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Vera's Full Moon Newsletter
Dear Summer People,
Today is the full moon. I received something very special in the mail today. Of course - the full moon is for receiving! I received a Psychic Journal. More on that further below. But first..
DREAMS AND INSECURITIES
Do you have dreams? Do you have insecurities? I have both. Dreams are what I strive for; insecurities are my road blocks. But that doesn't mean that insecurities are bad. Oh no. They are not bad. I love them, just as much as I love dreams. They are powerful, and I am learning so much from them.
For a while now I have been wondering what my specialty is as a counselor. People sometimes say “Oh, you’re a counselor. What kind?” And I often tell them that I'm a life counselor. Then they ask “Which part of life?” and I say “Everything.” But that's not really true. I have known for a while that I have a special interest in dreams. Not the what-did-you-dream-last-night kind, but the what-is-your-biggest-dream-and-why-aren't-you-living-it kind. And Insecurity is Dream's ugly cousin. But the ugly cousin needs to be heard too. She needs some attention, so that she won't plot against others for being mean to her.
I have been discussing my insecurities very publicly on my blog. Being that open may be daunting for many, but it's the perfect tool for me right now. It's the perfect way for my dream's ugly cousin to be heard. I have found that laying my insecurities out in the sun, actually makes them go away. Suddenly Insecurity is not so ugly anymore. Suddenly we can actually be friends. I am feeling more liberated, relieved, and yes, secure. Dreams & Insecurities, like Yin & Yang, like Light & Dark, like Blue & Yellow, like Male & Female, they balance me out.
TAXI BLOG
One of my dreams right now is to write a taxi column for a newspaper or magazine. I'm actively working on making that real but for now, my taxi column has a little place on the web: http://daycabbie.blogspot.com/
INTERCHANGE ORIENTATION
As mentioned before, the year-long counseling training I took, which ended in June, is starting up again this fall. Interchange has been invaluable for me in that it has enabled me to feel and express my feelings to the fullest and to hold space for others to do the same. If you're interested in finding out more about the program, Steve is having an orientation this Monday, August 14.
PSYCHIC JOURNAL
One of the most exciting moments of my life was when in February 2004 my name and picture appeared on the Macromedia website next to an article I had written about web services. Recently I had a similarly exciting moment when my name appeared next to the words “Psychic Journal” on lulu.com.
My ex-roommate Joe told me about lulu.com. It's a self-publishing site where anybody can publish books, calendars, CD’s, etc. Joe said “Dude, Vera, I think you need to look into this.” I did, and less than 36 hours later, my Psychic Journal was published. And I had known, before meeting Joe for coffee that day, that he was going to give me something special that was going to propel me forward. And that shall be the first entry in my own Psychic Journal.
I had been wanting to create a Psychic Journal ever since I saw a Knitting Journal at the knitting store. I had searched Amazon.com and there was no journal called Psychic Journal. I knew this had to change. Journaling is one of the most important strengtheners of the psychic sense. The world needed a Psychic Journal. And now it has one. Getting off Muni today, I knew that my Psychic Journal had arrived in the mail. I could tell by the excitement I was feeling as I walked home. And that shall be the second entry in my Psychic Journal.
I had hoped for Chronicle Books to publish my Psychic Journal, and maybe one day they will. But for now, I just had to get this out: http://www.lulu.com/content/378747
It's apparent that I have a very strong drive to publish things, to have my name appear on a website, to have my picture appear in a magazine. For a while I thought that that drive came from my ego. But now I know that that's not true. Having published works touches something much deeper in me than my ego. In the depth of my soul—as in everybody's—there is a desire to make a contribution, to create, to have a voice. That contribution, that creation, that voice, makes me feel alive.
What makes YOU feel alive? What drives YOU?
Bliss,
Vera.
posted by Vera @ 11:01 PM
1 Comments:
Hello. Prompt how to get acquainted with the girl it to me to like. But does not know about it
I have read through one history
Each of you has your personal story; it is your history. Keeping a diary or writing your feelings in a special notebook is a wonderful way to learn how to think and write about who you are -- to develop your own identity and voice.
People of all ages are able to do this. Your own history is special because of your circumstances: your cultural, racial, religious or ethnic background. Your story is also part of human history, a part of the story of the dignity and worth of all human beings. By putting opinions and thoughts into words, you, too, can give voice to your inner self and strivings.
A long entry by Anne Frank on April 5, 1944, written after more than a year and a half of hiding from the Nazis, describes the range of emotions 14-year-old Anne is experiencing:
". . . but the moment I was alone I knew I was going to cry my eyes out. I slid to the floor in my nightgown and began by saying my prayers, very fervently. Then I drew my knees to my chest, lay my head on my arms and cried, all huddled up on the bare floor. A loud sob brought me back down to earth, and I choked back my tears, since I didn't want anyone next door to hear me . . .
"And now it's really over. I finally realized that I must do my school work to keep from being ignorant, to get on in life, to become a journalist, because that's what I want! I know I can write. A few of my stories are good, my descriptions of the Secret Annex are humorous, much of my diary is vivid and alive, but . . . it remains to be seen whether I really have talent . . .
"When I write I can shake off all my cares. My sorrow disappears, my spirits are revived! But, and that's a big question, will I ever be able to write something great, will I ever become a journalist or a writer? I hope so, oh, I hope so very much, because writing allows me to record everything, all my thoughts, ideals and fantasies.
"I haven't worked on Cady's Life for ages. In my mind I've worked out exactly what happens next, but the story doesn't seem to be coming along very well. I might never finish it, and it'll wind up in the wastepaper basket or the stove. That's a horrible thought, but then I say to myself, "At the age of 14 and with so little experience, you can't write about philosophy.' So onward and upward, with renewed spirits. It'll all work out, because I'm determined to write! Yours, Anne M. Frank
For those of you interested in reading some of Anne Frank's first stories and essays, including a version of Cady's Life, see Tales From the Secret Annex (Doubleday, 1996). Next: Reviewing and revising your writing
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