Joyce White Blog & Book Reviews

Kissing our Loved Ones Hi & Goodbye

2011-10-13T16:43:00.001-07:00

Kissing our Loved Ones Hi & Goodbye

Give me a kisse, and to that kisse a score;
Then to that twenty, adde a hundred more;
A thousand to that hundred; so kisse on,
To make that thousand up a million;
Treble that million, and when that is done,
Let's kisse afresh, as when we first begun.
~Robert Herrick, "To Anthea (III)"
“No sooner met but they looked; no sooner looked but they loved; no sooner loved but they sighed; no sooner sighed but they asked one another the reason; no sooner knew the reason but they sought the remedy,” said William Shakespeare. Today we are looking out of weary eyes because the world is a dangerous place to live in. All around us we see the effects of what we feared as a nation. That war would come to us . Before we as humans can enjoy world peace we got to get a hold on how to cement our common every-day relationships with love, understanding and affection.
Most of us take kissing for granted. What is a kiss? A kiss is a secret lip-to-mouth instead of ear. I think most of us think we need to be hard-wired to be a good kisser. After all, two heads are always better than one when it comes to kissing. Those few of us who know they are good kissers are all puffed up in arrogance and self-indulgence. Sometimes lovers forget kissing takes two pair of eager or at least consenting lips. Of course, there is also the French habit of kissing the hands of your beloved first; after all, we’ve got to start somewhere. Some think we have to practice to be perfect which might be true. I’ve found in my many years of kissing that no amount of practice can help a bad kisser. "Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves, said Albert Einstein.
Perhaps talking about what we like first would enhance what we do later, as well as making sure we don’t have bad breath or exhibit bad manners beforehand. When we’re young, we might start out on fresh fruit like a peach, progressing to warm blood filled limbs of our best friends forearms, laughing all the time or lol, as the kids would say. Once we understand kissing sometimes takes practice, we can begin enjoying lip-to-lip interaction as an exciting new means to begin and end the day with. We all agree touch is the mother of the senses and kissing is a specialized form of intimate contact for all of us. Kisses performed in an affectionate manner add to our soul’s estate. They add to our self-esteem and our own vision of ourselves as being lovable and willing to cultivate lovers. A kiss is always a credit because it is always profitable when returned. I imagine we're all better off locking our minds together in love rather than war. e.e. Cummings says, "kisses are a better fate than wisdom."
But we all look forward to our first kiss and last kiss of the day. They can be romantic and terrifying at the same time depending on our maturity level. For many of us we imagine our first kiss as our first close encounter. No other but a kiss can bestow the gift of eternal youth for the elderly. As I’m in the winter of my years, I haven’t been partaking lately but that doesn’t mean we elders don’t still like to be kissed. In the case of a child kissing his best friend it comes natural. Children have yet to learn to barter their affections. Preteens and teenagers on the other hand first find kissing a means to an end. In the case of grandma kissing grandpa, most wimpy and quickly delivered pecks-on-the-cheek can still deliver a message of loyal affection, gratitude, compassion, sympathy, intense joy and at times even profound sorrow. Don't forget we parents, grandparents and elderly find unsought kisses and hugs highly pleasurable and with profound gratitude. A popular proverb says A kiss without a hug is like a flower without the fragrance.
Some kisses demand too much in return. We have to be careful to weight the consequences of kissing when not in love. It is thought humans invented kissing. Most infants begin their oral fixation by suckling either their mom’s breasts or its replacement. We give our children candy on a stick, and our teenagers begin their journey by blowing kisses or holding hands. Kissing leads our children to maturity, the sad and lonely to the feeling of being wanted and needed, and we often kiss our elders goodbye, sending them to the angels. In Genesis, it is written that when Jacob died, “Joseph fell upon his father’s face and wept upon and kissed him.”
A kiss is not just a kiss. There are some amazing and surprising benefits of kissing. Yes, it definitely feels good, but there’s definitely proof that a kiss is not just a kiss. There are real wholesome and healthy benefits to kissing, and some of these might even surprise you.
You may think this is an odd subject for today when so many have been taking part in memorials all across the world due to 911. So many of us are using our kisses to say Hi and Goodbye to their loved ones killed on that fateful day. Even the act of kissing the Steele Cross that fell into the rubble is considered by most as a holy act of affection, respect and love for those departed. Unfortunately, a kiss is that thing for which the demand is higher than the supply for all of us. You might think of a kiss as the persecution for the child, ecstasy for the youth and homage for the old. An old Chinese Proverb says, "Kissing is like drinking salted water. You drink, and your thirst increases." Democracy is like that. Once you experience freedom, your thirst increases not only for yourself but for others less fortunate. Kisses are like tears, the only real ones are the ones you can't hold back. My prayers go to all of you in these grave times.
Read also: http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201107/the-legacy-911/what-art-therapy-learned-september-11th

By Joyce White
www.wingedforhealing.com

How Much is Too Much Texting?

2011-07-30T08:24:00.000-07:00

How Much is Too Much Texting?
Text messaging has become an unstoppable phenomenon but how much is too much texting? As a media sociologist and grandmother, I am fascinated with it. What's so important that one needs to be available and in touch at all times? If you’re a grandparent like me, you cherish every conversational-minute you get to be with your grandchildren, your family and your friends. Unfortunately, texting and tweeting has become an annoying eater of my conversational moments with others.

I find it plain rude when we finally get one-on-one time with our busy children and grandchildren, and they are carrying on a conversation by texting, ignoring me completely.
According to a CBS report from Philadelphia, “Teenagers are becoming addicted to texting, according to a new study. In fact experts are saying being hooked on texting can be like being addicted to drugs.”
Regardless of where they are, teenagers seem to need to text. Statistics show 80% of all high school students own a cell phone. And the rate of texting has sky rocketed 600 percent in three years. The average teen sends 3,000 texts a month.
One student even admitted it: “I think that it’s just like a drug, once you get hooked on to it, you can’t let go. It’s like whenever I open my eyes the first thing I look at is my phone.”
Like food, technology is a crucial part of our daily lives. It can be great for emergencies and some occupations to stay in touch but it is important to evaluate how often and to what extent you use these technologies.
Most of us have found texting and tweeting while walking is stupid. As a matter of fact, not long ago on the television, the general public laughed at a young woman who was walking a mall, one Reebok in front of the other, so involved in her texting that she tumbled into a water pool display. The outcome? She wanted to sue the Mall! Now, that is denial and deep addiction.
We all agree freedom to communicate is a precious commodity not everyone in the world enjoys. Many fellow Iranian Tweeters have their bios, and messages, blacked out by the Iranian government. How lucky are we with the freedom to communicate with who we choose, where we choose and when we choose.
Most of us engage with technology in a healthy manner. But once that interaction creates negative consequences in multiple parts of a person’s life, we have a co- dependence problem. Anything that is injurious to us or illegal is a stupid preoccupation, say the experts.
Below are five ways to build a healthier relationship with technology:
• When face-to-face with family, friends and loved ones, turn off phone
• Turn off the phone and television at the dinner table,
• Make dinner a special occasion always
• Turn off phones once or twice a day and go for a walk, or play with your pets, pay attention to your loved ones, engage in meaningful moments with those around you, by giving them your primary
attention
• Keep work at work! If you have to be on 24/7, have your phone alert you to new message rather than check your emails every 10 minutes or so yourself!
• Identify your weakness, and curb back, enjoy the moments in life
• Turn phone off at night, it is not a replacement Teddy Bear
If you text or tweet a lot, you might want to consider how to avoid repetitive strain injury (RSI) from sending too many text messages. You can now wear the thumb-wrist wrapping support accessories, and make yourself looks like a tough-looking athlete as well as be alerted to the following:
• If texting starts to hurt. Stop. Use the other hand or call instead
• Vary the hand you use & Vary the digits you use
• Don’t text for more than a few minutes without a break
Researchers find that excessive texting and tweeting can cause changes in our dopamine levels. This is the part of the brain regulating rewards, punishments and euphoria, much the same as alcohol and drug use.
At American Family, you can crack the code for teen texting:
Text speech is designed to be quick and easy. Some common abbreviations -- think OMG (oh my God) and LOL (laughing out loud) -- are now part of our vernacular. But other codes, like PAW (parents are watching) and LMIRL (let's meet in real life) are a way to KPC (keep parent clueless) -- and add to texting's appeal.
Check out more codes in the texting dictionary below:

LOL = Laughing Out Loud
TTYL = Talk to You Later
BRB = Be Right Back
OMG = Oh My Goodness
WTF = What The F***
B2W = Back to Work
L8R = Later
PIR = Parents In Room
OTB = Off to Bed
^5 = High Five
CU = See You
Even savvy families who pay a monthly fee for text messaging are finding that there are other features that can blow a monthly budget. When you get the phone, they don't tell you that it's extra for text messaging, but most do. If you don't do your homework, and if you're not a responsible parent, you're going to fall into a trap.

Be forewarned, texting and tweeting are often, very similar to what you would see in a chemical addiction. More often than not, there’s something in a person’s life leading to this particular escape mechanism, like depression, social anxiety and/or dysfunction in the family; and, texting can become your Achilles’ heel.
Childhood obesity is rising as kids spend more with screens instead of outside playing. Other studies show a link between the rise in attention deficit disorder and increased technology use. Most of us agree there is nothing wrong with being connected; we who don’t text or tweet can even envy this networking ability.
But, it can be incredibly annoying when others use these devices every other minute. I imagine Texting and tweeting is kind of like fire. Fire can be a very useful thing or a very destructive thing; it depends on how you use it.
By Joyce White
www.wingedforhealing.com

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My Review Sleep before Evening

2011-07-25T09:31:00.000-07:00

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Sleep Before Evening [Paperback]
Magdalena Ball Print & Kindle
(Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2010) - Kindle eBook
Sleep Before Evening by Magdalena Ball
$17.99
• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Bewrite Books (July 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904492967
• ISBN-13: 978-1904492962
• www.compulsivereader.com/html

Magdalena Ball says in this drug fiction slice-of-life drama, you can find good and bad in everything that happened which meant there is no such thing as luck only perception. She obviously loves writing and has mastered quantum jumping from a poet to a brilliant novelist. Her narration whispers, never intrudes. Her metaphors sing like most good poetry; and her scenes leave you wanting more. The reader can not only feel but hear and see each emotion change from page to page, being more like an opera than a novel.
I’ve often wondered if it was wise for a poet to try novel writing. Obviously Magdalene has a talent for both. It amazes me that this is her first novel. It is that good. To be obscurely clearly is a real talent. When something can be read without effort like her scenes, you can be sure great effort has gone into its writing.
One of my favorite metaphors and there are many, she describes Marianne, the young protagonist, as swimming in an ocean of amniotic fluid, cradling and nourishing her. Another metaphor I enjoyed was…feeling Miles’ arms like long tendrils of a parasitic vein, snaking around her body, taking her breath and her life away. Later, she says…There is no heaven, no hell, but there is music…sounds, smells, taste, touch, there is always music.
I recommend this story to all families, teenagers and college students. This is not a typical drug fiction book but a classic work of art.
by Joyce White
Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews
www.wingedforhealing.com

My Review of Repulsion Thrust

2011-07-25T09:24:00.000-07:00

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Bewrite Books (December 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9781906609306
• ISBN-13: 978-1906609306
• ASIN: 1906609306
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eBook provided me by Magdalena Ball, author.
This book by Magdalena Ball is her first full length poetry collection of many varied subjects including, dogs, cats, math, tending gardens to evolving insects; she writes about healing.
In the Equinox, she says…the world opens her uterus and births the morning. Wonderful imagery in this and Pie in the Sky. I also enjoyed her Repulsion Thrust, the titled poem. From one poem to another she takes quantum leaps into a woman’s experiences with loving, living in an imperfect body, betrayal and eventual forgiveness.
In the titled poem, Repulsion Thrust, she writes: No silk is strong enough, For your anger, It isn’t yours really, It is mine, Genetic instructions, writ In your knit brows
Perhaps, Maggie and I both live in the gardens between the house of Science and the house of God; picking flowers from both makes us happy. Only the use of metaphors in poetry can lead us off into many very different lands of thought and gardens of comprehension.
In another poem, Black Dog One, Magdalene is waiting for a bus (this in itself is a metaphor for contemplating the passage of time; all is quiet except for the lonely howls of an old black dog neglected by his master; maybe, like most of us, she is feeling neglected and unloved herself;
in her poem, Faster-than-Light, she describes times passing by the sound of vocal cords no longer vibrating; what a great metaphor for the loneliness that comes with love lost!
In her poem, Omphalos , according to the ancient Greeks, Zeus, sent out two eagles to fly across the world to meet at the navel or the center of the world.

She writes how illness creeps across the brow and travels to the navel or center of our being; writing surely now… you know something about yourself!;

We all learn from adversity that we’re stronger when it comes to surviving that which effects to the core of our very being.

Black Dog Two reminds me how we humans are vulnerable to amnesia and Alzheimer’s when we age; how our childhood wounds are all reopened when we become our parents’ care keepers;

Assault by a Black Hole is like many of her poems - - not fiction-based. There is not much we can do but watch and be afraid, as the universe evicts some galaxies to make room for new ones. We’re all hoping earth will be spared intervention from the phenomena of the black holes and all their chaos.

I enjoyed the Idea Virus. Ideas are indeed, contagious like viruses. They crawl around the net waiting to land at an unsuspecting mailbox. The author says, tell me you want this, it won’t cost a thing, not up front anyway…

Maggie’s poetry is simple and easy to read. I’m not a scientist-type, so I read more love and womanly introspection in her poetry. The metaphors she uses may be space-age driven but what she doesn’t say is all about love, achieving wellness with forethought and love.

I am happy to recommend this awesome and varied collection to all ages, including families, teenagers and grandparents, with Five Stars for Amazon.

by Joyce White
Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews
www.wingedforhealing.com
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My Review for Mastro by Rachel Madorsky

2011-07-25T09:14:00.001-07:00

Pages: A review of Maestro: Unveiling Karma and Reincarnation by Rachel Madorsky

Rachel's many patients seem to absorb her words, her energy, her electric wellness. Her book is kind of a diary packed with information to back up her beliefs. Her patients use her warmth, energy and clairvoyance for healing.

Reviewed by Joyce White

Maestro: Unveiling Karma and Reincarnation
by Rachel Madorsky
Avanty House
Paperback - Apr 16, 2011, $19.95, ISBN: 978-0-9705349-6-5

As a student of life, I find the title Maestro very interesting. The word Maestro is a title of extreme respect given to a master musician or a master in an artistic field, usually someone who listens with their mind’s eyes and ears; much like this author, historian, healer, and clairvoyant Rachel Madorsky.

I like the image of mankind given by Trifonov’s novel, The Other Life, that our human destinies resemble threads, and that human beings do not give in to death because they have an inborn sense of the infinite threads.

Rachel is also a historian who studies how we are destined to meet the same loved ones, relatives or friends over and over again. She tells us, “If we develop the skills and understanding to access the information about our karma and past lives, we are forewarned; and we may be able to correct many things that seem otherwise impossible to change.”

There is a growing audience today of all ages, who are not afraid of openly exploring the Unknown. The words “Know Thyself” keeps us all questioning why we were born, what is our purpose for living, and whether we will be rewarded or punished this time around?

Rachel's many patients seem to absorb her words, her energy, her electric wellness. Her book is kind of a diary packed with information to back up her beliefs. Her patients use her warmth, energy and clairvoyance for healing.

Many of us wonder why some preach, some teach, and some kill? To the questions can we beat our DNA or outfox our Karma, Rachel warns us that Karma is similar to a gun shot; once the bullet is fired, its consequences cannot be controlled (much like our tongue).

Abraham Lincoln’s quote at the beginning of her book says, “I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.” Rachel's one-on-one healing has given her insight into a world most of us know very little about.
My hope would be others do not fear their destiny but invest in their souls by studying Rachel’s books, Maestro, Create Your Own Destiny and Symphony of Your Karma.

I’d like to leave you with the lines "We live to have this time we live in…To have this life that we are looking for…To be the person of our life…Is life within itself our time?" by Nathaniel Madorsky, Rachel’s talented son.

Reviewed by Joyce White Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews

Making the Invisible "Visible"

2011-07-13T20:17:00.001-07:00

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Magdalena Ball: Guest blog: What is Creative Expression to you?

2011-07-05T08:57:00.000-07:00

Magdalena Ball: Guest blog: What is Creative Expression to you?: "by Joyce White www.wingedforhealing.com Exploring creativity and creative expression in the arts are catalysts for healing & therapy. Rese..."

My Review for Your Blog, Your Business

2011-06-30T10:14:00.000-07:00

Check out my review below:

Carolyn Howard-Johnson's nearly three decades experience as founder and manager of her own chain of stores, a stint as a New York publicist, and as a retail consultant and journalist has laid the ground work for her award-winning, How To Do It Frugally Series; as well as this gem of a study guide, Your Blog, Your Business.

No matter whether you are an independent entrepreneur working out of a store or writer managing your own website, social networking and blogging can leave your competitors in the dust. We are no longer depending on money exchanging hand-by-hand; and even big business is now participating in networking, which is one of the most effective means of communicating with large numbers of eager customers.

Besides tips on retailing and getting and keeping customers, Carolyn hits on spicy bits about Google’s free blog, Blogger. Like people, Blogger has as many voices as there are brands of commodities needing to be sold and bought. But, if you’re new to blogging and worried about writer’s block, don’t be. Blogging is just like journaling. Journaling is like talking without being interrupted. If you can journal, you can blog. If you blog, you are a writer. You don’t have to carry the conversation all by yourself. Try some of the ideas below:

· Use guest bloggers with similar focus
· Get partners for your blog, try out permission gadgets
on Blogger to let others post at their convenience
· Recycle old articles, bits & pieces, into new docs
· Use the carnival concept – of providing live links
for your readers to visit
(Only get the best with the same focus as yours!)
· Outsource your blogging – trade off with other bloggers
· Suggest readers Subscribe, teasing them
with whitepapers & regular gratuities

It helps businesses large or small, online or off, to set up a blog, integrate it with their other social networks like your own website, Twitter and/or Facebook. I think her most important lesson is to keep your focus on what you can do for others. Offer incentives for subscribing like white papers or eBooks, present or old.

Recycle the past into the present and give your readers a taste of what it is your selling. Even though it is human nature to want free stuff, it is important to remember, free is the gift that keeps giving back. I highly recommend this book for store retailers, beginning or experienced bloggers and anyone interested in becoming their own boss.

Five Stars for Amazon.com

By Joyce White
Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews
www.wingedforhealing.com

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Please go to my website and/or email. See ya there! Joyce

Review: Sculpting the Heart & Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry While Conversing with the Masters

2011-06-30T10:01:00.000-07:00

Review: Sculpting the Heart & Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry While Conversing with the Masters

Joyce White Blog: Check out my articles at Global Healing Exchange

2011-06-25T09:10:00.000-07:00

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Check out my articles at Global Healing Exchange

2011-06-25T09:07:00.000-07:00

1.Getting A Handle On The Other Side Of Love Category: Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous ... and be loved.. by JoyceWhite www.wingedforhealing.com ... Thursday, 23 June 2011
2.My Own Story: Living With And Beyond Abuse Category: Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous ... is natural to want to fix what is wrong,” says Joyce Meyers, evangelist. “There are two kinds of pain in the world that hold us back from having all the happiness and love we want: the pain ... Thursday, 23 June 2011
3.Does A Woman’s Neuro-Chemistry Keep Her Insolvent? Category: Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous ... around. By JoyceWhite www.wingedforhealing.com ... Monday, 20 June 2011
4.Review Of Imagining The Future Category: Reviews/Reviews ... By JoyceWhite - Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews www.wingedforhealing.com ... Saturday, 18 June 2011
5.Creative Expression Category: Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous ... say,” says Anaïs Nin. If you strongly desire something, look at what is really motivating you and then use your innate creative energy wisely. By JoyceWhite www.wingedforhealing.com ... Thursday, 16 June 2011
6.Healing The World With Poetry Category: Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous ... may discover your best poems while writing your worst prose.” says Joyce Carol Oates. “As soon as you connect with your true subject, you will write.” If I had to describe my inner ... Tuesday, 14 June 2011
7.Review Of Grieving A Soulmate Category: Reviews/Reviews ... to healing is in remembering unconditional love for the departed. FIVE STARS FOR AMAZON by JoyceWhite Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews www.wingedforhealing.com ... Wednesday, 01 June 2011
8.Growing Old Isn’t Without It’s Perks Category: Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous ... lived almost a year longer than those who did not. Maybe, we aren’t the same as we were when in 20’s, but growing older isn’t without its perks. JoyceWhite www.wingedforhealing.com ... Wednesday, 01 June 2011
9.Addiction and Recovery Category: Therapies/Therapies ... embrace gratitude; finally, know that recovery often involves as much unlearning as learning. by JoyceWhite www.sculptingtheheart.com ... Monday, 14 March 2011
10.Expressing Ourselves Is Good Medicine Category: Therapies/Therapies ... Navigating through the unknown... Can't Versus Won't Some great tips on how to handle the stress and anxiety of life... JoyceWhite www.sculptingtheheart.com ... Wednesday, 09 March 2011
11.Review Of Sculpting The Heart’s Poetry While Conversing With The Masters Category: Reviews/Reviews JoyceWhite’s, Sculpting the Heart's Poetry While Conversing with the Masters, offers first some thoughts regarding Feminist Mythology. Setting the tone ... Wednesday, 09 February 2011
12.Tune Into Art Therapy Category: Therapies/Therapies ... within a very short time without models or preplans. This was just another example of tuning out the world; and tuning into the joy and healing of Art Therapy. By JoyceWhite www.wingedforhealing.com ... Friday, 28 January 2011
13.The Poem - Help Category: Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous ... Women are flags of far too many dimensions to unfurl on paper. By JoyceWhite www.wingedforhealing.com ... Tuesday, 18 January 2011
14.Review Of Shape Of My Heart (Art & Poetry Series) by Sting Category: Reviews/Books ... of poetry a peek into the conversation between the song and the painting. Smooth and easy read. Beautiful imagery. Five Stars for Amazon. By JoyceWhite Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews http://www.sculptingtheheart.com ... Thursday, 13 January 2011
15.Review Of Psalms Of Praise & Power Category: Reviews/Books ... this simple edition of the Bible Wisdom of the Psalms available for all of us who have deep concerns about humanity. Five Stars for Amazon. By JoyceWhite Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews ... Wednesday, 12 January 2011
16.Life Is A Puzzle, We Are The Corner Pieces Category: Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous ... someday, we’ll be up in the clouds dreaming of the comfort and safety of polliwogs swimming in a mortal's eyes. by JoyceWhite The majesty of 2010 is not lost to us who know ... Thursday, 06 January 2011
17.Review Of Anyone For Love Category: Reviews/Books ... Check out Reid’s Hollywood Classics reviewed at his website. FIVE STAR from JoyceWhite Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews www.wingedforhealing.com ... Tuesday, 04 January 2011
18.Laid Off? Take Time & Birth A New You Category: Therapies/Therapies ... said we are healed of suffering only when we’ve experienced it fully. You must make your mind both keener and more flexible to birth a new you for a new future. By JoyceWhite www.wingedforhealing.com ... Tuesday, 21 December 2010
19.Review Of Love & City Dreaming Category: Reviews/Books ... gem. Reviewed by JoyceWhite Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews www.wingedforhealing.com ... Tuesday, 21 December 2010
20.Review Of Song Of The Wayward Wind… And Other Poems Category: Reviews/Books ... and abstract art that is wonderfully illustrated by Margaret Havill “Mandi” Reid. Smooth and easy reading. FIVE STARS for Amazon. By JoyceWhite http://www.wingedforhealing.com ... Thursday, 16 December 2010
21.Following Our Hearts When Journaling Category: Therapies/Therapies Hi, I’m Joyce. I’m a new writer to Global Healing. I am going to be bringing you excerpts from my book and pictures of my artwork. I am an artist and author of two books that you can read ... Wednesday, 15 December 2010
22.Art Is All Around Us Category: Therapies/Therapies ... helped me. I’m JoyceWhite, I’m Winged for Art Therapy. The American Art Therapy Association advises therapy is an established mental ... Tuesday, 07 December 2010

Words to Ponder

2011-06-22T04:59:00.000-07:00

For many of us, our work grows out of our personal histories and brings joy and healing to both the reader and the listeners. As a poet, I’m always looking for an initial thought burst, a memory or a feeling I can blow out of proportion, and use in a grand over-indulgent way. I’ve found a great, grand, and a frugal way to get my poetry read and talked about. That is to generate media attention, do-it-yourself style on Blog Talk Radio.

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Words to Ponder

2011-06-22T04:53:00.001-07:00

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2011-06-22T04:44:00.000-07:00

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Joyce White Talks the Basics of Podcasts and BlogTalkRadioNov 24, 2010
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When Joyce White and I started talking about BlogTalkRadio successes, I was surprised to learn that I hadn't shared much about streaming broadcasts on the Net as a way to promote ourselves and our books. Joyce kindly agreed to write ...
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Authors Sharing with Authors: Basic Marketing Tips for NewbiesDec 26, 2010
Dec 26, 2010
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Does a Woman’s Neuro-Chemistry keep her Insolvent

2011-06-20T06:26:00.001-07:00

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It’s always been an uphill battle for women to earn money. Why do you suppose that is? We’re as talented as men. We work as hard or even harder at succeeding. Could it be that we have an ANTI-prosperity hormone inside of us? For many of us – - the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. It seems like the poor takes four steps forward and three steps backward when it comes to making money.
I want to encourage women to make it your personal & professional business to make your life the best it can be. If you’re wondering how specifically to do you do this, you can try tapping into closely guarded prosperity-building principles in an exclusive 75-minute teleconference offered at http://budurl.com/PHTrainingJune2011.
I’ve been thinking about this uphill battle we face daily. Maybe, some of us women are making good money but many of us are just fulfilling our destiny, riding our fulfillment to the end of the day instead of a Cadillac. Perhaps, we just have a different neuro-chemistry inside our body that keeps us monetarily insufficient and poor!
It has been noted there is a double standard when it comes to gender pay scales in the work place. Yes, we have seen a change in recent years, but there still needs to be an increased understanding between the sexes concerning a woman’s true worth.
The differences between women and men in terms of thinking patterns are topics that have received increased attention during the past decade. Estes (1992), for instance, a Jungian psychoanalyst, poet, and storyteller, says that “…part of woman’s nature is instinctive, innate, and basic…When women assert their relationship with the wildish nature, they are gifted with a permanent and internal watcher, a knower, a visionary, an oracle, an intuitive, a maker, a creator, an inventor, and a listener who guide, suggest, and urge a vibrant life in the inner and outer worlds. “ Labeling is great but what about making money?
Emily Hancock (1989) uses biographical studies of women (mainly in their 40′s and 50′s) to investigate the psychology of women. Hancock’s proposition is that the freedom and newfound abilities of the 8- to 10-year-old girl are rarely fostered in adolescence as they are in boys. Rather girls are encouraged to become proper, to fit in, and to reign in the explorations, and become a nurturer rather than striving for competence and excellence.
In adolescence, girls begin to notice that men are central to the accomplishments in science, business, medicine, and education. Many women are competent and far more excellent at people skills than men. The traditional female role finds few accessible options for prosperity despite her own competency. Hancock proposes that the key to a woman’s identity is the rediscovery of the girl within. These are:
• developing the hardy personality (through age 8),
• forming an identity as an achiever (ages 9-12),
• skill building in self-esteem (ages 13-16),
• strategies for emotional and financial self-sufficiency (ages 17-22), and
It is the authors such as Covey (1989) and Waitley (1996) who suggest that if we are to build a better future, we must first imagine it. While knowledge from science and personal experience is valuable, it tells us more about where we are and where we have been than about possible futures.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) says, “Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.” Poverty cannot rob us of the affection we have for each other but there is magic in wealth. How strange it is that a fool with money is treated with more respect than the good and/ or wise of us who have none.
Just think if women charged for the tasks they do around the house. Then, the salary “scales” would have tipped big time in their favor. If you haven’t a clue why many of us aren’t making money, I applaud you because you’ve obviously learned to activate your “Prosperity Hormone! Kudos for you! Maybe, you could take some time out and let the rest of us in on your secrets?
If you are struggling financially, register for this limited time only presentation that promises to activate your “Prosperity Hormone.” This prosperity hormone is a Sleeping Giant within many of us including the insufferable men who use women to take care of their personal and financial needs. I wouldn’t miss this exclusive 75-minute presentation by Ellie Drake associated with the Brave heart Women who choose to be Inspiration in Action. Get in touch with Ellie at http://budurl.com/PHTrainingJune2011 or email for information at Info@BraveHeartWomen.com as soon as possible.
Donald Trump says, “Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score.” If he’s right, Men win again and Women lose still. If you were a billionaire, would you donate half your fortune to charity? It is a fact that 40 billionaires have pledged to give away half of their wealth, including Gates and Buffett, who led campaigns to persuade America’s wealthiest. Let’s hope our talented women are the recipients. However, in my opinion, I think that if all the rich people in the world divided up their money among themselves instead, there wouldn’t be enough to go around.
By Joyce White
www.wingedforhealing.com

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All about purses & bags

2011-04-30T15:44:00.000-07:00

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Define Creativity - Slides of My Art Work & That of Masters Enjoy!!!

2011-04-29T13:51:00.001-07:00

Read and/or Buy Sculpting the Heart Poetry & Art Therapy Book

2011-04-29T13:34:00.001-07:00

Check out Global Healing Exchange, My Articles & Book Reviews

2011-04-29T13:24:00.000-07:00

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Articles & Book Reviews
1. Addiction and Recovery

Category: Therapies/Therapies
... embrace gratitude; finally, know that recovery often involves as much unlearning as learning. by Joyce White www.sculptingtheheart.com ... Monday, 14 March 2011

2. Expressing Ourselves Is Good Medicine

Category: Therapies/Therapies
... Navigating through the unknown... Can't Versus Won't Some great tips on how to handle the stress and anxiety of life... Joyce White www.sculptingtheheart.com ... Wednesday, 09 March 2011

3. Review Of Sculpting The Heart’s Poetry While Conversing With The Masters

Category: Reviews/Reviews
Joyce White’s, Sculpting the Heart's Poetry While Conversing with the Masters, offers first some thoughts regarding Feminist Mythology. Setting the tone ... Wednesday, 09 February 2011

4. Tune Into Art Therapy

Category: Therapies/Therapies
... within a very short time without models or preplans. This was just another example of tuning out the world; and tuning into the joy and healing of Art Therapy. By Joyce White www.wingedforhealing.com ... Friday, 28 January 2011

5. The Poem - Help

Category: Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous
... Women are flags of far too many dimensions to unfurl on paper. By Joyce White www.wingedforhealing.com ... Tuesday, 18 January 2011

6. Review Of Shape Of My Heart (Art & Poetry Series) by Sting

Category: Reviews/Books
... of poetry a peek into the conversation between the song and the painting. Smooth and easy read. Beautiful imagery. Five Stars for Amazon. By Joyce White Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews http://www.sculptingtheheart.com ... Thursday, 13 January 2011

7. Review Of Psalms Of Praise & Power

Category: Reviews/Books
... this simple edition of the Bible Wisdom of the Psalms available for all of us who have deep concerns about humanity. Five Stars for Amazon. By Joyce White Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews ... Wednesday, 12 January 2011

8. Life Is A Puzzle, We Are The Corner Pieces

Category: Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous
... be up in the clouds dreaming of the comfort and safety of polliwogs swimming in a mortal's eyes. by Joyce White The majesty of 2010 is not lost to us who know endings are about growth, ... Thursday, 06 January 2011

9. Review Of Anyone For Love

Category: Reviews/Books
... Check out Reid’s Hollywood Classics reviewed at his website. FIVE STAR from Joyce White Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews www.wingedforhealing.com ... Tuesday, 04 January 2011

10. Laid Off? Take Time & Birth A New You

Category: Therapies/Therapies
... when we’ve experienced it fully. You must make your mind both keener and more flexible to birth a new you for a new future. By Joyce White www.wingedforhealing.com ... Tuesday, 21 December 2010

11. Review Of Love & City Dreaming

Category: Reviews/Books
... gem. Reviewed by Joyce White Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews www.wingedforhealing.com ... Tuesday, 21 December 2010

12. Review Of Song Of The Wayward Wind… And Other Poems

Category: Reviews/Books
... and abstract art that is wonderfully illustrated by Margaret Havill “Mandi” Reid. Smooth and easy reading. FIVE STARS for Amazon. By Joyce White http://www.wingedforhealing.com ... Thursday, 16 December 2010

13. Following Our Hearts When Journaling

Category: Therapies/Therapies
Hi, I’m Joyce. I’m a new writer to Global Healing. I am going to be bringing you excerpts from my book and pictures of my artwork. I am an artist and author of two books that you can read ... Wednesday, 15 December 2010

14. Art Is All Around Us

Category: Therapies/Therapies
... helped me. I’m Joyce White, I’m Winged for Art Therapy. The American Art Therapy Association advises Therapy is an established mental ... Tuesday, 07 December 2010

Read & Buy My Two New Books

2011-04-29T12:59:00.001-07:00

Joyce White
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Come take a walk in the artists' mind...learn how to love yourself again...write poetry, journal or write your own memoirs. Check out my Joyce White Blog and various creative ways to introduce yourself to the Arts in a grand over-indulgent way!!! Welcome, to my world at Milliande Art for Women; Creative Thinkers and Authorsden below.

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See ya there!
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things about our Marketing Program.
Joyce

Just wanted to let you know, I will will be on Promotion a la Carte "Confab" show 4/21/11 at noon. Here's the link:

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Authors Sharing

Insect Mania Slide I did along with Poem Great for Spring!!! Joyce

2011-04-29T08:52:00.001-07:00

Insects Compared To Man

Evolution favors us but compared to man, we’re built inside out and upside down with an ugly face, We have no bones, our skeleton external, to grow we must molt which takes a little trouble,
Like man, most of us live to work, mate and die, no time for fun we live so briefly, Some of us have neither Mouths nor Stomachs and will never eat at all,
Can you catch the scent of your LOVE downwind like the moth? Most like man, we are obsessed with light, following it even into death,
I pass my short time watching the garden spider weave his intricate web for me,
But its the constant buzz of the neighboring beehive that reminds me how sweet even a short life can be,
I imagine a tiny honeybee was probably diving onto a honeybee orchid
Some where, braking on a soft petal and tasting her candied nectar, while walking into the flower of love.

My Review Grieving a Soulmate

2011-04-28T18:05:00.000-07:00

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MyReview Grieving a Soulmate
By Joyce White
Last edited: Sunday, April 24, 2011
Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2011

This book is a guide for all of us who face the death bed rattle at some time in our lives. It is not mushy, or self-pitying. It is a conversation held between a widower and an audience in memorial to his departed wife. Wonderful concepts on life and dying.

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Grieving a Soulmate

The love story behind “Till Death do us Part”

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The blurb on the back of the book begins: “Grieving a soulmate is unlike any book you’ve ever read, even though the story is universal.” It’s about a loving and talented couple who fought the death rattle of ovarian cancer for over nine years before taking Jeri, the wife, away. It was not the sorry for-myself, OMG, what will I do now kind-of-book. Do not judge this book by its title. It was well-planned out lucidly-delivered with a heartwarming introduction to their life of over 30-years; their commonalities, their differences, their successes and Jeri’s last trip into the oceans of Waikiki, Hawaii.

Robert, the author and beloved husband tell us, “the loss of a soulmate is unmatched for the emptiness it leaves in its wake. The grief will vary according to the strength and length of your relationship. The more you’ve loved, the more you’ll grieve.” Their belief system showed us:

1. Fight the cancer very aggressively—

She had three operations and nine years of chemo

2. Live life to the fullest

3. Leave the rest to fate

I cannot imagine the grief of losing a soulmate after after living and loving 30 years together. I imagine it would far worse than losing a limb. You’d always be wondering why does my arm still hurt even though it is gone?

The definition of husband and wife of 30 years is not less than whole and not more than one. Both were educated, working Silicon Valley, successful in business when they were younger; and later happily semi-retired in Waikiki. Even during the later nine years of aggressive chemo, Jeri Edwards Ofali took on surfing in the beautiful waters of Waikiki; where her ashes are still doing their balancing act since 2009.

You can check out her website at http://jeriorfali.com/myjeri.html; her husband is offering this as a living memorial to their time together. Both lived with so much courage. I would guess that most of us would be more afraid of surfing in a dangerous ocean than dying. Every time she stepped onto her surfing board, she had to turn her life over to the Gods; balance being their best gift to each other in life and in death.

No one likes to talk about love stories that end badly. We like to think all love stories end happily- ever- after. I lost my own mom and pops after years of caretaker duties over ten years ago. I’m so glad I received this book to review. It is not a scary death-do-us-part type of book; or a grieving-type of book, OMG, what do I do now?; it is more of an ABC, conceptual kind of book taking on “death” in the most analytical and courageous way.

“Death is messy,” says the author, Robert Orfali, “just like birth.” Jeri may have come in alone but she did not go out alone. She had her Robert. He admitted his writings as well as his memorial website, MyJeri.com is healing to his heart. He described their final days as less than 10% of her life-story narrative which he wants others to remember. “Of course, I knew she was dead; I had seen the body. I was not trying to resurrect her. I was simply trying to reclaim her life story. I was trying to rebalance my memory of Jeri. She was so much more than the dead body I had seen at the crematory. She had lived a good life and she had a good death.”

If you read the book right, you’ll realize, the secret to marriage, life and death is balance. This is a good lesson for all of us. I am happy to recommend this book with all sales monies going to charity. I believe it to be the most healing book I’ve read in a long time. Thank you, Robert, for helping us remember that the secret to healing is in remembering unconditional love for the departed.

FIVE STARS FOR AMAZON

by Joyce White

Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews

2011-04-28T18:03:00.000-07:00

My Review Create Your Own Destiny
By Joyce White
Last edited: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Rachael Madorsky has obviously spent most of her life in the service of bringing healing to others. She is a lyrist, a healer and a conceptual writer of the highest caliber.

Create Your Own Destiny! Spiritual Path to Success. - Paperback (June 3, 2003) by Rachel Madorsky

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Create Your Own Destiny

By Rachel Madorsky

Rachael Madorsky has obviously spent most of her life in the service of bringing healing to others. She is a lyrist, a healer and a conceptual writer of the highest caliber. Her books are prayer books for the sick and sad of us who can’t seem to make peace with our karma. Unfortunately, not everyone is going to believe that Rachael is a healer and that what she professes is true.

What I believe in - - is the power of positive thinking. I also believe good health is in a renewal of spirit. One can renew their spirit with meditation and visualization practices (like poetry or charms, or in art therapy). One can also renew their spirit with music, the word of God, and/or opening their minds to new thoughts and new ideas that come from study books like Create Your Own Destiny. Of course, diet and exercise plays a big role in healing and disease. We must commit our whole selves to combat bad karma.

Certainty in Rachael’s world is a matter of touch and sense, and total faith in her gifts and her God. Many believe Rachel to be a healer and a respected player in worlds we can only imagine. She’s not afraid of paying homage to past generations, their superstitions, folk remedies and neither am I.

As a matter of fact, I live just across the river from Lambert Airport in St. Louis where two tornadoes forged 200 homes into kindling on Good Friday. It seems to me Mother Nature is angry and searching mayhem with all the forces it can muster against us. But even with over 200 homes demolished, no one was hurt; so maybe, there are no coincidences. Karma plays a huge role in all our lives and we are here for one purpose and that is to be less material and kinder people with miles of miracles of people helping people after the storm. Rachel tells us nature is not out to punish us nor knows the word "punishment."

Rachel and her husband gave us many wonderful poems and charms with certain sound frequencies to stimulate the immune and nervous system. This is not a new idea. It depends upon exact memorization of the word order.

I like the idea that words carry mystic healing to my body like music, I imagine. She says key words carry the chief energy load. God, Love, Time, Healing, Angels are words that carry a joyful energy load to me. In the back of the book are many special prayers or charms for healing and other purposes. She warns only the spiritually mature can benefit from them; impure uses could lead to unpredictable consequences such as repeating them in a haphazard manner. Enjoy the following:

Prayer for Help

God, I ask You to protect me from devilish schemes,

God, I am ready to join You in fighting

my ailment and black force.

I release my pain for reasons that I do not grasp yet.

God, to care for myself is most important for me.

Lord, help me, in your ways. You can do that!

Lord, all that I need now is to feel You in my soul.

Lord, find the paths that are destined for me –it is my trial.

Lord, open for me the doors to the future.

Lord, attend to me! Attend! Attend!

Amen! Amen! Amen!

There are two ways to live one's life - - as if nothing is a miracle or if everything is. Albert Eistein

It is imperative we learn to accept miracles whether they come from healers like Rachel or from those like Albert Eistein. They have access to an intangible realm that most of us can only dream about.

by Joyce White

Sculpting the Heart Book Reviews

Times are Tough...I've had to shut down Sculpting the Heart...&...Winged for Art Therapy

2011-04-25T10:18:00.000-07:00

Winged for Healing is still going for for a few months. If you enjoy, please make a donation to
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2011-04-25T10:15:00.001-07:00

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2011-04-25T10:13:00.000-07:00

Joyce White
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Sculpting the Heart's Poetry, while Conversing with the Masters
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Twitter - @wjoycewhite

Review: Sculpting the Heart & Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry While Conversing with the Masters | The Pen & Muse

2011-03-31T11:01:00.000-07:00

Review: Sculpting the Heart & Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry While Conversing with the Masters | The Pen & Muse

Reading and Writing Poetry is better than medicine!

2011-03-30T10:36:00.000-07:00

	Listen to presences inside poems. Let them take you where they will. Follow those private hints, And never leave the premises. Jellaludin Rumi translated by Coleman Barks and John Moyne
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Poems stir us, encourage us to wake, breathe deeply and experience life! Poems are alive. They hold energy. You can discover this life and energy in your words, in the cadence of your voice, and the feeling inside your body upon reading a poem. There are indeed hints inside of poems that become available to you as you write and hear them.

What poems offer relates not only to the present moment, but may come as messengers from the past and clues important for your future messages for you and for humanity. Poetry joins the personal with the universal.

Writing allows us to discover how vulnerabilities and strengths can co-exist, even thrive together. Poems can reveal deep insight and compassion. They can give voice to what is raw and wounded in your life and that honesty, creatively expressed and explored, can bolster and guide you through rough times. Your writing can transform you at profound levels.

Love is Good and Sex is Great!

2011-03-30T09:59:00.000-07:00

Love is Good and Sex is Great!

Addiction and Recovery

2011-03-30T09:58:00.000-07:00

Addiction and Recovery

Angry Planet Full of Mayhem

2011-03-29T15:29:00.000-07:00

Angry Planet Full of Mayhem

The Genius That is Love & Sex

2011-03-29T15:25:00.000-07:00

The Genius That is Love &amp;amp; Sex

10 Easy Steps to Turning Dreams into Reality!, by Vincent Grant

2011-03-22T16:44:00.000-07:00

10 Easy Steps to Turning Dreams into Reality!, by Vincent Grant

Review: Sculpting the Heart & Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry While Conversing with the Masters

2011-03-22T10:11:00.000-07:00

Review: Sculpting the Heart & Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry While Conversing with the Masters

2011-03-21T19:39:00.000-07:00

Review: Sculpting the Heart & Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry While Conversing with the Masters

Kseniya Simonova presents

2011-03-20T12:09:00.000-07:00

Get Delighted & Destressed with Global Healing, psycology of loving mind, body, spirit. Be your own doctor.

2011-03-20T06:32:00.000-07:00

Get Delighted & Destressed with Global Healing, psycology of loving mind, body, spirit. Be your own doctor.

2011-03-17T19:00:00.000-07:00

Get Delighted & Destressed with Global Healing, psycology of loving mind, body, spirit. Be your own doctor.

Art Therapy Books, eBooks, Videos, Art Therapy Counseling for Body, Mind & Spirit

2011-03-17T13:10:00.000-07:00

Art Therapy Books, eBooks, Videos, Art Therapy Counseling for Body, Mind & Spirit

RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

2011-03-16T17:49:00.000-07:00

Love Brings Us Peace

2011-03-13T14:23:00.000-07:00

Joe Castillo - SandStory - Sand Art

2011-03-13T14:20:00.000-07:00

The longer you look the More you see

2011-03-13T14:17:00.000-07:00

Sand Art by world renown sandartist David Alcala

2011-03-13T14:15:00.000-07:00

The Magic of Love

2011-03-12T11:17:00.000-08:00

The Magic of Love

Massages: How to Give and Get Joy

2011-03-12T11:16:00.000-08:00

Massages: How to Give and Get Joy

How to Write Humor

2011-03-12T11:15:00.000-08:00

How to Write Humor

Joyce White Blog: The New Book Review

2011-03-09T20:09:00.000-08:00

Joyce White Blog: The New Book Review

The New Book Review

2011-03-09T18:24:00.000-08:00

The New Book Review

Expressing Ourselves is Good Medicine

2011-03-08T11:06:00.000-08:00

Expressing Ourselves is Good Medicine

Just as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung knew so long ago, “…language was not always adequate to express what we’re feeling but often, our hands know how to solve a problem with which the intellect struggles in vain.”

When it comes to expressing ourselves creatively, there is nothing more exciting than repurposing old books, tools, egg cartons, bottles, light bulbs and clothes pins into starting points for something new and artful. U-tube is filled with videos on the subjects of crafting and recycling objects into art and functional pieces. I have found little bits of inner truths and self-love embodied within every piece of art or collage I’ve managed to finish. Pictures of my art work are available on my web or at Milliande Art for Women.

To save money, you can pick up books at a Good-Will store. Dress up the pages with dried flowers, pennies, or other symbols that pull at your heart. Tear pages out as needed. Each of us consciously or unconsciously is drawn to certain colors, shapes, forms, patterns and textures. Pay attention to what stirs your wild side and let an altered book give you renewed pleasure for you and you family for years to come. Give your inner child a place to cherish you. Be selfish. Play word bingo by blacking our words on each page leaving a special message to the readers.

Our favorite things need to be wrapped in our human experience anyway they can to give us peace of mind. They give us pleasure and joy just to see and touch them and remember their birthing. Even our favorite books want to be a useful part of our lives any way they can. If you have read them from cover to cover and are sentimentally attached to them, repurpose them.

For instance, tear the pages out of an unused book. Shred the pages. You can make diaries or a photo journal as they age. If you’re crafty, make yourself a hand-bag out of your favorite book as found on U-tube.

We all like to rehash what we want and what we do not want, who we like and who we do not like. Journaling our lives keep us thinking about where we’ve been and where we’re going. We all like to ponder love and life and its many mysteries and record them. Our thought messages mature as we do. Journal, prose and poetry help us making meaning in powerful and dramatic ways; conveying our deepest feelings, giving voice to our spirit helping us transcend momentary suffering.

For women interested in finding their inner child, go to Milliande Art for Women, providing a safe and nurturing place to enjoy the female creative spirit. You can also check out my web where you will find my two books on Art and Poem Therapy, and other webs where you can enjoy music & video’s and tips on writing poetry, journaling and writing your own memoirs.

I think personally all beings are most probably designed in God’s image, with a sense of spiritually, creativity and humor. Most of us use our imagination because it feels good and it brings us joy and healing to our hearts. We need humor and laughter to bumper the pain that comes from being an imperfect body living in an imperfect world. I know when I laugh, I am less afraid. How else than by laughing could we so enjoyably exercise our heart, relieve tensions and boost our mood at a moment’s notice?

Creative expression and laughter go hand-in-hand. What else but laughter can send us a social signal that all is well? Laughing is a great conversational lubricant bonding parents to children and siblings to one another.

Most of us need to chew on life’s experiences like puppies need to chew on anything around them. Painters need to paint. Cooks need to cook. We are happier people when we do what we feel we need to do. Those of us who do not yield to our intuitive desires will always be looking for something or someone to complete us.

“Laughing is mysterious and unpredictable”…says Dave Chappelle, the comedian, a lot of times the humor does not come from pain exactly, it comes from things that make you anxious or afraid. It just helps you put them in perspective if you laugh at them.”

If you have some extra time on your hands and maybe interested in writing, you do not have to change your life or write a book. Dare to experiment. Write a letter to a friend on a rainy open day. If you do not know what to write about, write heartfelt remembrances to the elderly or to our solders overseas. Scientists have discovered the instinct of giving is just as uplifting to our natures as spending money, taking drugs, alcohol or even having sex.

If you are like me, you may have an addictive personality and will find pleasing others more spiritually enlightening. Make your own greeting cards or wall hangings using your own words and gift them to someone you love. Giving to others pads our soul with love and goodness. Consider the fact that all speech has rhythm. Writers provide the words, while readers provide the music. Poems and letters can be simple, humorous, sad, quizzical or beautiful to read. Much writing can be concerned with self-analysis, Mother Nature and/or some bejeweled with sensual longing, all favorite topics of mine.

With depression medicine, counseling and a lot of reading and writing, I am learning it takes a lot of time to unload the paranoia and fear that comes along with the disease of depression that my family suffers. My life has been like a great work of art, a masterpiece that has little to do with fame and a lot to do with commitment, discipline and intention.

Each of us in our subjective consciousness has a story of love and survival that is uniquely ours just like my story. Like fingerprints, every person, event, circumstance and situation that affected us deeply traced itself into our soul where it waits to be turned into poetry, song or some other form of creative expression. Each of us has a unique and special talent, maybe, even writing poetry or sculpting clay. If you do not know your special interest or gift is, consider asking yourself the following questions:

What can you do all day without benefit of rest?

What gets your emotional circuits excited?

When you are most happily productive, what are you doing?

Are you present, mindful and authentic to your dreams, intuitions and

other coincidences in your life?

What is your heart trying to tell you?

Sylvia Brown, the psychic says, in her book Phenomenon, “It is just a fact that every single one of us had a God-driven purpose and every life we experience is a building block toward fulfilling that purpose. Our spirit minds know what that purpose is, whether our conscious minds can define it or not.

Nikos Kazantzakis says, “You have your brush and colors, paint paradise, and in you go.” Who of us would not want to fall into paradise with the exact tools we needed to live the life we were always meant to live?

The infamous Waldo Emerson recommends us, “To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to ear the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betray of false friends to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition, to know everyone has breathed easier because you loved. This is to have succeeded. Take charge of your future, and become the person you were always meant to be.

I was surprised to find a fresher less tormented self, as well as a newfound confidence I could not have prophesied once I began a decade of self-expression with Art Therapy. You can, too! Change your life by changing YOU. Come visit me at my website where you can find articles, poetry and short stories. I am also an affiliate for Cricut Expression and Amazon books and you can buy ebooks instantly through PayPal or credit cards. You can also find Hot Topics for the month on my web from Psychology Today:

We All Need to Take Responsibility
In order to take care of others, we must first take care of ourselves...
Why Daydreamers Are More Creative
Information on intelligence and creativity in society...
What Your Body Already Knows
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Skills for an Uncertain Future
Navigating through the unknown...
Can't Versus Won't
Some great tips on how to handle the stress and anxiety of life...

Joyce White

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Inspiration for Recovery: Co-Dependency--Take Two

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Cursive Writing: Why The Confusion?

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You will kill yourself by not following your dreams: Make that change!

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You will kill yourself by not following your dreams: Make that change!

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 01:15 PM PST

The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears
or wishes rather than with their minds. - Will Durant

For a long time I have been thinking about writing a post on this topic. I did not do it until now, because I wanted it to be a post that could go viral, correction, a post that MUST go viral.
Why? Because I am convinced of the fact there is a big shift going on in our society, a shift that is not noticed by a large sum of blind, old fashioned thinking people. Most probably you are among them, and I want to get you out of there.
If you know more people in your surrounding who could benefit from this, feel free (no, feel required!) to share this with them, they really need it!

So, what’s the problem?
The problem is everywhere around you, it is within you, and in front of your eyes all day long.
I am talking about the lack of inspiration and dream-hunting in our current world.
I am talking about the lack of trust people have in their own capabilities to fill their bucket with all the glory and beauty around.
We all seem to take for granted that our lives are filled with all kinds of things we don’t like. Things we rather would not carry around in our buckets. We complain all day long about what sucks and about what sucks even harder. We complain about being busy, about our work or the lack of it, about the weather and about our partners.
We like to complain, especially when we have somebody to complain to, somebody who will feel sorry for your miserable conditions and who, most probably, has a lot of shit to complain about too.
Sometimes I feel like all of those people are wasting their life, waiting for somebody to take their hand and place them on a cloud of happiness. We all wait, you too!
We wait, instead of taking action on our feelings, and we do it in such a massive and energetic way, it has become widely accepted and formed the status-quo we live in nowadays. A status-quo that accepted the fact we all should be happy with a mediocrity lifestyle, we should accept our life to be boring and stressed.
Well if that is the case, you can lock me up in a rocket and launch it. I rather search for a place where life IS excited and where life IS all mine to create than to suffer my days here on earth…..
Life is not lame, you are lame!
I am not offending you here because you already know this is the truth. You are fully aware of the fact there are multiple things you would rather do differently in your life. Maybe you even want to turn your life completely upside down, but in the end you are not doing a lot to make your life a better one.
You watch TV, rather than working on a life changing idea.
You spend your days complaining at your job, rather than changing it for the better.
You spend your days safely selling your time to an awful boss, rather than to explore the “scary” world of entrepreneur ship.
You spend your time on Facebook looking at lives of others, rather than feeling passionate about your own.
We have all become lazy, this is just a side-effect of the western consumption society.
We all think we have arrived when we have the money to support ourselves, to buy a car and to pay the bills. And if our salary is not able to buy us the feeling of happiness anymore, we are foolish enough to keep on trying with buying even more and bigger stuff we can’t pay for. This has become the measurement for our lives, and it is wrong!
Here is a wake up call. You won’t find happiness when you are living a life that is not mend for you.
You won’t enjoy it, even if you could buy everything you wanted.
You need to change, not avoid. You should invest, not buy. You should live, not be busy dying!
Every time you feel the need to change, do it! Don’t push it away, because whatever you think, it will not go away. You can avoid it forever, but the need for that change will never go away, it will be stored in your brain forever ready to be complained about.
And here is the solution: The lifestyle of the new rich
For a long time, we all thought money was the most important thing out there. Your whole life, your parents, school, television and the people around you were telling you what to do to earn enough money to be secure. SECURE???? For what reason should you want to be secure, is there something running around ready to eat you alive?
Of course you need the money, it would be dumb to say you did not, but do we need to be secure? The more money you have, the more you need to feel secured. So what does it mean?
It simply means the society is telling you that you need to own a certain amount of stuff to avoid being unhappy, it totally neglects the fact that we don’t want to avoid being unhappy, we want to BE happy. NOT secure, but happy!

I cannot afford to waste my time
making money. ~Louis Agassiz

There are a lot of people out there who already got it, who had the balls to be the change they wished to see in their world. People like Karol Gajda, Adam Baker, Maren Kate or Mars Dorian are really rocking their buckets. They do not know how it will end up like, but they do fill their bucket with things they love. They do struggle, they do fail, but in the end it is much better to fail while trying than to succeed at dying. They create a life they love, while you are probably waiting for a miracle that creates it for you.
What happened to the big dreams you had when you were a kid? Are they still there, or were they erased by the status-quo since then. Were they labelled as impossible? Were they subject of jokes among your friends? Did your parents tell you they were not real? Maybe you just stopped pursuing them and that was the reason they disappeared?
Think as a kid, spend your time doing the things you love and stop doing what you hate. Have you ever seen a child play with blocks while he was complaining about how he hated it?
I guess not.
When he finds out he would rather spend his time playing with something else, he just leaves the blocks behind and start to play with something else. This way he learns, he stimulates his curiosity, he discovers and he grows.
I know what you are thinking right now. You probably think it is childish to simply drop something because you don’t like it any more. We have been programmed to finish things and to never give up.
Give me one reason why you shouldn’t give up when you really don’t like something. What exactly are you giving up anyway? Why should you stick around any longer, contributing energy to something you really don’t give a shit about. It is not childish, it is wise to fill your bucket with the things you love and to keep the negative things out of it. It is your bucket, and in the end the only judgement about the content that really counts is yours.
You should earn your money while doing the things you love. Don’t just sell your time!
Maybe you think there are no ways for you to rock your bucket while doing the things you love. Think again. We live in a time where nothing is impossible, this while our minds are stuck in the old fashioned ways to support yourself. Selling your time for a paycheck is so old fashioned and wrong. By the way, when you really have a passion for what you do, you want to do it completely on your terms.
Most of the time it is not the question what you want to do to make money, the new rich find it more important how they make their money. It is awesome if you have a passion for photography, but it is not enough to get a job and shoot passport photo’s all day long. You had better find original ways to earn money with it, so you are able to decide the direction of your passion. Do as Craig Holmes has done, or do it the Andrea Wilson way.

The best thing in every dream is
the dreamer… - Moncure Conway

Passions need to grow, if you follow them more are kicking in very soon.
Your life is a bucket, it is yours to fill!

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I'm OK with Sculpting the Heart or OK with this new book on OK

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Podcasting at Blog Talk Radio with Sculpting the Heart

2010-11-24T16:51:00.001-08:00

Podcasting for the Holidays!

Okay, the hard part is done. Our book is finished and published. Our heart is out there for grabs at Amazon and on our websites. Now what do poets and writers do? If you are like me, you probably have to chase others around to read your work to them. There is not much instant gratification for poets and writers. I’ve recently found being on a Blog Talk Show is a relatively simple, cheap way to promote ourselves and read our poetry to the world. If people know us, they are more likely to trust us and buy our books. This increases our traffic and hopefully our subscriber list, and potentially our sales. It is a great way of making new friends and networking buddies.

For a writer and poet, our work usually grows out of our personal histories and brings joy and healing to both the reader and the listeners. As a poet I’m always looking for an initial thought burst, a memory or a feeling I can blow out of proportion, and use in a grand over-indulgent way. I’ve found a great, grand and a frugal way to get my poetry read and talked about. That is to generate media attention, DIY style on Blog Talk Radio.

Podcasts have opened up so many new opportunities for authors and poets. Broadcasts are usually like radio programs in format and feature those of us with a message. They sort of emulate radio and television shows, only they are syndicated over the Internet. Listeners download them automatically to their computers at their convenience and they are available all over the world. With such a far reach, their uses can serve a variety of purposes.

Of course, most of us know building relationships and working together for a common good is a wonderful way to promote ourselves and our work. Martin Luther King says, “Not everyone can be famous. But everyone can be great.” Yeah for independent publishing and Blog Talk Radio where we all can be great and celebrities!

If you’re interested in introducing yourself and your poetry or work to the world in a frugal manner, check out Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s, Podcast: On Frugal Book Promotion at http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2010/06/08/podcast-on-frugal-book-promotion-with-carolyn-howard-johnson/. As a new author of Art Therapy Articles, Poetry and Book Reviews, I’ve been on four podcasts talking about my work and poetry and it was great fun. My last podcast November 16^th brought me in over 300 readers to my website, http://www.wingedforarttherapy . I only have a few suggestions to share when introducing yourself and your work to Blog Talk Radio and the world.

Be ready for questions from your host - - like what, why and who inspires you to write?
Are you a messenger?
Who is your audience?
How will most enjoy and benefit your message?
What are you working on now?
Have a couple poems or excerpts ready to read. (short)
Have fun, be honest, quick to respond, and repeat your host’s question in the beginning before answering; that way you won’t get LOST, like I often do when talking about myself and forget the question!

Happy Podcasting for the Holidays! Blessings, Joyce White,

http://www.sculptingtheheart.com

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New Email wjoycewhite@gmail.com

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Review: Sculpting the Heart & Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry While Conversing with the Masters

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Review: Sculpting the Heart & Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry While Conversing with the Masters

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About Google Accounts - Basic information

Say it Anyway

2010-08-15T06:49:00.000-07:00

Writing is a chore but it is also a privilege for others to read us and watch our
progress as we write, rewrite and score a publication. No book is ever ever
written. It is rewritten. Check out my new poetry book, Sculpting the
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2010-07-18T17:34:00.000-07:00

American Author’s Website

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“Great is the art in the beginning,

but greater is the art of ending.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

My name is Aggie Villanueva, PR Specialist, Author and Artist, representing Author and Poet, Joyce White and her two companion books, Sculpting the Heart: Surviving Depression with Art Therapy and Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry, while Conversing with the Masters. We’d like to offer you an opportunity to review Joyce’s books, one or both, as well as possibly schedule an interview with her or sign her up for a blog tour at your convenience. We thank you in advance for your considerations and your valuable time. We look forward to hearing from you. Have the best day ever. Aggie

These two are Joyce’s companion books:

Book 1: Sculpting the Heart: Surviving Depression with Art Therapy by Joyce White (Nonfiction/ArtTherapy/CreativeExpression/Poetry/Photographs of Art)

Book 2: Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry While Conversing with the Masters by Joyce White

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Joyce writes, "I am an ordinary woman living in an extraordinary, imperfect world." This phrase sets a poignant beginning to a masterpiece full of humor, honesty and reflection…Sculpting the Heart takes you on a personal journey through depression and the healing powers of creative expression with over 50 full-color photographs of her art along with poem therapy that will stir your heart.

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“The work is wordsmith in content, wordsmith in beauty.” says reviewer, Molly Martin.

Joyce’s poems are like little affirmations for the creative essence in each of us.” says author and poet, Carolyn Howard-Johnson.

“What highly validates this book for me,” says Sage, “is the kind of creative expansiveness Joyce White gives of the soul. It embraces goodness and wellness through the healing acts of creativity, contiguous with God and dream. It is a writing which has concentrated form, and to the restless, makes contact with faith anchored in transcendent spirit. It embraces philosophy of dualities, balancing light and dark through poetry and prayer, existence and essence. Joyce White’s poetry flies above life’s fault line.” Says Sage Sweetwater, Author, Poet.

Joyce has published at http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewreviews.asp?AuthorID=91120, 78 poems and 63 plus articles with glowing reviews; and for Triond she has published many articles including http://healthmad.com/alternative-/cohabiting-with-the-divine-art-therapy and http://socyberty.com/men/the-unemployment-crisis-and-birthing-a-new-you.

Joyce writes for Triond Publishing under the pen name of Winged for Art Therapy.

If you are happy, you will enjoy Joyce’s books, ebooks and website articles. If you’re not happy, you need them. They are filled with inspirational music, poetry, pictures of her clay art work, articles and activities for your inner artist!

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Frugal Book Marketing: Aggie Villaneuva's Freebie Promotion Opp for Writers

Joyce White Blog

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Sign up for her emails, they are informative, interesting and of great value to most of us. Joyce

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Selling Books for Ebook Readers

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 08:49 AM PDT

With the introduction of the Apple iPad, competition among ebook reading devices is heating up.

Recently Amazon dropped the price of its Kindle ebook reader from $259 to $189, and they have started selling Kindles at Target stores across the U.S. The Kindle (shown to the left) holds about 1,500 ebooks and the screen measures 6 inches diagonally. The Kindle DX model holds 3,500 ebooks and the screen measures 9.7 inches diagonally. It's still pricey at $489.

If you don't have a Kindle, you can still enjoy Kindle books on your computer, iPhone or Blackberry. Just download the free Kindle reader application.

Barnes & Noble has introduced a wi-fi Nook ebook reader for $149 and dropped the price of the 3G-compatible Nook from $259 to $199. The wi-fi model requires a wi-fi hotspot to connect online, while 3G devices (including Kindles) can connect anywhere there's a 3G (cell phone) signal available.

Sony developed one of the first electronic books in the early 1990's. The current Sony Reader device comes in three different models ranging from $169.99 to $349.99.

What does all this competition this mean for publishers? As ebook readers become more affordable, sales of the devices should increase, which will broaden the market for ebooks.

According to the Association of American Publishers, ebook sales for April of 2010 were $27.4 million, an increase of 127.4 percent from last year. With the rapid growth of ebook sales, it's clear that publishers can't afford to be left behind as consumer reading habits change. So, how do you make your book available for these ebook readers?

You can create your own Kindle files, following Amazon's instructions, but your file will only be in Kindle format.

One of the easiest ways to make your book available for multiple ebook readers is to publish through Smashwords, which makes ebooks available in several formats, including those compatible with Kindle, iPad, Nook, and Sony Reader. You'll need to format your text according to the Smashwords Style Guide. See this article for more information about how Smashwords works.

Another option is to hire someone to do the ebook conversion for you. Joshua Tallent at ebook Architects has been converting and formatting ebooks since 2002 and he can handle a variety of formats including Kindle/Mobipocket, ePub, eReader, LIT, and Smashwords. You can buy his Kindle Formatting: The Complete Guide or hire him to handle the formatting for you.

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"Feminist godly mythology...Sensuous, of love, of women and addictive, competitive... More > drama...Angel-bearing wings, Joyce White's poetry flies above life's fault line..."[Sage Sweetwater, Authorsden.com] "Lovely...Joyce's poems are like little affirmations for the creative essence in each of us." ~ says Carolyn Howard-Johnson. Award Winning Poet & Author of Howtodoitfrugally Series. < Less

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Review by M J. Hollingshead, Authorsden.com

Rhymster White has crafted an eclectic, balanced work trailing across a myriad of themes. The work is wordsmith in content, wordsmith in beauty. That White has come through sorrow, enjoyed beauty and finds worthwhile in much is evidenced in her odes, stanzas and poems.

Lyricist Joyce White has strengthened herself using spiritual standards directing the core values set down in use of art therapy for sculpting the heart and thus the emotional wellbeing of the self. White employs these values creatively as a way to promote healing and growth and self awareness.

Renewal of verve, optimism, self discovery, moving on following tragedy or even a happy life changing event are all recurrent themes running through her work. White's Sculpting the Heart's Poetry thrusts wellness and good heartedness to the forefront. Sharing pain, hurt and happiness is therapeutic, liberating and cathartic White fosters integrity and wellbeing through the curative acts of creativity.

God focused dreams, work and doing embracing a belief of duality, harmonizing radiance and dark through verse and conversing with our spiritual leader fills our essence with the healing, joy and motivation to move forward with renewed vigor and self awareness in the face of the upsets we all face in life.

Filled with a poignant, ethereal quality the written works offered by White are counter balanced nicely with various depictions of art work including sculpture, pictures of various medium and photographs, all in all she has taken an eclectic set of materials and woven them into an affirmation of women in whole and the individual woman who may be reading.

Happy to recommend Joyce White's Sculpting the Heart's Poetry while conversing with the Masters.

For review I received an ARC from the author.

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Good tips on blogging

2010-07-05T04:26:00.000-07:00

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One Blogging Command and Seven Sacred Tips to Beat Burnout and Avoid the Lazysphere

By Tiffany Monhollon
February 1, 2008

If you’re going to blog, here’s one piece of advice you should follow: write great stuff.

There are a zillion blogging tips out there, but this is the most important one. For a lot of reasons: It makes your ideas more relevant, and thus more popular, especially to the power bloggers. It works better than linkbaiting. It helps you form better relationships. It sets your content apart.

And as blogging advice goes, it sounds simple enough. But in reality, it’s a challenge for even the best bloggers in the world. Let’s be honest: creating really great content takes a lot of time, effort, thought research, and creativity. And doing all of this consistently often ushers in writing burnout, especially if blogging isn’t your full time job, and actually, even if it is.

Add to this already challenging equation your workload outside of blogging and finding time for a personal life, and you can see why so many bloggers end up lumping themselves into what Steve Rubel’s dubbed the “lazysphere.”

So how can you balance the need to create relevant, insightful content but at the same time keep a consistent, frequent blogging schedule? Here are a few tips to help you avoid lazy blogging and beat writing burnout.

1. Keep track of ideas. Whenever they hit. Whether during rush hour, at work, during dinner, at a movie, or while watching a political debate. If you’re a deep thinking blogger, you’ll already be making the connections between your subject matter and the things going on around you. So keep track of your ideas to aid your writing process. You can tag things you read online at the office, e-mail yourself reminders, or keep a handy notebook nearby. Whatever works for you, make sure you’re keeping track of your ideas and making connections.

2. Plan your writing week. Take time to plan your writing each week. Exactly what you plan can differ each week. For example, some weeks I select specific topics and specific days to post them. Other times I just commit to set aside time to write on certain days. When all else fails, I have a default plan of posting at least once a week. Just make a weekly commitment to yourself that works with your schedule, and you’ll find that your blogging improves. You’ll feel like you have more time and approach the process with a better, more creative mindset.

3. Have accountability. Since plans fail, often, it’s really important to have other ways to hold yourself accountable for how often and even what you write. When I first started blogging, I had unofficial standards of keeping my posting schedule consistent with some of my favorite blogs that I followed. This works, but you may develop your own patterns and frequencies. So just make sure you have good relationships with other bloggers in your niche who will cheer you on when you’re hitting homeruns or call you out when you’re teetering on the brink of the lazysphere.

4. Find creative ways to multitask. Whenever I do an interview or guest post, I multitask by either re-working my responses into a blog post or creating a post on a similar topic on my blog. Since I’ve already taken the time to research or formulate complex ideas about the subject, this speeds up the writing process and has the added value of serving as related content for new visitors to enjoy. You can also build posts off of responses or comments to other bloggers’ posts. Remember, if you write them, you words and ideas are your own (unless you’ve made another agreement), so feel free to find creative ways to use them on your blog.

5. Create a series or feature. Using weekly features or topical series is a great way to keep your blogging consistent. By having a go-to topic or idea that you can easily add on to, you can infuse establish a cadence to your blogging, which helps beat burnout when other ideas aren’t flowing.

6. Delegate your content. Invite other bloggers you know to guest post at your site. Or, consider asking your readers to ask or answer questions you can use in creating content. When you know you’re going to have a busy week, schedule interviews with other bloggers and let them do the writing for you.

7. Let go of perfection. While deep thinking, effort and attention to detail have are critical in making your writing stand out online, too much of a good thing can keep you from writing often and keeping a consistently engaged audience satisfied. One of my biggest stumbling blocks in blogging is my continual desire for perfection, in content, in strategy, in everything I do to portray myself online. So when you find yourself struggling to find just the right thing to say or the perfect way to say it, start by just saying something. Great ideas aren’t always wrapped inside perfect metaphors or decorated with just the right sparkling vocabulary choices. Focus on the quality of your thoughts first, and the rest will come.

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2010-07-04T13:58:00.000-07:00

http://tiffanymonhollon.com/blog/2010/07/01/57-power-words-for-writing-brilliant-headlines/
July 1, 2010

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Whether you’re a new blogger just developing your niche or a seasoned writer developing your next great post, finding just the right headline can be just the inspiration you need. Plus, a great headline can mean the difference between a great post that gets little attention and a great post that brings traffic, comments, and social media traction.

Over the years, I’ve practiced my headline writing skills both on this blog and in my day job, where I’m communications and social media manager leading a team of bloggers to develop content within two well-defined niches on a regular basis. When you write about the same general topics year in and year out, developing new, creative ideas can be a challenge. So, every week, I hold a brainstorming meeting where we develop ideas, play, and find inventive, fun ways to write headlines and e-mail subject lines that move people to action.

Recently, we launched a collaborative blog for business leaders called Refresh Leadership. It offers practical business advice for everyone from developing to mature business leaders. In the months since its launch, we’ve had more than 70,000 hits and have even seen some posts get picked up by Smart Brief. We’ve also posted a few articles that had great content but less-than-perfect headlines.

One thing I’ve learned is that sometimes, all that’s keeping your post from getting traction is simple word choice. So, here’s a list of headline power-words that you can use to strengthen your headlines. Try them on your next post!

For Mystery

1. Sly

2. Top Secret

3. Underground

4. Private

5. Classified

6. Confidential

For Energy

7. Surprising

8. Unexpected

9. Astonishing

10. Stunning

11. Shocking

12. Staggering

13. Wonderful

14. Startling

15. Savvy

16. Amazing

For Controversy

17. Lies

18. Worst

19. Mystery

20. Quit

21. Nightmare

22. Forget

23. Bad

24. Confusing

25. Scary

26. Never

For Lists and Guides

27. Top 10

28. Best

29. Perfect

30. Secret

31. Free

32. Only

33. Complete

34. Absolute

35. Total

36. Exact

37. Ultimate

For Interest

38. Challenging

39. Mistakes

40. New

41. Old

42. Ideal

43. Important

44. Just right

45. Flawless

46. Faultless

47. Textbook

For Fun

48. Epic

49. Unreal

50. Wild

52. Bloopers

53. Oops!

54. Blockbuster

55. Crazy

56. Legit

57. Extreme

What are your go-to headline words? How do you develop titles, subheads, bullet points, and e-mail subject lines that move people to action? Share your comments with us and let us know your creative ideas.

Your Turn! (Plus a Headline Makeover)

Dare to try your hand at writing a headline using this list of power words? If so, share it with us in the comments section. And, if you’d like me to makeover a headline you’ve written, simply post it in the comments section and give me a head’s up. I’ll share my thoughts and a few other options you could go with. What are you waiting for?

p://tiffanymonhollon.com/blog/2010/07/01/57-power-words-for-writing-brilliant-headlines/

DON'T BE AFRAID TO THINK BIG: Water, human body and a Global warming

2009-07-16T10:55:00.000-07:00

DON'T BE AFRAID TO THINK BIG: Water, human body and a Global warming

2009-07-16T10:54:00.000-07:00

DON'T BE AFRAID TO THINK BIG: Water, human body and a Global warming

Living a Life of Writing: Retreats and Mentoring in Writing Part 5 of 15

2009-06-19T06:46:00.000-07:00

Living a Life of Writing: Retreats and Mentoring in Writing Part 5 of 15

Hi, I'm Joyce. If we’re going to be spending time together, you may want to know a little more about me. I always start my morning with a 30-minute jog around the bedroom. Sometimes I have to stop and think, and forget to start again. I’m not a scientist-type who insists everything can be mathematically examined, related and accounted for. As a matter of fact, I’m more like a curious child playing in the garden between the two houses of God and Science. Picking flowers from both makes me happy. I can remember as a child, planning on living forever and so far so good! I didn’t know what I do now that when we get older, we wrinkle, shrink and don’t have many good hair days left. We pamper what hair we have left that isn’t gray. The grays we’ll torture by tugging, plugging and/or dyeing. Our keys and glasses take to hiding from us. Sometimes our nerves make our limbs begin jumping and jiving when there is no music. We keep repeating, repeating, repeating, what we know. We also have to contend with gravity. It’s the idea that “I am a writer” that keeps me pounding my computer keys for our mutual wellness.

I am not a teacher or doctor. Forgive my editing errors. I’m just an ordinary woman living in an extraordinary imperfect word. I’ve always trying to find a balance between joy and sadness in my life. I don’t think of myself as an expert about what is right for everyone. We’re all teachers for one another. Even Martin Luther King once said, “Not everyone can be famous. But everyone can be great.” So I’ve learned with good intentions and some hard work, all of us can be great by staying true to our values, integrity and our own Creator.
These words begin my first novel called Sculpting the Heart: Surviving Depression with Art Therapy. I have been living a life of writing for a decade now. I've been working on my website, http://www.sculptingtheheart.com, for over a year. I host other writers and artists in the business of communicating. I also blog at www.Authorsden.com/joycewhite as well as www.Blogit.com/Blogs/Affil/?305539.

For those needing Validation

2009-02-23T10:41:00.000-08:00

To be perfectly honest, I'm a little depressed today. I came across this simple video on Validation. Writers like me don't get too much immediate gratification or validation for our many, many hours writing, revising and writing again. If you're feeling down for lack of validation, please check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao
We often make up our minds that we are as good as we are going to get, and quit trying because of indecision. Indecision is unbelief and unbelief is fear. It is fear that disables our inborn creativity. I'm pretty good at writing each day. I do suffer from depression and take medication. Some days are worse than others and I stay in bed a lot with chronic pain. I try setting goals for myself every day. Write one article. Write one poem. Or revise today. While setting goals is a positive step for reinforcement, I have to be careful not to limit my potential by setting them too low. Pushing ourselves is essential for growth. Where do our ideas for writing come from? Edison believed that he got some of his best ideas from a source outside himself. Once, when he was complimented for a creative idea, he disclaimed credit, saying that “ideas are in the air”, and if he had not discovered it, someone else would have. I like this thought. I'm not suggesting you climb a mountain. This can be a dangerous thing to do if it is far outside your expertise. We can fail a lot when we get overzealous. Sometimes, if we're lucky, shattering our own self-limits will have an impact on someone else's life. I think we as bloggers are beginning to realize, we're not just writing, we're enlightening each other's load by writing.

I'm writing for my own therapy right now. We have to get creative when writing for our own healing. It really works! Try it yourself. Writing spontaneously from the tip of your head. No plans, no prethinking. And, who knows... you might even start a happy habit helping others. Aristotle tells us every human has a need to know. He wrote about this over two thousand years ago but it is still true today. Most of us want our children to have more education, more opportunities and a better life than us. I imagine there are only about ten percent of people who never want to learn, ten percent who know it all, and eighty percent of others that want to learn to improve, to get more living out of life and to share their good fortune with others. Dr. J. B. Rhine, head of Duke University’s Parapsychology Laboratory says, “that there is a capacity for acquiring knowledge that transcends the sensory functions.” Many great thinkers of all ages including Emerson believe there is one mind common to all individual men. We're all a family. As a matter of fact Emerson compared our individual minds to the inlets in an ocean of universal mind. Kind of poetic, don’t you think? My mom taught me to believe what you can’t do and want to do, you find a way.

I think most creative people have this need to know and most enjoy looking for an answer. Our best asset is our stubbornness. We need to do “meaningful” things with what we know. When we pick up a pencil it is for calibrating not dialing a phone. We analyze everything with no exception. We have faith there is an answer otherwise we would not feel so excited. We’re gold seekers out in the desert with a hat for shade and pick for digging. We specialize in making the invisible visible with what we know. Like William Blake says “If the sun and moon should doubt, they’d immediately go out.” We do not doubt that we are writers. We turn our questions into written expression. Unfortunately, we can appear a little dingy because we occasionally have to dump practical information for learning new stuff. We lose our glasses, our keys, and forget where we put our coffee. Those misfortunes of yesterday we bury beneath faith and belief that we can ultimately overcome given time and persistence. I feel a little better but I think I'll take a nap soon. Just a little more blogging to do!!!

2009-02-19T19:57:00.000-08:00

How many kids are too many when you can't support them? 1, 2, 6, or 14?

I just felt like writing about the new mom who just delivered eight
kids. She looks awful young to have six kids already. Where are their
fathers? I can't understand how a woman would choose to take on eight
more children when her six are already surely starved mentally and
physically for her love, attention and necessities. One of my favorite
shows is the View. Everyone is reacting unusually angry about her
doctor's choice to plant these eggs in a single woman who obviously has
to depend on taxpayers to feed and shelter them. The PR that provided her a
website got 60,000 messages of contempt and even threats of
physical harm. Before these multiple births were celebrated as mircles
and they were given diapers, toys and all kinds of material help. I
think we're scared now. We've lost our jobs. We have our own kids and
grandkids to feed. Today with the country in trouble financially,
there is no celebration for these eight beautiful babies. Personally,
I hate that she did this to her children, making them the butt of
so many jokes and personal threats. The facts of their births will
follow them through kindegarten, grade school and highschool, if
they get that far. She's locked poverty in their future. This is a sad
day. What happened to decency, to morality, to not having any more
kids than we can afford? What happened to the idea that children
need nurturing from two parents. It is the kids who will undoubtedly pay
for a mom's selfish obsession to be in the limelight. Even Nancy Grace
believes as I do, this is a play for attention and more money from
Welfare. With so many of us out of work, it is the right thing to do
for our country to tighten our belts, and try living more economically.
within our means. We are a country of have's that must now buckle
down and learn to live with have nots. These kids may someday
need to be adopted into the already poor Welfare System. Do you
realize 14 kids and a mom do not even legally fit in a van?
They will have to have a bus to go out together. What man
in his right mind would take on such responsibility? On the other
side of the coin, all these babies are all so cute with long curly dark hair.
I will pray for divine intervention to help raise them with enough
love and security all the children need. I'm afraid it's not up
to us anymore nor their mother. She's obviously unstable,
maybe, a child herself mentally. Mothering kids is a very hard
job even when you can afford them. Unfortunately, it is the kids
who pay the price when children have children.
Sincerely Joyce

2008-12-31T12:06:00.000-08:00

Can you believe we're at the end of the year already? For our family of artists 2008 was surely an eventful year of both endings and beginnings. Sadly, we've lost a few but have gained so many more new friends. Just as nature is cyclical in its seasons, the ocean tides, and the stars around us, so is life. Endings bring with them beautiful beginnings. And its just as so with our seasons of writings. Over the past year we've all grown and learned from each other. I have been very busy and haven't commented as much as I would have liked. I wish you all the best. Please come visit my website, www.sculptingtheheart.com. I work on it 24/7 for your and my wellness.
My website has been this last year blooming and blossoming and undergoing many new evolutions. I'm hosting many guest websites for your enjoyment including a New Year's Special to the left with history and music for song Olde Lang Sang. This year I hope to become hands' down a site where all writers can go to learn, laugh and be inspired to sculpt their own hearts for others as well. I've found there was nothing like replacing my depression while keeping busy doing something I loved. I use my computer and the web as a vehicle for my ideas, much like a painter uses a canvas. Don't just look at the surface of my posts, dig in and study the many layers of what is offered here by many talented artists. You will notice that my "visual and virtual" layers consist of all that is pleasing to our inner child. My website is about growth, change and enlightenment and reinforces the power of life and how special it can be when we keep busy doing what it is we love. I love to gather all these artists together in one place. I don't want to place a lot of unnecessary advertisements on my site so I stand alone broke and bent sometimes in my plight to help others. Unfortunately, I am a senior and on a fixed income, times are hard right now and I am accepting small donations to help maintain my website for others. It is my hope, for one brief, breathless moment, the viewer will experience the feelings of awe and wonder, much like that of a small child while walking through my virtual mind. Luckily, no matter how old we are, our inner child wants to talk to us. Listen for his messages. They come in transformative qualities like smiles, goosebumps, laughter, awe, inspiration and the gentle breeze of angel wings that fly about us daily trying to point us in the direction of joy.
I can also be found at Authorsden.com/joycewhite for some of my best articles and poetry. Blogit is where I roost and play, where I express my joy, humor and interests in Art Therapy and us as human beings. My best wishes for all those who read me regularly and for those who have not quite caught on to my way of blogging. Again, if if you want a more personal relationship with me, come visit my website and take a walk with inspirational artists of all kinds. You can also take a brief look at the beginning of my book, Sculpting the Heart. I hope to have it in E-Book form soon for a nominal price, which I hope, will keep me from becoming a bag lady this next year. Love to all!

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!
Sincerely, Joyce,
I'm winged for Art Therapy!

www.sculptingtheheart.com

2008-12-30T07:24:00.000-08:00

Who was the first New Year baby?
Hermes the prankster of the Gods, sired Dionysus
the love child of Zeus and a pregant Semele,
who died when a wish backfired because
love between a God and a mortal, cannot
safely be; Zeus quickly plucked her unborn fetus
from her dying womb, to stash in his thigh til born,
becoming tired of the extra weight, he then
plucked the child, once again, into the light,
"You intoxicate me, little one," Zeus laughed and
pronounced, "you shall be the God
of wine and good times." Who better to introduce
wine, merriment and fertility than Zeus, the
God of electricity, a prankster like Hermes, and
an insatiable gender-confused child?
MORE New Year's Fun & Info...go to
www.sculptingtheheart.com!!!

2008-12-20T09:37:00.000-08:00

If you feel confused or overwhelmed by life, or if your life seems to have no meaning, no important reason for your existence, spend some time pondering your Plan. Try reading God's mind a little: Imagine -- If you were God, and you had created the first human in his own image, what would you have created that person for? It's an interesting puzzle, and the clues are in your unique characteristics. Are you a good listener? Then maybe counseling is your intended "job". Are you a mathematical whiz? A musician? An artist? Can you make people laugh? All of these talents can be used in unique ways to make the world a little better. For example, if you like to make people laugh, and you enjoy elderly people, perhaps entertaining, volunteering, or working in a senior citizen's center is your special place. Or if you are a survivor of abuse or illness, perhaps your life work lies in helping others survive.

Like me, many others have found it useful to ponder solve this riddle. The clues and hints are subtle, but they exist. The secret to your life's purpose is hidden in your heart's desire. Discover that, and you discover meaning, joy and purpose. There is a Plan, and you fit within it. No one has been omitted, every small link fits. As you discover your secret mission, and join the rhythm of the Intelligent Plan, life begins to run itself, doubt fades, and joy becomes a more frequent companion. Try listening to your heart, and to the obvious things about you, and you'll find it works.

I give you myself, my experiences with turning depression into Art Therapy. And remember, I shall be watching you.' Said the Sun to the newborn child.""Whatever your age, if you learn to listen, your inner voice will speak to you about your path... your ‘job on earth.’ This wisdom that is directing you from within is your birthright... an inner message, an inner awareness, that says, ‘This is your path, this is how you can be the best human being possible.’
If you follow it, you will achieve your full growth and full potential as a human being before you let go of the Tree of Life..." I see the power of the inner voice daily in my work, my family and in my own life. But, how does a seeker access that voice, that wisdom, and get one's feet started on the path? It's easy for any of us to get discouraged when we become aware of the suffering throughout the world: racial prejudice; addiction and self-destruction; political oppression in its many forms (starvation, war, torture, misinformation, imprisonment, denial of rights of speech, health and human dignity, and just plain bigotry and nastiness). "I can't stand it! So much suffering! So many issues! Is there nothing significant I can do."

Gradually, with the help of doctors, counselors and other artists, I came to realize that I wasn't supposed to do it ALL. I just needed to follow my heart's desire. But what part? Through the next couple of years, I began to learn about my inner wisdom, my unique birthright, my own peculiarities and talents while writing poetry, making clay art and indulging in photography. Since each of us is unique, with different genetic mixes, different fingerprints, different gifts and personalities, let's suppose that there must be a reason for our uniqueness; a Plan. Included in the Plan is a special place for each of us, and we have been designed, by a Super Intelligence, for a special task within the Plan. Supposing that Plan exists, what is your part in it? What were you designed to do? What's your "job on earth"? If you feel confused or overwhelmed by life, or if your life seems to have no meaning, no important reason for your existence, spend some time pondering the Plan. Try reading God's mind a little: Imagine -- If you were God, and you had created the human being that is you, what would you have created that person for? It's an interesting puzzle, and the clues are in your unique characteristics. Are you a good listener? Then maybe counseling is your intended "job". Are you a mathematical whiz? A musician? An artist? Can you make people laugh? All of these talents can be used in unique ways to make the world a little better. For example, if you like to make people laugh, and you enjoy elderly people, perhaps entertaining, volunteering, or working in a senior citizen's center is your special place.

2008-12-18T12:16:00.000-08:00

I received this lovely message along with my review for my book. Carolyn reviewed my book and I am reviewing hers, The Frugal Editor. Unfortunately, I slipped on the ice recently and was in too much pain to think good to finish hers. I will as soon as I get my wits back. Watch out for that ice!

"Joyce, MyShelf.com requires exclusives. This review will be published on that site on Jan 1. Nevertheless, there are many phrases in the review I think you can pluck and use effectively to promote. Your work is lovely and you can be proud--not only of your beautiful voice and helpfulness but also of your wherewithal in starting such an effort, finishing it, and completing the task yourself."

Leonardo da Vinci once said, "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have." Like him, I am never satisfied but I did the best job I could do writing, designing and foremating my book. Unlike him, I believe God and his angels helped me every step of the way. If I worried about being perfect, none of my art or this book would be existence to entertain, inspire and/or inform others. I did what I could with what I was, and then did some more and more till my depression turned into insight and finally wellness for myself and others.
Joyce ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Carolyn Howard-Johnson is the award-winning author of This is the Place and Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered and Tracings. Her newest chapbook of poetry coauthored with Magdalena Ball is She Wore Emerald Then: Reflections on Motherhood available on Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/She-Wore-Emerald-Then-Reflections/dp/1438263791/ . The author's literary website is http://www.carolynhoward-johnson.com/.

Carolyn Howard-JohnsonWebsite: http://www.howtodoitfrugally.com/ E-mail: HoJoNews@aol.com
Award-winning author of the HowToDoItFrugally Series of Books for writers, including USA Book News' award winners The Frugal Editor http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/The Frugal Book Promoter http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193299310X/ Love LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynhowardjohnson Squidooing at: http://www.squidoo.com/HowToDoItFrugallyforAuthors My iFOGO Page: http://www.ifogo.com/1Authors/Carolyn%20Howard-Johnson/howard-johnson.html rolyn%20Howard-Johnson/howard-johnson.htmlTwittering at: http://www.twitter.com/frugalbookpromoSocializing with Readers at: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/408377.Carolyn_Howard_JohnsonBlogs for Writers: http://www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com/http://thenewbookreview.blogspot.com/ http://www.authorscoalition.blogspot.com/http://www.thefrugaleditor.blogspot.com/ Now blogging on War. Peace. Tolerance and Our Soldiers at: http://warpeacetolerance.blogspot.com/

Sharing with Writers and Readers: WOW! Women On Writing Gifts you with Gift Guide for Your Whole List

2008-12-02T06:48:00.000-08:00

Sharing with Writers and Readers: WOW! Women On Writing Gifts you with Gift Guide for Your Whole List

Merry Christmas Greeting from Joyce White & my family to yours!

2008-12-01T06:01:00.000-08:00

I've found the real Santa...he's on AOL( = :)'Twas The Night Before Christmas OnLine T'was the night before Christmas, I just couldn't sleep.So I hopped out of bed and downstairs I did creep.I went to the kitchen in search of a bite.If I filled up my stomach, perhaps I'd sleep tight.The cupboard was empty the fridge, it was bare.I searched but I couldn't find food anywhere.I looked out the window: Streets covered with snow;at two in the morning just where could I go?I spied my computer, I just go bootup that.I'll take me online for some Christmas Eve chat.The modem connected without a delay! In the blinkof an eye, I'd be chatting away. But-----no voice bid me "Welcome" or said: "You've got mail." And I thought now's a bad time for my sound card tofail. My buddy list opened with not even one name.Is everyone sleeping? Well, I'll go play a game.I couldn't get into Out Of Order or Slingo. Strike A Match wouldn't work--and neither did Bingo!!!!!!The chat rooms were empty! I thought: Wow--that's just great? AOL picked a fine time foranother update. IM's weren't working. My mail wouldn't send. I felt so alone. Couldn't find just one friend. But wait! What's that sound? Did I just hear a chime? There's someone else out there.Somebody's on-line! In wonder---I read: "Hey---it's 3:53. Your friends are all sleeping;that's where you should be". "Turn off that 'puter.Take your hand off that mouse. I have a few things to drop off at your house". "You know I can't stopthere while you're still awake. I have schedules to keep.Come on----Give Me A Break!" If you really are Santa (that jolly, old elf) there'sonly one present I'd wish for myself. The folks on my buddy list. Those friends far and near.You just gather them up and bring them right here. In just a few hours I awoke with a start. It was only a dream--I sighed heavy of heart.I walked down the stairs and there 'round my tree,were all of the people I thought I'd never see. We laughed and we {{{{{hugged}}}}} and we just had a ball. Hmmmmmm--maybe that wasn't a dream after all. So listen up people this secret I'll tell: I've found the real Santa--- ---he's on A O L!!!!Look for round' the month Christmas jokes. Have a Merry Xmas!

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Sharing with Writers and Readers: A Gift for You and Example of a Holiday Promotion. . .

2008-12-01T05:53:00.000-08:00

Sharing with Writers and Readers: A Gift for You and Example of a Holiday Promotion. . .