Living Your Best Life Now

Life can be exciting when you open up to the possibilities of living your best life now. While this statement might be getting a little shop worn from over use, it is still true.

Oprah Winfrey posted a statement in her magazine that I am especially fond of (considering we share the same birth year I feel bonded with her in a way) She says:

"Getting older is the best thing that ever happened to me. I wake up every morning rejoicing that I'm still here with an opportunity to begin again and be better."

This is how I choose to practice  living my best life now.

Lisa Hagan, Paraview Literary agent, has agreed to take me and my book project - True North, on. As you can imagine, I am pretty excited about that! As a result of her believing in my project, I have been head down and writing every day, living my best life now.

I actually entered a 300 word essay to AARP on this very subject of Living Your Best Life Now. To qualify, a person has to be over fifty :) Gotta love it. If I win I will have an opportunity to be on the Today show in New York City. I think Lisa would be happy about that. From here on out it's all about promotion.

I am being trained in video media now also, so be looking for some Youtube activity from this corner.

In the meantime, continue to live your best life IN the now, moment by moment, winning.

Mini successes make up a magnitude of major ones

This business of e-querying and querying by snail mail is exciting. I am officially inspired by an SASE (self addressed stamped envelope) I received back Friday from David Black Literary agency.

"Thank you for sending us your material for our consideration. At this time WE WOULD LIKE to read an excerpt of your manuscript..."

I thought my eyes would bug out of my head, and there was no one home to share this thrilling news!

I called my Mother immediately, of course. She is my # one fan :)

Within moments of this great news I received a call from my publicity agent on another matter, but hey!    Divine providence! A stimulating discussion followed about how to handle the situation... they wanted fifty pages and I have only 33 in the proposal...

We strategized and came up with a solution. Author... I like the sound of that.

This is the second time I have garnered the interest of a literary agency. I'm on my way, don't cha think? Yay

Literary agencies

My new effort in getting my book, True North published, is to realize I need help. In the past I self published. The reason being, I didn't see myself as an author as much as I viewed myself as  writer. As a result, there are two of my best works sitting on my shelf here at home, waiting to be born again. Media publicist, Joanne McCall, suggested that  if I have a message, wouldn't it make sense to get it out there to help thousands or maybe millions instead of those in my personal sphere?

Hellllooooooo....

It clicked, I went forward with the idea, and after much training and polished effort, I have a proposal worthy of enticing the most discretionary literary agent.

Getting a query letter out once a day is my motto, just like a vitamin. I find I must do at least one thing a day in my business or I wouldn't be in business. I am an Author as well as a Story collector. These are my two focus's right now. I got help.

What's Your Story?

I am proud to announce I am on yet another journey. I am working with a publicity specialist to update my profiles and introduce you to storytelling through "Whats Your Story" - every voice counts.

In the past fifty years in North America and Europe, we have become a society fascinated by story: our own stories and each others stories.

Now we have a way to preserve them. 

 We record memoirs between two people with your family and friends in mind.

Your Life Story is our local project whose mission is to honor and celebrate the lives of everyday Americans by listening to their stories. We record, preserve and archive the life stories of all people from all backgrounds and beliefs.

When we were parents with young kids at home, it was all about the children. When the children grew up and had kids of their own, it was often about the parents again, and the questions they could have asked, but didn’t.

I propose we take the proactive position and offer, as our gift, our personal opinion’s, advice and values.

Historically, story has been handed down from generation to generation. But in the age we live in now, we are inundated with information, much of it meaningless to our significant core units.

If you can block out 45 minutes with a friend, a microphone and a recording device, we will create a fascinating vignette.  It’s a tremendous opportunity and it’s fun!

What’s your story is for anyone who wants to be remembered.

Where did you attend school in your primary years?

Who was your favorite recording artist during high school?

Where were you born? How did you get your name?

These are just some of the things you and your partner might ask each other in your exclusive interview.

Who are you? What would you say and whom would you say it to?

It’s easy to record your story. And it’s easier not to. That’s why we are here.

A good referral for me would be two people who wish to leave a message from their heart to a family member, a friend, a spouse, a child, a teacher or anyone else.

So how much does it cost?

Sessions are available in pairs for $25 per person (limit three per session) or as a single for $35.00

Fee includes recording, archiving and preserving each interview. You walk away with a CD that can be duplicated and distributed.

Telling your story will ignite passion and rekindle the fire in your life and in your relationships. Why not do it now!

Julanne Dalke with – What’s your story?

Go deeply into the place where you are holding the shadow that no longer serves you. Light the candle to dispel the darkness.
Begin again, leaving regret behind.
Quench the thirst you have for solitude. Believe you can and you will rest in the knowledge you already have.
Embrace a new beginning and accept the gifts you have been given. Act on latent talents and share what the Divine imparts joyfully!
What peace and serenity I find in this affirmation!

December

Darkness prevails, inviting still, small places, spaces to recollect

the treasures of submission to the depth of winter. 

We feel the almighty Presence saturate us.

A warm mist covers our mind, our bodies, and our souls.

We receive this grace and don't dare move. It is a balm as the moment continues, infinity timed.

Whisper by

Julanne

Are you stuck?

A developmental stage is defined by an underlying impulse toward change that signals us from the realm of mind or spirit. These inner realms where we register the meaning of our participation in the external world.
How do you feel about your job? Your family roles? Social issues?In what way are our values, goals and aspirations being invigorated or violated by your present life structure? How many parts of your personality can you live out, and what parts are you leaving out?
This is no time to fall back, lose ground or simply ignore the impulse to change what is not working anymore. Successful people get in the game and get started. Don't cast your ideas aside. You don't need anyone to tell you what to do anymore. Go to work!