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Sharing the Power of Stories
August 2013

Dear friends, 

I have been feeling so moved and inspired by the positive feedback regarding Laura's List: Books for Women and the work I do to truly harness the Power of Stories. You may have read my recent blog post in which I discussed the health benefits of reading, or my Facebook post on the health benefits of Book Clubs. The mission of Laura's List has always been to empower those with a story to share. We want to build connections, solidify relationships and feel inspired by those around us. Let's all get involved in a dialog! You'll be amazed how you are challenged and inspired. If you'd like to host a book club, but aren't sure where or how to start, stay tuned - we will be posting some book club guidelines in September to kick off our next featured book: Signature of All Things.

I have so much news to share this month & a few gems of wisdom, peace, and love that I hope you can cultivate into your daily lives for inspiration. 

Enjoy!
 
Peace & Blessings, 
Laura Ponticello
Inspiration:

I received a press release announcing the Deepok Chopra and Oprah 21 day meditation challenge recently. I thrive on medititation. In fact, there is much in my life that comes to light when I meditate. It integrates harmony & tranquility, providing clarity in areas where I feel confused or disorganized. Below are five mantras for those in need of a quick reference guide which I pulled from the press release. Even if you don't join the meditation, I challenge anyone to not be inspired by the language below. Let's start fostering some self-love:
 
1.    Find love where you least expect it.
By turning your attention within and connecting to your essential nature, you will experience the unlimited source of love. 
 
2.     Tap into your infinite potential.
By paying attention to everyday acts of grace and seeing through the eyes of love and gratitude, you will release old, self-limiting beliefs and unlock your infinite potential.
 
3.     Fall in love yourself, fall in love with life.
Experience transformation in all of your relationships as you practice and embody self-love and self-acceptance. 
 
4.     Discover secrets to transforming your relationships, and your life.
Cultivate present moment awareness by developing your ability to be present, listen deeply, and communicate with compassion and clarity.
 
5.     Enhance your world experience. 
Focus on your heart's intention, being the qualities of love, compassion, peace, forgiveness, gratitude, and generosity- and watch the ripple effects shift the world around you. 

 
 
As we enter in to the last month of summer, let's consider the reading list we made for ourselves at its onset. 
 
What has been on your Summer Reading List?  Did you complete your reading list, and how were you inspired? 
 
We want to know! Please share you summer reading inspiration with the rest of the Laura's List community. Your online contribution could get you featured on my Blog!

 
Featured Blog Post:
 

My late client, Dr. Jill Little wrote IHood: Our GPS for Living. One of her recent blog posts expands on a famous E.E. Cummings poem; inspiration for sharing your story and serving as an instrument of love: 

We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.
 
 
 

Laura's List
Book Club Features:


"The Signature of All Things"

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The Laura's List Book Club is an online forum to share your thoughts on recent works by inspirational writers. We feature books that ignite, inspire and spread a sense of solidarity and empowerment amongst our online community. Join today and reap the benefits of womanhood and connection through The Power of Stories. 
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As a literary agent and book consultant, Laura harvests stories she knows will have an impact - stories with significance and influence that will ignite, inspire & empower. Check out her list of clients and current projects!

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Laura's last name Ponticello, means: "little bridge" in Italian. Apropos then, that she would become well known in the publishing world for connecting people.

She is an author of true life stories, local columnist, blogger, and national book reviewer. To engage Laura for inspiration, or book publishing consultative services, or to just share your own story, contact her at [email protected]
 
 
 
 
Laura's List is dedicated to cultivating connections and harnessing the Power of Stories. If you have a story you'd like to share, but aren't quite sure where to start, contact Laura today to take your story to the next level. Also, reach out via social media!  

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