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In the Client's Words
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"To be uninterrupted in our creative journey sounds heavenly to me."
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Gratitude & Compassion
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Practice:
"Intentions for a Year"
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In what ways can you intentionally nurture gratitude this year? How will you extend that as actual compassionate service to others?
Take some time to journal about this over the next several days. Sit with what emerges.
Create an intention for each:
1. I intend to _____ to grow my gratitude in 2015.
2. I intend to _____ as a way to be compassionate with others.
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Books by
Jennifer J. Wilhoit
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Common Ground Between Crafts Collectives and Conservation
Weaving a Network
Available on Amazon or by order at your local bookstore
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Quote for the Month
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The more alert we become to the blessing that flows into us through everything we touch, the more our own touch will bring blessing.
David Steindl-Rast
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TEALarbor stories'
mission is to compassionately support people as they discover & convey through writing their deepest stories.
Offering:
Writing Services
Story & Nature
Guiding ©
Life Transition Support
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New Year Greetings!
As we move forward into 2015, I am reflecting on how new beginnings offer new perspectives. This is especially germane to me as an unexpected sale of our dwelling imminently affects TEALarbor stories' home offices. At first, I was shocked and stressed. But I quickly realized this as an opportunity: for growth, for acceptance, for a chance to find a place that works a bit better for myself and the business. This new perspective and subsequent realization sharply narrowed my focus so that I could direct my actions accordingly.
Most of all, I crave rural quiet and natural beauty; these are the foundations upon which I and TEALarbor stories thrive. It is certainly the context in which my writing is most free to grow deep roots into the rich soil of soul.
Consequently, the aesthetics (or physics?) of acceptance led to a divine sequence of events that has already provided a new home base for TEALarbor stories' operations. We are excitedly moving through the dust of packing boxes heading toward a beautiful new home office with views of forests and sunsets over valley ridges, a mere half hour drive from the restorative Pacific Ocean.
Be on the lookout for inspired blog posts and the completion of my latest book from the deck of our new offices. If you're currently a client (or a prospective one), you will find it hard to miss the look of unbounded enthusiasm on my face during upcoming sessions.
I hope your own entry into 2015 is a beautiful and peace-filled one.
Blessings,
Jennifer Wilhoit, Writing Mentor & Guide
TEALarbor stories
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TEALarbor stories' newsletters offer inspiration, encouragement, and
beauty; inform about the connection between story, the natural world, and all things writerly; and promote professional writing and guiding services.
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Spotlight: New Beginnings in Writing
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Now is a great time to revisit your writing intentions, projects and perspectives for the coming year.
As you do so, begin by considering the following:
*Which writing project will you begin, or begin anew? * What habits can you embrace for consistency?
* What lifestyle alterations will you make as you place your project at the center of your writing experience?
It is not uncommon to rush headlong into the new year with all the best intentions, only to feel diminished and defeated later when we were not able to keep up with our high expectations.
Here are a few quick tips for keeping your project in balance:
* Determine how much time you can reasonably devote to your writing on a daily or weekly basis.
* Notice what you will give up doing to make space for your writing.
* Imagine your writing intention as a plate and the tasks as bite-sized nourishment for your soul.
Remember, in the beginning of a writing project:
* It is showing up to the page that counts, not how many pages you can count.
* Process trumps outcome.
* Time to write is a huge gift; showing gratitude helps us and our writing.
Please consider how TEALarbor stories can support you as you move forward with your writing projects or as you traverse a life transition; I welcome your inquiry via email.
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New Year Offering
|  For one more month, receive TEALarbor stories
services at the 2014 rates. Applies only to new clients who sign up by 1/31/15.
Email for further details...
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Workshops & Events
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Workshops 
January 13, 2015 from 6 - 7:30 PM
Second Tuesdays at Napa Bookmine, 964 Pearl Street. Fee $25.
Branching Out: Brainstorming
Pre-registration is required. Contact Jennifer.
Please note the change in price and the pre-reg requirement. Due to our offices' relocation, I need at least 24 hours advance notice for all Bookmine workshops.
Spring Equinox on the Land
Workshop details coming soon.
Do you and a few friends have a specific type or aspect of writing you'd like to practice or learn, tailored to your unique needs? You're in luck! TEALarbor stories can provide just this in the form of a small group workshop via Skype (or in person where geography allows). Email for details.
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News & Updates
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Updates
Mediated Conversations Services coming very soon...details coming in February's newsletter.
Why not put compassion at the center of your new year?  Start by checking out my partner page and the main Charter for Compassion site.
Did you know you that past Second Tuesday Writing Workshops are available as a one-on-one option at a time convenient for you? Enjoy the writing, poems, insights and activities from the comfort and privacy of your home, via Skype. Email for details.
Check TEALarbor stories' blog for new posts on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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