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Finals are over, which means I’m back!! Oh, I’ve missed this blog — our little community of the most powerful and inspiring individuals on the web (yup – that means you!). I am filled with excitement and lots of ideas to share, but without further ado, I present:
Weekly Snippets of Information + Inspiration [File 2]
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InformationFiles:
-> Event: Wreck this Journal by Keri Smith [Join The Next Chapter book blogging group for their third online session -- Completely Free. Registration just opened and the online event begins Friday June 5th! I'll be wrecking my journal along with the incredible Michelle Ward.]
->Book: LibraryThing [Book lovers prepare for a new addiction! This book site is so much fun. It's a virtual world for books, readers, writers, and authors -- everyone can connect in one space (where else can you hang out with more than 35 million books on members' bookshelves...). You can even sign up to become an early reviewer and receive free books from your favorite authors before they are released -- all you must do in return is review the book on the site. Okay I could go on and on. If I had an extra hour in the day, it would often be spent on here!]
-> Mind + Body: Happiness in this World: Reflections of a Buddhist Physician [Recently came across this blog, written by Dr. Alex Lickerman. From the blog: "Alex writes this blog to share his views on all topics relating to health and happiness. His principal aim is to explore spirituality from a scientific point of view and help people think about life, happiness, and themselves in ways they never have before."]
-> Creative: An Apple A Day [Create a New Habit and Art at the Same Time -- doesn't have to be an apple -- you could use fun stickers or a colorful marker to track your progress towards a goal and then you get to keep the letterpress poster as a reminder of your success.]
-> I Care: I am so grateful to the individuals who quietly helped me throughout these past few weeks. Little words of encouragement are so very powerful. Never underestimate the power of a simple note or even a kind tweet. For me, these simple acts of kindness made a dark tunnel feel less lonely. I haven’t been brave enough to face my email yet so I apologize if I haven’t thanked you — and I have lots of blog comments to read (so excited – thank you for the treats). For those of you reading this post and have stuck with me through this rough patch, Thank You. It has meant more to me than I could possibly articulate.
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InspirationFiles:
-> Art: Willow Love Studios: What the world needs now is love sweet love [Is that not the best tag line you've ever heard! I found this beautiful collection of inspiring pieces on papernstitch. My personal favorite is HOPE* -- primarily due to the quote that accompanies it. Every time I read this quote it gives me chills: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead]
-> Website: Art of Noncomfority [Chris Guillebeau, a new twitter friend has inspired me with his contagious passion for life and of course his philosophy of world domination -- simply stated: this site contains a vault of tools that will help you get where you want to go in life (even if you don't know where that is yet).]
-> Quoted:
“The Dalai Lama is a lot more playful than your average Harvard professor, which is one reason his appearance at a Harvard psychology conference on Friday was so entertaining. The Dalai Lama — who at 73 has an agile, mischievous mind and an abiding interest in psychology — accepted Harvard’s invitation because he wanted a lively debate about the latest science on mental health. He wanted to play. What he got was an audience of earnest academic worshippers. He played anyway….
Before Linehan spoke, the Dalai Lama had asked a playful question: ‘What, exactly, is psychology?’ No other panelist answered him, but Linehan addressed the question as soon as she spoke. She called psychology ‘the science of behavior, including the behavior of the mind.’
And for the first time, the Dalai Lama seemed truly delighted, since here was something, and someone, to engage. ‘You mean psychology is not just the mind itself?’
‘No,’ Linehan answered. ‘It is the study of the mind. You study it also, of course.’
Playful as always, he looked at Linehan approvingly and said, ‘Now, your answer, instead of solving the problem, creates more confusion … I feel I am still in kindergarten.’ And with that, he laughed like a little kid, and finally, so did everyone else.”
– Excerpt from TIME Magazine online article, Mind Games: The Dalai Lama Takes Harvard
-> Visual: Chictopia [The online fashion inspiration destination -- Magazine/Reality/Sketches/Project Runwayish/and oh so much more! -- Love this image of Jackie Kennedy Onassis]
-> Power of One: Jon Gordon [My first book blurb came from one of my favorite authors -- Jon Gordon -- last week. I am so grateful that he took the time to do this for me in the midst of his own book launch. He provided support and encouragement I so desperately needed at the start of this very scary stage (i.e., launching a book)].
Bonus:
-> On the Download [If you don't know about the free downloads available on Blah Blah Blahg then you are missing out big time!]
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Information + Inspiration [File 1]
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