After leading a workshop in Miami based on the book A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman and William Thetford, he was asked by some participants if he could develop a guide to further explain the principles in the course. That guide became his first book, Vivir en la zona (Living in the zone), and Bevione has gone on to write 10 more titles aimed at inspiring and motivating people. His books are available throughout Latin America and the U.S. through a combination of major Spanish-language publishers, as well as his own self-publishing efforts. Born in Cordoba, Argentina, in 1972, Bevione currently lives in New York City. PW spoke with Bevione about his most recent book, ¡Activa tu GPS! (Activate your GPS!), which is available in the U.S. through Spanish Publishers.

Is your latest book, ¡Activa tu GPS!, a meditation guide?

Not really. It is more of a practical guide to help us first define our soul and let our instincts guide us. We all have an internal compass that we call instinct that allows us to discover what our predestined path is. It has much to do with our innate talents, those things we do with joy. It is the process of discovering our destiny—why I came to this world. We all have such high standards for ourselves. We might think our purpose in life is to be the next Mother Theresa but don’t recognize that our destiny is to be a mother or a cashier at a grocery store. If we don’t meet our own high standards, we feel we have no purpose in life instead of being more realistic and feel happy with the destiny we have. The book will help you turn on, set up, and use your interior GPS to choose your path.

The book was recently released in Argentina by Urano. How has it been received?

The book has been out since March of this year, and it has had a great impact among teenagers. This was not my intention, but it is a wonderful surprise. The audience for my books is primarily women over 35, which is an age when we begin to question if our life is on the right path—by that point we’ve had some failures and have made a few mistakes. But it makes total sense that young people want to learn how to listen to their instincts, find their passion, and live accordingly.

You speak at conferences throughout the world. Do you consider yourself to be a spiritual guide or more of a personal coach?

Not sure I would use either term, but I also don’t have a term I can provide you with. I think I consider myself more of a comunicador; the translation in English is communicator, but it doesn’t quite have the same meaning, does it? No, not really—some words just don’t have an exact translation. This isn’t really a new issue for me, but I’m in the process of defining it. I don’t want to limit myself, none of us should really limit ourselves by placing labels.

You have written 11 books, including one for children. Which book has provided you with the greatest level of gratification?

I would have to say the first one, Vivir en la zona. After the book was published, I went back to read it and got rather upset with myself—I felt I could have done a better job with the writing, because I write the way I speak. Yet readers completed the book; because of the way it was written, it’s easy to read, and people feel that I am talking to them instead of at them.

What are you currently working on?

I’m currently working on a TV project with Telemundo for 2017, but I can’t say anything. I hope soon I will be able to share with you what it is; it’s very exciting. I’m also working on a series of online courses, bevioneonline.com, that are based on the principles I discuss in my books.