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A Little Flattery

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One of the most gratifying events in life is having others share my work with their friends. It is flattering and encouraging.  I invite you to check out this blog post from my business contact, Al Bagocius.  

Will you help me pay it forward? Visit his blog, find an article you like, and share it with someone else.

http://albagocius.wordpress.com/2012/09/03/labor-day-reflections-of-labors-of-love/#comment-1638

 Who has encouraged and supported you recently?

What have you done to show appreciation to them?

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Simple Definitions

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I see a lot of people making life more complicated and thus more stressful for themselves and others. So I am sharing some simplicity for you to consider. This is what I know and you are welcome to share your own definition of these or other words as long as they are civil. For instance the silly people that leave comments calling me a twat never get published. (though I do get quite a laugh at those)

Love is just wonderful. It is given and received out of compassion, respect, attraction and gratitude.  That doesn’t mean you can’t hurt someone you love or be hurt by someone who loves you.  Accidentally hurting someone is okay and shouldn’t make you completely doubt your ability to love or be loved. Hurting someone on purpose is not love. Someone who hurts you on purpose is controlling you or abusing you, but NOT loving you. Don’t let this confuse you. People who love you will treat you well, but at some point piss you off or make you upset. The difference is those who love you do not hurt on purpose.

Feminism is just a term that expresses an interest for women to be treated equally in society on a similar level as men. You can be a feminist and be anti abortion or pro abortion. Abortion is a reproductive right and there are various reasons for being for or against it. Being a feminist has nothing to do with makeup, shaving your legs, hating men, being a lesbian or not knowing your place. Feminism is simply a stance on women’s rights and in the end just a word, our actions are much more powerful. *Men and boys can be feminists too.

Normal gets tossed around a lot. It can be used as a term for endearment or condemnation. It is overused. What is normal depends on your life experiences. It is not a bad or good thing. It is just a descriptive word, mostly used by governments to keep people in line and by advertisers who want to sell a lot of  product.

Tolerance means you are not judgmental or controlling of others.  This is a wonderful and necessary quality to nurture because we live on a planet with seven billion plus people who are all unique. You can either teach yourself to be tolerant and enjoy learning new things, meeting amazing people and seeing the world through different eyes or you can live your life in a negative, non accepting, homogeneous manner. “Live and let live” is a message of tolerance.

Heaven is in your heart, not someplace good people good when they die.   We create heaven or hell in our lives through our own beliefs and actions.  So give yourself a break and create heaven now instead of waiting to be saved by someone else. You are capable and gifted.

Peace is awesome!  There is peace with others, peace with yourself, peace with unexpected events and world peace.  You cannot make peace without first being at peace. Peace starts with you.

Wealth means you have a lot of something. It is not necessarily money, gold or material objects. You can be wealthy with love, family, friends, experiences, memories and whatever you choose to grow in your life.

WHAT ELSE DO WE MAKE COMPLICATED THAT IS REALLY QUITE SIMPLE?

LEAVE YOUR OWN DEFINITION IN A COMMENT BELOW.

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Support a BLOGGER!

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Will you support this blogger?  Spellcheckaholic is about to enter a contest and would like some help choosing what to enter. If you want some witty writing check our her blog post,  Appeal.

Book Reviews, I Am More Than Just a Girl Book, Writing

What Are Your Wildest Expectations?

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Mine are to make a positive difference in the world while creating what I love through art and writing.

According to Honie Briggs, one of her wildest expectations is “…everyone on the planet needs clean water, fresh air, nutritious food and liberty to be at their best. Each of us deserves to be free from poverty, fear and oppression.” That’s pretty wild to most people, but not impossible. I love that she writes without judgement, but is still opinionated. If you need a laugh, a mental bandaid or inspiration subscribe to her blog.

Honie is an indie author with a diverse and unique background. She is a veteran of the Air Force, a mother, a traveler and an inspiration for dreamers.  She has self published a book of fiction, “Summoning the Strength“. Her book follows Katherine Doyle  as she and the women in her life  make way through a changing world.  What I really like is when she states  “Grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and daughters make the same journey no matter the vehicle.” This is so true, but one it took me some time to learn.  We all have ups and downs, life is not perfect for anyone even those at peace because we do not live in a world of peace. We live in a world where the the one thing you can count on is we will change.  Even with cahnge, we will all take the same journey from birth to death.

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This blogger has joined my blog challenge with her post, http://honiebriggs.com/2012/02/16/beyond-a-wild-expectation. She is one of 500 bloggers who will share my book with girls and young women. My book can be read for free on my website and has resources and information for empowering young women. It is non-denominational and not affiliated with any organizations.

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Versatile Blogger Award

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Thanks to Finding My Worth for nominating me in the Versatile Blogger Award.  I am full of appreciation and gratitude at this moment. This is so awesome! I love that a wonderful, caring and open community of bloggers has come to my attention. There is so much to learn and so many people to meet. 

The Versatile Blogger Award has the following rules:

  1. Post a picture of the award
  2. Thank the award giver
  3. Share 7 random facts about yourself
  4. Nominate 15 other bloggers about this and tell them so

Hmmm, my life is so random the hardest part will be picking just seven facts!

1. I find insects, spiders and snakes much cuter than puppies and kittens.

2. I made the outline of a giant bird out of rocks at the beach today.

3.  I broke my ankle by slipping off a curb last year.

4. I still like shaved ice even though I know that food dye is not healthy.

5. I am currently reading “Recovery of Your Inner Child” by Lucia Cappacchnie.

6. Last week a little girl painted my nails pink and navy.

7. I love to climb trees.

15 blogs that you have to check out!

Healing Heart- Life After Rape, an incredible journey one woman shares to heal from the wounds of rape.

Craven Creativity, A creative soul learning how to maintain inspiration despite living with chronic pain. Hoping to inspire others through bits and pieces of my life’s narrative and through sharing my artistic endeavors, past and present.

Intrepid Epicurian, Going after life with a passport in one hand and a fork in the other.

Your Everything Services, Freelance writer, Ghostwriter,  Article Expert and Article Marketing Consultant.

Bookend: A Teen Book Review Blog,  book reviewing and recommendation blog for teenagers

The Secrets of Success Blog, Blog and Radio show for Women Entrepreneurs with author Deb Bailey.

Hippie Liberal Mama,  Politics, news, humor and plenty of liberalism.

Barbaraelka,  Wonderous photos and writings.

Photobotos, http:///photobotos.com One amazing photo everyday.

The Gappuccino g caffe,  A fun lifestyle blog with varied topics.

Commander In Chic,  Fashion and lifestyle.  A fun light read.

Indulge – Travel, adventure and new experiences.

Feminaust,  For Australian feminists.  Quite cheeky!

Shannon Kellman Illustration, Tons of eye candy. If you love offbeat and cute art that is.

The Oxymoronic Oxymorons, A mouthful to say and a blog about life, books, art and people.

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Can you help us get to 500 and join our blograiser? You will also be part of our goal of empowering young women with resources and information. Check out this post for more information: https://writewhatuknow.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/the-500-blog-raiser-challenge/

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The 7×7 Award!

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I have been awarded the 7×7 Award by Craven Creativity. This blog is a creative soul learning how to maintain inspiration despite living with chronic pain. Hoping to inspire others through bits and pieces of my life’s narrative and through sharing my artistic endeavors, past and present.

It is an honor to receive this award. Thank you! I love what an open community of bloggers I have found. Everyone has so much to teach me and is so willing to share.  It is amazing. Despite all the negativity in this world, there are many more positive bright wonderful moments,  people, thoughts and actions.

The rules are to share 7  facts about myself, compile 7 links from my own blog, and award this to 7 other bloggers.

Here I go.

1. I LOVE birds.

2. One of my favorite books is Garbageland by Elizabeth Royte.

3. I sleep with a stuffed bear in my bed that is 13 years old. I just sewed it’s head back on last year. Apparently I sometimes throw the bear off the bed when I wake from bad dreams

4. I love classical and instrumental music the most.

5.I laugh so loud that it causes people stare and glare at me so much.

6. Orange is a wonderful color and my favorite fruit, but does not look good on me.

7. I put chia seeds in everything I drink!

A selection of my favorite blog posts:

500 Blog Raiser Challenge.

My Newest Video- Word Art and Affirmations

Defend Yourself

New Canvas Paintings

Don’t Rape Me

LYBD is BACK!

Oh Molly!

I pass this award along to the following blogs.  Each one is unique and a great read. I could pick more, but the rule is seven so I am sticking to it. One day I may just do a post of every blog I love!  Just because I am giving you this award does not mean you have to accept. I simply want you to know how much I enjoy your blog.

Finding My Worth, Realizing a Woman’s Worth. Follow her journey and share yours.

A Book and a Dish,  Upcoming authors, their books, reviews and favourite recipes

Al Bagocius’ Blog,  Creative packaging and business networking.  Also has offbeat topics.

Maria HIV Mejia,  A woman showing her face and destroying the stigma of Aids and HIV.

Scully@Large, Inspiration and Politics, a strange mix worth checking out.

Live Laugh Love to Shop, All about blogging, blog hops, moms and mom bloggers.

Moontalk Designs, Art and the journey of a small business.

 

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Can you help us get to 500 and join our blograiser? You will also be part of our goal of empowering young women with resources and information. Check out this post for more information: https://writewhatuknow.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/the-500-blog-raiser-challenge/

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The Power of Two

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What does the power of 2 accomplish?  Anything you want.  In this case, I joined forces with Deb Lamb of Your Everything Services so that we could each expand the reach of our blogs and our brand.

Deb has posted about my book in the newsworthy category of her blog. http://youreverythingservices.com/i-am-more-than-just-a-girl  In return I am posting about her on my blog.

Her blog includes so many awesome resources for writers. Categories on her blog include article writing and marketing, motivation and inspiration,  She also has some great content from guest writers. This blog is for anyone who writes and any business owner that needs assistance in their marketing and writing needs

Deb’s is a wonderful person who is also a freelance writer,  ghostwriter, article expert and article marketing consultant.

This brings us to our 6th post!  Yay for everybody that has joined the 500 Blog-Raiser Challenge.

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Can you help us get to 500 and join our blograiser? You will also be part of our goal of empowering young women with resources and information. Check out this post for more information: https://writewhatuknow.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/the-500-blog-raiser-challenge/