Fall Issue 2021 September - October
Teresa Howard
Julie Ann Guthrie-Smulson
WOMEnterprises,LLC
Sherry Wurgler
Spotlight
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EDITOR NOTES
Family And Fall Activities AUTHOR SPOTLIGHTS ALL THE NEWEST PUBLISHED BOOKS
A Book is the Greatest Gift You Will Ever Receive
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CHILDREN'S AUTHOR SPOTLIGHTS
Lisa Caprelli of Unicorn Jazz Multi-Media 35
COFFEE TALK WITH RACHAEL POLSKIN OF FEEL GOOD COFFEE HOUSE
NEW! Reiki Healing Sessions
11 Faith in Business
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POETRY CORNER Shared poetry
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FALL RECIPES Homemade Blizzards, Oyster Stuffing, Rum Bread, Butternut Squash Bread
Unstoppable You Conference Jennifer Foxworthy & Friends Event - Jacksonville, Fl.
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Julie Ann Gutherie- Smulson -Podcast Host of Spiritual Alchemy Energy And Creator of Zenbuzzys.com
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Sherry Wurgler - Book Spotlight Practicing RN, Author, Article Writer
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Teresa Hawley Howard
BE'OF Magazine Spotlights 18
RADIO TALKSHOW HOST - MICHELE SWIINICK EverythingHomeTalkRadioShow
The Purpose Driven Platform
Healing Body, Mind & Soul
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Author Spotlight Natalia Sepúlveda Adorno Bilingual Children's Author
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WOM Enterprises, LLC Mary Kay Director of Sales
Sponsor Appreciation page
96-98 - Business Collaboration Mentions
Editor Notes Sharon Gulley
Family And Fall Activities Fall is here again with its beautiful colors and aromas. I believe we would all agree that it has been Intense the last few months, but this Fall Season we can refresh with nature's beauty and bounty. Fall is the best time of year to get outside and enjoy the fresh air before winter’s chill numbs us. It’s a great time to get ourselves and the kids some exercise, marvel at the fall foliage, and make memories that will last a lifetime.
For Family Fun - Visit a U-Pick Farm It wouldn't be complete to write about fall activities without mentioning a visit to a U-Pick farm. Fall is harvest season, which means there are plenty of opportunities to visit a pumpkin patch or pick apples, pears, and blackberries — and to then indulge in homebaked apple pies and homemade apple cider. Taking your family to a UPick farm can make lasting memories. There’s something undeniably soul-stirring about walking through a sunlit orchard, heavy with the scent of apples, or harvesting your food. These farms are full of opportunities for family fun, and your kids just might remember it for the rest of their lives. Another advantage to visiting a U-Pick farm is that you can find affordable local produce for home canning. Making applesauce from an apple orchard and blackberry jam from a berry farm is a frugal, self-sufficient skill, and you get a healthier, higher-quality product because you made it yourself. You can find a local U-Pick at PickYourOwn.org or LocalHarvest.org. Another strategy is to Google “U-Pick farm” with your location; the nearest farms will come up.
Autumn will come and go before you know it, which is why making an effort to get outside and enjoy it is so important. Soon, you’ll be holed up indoors kicking yourself for not going apple picking when you had the chance. So get out there, make memories, and Have Fun.
AUTHOR CELEBRATIONS
A Book is the Greatest Gift You'll Ever Recieve
The remaking of this book means so very much to me. This book was written during the time I spent with my mother, long after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's & Dementia. A lot of the stories in here I wrote for her and read to her during our last months together. Her eyes would light up and she would giggle as I read to her, and my life was touched on a profound level in so many ways. I was to her, what she was once, to me and I learned about morality and how it means to protect life and to be respectful, even when it is hard, and to love unconditionally. This book holds childhood memories, love gained and lost, spiritual growth, poetry, and Love. I hope that everyone who reads this Poetry & Storybook is touched in a beautiful way and that they re-experience their youthful days as they read it. You can find out more about Me and my Poetry book and other Publications at; https://www.amazon.com/SharonGulley/e/B01EG4ONGW
Cheryl Polote-Williamson
Cheryl Polote - Williamson
CP-W NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER, AND PRODUCER, TRANSFORMATIONAL SPEAKER, AND SUCCESS COACH CHERYL POLOTE-WILLIAMSON IS A GLOBAL LEADER WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY USHERED 435 MEN AND WOMEN INTO CO-AUTHORSHIP. WILLIAMSON IS THE CEO AND FOUNDER OF WILLIAMSON MEDIA GROUP, LLC, AND CHERYL POLOTE WILLIAMSON, LLC, WHERE HER KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE, AND RESOURCES CONNECT OTHERS TO THEIR PURPOSE. SHE HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA FEATURES AND MENTIONS, AND SEVERAL AWARDS FOR HER LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES TO INCLUDE: SELECTION AS ONE OF DALLAS TOP 25 WOMEN AND THE HONOR AS ONE OF THE FEMALE SUCCESS FACTOR AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR 2016, THE 2017, AND 2018 INDIE AUTHOR LITERARY TRAILBLAZER AWARD, GLOBAL SMASHERS AWARD, WHO’S WHO IN BLACK DALLAS PUBLISHING, AND INDIE AUTHOR LEGACY AWARD IN 2017 AND 2018, WHO’S WHO IN BLACK DALLAS PUBLISHING IN 2017, AND A 2018 AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERARY AWARD. WILLIAMSON IS A HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER SPEAKER, INFLUENCER, AND BUSINESS LEADER WHO IS ALSO FOUNDER AND CEO OF SOUL REBORN, A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FOR UNDER-SERVED WOMEN, BARING THE NAME AND SPIRIT OF HER MULTI-LAYERED SOUL SERIES. A MEMBER OF THE FORBES COACHES COUNCIL, ODYSSEY MEDIA GROUP, AND CHRISTIAN WOMEN IN MEDIA, WILLIAMSON TOURS NATIONALLY, MOTIVATING VARIED AUDIENCES TO RELEASE NEGATIVE STRONGHOLDS, WALK-IN POWER, AND THRIVE IN PURPOSE. WILLIAMSON HAS BEEN A FEATURED AUTHOR AT THE 108TH NAACP NATIONAL CONVENTION AND THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS. SHE HAS PUBLISHED MULTIPLE BEST SELLING TITLES SUCH AS SOUL REBORN, WORDS FROM THE SPIRIT FOR THE SPIRIT, SAFE HOUSE, AFFIRMED, SOUL TALK VOL 1 AND 2, SOUL BEARER, SOUL SOURCE, THE SUCCESS FACTOR, SOULED OUT, SOUL TO SOUL, SOULFUL PRAYERS VOL 1 AND 2, AND WITH SOULFUL AFFIRMATIONS RELEASING IN 2021.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0975WTG6B
Dianne Morgan
SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS AND EXERCISES TO AWAKEN YOUR SPIRIT AND REMEMBER YOUR CONNECTION WITH THE DIVINE MESSENGERS. A SELFPACED WORKBOOK TO ASSIST YOU IN DISCOVERING AND EXPLORING HOW THE ANGELS COMMUNICATE WITH YOU. WORKING WITH THEM THROUGH A VARIETY OF VISUALIZATIONS AND EXERCISES TO STRENGTHEN YOUR CONNECTION AND RECEIVE THEIR GUIDANCE. THE GUIDANCE FROM GOD, CREATOR, SOURCE OF ALL THAT IS, THE DIVINE, TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE YOUR EARTHLY LIFE. DIANNE MORGAN IS A METAPHYSICIAN, MYSTIC INTUITIVE SEEKER, CLAIRCOGNIZANT, CLAIRSENTIENT AND CLAIRVOYANT HEALER, AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNICATOR. A SPIRITUAL PRACTITIONER, CONNECTING AND WORKING WITH THE ANGELS AS A SPIRITUAL TEACHER-COACH AND ADVISOR FOR ALL AGES. TEACHER OF ONLINE CLASSES AT UNITE IN THE LIGHT. ALONG WITH WORKING WITH THE ANGELS, DIANNE IS A NONDENOMINATIONAL ORDAINED MINISTER, A BEST-SELLING PUBLISHED AUTHOR PRESENTED IN MANY ANTHOLOGIES AND HER BOOK AND CARD DECK, “GO WHERE THEY ARE, AND, “ORACLE OF THE MYSTIC,” SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE CARDS AND CURRENTLY WORKING ON A CHILDREN’S BOOK. A WIFE, MOTHER OF 4, GRANDMOTHER OF 7, AND MOTHER OF 3 FUR BABIES.
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Madeline DeGuilio is a 5 Generational Psychic Medium, Reiki Master, Spiritual Teacher, a Multi-time US & International Bestselling Author & Co-Author, and Life Coach who lives in Canada and practices all over the world. She has three beautiful children who inspire her and share in her love of nature.
You can follow and connect with Madeline at Insightswithmadeline@Facebook.com & Amazon.com
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Madeline DeGuilio - You Can Heal
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Rachael Polskin
Coffee Talks with Rachael Polskin
Rachael Polskin of Feel Good Coffee House Feel Good Coffee House is always bringing love to the lives of others with everything from her amazing aromatic Teas and Freshly Roasted, and Ground Coffee Favorites, to Books, Music Shared, and Gifts; She now offers her New Reiki Healing Sessions to help aid in Self-Healing and Interconnectedness. Rachael Polskin brings so much love and light to the world. Be sure to stop by her Instagram page @feelgoodcoffeehouse, where you can find Rachael and all of her amazing products and offers. Tell her Sharon Gulley sent you.
BE'OF Magazine Spotlights REIKI WORK WITH RACHAEL HI! I’M RACHAEL AND I AM A MULTI-FACETED BEING WITH A DEEP PASSION FOR PEOPLE AND ART OF ALL KINDS. IT IS PART OF MY INTRINSIC NATURE TO SERVE AND HEAL. THROUGH MY JOURNEY WITH REIKI, I HAVE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT MY OWN SELF-HEALING AND THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF ALL SYSTEMS. REIKI HAS PROVIDED ME WITH SO MUCH INSIGHT, DOWNLOADS, AND HEALING WHICH I AM HONORED TO USE IN ASSISTANCE TO OTHERS. SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE REMOTELY. FROM 75.00 AT; HTTPS://WWW.HEARTSPACE.CO/BOOK-ONLINE/P/WORK-WITH-RACHAEL
RACHAEL POLSKIN
FEEL GOOD COFFEE HOUSE IS STEADILY MOVING FORWARD AND EVOLVING ALL THE TIME. MOST RECENTLY, I ADDED A GIFT SHOP TO THE ONLINE STORE AND REIKI HEALING SESSIONS. I AM THRILLED ABOUT THE HEALING ADDITION AS WELL AS THE GIFT SHOPKNOWING THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF AN EVER-EVOLVING OUTLET. I CREATED COFFEE AND TEA GIFT SETS THAT ARE UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT. I ALSO ADDED CREATIVE AND ARTIST-INSPIRED GIFT SETS WHICH FEATURE BOOKS, CANVAS ART, JEWELRY, AROMATHERAPY, AND PYROGRAPHY- (WOOD BURNED ART). I AM EXPERIMENTING WITH WAYS IN WHICH I CAN SUPPORT OTHER CREATIVES, ARTISTS, LIGHTWORKERS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES- SINCE I GENUINELY BELIEVE THAT IS OUR FUTURE! I AIM TO BRING A SENSE OF CONNECTION BETWEEN MYSELF AND MY CUSTOMERS BY SUPPORTING WHAT I BELIEVE IN BOTH IN MY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE. I AM GAINING MORE CONFIDENCE AND A GREATER WILLINGNESS TO BE VULNERABLE WHICH I BELIEVE IS HELPING IMMENSELY WITH MY BUSINESS DECISIONS AND OVERALL OUTLOOK. MY CORE VALUES REMAIN THE SAMEHELPING MYSELF AND OTHERS FEEL GOOD! THAT IS AN EVER-EXPANDING AND EVOLVING PATHWAY- THE ONE TO FEELING GOOD. THIS EXCITES ME MOVING FORWARD BECAUSE I KNOW THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS. FOR 2021- I AM INVITING IN MORE COLLABORATION AND MORE VULNERABILITY. I AM INVITING IN AN OPEN HEART AND MIND, AS WELL AS A CONFIDENT DISCERNMENT. I AM RELEASING THE NEED TO COMPARE MYSELF TO OTHERS IN BUSINESS, AND I AM RELEASING THE FEELING OF UNWORTHINESS. I HOPE TO BE AN INSPIRATION FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW THEIR HEARTS AND DREAMS AND A CENTER OF CREATIVITY AND INTEGRITY.
FEEL GOOD COFFEE HOUSE
PS: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COLLABORATE- FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! FEELGOODCOFFEEHOUSE@GMAIL.COM
YOU CAN FIND SOME FRESH & FANTASTIC ROASTED COFFEE AND SPECIALTY TEAS. GIFT SHOP: T-SHIRTS, MANDELA’S, COFFEE CUPS, AND MORE. … BE SURE TO STOP BY THE BEAUTIFUL GIFT SHOP WHERE YOU CAN FIND AN ARRAY OF GIFT PACKAGES OR INDIVIDUAL GIFTS FOR YOUR COFFEE-LOVING FRIENDS & FAMILY. FEELGOODCOFFEEHOUSE@INSTAGRAM
Rachael Polskin THE TIME IS NOW.
THE TIME IS ALWAYS NOW!
IF YOU REALLY THINK ABOUT IT "NOW" IS A KIND OF A PROFOUND THING... IT IS SO DELICATE, SO HARD TO TAKE HOLD OF, YET IT IS ALWAYS HAPPENING. LIFE GIVES US ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO EMBRACE "NOW". LITERALLY AT ANY MOMENT, EVER, YOU CAN DECIDE TO BE A PART OF THE NOW BECAUSE IT NEVER STOPS BEING THERE. IT IS ALWAYS LINGERING IN THE BACKGROUND OF EVERYTHING- UNSEEN, UNHEARD, IMMORTAL.
A REALLY DEAR FRIEND TOLD ME RECENTLY TO PRACTICE LIVING IN THE NOW BECAUSE "THE NOW IS REALLY ALL THAT IS RELEVANT". THIS SEEMED TO MAKE SENSE TO ME AFTER READING IT, AND ESPECIALLY AFTER MEDITATING ON THAT THOUGHT FOR A FEW DAYS. SHE SAID "BE CONSTANTLY THINKING ABOUT THE NOW. IT GOES ALONG THE LINES OF A LOT OF YOUR IDEAS AND WAYS TO GET AWAY FROM NEGATIVITY AND ANXIETY. NOW IS THE ONLY THING THAT YOU CAN MAKE YOURS .... MAKE IT THE BEST YOU POSSIBLY CAN.".
WOW.
BUT WAIT... HOW DO I MAKE NOW MINE?? WHAT IF I NEVER GET IT? WHAT AM I MISSING? WHAT IF SHE'S WRONG? WHAT IF I DO NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHAT HAS BEEN OR WHAT COULD BE IN ORDER FOR ME TO MAKE THE MOST OF MY LIFE? WHAT IF THERE IS MORE TO NOW?
CAN YOU SENSE THE ANXIETY IN MY TONE? I CAN FEEL IT IN MY FINGERTIPS AS I TYPE THESE VERY WORDS. AS I PUSH MY CIGARETTE BUTT INTO THE ASHTRAY AND THINK TO MYSELF "WHAT AM I EVEN DOING WRITING THESE CRAZY JOURNAL ENTRIES OR BLOG POSTS ONTO THIS NOTEPAD THAT IS NOT EVEN REAL?"
AND SOMEHOW I FEEL LIKE I AM PROVING THE POINT I HAVE BEEN PONDERING FOR DAYS.
THAT RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW IS THE RIGHT HERE AND THE RIGHT NOW.
THAT I AM THE RIGHT ME, YOU ARE THE RIGHT YOU, AND WE ARE ALL EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE.... NOW.
RIGHT NOW! ;)
...AND ALSO HOW IMPORTANT IT HAS BECOME TO MY HAPPINESS THAT I KEEP THIS IN MIND AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE... I MEAN.... SURE WE CAN THINK BACK TO THE PAST AND RECOUNT OUR MEMORIES- BOTH GOOD AND BAD.
REFLECTING ON WHO WE ARE, AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN OUR LIVES CAN DEFINITELY MAKE US STRONGER, WISER BEINGS.
AND AT THE SAME TIME, THINKING ABOUT FUTURE GOALS OR PLAYING OUT FUTURE SCENARIOS CAN BE EQUALLY IMPORTANT IN ACHIEVING STRENGTH AND WISDOM.
BUT I THINK THE SECRET OF "LIVING IN THE NOW" OR "EMBRACING THE NOW" MAYBE THAT NO MATTER HOW GOOD OR BAD A SITUATION, NO MATTER WHAT THE THOUGHTS RUNNING THROUGH OUR HEADS ARE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, TO HAVE THE INNER CONFIDENCE [AND I MEAN THAT REAL, EVENTUAL SUBCONSCIOUS, CONFIDENCE MANIFESTED INTO YOUR VERY CORE] TO REMEMBER THAT RIGHT NOW IS THE RIGHT NOW FOR YOU, AND THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT YOU FOR NOW. YOU SEE?
BUT MAYBE MOST IMPORTANTLY... REMEMBER THAT BETTER NOW'S ALWAYS LIE AHEAD <3 RACHAEL POLSKIN
Hoping You Had An Amazing August & Wishing You A Beautiful September.
From all of Us at BE'OF Magazine
2021
Faith In Business
AND JESUS SAID UNTO THE CENTURION, GO THY WAY; AND AS THOU HAST BELIEVED, SO BE IT DONE UNTO THEE. AND HIS SERVANT WAS HEALED IN THE SELFSAME HOUR." ~MATTHEW 8:13, KJV
SPIRITUALLY HEALING THE MIND, BODY & SPIRIT ONE OF THE MAJOR PRECEPTS OF HEALING WE ARE TAUGHT IS THAT THE ONLY PERSON WE CAN HEAL IS OURSELVES AND THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH A CHANGE IN PERCEPTION AND THROUGH THE ACQUISITION AND APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE. WITHOUT IT, THERE CAN BE NO HEALING, BE IT OF MIND, BODY, OR SPIRIT. IN HEALING ONESELF WE ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE LESSONS NECESSARY THAT ENABLE US TO HELP OTHERS TO HEAL THEMSELVES. IN TRUTH, EVERY SPIRITUAL PRACTITIONER IS A FACILITATOR OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING REGARDLESS OF THE DEGREE OF EXPERTISE THEY HAVE ACHIEVED, FOR SELF-HEALING, IT IS, MUCH MORE ABOUT CHANGING OUR PERCEPTION WHICH IN RETURN CHANGES A PHYSICAL CONDITION, FOR ONE IS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE OTHER. AS CO-CREATORS WE GIVE MEANING TO THE EXPERIENCES WE LIVE THROUGH; THIS IS WHY THERE IS NO STANDARD RESPONSE TO ANY GIVEN SITUATION OR EXPERIENCE. PEOPLE FEEL AND DEAL WITH THINGS DIFFERENTLY AND A CHANGE IN PERCEPTION LEADS TO A CHANGE OF VALUES AND A GROWING UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT’S HAPPENING AND WHY. THE HEALING PROCESS MAY STILL BE PHYSICALLY OR EMOTIONALLY PAINFUL BUT IT BECOMES A PAIN WITH PURPOSE AND MEANING AS THROUGH THIS CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE WE RECOGNIZE IT FOR WHAT IT IS, WORKING THROUGH IT IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE HEALED, RELEASED, AND LET GO OF. ON THIS PERSONAL JOURNEY, FEAR AND REGRET ARE OFTEN OUR TRAVELING COMPANIONS. REGRET IS THE ONE WHO IS ALWAYS LAGGING BEHIND; IT TRIES TO GET US TO TURN BACK, TO TURN AROUND, AND FOCUS ON THE PAST. IT CONSTANTLY REMINDS US OF WHOM AND WHAT WE ONCE WERE, REGRET LIKE A SCORNFUL PARENT IS EVER DISMISSIVE OF WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED, HOW FAR WE HAVE TRAVELED THE CHANGES WE HAVE MADE, AND THE PERSON WE HAVE BECOME. REGRET TELLS US THAT THE SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS WE SEEK HAS TO BE EARNED AND WE DO NOT DESERVE IT BECAUSE OF WHO WE ARE AND THE MISTAKES WE HAVE MADE AND THEREFORE HINDERS OUR HEALING PROCESS. FEAR UNRESTRAINED RUNS AHEAD OF US, IT LAYS IN WAIT READY TO JUMP OUT AND SABOTAGE OUR PROGRESS WHEN WE LEAST EXPECT IT. FEAR CREATES THE ILLUSION OF BARRIERS WHERE NONE EXIST IN THE SPIRIT REALM AND LEADS US TO BELIEVE THAT OUR PATH IS FRAUGHT WITH HAZARDS AND PITFALLS, WITH EVERY CONCEALING DANGER READY TO BRING ANY PROGRESS TO A PREMATURE END.
SHARON GULLEY OF BE'OF
Poetry Corner
BE'OF Podcast is Always excepting submissions from adults & children for our Poetry Corner Section.
'All Rights' Belong to the Author!!
Poetry Corner
Rachael Polskin
TOGETHER WE RISE IN UNITY IN COMMUNITY WITHOUT IMMUNITY TO THE EMOTIONS OF OUR TIME
TOGETHER WE CRY RELEASING THE TEARS AND THE FEARS FROM ALL THE YEARS WE SPENT UPSET
UPSET AT THE CULTURE AND THE STORY WE’VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE GREATEST GIFT IN LIFE IS GOLD
WE KNOW IT TO BE FALSE A STORY PUSHED TOO FAR WE KNOW IT’S NOT SUSTAINABLE WE WANT TO RAISE THE BAR
LIGHTWORKERS AND STAR SEEDS SOULS PUT HERE TO HEAL TO TEND TO THE COLLECTIVE WOUNDS WE’VE CAUSED EACH OTHER TO FEEL
I AM NOT ALONE THIS I KNOW FOR SURE WE ARE ALL OVER THE WORLD WORKING ON THE CURE
THE CURE FOR THIS DIS-EASE THAT’S SPREAD INSIDE OUR HEARTS THIS DIS-EASE SEEMS DETERMINED TO TEAR US APART
BUT WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THAT IT’S JUST A STORY THAT’S TOLD WE KEEP THE FIRE BURNING BRINGING LIGHT INTO THE COLD DARK CAVERNS OF OUR MINDS SO WE CAN RISE AND BE TOGETHER TO WITNESS BETTER TIMES August 2021
Poetry Corner
Teresa Hawley Howard
WHEN SHE WAS DOWN
HIDING IN HER SHAME GOD SPOKE TO HER SOUL AND SAID RISE MY CHILD YOU ARE WORTHY SHE OBEYED AND BEGAN AGAIN SHE USED HER VOICE AND HER LIFE TO REACH OTHERS AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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Poetry Corner
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SURRENDERING
EACH OF US COME HERE FOR A PURPOSE TO SERVE AND SHARE OUR LIGHT LOSING OURSELVES OVER AND OVER AGAIN
UNTIL WE FIND THE BALANCE BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK FINALLY FINDING OUR VOICES THROUGH THE PAIN
WE ACCEPT HEALING FROM ABOVE OUR LIGHT BECOMES BRIGHTER AND OUR CONNECTION STRONGER
FOR WE TRULY ARE NEVER ALONE ON THIS BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY
Madeline DeGuilio
Insightswithmadeline@facebook.com
Recipes Homemade Pumkin Pie Blizzard I USED THE RECIPE AS A GENERAL GUIDELINE. I ADDED ENOUGH OF EVERYTHING TO FEED THE THREE OF US WHO LIKE IT. YOU CAN'T REALLY MESS THIS ONE UP! INGREDIENTS 1/4 CUP CANNED PUMPKIN 2 CUPS VANILLA ICE CREAM 3/4 TEASPOON PUMPKIN PIE SPICE 1/4 CUP VANILLA WAFERS, CRUSHED WHIPPED TOPPING OR WHIPPED CREAM NUTMEG INSTRUCTIONS WHETHER BY BLENDER OR BY HAND, MIX TOGETHER THE CANNED PUMPKIN, VANILLA ICE CREAM, AND PUMPKIN PIE SPICE UNTIL SMOOTH AND CREAMY. MIX IN THE VANILLA WAFERS. DO NOT OVERMIX TOP WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND NUTMEG. SERVE.
Homemade Apple Pie Blizzard INGREDIENTS IN THIS APPLE PIE BLIZZARD: VANILLA ICE CREAM, HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM GRANNY SMITH APPLE REFRIGERATED PIE CRUST CINNAMON, NUTMEG, APPLE PIE SPICE GRANULATED SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, VANILLA START OFF BY CORING AND PEELING AN APPLE. I LIKE GRANNY SMITH BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT I PREFER TO USE IN MY PIES. PLACE IT IN A BOWL AND PUT BROWN SUGAR INSIDE. SPRINKLE WITH CINNAMON AND NUTMEG, AND COVER TIGHTLY WITH PLASTIC WRAP AND MICROWAVE TO “BAKE IT.” WHILE THAT IS HAPPENING, SPRINKLE A REFRIGERATED PIE CRUST WITH CINNAMON AND SUGAR AND BAKE IT UNTIL IT’S DONE. USING THE MINCER ON MY JÊT MIX IMMERSION BLENDER I PUREED MY BAKED APPLE AND PLACED IT IN THE FRIDGE TO COOL. THEN I USED THE BEATER ATTACHMENT TO WHIP MY CREAM. (SECONDS … SO COOL!) PLACE IN THE FRIDGE TO KEEP IT CHILLED. TAKE THE ICE CREAM FROM THE FREEZER AND PLACE IT DIRECTLY IN A STAINLESS STEEL BOWL. AGAIN, WITH THE BEATER ATTACHMENT, BLEND THE ICE CREAM UNTIL IT’S THICK AND SMOOTH. DON’T ADD ANY MILK — JUST THE ICE CREAM. ADD THE CHILLED BAKED APPLE AND MIX IT IN QUICKLY. BREAK APART PIE CRUST AND FOLD INTO THE APPLE BLIZZARD MIX. SERVE IMMEDIATELY. TOPPED WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND A SPRINKLE OF CINNAMON, OR APPLE PIE SPICE AND BROWN SUGAR. ENJOY!!
Oyster Stuffing With Cornbread INGREDIENTS 12 TABLESPOONS/1 1/2 STICKS UNSALTED BUTTER, DIVIDED, PLUS MORE FOR BAKING DISH 1 (8-INCH-SQUARE) BAKED AND COOLED CORNBREAD, PREFERABLY ON THE SWEET SIDE 15 SLICES WHITE OR WHEAT BREAD, TOASTED AND COOLED ½ LARGE WHITE ONION, FINELY CHOPPED 2 CELERY RIBS, FINELY CHOPPED ½ LARGE GREEN BELL PEPPER, FINELY CHOPPED ½ CUP CHICKEN BROTH, PLUS MORE AS NEEDED 2 DOZEN FRESHLY SHUCKED OR JARRED OYSTERS, PREFERABLY GULF OYSTERS, DRAINED AND COARSELY CHOPPED (RESERVE THE OYSTER LIQUOR) ¼ CUP FRESHLY SQUEEZED LEMON JUICE 1 TABLESPOON HOT SAUCE, PREFERABLY CRYSTAL ¼ CUP FRESH FLAT-LEAF PARSLEY, FINELY CHOPPED 1 TABLESPOON FRESH SAGE, FINELY CHOPPED, OR 1 TEASPOON GROUND SAGE 1 ½ TEASPOONS TRUFFLE SALT OR SEA SALT ½ TEASPOON GROUND WHITE PEPPER HEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES. BUTTER A 9-BY 13-INCH BAKING DISH. CRUMBLE CORNBREAD INTO A LARGE BOWL. TEAR TOASTED WHITE OR WHEAT BREAD INTO VERY SMALL PIECES, ADD TO CORNBREAD, AND TOSS TO COMBINE. MELT 8 TABLESPOONS BUTTER IN A LARGE SAUTÉ PAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT. ADD ONION, CELERY, AND BELL PEPPER; SAUTÉ, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, FOR 3 MINUTES. COVER PAN AND COOK, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, UNTIL VEGETABLES ARE ALMOST TRANSLUCENT, 5 TO 6 MINUTES. REMOVE COVER, ADD BROTH, AND COOK, SCRAPING UP ANY BROWNED BITS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN, FOR 2 TO 3 MINUTES. CONTINUE TO COOK THE MIXTURE FOR 1 MORE MINUTE, THEN REMOVE FROM HEAT, ADD TO BREAD MIXTURE, AND STIR TO COMBINE. IN A MEDIUM BOWL, STIR TOGETHER OYSTERS, LEMON JUICE, HOT SAUCE, PARSLEY, SAGE, SALT, AND WHITE PEPPER. ADD TO BREAD MIXTURE AND STIR WELL TO COMBINE. IF THE DRESSING SEEMS TOO DRY, ADD A LITTLE OYSTER LIQUOR AND UP TO 1/2 CUP MORE CHICKEN BROTH; THE MIXTURE SHOULD BE VERY MOIST. POUR DRESSING INTO GREASED BAKING DISH. CUT REMAINING 4 TABLESPOONS BUTTER INTO SMALL PIECES AND SCATTER OVER THE TOP OF THE DRESSING. BAKE UNTIL THE TOP AND SIDES ARE BROWNED, 40 TO 45 MINUTES.
Rum Flavored Braided Yeast Bread Sharon Gulley
THE FIRST STEP IS TO PROOF THE YEAST BY MIXING A PACKAGE OF DRY YEAST WITH A LITTLE SUGAR AND WARM WATER. THEN I LET IT SIT FOR 5-10 MINUTES OR SO TO MAKE SURE THAT THE YEAST WAS STILL ALIVE. I WOULD KNOW IT WAS GOOD IF IT GOT FOAMY.
WHILE I WAITED FOR THE YEAST TO FOAM UP, I SCALDED THE MILK. WHEN YOU SCALD MILK YOU HEAT IT UNTIL THE POINT JUST BEFORE IT BOILS, THEN TAKE IT OFF THE HEAT. THEN I ADDED BUTTER, SALT, AND A TABLESPOON OF SUGAR TO THE MILK AND LET THE BUTTER MELT AS THE MIXTURE COOLED A LITTLE.
WHEN THE MILK HAD COOLED A LITTLE AND THE YEAST MIXTURE WAS FOAMY, I ADDED THE YEAST MIXTURE TO THE MILK AND GENTLY STIRRED THEM TOGETHER. NOW IT WAS TIME TO START INTEGRATING THE FLOUR, SO I ADDED 1 1/4 CUPS OF THE FLOUR INTO THE BOWL OF MY ELECTRIC MIXER AND POURED THE WET MIXTURE ON TOP. THEN I TURNED THE MIXER ON LOW AND LET THE DOUGH HOOK COMBINE THE INGREDIENTS TO START FORMING A DOUGH. WHEN ALL THE FLOUR WAS MOISTENED, IT WAS TO TIME ADD THE REST OF THE FLOUR. I TURNED OFF THE MIXER AND ADDED FLOUR IN TWO OR THREE PORTIONS, MIXING BETWEEN EACH ADDITION TO LET THE NEWLY-ADDED FLOUR JUST GET MOISTENED BEFORE ADDING THE NEXT PORTION. WHEN IT WAS ALL MOIST, I TURNED THE MIXER UP TO MEDIUM AND LET THE DOUGH HOOK WORK ITS KNEADING MAGIC FOR 6 MINUTES. WHY 6 MINUTES, YOU ASK? BECAUSE THAT WORKED OUT GREAT FOR THE DINNER ROLLS I HAVE BEEN MAKING! 🙂 SURE ENOUGH, THE DOUGH WAS SMOOTH AND READY TO GO!
THE NEXT PHASE REQUIRES SOME PATIENCE. WE HAVE TO LET THE DOUGH RISE IN AN OLIVE OIL-COATED BOWL FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. I ALSO COAT THE TOP OF THE DOUGH WITH A LITTLE OLIVE OIL TO MAKE SURE THAT A DRY CRUST DIDN’T FORM. INTERESTINGLY, MOM'S INSTRUCTIONS CALLED FOR USING SHORTENING IN THE MILK INSTEAD OF BUTTER AND SHORTENING TO “GREASE” THE BOWL AND TOP OF THE DOUGH INSTEAD OF OLIVE OIL. BUT THEN WHEN THE BREAD CAME OUT OF THE OVEN, MOM ALWAYS—AND I MEAN ALWAYS—BRUSHED THE TOPS WITH LOADS OF RUM FLAVORED BUTTER! SO I DECIDED THAT BUTTER SHOULD BE IN THE BREAD TOO AND OLIVE OIL JUST SEEMED LIKE A BETTER CHOICE FOR COATING THE BOWL (AGAIN RELYING ON THE DINNER ROLL EXPERIMENTS).
Rum Flavored Braided Yeast Bread Continued AFTER AN HOUR THE DOUGH HAD DOUBLED IN SIZE, SO I PUNCHED IT DOWN AND PLACED IT ON A CUTTING BOARD WHERE I DIVIDED THE DOUGH INTO TWO EQUAL PIECES. I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT WE ARE MAKING THREE BRAIDED LOAVES. NOW FOR THE BRAIDS, WE NEED TO CUT EACH HALF INTO THREE EQUAL PIECES FOR THE THREE PARTS OF THE BRAID. THEN ROLL EACH PIECE OF THE BRAID INTO A LONG LOG ABOUT 10-12 INCHES LONG LIKE IN THE DRAWING BELOW. TRY TO MAKE THEM AS EQUAL IN DIAMETER AS YOU CAN. NOW IT WAS TIME TO PLACE PARCHMENT ON A HALF BAKING SHEET, WHICH IS A LARGE COOKIE SHEET, AND PLACE THREE OF THE BRAID PIECES ON THE COOKIE SHEET PARALLEL TO THE LONG SIDE OF THE COOKIE SHEET. THEN I CONNECTED THE THREE BRAIDS TOGETHER AT ONE END BY PRESSING THE DOUGH TOGETHER AND TUCKING THE END OF THE SEAM UNDERNEATH JUST A LITTLE LIKE IN THE DRAWING BELOW. NOW FOR THE BRAIDING—JUST LIKE YOU BRAID HAIR. I REMEMBERED THAT MOM BRAIDED IT VERY LOOSELY, LEAVING A LITTLE AIR BETWEEN THE BRAIDS TO ALLOW ROOM FOR RISING. I HADN’T BRAIDED ANYTHING IN A LONG TIME, BUT AFTER A LITTLE EXPERIMENTING, I REMEMBERED YOU JUST BRING THE RIGHT PIECE OVER THE CENTER BUT INSIDE THE LEFT PIECE. THEN YOU BRING THE LEFT PIECE OVER THE NEW CENTERPIECE BUT INSIDE THE CURRENT RIGHT PIECE. CONTINUE ALTERNATING BRINGING THE RIGHT AND LEFT PIECES OVER THE CURRENT CENTERPIECE UNTIL YOU REACH THE END OF THE BRAIDS. THEN PRESS THE ENDS TOGETHER AND TURN A LITTLE OF THE END UNDERNEATH THE LOAF TO SECURE IT. REPEAT FOR THE SECOND LOAF! THEN I GENTLY RUBBED A LITTLE OLIVE OIL ON TOP AND LET IT RISE FOR ANOTHER HOUR. WE WANT THIS TO BE A LIGHT AND TENDER LOAF OF BREAD RATHER THAN LIKE DENSER TRADITIONAL LOAVES. GIVEN MY RECENT DINNER ROLL EXPERIMENT, I FIGURED OUT THAT THIS RECIPE IS MORE LIKE A DINNER ROLL DOUGH THAN A TRADITIONAL LOAF OF SLICEABLE BREAD. ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE RISING TIME WAS UP, I PREHEATED THE OVEN TO 400 DEGREES F. WHEN THE OVEN WAS PREHEATED AND THE DOUGH HAD FINISHED RISING, IT WAS TIME TO BAKE THE LOAVES FOR 10 MINUTES. THEN I FOLLOWED MOM’S INSTRUCTIONS ON ONE OF THE LITTLE PIECES OF PAPER I FOUND AND LOWERED THE OVEN TEMPERATURE TO 375 DEGREES F. WHY? I REALLY DON’T KNOW YET, BUT MOM’S NOTES SAID TO AND HER'S WAS AWESOME, SO I WASN’T GOING TO MESS WITH THIS STEP. THEN IT TOOK ANOTHER 20-25 MINUTES FOR THE BREAD TO TURN GOLDEN BROWN. NOW FOR THE DECADENT ADDITION—RUM FLAVORED - MELTED BUTTER SLATHERED ALL OVER THE TOP AND IN THE SEAMS BETWEEN THE BRAIDS. MOM PROBABLY PUT TWO TABLESPOONS OF RUM FLAVORING IN THE MELTED BUTTER ON EACH LOAF! IT GLISTENS! I COULDN’T WAIT TO BITE INTO IT! WOW! IT TASTED LIKE MOM’S, OR AT LEAST REALLY CLOSE. GOOD MEMORIES… IT TAKES A LITTLE TIME BUT IT IS SURE WORTH THE WORK AND THE WAIT!
Butternut Squash Bread Casserole INGREDIENTS 1 ½ POUNDS BUTTERNUT SQUASH, PEELED, SEEDED, AND CUT INTO 1-INCH CUBES (ABOUT 4 CUPS) 1 TABLESPOON EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL ⅛ TEASPOON GROUND NUTMEG 2 TEASPOONS KOSHER SALT, DIVIDED ½ TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER, DIVIDED 8 LARGE EGGS 1 ½ CUPS HALF-AND-HALF 1 ½ CUPS CHICKEN BROTH 2 TABLESPOONS DIJON MUSTARD 1 TABLESPOON FRESH THYME LEAVES 1 TEASPOON CHOPPED FRESH ROSEMARY ½ TEASPOON GARLIC POWDER 1 (18- TO 20-OZ.) CHALLAH BREAD LOAF, CUT INTO 1 ½-INCH CUBES (ABOUT 12 CUPS) 8 OUNCES GRUYÈRE CHEESE, SHREDDED (ABOUT 2 CUPS), DIVIDED 2 OUNCES PARMESAN CHEESE, COARSELY GRATED (ABOUT ½ CUP), DIVIDED
DIRECTIONS - INSTRUCTIONS CHECKLIST STEP 1
PREHEAT OVEN TO 425°F. TOSS TOGETHER SQUASH, OIL, NUTMEG, 1 TEASPOON OF SALT, AND ¼ TEASPOON OF PEPPER ON A LARGE RIMMED BAKING SHEET UNTIL COATED. BAKE UNTIL SQUASH IS TENDER AND STARTING TO BROWN, 25 TO 30 MINUTES. COOL ON THE BAKING SHEET FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. REDUCE OVEN TEMPERATURE TO 350°F. STEP 2 COAT A 13- X 9-INCH BAKING DISH WITH COOKING SPRAY. WHISK TOGETHER EGGS, HALF-AND-HALF, BROTH, MUSTARD, THYME, ROSEMARY, GARLIC POWDER, AND REMAINING 1 TEASPOON SALT AND ¼ TEASPOON PEPPER IN A LARGE BOWL UNTIL COMBINED. ADD BREAD CUBES, COOLED SQUASH, 1 ½ CUPS OF THE GRUYÈRE, AND ¼ CUP OF THE PARMESAN; TOSS TO COAT. SPOON MIXTURE INTO PREPARED BAKING DISH; POUR ANY REMAINING EGG MIXTURE IN A BOWL OVER THE BAKING DISH. LET STAND AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 30 MINUTES. STEP 3 SPRINKLE CASSEROLE EVENLY WITH THE REMAINING ½ CUP GRUYÈRE AND ¼ CUP PARMESAN. BAKE AT 350°F UNTIL IT BEGINS TO BROWN AND CENTER IS SET, ABOUT 45 MINUTES, COVERING WITH ALUMINUM FOIL AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE BROWNING, IF NEEDED. COOL 15 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING.
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Lisa Caprelli
BE'OF Magazine Spotlights Children's Author - Lisa Caprelli
"THE BEST PART OF MY WORK IS CONNECTING WITH CHILDREN TO CREATE CONNECTION, HARMONY, AND HAPPINESS COMBINED WITH STORY, ART, AND SONG THAT FOCUS ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, FRIENDSHIP, KINDNESS, AND LOVE." ~LISA CAPRELLI LISA CAPRELLI IS A SPEAKER, SONGWRITER, AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE UNICORN BOOK SERIES, UNICORN JAZZ. ™ SHE IS AN AUTHOR OF 17 BOOKS AND HAS PRODUCED MUSIC VIDEOS FOR KIDS. LISA IS THE PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR OF UNICORN JAZZ PRESENTS THE THING I DO - SEASONS 2 IS LIVE AS OF AUGUST 24, 2021, A FAMILY SHOW ON AMAZON TV. LISA WAS INSPIRED BY SESAME STREET AND WITH HER KIDS, MULTI-MEDIA BRAND OF UNICORN JAZZ KIDS CAN SEND IN THEIR OWN VIDEO CONTENT, MUSIC, AND TALENT TO BE PART OF THE SHOW!
Lisa Caprelli Spotlight
THE THING I DO SHOW WAS CREATED AT THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC TO SHARE HAPPINESS FOR CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS. HER 25+ YEARS IN MARKETING AND BRANDING OVER 150 CEOS LED TO HER CHANGING HER LIFE IN 2018 TO CREATE A CHILDREN’S BRAND, UNICORN JAZZ. UNICORN JAZZ IN THE FIRST BOOK IS A SHY UNICORN WHO MOVES TO A NEW LAND IN SEARCH OF NEW FRIENDS. SHE FEELS LIKE SHE DOES NOT BELONG, OR THAT NO ONE UNDERSTANDS HER UNTIL SHE MEETS A NEW FRIEND, WOOF THE CROW. THE BOOK SERIES OFFERS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING COMPONENTS (EMPATHY, KINDNESS, LOVE, BELONGING, BELIEVING IN OTHERS, FEELINGS, AND MORE). LISA HAS BEEN FEATURED IN FORBES MAGAZINE, ABC NEWS, CBS NEWS, USA TODAY NEWSPAPERS, AND MORE MEDIA AND NEWS OUTLETS. WHEN STUDENTS ASK ABOUT WHY LISA IS PASSIONATE ABOUT WRITING, SHE WILL SAY, “I GREW UP SHY AND INTROVERTED. MY ONLY VOICE WAS ON PAPER.” WITH THAT SAID, THIS LATINA AUTHOR HAS CREATED A WORLD-CLASS BRAND AROUND A UNICORN NAMED UNICORN JAZZ, WITH ANIMAL FRIENDS AND OCEAN ANIMAL CHARACTERS. AT THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC, LISA KNEW SHE HAD TO DO SOMETHING OUTSIDE THE BOX TO CONTINUE CREATING AND DEVELOPING HER CHARACTERS FOR CHILDREN. SHE RELIED ON HER PUBLIC RELATIONS AND BROADCAST RADIO EXPERIENCE AND YEARS OF PRODUCING SHOWS FOR FM AND AM STATIONS. A YEAR LATER, SHE HAS LAUNCHED UNICORN JAZZ PRESENTS 'THE THING I DO' THAT IS ON AMAZON TV/PRIME WITH A FULL SEASON LAUNCHING SUMMER 2021!
Lisa Caprelli
LISA GREW UP WITH HUMBLE BEGINNINGS IN THE SUN CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS. SHE IS PROUD OF HER LATIN ROOTS AND CULTURE. SHE ALWAYS WANTED TO LIVE NEAR THE OCEAN AND TODAY LIVES IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA. SHE HAS MADE ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA HER HOME FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. LISA HAS EXPERIENCE PRESENTING TO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND HAS TAUGHT AT LONG BEACH STATE, CALIFORNIA. WITH A 26-YEAR MARKETING AND BRANDING BACKGROUND, COMBINED WITH FM/AM RADIO BROADCASTING, AND HOST OF 'THE BUSINESS EXPERIENCE SHOW,' LISA CAPRELLI HAS MADE WRITING HER LIFE. AS AN ENTREPRENEUR, LISA WENT ON A 3-YEAR JOURNEY RESEARCHING & INTERVIEWING 13 NOTABLE ENTREPRENEURS ON WHAT MAKES FOR A MEANINGFUL, HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS LIFE.
ENTER HER BOOK SKIP A STEP: IMPARTING WISDOM FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR MINDS. IT WAS THROUGH SKIP A STEP THAT SHE FULFILLED HER LIFE'S PURPOSE TO CREATE THE UNICORN JAZZ WORLD.
THIS BEST-SELLING AUTHOR IS PROUD TO BE THE FIRST GENERATION TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE, GRADUATING MAGNA CUM LAUDE WITH A BACHELOR'S OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. HER PASSION FOR STUDYING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND TEACHING IS SEEN IN HER WORK. SHE BELIEVES IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND VOLUNTEERING AS SEEN WITH HER REACH AND STORYTELLING WITH CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS. SHE STARTED VOLUNTEERING WITH HOSPITALS AND CONVALESCENT HOMES AT THE AGE OF 10. COMING FROM AN INFLUENCE OF EDUCATORS, INCLUDING EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS AND LIBRARIANS, SHE ENJOYS KEEPING UP AND TEACHING THE LATEST TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY TO LEVERAGE AND COLLABORATE WITH GREAT LEADERS TO MAKE STORIES AND THE LOVE OF READING MEANINGFUL. FOLLOW LISA ON FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM TO SEE ALL HER BOOKS, GO TO AMAZON FULL BOOKS - AUTHOR PAGE. UNICORNJAZZ.COM/SHOW LISACAPRELLI.COM
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WATCH BOOK ONE - UNICORN JAZZ STORYBOOK COME TO LIFE IN VIDEO BOOK AND CHILDREN’S SONG AS IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE - HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/06S-T9_OULI OR WATCH THE VIDEO BOOK ON YOUR TV ON AMAZON TV/PRIME:
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STORY AND SING-A-LONG SONGS LISA BRINGS TO LIFE ONE OF HER STORIES THROUGH VIDEO AND CHARACTER VOICES. SHE SHARES ONE OF OUR ORIGINAL SONGS THAT ACCOMPANIES A BOOK WITH LYRICS AND MUSIC SHEETS FOR KIDS TO SING ALONG WITH OR USE IN LESSONS. SONGS ALSO AVAILABLE ON 30+ MUSIC PLATFORMS (ITUNES, SPOTIFY, ITUNES, YOUTUBE MUSIC: SOME AVAILABLE IN SPANISH! UNICORN JAZZ FRIENDSHIP SONG THE THING I DO DANCE & SING WITH ME RAINBOW SONG MAKE THAT SMILE A LITTLE BIT BIGGER HAPPINESS NEWS HAIKU SONG BABY, I LOVE YOU
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Lisa Caprelli Spotlight
I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED PICTURE BOOKS WITH LOTS OF ART TELLING THE STORY. PEOPLE OF ALL AGES LOVE UNICORNS, SO I CREATED A CHARACTER AROUND THE MAIN ONE -- UNICORN JAZZ ™ AND GOT HER TRADEMARKED SO SHE CAN BE THE ONLY UNIQUE UNICORN IN THE WORLD, WITH A MUSICAL NOTE FOR A TAIL. I KNEW FROM THE BEGINNING OF CREATING MANY CHILDREN’S BOOKS IN THE UNICORN JAZZ SERIES THAT I WAS GOING TO DEVELOP A BRAND, A VISION, AND LOTS OF WAYS TO ENTERTAIN CHILDREN BEYOND BOOKS. WE HAVE A THEATER SCRIPT PLAY FOR BOOK ONE, SONGS, ANIMATED CARTOON SERIES (GOAL) AND HAVE CREATED LOTS OF LEARNING VIDEO ELEMENTS FOUND ON YOUTUBE AND OUR KID'S SHOW - THE THING I DO. ~LISA CAPRELLI
13-YEAR-OLD KID ACTRESS/SINGER EMILY ISABEL IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA INTERVIEWS WITH LISA AND IS PART OF OUR UNICORN JAZZ PRESENTS THE THING I DO SHOW -- HAS BEEN PART OF MY U.S. SCHOOL VIRTUAL ZOOM TOUR VISITS SINCE THE PANDEMIC. EMILY WAS ON THE BROADWAY SOUND OF MUSIC TOUR IN 93+ CITIES. THE THING I DO SHOW WAS CREATED AT THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC TO SHARE HAPPINESS FOR CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS. MY 25+ YEARS IN MARKETING AND BRANDING OVER 150 CEOS LED TO HER CHANGING HER LIFE IN 2018 TO CREATE A CHILDREN’S BRAND, UNICORN JAZZ. UNICORN JAZZ IN MY FIRST BOOK IS A SHY UNICORN WHO MOVES TO A NEW LAND IN SEARCH OF NEW FRIENDS. SHE FEELS LIKE SHE DOES NOT BELONG, OR THAT NO ONE UNDERSTANDS HER UNTIL SHE MEETS A NEW FRIEND, WOOF THE CROW. WOOF THE CROW BELIEVES IN UNICORN JAZZ ALONG WITH HER ENCOURAGING MOTHER WHO LOVES TO SING TO HER. UNICORN JAZZ HAS A MUSIC NOTE FOR A TAIL, WHICH IS WHY HER UNIQUE TALENT IS HER SINGING. I WANTED KIDS TO BE ABLE TO RELATE OR ENJOY LEARNING ABOUT THE ANIMAL CHARACTERS IN ALL MY BOOKS. A STORY HAS THE POWER TO EVOKE IMAGINATION WHILE ENCOURAGING THE ART OF CREATIVITY, FANTASY, COMMUNICATION, AND CHANGE. MY ILLUSTRATOR, DAVEY VILLALOBOS, CERTAINLY HELPS THE WORDS AND PAGES COME ALIVE WITH THE HAND-DRAWN ART OUR BOOKS ARE KNOWN FOR!
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EPISODE 183: SOME STORIES ARE MEANT TO BE TOLD... DIFFERENTLY - PODCAST INTERVIEW HOW TO BE MORE EMPATHETIC | LESSONS FROM BESTSELLING CHILDREN'S BOOKS - PODCAST INTERVIEW GOOD MORNING LA LA LAND - TV INTERVIEW GOOD DAY ORANGE COUNTY - TV INTERVIEW KVIA ABC NEWS - TV INTERVIEW KVIA ABC NEWS, CHOOSE LOVE - NEWS REPORT EMILY ISABEL TEAMS WITH UNICORN JAZZ AUTHOR LISA CAPRELLI TO INSPIRE KIDS - DESERT SUN NEWSPAPER FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN DO BY HOST BRIGITTE CUTSHALL - PODCAST INTERVIEW UNLOCKING THE POWER OF A CHILD'S IMAGINATION: LISA CAPRELLI - PODCAST INTERVIEW
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Unstoppable You Ministries ****SEPTEMBER IS SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH**** IT'S IMPORTANT TO END THE STIGMA ON MENTAL ILLNESS. I PERSONALLY KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO DECIDED TO USE SUICIDE AS THEIR METHOD TO CONTROL THE PAIN THEY WERE EXPERIENCING. TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT TAKING MY LIFE SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEVIL HAD ME ON THE ROPES USING PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE TO MAKE ME BELIEVE MY LIFE WAS NOT WORTH LIVING. BUT PRAISE GOD FOR SURROUNDING ME WITH AMAZING PEOPLE WHO STOOD IN THE GAP WHEN I WAS TO DISTRAUGHT TO STAND FOR MYSELF. I WANT TO SHED LIGHT ON HOW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SUICIDE INTERTWINE. ACCORDING TO SUICIDE.ORG, "ABOUT 1 OF EVERY 4 WOMEN WHO ARE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS ATTEMPT SUICIDE." HIGHLIGHTING THIS ISSUE FURTHER, ACCORDING TO HTTP://CRIMINAL-JUSTICE.IRESEARCHNET.COM/, "FIFTY PERCENT OF BATTERED WOMEN WHO ATTEMPT SUICIDE UNDERTAKE SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS." ADDITIONALLY, "IF A PREGNANT WOMAN IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE RISK OF SUICIDE INCREASES. ONE IN TWELVE PREGNANT WOMEN EXPERIENCE BATTERING SUCH AS HITS TO THE ABDOMEN, BREASTS, OR GENITALS, WHILE 20 PERCENT OF PREGNANT FEMALE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ATTEMPT SUICIDE." WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO KNOW, BECAUSE BEING IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP BRINGS MORE PROBLEMS THAN JUST BRUISES AND SCARS. FOR MANY VICTIMS, THEY MAY SEE SUICIDE AS THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THEIR HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE. IT'S A FINAL ATTEMPT TO REGAIN POWER AND CONTROL OVER THEIR LIFE. IN JUNE OF 2019, I WAS DEVASTATED TO LEARN THAT A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE HAD "COMMITTED SUICIDE." ON BEHALF OF UNSTOPPABLE YOU MINISTRIES, WE PROVIDED SO MANY RESOURCES FOR HER TO LEAVE HER ABUSER AND REGAIN HER INDEPENDENCE. UNFORTUNATELY, SHE BELIEVED THE LIES OF HER ABUSER THAT SHE WAS WORTHLESS WITHOUT HIM. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT TOOK QUITE SOME TIME FOR ME TO MOVE PAST THE PAIN OF LOSING MY FRIEND. SHE AFFECTIONATELY CALLED ME HER ANGEL. SO DURING THE REST OF SEPTEMBER AND THROUGH OCTOBER, WHICH IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE UNCOMFORTABLE TOPICS THAT AFFECT MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD. WE HAVE EYES BUT DO WE REALLY SEE? WE HAVE EARS, BUT DO WE TRULY HEAR? WE HAVE A MOUTH, BUT ARE YOU WILLING TO SPEAK UP AND SPEAK OUT? IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS HELP *NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE IS 1-800-273-8255 *NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE IS 1-800-799-7233 *UNSTOPPABLE YOU MINISTRIES, INC. IS 1-833-330-STOP, OR CHECK OUT OUR UYM RESOURCE PAGE AT WWW.UNSTOPPABLEYOUMINISTRIESINC.ORG #SPEAKUP #DOMESTICVIOLENCEAWARENESS #SUICIDEPREVENTION #NOMORELIVESLOST
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Unstoppable You Conference - Jacksonville - Florida
ONLY DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE UNSTOPPABLE YOU CONFERENCE IN JACKSONVILLE, FL! FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE MAJORITY OF THE PRESENTERS ARE MILITARY VETERANS!! THESE PRESENTERS MADE THE CHOICE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY AND THEY CONTINUE TO BE OF SERVICE TO EMPOWER ALL WHO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE. THIS EVENT HAS AN IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OPTION TO ATTEND. DON'T MISS OUT! REGISTER AT: HTTPS://UYCJAX2021.EVENTBRITE.COM. PLEASE SHOW YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR: HOPE ALOAYE - MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DOUGLAS ANEWCREATURE WILLIAMS - SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT REBECCA CLINE LEATHERS - OVERCOMING ADVERSITY ERIKA HENDERSON - SONGSTRESS SILVIA ALMOND - HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS LYNETTE LEALWALCOTT - FORGIVENESS WILLIAM T. JONES JR. AND YVETTE VICTORIOUS JONES - WINGS OF GRACE DANCE MINISTRY VALLETTA JOHNSON - INTRODUCTION OF HOST JOHN DOWEARY - OPENING AND CLOSING PRAYERS OUR SINCERE THANKS TO: VERONICA MYERS GLOVER FOR YOUR COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT UNSTOPPABLE YOU MINISTRIES. CECE'S KITCHEN CATERING SERVICE WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR DELICIOUS BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. AMY GARELICK OF POWER UP VIDEO FOR BEING OUR PREMIER VIRTUAL PRODUCER AND HOST! #UNSTOPPABLEYOU #UNSTOPPABLEME #UNSTOPPABLEWE UNSTOPPABLE YOU CONFERENCE HOSTED ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2021 IBEW HALL - 966 LIBERTY ST. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32206 10:00AM TO 3:30PM (MEET & GREET AT 9:00AM) (VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON) TICKETS $25 – $50 SHARE THIS EVENT
THE PURPOSE OF THE UNSTOPPABLE YOU CONFERENCE IS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND INSPIRE ATTENDEES TO GROW PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. ABOUT THIS EVENT UNSTOPPABLE YOU MINISTRIES, INC. WOULD LIKE YOU TO JOIN US FOR THE 22ND UNSTOPPABLE YOU CONFERENCE WITHIN EIGHT YEARS, IN THE 9TH STATE (3RD TIME IN FLORIDA)! THIS AMAZING EVENT WILL BE OPEN TO IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE. NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE, WE DON'T WANT YOU TO MISS IT!
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THE UNSTOPPABLE YOU CONFERENCE WILL BE HOSTED ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2021 FROM 10:00 AM TO 3:30 PM (MEET & GREET AT 9:00 AM) AT THE BEAUTIFUL IBEW HALL (966 LIBERTY STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32206). THE PURPOSE OF THE UNSTOPPABLE YOU CONFERENCE IS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND INSPIRE ATTENDEES. UNSTOPPABLE YOU MINISTRIES PROVIDES EMERGENCY SERVICES, TRAINING, AND SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND HOMELESSNESS. ALSO, THIS EVENT PROVIDES A POSITIVE AND DIVERSE ATMOSPHERE FOR PEOPLE TO UNITE, NETWORK AND UPLIFT ONE ANOTHER PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. THE UNSTOPPABLE YOU CONFERENCE IS APPROPRIATE FOR TEENAGE BOYS AND GIRLS TO ADULT MEN AND WOMEN. TOPICS TO BE COVERED: HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, SELF-AWARENESS, AND OVERCOMING ADVERSITY. IN ADDITION TO MOTIVATIONAL AND INSPIRATIONAL PRESENTATIONS BY PASTOR DOUGLAS WILLIAMS, WILLIAM AND YVETTE JONES, REBECCA LEATHERS, HOPE KULASZEWSKI, SILVIA ALMOND, LYNETTE LEALWALCOTT, AND ERIKA HENDERSON, WE WILL INCLUDE THE UNSTOPPABLE YOU FASHION MAKEOVER FOR FOUR DESERVING MEN AND WOMEN LIVING IN LOCAL SHELTERS AND/OR TRANSITIONAL HOMES. WHAT BETTER WAY TO SHOW SUPPORT, A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, AND COMPASSION THAN TO EMPOWER AND UPLIFT SOMEONE ELSE TO BECOME UNSTOPPABLE. REGISTER FOR YOUR TICKETS AT WWW.UYCJAX2021.EVENTBRITE.COM. CHECK OUT THE HIGHLIGHT VIDEO FROM THE 2019 PRINCE FREDERICK, MD UNSTOPPABLE YOU CONFERENCE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/A5RXFY3RIBY JENNIFER FOXWORTHY, RETIRED NAVY COMBAT VETERAN, FOUNDER & CEO OF UNSTOPPABLE YOU MINISTRIES, INC. AND INSPIRATIONALLY SPEAKING, LLC, DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTER AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER, AND AUTHOR WILL BE SELLING AND AUTOGRAPHING HER INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED BOOK TOMORROW MY SUNSHINE WILL COME: MEMOIRS OF WOMEN WHO SURVIVED DOMESTIC. SILVIA ALMOND, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CHAIR COMMITTEE OF NEFLHTC JENNIFER C. FOXWORTHY, FOUNDER & CEO UNSTOPPABLE YOU MINISTRIES AND INSPIRATIONALLY SPEAKING, LLC ERIKA HENDERSON, U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN SONGSTRESS HOPE KULASZEWSKI, U.S. RETIRED NAVY VETERAN ENTREPRENEUR LYNETTE LEALWALCOTT, KINGDOM HANDS, LLC CEO REBECCA LEATHERS, U.S. RETIRED NAVY VETERAN OVERCOMER DOUGLAS WILLIAMS, U.S. NAVY VETERAN PASTOR WILLIAM AND YVETTE JONES, WINGS OF GRACE MINISTRY
JENNIFER FOXWORTHY - ORGANIZER
ORGANIZER OF THE UNSTOPPABLE YOU CONFERENCE Jennifer Foxworthy
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BY WAY OF BACKGROUND, JENNIFER IS A RETIRED U.S. NAVY VETERAN, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS ADVOCATE, AND INSPIRATIONAL INFLUENCER. AS THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF INSPIRATIONALLY SPEAKING, LLC AND UNSTOPPABLE YOU MINISTRIES, INC., JENNIFER IS PASSIONATELY WALKING IN HER PURPOSE AS AN AWARD-WINNING PROFESSIONAL MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF TOMORROW MY SUNSHINE WILL COME: MEMOIRS OF WOMEN WHO SURVIVED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. JENNIFER IS ALSO THE FOUNDER OF THE UNSTOPPABLE YOU CONFERENCE, TV SHOW HOST OF LIVING UNSHACKLED ON PURPOSE, CORPORATE TRAINER, PROLIFIC BLOGGER, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING COACH. AFTER 21.7 YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE MILITARY, IT'S HER DESIRE TO CONTINUE TO BE OF SERVICE. JENNIFER'S BUSINESS MISSION IS TO HELP OTHERS FIND THEIR PERSONAL PEACE, PURPOSE, AND POWER THROUGH SHARING HER JOURNEY, THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY.
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CREATOR OF ZENBUZZYS, A SPIRITUAL MARKETPLACE & COMMUNITY HELPING HUMANS EVOLVE TO ELEVATE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE IN RENO, NEVADA AND THE PODCAST HOST OF SPIRITUAL ALCHEMY ENERGY JULIE IS AN AUTHOR, SPIRITUAL HEALER, PODCASTER, FOUNDER OF ZENBUZZYS.COM A SPIRITUAL MARKETPLACE & COMMUNITY. AS AN AUTHOR, JULIE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT SHARING HER LIFETIME AND LIFETIMES OF EXPERIENCES WITH THE WORLD. JULIE’S INTENTION IN ALL THAT SHE DOES IS TO HELP OTHERS OVERCOME THEIR PERSONAL TRAUMAS AND CHALLENGES SO THEY CAN BECOME HAPPY AND THRIVING INDIVIDUALS. THROUGH JULIE’S OWN PERSONAL TRAUMAS AND CHALLENGES, SHE HAS BEEN ENDOWED WITH THE GIFT OF BEING A HIGHLY SENSITIVE EMPATH. JULIE’S EMPATHIC ABILITIES ALLOW HER TO HELP OTHERS THROUGH HER BUSINESS SPIRITUAL ALCHEMY ENERGY TRANSFIGURATIONS AS A REIKI MASTER/TEACHER AND SOUND HEALER. JULIE DEVELOPED A STRONG BELIEF IN SPIRITUAL HEALING FROM HER OWN HEALING JOURNEY. JULIE’S JOURNEY HAS LED HER TO START HER PODCAST SPIRITUAL ALCHEMY ENERGY THE PODCAST WITH JULIE. JULIE’S PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS OTHER HEALERS, LIGHTWORKERS AND AUTHORS. JULIE BELIEVES THAT EVERYONE POSSESSES UNIQUE AND SPECIAL GIFTS THAT THEY ARE SENT HERE TO SHARE WITH OTHERS. JULIE BELIEVES THAT THE HEALING PROCESS TAKES MANY DIFFERENT FORMS AND PATHS TO FIND THAT GOLDEN GIFT WITHIN EACH ONE OF US, BUT WHEN THAT GOLDEN GIFT IS FOUND AND UTILIZED IN THE WORLD - THE WORLD IS FOREVER CHANGED FOR THE BETTER.
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SPIRITUAL HEALING CHAT - INTERVIEWS WITH HEALERS ABOUT VARIOUS SPIRITUAL HEALING TOPICS AND MODALITIES. SPIRITUAL ALCHEMY ENERGY TRANSFIGURATIONS THE PODCAST SPIRITUAL ALCHEMY DO YOU HAVE AN INTEREST OR QUESTIONS ABOUT ALTERNATIVE HEALING MODALITIES? ARE YOU A HEALER THAT WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WHAT YOU DO OR WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS SPIRITUAL HEALING TOPICS? THE PARANORMAL, CONSPIRACY THEORIES, SPIRITUAL HEALING, AND ANYTHING "WOO WOO FOR YOUR BOO HOO"!
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JULIE ANN GUTHRIE - SMULSON CREATOR OF ZENBUZZYS A SPIRITUAL MARKETPLACE & COMMUNITY HELPING HUMANS EVOLVE TO ELEVATE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE ZENBUZZYS IS A PART OF THE ZENBUZZYS SPIRITUAL MARKETPLACE & COMMUNITY. ZENBUZZYS RADIO REPRESENTS HUMANS HELPING OTHER HUMANS TO EVOLVE SO THAT THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE CAN BE ELEVATED.
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'THE POTTER' BY JULIE ANN GUTHRIE - SMULSON
THE POTTER EVER SINCE I WAS 8 YEARS OLD, I RECALL WANTING TO BECOME A WEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR. AS I LOOK BACK TO MY CHILDHOOD, I CAN RECALL TRYING TO CREATE THAT CERTAIN “SOMETHING” THAT I COULD SELL. AS AN ADULT, I HAVE WORKED HARD AND HAVE HELD VARIOUS POSITIONS FROM BEING AN ENTRYLEVEL EMPLOYEE, SUPERVISOR, AND MANAGER. I WAS EVEN A DOMESTIC GODDESS FOR A FEW YEARS WHERE I TOOK A HIATUS FROM THE WORKING WORLD IN ORDER TO BE A WIFE AND MOTHER TO MY SONS. LIKE MANY WOMEN IN SOCIETY, I FELT THAT I SACRIFICED A PART OF MYSELF IN ORDER TO BE A DOMESTIC GODDESS/WIFE/MOTHER. IT’S A JOB THAT DOESN’T PROVIDE MONETARY INCOME. WHETHER YOU ARE A MOTHER, FATHER OR OTHER HUMAN THAT TAKES ON THE ROLE OF DOMESTIC ENGINEER THAT GETS THE ON THE JOB TRAINING THAT ONE EXPERIENCES THROUGH CARING FOR OTHERS YOUNG/OLD AND RUNNING A HOUSEHOLD IS SOMETHING VERY VALUABLE TO BRING TO THE WORKING WORLD. WHEN MY BOYS WERE IN SCHOOL MOST OF THE DAY, I YEARNED TO BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE MONETARILY TO MY FAMILY. I ALSO HAD THE DESIRE TO FEED THAT ENTREPRENEUR WITHIN ME. I KNEW THAT I DIDN’T WANT TO WORK OUTSIDE OF THE HOME AT A FULL-TIME JOB THAT WOULD TAKE ME AWAY FROM FULFILLING MY DUTIES AS A WIFE AND MOTHER. IN THE MID-2000’S I WOULD LISTEN TO THE DIAL-UP AND SEARCH FOR ANY TYPE OF TELECOMMUTING JOB. AT THAT TIME THERE WEREN’T AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES IN TELECOMMUTING LIKE THERE IS TODAY. MY IDEA TO BECOME A RESUME WRITER LASTED A FEW MONTHS AND I DECIDED THAT IT WASN’T FOR ME. I CONTINUED TO LOOK FOR SOMETHING ELSE. I DECIDED THAT I WANTED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL TO BECOME A WEB DESIGNER. I HAD BEEN AN OFF-AND-ON JUNIOR COLLEGE STUDENT PRIOR TO GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. HERE I WAS IN MY EARLY THIRTIES AND ONE OF THE CLASSES THAT I HAD PUT OFF EARLIER WAS PUBLIC SPEAKING. THROUGH ALL THE NERVOUSNESS AND TERROR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING – I GOT THROUGH THAT CLASS. GOING BACK TO SCHOOL WAS A BLESSING BECAUSE I WAS DOING SOMETHING FOR ME. MY COURSES TO COMPLETE MY DEGREE IN COMPUTER GRAPHICS APPLICATIONS INCLUDED A LOT OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY. I ENJOYED LEARNING AND INTERACTING WITH OTHER STUDENTS.
AMIDST EARNING MY DEGREE, I HAD TO FIND A PART-TIME JOB TO MAKE ENDS MEET. I CHECKED THE JOB BOARD AT THE COLLEGE AND FOUND A COUPLE THAT I THOUGHT MIGHT BE A FIT FOR ME. LOW AND BEHOLD I FOUND A PART-TIME JOB WORKING FOR A REAL ESTATE BROKER IN THEIR HOME, WHICH WAS ONLY TWO BLOCKS FROM MY BOY’S SCHOOL. THE PAY WAS GOOD, AND I REALLY ENJOYED IT. I WAS FILLING OUT BROKER PRICE OPINIONS ONLINE. AS THE HOUSING MARKET CRASHED THE BROKER BECAME VERY BUSY AND I FOUND MYSELF WORKING OVERTIME. MY KIDS WERE CALLING ME AT WORK ASKING ME WHEN I WOULD BE HOME. I WAS TORN BETWEEN THE WORKING AND CARING FOR MY FAMILY. I LEFT AND TOOK A YEAR'S HIATUS. A YEAR LATER A FORMER CO-WORKER FROM THAT BROKER’S OFFICE CALLED ME AND ASKED IF I WAS INTERESTED IN DOING SOME BROKER PRICE OPINIONS FROM HOME. COLLECTIVELY I HAD FILLED OUT BROKER PRICE OPINIONS FROM HOME FOR EIGHT YEARS. I HAD GIVEN THOUGHT TO GETTING MY REAL ESTATE LICENSE. I HAD SOME CONCERNS ABOUT MY SAFETY IN BECOMING A REAL ESTATE AGENT, WHICH HELD ME BACK FROM GETTING MY LICENSE FOR YEARS. I TOOK AN ONLINE REAL ESTATE CLASS, GOT MY LICENSE, AND SOLD REAL ESTATE FOR A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS. WHILE I WAS SELLING REAL ESTATE, MY LIFE CHANGED. MY OLDEST BOY HAD MOVED OUT OF THE HOUSE AND MY YOUNGEST WAS A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL. MY HUSBAND AND I DIVORCED. I HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH ANOTHER MAN WHICH LASTED A FEW MONTHS. I WAS DEEPLY HEARTBROKEN. I TURNED TO ALTERNATIVE AND SPIRITUAL HEALING TO HELP HEAL MY HEART. I HAVE BEEN ON THIS HEALING JOURNEY FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS NOW. I HAVE SINCE BECOME A SPIRITUAL HEALER AND STARTED MY HEALING BUSINESS IN EARLY 2018. I MAINLY WORKED OUT OF MY HOME AND AT EVENTS. I RELOCATED IN 2019. I GAVE THOUGHT OF WORKING OUT OF SOMEBODY ELSE’S OFFICE SPACE BUT DECIDED THAT OPENING MY OWN BRICK AND MORTAR OFFICE WOULD BE A BETTER OPTION FOR ME. I HAD A VISION OF BRINGING ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT HEALERS INTO MY OFFICE EITHER TO WORK OR TEACH OTHERS. I OPENED MY OFFICE IN DECEMBER 2019. UNBEKNOWNST TO ME AND THE REST OF THE WORLD THAT A PANDEMIC WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE THE WAY THAT WE LIVED AND HOW WE CONDUCT BUSINESS.
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I WAS UNABLE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS AS I HAD BEFORE OR TO EVEN THINK ABOUT INVESTING IN MARKETING AND ADVERTISING MY NEW BUSINESS. I TURNED TO WRITING MY NEXT BOOK AND WORKING ON MY AUTHOR PLATFORM. EARLY IN THE PANDEMIC I WAS JOINING FACEBOOK GROUPS AND MAKING ONLINE CONNECTIONS TO BUILD MY PLATFORM. AS I DID THIS, I WAS APPROACHED BY A GROUP MEMBER TO BE A GUEST ON THEIR PODCAST. THIS GAVE ME THE IDEA TO START MY OWN PODCAST. I SAW THE PODCAST AS A WAY TO CARRY OUT THE VISION I HAD FOR MY BUSINESS BY BRINGING OTHER HEALERS INTO MY SPACE TO HEAL AND TEACH. THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING WAS STILL THERE. I HAD TO GET OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE AND TRY SOMETHING NEW. IN THE BEGINNING, I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT FILLING MY SCHEDULE WITH GUESTS. I HAD, HAD A CONVERSATION WITH MY YOUNGEST SON. HE DOESN’T REMEMBER THIS, BUT HE TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT AND THAT I WOULD HAVE PEOPLE COMING TO ME. HE WAS RIGHT. I HAVE CLOSED MY HEALING OFFICE, BUT IT WAS NOT WITH A HEAVY HEART. I DON’T FEEL A SENSE OF FAILURE OR LOSS. I AM WORKING ON SEVERAL LARGE PROJECTS THAT ARE ALL DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO MY BUSINESS. THROUGH MY LIFE EXPERIENCES, I HAVE GAINED KNOWLEDGE AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE. I HAVE HAD TO LEARN HOW TO CHANGE GEARS, POSITIONS, AND JOBS. I HAVE HAD TO WORK HARD. NOT GIVE UP AND TO KEEP TRYING TO REACH MY VISION AND GOALS. I HAVE LEARNED NOT TO COMPARE MYSELF TO OTHERS. I HAVE HAD TO LEARN TO HAVE BOUNDARIES AND TO TRY TO BALANCE MY PERSONAL LIFE WITH MY WORK LIFE, WHICH REQUIRED ME TO LEARN TO SAY NO. I HAVE HAD TO LEARN HOW TO GET OUT OF MY OWN WAY. I HAVE TO LEARN TO INCH OUT OF MY PERSONAL COMFORT ZONE. I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO BE A RISK-TAKER. I HAVE LEARNED THAT SUCCEEDING DOESN’T ALWAYS LOOK LIKE WHAT WE MAY HAVE INITIALLY ENVISIONED.
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I AM GOD’S CLAY CREATION, JUST AS YOU ARE! REFLECT UPON WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN AND WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED THROUGH YOUR LIFE OF LEARNING. THOSE ARE THE MOMENTS THAT GOD HAS BEEN WORKING AND SHAPING THE CLAY. EACH OF US IS ALSO THE POTTER AND CREATOR OF LIVES AND OUR BUSINESSES WITH THE ALMIGHTY POTTER RIGHT THERE ALONGSIDE OF US. THROUGH OUR EXPERIENCES, WE LEARN HOW TO MANIPULATE THE CLAY, WHAT PRESSURE TO APPLY, AND WHEN AND WHERE TO APPLY THAT PRESSURE AS WE MOLD OUR OWN BUSINESS CREATIONS. BY JULIE ANN GUTHRIE-SMULSON
Julie Ann Guthrie - Smulson
Julie Ann Guthrie-Smulson About the Author Julie is an Author, Spiritual Healer & Podcaster, and Founder of Zenbuzzys.com. As an author, Julie is passionate about sharing her lifetime and lifetimes of experiences with the world. Julie’s intention in all that she does is to help others overcome their personal traumas and challenges so they can become happy and thriving individuals. Through Julie’s own personal traumas and challenges, she has been endowed with the gift of being a highly sensitive empath. Julie’s empathic abilities allow her to help others through her business Spiritual Alchemy Energy Transfigurations as a Reiki Master/Teacher and Sound Healer. Julie developed a strong belief in spiritual healing from her own healing journey. Julie’s journey has led her to start her podcast Spiritual Alchemy Energy The PODCAST with Julie. Julie’s podcast highlights other healers, lightworkers, and authors. Julie believes that everyone possesses unique and special gifts that they are sent here to share with others. Julie believes that the healing process takes many different forms and paths to find that golden gift within each one of us, but when that golden gift is found and utilized in the world - the world is forever changed for the better.
Photography by Sharon Gulley Prints available at greenily65@gmail.com
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SHERRY WURGLER – SOCIAL/MEDIA BIO- 2021 SHERRY WURGLER IS A PRACTICING REGISTERED NURSE WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, MAINLY IN THE FIELD OF IN-PATIENT PSYCHIATRIC NURSING. SHE ALSO HOLDS A BACHELOR’S OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND A MASTER’S DEGREE IN LEADERSHIP.
SHERRY HAS A PASSION TO HELP WOMEN OVERCOME NEGATIVE SELFTALK AND DOUBT AND TO REGAIN THEIR CONFIDENCE. SHE OFFERS HER CLIENTS THE SUPPORT AND TOOLS NEEDED TO TRANSCEND THEIR LIMITING BELIEFS AND GUIDE THEM TO A HIGHER PLACE OF PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. SHE DRAWS ON BOTH HER OWN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES TO HELP OTHERS FIND PEACE IN THEIR LIVES.
SHERRY IS A #1 INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLING AUTHOR AND HAS WRITTEN IN MANY ANTHOLOGIES. SHE PUBLISHED HER MEMOIR, SURVIVING RITUAL ABUSE: A STORY OF COURAGE AND RESILIENCE, IN 2018, WHICH ALSO REACHED #1 BEST-SELLING STATUS AS WELL. SHE HAS BEEN FEATURED IN SEVERAL REPUTABLE PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING WOMLEAD, NEW AND NOTEWORTHY, BE ‘OF, AND CREATE THE RIPPLE. SHERRY IS AVAILABLE TO SPEAK ON SERVANT LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RESILIENCE, SELF-EMPOWERMENT, CONFIDENCE, AND POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY.
Author Spotlight On Sherry Wurgler I AM A FAITH-BASED PERSON AND WHEN I WENT THROUGH MY ABUSE AS A CHILD THERE WERE TIMES WHEN I FLOATED UP, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS DISSOCIATION. DURING THOSE TIMES, I SAW A VISION OF JESUS AS YOU SEE IN CHILDREN’S STORYBOOKS. I FELT SUCH PEACE, SAFETY, SECURITY, AND COMFORT. SO OFTEN WHEN PEOPLE GO THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES WE DRAW AWAY FROM GOD AND FOCUS ON THINGS ON THE OUTSIDE. MANY PEOPLE WONDER WHERE GOD GOES WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN. HE DOESN’T GO ANYWHERE. HE STAYS PUT – WE CAN BE THE ONE WHO LOSES TOUCH WITH GOD. GOD DOESN’T EVER DESERT US OR LEAVE US – BUT PEOPLE CAN LEAVE GOD WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN – OR LOSE THEIR FAITH AND TRUST IN GOD. GOD IS THERE FOR US THROUGH ALL OUR DIFFICULT TRIALS. HE NEVER LEAVES OR DESERTS US. THIS IS WHY I WROTE MY BOOK, SURVIVING RITUAL ABUSE: ‘A STORY OF COURAGE AND RESILIENCE,’ PUBLISHED IN 2018. I WROTE MY BOOK TO HELP OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH SEVERE CHILD ABUSE, TO REALIZE THEY ARE NOT THEIR PAST. OUR PAST DOES NOT DEFINE US. I’M A FIRM BELIEVER IN THE SAYING “IT’S NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO US – IT’S HOW WE RESPOND TO WHAT HAPPENS TO US”. IT’S HOW WE HANDLE DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAKE THE MOST PROFOUND DIFFERENCE IN OUR LIVES. WE ARE MORE THAN THE PAIN AND SUFFERING WE ENDURE IN THIS LIFE – WE ARE WHAT COMES AFTER THAT MAKES THE REAL DIFFERENCE. AS THEY SAY – “YOU CAN BECOME BITTER OR BETTER”. AND THAT IS MOST DEFINITELY TRUE. VERY OFTEN IT IS HOPE THAT GETS US THROUGH THE TERRIFYING TIMES IN OUR LIFE WHEN WE DON’T KNOW IF WE’RE GOING TO LIVE OR DIE. WE THINK OF LOVED ONES WHO WOULD MISS US AND WE DIG DEEP AND FIND THE COURAGE AND WILL AND FIGHT TO SURVIVE. WE THINK ABOUT THE MEMORIES WE HAVE AND THAT WE STILL WANT TO MAKE. WE THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE AND OUR HOPES AND DREAMS AND THAT WE STILL WANT FOR OUR LIFE. WE LIVE THROUGH ENORMOUS PAIN AND AGONY BECAUSE WE BELIEVE WE CAN – WE BELIEVE IN OUR HEART AND SOUL THAT WE JUST CAN’T LET GO - WE HAVE TO CLING TO EVERY OUNCE OF LIFE THAT WE HAVE AND WE MIRACULOUSLY MAKE IT THROUGH. WE LIVE BECAUSE WE BELIEVED AND HOPED IN SOMETHING THAT WAS GREATER THAN OURSELVES.
Surviving Ritual Abuse by Sherry Wurgler I lived because I knew there was a God bigger than me and He would see me through. Faith and hope give us tremendous courage when we face something that we have no control over. I was just a young child and I had no size or strength over my perpetrators. But my faith and hope and courage saw me through. My God brought me through everything. God is my source of strength and courage and resilience. He taught me never to give up – no matter what! And the miracle of dissociating during that time meant I was able to grow up without a real memory of events. I grew up in a community that fostered servant leadership. Leadership that mentored youth and displayed honesty, integrity, to help others in need, to give back to your community, to always do your best – those ethics and morals were what I clung to growing up. My church played a big role in teaching me the stories of Jesus and the love and grace He shows for His people. And then law enforcement made a huge difference in my life – the police officers in my community came to schools and taught about safety, individual safety, and home safety and community safety. How to be safe and that the rules and social norms were to keep us safe – they talked about how to live with others peacefully and still with assertiveness – their talks of how to keep safe in this world meant freedom to me.
But even though my memories were locked deep inside me – my subconscious still knew what had happened and I remember as a teenager knowing in my heart that something really bad had happened to me when I was younger. My church, every once in a while, would have members of the congregation share their story, tragedy to triumph – victory. One lady as a teenager was hit by a drunk driver and has lived the rest of her life as a paraplegic and she is so positive and inspiring and such a loving and giving soul; active in our church, she didn’t give up. She’s living her life on her terms. Another lady was in a terrible car accident where it took her 6 months to walk again. Another person was hit by a falling tree while hunting and became a paraplegic in an instant – these people’s stories impacted me so much – their story and life told me that tough times may come our way but there is always light at the end of the tunnel and we can find that silver lining and live life with joy and peace and love; that difficult times may change the way we live and we may have to adapt but the inner spirit in us doesn’t change – we are still the same on the inside – we can find peace and joy and live life to its fullest. Hearing those stories in church really impacted my life – and I told myself as a teenager – so many. many times – that when I remember what happened to me when I was younger - I’m going to share my story so others can find strength, joy, and peace and know that they are not alone and that no matter how bad the story – they can feel alive – they can feel joy and peace and contentment. That no matter how bad their life story – they can change it to one of courage and resilience and confidence.
And that’s why I share my story – the survivor to thriving stories I heard growing up made such a profound difference in my life. They gave me strength and confidence to know that whatever I go through I will come out of it Ok. I’ll be strong and capable and an even stronger person than before. I want to talk a little about hope. Where does hope go when we have survived and we’re in a place of safety. WE clung to hope to survive and yet when it’s all over and the abuse is over and is no longer happening, we’re with safe people and safe surroundings, why do people struggle with hope. Why are we sometimes plagued with the feelings of hopelessness and helplessness that can come during difficult times? Sometimes we fail to grasp the power of hope and faith when it’s all over. When the abuse is no more. When the difficult time was going through is past. When we’re safe with loved ones who care about us and they build us up and help us our way back to normal. Feeling strong and capable again. It’s so easy to go back to the abuse and live in those feelings of pain and feeling all alone and feeling small, and that’s exactly what abusers want, they want our fear – forever to live with us – abusers actually are fearful themselves, they live their lives scared, they may not act like it but strong people don’t abuse others – it’s the weak, who abuse. Abusers don’t want us to feel hopeful, they don’t want us to feel courage or strength. When we are safe and free from abuse – we need to take back our life.
What often happens to abuse survivors is they live in the memory of their abuse and that’s where the negative- the pain – the fear – the doubt lives. We need to live past those events and claim the silver lining. We lived for a reason. We lived for a purpose. We lived to be an inspiration and example to others. Our life didn’t matter to our abuser. We need to leave that behind. That won’t serve us in the future. We need to let go of the negative parts of our past that will leave us feeling small and insignificant and will absolutely drain every ounce of our strength and courage. What brought you hope and joy before. The laughter and faces of your family who love and support you, the memories of good times – those are still yours to claim. Don’t forget about what made you laugh and feel whole. Don’t forget about the friends you have who are on your side – pick up the phone and call them – go out for a walk – go out for coffee – Covid has made local and public things a little bit of an issue this last 1 ½ years but there are still places we can go and visit. Have you walked away from what used to bring you laughter, fun, made you feel alive. Get back into life again. Keeping yourself locked away and living in the pain and suffering you felt, that, will not serve you. That will not help you heal. That will only hold you in bondage. It will be like a vice that will keep you down and prevent you from experiencing life that’s in front of you right now.
Have you walked away from hobbies you used to live for. Try one of them out. Don’t quit on life because of the bad things that have happened to you. You won the battle over your life, you won the battle, you survived your abuser. Don’t let them own your life. They don’t deserve your life. You do! You deserve to live life on your terms – not the terms of your abuser or any other trying situation you have been through. Hope is something we create, like happiness. We create our own happiness. We find it in our family and friendships that make us laugh and feel alive. And those bonds also help us feel safe and secure and capable of dealing with the ups and downs of life. And we also create hope. We find hope in being with people we love, doing things with people we love, being a part of things that fuel our passion and give us purpose. We create hope from relationships that have helped us feel loved, with purpose, with meaning, those people help us feel valued and important. Hope doesn’t come from living in the past. Hope doesn’t thrive in negativity. Negativity starves hope and abuse is total negativity. For our listeners, out there who are lost in negative beliefs because of abuse – I want to tell you – it wasn’t your fault – you’re not to blame – you didn’t ask for it – and you didn’t deserve it – I don’t know why bad things happen to good people – but I do believe there is a purpose and lesson to be learned in everything we go through in this life – good bad and ugly –
Most importantly “You are loved” You are whole”. You are complete – You didn’t lose anything – you’re focusing on the events of your abuse – the negativity comes from focusing on the abuse – focusing on the deceit and lies told you by your abuse – that’s not the truth- that’s not who you are – you are more than that – You are your own person – with your own strengths passions and purpose. Where you focus your thoughts is where your energy goes. If you stay focused on the events of abuse you will miss the silver lining. You will miss the courage and resilience and wisdom. My hope and faith are centered in Jesus Christ, my Lord, and Savior. For those who are lost in the negative self-limiting beliefs that come from abuse – you are God’s most precious masterpiece. You were made in His image. There is a purpose for everything that happens in our life. You are a child of God and He loves you more than anything. He brought you through the abuse and He will bring you through your recovery and make you stronger than ever before. He will not let you fail. You are His treasure. And the second thing I want to talk about is gratitude. Gratitude is part of my morning ritual and it lifts me and nourishes me. To be grateful feeds my soul. It gives me energy. It is part of a positive mindset that celebrates life. The morning sun, the beauty that we see in nature walking out our door every morning. Gratitude is just very uplifting and meaningful in my life.
And the third thing is turning a negative into a positive. How often do we run up against things that can leave us in a bad mood or with a bad attitude? Maybe it’s getting cut off in traffic, or someone makes a rude comment going through a check-out line. How we respond to events is in our control. We can’t stop the person from cutting in front of us in traffic, but how we handle that event is totally in our control! We have a choice in how we’re going to react. We can get mad and fuss and fume the rest of the day or we can take a couple of deep breaths and tell ourselves to “let it go”. To not get caught up in someone else’s emotions. Negativity is a poison, it drains our energy, it makes us feel depleted, it makes us feel down, it leaves us feeling discouraged. Changing the negative into a positive lets us stay in control of our emotions. It lets us see things from a different perspective and not get lost in an emotion that won’t serve us well. I believe God wants me to share my story so that others can feel hope and inspiration instead of feeling trapped and confined. I don’t know why there is suffering in the world, but I do know that having faith in God to guide us through anything that life dishes out is my source of confidence, trust, support, and love. He is my source of strength and courage and resilience when I start to doubt and fear and question if I have what it takes. With God by my side, I can get through anything life dishes out! ~Sherry Wurgler
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This is a courageous story of survival. A glimpse into the life of one woman who walked through the fire. A story of how she survived and chose to thrive. It is a s must read for all. Teachers, counselors, pastors, and all who deal with survivors. And all who are in contact with potential victims. Social Media https://www.womleadmag.com/discussion-with-sherry.../ https://www.instagram.com/sherrywurgler https://facebook.com/sherrywurgler https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherrywurgler-496165b 64 Contact Info Email: transformationallifeleadership@gmail.com Website: http://transformationallifeleadership.com FB link: http://www.facebook.com/sherry.wurgler LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-Wurgler-496165b/
According to BRISSC.org.au Impact on Survivors Of Ritual Abuse Impacts of ritual abuse on survivors ritual abuse has profound effects upon the lives of child and adult survivors. The range of psychological symptoms and emotional effects survivors may experience include: Trauma-related symptoms such as flashbacks, dissociation, amnesia, and triggered flight or fight reactions to circumstances which in some way remind the survivor of abusive experiences Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) Self-harm and eating issues Suicidal thoughts and attempts Confusing concepts of good and evil Preoccupation with death Memories of ritualistic practices such as Black Masses and sacrifices to Satan and those which involve gang rape, murder, the abuse of animals, and being buried alive. Memories of symbols and ceremonial objects used in abuse during rituals. Memories of perpetrators dressed in ceremonial and bizarre costumes Memories of being tortured and/or deprived of sleep, food, and water Memories of being drugged during rituals Phobias of symbols associated with rituals, blood, certain colors, drugs, incense, candles and being confined in small spaces Shame, guilt, and blame Addictions. This list is not exhaustive, but simply gives us some idea of the immense impact that ritual abuse has on survivors. It also illuminates the tremendous strength of those who survive ritual abuse. Surviving in a culture of disbelief adds to the immense impact of ritual abuse on survivors, is the frustration and despair of attempting to survive within a wider culture where ritual abuse experiences are disbelieved and denied. The culture of disbelief is further compounded through the very social and political systems and institutions, which are supposed to promote the best interests of survivors; as those requiring special personal support and legal protection and justice. You can find out more about Ritual Abuse & How You Can Support at https://brissc.org.au/resources/ritual-abuse/ or https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/ritual-abuse-
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A Shadowed Past Have you ever felt isolated and alone? Are you a people pleaser, responsible for other people and how they feel? Have you ever judged yourself harshly? Do you identify yourself as a victim? This is exactly what will happen if your dysfunctional past shapes your future. Do not allow your past to haunt your present. The emotional scars you carry into your adult life can inhibit your ability to move forward. When in this state of mind life seems so unfair, the hurt seems so real, the sadness clouds any potential for clarity and insight. A negative view of life seems the norm as you assume the role of the victim. It can be impossible to recognize any strength within you. Every time you recall your past, you give it life again. All those unhealthy feelings will cause you to suffer from depression, and other destructive ill behaviors if you do not release them. They must be released in a healthy way, whether by writing poetry or by seeing a therapist, the choice is yours, you must let them go! This book is a collection of poems that I wrote to express some painful points in my life. They are poems written by a victim who is now a survivor! I am sharing these moments in order to achieve personal growth and to help others to heal. Quote “The truth is unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” ~Steve Maraboli
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Sherry Hicks graduated from Wichita State University with honors in Social Work and is a member of the Golden Key Honor Society. She was entered into the 2001 edition of Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities. Attending Wichita State University, a second time with graduate studies, she took courses in Cultural Anthropology and Criminal Investigations. Furthering her graduate studies, she attended Grand Canyon University where she studied Professional Counseling. In 2019 Sherry completed a Doctoral degree in Spiritual Counseling. Sherry has worked with various agencies ranging from child services to services targeted at supporting adults recovering from drug and alcohol abuse.
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