"Little Joni's Life Lessons"

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Are you looking for an entertaining and lighthearted book to add to your fall reading list? Well, get to making some tea or cocoa, grab your coziest blanket and dive into “Little Joni’s Life Lessons,” a humorous collection of the hard learned lessons of author, Joni Myers. This book will be hard to put down and make those around you wonder what all of the giggling is about. Just tell them they will have to read it for themselves to find out. “Little Joni’s Life Lessons” is a great holiday gift for anyone you know that likes to laugh and be inspired to start writing down their own life’s lessons. There is more humor in your blundering past than you may realize. Enjoy and be sure to share this book with friends and family.

Intro from the backcover:

“Did you ever look back over your life and wonder how and when you learned certain lessons? It’s an interesting thing to do. It’s also a scary thing to do. It makes you think about all the times you screwed up. What’s even scarier is that you don’t always remember the lessons you’ve learned and you have to repeat the screw-ups in order to learn them again.

Joni shares what she has learned during her journey from childhood curiosity, Catholic confusion, growing up in the groovy 1970’s and finding her soul mate to starting her family and so much more.”

“Little Joni’s Life Lessons,” is available now on Amazon and be sure to visit JoniMyers.com for updates on the release date of her upcoming book, “The Obitchuary.”

 

ABOUT JONI MYERS…

What can we say about Joni Myers? Hmmm, well, we could go with statistics, but that would be boring. We could go with looks, but that would be scary. Let’s just say that Joni Myers is a writer. She loves the art of storytelling and loves to move people with her words. She likes to make people laugh. She likes to shock people. She likes to thrill people. She likes to excite people. She doesn’t really like to make people cry, but if one of her stories compels tears, she’s okay with that.

If you still want to know the statistics, read her first book, LittleJoni’s Life Lessons, which is a memoir that should tell you all you need to know.

I hope after reading “Little Joni’s Life Lessons” you will be inspired to get starting on writing your own story. You absolutely have a great one to share!

Photo by: Etienne Girardet @etiennegiradet

Weekend Design & Wellness Project

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Photo by: Rana Sawalha @ranasawalha

This weekend get your life’s story started by writing an intro to your autobiography. Yes, you have a unique story and it IS interesting. One day you can look back or share this record of your life’s legacy with your kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews. You will also be pleasantly surprised at how much you’ve overcome and achieved in your life. With every life, there are ups, downs and many tragedies that confuse the triumphs. Nevertheless, these are your stories and they make up your whole existence. Most people will never know how much they have touched another’s life through a ton of small yet very impactful actions. Writing out your memories will prove to be enlightening and most likely humorous exercise that will bring you and your family and friends joy for years to come. To get started, make your favorite beverage, put some of your favorite things around and get to writing your awesome adventures. P.S. Maybe keep some tissues handy for those bittersweet memories.

Free Writing

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Photo by: Aaron Burden @aaronburden

Free writing is a method of clearing out the mental clutter that triggers stress, anxiety and overwhelm. To free write, simply write down the first things that pop into your head and avoid correcting any spelling, grammar and punctuation. The string of words does not need to make any sense, however, it can consist of writing questions out and move on to keep writing. The key is to not stop writing. During this writing ramble, the answers to your questions or solutions to other issues you’re experiencing may come through your free writing session. Doodles are also acceptable since they can lead to words or sketches that keep the brain and hand in communication. Practice this in the morning to empty out anticipated anxieties for the day. It serves as a form of meditation.

An ideal morning would be start with a breathing exercise consisting of 30 deep breaths, a 5 minute morning meditation, then stretching side to side and touching toes, maybe a few yin/restorative yoga poses followed by free writing or morning pages from “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron. This could take about 30 minutes so set the alarm earlier to include these practices into your day. It may take a few attempts to turn this into a routine and you may also find that you’ll respond to some more than others so focus on those.

"The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron

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My well-loved copy of “The Artist’s Way”

My well-loved copy of “The Artist’s Way”

“The Artist’s Way,” is an important read for anyone considering making changes in their life. In twelve week pattern changes can occur including; learning a new skill, starting a business, changing careers or creating a wellness plan. “The Artist’s Way” is not exclusive to artists as we are all the creators of our life experiences. This book is a guide for uncovering true desires and creating a plan to use personal strengths for greatness. The questions and quotes throughout the book can be helpful motivators to stay on track with the process.

A popular exercise from “The Artist’s Way” is “morning pages,” which consists of at least three pages of free writing. This is writing without stopping and void of proper grammar and punctuation. These pages are not intended to be reread or edited. The purpose of morning pages is to clear the mental clutter to reduce distractions from the tasks of the day. Morning pages can actually help reduce stress and anxiety since random thoughts, worries and to-do lists can take up a lot of mental bandwidth. Taking a few minutes each morning can create a positive routine to get your problem solving, genius juices flowing to be highly productive throughout the day.

Here are some quotes form “The Artist’s Way;”

“I shut my eyes in order to see.” - Paul Gauguin

“Art? You just do it.” - Martin Ritt

“Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out your horn.” - Charlie Parker