Welcome to the June 20, 2011 edition of Lovely Words. I want to take a moment to thank all the authors who send LW an amazing assortment of articles each month. I apologize that we are not able to publish them all as we are a small niche e-zine. A thunderous round of applause to those who are published this month, I sincerely appreciate your gift of inspiration as provided by your lovely words. Readers find a comfortable chair and please enjoy.
What Inspires You
Eldon Sarte presents Mr. One Percent or Why I Don’t Smile in Pictures posted at Braintropolis.com.
Laura Grace
Weldon presents Creating A Better World posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Creating a better world has more to do with building on what works than focusing on what is broken.”
Byteful Travel presents The Wonders of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (From McWay Falls to Cliffs of Insanity) posted at Byteful Travel, saying, “Have you ever seen life thrive while it clings to wind-torn rocks that tower high over the planet’s largest ocean? …Today, you will, for today I tell the story of my visit to the breathtaking McWay Falls. After making my way south down the gorgeous State Route 1, we finally arrived at the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park within California’s legendary Big Sur region. This park was famous for having one of the only two tidefalls in all of Big Sur. So after parking, I opted to head north first, down the Waterfall Trail to see McWay Falls in all its glory… (TONS of high quality photos included)”
Kaley presents FINDING HOPE posted at Kaley in Japan, saying, “Sometimes we all need a little extra help to find hope when things get too rough. These are some words I like to turn to in those moments.”
KAZBullet presents What I’m Watching: Thor, LeBron, and the story behind the story posted at Bullet’s Brain, saying, “LeBron James’ road to the playoffs, and the new movie Thor, reminds me that my life has a theme, too.”
Inspiration
Charles Chua C K presents 10 Positive Words to Motivate You (Part 1) posted at All About Living with Life.
Toni presents Ten life lessons from kindergarten days posted at Wifely Steps.
Amyra Mah presents The Anti-Beauty Day « The Amyra Records posted at The Amyra Records.
Tranquility
Kerry Estey Keith presents Human, Horse and Creek posted at .
Lovely Words
Andy Hartnett presents Crossing The Street posted at The Road I Travelwhich is inspired by “Catcher in the Rye.”
Zen
Laurence Mason presents How to Handle Criticism – Being Graceful in Defeat posted at Smarter to Smartest.
Laura Grace Weldon presents Healing Power of a Good Snort posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Sometimes we have to shed our pretensions of strength and act like a character. The zen of that moment may just cure what ails us.”
Pamela Jorrick presents Control posted at Blah, Blah, Blog
Peace
Laura Grace Weldon presents Gentle Nurturance=Gentle World? posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “A more peaceful world is related to the way societies raise their children.”
Poem
Franco Bertucci presents Reckless Typewriting posted at Awkward Guy, saying, “I am musician and carpenter who somehow began to write poems. Thank you for reading. Respectfully, Franco”
Writing
Erin Pavlina presents How To Find and Ignite Your Passion posted at Erin Pavlina – Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People, saying, “When I’m doing intuitive counseling sessions, one of the areas that often gets people stuck is in the area of passion. Do you know what you’re passionate about? As it turns out, many people don’t. At first I thought that was sort of odd. After all, passion is excitement, and shouldn’t most people know what…”
Ben Hennessy presents Prologue, Pt. 1 and Prologue, Pt.2 posted at Making it to the page., saying, “Stumbling into the world of an author, I’m going to transcribe my attempts to get my first novel from the word processor to the printed page. Join me for the ride, and I’ll possibly create some kind of digital word cake to share.”
FLeonard presents What Ewan McGregor said to Charley Boorman posted at A Fork in the Road, saying, “Sometimes the most passionate advocates of our work turn out to be the special friends you make along your writing journey. And you never know who they will promote you to…”
Shannon ODonnell presents Chinese New Year in Chiang Mai, Thailand posted at a little adrift: a rtw travelogue, saying, “Finding inspiration through the eyes of a child during the Chinese New Year celebrations in Chiang Mai, Thailand.”
Writer’s Resource
Jacob D presents 7 Things That Can Stop Your Novel Dead! posted at The Writer Tank Journal.
Nicola Hans presents The 20 Essential American Indian Novels and 15 Writers With Lives More Interesting Than Fiction posted at Bachelor’s Degree Online.
Charles Chua C K presents 15 Tips to Write Effective Articles posted at All About Living with Life.
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