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Jippy got a divorce. He didn't want to ex his ex, but had to. She'd taken the kids, and left him with the other kids (goat kind) and the rest of the farm. She went back to the city, said she couldn't take it out here anymore, too lonely, but not so lonely she couldn't have an affair first with the farmer's market handy man. Jippy's turned into a bitter bitch, slandered her all over, to their kids and the postmaster and the cheese maker and the innkeeper.
That was the price he paid. Jippy could be a real asshole. Now his in-laws of the ex variety wanted stuff back. They'd loaned them, in coupledom, a rug and now she wanted it back for her apartment in the city. She'd sent her parents on it. Her father, all calm and gentlemanly, knocked on the farmhouse door. He was a fat short man who hated his life. He spoke all monotone and polite: "We'd like the rug back." Jippy noticed the first-person plural, and for the first time in his life, noticed how vague and confusing it was. Who's "we"?
Jippy was usually a mild dude, but this time, overcome by something he could only name as a lifetime of indignation and supplication to his in-laws, he said, no, I don't think so.
That was all. He said it all deadpan. It was so satisfying to leave out reasons. He'd spent his whole life reasoning with everyone, justifying, justifying, mostly to himself. But now he just said no. And shut the door.
Jippy noticed, surprisingly, that he was shaking. He walked into the living room and stood arms at his sides in the middle of the once familiar room. He could hear his ex-in-law opening the door and entering the kitchen.
"Jippy, I need to get that—"
Jippy flew around the corner faster than he ever thought possible. Stiff-walking arm-raised like a hemorroided bull finishing a stump speech, he screamed, "Get the fuck out of my house, motherfucker! Get out!"
He'd expected to hear cheers and feel the satisfaction of the accumulated shed years, but all he felt was a vacuumed shame at the sight of his ex in-law running out the door with a look of genuine fear on his face. That was the point, that reflection of his own instability, at which Jippy realized what an asshole he'd become. He needed help. He wanted to call his wife. His ex-wife. Oh, he sighed, I forgot. Jippy couldn't call his wife. He didn't have one.
Jippy took to the projects around the farm that he'd never gotten to in his married life. He told himself his life/wife had kept him from these important tasks of daily work, the necessary joys of quotidian existence. But then, as he took to insulating the basement bulkhead door, Jippy felt a suffocating sensation that, in this act of insulation, he was sealing himself off from the rest of the world. At this time, Jippy had a lot of these grandly symbolic thoughts, which at the time seemed deep and life-changing, but would later feel stupid. So, in the midst of this project, Jippy changed his mind, and ripped out all the insulation on and around the door. And then he took it a step further and went around the house ripping out all the insulation he'd put in over the years of living in the farmhouse with his wife. They'd done it, originally, to save on heating bills, but now, the gesture seemed constricting, the house had gotten moldy and, Jippy told himself, so had he. I need air circulation, he intoned to himself. Then his house became freezing.
About the time after he'd ripped out all the insulation in the house, he received an email from his ex mother-in-law:
Dear Jippy,
We know this is hard, but we need to get that rug
back from you. Please see it in your heart that this
is the right thing to do. We will come by your house
on Sunday to retrieve it.
Linda & Tom
Jippy read it, probably, twenty times back to back. Before this, he'd almost returned to a certain degree of equanimity with the rug process, then again he may have been simply freezing, and that made him numb. But now, reading the email, he again flew into an irrational rage.
"What's 'hard'?! What do you know about it? How could you know anything about me?! You never gave two shits about me, only that I provided sperm for your grandbabies and then you relegated me to eternal dish duty! And what do you know about my heart? It's broken, god damn it, and you can't see anything in it – it's like trying to look into a shattered mirror, and plus you'll get a ton of bad luck! And what do you know about what's right and what's not? Don't patronize me, you self-righteous sonsabitches!"
Jippy realized, in a sudden snap-out moment, that his blood pressure was through the roof. That wasn't good. He was going to blow his head off. Why did he get so irretrievably incensed by his ex-in-laws and their little requests? Today was Friday. He had two days to pull it together before they came for the rug. Suddenly the weekends, without his wife and kids, became long expanses of boredom and anxiety. He'd thought they'd be luxurious hours of coffee-drinking and newspapers and house projects. But he was out of coffee, fuck, he'd forgotten to stop at the store last night after work. And he didn't have eggs. He might starve this weekend. His ex-in-laws would find his decomposing body strewn pitifully across their precious rug. They'd have to kick his limp body off their rug. Man, we always knew he should've learned to cook, they'd say. They'd take the rug before calling the police. The stink would be tremendous, a worm-rotting pungent death spike, and would stay in their nostrils for days. That was a pleasant thought. Jippy smiled for the first time in days.
He decided to go down and re-insulate the bulkhead door.
Saturday was one of those fall days that made one grateful to be alive and not only simply grateful, but filled with a glorious sense of good fortune and, of course, lined with a foreboding sense that we were all doomed in this dying light. It sent the squirrels scurrying across busy roads like crazed Y2K homesteaders. The unfortunate ones lay squished on the asphalt with their guts squirting out their mouths.
Jippy immersed himself in the day. He walked, sat on the stoop in the sun, took himself out for breakfast at the diner (lonely but fine) and then drove for a bit around the back roads. He came upon an apple orchard he'd always thought looked inviting. He turned his truck in. It was filled with families picking their own apples, kids running around, falling, laughing, crying, getting back up. Jippy wandered. Without his kids and wife, he felt like Frankenstein walking the rows of trees. He expected kids to turn and run from him, screaming because of the plugs of sadness stuck out of his neck, but none of them did. They simply tore by him like he wasn't there. A few of them inadvertently ran into his legs, and heaven forbid, that even made Frankenstein smile a little.
Then he gasped. Jippy actually gasped, something he may not have ever done in his life. His ex-wife and kids were ahead of him in the next row. He considered running, literally running away in the other direction. But then he calmed himself and knew he had to approach her. His kids spotted him first. Jippy wondered what they'd do, but they yelled out his name in pure happiness and ran directly to him, latching themselves onto either leg.
Turning to their mother, in stereo, they yelled, "Daddy's here! It's Daddy!"
Jippy smiled, or tried to. His heart was up in his throat or something was, pride, regret, sorrow; whatever it was had a good solid wedge in his throat and didn't seem to be going anywhere.
"Hello," Jippy said.
"Hello," she said. She smiled and seemed embarrassed.
"I was out for a drive. I didn't plan to stop…" Jippy realized he didn't need to make any excuses, but he did so too late.
"It's fine," she said. "It's a beautiful day." Jippy wondered why she was so embarrassed, a little made sense. He certainly felt embarrassed, but she was much more so. Then he saw the former farmer's market guy step down from underneath some branches nearby and walk towards them.
Years later, after everything had settled out, it would be difficult for Jippy to understand, indeed even remember, the degree of extremity he felt in that moment. But then, as it happened and the pieces suddenly clicked into place — she'd come here with him, planned it, spent a Saturday morning with him, a Friday night — it literally felt like he would die right there in the middle of the orchard in front of his kids on the most beautiful day imaginable. Heart attack, a massive one, as if a dumbbell had been dropped on his chest. The end would be crushing, but mercifully swift. A relief.
Jippy's lips must've tried to smile, but they were only two pale worms, blind and suffering, the bait for his stupid mouth. He must've said a few words. It seemed like a conversation took place or something like a conversation. What exactly, Jippy didn't know and wouldn't remember.
The kids screamed for him to stay, but he shook his head. "Daddy has to go." No one objected too much, least of all Jippy.
Jippy was almost to his truck in the parking area when he heard his name. He turned. His ex-wife was running toward him. She was out of breath.
"Jippy, wait!" He didn't really want to wait. He fantasized about just getting in the trunk and driving. That'll teach her. But teach her what? That he truly was an asshole? There didn't need to be any more proof of that.
Before she could say anything, Jippy interjected, "I'm sorry! About everything. I'm such a jerk."
"No you're not," she said. "I am."
An awkward moment passed. Maybe Jippy should've refuted her, but he didn't really feel like it.
"I've got your rug," he said.
"Oh yeah, you do."
"Don't worry about it."
"Your parents are coming for it tomorrow."
"Yeah, don't worry about it. Whenever. I mean, I'd like the rug, but not as much as I want to stay friends with you."
Another silence, but not an awkward one. Jippy felt a pure relief wash over him.
"Wren?" Jippy said.
"Could I call you sometimes if I need to talk? I don't have anybody else."
Jippy smelled manure in the momentary gap.
"Yes, that would be okay. I'd like that. You know we can't get back together again, right? This isn't one of those kind of calls, is it?"
Jippy sighed. "I know that."
Jippy hid in the living room, lying flat on the couch. If he wormed his way up, he could catch a glimpse of the front porch, where the rug sat rolled into a tight, fat cylinder. He knew they'd stop by after church. It was on their way home. Soon.
And soon, he heard their car, and a set of footsteps, his ex-father-in-law. Jippy peeked. His ex-in-law was staring at the rug, and then he took it. The car rolled away. It was all over very quickly.
As he watched the car go, Jippy practiced something. He said, at first under his breath, "Muthafuckers." Nothing happened. Then he said it out loud: "Mother fucking fuckers." It was flat. He felt no vitriol. It was gone. Goodbye, motherfucking nice people, goodbye. The house was cold. He felt like taking a drive, seeing some people, being out. Maybe he'd meet a new friend. Who was he kidding? He never had any friends, but it would feel good anyway. Anyway, he went out.
Jefferson Navicky's work has appeared in Hobart, Tarpaulin Sky, Storm Cellar, Stolen Island and The Cafe Review. He works as the archivist for the Maine Women Writers Collection, teaches English at Southern Maine Community College and lives in Freeport, Maine with his wife.


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Chase Coleman makes debut on The Young and the Restless. Read more here--->>
Just a couple weeks ago, we announced the casting of Chase Coleman on The Young and the Restless as it was revealed.
Coleman will debut in the recurring role of Tanner Watts on January 3, 2020. Tanner is a popular singer who meets with Tessa (Cait Fairbanks). Tessa and Tanner share a past and now he's in town and wants to go on tour with her for his opening act. Will Tessa accept Tanner's offer?
Who is Chase Coleman?
Chase Coleman was born on March 20, 1985, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and raised in Monroe, Louisiana. As both a talented actor and musician, he is best known for his roles as Billy Winslow in the HBO TV series, Boardwalk Empire, and portraying the werewolf, Oliver, in the CW hit spin-off series, The Originals.
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Before he became an actor, Coleman attended Grace Episcopal School for elementary and Junior High school education. He graduated from St. Frederick Catholic High School. However, during his second year of high school, Coleman became the leader singer in a rock band called, Crawl Space, until he graduated. Later, while attending college at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Coleman became interested in acting. He began performing with local theatre groups and in his junior year, signed with the Baton Rouge Agency, Stage 2000. During that time, Coleman traveled to Dallas to compete at the Mike Beaty Model and Talent Expo, winning several awards while there. He then met Suzanne Schachter of Suzelle Enterprises and was invited to travel to New York City for the summer.
Coleman's first acting gig was portraying the character, Garrett, on the popular daytime show, One Life to Live. From there, he landed multiple guest star roles including: The Good Wife, Gossip Girl, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Kings, as well as many other starring and supporting roles in independent films like New York City Serenade, Catahoula, and God Don't Make the Laws. He also played the lead of Andrew in the off-Broadway play My Big Gay Italian Wedding.
In 2010, Coleman won the Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series," for his role on Boardwalk Empire. In 2011, he was nominated for an Indie Soap Award for "Best Supporting Actor in a Drama," for his portrayal of Dr. Dane Sullivan on the show, In Between Men.
Coleman founded the production company Bloodstone Productions and wrote the short film Into the Rose Garden which he also directed and starred in. Then, in the summer of 2012, he guest-starred as Robert in the pilot of the TV series, The Americans, as well as filming Season Two of In Between Men.
In 2014, Coleman was cast as Oliver on The Originals, the popular spin-off show of The Vampire Diaries. Oliver's run spanned twelve episodes between Season One and Season Two of the series. Later in 2016, he guest-starred on the NBC series, Aquarius.
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Wilson Unveils New A2000 Fastpitch Glove
The Wilson A2000 glove welcomes a mix of performance upgrades amidst its new look, sweeping across the entire line for the launch of the 2021 version.
Typically, Wilson makes upgrades to about half the glove line each year, but the 2021 A2000 receives a full upgrade, both in performance and aesthetics.
"This year was a unique opportunity to do everything (at once)," says Ryan Smith, Wilson gloves product manager, about the brand's largest and most popular line of gloves. "It makes this a unique launch."
The new 2021 Wilson A2000 glove features a new ComfortPro Lining that conforms to a wearer's hand over time, a fresh bold Wilson logo new for 2021 and the availability of the new SpinControl technology.
The updated lining features soft leather laminated to create a "softer, nicer feel" on the inside of the glove. "Your hand kind of molds to it after time," Smith says. "I have been using it on my own personal gloves because I like the softer lining."
The palm liner and comfort sleeve eliminate any negative rubbing on the back of the pinkie and ring finger by concealing the binding to help with the comfort.
"This is the best feeling an A2000 model has ever had," says Aaron Gillette, Wilson associate marketing manager.
The SpinControl technology has made previous appearances in special-edition models, such as the Wilson Western Series launched in the summer for what would have been the College World Series, and a handful of Major Leaguers and national team fastpitch players were already using the SpinControl after testing it, but the 2021 A2000 lineup signifies the first real chance for SpinControl to enter the mainstream of Wilson gloves.
The trademarked technology includes a special oil treatment and dimpled pattern to increase the friction when the ball hits the leather. It all equals a reduction in spin as soon as the ball hits the glove. Gillette says position players handling crazy spins have seen a significant difference in the technology.
"We kept it quiet and didn't share it with anyone," Smith says about the professionals switching to it. "Next year it will be more widespread." For the public, the SpinControl doesn't come on every 2021 A2000 model, but is available across a variety models so that players who want to try it out can get everything from traditional leather to SpinControl with SuperSkin when choosing a new A2000 design.
"We didn't want to jam it down everyone's throat," Smith says about the roll out.
To go with the new technical features, Wilson adopted a new "bold logo" aesthetic. "I felt with all the new stuff we needed a new look," Smith says. The old logo will still be available in Wilson's online custom glove builder.
Designed specifically for female athletes, Wilson works with Team USA athletes to craft its fastpitch designs and now has the largest roster of FP Game Models ever with Aubree Munro joining Kelsey Stewart, Monica Abbot and Sierra Romera with models. With eight of the top 15 players on the Team USA roster, Wilson continues to use the insights of the country's top fastpitch players to create new designs for the gloves.
Tim Newcomb covers gear and business for Softball America. Follow him on Twitter at @tdnewcomb.


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KVD Beauty Backstage Bambi is a very cool-toned, medium-dark fuchsia with a matte finish. It is a permanent lipstick that retails for $20.00 and contains 0.22 oz.
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Backstage Bambi is a bright, medium-dark fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage and felt more watery when I was applying it. The color had some visible streaking, even after it dried (it didn't self-level) and seemed a bit more matte than the permanent version I have. It wore well for six hours but faded somewhat unevenly and was a bit drying. MAC Flamboyish (LE, $19.00) is lighter, glossier (95% similar). Maybelline Faint for Fuchsia (P, $7.99) is more muted, warmer, glossier (90% similar). Bite Beauty #092 (P, $18.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar). Bite Beauty Moscato (DC, $28.00)(90% similar). Tarte Adorbs (P, $20.00) is darker, more muted, glossier (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Violet Fatale (P, $54.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar). KVD Beauty Crush (LE, $21.00) is glossier (90% similar). MAC Kelly Yum-Yum (LE, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar). MAC Pink Pigeon (P, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Radiant Rush (LE, $18.00) is glossier (90% similar). Lisa Eldridge Velvet Carnival (P, $36.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Satsuma (LE, $24.00) is glossier (90% similar). MAC Both Cheeks (LE, $19.00) is brighter, warmer, glossier (90% similar). Smashbox Talk to Me (P, $21.00) is more muted, glossier (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Pop-arazzi (606) (P, $28.00) is more muted, glossier (90% similar). Anastasia Orchid (P, $18.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). Chanel La Diva (44) (DC, $45.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Fast as You (LE, $7.00) is darker, brighter, glossier (90% similar). Make Up For Ever M201 (DC, $22.00) is darker, more muted, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Buds (LE, $6.50) is lighter (95% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
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Five persons lost their lives on Saturday morning when hoodlums invaded Izombe Police Divisional headquarters in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.
According to the report, two policemen on duty were shot dead, while three of the invaders were also killed.
The attackers allegedly planned to bomb the station but first engaged the cops in a gun duel which resulted in loss of lives.
The police spokesperson for the command, Michael Abattam, confirmed the attack and added that five persons, which included two cops and three hoodlums, died in the attack.
Abattam was quoted as saying, "On August 13, at about 02:45 hours, armed bandits suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB/ ESN terror group, came in their numbers to attack Izombe Police Station but could not gain access to the station due to the swift response of the ever-alert Imo Command's Tactical teams and Personnel of Operation Restore Peace of the command who intercepted and repelled the bandits.
"The bandits, who on sighting the police engaged them in a gun duel were subdued, due to the superior firepower of the police. They fled into the bush and in the process three of the bandits were neutralised and their arms one pump action gun with two rounds of live cartridges and one locally made double barrel pistol with two expended cartridges were recovered from them to the station.
"While others escaped into the bush with bullet wounds. Unfortunately, the command lost two of its gallant officers in the attack.
"Meanwhile, the tactical teams are presently, in pursuit of the bandits and combing the bush for the arrest of the fleeing bandits and possible recovery of their arms.
"The command is using this medium to call on the good people of Imo State especially, the Izombe community to assist the police with credible information that will lead to the arrest of the fleeing bandits and to report to the nearest police station any person(s) seen with bullet wounds.
"Also hospitals are advised to ensure that they report any person(s) who come to them for treatment of bullet wounds."


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As you may know, I have been in a deep process of letting go. There have been several deaths and lots of loss and grieving in my life, and while it has been incredibly challenging and requiring presence, gentleness, and LOTS OF REST, it's also been a potent teacher and guide.
I've found that this interstitial space, this in-between place that is empty IS THE GREAT MYSTERY, from which all possibility arises. Even though it can bring up all sorts of fears around "not having," being lonely, and survival, it is an immense opportunity to allow ourselves to start something new that is a quantum leap beyond what we thought possible for ourselves. How do we do that? Watch my video for some insights into the potent time.
I believe that we have these huge clearings because the Universe is preparing us for something really big, and so I try to really stay present with each step, honoring it, showing up the best I can, going easy on myself, and preparing to receive.
I've been letting go of lots, and plan on continuing that until this in-between time feels complete.
What are you letting go of? How does it feel to do a big clearing? What pearls of wisdom or hidden treasure are you uncovering as you allow the old to leave and make way for the new?
PLEASE LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS HERE! I LOVE to hear from YOU!
Until next week, All blessings!
xo & <3
As my journey continues to walk me through more loss, I've felt myself like a dreamy shell, emptied out, raw, vulnerable and transparent.
As I've gone into this experience, deeply and slowly, I've realized that I have been blessed with some insights that have made this process an immense blessing, full of graciousness, and I wanted to share it with you so that, in your times of loss, you can fully receive all that is here for you.
Watch my video where I share why being empty after a loss can be a good thing.
I've recognized, as I've witnessed this death and loss, that the emptiness is a great gift and something I don't often allow myself to drop into. I empty out during meditations, but when the universe wipes the slate clean, it is a clearing that we wouldn't ever choose for ourselves and yet this powerful time is ripe with so many opportunities to allow something new and even more fully aligned with our highest good.
The biggest key is to make sure not to hurry and fill up that space with the quickest and easiest distraction/filler we can find. To truly honor what has passed and to really make sure that we are letting this clearing away be of service in our lives, it's essential to hold that empty space in reserve for something that is truly worthy of that space. Is TV or getting lost in on-line distractions what we want to take the space of a relationship?
With the blank slate in front of you, what new art do you choose to make of your life? Pay attention, because the universe never takes away without offering something to fill it up. It may take some time, but it is always worth the wait.
How have you chosen to deal with losses in your life? Have you had the opportunity to turn a loss into something that has made more beauty in the world? Please share your insights and experiences in the comment section below.
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To all of you who are grieving a loss, great or small, my heart and prayers are with you.
Much love and all blessings,
Have you been experiencing intense loss and change too? It seems like there has been so many powerful life transitions right now and my heart is feeling really full of all that this process brings: grief, beauty and grace.
This past month has been full of death, loss, and a call to grieve on a level I haven't experienced in several years, yet I've felt the most blessed I can recall in many years as well. It may seem contradictory to be face-to-face with what could easily be seen and labeled as a tragedy, and yet feel so much peace and grace, and it seemed really important to share this experience with you from this raw place I'm in so that it may serve you in your times of great loss. This week's video is all about what I've learned about death and finding grace and peace inside of the loss.
Have you been experiencing powerful changes? I'd love to hear how you are navigating loss in your life, and if you have any wisdom you'd like to share, please leave a comment below!
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Until next week, blessings on your journey!
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Hey all you wild at heart thrivers, have you been getting bombarded by all sorts of messages about awakening your Divine Purpose? (Some of them were from me, it's true : / ). I certainly have, and recently, I took a moment to think about it and thought,
"What is the big deal, anyway?"
Well, I took a moment to think about it and then share a little bit about why knowing and living in your Divine Purpose is such a great idea. I also share some insights into this whole Divine Purpose deal that might make it a little less painfully woo-woo sounding and a little more understandable and approachable.
Check it out here
And please tell me about your insights and experiences with uncovering and manifesting your Divine Purpose in the comments section.
Don't forget to check out the other treasures I've left here for you. My Living Wisdom School and the Journeys of WISE are here to fully support you in the mystical and practical ways available to us in making our soul's calling a reality in this lifetime. Go ahead, check it out, and drop me a line! I'd love to hear from you!
Until next week, may you remember the Divine within you.
xo & <3
Hey friends!
Did you know that I wrote an oracle? It's true! It's maybe another side of me you haven't yet seen and I'm so excited to share all of me with you under one umbrella – here at my new epad!
As the result of asking for a dream for the collective in 2008, I was guided to decipher the archetypal wisdom held within the Alice in Wonderland Adventures and it became a wildly popular website and newsletter with over 10,000 hits each month. Despite the fun I was having, I felt really stretched in too many directions and it seemed wise to gather all my offerings together here at my new epad for all of my friends, family and fans to enjoy in one convenient location.
It's all me whether it's silly or sacred, from the Divine or the Land of Wonder. And as an authentic human helping my earth tribe to THRIVE outside the box, it seemed important to give you ALL I've got. So, without further adieu, here's my first video blog from down inside the rabbit hole. Here we meet the White Rabbit and discover what he has to teach us about time, and passage into the realms of the subconscious mind.
Oh, and PLEASE take a moment to share any experiences you've had where time stood still or flew by OR any journeys you've taken with the White Rabbit!
I really want to hear from you!
So leave your stories down below in the comment section!
Thanks and big hugs with tea and jam from the kitchen of the White Queen. She's a bit of a mess, but she makes a killer crumpet!
xo & <3
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Hey beauties! I have a question for you. Have you ever thought about what the Holy eats?
It's something that's only come into my consciousness over the past few years and continues to become a more and more profound question.
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to learn, directly from one of my sacred altars, that an altar is actually a mouth of God:dess/Creator. It's a place where we receive Divine wisdom and inspiration. It is also something that needs to be fed.
Check out my latest video where I explain why you'd want to and how you can feed the Holy through keeping a sacred altar.
Want MORE depth? Soon you can access chapters to my new book: "Sexual Bliss Through Good Housekeeping: The extraordinary woman's guide to a better EVERYTHING" where I'll dive deeper into making and keeping a sacred altar, co-creation with the Divine and other practices for making more magic (so much that it squeezes out the mundane).
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DO YOU have a sacred altar? How do you work with it? Have you ever experienced it as something that speaks to you and something that needs to be fed? PLEASE SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES BELOW in the comment section. I'd love to hear from you!
Until next week, remember the Divine within you.
xo & <3
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Woohoo, Wonderbeings! I'm so excited to say that my new website is officially up and ready to receive all the SuperSt*rs like you who are saying "YES" to live JOYFULLY outside the box!
My personal mission is to help more and more of us who are choosing (or more accurately, really feel there is no choice about it) to live outside the comfort zone, far beyond the mainstream and at the edge of the Mystery, to walk the fringe with unlimited JOY! I've found some secrets (mostly the hard way), and instead of standing by smugly and watching my cohort scraping and bruising through the same mistakes I made, I want to share what I've learned with you so we can get on the magic carpet ride together and en-joy!
So, to celebrate, I'm going to share with you a powerful download I recently got on how to birth our Divine Purpose, so you can feel the love too. Check out my video blog here, where I give up the goods (there are adorable baby kitties too – I know, it's a cheap shot, but I couldn't say no to them).
Make sure to check out the new e-pad. The other pages of this site have other offerings you may like. The shag rug is still all fluffy and welcoming and I've got some appetizers you'll love (sign up for my weekly inspirations and they'll come directly to your inbox and you'll get magical bits & bobs you won't find anywhere else).
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When I look at the rich and diverse ways that I have worked with people, and the rich and diverse group of people I have worked with, it might seem difficult to really wrap my head around the question "what do you do?" But when I lay everything out and look for the common thread, what I find is that the practice of loving my pain is at the core of my personal healing practice and the work I do with everyone: from the child welfare service I did for years, to the support I offered women faced with cancer diagnoses, to men and women struggling with co-dependent relationships, to healing from heartache, to physical and medical challenges. Pain that was physical, pain that was mental, pain that was emotional and spiritual suffering as well.
When it comes right down to it, we are here in our bodies. Regardless of our beliefs about why or what happens after the body goes, we are conscious beings inside physical bodies and the reality of that physical existence includes pain.
Most pain, I have found, comes from separation. Otherness, abandonment, neglect, distance, there are lots of different levels of separation and lots of different ways it manifests, but when we feel disconnected from self, others, the body, Source, we feel pain. Ironically, pain frequently inspires us to want to pull away and distance ourselves from the discomfort, which leads to more separation and more pain.
My work, which I've found to be surprisingly powerful, effective, gentle and fast (sometimes verging on the miraculous), focuses on shifting the consciousness . . . doing a u-turn, and going right into that pain as fully and as deeply as possible. I've found that connecting with this difficult part of the self is the most powerful and long-term way of transforming that pain into something better. Usually, in fact, it can become the most celebrated part of the self.
This practice started when I was 11 years old, dealing with intense menstrual cycle cramps (which I had at the very early age of 10). I was a part of a program for "gifted students," and had learned a sort of self-hypnosis technique that was the seed of my guided imagery practice. It was called a "fantasy trip," and included consciously relaxing each part of the body and then going into a beautiful fantasy world I made up with my imagination. When I started having cramps that felt beyond my ability to cope, I would do the fantasy trips, but sometimes found that this did not take me out of my pain. I didn't realize it at the time, but the solutions I sought would be the foundation of the work I now so effectively do not only for myself but with countless others to help them.
I started going right into the pain and asking it what it needed. It would usually tell me, and then I could take care of it and feel better.
This practice became much more conscious and more refined as I got older and studied Buddhist Insight Meditation and other methods of visualization and pain management. It is a natural part of my personal practice, so much so that it is almost automatic for myself. And it is the foundation of what I do with my clients who have found emotional, mental, spiritual and physical relief from pain, suffering and all sorts of stress.
I have been blessed with good health and a body that does not frequently experience a lot of pain, and so I had not, for a while, been challenged to really test the limits of my ability to turn into pain that is really powerful . . . not for a very long time, that is. But recently, I was given the opportunity to test the whole practice of moving into pain.
I was riding my bicycle down a winding narrow road when I came upon an injured squirrel. I slowed down and wanted to possibly stop to see if I could help it. As I got closer, the squirrel was alarmed and bolted towards me, then in a panic bolted the other direction. In a few split seconds in response to all of this, I rode my bike to the very edge of the road (which was at the edge of a little drop off that went down into a drainage ditch about 15 feet down). WIthout any warning, the asphalt and dirt gave way under my tire and in a flash, I was headed down the steep slope with my bike.
As I tumbled, I could hear myself saying "Oh, this isn't good," but I relaxed and allowed myself to seek the softest solution for each contact with the ground. When I finally came to a stop, I chose to just lay there. Not try to jump up, which is very common for people in an accident. I laid there and just breathed. My first response was to just breathe and come into my breath. As I did this I felt a panic and throbbing in my left hand and my left knee where I'd taken the worst impact. I was out of my body and couldn't really feel anything but a throb that was filled with fear and trauma. As I tried to figure out what to do, I realized that I needed to take my own advice and bring my full attention to my pain. For just a brief moment, the fear said "No way! That's going to hurt! You may have broken your hand and badly injured your knee. This is too messed up to handle. Just distract yourself until someone comes to help you," but I knew that I was probably the best help I could have, so I allowed my breath to carry my consciousness to the pain that was screaming for help. I started to feel my hand and then my knee and they were in acute pain. I kept an even and deep breath and just focused on the intense pain that was shouting at me from my body. I started to do Reiki, and gently held my left hand with my right hand, and just laid there and started to open up my heart and call in as much love as possible. I started to notice that the sun was shining and I could feel it on my face. I took a moment to remove my bike helmet (thank goodness for it!) and allowed myself to get as comfortable as possible. I then just continued to lay there, breathing into the pain and sending it as much love as possible. Adding to it, the sweet warmth of the sun. Then I noticed I could hear the birds singing and I took that into my breath and felt a sense of joy in my heart. I realized that, no matter what the reality was of my injuries, I was alive and able to appreciate the birds singing and the sun on my face and so I got a big smile on my face and sent that smile into the pain too.
I then realized that the poor squirrel was up there on the road suffering too, so I started to send some of my Reiki to it, and as I brought my consciousness outside of myself, I realized there was a man walking down the road towards me. I continued to just lay there and love myself as much as possible and he walked by, looked at me, smiled and continued on. He had no idea that I had just taken a nasty spill on my bike or that I was laying there, not because I wanted a nice little break half-way down the steep hill for a little sun-bathing, but because I was injured. I got an even bigger smile and reassured myself that if I appeared to be perfectly happy and natural laying there, then I was probably going to be alright.
I gave myself plenty of time to fully return all of my consciousness to my body. After a little while (time definitely dissolved into the experience) instead of the panicked, distant throbbing, I felt the very real pain of my injuries, which told me that I had fully re-entered my body and could move safely. Gently, slowly, and cautiously, I sat up and looked at my body. I looked at my hand, which was swollen. My left knee had a huge goose egg on it. I gently moved my fingers on my left hand. They were sore and stiff, but they moved without excruciating pain, so I knew I wasn't going to need a doctor for that. I gently bent my knee and it seemed to be alright too. I continued the Reiki until it felt like time to get up and go home. I gingerly ambled up the steep slope. My bike had, luckily, stayed at the top of the road (only now it was upside down and somehow facing the opposite direction I was biking), so I picked it up, made sure it was rideable and then looked for the squirrel. He had run off the road and was hiding in a bush close by. I knew he was way to frightened for me to approach and offer help, so I said a prayer for his well-being and got on my bike and road home.
I did all the good things to assist my body. I put ice on my swollen parts, took an epsom salt bath, gave myself Rescue Remedy flower essences, and rest. I was really amazed to find that I could walk normally, without pain. My hand was quickly fully functional (well, lifting heavy things took a while), and the most amazing thing was that I had almost no bruising, and very little aches in the following days.
Now, in my days as a child welfare worker, I actually studied injuries and how they progress (for forensics evidence), and so I was certain I was going to have some SHINERS! But there wasn't anything that was very visible without being pointed out. I did have some obvious road rash, but the injuries appeared to be incredibly mild; not at all in synch with the big hits my body took and the initial pain I was feeling. The craziest thing is that I bruise easily. I can have a deep dark indigo bruise that I don't even remember because I just didn't feel it happen. There is no logical reason why I was able to go dancing just 2 days later, do yoga (with postures that put me on my knees) and just go on as though nothing had happened. There's no logical reason why I have almost no bruising almost a week after this accident. And yet, it's true. I am almost completely healed from something I thought I might need to get help for.
I am so grateful I had this opportunity to test myself and really take this practice to a deep and undeniable place.
I know it seems absolutely counter-intuitive, but going into the pain and giving it as much love as possible, in my experience, has only ever brought powerful, and sometimes miraculous healing. Whether it's physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual.Read More
I've been incredibly blessed with the opportunity to live in the Bay Area and connect with some really amazing holistic/spiritually centered women's entrepreneurial communities, such as The Goddess Collective (Montclair, CA), and FEMtalks (Berkeley, CA). These communities are really supporting women in nurturing their Divine Feminine nature AND embracing success as entrepreneurs, which has been so life altering for me! It's helped me to let go of old paradigms about being successful, making an abundant living, AND offering my gifts to the world in a way that reflects my spirituality and deep sense of devotion and service. It's also been incredibly inspiring to find myself continually surrounded by other amazing women who also want to serve in big ways, from the heart.
I have noticed an interesting practice that, I feel, can be a growing edge for us all to explore as entrepreneurial women. We are still frequently putting our main focus on financial success. Not only financial success, but fast financial success. THIS IS NOT A BAD THING! I do not want to suggest that making one's way to a 6 figure income within a year of starting one's business is wrong or anything but absolutely inspiring. I would ALSO like to suggest that there may be wisdom in looking deeper at the path to success and honor the many ways we measure it, and the many ways we get there.
Making it to 6 figures quickly feels like a very yang-based experience. Again, nothing at all wrong with it, but more masculine. I would LOVE to see us look more deeply at the DIFFERENT paths our successful women entrepreneurs are taking. I would LOVE to hear more about valuing the path of staying centered in loving self-care WHILE growing one's business. I would LOVE to hear stories of women who chose to focus on joy while gaining more and more success in their work. It very well may be that these are the experiences of the women who shot quickly to success, but that isn't at all mentioned, and I feel like the lack of acknowledgment is reinforcing a pressure or value in that more masculine push for quick success.
As I learn about how to grow my business, I have been moving at a pace that feels good to my heart, my body, and my soul. As I learn new techniques for writing "hot copy," creating an irresistible "opt-in page," and making well-received offers, it has felt really important to sit with all of these perspectives and feel into which ones are a genuine reflection of my work in the world. It has felt necessary, as a conscious emissary of the Divine Feminine in business, to really feel into how to use what I am learning in a way that is a genuine reflection of me.
The Dalia Lama said that the Western woman would be the one who helps us awaken our consciousness and it's not just learning how to be successful and bringing our gifts out there. I think it is HOW we become successful. The path is all we have, and I would love to explore with my communities how we dance with success in a way that nourishes and supports us.
Here are some of the practices I am currently engaging in to help me stay centered in my Divine Feminine nature:
*Every piece of advice I receive about how to grow my business, I allow myself to sit with it. To feel how my body responds to it. If there is resistance, I ask if the resistance is based on a fear of success or if it is some wisdom that is arising. I allow myself to trust anything my heart and womb tell me, regardless of what someone else tells me I should do.
*I feel into the energy inside a new business practice and feel whether it is a match in frequency with what I am doing or not. (For example, one really great speaker suggested not to ever do anything you can pay someone else a minimum wage to do, BUT I feel so nourished and joyful making my own food. I also feel a deep connection with clearing my personal temple space and I could pay someone minimum wage for this, but it wouldn't feel as nourishing or supportive as me giving myself the time to take care of myself in this way).
*I try to recognize that JOY is my continual goal and can be accessed NOW. Making a ridiculous amount of money doing what I love is a really great goal which I feel worthy of and hold as a goal, but it is absolutely secondary to the constant goal of joyfulness. If something feels heavy but will bring me money, I ask myself if it is really in service to my life's path to say yes to it.
*I remind myself that making money is only one way of marking success. My health, my relationships, my sense of peace, spaciousness in my schedule and feeling centered are the most important elements of my life and if they are all reflecting abundance, then I feel I have succeeded. These are also the more feminine gifts to the world, and I feel it is incredibly important to continue to look at these parts of our lives and value them at least as much as we do making money. What is the money for, anyway?
*I try to notice what my motivations are behind making money: Am I trying to keep up with someone else's success (comparison)? Do I base my self-worth in it? Am I tricking myself into thinking I'll finally feel "worthy," "valuable," "acceptable" if I'm making a certain amount of money? Even something as subtle as thinking that once I make money all my problems will be solved can be a maze that can be difficult to find an exit from.
So, I wanted to share my 2 cents. I really believe that we have the power to manifest a new way of being in the world and while money is a wonderful, desirable tool, I would like to invite all of us to recognize its limitations and not let it overshadow the other elements of our lives that give us joy and make life worth living.
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When I was 13 years old, my mom's sister, Sharon, someone who was vibrant, full of child-like enthusiasm for life, and someone I delighted being around, was murdered by her husband. He then committed suicide soon afterward and it was such a shock to my system I couldn't even understand what had happened for quite a while. As I have experienced my relationships with men, I have come to realize that there was a fixed, almost frozen stuck, part of myself that had crystallized around the idea that men want to harm women, that it is just an innate experience. I hadn't consciously thought it, but that shock I had so many years ago was never fully grieved.
It is common, in the midst of serious trauma and tragedy, for us to work at quickly picking up the pieces and moving on as though we are fine and nothing has happened, and in doing so, I think we end up holding on to hardened, petrified grief in our psyches and our physical bodies and on subconscious levels, it informs us and influences what we draw in and manifest for ourselves. I recently did yet another ceremony to release my uncle from the perpetrator role, and consciously asked for a release of that stuck part of myself that has held onto this idea that men will always harm women in some way or another, and have found that I am releasing that old story from my body. It is coming out in tears, and finally grieving what hit me so many years ago, and I am seeing how my beliefs (as they pass out of my mind and allow a more expanded way of seeing) had kept me in a repeat pattern of calling in (or at least perceiving) destructive behavior from men.
I see how easy it is to only see one small piece of the whole when looking from inside the hole of an old wound, and how much more liberating it is for me and the relationships in my life, to allow something bigger and love-filled to show up.
Whether we believe the "other" deserves a pardon or not, WE DESERVE A BREAK from being held down by the labels of victim, wounded, broken, and we have to let go of the whole story all together if we want to be free from this heavy mantle.
In the prison of judgment, both inmate & prison guard are behind bars. Forgiveness is the key to liberate yourself. Are you ready?
I remember a long time ago, having a bunch of chaos going on in my life. My boyfriend at the time just had no ability to stay centered and hold space for me. After one particularly frustrating evening, I found myself driving home early after a big eruption. I didn't want anything but to just relax and enjoy and he just couldn't be there for me. So, there I was, diving home and I started feeling sorry for myself. It was an old self-pity story I'd run before. "Every time I need something, my partner just can't/won't show up for me! I'm always left taking care of myself!" And, fortunately, right in the middle of that old programmed response, I caught myself. Thank goddess, I caught myself . . . I thought "Wait, I'm always left taking care of myself . . . I'M AWESOME AT THAT! I do a fantastic job of showing up! I know how to be compassionate, loving, supportive . . . I'm going home to take care of myself and that's not a booby prize, that's the freakin' jackpot!" So, when I got home, I acted like I was my ultimate boyfriend. I lovingly drew a bath for myself, put in some nice epsom salts, lavender oil, lit candles, turned on some music, and that started a whole new concept for me. I started spending time imagining, "If I was a man who was in relationship with me, how would I want me to show up?" I started recognizing that I had a lot of great things to offer, and I started offering them . . . to me. It was so nice! I quit expecting it from my boyfriend (very soon after he was my ex-boyfriend), and quit putting all my unrequited and unappreciated acts of generosity outside of myself and started offering it with great enthusiasm to myself. It has continued to nourish me through break-ups and other hard times. It has also helped me to, much more easily, detect when a potential partner just doesn't/can't show up the way I want. Then I get to make a decision of whether that is important or not. If it's important, I can ask for it, and if I don't receive it, I know I can offer it to myself. I can also make a much more empowered decision about who I enter into a committed relationship with. It certainly isn't based on unspoken expectations or co-dependent needs anymore. Being my own best lover has liberated me from needy relationships, but most of all, it's given me a new best friend . . . ME. During this month of LOVE, I encourage you, whether you're in a relationship or not, to start giving yourself time and space to court yourself. Imagine your ideal and then make your dreams come true! You might learn some really amazing things about yourself. And then, when those yummy gestures show up from someone else, you'll be even more appreciative. Happy Valentine's Day! May you be surrounded by LOVE!Read More
Is it possible that failure might just be an important foundation of success? I sure as heck hope so because I have a lot of failure "bricks" with which to build the foundation of my life, career and relationships.
I'd like to share with you a little about this fascinating concept (one that might seem counter-intuitive) and how it has served me.
It was just a couple of days before Thanksgiving. I'd been spending months wrestling with my Sagittarian nature, trying to hone down my niche, concretize my offerings, and create a website that would be simple, effective and a reflection of who I am. NOT AN EASY TASK for someone who likes to think outside the box, and defy labels and perimeters.
I was feeling like things were getting to a good place and was ready to take a break as the holidays were about to commence and Mercury was about to go into retrograde. Now, don't get me wrong. There have been MANY times that I have stuck out my middle finger and said "IN YOUR FACE, MERCURY!" as this pesky planet has decided to do the moonwalk backwards across our stellar landscape. And most of the time it has little to no impact on me, but I had a feeling that, along with the coming of the dark, this planetary phenomenon was a signal to be more inward and to allow the rest of my business platform to come together with grace and ease . . .
However . . . something unexplained but very clear came to me in a meditation just 2 days before our national day of giving thanks: "Do a Thanksgiving Day call to support people who are going home for the holiday."
It would be the first day of Mercury in retrograde. I had just barely signed up for Maestro Conference and had only just a brief opportunity to check out the site. I had never done a teleconference before in my life. "Sure! No problem," I thought, and once again, with a cocky little strut taunted the fates yet again.
I like to surf the unknown. Surprises are my bread and butter. If it's new to me, I am drawn to it, at least to understand it a little better. So, needless to say, I frequently find myself on adventures, and sometimes not the good kind. The famous explorer, Roald Amundsen, once said "Adventure is just bad planning," but to me, no adventure is a bad plan altogether, and real adventure is about what happens outside the plan. Now, I'm not promoting irresponsible treks to the South Pole without some good gear and a bit of research and experience, but I would like to suggest that when we try to exert control over our circumstances (which can appear in the form of "planning," we are 1) Fooling ourselves if we think there is any such thing as control and 2) Cheating ourselves out of the opportunity to have an experience much bigger and more fulfilling than our limited perceptions and projections could have manifested.
Stepping into the unknown is CRUCIAL if you are going to have anything different than you have now.So, here it is, just a couple days before Thanksgiving and I am choosing to defy the fates and hostess my first teleseminar. I invited my friend, Betty-Louise, to be on the call with me to help me to relax and to help keep me on topic so I could focus on managing the Maestro Conference calling system. Betty-Louise has a radio show about Organic & Orgasmic living (she interviewed me for her show: http://www.coachbettylive.com/2011/11/05/cbl143-the-inner-beauty-and-sexuality-of-the-goddess/), and brings out so many great ideas and has such a great flow. I knew it was going to be a really great call. I went on to Maestro and looked around and everything seemed really straight forward. So, I scheduled the call and sent out announcements.
A lot of people signed up for the call. Even though it was last minute, so I had a lot of wind in my sails. So, the morning of the call I woke up early and had a nice meditation. I logged on early for the call and got everything set up. Turned on the pre-call music, checked in with Betty-Louise, and just focused on getting present with what we were going to share.
The call lines filled up and the moment came to start our call. I felt good right out of the starting gate, but within a few minutes, several people dropped the call. I was a bit disheartened and wondered what I was doing that was turning people off, but I couldn't get distracted by it. I had to make sure I delivered from the heart to those who were into what I was sharing.
I took a few moments and then introduced Betty-Louise, who is so fun and dynamic (www.CoachBettyLIVE.com), but within less than a minute, more than half the calls disconnected. I couldn't believe that people were responding that negatively. It was puzzling, but I decided to not give too much time to Betty-Louise since this seemed to not go over so well with our listeners. There are ways of communicating with a guest without letting the others listen in and I wanted to just let her know what was happening, but I was new enough at this and already felt like my brain was at its multi-tasking limit, so I had to just trust that she wouldn't be offended at me hogging the mic.
I had an intuitive hit that there might be technical difficulties, so I mentioned, several times, that if there were any technical difficulties, the callers could communicate that to me by typing in questions for me. Nothing came in.
So, on I went. A bit puzzled, feeling anxious, but not letting any of that stop me. The content, despite the dwindling audience, felt like it was really coming from Source, and I was quite enthused about it. I chalked the dropped calls up to elements outside my control and sallied forth. As the class continued, a listener here and a listener there would disconnect.
I tried to take questions. A hand went up and I "called" on the participant . . . total dead air, and then more dropped calls. At this point, I realized that it was just me, talking. No Betty-Louise, no opportunity to take questions, and I sure wasn't about to try to figure out how to do break-out groups! I may be brave, and I might be brazen, but I'm not set for self-destruct.
We got to the end of the call with a whopping 5 people on the line! Call it the undying optimist in me, but I felt really excited about the experience. The words that came out felt authentic and felt right and I was inspired by what flowed out. It was like opening my mouth, and letting the Wise Woman speak through me.
So, we ended the call and I checked in with Betty-Louise. She, too, was really enthusiastic about the content of the call and was perplexed as I was about the dropped calls. We only had 5 people on the line at the end! Just as we were finishing up our check-in, I got 2 text messages from friends who'd been on the call. One of them hung up early and the other had stayed almost to the very end. Both of them snet the same message: "There is Spanish guitar playing non-stop in the background that won't shut off and no one can hear Betty-Louise." Well, that explained it! No wonder people were dropping like flies! I wouldn't have stayed on it either! And then I realized that 5 people had suffered through till the very end despite the crazy distractions and dead air! Then I was ecstatic! It's one thing to keep people on a call when everything is perfect, but to reach the finish line with people who had to fight through frustration after frustration, well, that was a real vote of confidence.
I also found out, later, that none of the dashboards had been activated, so no one was able to type in questions. I'm still not sure why we couldn't hear the caller, and there is no real explanation as to why I didn't get the text messages about the technical difficulties until AFTER the call was completed . . . except for that darned Mercury in retrograde. I was humbled, I must say.
Then I really sunk into the perspective of the brave 5 who finished the call with me. God love 'em, they were real troopers!
The next day I got the following e-mail from one of those brave souls who stuck it out to the finish line:
Hi Amanda, Even with the technical difficulties, I thoroughly enjoyed your talk. You are SUCH a divine sweetie pie. I could tell you weren't aware of the music and us not hearing part of it so I just enjoyed sitting and deep breathing and staying present until you would come back, and when you did, you had wonderful things to share with us. I was actually in tears a couple of times. Good ones. . . I really appreciate you! Thank you!
Namaste, [keeping this anonymous to respect privacy]
There will be so many other opportunities to get it perfect. The old me would have perseverated over the myriad ways in which that call did not go the way I'd planned, but instead, I allowed myself to focus on the gems, and that e-mail was at the center of it all.
Now the next time I do a teleseminar, I'll have this deep experience under my belt, so much more confidence, and there's almost no way it could get worse ; ) I'm walking away from this experience having learned how to navigate another sort of chaos, how to laugh through catastrophes, and I also learned that it helps to take the FREE on-line workshop that shows how to do a seemless tele-class, which I, of course, did after this comedy of errors. Wow, my dad really was right when he said "When all else fails, read the instructions." Maybe next time I'll even use that strategy first!
As I close, I want to share a not so verbatim quote by one of my teachers, Martin Prechtel: "It's not so important that one accomplish perfection as it is to fail beautifully." I think that I got that one down pretty good!
Stay tuned! I will be offering more of my personal experiences as a goddess emerging. It's raw, it's real and sometimes it ain't so pretty . . . but deep down, it's beautiful!Read More
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Good frameworks:
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- Are actively maintained
- Are extensible
- Don't change their interface often.
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- Which parts of the framework will we be using? A small sliver or most of it?
- How large of a surface area does the framework have?
- How much will we need to learn to be effective?
Some popular frameworks are:
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- jQuery - A front-end framework for manipulating web pages and interacting with web APIs
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Levi Strauss & Co. or commonly called Levi's is an American clothing company. Levi's is in fact a brand of this company's world famous denim jeans. When it comes to informal wear, denim jeans are perhaps a must have item. They come in many styles and fits to suit each person's individual taste. Your wardrobe is simply incomplete without Levi's as it is the undisputed king of denim jeans. To better understand customer needs, Levi's conducts a Customer Feedback Survey called My Levis Experience.
You will visit the official survey website mylevisexperience.com and share your recent store experience. When you complete the online Levis Survey, you will receive a discount coupon via e-mail. On your next purchase, you can redeem this coupon and avail an amazing discount of 20% on any 1 item from Levi's. This discount applies to both in-store and online purchases. Not only will you give feedback to the company, you will also avail a handsome discount.
My Levis Experience Rules
The following rules apply to Levis Customer Feedback Survey:-
- Purchase from a participating store is required to take the survey.
- The customer survey is open to all legal residents of:-
- America
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- You must complete the online survey within 7 days of purchase.
- The survey is available in these languages:-
- English
- Spanish
- French
- You must be 18 years or older to participate.
- Each receipt is valid for 1 entry to the feedback survey.
- Fresh purchase is required to avail the discount.
- The discount coupon is valid for only one item.
- Offer is valid for both in-store and online purchases.
- Limit of 1 feedback survey per person over a period of 30 days.
How to Enter Levis Survey
Purchase from a participating Levi's store is required to enter the online My Levis Experience Survey.
Each receipt is valid for 1 entry to the feedback survey. The required info will be printed on your receipt.
Don't forget to Check these Retail Store Surveys!
- Tommy Surveys Customer Feedback Survey by Tommy Hilfiger
- Giant Tiger Customer Experience Survey by Giant Tiger Discount Stores
- Tillys Tell Us What You Think Customer Feedback Survey by TILLYS
- Pep Boys Customer Experience Survey & Feedback by Pep Boys
- Torrid Customer Satisfaction Survey & Feedback by TORRID
Guide to Levi's Survey | MyLevisExperience.com
Visit the official survey website mylevisexperience.com, within 7 days of purchase from any participating store.
You will select the survey language as English, Spanish or French.
Then, you will enter a valid e-mail address. Once you complete the feedback survey, Levi's will send your discount coupon at this e-mail ID. You will enter the following info from your Levi's store receipt:-
- Date of visit
- Time
- Country
Depending on the country of purchase, you will select the relevant province, state or county where the Levi's store was located.
Then, you will select the following info about your Levi's store visit:-
- Location / address of Levi's store
- Amount spent
You may find these Retail Surveys Interesting!
- Argos Feedback & Guest Satisfaction Survey by Argos U.K & Ireland
- Tell Banfield Client Experience Survey by Banfield Pet Hospital
- How Did We Do Today Customer Feedback Survey by Debenhams
- Rue21 Customer Satisfaction and Feedback Survey by Rue 21
- Alaska Listens Customer Feedback Survey by Alaska Airlines
Levis Survey Questions | MyLevisExperience.com
Although the exact survey questions will vary depending on your individual responses, below are a few common My Levis Experience questions for your info:-
Question 1
Did you visit this Levi's store within your country. Was your purchase planned before visiting the store.
Question 2
Was there any Levi's item that you wanted to purchase but it was out of stock. Did you use the fitting room during this store visit.
Question 3
Did you use the assistance of Levi's sales assistant during your visit.
Question 4
How likely are you to recommend Levi's to someone else. You will also rate the overall satisfaction with Levi's on a 5 point scale.
Question 5
You will rate a few aspects of Levi's products, store and service quality on a 5 point scale.
Question 6
You will confirm whether you want to use the Levi's discount coupon for in-store or online purchase.
When My Levis Experience is Complete
When you have answered all the Levis Survey questions, you will receive a discount coupon via e-mail. You will use this coupon to avail an amazing discount on your next purchase from Levi's.
How to Redeem Levis Discount Coupon
- In order to redeem the discount coupon, you will visit any participating store.
- You must redeem this offer within 30 days of coupon issue date.
- If it's an in-store purchase, you will surrender the discount coupon to the store staff.
- For an online purchase, you will enter the coupon code at the time of check-out.
- After due verification, you will get 20% off on any 1 item from Levi's.
- Each coupon code is valid for only 1 person.
- To get the exact details of this offer, just visit your nearest participating store.
Levis Survey Prize | MyLevisExperience.com
The good thing about My Levis Experience prize is that each time you complete this survey, you will surely receive an amazing discount of 20% on any 1 item on your next in-store or online purchase.
You will have to make a fresh purchase to avail this offer.
My Levis Experience Prize Rules
- Levi's discount coupon is valid for 30 days from date of issue.
- Coupon can be availed on in-store and online purchase.
- Discount coupon can be availed only on regular priced items.
- You can't combine this offer with any other discount or promotion.
- Offer is valid in participating countries and stores only.
- You can redeem the discount coupon for a single item only.
- Discount offer is not valid on select Levi's products.
- The discount coupon cannot be redeemed for cash.
- Levi's coupon is neither transferable nor exchangeable.
These Retail Surveys are also Worth a Peek!
- Publix Customer Voice Survey & Feedback by Publix Supermarkets
- Esso Customer Satisfaction & Feedback Survey by Esso / ExxonMobil
- Roundy's Feedback & Customer Satisfaction Survey by Roundy's
- Party City Feedback & Customer Satisfaction Survey by Party City
- Tell Shell Customer Satisfaction Survey by Shell United Kingdom
About Levi Strauss & Co.
- Levi Strauss & Co. is an American clothing company.
- It was founded in 1853 by Levi Strauss, initially as David Stern and Lewis Strauss.
- The company is known internationally for its Levi's brand of denim jeans.
- Levi's is now a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- There are approx 2,800 company operated Levi's stores across the globe.
You can read more about Levi Strauss & Co. on Wikipedia.
Levi Strauss & Co. Useful Links
- Company Website:-
- https://www.levi.com/US/en_US
- Survey Website:-
- MyLevisExperience.com
- Participating Levi's Countries & Stores:-
- levistrauss.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zfDB7GMw3KWzGZ
Don't forget to Check these Retail Store Surveys!
- HomeGoodsFeedback Customer Satisfaction Survey by HomeGoods
- Tell Pet Supplies Plus Neighbor Satisfaction Survey by Pet Supplies Plus
- Store Opinion Customer Feedback Survey by Loblaws Stores Canada
- Lettuce Know Customer Satisfaction Survey by Sainsbury's U.K
- FedEx We Listen Customer Satisfaction Survey by FedEx Corporation
The next time you visit any Levi's store to buy your favorite denim jeans, remember to take their online Customer Satisfaction Survey called My Levis Experience. The official website for the survey is MyLevisExperience.com, where you will share your thoughts about the recent store experience. When you complete the online Levis Survey, you will get 20% off on any single item. Said discount is valid for both in-store and online purchase. You may Contact Us for any further clarification or questions. Also let us know about any new surveys you would like us to present for you. Your feedback is always welcome. Don't forget to share this post with your friends and colleagues please.
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The source code is available on github. A totally irrelevant fact is that at time of writing I'm 15 years old, but that tends to make people treat this as more of an accomplishment than it really is and thus more inclined to share it. So now, aware of that magical fact, you should follow me on twitter and share this extension with all your peers.
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this app is made with jquery, html, raphael, icons from the crystal project, touchscroll, the jsgif project, based on the as3 gif lib, the raphael color wheel.
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Long Haul is a minimal jekyll theme built with SASS / GULP / BROWSERSYNC / AUTOPREFIXER and focuses on long form blog posts. It is meant to be used as a starting point for a jekyll blog/website.
If you really enjoy Long Haul and want to give me credit somewhere on the internet send or tweet out your experience with Long Haul and tag me @brianmaierjr.
- Minimal, Type Focused Design
- Built with GULP + SASS + BROWSERSYNC + AUTOPREFIXER
- SVG Social Icons
- Responsive Nav Menu
- XML Feed for RSS Readers
- Contact Form via Formspree
- 5 Post Loop with excerpt on Home Page
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- Estimated Reading Time for posts
- Stylish Drop Cap on posts
- A Better Type Scale for all devices
- Install Jekyll
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- Clone it
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Portable Standby Generators – How Good Are They at Providing Power Outages?
If you're a traveler or a seasoned homeowner, then maybe you could make do with a portable standby generator. A portable standby generator could be your saving grace during those times when your main power source fails. Portable generators are also handy to have if you live in an area prone to power outages and when the power grid goes down. A portable standby generator for you during a few days of inconvenience is quite costly, but it doesn't really have any limitations. Every electrical appliance draws a definite amount of wattage from the grid.
Licensed electricians will explain how big a generator you need. Depending on the wattage requirements of your appliances, your portable standby generator capacity will vary. Lights, for example, consume a lot more wattage than a laptop or something that doesn't even run on electricity. So, how big a generator do you need:
Some portable standby generators can operate on diesel or natural gas. You can also find ones that run completely on batteries and come with their own electric start-up. It all depends on how much power your appliances consume and on how reliable the service and support from the service provider are in your area.
Now here's the tricky part. What size should you get? The size of your generator should depend on how many electrical appliances you want to support with their electrical power supply. Some people choose to get big portable standby generators to have enough power for a small farmhouse, as well as enough power to support a small workshop. There are some people who simply don't like the idea of messing around with complicated electrical wiring and who just want something simple at the most. Whatever the case is, portable generators to produce electricity.
Most of the time, they use propane or natural gas as their fuel source. However, these sources are not environmentally friendly. Fuel sources such as natural gas are better choices for people who live in an area where electricity is not available or affordable (some areas only have electricians). On the other hand, portable generators to produce electrical power without any emissions whatsoever.
A common question about portable standby generators is whether they work best as back-ups or as replacements for AC power in larger buildings or homes. The answer is both "yes" and "no". It all depends on how reliable the service provider is and how large the standby structure is (the size of your home or building). In a larger building, it might be more practical to have a portable standing generator for backup purposes. If your home is quite large however, an air conditioner will be needed for the whole house backup.
Aside from the obvious that the portable generator is much quieter than the main fuel burning engine, this should not fool you. These machines do create a lot of noise. However, this noise is actually unavoidable due to the nature of its operation. Standby generators are run by an engine that has a tendency to make a lot of noise. If this is unavoidable, one can always opt to replace the main fuel source with an air conditioner.
Portable generators produce sound levels that are at least as loud as a rock concert. When the noise is unavoidable, one can always turn the decibel level down to a level that is still pleasant for most people. Given this background, it is highly likely that these machines would not be suitable for homes with children or people with severe hearing loss problems.
The noise produced by these machines is actually not all that bad when you consider it as a contrast to the energy output they generate. Portable generators have a capacity that is more than twice as high as the electric ones. To put it simply, they have more power output than a typical automobile. Of course, this does not mean that they can perform better. In fact, they are only slightly less powerful and only have a 75db noise level.
For something like an air conditioner, this level of power output could be considered acceptable. However, when you look at the output of a diesel generator, you will see that they can create and release a much higher amount of heat. As a result, they are highly recommended if you live in a cold climate where the winters are cold and the summers are hot. The use of portable generators coupled with propane can help keep the temperature regulated and can also help avoid the occurrence of blackouts.
There are two types of generators currently on the market. They include either gas-powered or gasoline-powered. You should know that the gasoline-powered ones can run at a higher and faster pace than the gas-powered ones. Of course, this can be attributed to their higher and faster natural gas running cost.
Gutter Cleaning: Professional Installation
It is common for homeowners to have gutter professionals at https://www.gutterscoloradospringspro.com/ to install and clean their gutters. If you live in an area where there are periodic extreme weather events such as snowstorms and ice storms, the presence of ice dams can cause your gutters to freeze. The combined effect of these conditions can create a high risk for your gutter system to freeze up and break. This requires immediate attention and immediate repairs.
Ice dams and similar extreme weather events can pose serious problems for the safety of your home's gutter system. Not only does the risk of having your gutters damaged increase dramatically, but also your ability to have clean and safe water inside your home. Water freezes can destroy gutters and other components, so you must stop them from happening in the first place. Frozen gutters pose a high risk of leak and mold build-up. If left unchecked, this can also lead to health issues for your family.
Preventative maintenance is the best way to ensure that your gutter system stays in good condition. When left unmaintained, a frozen gutter system can quickly deteriorate. Leaks can occur anywhere along the length of the gutter. Some examples include: Between the eaves and the fascia board, on either side of the roof above the valleys, and at the base of the leaf guards.
A gutter cleaning service should be hired to prevent the formation of ice dams and the melt away of ice and snow. Your gutter will need to be cleaned of all leaves and debris, and the pipes and heating panels cleaned and sealed. An experienced gutter cleaning company can identify hotspots and repair them before they become uncontrollable. The prevention of the formation of ice dams is crucial to your ability to have clean and safe water inside your home.
If your gutter becomes clogged with leaves and other debris, the water will not drain properly. This will cause excess moisture to build up in the gutters and result in freezing. This will freeze further, causing more damage. Clogged gutters may eventually crack and collapse.
A professional installation will include gutter cleaning as well as a heat-treated liner. The heat-treated liner will help prevent freezing. If the water freezes, it will thaw and burst through the gutter and out onto the roof. This will then recirculate back into the gutter system. A professional installation will prevent this by installing a heat reflective membrane on the gutter to stop any additional water from freezing.
During a professional installation, the gutter system will also be painted. This will protect the panels from being damaged by pine needles and other debris. In addition to painting, the panels will be covered with an anti-static substance to prevent any electrical problems from occurring with the water. The anti-static agent will also prevent hot wires from touching the gutter system during its installation. This can prevent shorts in the wiring and allow the water to run freely.
In addition to the professional installation, the gutter system will need to be checked periodically for debris and signs of repair. The gutter should be replaced each year after it is three years old. If it is ever replaced, the professional installation should be followed. The gutter system should always be checked for leaks or signs of damage before it is replaced to work properly for many years to come.
The next thing that is done during a professional gutter cleaning is inspection. An inspection will include checking for leaves, sticks, needles, pine cones, pine needles, shrubbery, rocks, sticks, and more debris that could clog the gutter. It will also check for any cracked or missing material. It will also inspect the gutter opening to make sure that it has been installed properly. If the gutter has ever been installed before, it can be inspected by a licensed professional. If the gutter is new, it may need to be inspected by a local inspector.
After all of the inspections and evaluations have been completed, a plan will be created for the installation. The homeowner themselves will usually design this plan. The gutter cleaning professional will use these plans as a starting point for installation. The professional will then make any adjustments or changes that are needed.
The most important part of the professional installation process is ensuring that the gutter is placed where it was supposed to be. Most of the time, the gutter is placed too high on the roof or on the side of the home that receives little or no sunlight. This will cause the gutter to get lower and closer to the ground gradually. This will cause damage to the gutter, your gutters, and the shingles. This is why gutter cleaning should be completed before any professional gutter cleaning is done. This way, you can be sure that the installation process will be as effective as possible.


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