Wild Woman Network Newsletter     
Volume 1 Issue 3       
August 15, 2005
E-mail: wwn@wildwomannetwork.com  

Welcome to the 3rd installment of WWN arriving in your mailbox around the 15th of every month. Greetings to the new subscribers.  Getting those emails that someone has signed up is really great.

This issue will be a shorter  but still sweet issue.  There is a wonderful article by Arielle Ford.  She has long been devoted to bringing the work of top transformational authors to the public and is offering us something wonderful for our fall reading  now that we have finished off those large beachside novels.  Did you get to read this summer?  My summer reading included one tiny paperback and a wonderful book by Donna Henes.    I read a book on coaching the artist within and I will sign up for the Self  Coaching for Writers program and training in October.  I managed to write a couple of articles the links are below.  Since I prefer the cooler weather I look forward devoting the winter months to making and meeting my goals.  What are your goals?

Changing the World... One Book at a Time
Bestselling Spiritual Messengers Share Secrets
From the Books That Changed Their Lives

By Arielle Ford

Ever read a book that’s changed your life? Most of the today’s most beloved authors and spiritual teachers can recall a book that started them on the journey toward spirituality and success.
 
In fact, that question has become the foundation for a new book club called the Transformational Book Circle (TBC), created by bestselling author and relationship expert Gay Hendricks.
 
Hendricks says the inspiration came from a gathering at the home of Chicken Soup for the Soul author Jack Canfield’s one evening when there happened to be many transformational leaders gathered. “The subject of books that changed your life came up and everyone had one,” recalls Hendricks. “Their eyes would light up as they recounted the wisdom from these books and began to relive the story about how these books changed their lives. It was fascinating, especially since a number of the people there were authors who had also written bestselling books that have changed the lives of millions.”
 
Just thinking about the powerful transformation that books had brought to the lives of so many of the people in the forefront of spirituality today, Hendricks was reminded of the great power that is passed from generation to generation in books that are sometimes forgotten over time. He was curious to know more about how books of the past had inspired the people who inspired millions today.
 
So Hendricks set out to ask Jack Canfield, Deepak Chopra, Neale Donald Walsch, Louise Hay, Doreen Virtue, Barbara DeAngelis, Kenny Loggins, Debbie Ford, Bill Harris, and many other transformational and spiritual leaders this question: “Which book changed your life?” And the answers surprised him.
 
“Every person I asked told me a remarkable story about how one or more books had opened the gateway to a new dimension. Nearly all of these books were virtually unheard of and many were hard to find,” explains Hendricks.
 
What began as a curious conversation evolved into the Transformational Book Circle, designed to be the world’s first transformational reading community with books devoted to creating powerful changes in our lives. Hendricks asked many to suggest a book that the Transformational Book Circle could republish each month, along with additional inspirational material to further illuminate the lessons of the book.  Says Hendricks. “Our goal is to build a community of people around the world who are reading the same book at the same time. This is a potent way to create change.”
 
The bestselling authors participating in this project are people who have devoted their lives to assisting others in transformation, so they are delighted to pass on the wisdom of the ones who came before them.
 
Louise Hay, author of many bestselling books and founder of Hay House Publishing, attributes the genesis of her success and evolution to a book that changed the way she views life. “Many years ago I read a book by an author who opened my eyes, and my heart,” recounts Hay. “I believe that her book helped make me who I am. Her work is obscure, not easy to find these days, but her message is just as powerful today as it was many years ago. As someone who has great respect for the power of the written word, it is a thrill to see her work come to life again through the Transformational Book Club.”
 
The book that changed her life, ultimately, contributed to helping her change millions of lives... and will continue to do so. Same is true for Neale Donald Walsh.
 
Millions of people have read his Conversations with God series, yet Walsh credits a certain other book for preparing him to receive the messages he has shared with so many.  The Transformational Book Circle offers its members an exclusive edition of The Power of a Single Thought, available only to its members.
 
 “Some authors more than others inspire us to honor the true voice within,” says Walsh, the modern messenger who helped shape the way we commune with Divine Source. “Some authors open us up and clear us of doubt while filling us with hope. I was blessed to read a book that helped prepare me to receive insight and empowered me to share it.”
 
Walsh is happy to share the book that helped shape his own life’s work with his faithful readers, and newcomers, through the Transformational Book Circle. And so is Kenny Loggins. As one of the most successful singer/songwriters in the world, his powerful, soul-stirring songs such as “This Is It,” have changed many lives. “Music is a universal language, yet sharing the message of a special book is a powerful way to unite people and create change in ourselves and our world.”
 
The Transformational Book Circle couldn’t come at a better time. In a world beset with so many challenges, inspiration is a welcome friend to members who join the circle. Each month they receive one life-changing book along with a CD that features exercises to bring the book’s material to life, spoken by the famous author who recommended it. Members will also have access to a web-seminar with the transformational luminaries, learning from them how their lives were changed and improved by the book. Most importantly, everyone who is part of this circle becomes part of a growing community seeking and devoted to transformation.  (To find out more, please visit www.transformationalbookcircle.com)

“This is a way to create communities of people who believe that personal and global transformation is possible,” says Hendricks, who is also co-founder of home delivery DVD club, The Spiritual Cinema Circle, which is dedicated to movies with heart and soul (www.spiritualcinemacircle.com).  "The written word is a power tool for changing ourselves and our world."
 
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Arielle Ford has long been devoted to bringing the work of top transformational authors to the public. She has worked with icons such as Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson and Jack Canfield. She is author of seven books including Everything You Should Know About Publishing, Publicity, Promotion & Building a Platform: A Step-by-Step Guide for Authors. www.EverythingYouShouldKnow.com. She  is a founding partner of The Spiritual Cinema Circle: www.spiritualcinemacircle.com and the Transformational Book Circle. www.transformationalbookcircle.com.

"In The Queen of My Self, Donna Henes proposes a completely original paradigm -- that of the midlife Queen, a woman in her prime who has achieved wisdom, mastery, and self-esteem -- that reflects more accurately the realities and needs of women today. Henes draws on history, mythology, and literature, her own life experience, as well as stories from women in many different societies, situations and stations to provide upbeat, practical, and ceremonial inspiration for all women who want to enjoy the fruits of an influential, passionate, and powerful maturity."

"Finally, an archetype of midlife power and maturity that I can relate to -- The Queen. Thank you Donna for providing this much-needed missing piece of women's wisdom."
--Christiane Northrup, M.D.
 Author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause

There is a difference between being selfish and being who you are.  When you are strong and stand firm in this knowledge you can be both generous and  loving and also know when to back off and take care of yourself.  I believe women have twisted themselves into knots to be who they think should be and act in ways that is not true to their being.  Donna describes her journey to Queendom in vivid and poignant detail offering along the way guideposts that we can all recognize.  This is not a  how-to-book but a declaration of a new archetype that will empower women all over the planet. My niece wanted to know how to become a Queen after reading Donna's article in last month's issue. I told her I would lend her my copy of Donna's. This book is geared toward women entering midlife but I think this is a valuable book for Queens in the making. Buy it for your friends, daughters and the women you love.  http://www.TheQueenofMySelf.com

My bi-monthly column, Write A Way: Journey to Creativity, provides inspiration and some prompts to encourage you on tjourney.
Here is my August edition.
If I were an Alien By Sandra Lee Schubert
http://www.selfhealingexpressions.com/journal_writing_prompts_II.shtml

Here is the full newsletter for Holistic Expressions.
Raising Vibrations for Healing & Well Being By  Self-Healing Expressions
http://www.selfhealingexpressions.com/holistic_expressions_32.shtml
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Soulfulliving is a wonderful site.  Each month or so it offers up tantalizing articles on a particular theme. This month it is Life Balance. 
Up or Down: What is Balance Anyway? by Sandra Lee Schubert
http://www.soulfulliving.com/what_is_balance.htm
I received a nice thank you note from David Stacy of 30 Days fame.  I mention his segment on the show in this article.

Visit Soulfulliving to read the other wonderful articles.
Life Balance http://www.soulfulliving.com/
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If you are interested in the writing life and creating your life story you will like my e-course for the amazing price of $24.95.  Take the course with a friend and share your completed books with each other.

Writing for Life: Creating a Story of Your Own by Sandra Lee Schubert

http://www.selfhealingexpressions.com/scrapbooking.shtml

James W. Pennebaker, PhD author Opening Up: The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions had this to say about the course:
"Writing for Life: Creating a Story of Your Own" is a creative and thoughtful guide to self-understanding. In 20 lessons, she takes the students' hands and leads them through a series of exercises that deal with family, spirituality, health, the future and the past, and other topics central to human existence. This is a very nice journaling project that could be helpful for millions.

When Business Slows Down   By Barbara Winter, author of Jumpstart Your Entrepreneurial Spirit!

Every business has times that are less busy than others. You can use this time to fret and worry that your entrepreneurial life has come to an end, or you can view it as a gift of time to do some of those things you've been telling yourself you'll do when you have time.  It  just makes sense, it seems to me, to spend this time wisely and well. Here's one possibility.

Review and revise your support system.  Is it time to hire a virtual assistant? Find a new tax accountant? Get expert advice? Unless you're willing to settle for the first person that comes along (and we all have had times when we've done that and regretted it later), this is a perfect opportunity to clarify what you need from various service providers and make certain that you're getting it.

Barbara Winter is a Minneapolis-based entrepreneur; writer and speaker who has spent the past 17 years helping people discover their passions and turn them into profitable businesses. She is the author of the best-selling book, Making a Living Without a Job: Winning Ways for Creating Work That You Love (Bantam, 1993), and the publisher of Winning Ways, the newsletter for people living and working with passion. http://www.barbarawinter.con/
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13 Steps For Making Your Romantic Dreams Come True:

 "Always be ready - you can meet that special someone at the most unexpected times and places." --
 Dr. Judy Kuriansky, The Complete Idiot's Guide To Dating

Welcome to Project Soul Mate. These tips will help you to open your heart, your arms and your life to love in 2005 and beyond.

Forget about searching for the one who might be The One. First, clean up stuff you no longer need, get your life in order, and simultaneously, get ready for love. Here are just a few of my pearls of wisdom on the topic, culled from more than 25 years of work on the front line of the Relationship Revolution and many more than that out and about on Love's Battlefield.

#3. Pay attention to signals and intuition
Our souls continuously urge us forward. We get subtle intuitive messages, signs and sometime warnings. We are given directions to follow, inspiration for places to go and people to see, and guidance on every level. When spirit begins to do its thing of bringing us together, don’t get caught asleep at the wheel or so absorbed in mundane living that you can’t recognize love when it knocks on the door.  Stay tuned for tips 4-13

© Copyright 2005 Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway. All Rights Reserved.
 
Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway regularly marries couples in love and has been cited as one of the New York's most creative and unique wedding officiants.  She is also widely recognized as an expert in women’s empowerment, self-esteem and spirituality. She is a bridal stress expert, devoted to helping brides-to-be tap into their inner power and poise.  She co-facilitates the nationally acclaimed Bridal Survival Club for The New York Wedding Group and is author of WEDDING GODDESS: A Divine Guide To Transforming Wedding Stress into Wedding Bliss (Perigee Books, May 2005). Visit her at www.WeddingGoddess.com.
Amazon.com link:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0399530991/qid=1109955985/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-9853850-6684113?v=glance&s=books&n=507846.
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Tip #2 by Lucia Luna will be back in coming months with some great tips on creating abundance. 
Lucia Luna  has spent over 20+ years involved in the study and practice of spirituality and healing methods. Lucia's mission is to empower her clients to take their focus off "perceived" limitations, learn to use the power of the mind and the creative flow of the universe to birth personal power & wellness in life.  http://www.lucialuna.com/

Space does not allow me to post many notices.  Why not join the Wild Woman Network yahoo group?  You can interact with other members of the network and post your events and links as you have them.  Just send an email to the address below and become part of something exciting -  WildWomanNetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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THE QUEEN OF MY SELF: STEPPING INTO SOVEREIGNTY IN MIDLIFE

A WEEKEND WORKSHOP AND RETREAT WITH DONNA HENES

SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2005 - FRIDAY 7PM - SUNDAY 12PM

Senexet House
276 Senexet Road
Woodstock, CT     06281

Tuition $150. Room and board $130. (2 nights lodging & 5 meals)
Total cost: $280.

Info: http://www.senexethouse.org
Kit North: kitnorth@aol.com
Pat Ayars: 860-652-7072
Queen Mama Donna: 718-857-1343
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Are you interested in creativity coaching?  Visit Eric Maisel's web site.  http://www.ericmaisel.com/
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The Work of Byron Katie
A Basic Introduction for Life Coaches, Therapists and Holistic Practitioners
With Carol L. Skolnick, M.A., Clear Life Solutions
Educator/Facilitator, graduate and staff member of The School for The Work

Date and Time:
Sunday, September 11, 2005 (the perfect day to examine stressful beliefs)
2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Manhattan (likely lower Manhattan, location TBD)
Investment: $150 (deadline for registration: September 6)
$125 if you register and pay by August 31
$100 if you register and pay by August 20 and mention "NY WORKS!" or "PEACEtalks"

I'm Interested, Now What?
If you are ready to register contact Carol L. Skolnick at 212-243-1898 or write to sput6@aol.com.
If you're curious but aren't sure if this class is for you, call or email to set up a 20-minute complimentary session.