(And I Thought “Leaven” Was Just A Bread-Baking Thing!!)

An awesome awesome poet — I mean the kind of poet whose words routinely butterfly bludgeon my heart, has bestowed The Scary Clown Award upon me!!

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my jannie so kikking bucktotts.

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(I do kick a little butt on occasion, don’t I?)

yes, yoo does my jannie.  hoo-woo!!

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Okay enough of the crazy crap!

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ENOUGH!!

hoo…

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wate, wot meens krap??

Ahem.

ahim.

Sigh.

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Anyhoo…

Thank you Shay Fireblossom for the Scary Clown Award! I apologize for the delay. (I was scared of the word scary, but I think I’m alright now.)

THE SCARY CLOWN AWARD!!  “Given to blogs which display a great sense of humor, and just the right leaven of attitude.”

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Blue Bunnyyyyyy!!!!

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sorree, my jannie. I iz carried away. i taeks my pills now.

Good idea, BB!

Continuing right along… as per the no-rule rules of this award, I’m passing The Scary Clown on to bloggers whose posts consistently chuck chuckles at the world, from light-hearted to downright hootfest-y moments.

And the awards go to…

1.  The Zen Of Motherhood. Anyone who knows Mama Z, is well aware that she is, among other amazing things, one funny funny blogging entity.  Move over Dooce — Mama Z is in the house.

2.  Paradise Valley 2 Hell’s Mountain And Over The Edge!  Talking here about Paige (Of A Book,) one of my all-time heroes, who is funny even when she probably doesn’t particularly feel like being so.  She’s just that way!

3.  Ma Vie Folle.  Sheila, this wise-cracker never fails to amuse, and it comes real nattcheril-like to this dear kooky friend of mine, dubbed by her own town mayor as “Snarky.”

4.  Interstitial Life.  K  has a way of writing things that never fail to amuse. It that on purpose, K, or just something you have no control over? (P.S.  Her second child, Audrey Ann, is almost 5 weeks old!)

5.  It’s All About Joy “Mean”  Megan Joygirl Bond!! 🙂   (“Mean” because she often typos out the “g” in her first name.)  I LOVE this super awesome fantastically authentic and funny woman!!

6.  Deeper Issues.   Dot has been through a lot of upheaval since I’ve “met” her but she still bats at life with her witty dukes up.  She CRACKS me up consistently.  And is one of the most honest bloggers I know.

7. Shades of Crimson.  Davina!   Not just beautiful creative writing in all her posts, but always with undercurrents of rib-tickling bedazzlement and hints of fairy mischief.

8. Mom’s Cookie Jar (Not in any way to be confused with my typo of Mom’s “Cokie” Jar.)  Funny snippets, musings and observations on life and love with two little boys. It’s been such a joy getting to know Cookie.

9. Yaya Stuff.   Funny.  Sweet.  Wacky.  Dear.  In every shade of orange imaginable!  And friends, after multiple miscarriages, and the recent heartbreaking newborn adoption that fell through at the last minute,  it sure looks like Yaya and her husband will be adopting 4-year Alex very soon!!!  So please, please keep your fingers crossed and your hearts and prayers open for this sweet, funny lady.

10. Feel Free To Laugh.  (And I always do!!)  Lane Savant.  Strange as all get out, but just my total cup of wacky tea!!  And a talented music composer too.

11. Momisodes. Always some twist of ticklement in her wonderfully well-written wanderings and whimsy.  Momisodes — who is expecting baby number two, very very soon!

12. Windows 2 The Soul.  I’ve got Blue Bunny. Tammy’s got Psycho Bunny. (Psycho bunny — qu-est que c’est?)  Off-the-wall and much loved is my sweet funny Tammy.

13.  There is NO thirteen!!

14.  Chronic Healing.  Another blogger who gets to the heart and soul of my funny bone.   She who found Blue Bunny’s brother!!  And even when her chronic pain and health concerns get her down, dear Jeanne gets to bouncing right back and making my day, over and over again!

15. Happymaking!! This blog more than lives up to its name!  Heather Kephart — a naturally nutty gal I’d like to have holding my hand and encouraging me onwards in any dark alley at night — not that I plan to be in a dark alley at night — but you just never know. Heather would be the one to keep my spirits up.

15.  Passing Thru.  Betsy Wuebker —  blogging on travel, inspiration, house, home, cooking and you-name-it!  Wonderful stuff, her writing woven with the kind of unpredictably fun Betsy Wordage that is very infectious indeed.

16. Dream A Happy Life. Jeanne’s a gal of frolicking escapades in more ways than one. And she’s going to arrive here in Austin this Thursday! And stay for 10 days.  I love her attitude —  “You bring the donuts, I’ll get the beer!” And always so fun to read her comments here.

17.  A Little Bit About A Lot Of Things Natalia Burleson, more than a mix of moxie and mirth, more than a myth of magical mystery — this maven of merriment is real as rain.  Whether she intends to amuse or not, I always find myself smiling at her posts.

18. CSquaredPlus3 A real treat of a blogger if ever there were one.  Chris tackles any topic always from the lighter side, with beautiful writing and an honest pure heart.  She’ll take you on a good-humored ride wherever she goes.

19. A Sharing Connection Sara Healey. Dancing atop life’s tables, this lady brings out the fun in all of us with her an ever-present eye twinkle and a giggling heart — just the right mix of sweet and off-beat to keep me coming back for more.

20. Rainy Day Adrenalynn.  Who the heck IS this wild and wacky Norwegian woman who’s always clowning and laughing through the mundane and sharing in her most off-the-all way?  I’m not exactly sure how I found her — but she’s more than a blast to read.

21. Life Laughs And Lemmings Sami.  She dances, you know!  With unabashed flashdance abandon on her blog.  She kicks senseless random arse with grace and aplomb.  She is a rich riot of guts and glory. She will make you laugh.

22.  The Levity Project.  Katie West.  Last on this list but FAR far from least!  Public car dancer extraordinaire.  Wearer of umbrella hat.  Initiator of a laughter project that is indeed sweeping this nation.  Katie is sooooooo IT, people for all the fun you’ll ever want or need!!!

So there they are!!

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The Scary Clown Award.  Recipients may choose to pass it along on their own blogs.   Or they may not. But one thing is for sure — they will keep me smiling and lifted in spirits, and hopefully for many, many years to come.

(Stay tuned for the upcoming Kreativ Blogger Award.)

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And a bit unrelated, but a very important new feature here (as Blue Bunny and I do endeavor to address your every blogging concern)  please feel free to avail yourself  of the Jannie Funster Complaint Department.   Your input is always more than welcome there!

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Oodles of toodles!

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xoxo

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Kelp Bikinis & Squirrels With Waivers?!?

If you want the scoop on that squirrel, you’ll have to scoot over to Jan Lundy’s excellent Awake Is Good blog.  I’m hanging out in the trees there today.

Over there I’ll also tell you what happened in our dining room about a half hour after I took this picture of Kelly when she was 6 months old.

Hope to see you soon over at Jan’s excellent oasis of calm, clarity and compassion!  Oh — and there is a giveaway over there, whoo-hoo.

xo

“Inner Productivity” by Christopher R. Edgar — A Gem Of An Excellent Book

Friend, are you easily distracted at work, where your boss and co-workers are total jerks and the wallpaper is ugly as sin?

Do you complain about your work most of the time?

Do find yourself saying “I have no motivation?”

Do you often fall asleep at work and wake up a computer built into your right big toe and orange peels on your hair?  (Oh wait — that one’s probably just my work place!  Sorry.)

Do you threaten or shame yourself for not attaining what you’d like?

Do you tell yourself you’re trapped in your current job and feel guilty for desiring the job you’d really like?

Does contemplating a career change make you feel you’re going to jump off a cliff?

Do you feel the uncontrollable urge for “karrits” every two minutes to keep moving forward?  (Oh wait — that’s probably just this guy!  )  (Yes, a guy!  We have ascertained Blue Bunny is indeed a he of the male persuasion.  hoo-woo.)

But back to the book review!

Are you miserable in your job because you figure “That’s just how it’s gotta be?”

Have you acquired higher credentials but still feel unfulfilled?

Or on the flip side, maybe you are afraid of being perceived as “too happy” at work, so you wear a facade which creates a split between your “work you” and your “real you”?

Friend, if you answered “Yes!” to even one of the above, or if you can state other reasons you’re not happy in your work — this gem of an excellent book is for YOU.

Even if you’re not considering a career transition, but just want to find more satisfaction in what you do, Inner Productivity is still for you!

Inner Productivity is not about organizing our desks, color-coding our post-it notes, or turning off our e-mail to be more productive.

It’s about reorganizing our hearts and minds!

About becoming aware of our perception of things.

About noticing our patterns of thinking and feeling that tend come up when our less-than-desirable work habits surface.

About trusting our innate wisdom.

Seriously?

Seriously!

Could our work enjoyment or lack thereof really be that closely tied to how our bodies feel?

Could fully experiencing our emotions without fighting or fleeing from them actually help  us?

Can we actually feel the inspiration and joy of work in our bodies?

Yes, I tell you!  Yes, yes, yes!

In Inner Productivity Chris guides us to become aware of and pinpoint tensions in our bodies we probably didn’t even realize we had.  Then with concrete exercises — relatively easy exercises — turning  negatives into happy results.

We all want to have an overall vision for the work we do, feel significant in our jobs and enjoy the process as much or more than the product of our work.  Well,  Chris Edgar of Purpose Power Coaching (that’s his blog link,) guides us concisely from his heart how to do this,  in a most pleasant and well-organized read.

And Guess what I found out about ME through this book??

I am NOT lazy — as drummed into me in childhood.

I will NOT die from stage fright, or any other kind of fright.  All fears can be boiled down to one basic fear, and Chris teaches practical ways to release that fear on a cellular level.

I CAN prevent the migraines I realize I bring on by worrying about work stuff, by tuning into the sensations in my body .  [As Chris mentions in his comment below, with focussed breathing]

(Insert Handel’s Aleleuia Chorus here, loudly — with extra cowbell.)

Oh, and I especially love the section in Inner Productivity that encourages us to embrace those “blank moments,” a.k.a writer’s block, which Chris shows are actually the moments that spur us on to our best creativity.  What writer can’t fall in love with that idea?

But Friend, don’t take my word alone on Chris’ gem of an excellent book — there are tons more positive Inner Productivity reviews from well known guys and gals who write about work productivity and such.

“Chris Edgar is an author, speaker and personal coach who focuses on helping people follow their true callings in their careers, and find more enjoyment and efficiency in what they do.” (I stole that wonderful sentence from Bold BloggerTess.)

So go, Grasshopper — go joyously forward with the great inner creation that is YOU.

Getting To Know Him… Getting To Know All About A Wonderful Blogger.

hey peeps.   blue bunny bloging manigir heer wit a big treet!!  my jannie intervued lanse of jungle of life 2 monts ago and iz finaly posting him todae.  hoo-woo.

Thanks bb, nice intro!

yoo iz wellkom, my jannie.

now, on wit the shows.

Lance, I’ve admitted I’m not really a songwriting bra-flinging beer-swilling blogger, but actually a  former champion Russian mig welder living in a Mongolian hut with 14 cats and this laptop.  And YOU?  You seem like the nicest super-upbeat guy on the web, but ARE you?  WHO are  you, really?   And, if you’ve been living a double life, here’s your chance to fess up for forgiveness.

Yikes, Jannie — our one cat, Rufus, wouldn’t stand a chance against your 14 feline friends and mig welding equipment!

Am I always upbeat?  Hmmm…NO!  There was that year the rascally rabbits ate all the veggies out of our garden.  And the winter our snowblower quit working.  “Upbeat”…well…”upbeat” up and beat it!  I stand before you today, and ask for forgiveness.  Jannie, I cannot tell a lie (see, there I go, lying!) – I have lived this double life too long.  Please, please, Jannie – forgive me…

lanse, my jannie forgivs all yor many many sins.  and i sorry i eeted yor veggies and put karrits in your sno blower gas tank wen i was not so mature as now.  yes, i konfessing.  can you forgiv me?  i wil giv you two hours free bloging konsultashins to pay my det to you — a $.40 retale valu!

that’s nice of you bb.

thanks you.  i am turnign a new leaf.

So… Lance, if you really are who we all think you are — the wildly successful blogger we all have come to love, devoted father, good husband, hard-working IT guy, basketball coach, triathlete,  etc…  how do you keep it all together?

Do you know Elmer?  He has some glue he makes.  Yep, that’s what I use.  Once I tried super glue, it’s just too permanent though.  That trip to the emergency room was downright scary!  Anyway, Elmer and I are now good friends.  His glue does wonders, I tell ya, Jannie!  Except when it doesn’t.  Then…well, it’s all about trying to find some harmony in all of it.  Some days, that can be hard.  Other days, not so bad. And such is the journey, and one that is so good to be on.

I’m thinking of having the cat start to write some of the posts at “the Jungle”…seems like a fitting place for him, anyway – jungle theme and all.  Should free up some of my time so I can swim a little and bike a little.

And, I must come clean…I don’t coach basketball.  I think I may have misled you, Jannie.  I do coach soccer, though…  My kids tell me I’m too nice on the soccer field.  I’ll have to work on that…

(i see my jannie had annother blond momint wit thinking yoo in baskitball.)

wow, lanse, yoo are so nise.  and i hop roofus will maek a big bloging salliry liek my jannie pays me —  i gets 2 dollirs a weeke.

bb, as of today I’m raising you to $2.05!

hoo-woo, now i kan gets my newe icing skates.  and a cabbige.

Good for you, bb.  Now… back to our esteemed guest!

Speaking of your wildly successful blog, Lance, to what do you attribute its raging success?

I can’t help but read this question, Jannie, and be drawn to the word “raging”.  Which makes me think of our summer vacation last year to Idaho, where we went whitewater rafting.  And that’s a good place to go in search of this answer too.  Life, and blogging, they are like a river.  Sometimes we float along, sometimes we get hung up on a rock near the surface, and sometimes we have rapids that take us on a wild ride.  So, I’m enjoying the ride – all parts of it – the good and the challenging.  Success, I would say, is in the eye of the beholder.  For me, success right now is in deeply meaningful conversation.  And I attribute any success I have had at reaching this, to the wonderful and caring readers I have.  They make all the difference in the world!  And I’m so honored to have them visiting me.  Like you, Jannie – you’re one of those making a difference in my world!

i liek deep konversashins too!  and lettis.

(he is extra-extra nise, this lanse persin.  no wunder so many peeps is lieking him so mutch.)  And look – a  nother picshur…  wow!

Thanks so much for your inspiring words, Lance.   Speaking of fatherhood, you have 3 beautiful bouncing kids.  What’s your parenting philosophy?

Have fun.  If I can leave one thing with my kids, it’s that life is what you make it.  And having a good amount of fun mixed into each day is a great philosophy for living healthy (in all forms that healthy comes in)

fun is goods!  my jannie iz mor sticking in the mud than me, but i teeching she to liten up.

Ahem…

Lance, remember when you camped out at your mailbox with your sleeping bag, some candy bars and a big bag of Cheetos to await the arrival of my 2 CDs you won in that 4-Leaf-Clover Contest?  Well, when I tell you I’ve finally mailed those mis-matched socks, Dixie cups and Cheetos I owe you,  what will you take out to the mailbox with you this time?

Fall is in the air here in Wisconsin.  I’ll still need that sleeping bag (and probably an extra sweatshirt).  After that whole baby food fiasco (what was I thinking??) I can tell you unequivicolly (that’s a mighty big word for me!) there will be none of that. I’ll have apples, the kind without worms.  Oh, and coffee (I’ll need a long extension cord to keep that machine a brewing). Oh, and maybe an organic Snicker bar or two. And probably some wine.  I’ve discovered a wonderful blackberry wine, made right here in the land of cheese.  And I suppose it wouldn’t be proper for me not to include some beer and donuts.  That should keep me happy for quite a while (should mail delivery be slow)…

lanse, now that my jannie final posting this, yoo mite need a snowing suit and mor than one bottel of wine.  my jannie lieks wine a lot too.  and beer.   and margreetas.  and everything.

Okayyyee…

Lance, of all your physical possessions, which one do you prize most? And why?

My wedding ring. It’s a bond to someone very special in my life – my wife Lora.  It’s more than that, though.  It also reminds me that I’m not alone in this world.  Like the wedding ring around my finger, my life is surrounded by people who matter (they become the ring around “me”.).  And that’s a pretty great reminder that life isn’t lived in a bubble, that each of us have connections to others, and have those who are connected to us. People who care and matter deeply.  I very much feel that ring here, Jannie.  And that’s you creating a very special place in this world.  And, well…it all beats ring around the collar (that ring’s not quite so good…)

now i iz all verklemps.  i needs a momint.  i be rite back.

okae.  i back.

I’m with bb on the verklemptitude, Lance.  How sweet you are.

Okay!  Moving right along…

Lance, what are 3 things you really want to do in life before you kick the proverbial bucket and go to your eternal reward?

I kicked a real bucket the other day – now my toe hurts!  Hey, I can cross that one off my list now, though.  Three more, eh?

– Climb a mountain.  What a journey that would be!  And I think there’s so much clarity that would come from being “out there”, and having to work with just what you have with you.

– Visit the world.  This planet we live on is filled with so many amazing people (take a look in the mirror, Jannie), and getting the first-hand experience of really being in another place is such a powerful thought.

– Write a book.  A real, hold-in-your-hands kind of book.  If there’s a story I have inside of me, maybe just maybe that’s a story that others want to hear, as well.  Hmmm…I’m working on this one as we speak, Jannie.  And guess what?  It takes discipline!  And time!  And creativity!  And sometimes days turn into weeks – where I put it aside.  So – thank you, my friend, for reminding me about what’s really important.

awesim lanse, except for hirting yor toe.  i hops you gets all yor dreems.  i writting a book too!  called “karrits of the werld!”

Yes, just awesome, Lance!  Count me in for buying and reviewing your book. We all know it’ll be a super one, since it’ll come from you — an extra wonderful person.

Lance, do you have any challenges in your life right now, and if so, what?

Challenges…we all probably have some we’re dealing with.  I’m thinking I should attempt the 100 pushup challenge again.  That would be fun and challenging.  Hey, there’s that word “challenge”!

i kan do 500 pushing-ups!!  and the splitz.

Yes, bb really kan!  I mean can.

but moving on again…

Lance, who do you think wrote the book of love?  And why?

The book of love, Jannie, is one that I believe is very personal for each of us.  So, I happen to think we all write our own “book of love”.  It can be so many things, and when we connect with what we deeply love and cherish – in very real ways – that’s us living from our true colors.  And what’s in my book, may not be the same as what’s in your book.  And that’s more than okay – I think that’s great!  Because we’re all our own person, and while I believe very much that love is at our core – what that love means is different.  And that’s what makes our world so amazing and wonderful!

heer i go all verklemps agin.  annother momints, please.

okae, okae. (i iz a very emoshunul bunny, you iz lerning.)

Lance, you are amazing.  And bb, I wouldn’t trade you for any other blogging manager in the world!  You do know that, right?

i can gets $2.10 dollirs a weeke???

Work on your spelling and we’ll talk.

And finally, Dear Lance…  Kelly, our 8-year-old who says the darnedest things, finds you wonderful too and she has a few questions she wants to ask you, so here goes…

What’s your favorite color?

Blue  (maybe you know a bunny that color…)

I have heard of blue bunny.  He is nice.  But weird.

Do you like llamas?

I DO like llamas, although I’ve never ridden one.  I llike that the lletter “L” appears twice to start this word.  I don’t know why it does, but it’s kind of fun, don’t you think?

Lles, lli llo llike llat lla  llot, Llance!  (Translation:  Yes, I do like that a lot, Lance.)

Could you live without a computer?

I’ve just had a computer built into my big toe on my right foot.  I hope I never lose that toe.  Does that answer you question, young Kelly?

I hope it’s not the toe you hit the bucket with?

What would you do if the Internet was down?

Hmmm…by the Internet being down, you mean sad, right?  So, if the Internet were sad one day, I’d say we all give it a great big hug!  How do we do that, you ask?  (you did ask, didn’t you, Kelly?)  Hug whatever net you can find!  A hairnet.  A fishing net.  A net used to catch the bad guys in the cartoons.  Any kind of net you can find. All the nets in the world, well…I’m pretty sure they are all related to the Inter-net.  Yep, that’s it!

So, you mean you would hug your big toe?

Could you live without Cheetos?

I CAN live without Cheetos.  I can’t live without all natural peanut butter.  The stuff is like candy (messy sticky candy that’s good for me!).  Have you ever had a peanut butter fight, Kelly?  Ask your Mom!  It’s where you get to smear it on each others faces!  Fun!!

I sure hope you take a bath after that!

Could you live without coffee?

No, I cannot live without coffee.  Some people drink Gatorade for energy.  What are THEY thinking??  It’s in the coffee!!

Hey, what if they put the Gatorade in the coffee??!

Do you punch pillows when you’re mad?

No, I actually don’t, Kelly.  I pull my hair out. It’s getting thin up there, so I guess I can’t get mad much more!

Well, I think your hair is quite nice, actually.

Do you turn the lamp on when you read?

Lamps have not yet arrived to our part of the world, here in Wisconsin.  We use candles. My favorite books to read are picture books – I’m really good at reading picture books!

Well, does the book ever catch on fire?

If you kicked a bucket why would you do it?

Definitely to tip the bucket over, and set the frogs free!  We catch frogs and put them in buckets.  Then sometimes we each pick a frog and race them across the lawn, cheering them on.  Good fun, Kelly.  You should tell you Mom you want to do this!

Well, make sure you don’t kick it with your Internet Toe!!!

Does a light bulb appear over your head every time you think of a good idea?

No, it’s more like the flicker from a match.  My kids try to blow it out.  They know that if I’m having an idea, it might mean change for them.  I guess enough change might buy them a candy bar.  So, maybe they wouldn’t blow it out, after all!

Well, make sure the flame doesn’t burn your head!

And there we have them — all questions for Lance asked and answered.  Unless any reading peeps have additional ones??

Lance you’re a gem, a shining light in the blogosphere.  I’m sure we all agree.  Thanks so much for being here today.  And I hope you will feel free to speak to any comments that come in below.

Blue Bunny…  any final words?

my onlee werds iz i am tired and going to bedd.  this bloging iz not as eazie as it looks.  ober and out.

Ober and out!   🙂

Soul Impressions Of Dr. Liara M. Covert’s “Self Disclosure — Changes From Within”

Is it a cooincidence Kit-Kat wants to snuggle each time I settle on the sofa with this book?  (That cat almost NEVER comes near in the daytime.)

The feline senses your expanding positive energy.  He knows something big is up.

This hardcover book is physically beautiful, feels like a precious gem in my hands.  Every time I see it I smile and feel great, knowing what treasures lie within.

You constantly decide what matters to you. You value aesthetics.

It’s obvious a person of whole happiness wrote Self Disclosure.  Dr. Covert laughs at things like lost luggage or mixed-up driving directions.  She guides towards blessings and opportunities in everything one might label “negative.”  Can I learn to do that too?

Learning and expanding is what you are all about.  You just need to re-focus what you already know at Soul level.

Wow – deep!

Love is deep.  Infinite.   The root of all creation.

The book is changing my life.

YOU are changing your life, with higher energy you always sensed but had long forgotten how to access.

I sometimes feel uneasy reading the book.

Bravo!  That’s Soul growth in action.  Love is on the move.

Yes, I guess.  Then, at other times my Soul is so bursting with big chunks of joy and happiness while reading it, I can actually see and feel light bouncing from my skin through my walls out past the leaves on my trees to the fields, cities and universe beyond.

You ARE light.

Yes, we are all beings of light — I do tend to forget that.

I’d thought I’d pretty-much seen everything, but Self Disclosure’s format is like nothing I’ve ever experienced — truly original on multiple levels.  (I’m pseudo-copying the format here, with apologies to Dr. Covert.)    😉

So many levels of goodness are going on at any given moment, so much more is happening at once than you can ever imagine.

Yes!  Self Disclosure allows me to tap into things about myself I wasn’t even aware of.  It’s a book I keep coming back to again and again to guide me in all levels of my life.  I  seem to reap new meaning from it at different times.

Your levels of awareness are increasing as you allow them to.  Lessons are repeated until you finally get them.

Wow!

Did I mention that at the end of each of the 60+ sections in this almost-300-page book covering every aspect of human-ness you can imagine, Dr. Covert offers additional gifts via comprehensive open-ended exercises to delve into truest Soul?  Therein the tools to apply the concepts to our daily lives?

No you didn’t mention, but I remember you getting closer to your core through the exercises,  (when you actually did them.)   🙂

Plus, tons and tons of drop-dead gorgeous quotes woven into the flow of the book, snippets of wisdom from 100+ people?

Ah yes, those too.

I was surprised at such a lengthy section about romantic love and intimacy towards the end of the book.

Different sections will resonate more with different readers at different times.

One question:  Was I selfish to not leave the book for my sister in Canada this past summer, tucking it back into my suitcase to bring back to Texas because I hadn’t yet finished reading it?

Ah, there you go judging yourself, Grasshopper. Worry is not the true you.   Each choice on your path takes you right where you need to be, each a learning experience on the journey to highest self.

Thanks, I feel ‘way better now.

Ahhh, happy and jolly.

Anything else?

To sum up, I’d say Self Disclosure is more of an experience than a book  — an investment in Soul, really.   A gift you give yourself and others around you, thus the world.

I humbly agree.

Will others like it?   Will it change their lives too ?

Duh.

Oh yeah, right.  Silly questions.

There are no silly questions.  Only silly Jannies.

Now YOU are being silly.

Well, yes, I do have a sense of humor too.

Speaking of which, the section on Laughter I fairly flew through.  I almost felt as if I’d written it.  I wish the whole world could read it, could read the whole book.    I have read nothing that compares to Self Disclosure.

Soul knows what resonates.

Right-ho!  I feel enlightened.

Then go do your dishes!  You have reframed where you are.

Hey, who ARE you, anyway?   What will my readers think?

Well, they’ll just have to experience Self Disclosure and decide for themselves, won’t they?

Of course!

But wait.  They need to know where they can acquire the book.

Oh yeah.  We almost forgot.  They can follow any of the Self Disclosure links above or the following one to Dr. Covert’s website — the home page of Dream Builders Australia,  her blog-journal.

Yes, Dr. Covert publishes a new blog post daily.  She is amazingly prolific.  Teacher.  Healer.  What a gift to mankind.

And that other thing that’s happening this coming Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m.  EST??  Yep, November 29th...  ??

Oh yes!  Dr. Covert will be interviewing me (Jannie) at this link on Blog Talk Radio. She encourages you guys to “Call in to share your own stories or how you resonate with Jannie’s soul journey.  This show invites everyone to be more honest with the self about inner passion and what is involved in more unconditional self-acceptance. Are you ready for self-disclosure?”

Whoo-hoo!!

Whatever is Jannie gonna wear for her radio appearance ?!?

Again with the humor!!  Well, my blue chiffon, of course.  And my orange felt beret, the one with the green dingle balls.

Why didn’t I think of that?

Um… you’re too busy thinking about Soul growth to concern yourself with the frivolities of fashion?

True!