Entries For: May 2008
05-25-2008
The Savvy Savory Self-Care Retreat
Imagine ...
Taking an entire weekend just for you.
Being in the company of extraordinary women who will share their stories, hear yours, and provide wisdom and support in sacred ways.
Committing to transform the quality of your relationships with yourself and others.
Committing to transform your life.
Now stretch even further and picture a pristine, magnificent slice of heaven in the western NC mountains ... mouth-watering organic gourmet meals, fun and engaging exercises to nurture you from the inside out. And so much more!
There’s no better way to energize your body, mind, and spirit than by taking care of yourself. - Stephanie Tourles
If I am touching on a place deep within you that is whispering ... yes ... YES! then I invite you to join me on the one and only retreat I will be offering through the end of 2009. Space is limited.
Learn more, read what past participants have to share, explore the fit for you, at www.womansfieldguide.com
Check out Come on Retreat SlideShow
05-23-2008
No Regrets!
If you need a nudge to design a life of no regrets take a few minutes to watch our updated video and to ponder the possibilities ... it's never too late!
Watch
A Life of NO Regrets
05-22-2008
YouPublish? What's that?
Mark my words ... with the launch of YouPublish we are experiencing the next great leap in technology and usability on the internet.
It is a place to be creative, to publish your work, to share videos, and audios and ... pretty much if it travels the web you can share it. - and here is the good news - it's free and easy to use!
If you are a writer and would love a way to share your work with the world, this is a powerful place to start.
If you don't have a website but have something to share, you can get your feet wet here.
Straight from the horse's mouth -
YouPublish is a new internet site and so much more. It lets you publish any file, so you can upload books, music, videos, photos, spreadsheets, CG files, seminar packages, software… whatever! And you can sell your creations — or share them for free. It’s up to you!
You can even do combinations of files, like a book and audio together. Just select both files when you upload. When you join YouPublish, you'll get your own URL (web address) and a public profile page to showcase your works and creations—and every file you publish has its own URL too!
* Publish any file, in any format.
* Create your own public profile page to showcase your works.
* Join a community of users from 26 countries (and growing!).
* Sell your creations or share them for free.
* Find useful files and download them at your convenience.
* Dead simple and wicked fast.
Yes, there are so many ways to engage on the internet. I see YouPublish as a great new facet to my online presence - not the only facet but a powerful way to reach more and interact with more.
I invite you to take a look at my page, look around the site. For some of my readers it may be just the thing you are looking for and I am excited to share the news!
05-13-2008
Book Awards and Listening to My Gut
Sometimes a little nudge is all I need. I have had in the back of my mind (which actually means the front because it has been tugging at my attention) that attending BookExpoAmerica would be a very good idea this year. Given it is THE annual event in the book world in North America, I could learn tons, meet interesting people, and make great connections.
It seems obvious now that I have a plane ticket in hand, but I drug my heels and practiced the fine art of talking myself out of something. Ever do that? You have this compelling drive to go somewhere, call someone, buy something that may seem really random but the urge is insistent.
I love that I get dished up reminders to walk my talk EVERYDAY! The reminder this time - honor my gut.
The reality is that I just got word that my book has been chosen as a finalist in The National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards. The announcement will be made at BEA (the event mentioned above). No big fanfare but it was just the nudge I needed to get out of "oh, I could go next year" and into action. I knew all along I wanted to go!
I'll be headed to LA at the end of the month for the event and love that at the end of the day, one way or another, my gut wins out!
Oh, winning the award was pretty fun as well!
Spotlight - Judith Geiger and Mud Pies
For those who have read my book you know, I am all about mud pies! Coach Judith revealed recently in her blog that she too, is a mud pie queen. Here is an excerpt:
This past weekend I rode my horse for the first time in ages and it felt like a true renewal. Even the time I spent just getting her ready to ride felt energizing. Of course she was covered with mud from head to hoof. Another part of spring that isn’t as wonderful, MUD! My granddaughter and other children would probably disagree. I remember when I was a child in the spring time I would send hours in our alley (yes, in those days I lived in town, in Kansas). I could make magnificent meals out of mud for all of my dollies.
Later the hollyhocks would bloom (that is all that bloomed in the alley) and I could use toothpicks and create beautiful dolls. I used a large blossom turned upside down for the skirt and a medium one for the body with the unopened one on top for the head. Did you ever do that? I would then find a mud puddle to float them in.
What about you? Can you pull up memories of
days gone by when
getting all gooey and messy was the point? The good news is that we can tap into that free flow of creativity
we experienced as children as soon as we let go of the fear of getting messy, doing it "wrong" or looking silly.
Perhaps it's making a mud pie, perhaps finger painting with a child or grandchild, or perhaps letting a paint brush teach you how to paint.
What's a formula for more creativity in your life?
Learn more about Coach Judith Geiger, her fabulous retreats and her work helping clients to identify their soul's purpose. www.flyingchangecoaching.com
05-05-2008
Malaprops and Book Signings
Top Five Reasons to Go to a Book Signing
- It is a fun, out of the ordinary, thing to do! Call up a friend and make a date!
- You are guaranteed to meet interesting people
- You will most likely go home with a new book or two to dive into
- You will most likely be supporting budding new authors
- There may be a surprise. Each person who bought a book at my most recent signing at Malaprops received a beautiful What if ... Poster for free!
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05-02-2008
Invite Others Over to Play!
A new friend, Terry Thompson, recently reminded me of the need to "invite others over to play" in creative and fun ways.
How does life feel when you are surrounded with people you cherish, who cherish you, and who inspire you to be the best you can be? Interact, engage, live the benefits that come when you are in nurturing and playful relationships. Choose your community wisely, show up, and delight in the revelation that having fabulous people in your life supports a fabulous you!
- Excerpt from The Woman's Field Guide to Exceptional Living
When Terry contacted me to celebrate the release of my new book and to celebrate the ambiance and delight she dishes up at her WineCellar, my response was an enthusiastic YES!
What I experienced was ... a group of very cool women getting to know one another in a fun way, a warm environment/space crafted with care by Terry, delicious wines to delight my taste buds, and a reminder that the possible ways to connect with women are endless and it just takes a little creative thinking.
Terry will be gathering women together on a regular basis for a women's night out in her fabulous venue so, if find yourself in beautiful Waynesville, NC stop by to see her to learn more!
