Starting Today: Say “Yes!”

Hello:

I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty tired of all the doom and gloom in the news lately.

Sure, many of us have been facing physical, mental, emotional and economic challenges–we can’t just ignore those realities.  But do do we have to surrender to them, let them pull us down and drain us of all energy and enthusiasm?

I say we don’t.

In fact, I say that it’s time to change the conversation and work on a new equation for dealing with what life, the economy and Mother Nature throws our way.

The time for being busy just for the sake of being busy is over. Starting now, let’s commit to saying “Yes!” and figuring out how to really live our best lives here and now…regardless of what else is going on around us. I want to help start a movement of positivity and ”can do-ness”–via my writing, via my business, and via the friends and colleagues in my network.

To kick this off, I want you to be among the first to know about Loral Langemeier’s upcoming new book “Yes! Energy:  The Equation to Do Less, Make More.” I am very familiar with Loral’s previous work, her mission and her philosophies, and am excited to join her as she continues to encourage us to rediscover the pioneer spirit, ingenuity and courage that she believes lies within each and every one of us.

To celebrate the launch, you’re invited to join a VIP group to get your copy along with thousands  of dollars in bonuses, and the chance  to win even more in contests and giveaways.

Even better, Loral and I aren’t the only ones committed to changing the conversation.

She brought together 44 of her highest level friends, colleagues and experts to share their motivation and inspiration with you.  You’ll hear their personal stories, how they’ve overcome their challenges, and what makes them who they are and do what they do every day.

They use the equation and you can too.

But you only get access by pre-ordering  the new book now.

Click here to get your copy  and take your seat for this groundbreaking
summit.

Here’s to your writing (and life) success,

Mary Anne

P.S.:  To learn who’s in the summit as well as all of the other bonuses you’ll receive, get the details by clicking here.

Are You Ready to Make a Change?

Hello:

If you’ve been feeling stuck with your writing, or have some vague sense that you could and should be doing something greater with your  skills, abilities and life, I hope you will take a few minutes to read this important message.

For many years, I’ve looked here and there, and tried this and that, in my search for creating a more amazing life.  Not that I’ve been unhappy—I’ve just always felt that I could be doing and being something greater, something more, with the gifts I’ve been given and the opportunities available to me.  I would read, read, read and write, write, write, in the hopes that I would make some incredible self-discovery, and and finally realize exactly what it is that I am meant to do in this life.

Six months ago, my search for fulfillment lead me to a coach. From my very first conversation with her, even though she lives a half a world away, I found myself admitting things that I had never said aloud before.  What an incredible and freeing feeling, finding someone I could be so totally honest with, knowing that everything I shared was in safe hands.

Maja’s questions, “assignments” and feedback to me over the ensuing  months have enabled me to think in ways and consider possibilities that had never occurred to me before—plus rediscover truths and beliefs that I had forgotten about or buried.  Our weekly talks are fun, magical and liberating, and I’m incredibly grateful that she is a part of my life.

So why am I writing about this now?  Because Maja has asked that I share a very wonderful offer with you—a free coaching consultation to 10 of my readers.  To qualify for one of the 10 openings, all you need to do is send an email to Maja at majaiten@gmail.com telling her where you are feeling stuck in your own life, and what you would like to change.  She will contact you if she feels she can assist you with your own life journey.

For those of you who know about affiliate marketing, I am not extending Maja’s offer in return for a possible commission.  I’m doing so simply because she’s had such an incredible impact on my life, and I hope to help connect her with others who are ready to make extraordinary changes in their lives.  So if you are, send her an email today.  You won’t regret it. I promise.

Here’s to your writing success.

Mary Anne

Getting into the Writing Mood

©2007 ©2010 Mary Anne Hahn

How often do you sit down at your keyboard, stare at the screen, and
think, “I’m just not in the mood to write today?”  Or maybe you
don’t admit that to yourself, but instead use the time you’ve set
aside to check your e-mail, read about the latest celebrity or political
scandal, or play solitaire (Spider Solitaire is my personal current favorite)
…until you realize your writing time has evaporated and you need to be
somewhere else.

If you’re either smiling or grimacing in recognition of this
scenario, you’re not alone.  Sometimes it is joyously easy for us
writers to write.  But at other times, maybe even most of the time,
it’s—well, it’s work.

And if you’re freelancing, there’s no boss (other than you) to set
your goals and deadlines, no one giving you annual performance
appraisals, no one disciplining you when you fail to measure up.
You might get the occasional question from a friend or relative
(“Have you written anything new lately?” or “Are you still
writing?”), but that’s hardly life-threatening.  You might
experience a twinge of guilt or remorse.  Maybe you even lie and
say, “Yeah, of course I’m still writing.”  But the truth is, you
haven’t been in the mood, and you and your conscience know it.

What is it about writing, especially for us part-time or aspiring
freelancers, that leads us to believe we can let ourselves off the
hook so easily?  On the one hand, we claim that’s what we want to do
and be more than anything in the world—to write, to be a writer.
Yet, is that really true?  If so, why aren’t we making time to write
every single day?  Even when—-especially when-—we’re not in the mood?

Here’s what I think.  Other than the fact that we’re postponing our
own writing goals and dreams, which should be important enough in
themselves, there are really no immediate consequences to putting off
our stints at the keyboard. If we simply stopped showing up at our
day jobs just because we weren’t in the mood, we’d lose it.  If we
stopped preparing meals for our children because we just didn’t feel like cooking,
someone would eventually notify Social Services.  But if we go a day, a week,
heck, even a year without writing,  who besides ourselves would care?

We need to start looking at our writing goals much the same way we
do any other obligation in our lives, as something that must, not
should, be done.  Like arriving to work on time or doing the laundry
regularly, we need to schedule our writing time and just do it,
regardless of the mood we’re in.  Why?  Because, unlike doing
laundry or showing up at your day job, sticking with your writing
and getting published brings the most extraordinary sense of
accomplishment and fulfillment—-something we can point at and
say, “Look, I did that!”  And it’s a feeling we can recreate many
times over, the more we devote ourselves to our writing.

So if, like me, you really, really, really want to be a writer,
this is what I want you to do—join me, and commit to writing for a
minimum of 15 minutes a day, or one hour and forty five minutes a
week.  Minimum.  It doesn’t matter what you write, or how many
words, at least not at first.  Just make it a part of your daily
routine, like taking a shower or brushing your teeth.  I think
you’ll find the time spent writing even more invigorating and
refreshing.
P.S. If you’ve been struggling with the dreaded writer’s block,
I’ve found a way you can eliminate it, once and for all…

http://budurl.com/blockCD

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