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Lovely Word Vol. 40

C. J. Stegall-Evans — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:42:21 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day and welcome to the February 14, 2012 edition of Lovely Words. Unfortunately, I have to announce Lovely Words will be going on hiatus until April 23, 2012. Inspired by a sincere desire to continue eating the editor has accepted an intense writing assignment that leaves little time for anything else. Thank you so very much, to all the authors and reader’s who have supported this sight. Please continue to check back as Writing as a Sacred Art will be updated by February 27, 2012. Once again, thank you for your support and enjoy this edition of Lovely Words.

Inspiration

Tom Hass presents Dare to Build an Empire? posted at Personal Hack, saying, “I?m building my empire. No I?m not talking about a business empire like the Fords, Hiltons or the Trumps. No disrespect, one can learn all sorts of things from them. I?m talking about a new kind of empire. One built on freedom, responsibility, craziness, randomness, and hard work.”

Byteful Travel presents Why Coit Tower is one of San Francisco’s Best-Kept Secrets posted at Byteful Travel, saying, “A sane person would have taken a bus or a car up to San Francisco’s Coit Tower, but I didn’t. Instead, I walked the wild San Francisco streets up to the top of Telegraph Hill. To scale that 83 meter hill, I even walked up stairs at points; and when I finally reached the Coit Tower parking lot, I was rewarded with a view of the bay and Alcatraz Island in the distance. But little did I know I was about to get my socks knocked off. (high-rez photos included)”

Pamela Jorrick presents Looking Back Before Looking Ahead posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.

Amyra Mah presents How Failure Can Lead You To What Your Soul Yearns posted at The Amyra Records.

AbideInSimplicity presents Time Better Spent posted at Abide In Simplicity.

Who Inspires You.

Laura Grace Weldon presents Let The Youngest Teach You Mindfulness posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Learn to live in the present moment, letting the very youngest be your guide.”

Byteful Travel presents What 3-Year-Old Me didn’t know about Wielding Power & Creating Freedom posted at Byteful Travel, saying, “I am three years old, throwing an ashtray across my grandfather’s living room. Actually, I’m getting ahead of myself. When I was about three years old, my family and I visited my grandparents in California. I loved spending time with them; and my grandmother, who grew up in France, was especially warm and loving. Just being around her was a comforting feeling. My grandfather was different.”

Laura Grace Weldon presents Peace Meeting Disrupted By Vegetation Attack posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “A saintly man maintains his dignity even when a peace meeting is disrupted by vegetation.”

What Inspires You

Laura Grace Weldon presents Feast & Famine posted at Bit of Earth Farm, saying, “Even faltering attempts at self-reliance can teach us something essential about our ancestors.”

Isabel Anders presents Dancing Through Time and Tradition | BlogHer posted at BlogHer, saying, “Attuning oneself to the rhythms of the year by way of Scripture and holy tradition produces a certain kind of dance—of the mind and spirit. Phyllis Tickle has written that “Religion has always kept earth time. Liturgy only gives sanction to what the heart already knows.””

Prayers

Cindy Jeffrey presents Prayer That My Heart Be Lifted to God posted at Christian Prayers Daily, saying, “The things of this world can get us down: fear, anxiety, worries and cares. In this prayer, we ask God to give us a heart to love Him in all things.”

Poetry

jean chee presents My True Colours posted at The Phoenixplains.

Lovely Words

Leah Carey presents Walking my talk posted at The Miracle Journal, saying, “When a dear friend was injured (and ultimately died) in a fire that was deliberately set, my understanding of forgiveness was tested. This post discusses that, along with my prayers for myself to hold a space of forgiveness and peace.

Tess Farnham presents Lily to Lily. . .Lost in the Moss and Fog of Loves Austere and Lonely Offices. . .Monet as Inspiration Once Removed posted at tessf, saying, “Memoir interwoven with art appreciation piece, single artist mom’s journey of artmaking, mothering, love, and loss”

Peace

Theresa Torres presents You Deserve A Break Today | The Mogul Mom posted at The Mogul Mom, saying, “Overwhelmed with running a business, caring for your family, and finding time for friends? It’s time for you to take a much-needed break and have peace and tranquility in your life by following these tips.”

Tranquility

Storm presents Clean House, Calm Heart posted at Abide In Simplicity.

Writing

David Leonhardt presents Proud to Be a Grinch [humour alert] posted at Self-Help Happiness Blog, saying, “It was my first meeting of “GA”. This is not AA (Alchoholics Anonymous). It is not even AAA (American Automobile Association). It is GA…Grinches Anonymous. This is roughly how the meeting went.”

Erin Pavlina presents Cultivating Command and Leadership posted at Erin Pavlina – Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People, saying, “Are you a leader or a follower? Are you willing to step up and take command when the chips are down? Or are you content to let someone else lead? Can you bear the responsibility that comes with command? I’m a heart-centered person who’s very compassionate, kind, gentle, and caring. That’s my dominant energy.”

April D.Thompson presents The Road Not Taken | The Absolute Travel Addict posted at The Absolute Travel Addict.

Iain Manley presents Vestiges of the Hippie Trail posted at Old World Wandering: A Travelogue.

Writer’s Resource

Ken Lange presents 3 Writing Tips from Hemingway posted at Kenneth Lange.

Liz Shaw presents Ten Reasons to Carry a Blank Notebook posted at Liz Andra Shaw, saying, “Write in the moment…”

Mark Samson presents 9 Smart Perseverance Tips posted at Personal Hack, saying, “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. ~ William Feather”

Charles Chua C K presents 7 Ways to be Optimistic posted at All About Living with Life. Jon Rhodes presents Automatic Writing posted at HypnoBusters, saying, “This article shows you the technique of automatic writing which can significantly aid your creativity.”

Theresa Torres presents Tips for Writing a Press Release posted at Brandi-Ann Uyemura, saying, “Here are some tips on how to effectively write a press release that will appeal to a reporter so that your company will have a better chance of being mentioned in a news article.”

Jacob D presents Freelance Life: The Right Tools posted at The Writer Tank Journal.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Lovely Words using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Lovely Word Vol. 39

C. J. Stegall-Evans — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:51:12 +0000

Welcome to the November 28, 2011 edition of Lovely Words. Dear Readers, Lovely Word and Writing as a Sacred Art are wishing you and yours a happy, healthy, blessed and peaceful holiday season. Lovely Word would also like to extend a special thank you to all the authors who graced us with your delectable words this year; may God bless you and your writing careers beyond anything you could ever imagine.

Inspiration

Lj Quillyn presents Fanfare for the writer, please? | The Writing Life of LJ Quillyn posted at The Writing Life of LJ Quillyn.

Byteful Travel presents How to Plan Intuitively to Travel, Create, & Work Effortlessly & Abundantly posted at Byteful Travel, saying, “How spontaneous are you in your life? Do you follow your schedule religiously or do you find yourself working right up to the last minute of a deadline? Have you found a happy medium between these two extremes? In this article I’m going to share with you a concept that allows you to harness the natural cycles of your brain to the greatest effect in both work and when travelling.”

O.C. Heaton presents How to become a carbon-free writer posted at A Rush of Green, saying, “Ever wondered how much C02 we use up when writing our novels? Here’s how we can become carbon-free writers…”

jean chee presents “The real voyage of discovery (or recovery) consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust posted at The Phoenixplains.

Lovely Words

Alex Washoe presents Accepting the Birds that Come posted at Birdland West, saying, “Art, receptivity and bird watching. Oh, and pigeons. Everyone loves pigeons right?”

Who Inspires You.

Ken Lange presents Talking about Passion posted at Kenneth Lange, saying, “A small story about a girl who inspired me a lot when backpacking thru Ireland. I hope you’ll consider including it in your carnival? Thanks, Ken.”

Laura Grace Weldon presents Mentor: Fancy Name For Grown-Ups Kids Need posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “What remarkable things happen when a little boy pesters the neighbors to let him help “do stuff?”"

What Inspires You

Andy Hayes presents Sunset in French Polynesia posted at eTourism Insight, saying, “Because sometimes, words aren’t necessary…”

Bonnie Way presents The Evolution of a Writer posted at The Koala Bear Writer.

Peace

Laura Grace Weldon presents Bringing Kids Back To The Commons posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Creating a more connected society starts by bringing the generations together. I gave it a try by replacing babies for dogs!”

Laura Grace Weldon presents Get Involved When It?s None Of Your Business posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Ever seen a child abused, a teen bullied, or felt threatened yourself? Learn about de-escalation, a principle of non-violence. It’s a way to bring more peace into your life and to increase peace in the world.”

Poetry

TIMOTHY CRAFT presents POEMS FOR THE FAINT OF HEART !!!: RAIN ON ME GOD !!!!!!! posted at POEMS FOR THE FAINT OF HEART !!!, saying, “beautiful poems of a religious nature,thoughts and words to inspire.”

Writing

Harry Bingham presents Time & Motion by Dexter Petley | Write Edit Seek Literary Agent posted at Write Edit Seek Literary Agent, saying, “This is a lovely impassioned blog by a real old-style writer. Hope you like it! All the best Harry (Bingham)”

American Boy presents Where are the Black Movies for My Generation? posted at AdvancedScoop.com, saying, “Being born in the 80’s I never got to fully experience the black renaissance of films in the late 80’s and early 90’s. But I’ve found myself still being forced to watch those same films because few have been made in the last 10 years that speak to my generation. I’m going to change that!”

Byteful Travel presents Computer History Museum Review: 7 Striking Exhibits from the Digital Age posted at Byteful Travel, saying, “Today I’d like to share with you a place that inspired me to learn more about the history of technology: The Computer History Museum. With over 90,000 objects, photographs, and films the museum has no equal in its field. In fact, the CHM contains the largest collection of computing artifacts on the planet! So, needless to say, we were in for a real treat, and in this article I reveal the 7 most memorable artifacts I stumbled across that day, including the “Godfather” of the iPhone and a 150 lb. computer that you just HAVE to get your loved one this holiday season. But we’ll get to that.”

Erin Pavlina presents Fill Your Gas Tank posted at Erin Pavlina – Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People, saying, “Are you one of those people who gives so much of your energy to others that you have none left for yourself? Are you the shoulder that everyone cries on? The person all your friends come to for advice and help? Do you take care of everyone else’s needs before your own? If so, you’re…”

Lj Quillyn presents The goal is to write! | The Writing Life of LJ Quillyn posted at The Writing Life of LJ Quillyn.

Writer’s Resource

Byteful Travel presents How to Assemble & Host a Well-Crafted Blog Carnival in 7 Steps posted at Byteful Travel, saying, “Blog Carnivals are a really smart way to get the word out about your work, no matter what you write about. In fact, they have been my favorite way to market Byteful Travel for nearly 2 years now. But actually hosting a blog carnival can complex and isn’t always an easy feat, especially if you’re hosting one with lots of entries. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Why? Because I have developed a great system to assemble a blog carnival in an eloquent way, no matter the size. My own blog carnival, the BTBC, has gotten a lot of praise, so I’m happy to now help others with what I’ve learned in getting to that point.”

Eldon Sarte presents Top 3 Myths of Successful Blogging – Part 1 | Wordpreneur posted at Wordpreneur.com.

Edmundo Gurza presents Back To Paper – Simplifying posted at Reconstructing Climate.

Nick Thacker presents How to Make Reading A Habit posted at Nick Thacker, saying, “A post about reading–how to do it, how to do it more, and why you’d want to!”

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Lovely Words Vol. 38

C. J. Stegall-Evans — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:10:50 +0000

Welcome to the October 24, 2011 edition of Lovely Words.

Inspiration

Amyra Mah presents Spiritual Beauty In Vastness posted at The Amyra Records.

Laura Grace Weldon presents Love Religion posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “What can be discovered visiting 39 churches in one year. It has to do with art, with faith, and with love.”

Toni presents Inspiration Sunday: Statements posted at Wifely Steps, saying, “Kick of the week by reflecting on one, two or all 12 of the images that follow. Which one resonates with you most?”

Laura Grace Weldon presents How To Time Travel posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Zipping back in time has to do with mindfulness right now.”

Lovely Words

American Boy presents Memories: A Beautiful Lie posted at AdvancedScoop.com, saying, “I hope you enjoy!”

Charles Chua C K presents 10 Positive Words to Motivate You – Part 6 and Final posted at All About Living with Life.

Prayers

Raziel presents The Word from High posted at Pens Or Swords, saying, “Christian poetry”

Peace

Alex Washoe presents Anna’s Hummingbird posted at Birdland West.

novaw0lf presents Compassion is Strength @ WriterWolven.com posted at WriterWolven.com, saying, “Kindness doesn’t have to equate to weakness.”

Toni Styles presents Dear Yesterday posted at Toni Elizabeth Styles.

Poetry

Raziel presents Pens Or Swords: A water poem posted at Pens Or Swords, saying, “A poem on Water, nature’s gift”

Writing

O.C. Heaton presents My writing progress: I’m a summer writer! posted at A Rush of Green, saying, “Having just finished the second book in The Human Race “Thrilogy”, I am taking a short break before starting the third and final instalment of the series. This week, contemplating the best time to put pen to paper, I decided to compile statistics for my writing progress for the last four years. As you can see, they make for some interesting viewing…”

kristinlately presents My Journey: Feeling, Healing, and Kneeling My Way to a Better Life: transformation posted at My Journey: Feeling, Healing, and Kneeling My Way to a Better Life.

Danette M. Schott presents A Door to Advocacy and Leadership for Asperger’s and a Special Kind of Fame posted at Help! S-O-S for Parents, saying, “This guest post by Gavin Bollard describes how via advocacy he attempts to increase the understanding of Asperger’s.”

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Lovely Words Vol. 37

C. J. Stegall-Evans — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:07:07 +0000

Welcome to the September 19, 2011 edition of Lovely Words. Please, let us never forget to pray for the victims and families of the 9/11 tragedy. We begin this edition with them in our hearts and minds: We will never forget!

Inspiration

Pamela Jorrick presents September 11th posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.

Laura Grace Weldon presents Healing The Next Generation posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “The science of epigenetics shows that the choices we make today will resonate in the minds and bodies of our grandchildren.”

Toni Styles presents niche or quiche? posted at Toni Elizabeth Styles.

Amyra Mah presents “Accept The Unacceptable” « The Amyra Records posted at The Amyra Records.

Who Inspires You.

Danette M. Schott presents A Door to Seeing a Brother’s Disability as an Opportunity posted at Help! S-O-S for Parents, saying, “This guest post is written by Caroline McGraw and is a loving letter to her parents on their 28th anniversary.”

What Inspires You

Lj Quillyn presents Music of words | The Writing Life of LJ Quillyn posted at The Writing Life of LJ Quillyn.

Poetry

Dana Barfield presents The Illusion of Control | alittlelife.com posted at alittlelife.com.

Dante presents On My Droid posted at Mr. Good Kat’s Life, saying, “Self-Reinvention Poetry” Leah Bulacan presents Mom posted at deranged damsel.

Peace

Laura Grace Weldon presents The Antidote Is Awe posted at Bit of Earth Farm, saying, “We clamor over our concerns when our lives may be better measured by how much awe we allow ourselves.”

Lovely Words

Lj Quillyn presents Sweet sorrow posted at In Full Career.

Writing

Lj Quillyn presents Dear Writing, I have a confession to make… | The Writing Life of LJ Quillyn posted at The Writing Life of LJ Quillyn, saying, “Tough realities of being a writer….”

Ken Lange presents Warming Up, Mentally posted at Kenneth Lange.

Writer’s Resource

Rodney Maley presents Word Habits posted at Life-fficient.

Kathy Nelson presents 10 Ways to Read e-Books Without an e-Reader posted at Broadband Service Providers, saying, “e-Books are becoming very popular, and while some are a compliment to the paper published book, others are solely available as an electronic book. e-Readers are a great way to take multiple books with you on the go, but did you know that you do not need an e-Reader in order to read an e-Book? Listed below are ten ways to read an e-Book without an e-Reader.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Lovely Words using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Lovely Words Vol. 36

C. J. Stegall-Evans — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:27:41 +0000

Welcome to the August 29, 2011 edition of Lovely Words and the second anniversary of Writing as a Sacred Art. We appreciate your time and patience as we are constantly in a state of becoming. Maybe this blog is like life where the journey is just as important as the destination. Please, have a lovely read.

Inspiration

Nicole Pyles presents A Guide To The Anti-Muse (And Never Letting Guilt Be A Motivator) posted at The World of My Imagination.

Jailan Marie presents Be Present and Grateful to the Present for it’s Present posted at Innovative Solutions For Positive Change.

Jonathan Milligan presents Motivational Songs posted at Simple Life Habits, saying, “When I write i love to listen to motivational songs to inspire my writings. here are a few of my favorite motivational songs”

Poetry

Jo Bryant presents Early morn – Small Stone #11 | Chronicles of Illusions posted at Chronicles of Illusions.

Gerry Sandis presents Hamlet’s Resume (a sonnet) posted at RESUMEMag, saying, “What future to tell, mine resume can: To be or not to be – an employed man.”

What Inspires You

Laura Grace Weldon presents The State of Library Addiction posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Awe, magic water, and links with people who don’t share your language are a few of 9 reasons to become a library addict.”

Laura Grace Weldon presents Life As A Quest posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “A lighthearted look at putting Big Stuff on your to-do list.”

Laura Grace Weldon presents Making History Relevant posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “History is always relevant. It’s the quiet reminder found in old buildings, tall trees and important decisions. How do we make history more relevant?”

Who Inspires You.

Lj Quillyn presents Stuff successful people said posted at In Full Career, saying, “The people who inspire us can give us great insight into what we really value and see as success.”

Writing

Pamela Jorrick presents Real posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.

Alex Washoe presents Writing for the Birds posted at Books and Beasts, saying, “Watching chickadees when I should be writing.”

Melismatic Writer presents Is It Writer?s Block? Could It Be A Writing Detox? posted at Journal of My Soul, saying, “looking at writer’s block from a soul-ful perspective”

Lj Quillyn presents Thirst for Learning | The Writing Life of LJ Quillyn posted at The Writing Life of LJ Quillyn.

Writer’s Resource

Charles Chua C K presents Are You Writing Effectively at Work? posted at All About Living with Life.

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Lovely Word Vol. 35

C. J. Stegall-Evans — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:22:25 +0000

Welcome to the July 25, 2011 edition of Lovely Words. Summer is breezing by, which means it’s time for us writer types to begin thinking about National Novel Writing Month. November is NaNoWriMo and there is no time like the present to begin thinking about the subject of your novel. Let’s all be bold and write with reckless abandon this year. Please enjoy this edition of Lovely Words.

What Inspires You

Laura Grace Weldon presents Five Ways Frugal Living Benefits Kids posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Many of us are living more simply. It eases financial strain. It also makes a difference in wider ways, from reducing our ecological footprint to promoting social justice. What we may not realize? Simple living builds life long strengths in our children.”

Inspiration

Courtney Sperlazza presents Life lessons from a drum circle? posted at Well Wise Happy.

Byteful Travel presents How Sharing Your Unique Gifts Honors Your Era, Your Soul, and Your Planet posted at Byteful Travel, saying, “What will I be remembered for?” You may have heard it before, but have you ever posed this question to yourself? When was the last time you sat down to create something you really felt strongly about? How are you serving your era?”

Createlive presents A Cross In The Sand posted at CREATElive.

Lovely Words

Toni presents Stories I tell my son: The Moon’s Keeper posted at Wifely Steps.

Charles Chua C K presents 10 Positive Words to Motivate You (Part 4) and 10 Positive Words to Motivate You (Part 5) posted at All About Living with Life.

Writing

Erin Pavlina presents Creating Reference Experiences to Achieve Your Goals posted at Erin Pavlina – Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People, saying, “This past weekend Steve did his Conscious Growth Workshop for 114 people at Harrah’s. It was an amazing experience for him, for the attendees, and also for me. I now have a new reference experience in one of the areas I’m actively working on: professional speaking. If you’ve been following my blog regularly you’ll know…”

Jon Milligan presents Smart Goals posted at Simple Life Habits, saying, “A close look at setting smart goals on how you can better obtain the goals you have set.”

Bonnie Way presents Working on a Dream posted at The Koala Bear Writer.

Kyle Warren presents The Secret to Manifesting All of Your Needs posted at Follow the FLOW, saying, “Take the Law of Attraction one step further, by removing the self from the equation and focusing instead on the desires of the Universe.”

Jon Milligan presents How to Wake Yourself Up posted at Simple Life Habits, saying, “Not a morning person? Follow these tips to wake yourself up and be more productive”

Marc Fav presents The Most Beautiful Experiment -Part 2- posted at Marc Fav.

Createlive presents We’re Going On An Adventure, Charlie! posted at CREATElive.

Writer’s Resource

Alex Washoe presents Goodbye Alpha Dog: A Review of Dog Sense by John Bradshaw posted at Books and Beasts, saying, “Meet the handicapped pigeon who got trapped in our attic for a week.”

Laurence Mason presents Interesting Tips to Keep Going at Work posted at The Happiness Manual, saying, “The techniques covered here to increase mental endurance are also useful for relaxation, developing wisdom, tolerance for others and being peaceful”

Donna Cullen presents 10 Love Lessons Learned from the Twilight Saga posted at Top Dating Sites.

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Lovely Words Vol. 34

C. J. Stegall-Evans — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:53:47 +0000

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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Doomsday Dilemma

C. J. Stegall-Evans — Tue, 17 May 2011 19:17:13 +0000

The end of the world is May 21, 20011 and my son and I have a world-ending dilemma; what kind of cake should we buy? My son and I have a tradition; whenever someone predicts the end of the world we have cake. I started this tradition because I remember being afraid of the end of the world when I was a child.

My parents were divorced and their families practiced different religions. So one week I was told I was going to hell. And the next at another place of worship I was told I was really going to hell for visiting the previous place of worship. One of these places of worship would periodically predict the end of time. In fact I became a theology major just to find something that resembled truth.

It was a relief to discover Apostle Paul struggled with his followers about end of time issues and not knowing when Jesus would return. I decided long ago to take the Apostle Paul approach to the delay of the parousia; therefore I’m okay with the ambiguity. Although, all these people coming out of the woodwork predicting the end is getting a bit lame. In an effort to avoid confusion for my son, and to somewhat make light of the situation we have cake.

We have had a lot of cake over the years. This time my son does not even care what kind of cake we purchase; I have to figure it out on my own. How could it be, the end of the world has become ho-hum in our family? What is this world coming to when we cannot get a little enthusiasm for what may be our last day on earth. I figure our last day on earth can’t be so bad if we get to have cake.

Lovely Words Vol. 33

C. J. Stegall-Evans — Mon, 16 May 2011 14:44:07 +0000

Welcome to the May 16, 2011 edition of Lovely Words. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate spring than to find a cozy spot and read a few lovely words. Please, enjoy!

Inspiration

Byteful Travel presents How a Nightmare Changed How I Look at “Productivity” & My Most Precious Gift posted at Byteful Travel, saying, “I died this morning. And yet… I didn’t. The last thing I remember was looking up in the sky and seeing three missiles coming through the clouds. And then? A blinding FLASH.”

Nicola Hans presents 15 Female Journalists Who’ve Paved the Way posted at Bachelor’s Degree Online.

Lovely Words

Shannon Bovey presents With Every “Goodbye”, You Learn posted at There Is No Forest, saying, “Sometimes, keeping old journals can really give you perspective…”

Jessica S presents Speaking of… Shakespeare posted at Literary Journey of a Freelance Writer, saying, “For many people, the first taste of Shakespeare’s use of language can be bittersweet. On the one hand, almost everyone has a sense of how uniquely beautiful his words flow. There is almost an aura that supersedes common communication. However, that same unique wordplay can also be rather frustrating at first. The way he almost uses the words as puppets to be played with, rather than tools to communicate with others, has been known to give people headaches now and then.”

What Inspires You

Laura Grace Weldon presents How To Access Your Body’s Unique “Knowing” posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Bodily “knowing” and ways to get in touch with this capacity bring greater wholeness, happiness, and calm attention to our lives.”

Poetry

Marc Trignano presents I Wish I Were A Boat Sailing Towards Your Sea posted at In My Secret Life (Poetry and Rantings) Caro_ratnasari presents Women actually: Africa – Afrique posted at Women actually.

Tranquility

Laura Grace Weldon presents Imaginary Motherhood posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “The vision of togetherness keeps the imaginary mother in me quite happy. She is able to hold on to every moment of the kids’ earliest years. She builds precise memories of each squabble and laugh and each child’s way of drifting slowly toward his or her larger self.”

Writing

elissa peterson presents seeking joy… posted at don’t let life pass you by, saying, “in search of the crazy magical kind of joy that fills your soul and keeps a smile on your face when life gets tough”

Eldon Sarte presents Do Your Book One Hill at a Time posted at Braintropolis.com.

Erin Pavlina presents Believe It and Achieve It posted at Erin Pavlina – Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People, saying, “My twin sister and I started playing basketball when we were 10 years old. My father was elated as basketball was his favorite sport. He taught us all the basic skills and worked with us every weekend at the gym to improve our game, then he signed us up for a local community basketball league…”

Madoline Hatter presents The Fascinating Histories Behind Your Favorite Fairy Tales posted at MatchACollege.com.

Erin Pavlina presents How To Handle Public Criticism posted at Erin Pavlina – Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People, saying, “When I began working as a professional intuitive I thought I was doing a great thing. Helping people navigate the maze of their lives, offering insight and wisdom, helping the police solve crimes, and even bringing people back from the brink of suicide. And so it was that I was surprised and shocked when I…”

Writer’s Resource

Andrea McDougal presents Word Nerds Rejoice: Top 25 Blogs For Editing Geeks posted at Masters in Project Management, saying, “From crossword enthusiasts to journalists, editing geeks can be found everywhere. Often known to correct others in a “who versus whom” situation while looking through a pair of horn-rimmed glasses, they can even be found in our own homes and workplaces.”

Laura Grace Weldon presents 16 Ways To Spark Creativity posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Let your creative self more fully emerge. Try dreamwork, a metaphor challenge, an aggravation list, sensory awareness, and much more.”

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Lovely Word Vol. 32

C. J. Stegall-Evans — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:18:34 +0000

Welcome to the April 19, 2011 edition of Lovely Words. Hopefully, we may all breath a collective sigh of relief now that tax season is but a memory. Now we can absorb this interesting array of articles to feed our minds and nourish our souls. Please enjoy!

Inspiration

Socratez presents This Is Why Life Is Simple posted at Socratez Online.

Byteful Travel presents Top 10 Sublime Sights at the International Rose Test Garden in Portland (The City of Roses) posted at Byteful Travel, saying, “What would you do if you saw a rose that looked exactly like a Hawaiian tie-dye shirt? You might gasp or gaze at it for a while, right? What if I said you could see not one, but thousands of roses like this, completely free of charge? Amazingly, all of this is a reality at the International Rose Test Garden. That’s right, within Portland’s Washington Park, this world-famous rose breeding facility produces some of the most incredible roses you could ever imagine. The colors alone will blow you away. (Tons of high-rez photos included.)

Safa Samiezade’-Yazd presents Revolution’s Softer Side: Tahrir Square Is a Stage for New Poetry and Performance posted at Politics for Change.

Louis Savalli presents Let’s See How Far We’ve Come posted at Sunrise, Soul.

What Inspires You

O.C. Heaton presents What would you rather have: a penny or £1 million? posted at A Rush of Green, saying, “If you have a goal, you may not reach it after thirty days, three months or even three years, but if you keep chipping away at it, eventually the power of compound interest will kick in and all that foundation effort will deliver tangible results. In my case this is a completed novel, which, during the writing process can seem distant. My first novel is proof of this: it took me ten years to write The Human Race, but I kept going. Word by word, sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph, page by page it was eventually finished – and published.”

Peace

Laura Grace Weldon presents The Power of Story: Augusta Speaks posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Stories can give us strength and provide peace in times of trouble. Especially when we use them on purpose.”

Poetry

Gary Voysey presents thinking of missing the sun posted at The Borg Poet.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Two Limerick Odes To World Poetry Day posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Tranquility

Laura Grace Weldon presents How To Listen & How To Be Heard posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Attuned listening—it’s what we long to receive and what others long for us to give. Find out more.”

Writing

Nikoya Johnson presents Writing Success In Death posted at Developmental Increase, saying, “Providing insight on the question “Why great artists and writers receive more success in death?”"

O.C. Heaton presents Are writers all “liars and thieves”? posted at A Rush of Green, saying, “Are we? Well, according to Nicholas Hardiment, the serial philanderer and highly successful author in the film Tamara Drewe, we are. After watching the film on Saturday night, I immediately dismissed the incendiary statement. What self-respecting writer wouldn’t? But alas, the words seem to have stuck with me and after five days I have made a U-turn.”

Penny Zang presents Life gets in the way posted at Miss Good on Paper.

e.m. cadwaladr presents Martha posted at e.m. cadwaladr, saying, “Philosophy regarding pigeons and other bipeds.”

Chris Brandon presents Eco Centurians posted at BreakSolid, saying, “A world view of where we are as a species, and a cry out to the masses to become the change we all desperately need.”

Erin Pavlina presents The Benefits of Having a Challenge Buddy posted at Erin Pavlina – Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People, saying, “If you have trouble motivating yourself to take action on a dream, goal, or task, I encourage you to find a challenge buddy. You may be thinking that a challenge buddy is like an accountability partner, but there is a difference. With an accountability partner (or group) you indicate what goal you’re trying to achieve…”

Writer’s Resource

Jacob D presents 7 Motivational Techniques to Get You Back to Work posted at The Writer Tank Journal.

Oliver Wang presents 25 Best Literary Criticism Blogs posted at Master’s Degree.

Maud Aaron presents 33 Terms Every True Grammar Geek Should Know posted at Online Colleges and Universities.

Margot Adams presents One Word at a Time: Top 15 Spanish Blogs posted at Masters in International Business, saying, “Learning a new language is a heck of a lot easier with the Internet. If you’ve had a beginner course in speaking Spanish, visiting Spanish blogs can be a way to brush up your verbal and reading and writing skills.”

Maud Aaron presents The 80 Greatest Science Fiction Books for Kids posted at Online Colleges and Universities.

Dallas Burrows presents Journalism Degrees posted at The Journalism Journeyman, saying, “So you purchased an Android rather than an iPhone. Be proud of your purchase, because Android apps for writers and journalists are numerous and growing.”

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