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"I am telling myself I cannot look at another number" poem by Susan Brearley. Read by Susan Brearley. More by Susan Brearley on Medium.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

This episode includes Edna White Founder and Editor of Speak Magazine sharing her transformational moment, how Speak Magazine got started and where she is taking the magazine into the future. Another Lifetime, and an essay by Nanci Arvizu, read by Nanci Arvizu. Available on Nanci Writes Substack Links to Events hosted by Edna White ᴛʜᴇ 5 ᴘɪʟʟᴀʀꜱ ᴏꜰ ʟɪꜰᴇ: ʀᴇᴄʟᴀɪᴍɪɴɢ ᴏᴡɴᴇʀꜱʜɪᴘ ᴏꜰ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴍɪɴᴅ, ʙᴏᴅʏ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴏᴜʟ. https://fb.me/e/1UJduck99 How to Attract New Customers to Your Small Business & Keep Them Coming https://fb.me/e/1wRhNMf0L Click here to buy Speak Magazine on Amazon Click here to buy Edna's book Stuff! on Amazon Visit Speak Magazine on Facebook www.NanciWrites.com @NanciWrites on Instagram and Twitter --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Thank you for listening to the Garden Variety Newsletter podcast. Here is a short video about the Garden, filmed at Mohonk House in upstate New York by filmmaker Catalina Gutierrez, with Garden Founder Susan Brearley inviting you to a place where change happens. Prolific Pulse Social Justice Inks Garden of Neuro Institute --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Garden Variety Newsletter Podcast Vol. 1, Issue 7, January 2022 Visit the Garden of Neuro website or the Garden of Neuro publication on Medium. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

For the full, written version of this Garden Variety Newsletter, please visit The Garden of Neuro publication on Medium.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Mary Elizabeth Pratt joins me to share the Trial outcome for the Military man who abused her. Mary Elizabeth was denied the opportunity to face her abuser in court, to read her Victim Statement, and in the end, her abuse claims were not taken into account during the trial, nor sentencing. This is her story, so far. At the end of this episode, you'll hear how she continues to grow, and heal. Listen to this episode to hear Mary Elizabeth read her Victim Impact statement --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

In this episode: The Garden Variety Newsletter, V1, I3, December 6, 2021 Links to Safe and Brave Space Anthology 2022 Calls for Submissions Book Clubs HIgh Vibe Astrology with Jennifer Gehl Blogging For Success Course Kitchen Table Talks The Garden of Neuro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

In this episode I share Part one of a five-part series: First Days of A Five-Week Journey - https://medium.com/write-speak-play/first-days-of-a-five-week-journey-538cfd570e87?sk=bf1dfa42c6ca6cc981308e1c5a94824d Poetry from the recently published anthology, A Safe and Brave Space from Garden of Neuro Publishing. Poetry is read by the authors. Vol 1, Issue 1 of Garden Variety, a weekly newsletter hosted on the Garden of Neuro publication on Medium --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

I had the honor of reviewing "Kaleidoscope, An Asian Journey of Colors," by Sweta Vikram in 2011 on Page Readers, my podcast way back when. I was thrilled when she reached out to share her latest work, Piece of Peace, an autobiographical account of one woman's unique struggle with a near-fatal disease in a collection of essays. We jumped into the conversation about the importance of our stories, the healing power of writing and poetry, and her work with sexual abuse and assault survivors, and the importance of the words we chose to support, uplift, and create the connections we all need no matter our journey. Sweta covers a couple of topics, but what we circle back to is how important it is that we are true to ourselves and to our stories. Visit Sweta Vikram online If you're interested in participating in a women's only poetry group, visit the Garden of Neuro poetry circle here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

In this episode of Write Speak Play: Book Review by Nanci Arvizu: Nooh Finds His Lost Whisker by Shalu Bajaj Ahuja. POETRY MIC DROP: The Ink Well, read by the author, Lisa Tomey, Prolific Prose Press Music: Whispering Dream. Written and performed by Jennifer Gehl. Soundworks by Jennifer Gehl --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

"What Lies Ahead," poetry by Nanci Arvizu, spoken by the author. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Words Into Wool, by Nanci Arvizu This poem was created in response to a Garden of Neuro Poetry Circle Prompt, hosted by Lisa Tomey. The Garden of Neuro is free to join

"If God were to pray over you, what would She say?" This is just one of the many memorable lines contained between the beautiful covers of Carla Cherry's latest book of words "Stardust and Skin." In this episode of Write Speak Play, I turn the mic over to the Garden of Neuro Poetry Book Club Meeting from July 7, 2021. Our group discussed the book, sharing our favorite lines and what the words brought up for us as we answered questions presented by the author. Carla also gave us a 10-minute poetry writing exercise, to create a poem from a favorite line from one of her poems. The poetry and prose that flowed were uplifting and positively joyful. Find Stardust and Skin here and on Amazon here. It's also available as an ebook (Kindle) for free. (Which is fine, but you'll want the printed copy for the art!) On a personal level, this introduction to poetry by the Garden of Neuro's Poetry Circle Leaders, Lisa Tomey, has opened my eyes to poetry in a whole new way. I've enjoyed our monthly Mic Drops and First Wednesday's Poetry Book Club gatherings tremendously, even though we've had just a few events. I hope that as we return to lives that take us away from being inside and in front of a computer so much, that this virtual space will remain active in connecting us from all different places around the world. Visit the Garden of Neuro Poetry Circle here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Our words are powerful. We need to learn how to use them to make the world a better place for everyone, not just some. Links to things I talk about in this episode: YouTube Video - Why Gender Equality is Good For Everyone - Men Included. Abortion Avoidance through Science, Education, Access, and Accountability. A Work in Progress: Changing Education, and The World, With A Garden. Or how about adding your voice to this qualitative research project, Red Flags or Flowers, 10 Questions are the beginning of a journey for those needing to find a way to their truth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

We all have our dreams. Personally, I am someone with Many Big Dreams. To be a world-famous, best-selling author, speaker, podcaster, changer of the world, and a songwriter. I love a song with a story to tell. Something that comes from the writer's soul, a tiny piece or a great big chunk set to a softly picked guitar or loud pounding drums. I've got notebooks full of half begun songs, a chorus here a verse there. When the mood strikes me, I'll work on something that sounds like a song in my head. January's Moons and the Hole in My Heart This song is both the tiny piece and big chunk of my soul. While it's for anyone who's lost someone special in their life, I wrote this song when my four-legged soulmate, my horse, My Romeo, died suddenly, leaving a massive hole in my heart. The first time I shared the song with a musician, he put his music to my words. It was a thrill just to have someone say yes, and he created the first version of Hole in My Heart. It was like a simple form of therapy, hearing my words put to music. It felt good and I put the song away. Then, a sister speaker, Jill Christ from my Speaker Sisterhood group shared how she found a professional songwriter from Nashville with some serious street creds, on Air BnB Experiences. Have you heard of this? Jill hired a woman who worked with her for two hours and turned about a beautiful song using Jill's words and Caitlin Evanson's talent and expertise to create a memory. Dang that Jon Bon Jovi. Those are kind of his words. I booked a session with Caitlin. From the get-go she makes the whole two hours fly by, asking all the right questions, providing the guidance to dig deep and holding the space where all those emotions are safe - and usable for the song you are creating. Sharing the story of My Romeo still makes my heart squeeze. There were tears shed in this session, and it was okay. Caitlin said this is what it's all about this kind of therapy she provides by letting us spill our emotions into the mixing pot, by feeling all the feelings to tell the story we need to tell. Caitlin shared how she wants to expand what she does into a kind of therapy, using music to dig into those spaces where we need help to let the words flow. She is already doing it. I hope to work with Caitlin again, to create more songs and to help her share her gifts with the world. Because we could all use some light in our souls and our song playing on the radio. **I do have the Big Dream of Trisha Yearwood singing this song. So Trisha, if you're listening, this one is for you ❤️ Links to Caitlin Evanson caitlinevanson.me Insta: @theredweddings Twitter: @caitlinbird Insta: @caitlinbird3651 Link to January Moons, paid Air BnB Experience with Caitlin Evanson Link to Hole in My Heart, collaboration with Andrew Underhill If you want to write a song, here's a link for all the info on this amazing experience: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1674796?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=19508852-3f5a-4d89-8f43-3f33b1220e46 Follow me everywhere I roam. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

It's the things we don't talk about that scare us the most. Why is it people - we, us, you, me, find it so hard to talk about Mental Illness when 1 in 3 people on the planet suffer from some form of mental illness? In this episode of Write Speak Play, I talk with author Sheree Ann Martines about mental illness and the effect it's had on her life. We discuss our inability to have uncomfortable conversations surrounding Mental Illness and offer possible ways we can begin to get comfortable talking about Mental Illness. About Sheree Ann Martines (from her bio): As a communications professional for almost three decades, Sheree Ann Martines has written extensively for the American Red Cross and Goodwill Industries. She is a poet, a contributor to NPR, and author of Rude Awakening, a true-crime thriller. Sheree is currently at work on her second book, Tempered Soul-Surviving Trauma, Grief, and Bipolar Disorder, about her dark struggle with the aftermath of child abuse, devastating grief, and her long battle with bipolar disorder. Learning how to survive and thrive, Sheree hopes this book will help others dealing with tragedy and mental health issues. Discussing her writing style, Sheree states, “I have lived a life that leaves me no option but to torture paper with pen. I do so with the hope at least one soul will be set on the road to recovery.” She infuses her writing with personal, painful, sometimes graphic, but ultimately hopeful insight. Martines graduated cum laude from Appalachian State University with degrees in Communications and Marketing. An avid outdoorswoman who loves camping, whitewater rafting, and “digging in the dirt,” Sheree calls the mountains of North Carolina home. #### Links To Sheree Ann Martines Living with Bipolar Disorder Blog: Website www.livingbipolardisorder.blogspot.com Rude Awakening-Author 2013-2019, published December 2019 www.rude-awakening-rob-whedbee.com https://www.amazon.com/Sheree-Ann-Martines/e/B084Q13FCH?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1611774888&sr=8-1 I Know Mental Health Podcast-February 2021 Poetic Pulse Podcast-February 2021 Derek Hanjora Podcast-“Mental Health”-March 2021 Fine Lines Poetry Journal-Summer Edition-2021-Seasons www.shereeannmartines.com/Living With Bipolar Disorder-Under Construction Links to Nanci Arvizu www.NanciWrites.com www.RedFlagsorFlowers.com Click here to Visit the Garden of Neuro #SafeandBraveSpace --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

WARNING: In this episode, we are discussing child predators, sexual abuse, and exploitation. This is why Write Speak Play exists. Every story is important. Our stories are even more important when detailing life-changing trauma while seeking justice for an altered present and future. Being denied our ability to Speak Our Truth inhibits our path to healing. It also ends the opportunity to make real change, by changing perceptions and behavior. Today's guest was denied to right to read her Victim Impact Statement for the court to hear what an older, 'respected' military man caused in her life with predatory actions, sexual abuse, and exploitation. And here, for the first time, she will read her entire statement in full. I am honored to host this young woman's story. And, I've been so moved by what she has shared I've asked her to join me for a series of talks, to give her the opportunity to share more of her journey through the trauma of abuse and the work necessary to find healing. Mary-Elizabeth is now an Advocate. She is sharing her story because she knows there are others out there, victims of the same man who prayed upon her who will not receive their day in court due to their extremely young age, and millions of others who are denied justice. the things she feels others need to know to protect themselves, their friends, family members, and children from the predators who unfortunately inhabit every spectrum of our world. LINKS TO The Body Keeps The Score, by Bessel van der Kold M.D. available on Amazon Red Flags or Flowers 10 Questions to discuss the difficult topics of Transgenerational Dysfunction, Narcissistic Abuse, and Sexual Trauma. Find host Nanci Arvizu at: www.NanciWrites.com On Instagram and Twitter @NanciWrites --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

When we talk about trauma, we are usually discussing something that happened in the midst of a lifetime. When trauma happens our brains are forever changed. There is a 'before trauma' brain and an 'after trauma' brain. But what if this trauma began at birth? Tia Ma shares her story, and I will let her tell it. Honestly, I'm glad this wasn't a video because for most of this conversation I'm pretty sure my jaw is hanging open, her story is that shocking. The beginnings of her life's story will stun you. But, in testament to the resilience of the human soul, Tia Ma learned how to turn her experiences into a path to enlightenment and healing, for herself and others. If you've been a victim of abuse, narcissistic abuse, family dysfunction, or trauma, this episode is for you. I was especially interested in 'Identifying Triggers,' and how breathing is our best line of protection, defense, awareness, and our lifeline to coping, managing, and a way to unwind the wounds of C-PTSD. We talked about so much I had to break this conversation into two episodes. Part 2 coming soon. Discover more of Tia Ma's work here: www.TiaMa.com Quigong with Tia Ma on Facebook Tia Ma on Instagram And of course, a link to me: www.NanciWrites.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

The Prosperous Coach by Steve Chandler and Rich Litvin that Susan Brearley shares is not on any of our current lists. However, the information provided was something Susan wanted to share and the insights she offers are things to consider. Visit the Garden of Neuro Book Club Here www.NanciArvizu.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Mic Drop: Body Parts by Susan Brearley Thank you for listening. Join us in the Garden of Neuro Poetry Circle. www.NanciWrites.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

In our first Book Club discussion, Susan Brearley shares her observations of A Promised Land by Barack Obama, and I share Flying Lead Change by Kelly Wendorf. In the first segment, Susan shares what the book club is all about. How it began and why it's a part of what's available in the Garden of Neuro. Then Susan shares her insights into A Promised Land by Barack Obama and I share my answers to the Master Mind Questions for Flying Lead Change by Kelly Wendorf. Towards the end of our talk, we get deep about the questions we ask each other, specifically 'What do you do?' It's little Drops of Jupiter like these that make conversations with Susan and other women in the Garden exciting, insightful, and something I look forward to. Thank you for listening. Join us in the Garden of Neuro for Book Clubs, Journaling Courses, Mentoring, and more. Here's more of what I write www.NanciWrites.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Today my guest is poet, podcaster, and poet promoter Lisa Tomey, host and creator of the Prolific Pulse podcast where she features poets from around the world, providing another platform to share their work. I met Lisa in The Garden of Neuro where Open Mic sessions are held Saturdays at 3 PM EST and learned about her podcast and her purpose, which is similar to mine: To provide space for people to share their stories. Lisa is also publishing an anthology of 47 poems curated from listener submissions and the poetry groups she belongs to. The book is expected to be available in May. Find Lisa and Prolific Pulse: The Prolific Pulse Podcast The Prolific Pulse Blog Lisa Tomey on Twitter Links to Nanci Arvizu The Garden of Neuro --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

About Robin Klammer, writer, and poet: Poetry has a special place in my heart and has helped me explore in a creative way how I might be feeling at any given time. I play word games in my head when inspiration strikes, and it helps to create new material. The challenge was prevaricate. *Note: This piece was read by Nanci Arvizu. And yes, prevaricate was a challenge.** Read more by Robin Klammer here. Visit the Garden of Neuro here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

I met Linda through the Speaker Sisterhood. In her first speech, she let us know who she was, what had brought her here and now, how she was handling a 'really bad thing,' that happened to her and her family. **This is an emotional topic, and I am grateful to Linda for her courage to share her story with me on Write Speak Play.** Linda's son Brendan was killed in an accident days before he was to start high school. Linda has found writing to be her way to heal, to help her two younger children through their own loss, and finally, to understand there is still joy in life to be had, experienced, and shared, even in the midst of grieving. This is one of those conversations I wish I would have started recording from the beginning. During the first few minutes, before I started recording, we talked about the way writing helps us heal. Linda found that writing about her loss, her grief, and her love for Brendan, she was able to see herself and the new reality she found herself in, from a different perspective, another voice, and it gave her a way to feel, something other than grief, again. Losing people we love is hard. But when we are unable to share our grief, our love, or our stories about those we've lost, we lose more - we lose the memories of them. These are the conversations we must learn to have more of. More about my guest: Linda Broder is a writer and musician living in Northern NJ. She believes in the power of telling your story. She finds stories everywhere - in the echoes of her past and the whispers of trees and in the sounds of her harp. Her upcoming book is on finding hope and wonder. She is currently working on a memoir of loss, music, and the mysteries all around us. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Spirituality & Health, and Tiny Buddha. You can find her at lindabroder.com Learn more about The Speaker Sisterhood here. Visit the Garden of Neuro here. Links to everything plus my blog and books at www.NanciWrites.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

In this episode I share my speech for the Sister Speakerhood, Discovering your passion and Growing your awareness. This topic helped me define the qualitative research project Red Flags or Flowers, asking 10 questions at a time to dig into the three separate and yet intricately entwined subjects of the Dysfunction of Family, Narcissistic Abuse, and Sexual Trauma. In this episode, I share more about where the project originates and what I hope the results become. LINKS The Red Flags or Flowers 10 Questions Project Nanci Writes The Garden of Neuro --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

MIC DROP: Walking in the Garden by Susan Brearley Visit the Garden of Neuro Nanci Writes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Another Mic Drop from Susan Brearley and the Garden of Neuro on Write Speak Play. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Are the Clouds Whispers, by Susan Brearley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Mic Drops on Write Speak Play. Members from the Garden of Neuro are invited to share their poems and prose. Visit the Garden of Neuro here. Today's Mic Drop: Susan Brearley shares her poetry, "Please Don't Crush." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

We were having a conversation about the opportunity for coaching within the Garden of Neuro when I asked how someone decides what they want to be coached on. In this Daily Drop, Susan Brearley, Founder of The Garden Of Neuro explains how to decide what to pick a topic for personal coaching. Visit the Garden of Neuro here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Mic Drop: Book Dreams by Susan Brearley on Write Speak Play Visit The Garden of Neuro Here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

This piece started as a small speech and as I have expanded upon it I believe it will become a chapter in a book I'm working on, to be released early 2021. 2020 brought the opportunity to read, a lot. The stories I have learned I have changed so much about the way I see the world. An updated version My Truth and Diversity is available to read here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Introducing Mic Drops on Write Speak Play. Members from the Garden of Neuro are invited to share their poems and prose. Visit the Garden of Neuro here. Today's Mic Drop: Susan Brearley shares her poem, Scabs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

My effort to create a daily podcast came up a little short. But that's okay, it's my podcast and I can make changes. In today's daily drop share what some of those changes are. The possibility of yet another name change for Daily Drops. And the opportunity for members of the Garden of Nero to share their work in podcast episodes. Link to the Garden of Neuro Write Your Story, Speak Your Truth, Play Your Game. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

We are the sum of our experiences, a changed being after trauma. Understanding how memories are created and stored. Linktr.ee/nanciwrites. Visit me in The Garden of Neuro for the best book clubs and Master Mind for 2021 ❤️

Today's Daily Drop is about the Wednesday Morning Centering Session in The Garden of Neuro. Today, Founder Susan Brearley guided us along a trail, letting us decide the where and what might surround us. As we shared our individual experiences afterward, Susan shared the ways our brains change when we allow the mind to visualize,. What our mind 'sees' can be something we've experienced in the past, or hope to experience in the future, each picture making different connections in our mind, sorting all those images out, putting them where they belong - in the past or in the future. This led to a conversation about using Psychedelics in therapy to heal from trauma and PTSD, which led to a sharing of fantastic TED talks, more books to go on the reading list, and finally this podcast :) I love what the Garden brings to my world. I invite you to explore the Garden of Neuro here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Sharing more about what’s happening in the Garden of Neuro. Link to The Garden of Neuro ### Daily Drops are short episodes where I talk about the one or two topics I’m pondering for the day or share something new I’ve learned, or who knows? Daily Drops are all about the daily habit of creating and posting a podcast. To keep the Daily Drop short, I’ve decided to not include the anchor.fm commercial, which is how the podcast earns its pennies. Instead, I’d like to let listeners know you can support Write Speak Play in a Patreon-isk kind of way by visiting the main show website at anchor.fm/writespeakplay and become a monthly supporter for which I will be forever grateful and will send you all kinds of good karma. I'm loving LinkTree. How about you? Here's ONE LINK to everywhere I roam. So Cool! (And makes this podcast-day habit a lot easier to do!) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Today's Daily Drop is being published a little late. On Wednesday Anchor had an outage and Thursday was Thanksgiving. And for the first time ever I got to play golf on Thanksgiving. In This Daily Dro I talk about trying to remember those 'great thoughts' we have as we go about our day, and maybe the reason we can hang onto those Great Thoughts is we're trying to do too much. Just Maybe. Are you able to recall Great thoughts later? PLEASE TELL ME HOW YOU DO IT! To keep the Daily Drop short, I’ve decided to not include the anchor.fm commercial, which is how the podcast earns its pennies. Instead, I’d like to let listeners know you can support Write Speak Play in a Patreon-isk kind of way by visiting the main show website at anchor.fm/writespeakplay and become a monthly supporter for which I will be forever grateful and will send you all kinds of good karma. I'm loving LinkTree. How about you? Here's ONE LINK to everywhere I roam. So Cool! (And makes this podcast-day habit a lot easier to do!) https://linktr.ee/NanciWrites --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Today’s daily drop is about the proximity principle. At the beginning of 2020, I read the book the Proximity Principle by Ken Coleman. Applying these methods, even in 2020 has changed my world. And today I realized I needed to apply this same principle to my writing. I had to let go of my main characters and welcome new ones. To keep the Daily Drop short, I’ve decided to not include the anchor.fm commercial, which is how the podcast earns its pennies. Instead, I’d like to let listeners know you can support Write Speak Play in a Patreon-isk kind of way by visiting the main show website at anchor.fm/writespeakplay and become a monthly supporter for which I will be forever grateful and will send you all kinds of good karma. I'm loving LinkTree. How about you? Here's ONE LINK to everywhere I roam. So Cool! (And makes this podcast-day habit a lot easier to do!) https://linktr.ee/NanciWrites --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

I know it’s a short week but there’s still stuff to do, right? Here’s what I’m doing this week. Evolving as I grow. The transformation from a seed to a sprout.  Is a fancy way to say I've changed the name of these daily posts, again. I started as born thoughts, then they became barn notes and probably a couple of others before resting on Daily Drops. Daily Drops are short episodes where I talk about the one or two topics I’m pondering for the day or share something new I’ve learned, or who knows? Daily Drops are all about the daily habit of creating and posting a podcast. To keep the Daily Drop short, I’ve decided to not include the anchor.fm commercial, which is how the podcast earns its pennies. Instead, I’d like to let listeners know you can support Write Speak Play in a Patreon-isk kind of way by visiting the main show website at anchor.fm/writespeakplay and become a monthly supporter for which I will be forever grateful and will send you all kinds of good karma. I'm loving LinkTree. How about you? Here's ONE LINK to everywhere I roam. So Cool! (And makes this podcast-day habit a lot easier to do!) https://linktr.ee/NanciWrites --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Guest author Janie Emaus shares her decades-long "over-night success" story about Latkes for Santa, her new illustrated children's book now available! Latkes for Santa by Janie Emaus available on Amazon Discover the Garden of Neuro here. Connect with host Nanci Arvizu by using this handy LinkTree Link! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Evolving as I grow. The transformation from a seed to a sprout. It's a fancy way to say I've changed the name of these daily posts, again. It started as barn thoughts, then they became barn notes and probably a couple of others before resting on Daily Drops. I like it. Daily Drops are short episodes where I talk about the one or two topics I’m pondering for the day or share something new I’ve learned, or who knows? Daily Drops are all about the daily habit of creating and posting a podcast. To keep the Daily Drop short, I’ve decided to not include the anchor.fm commercial, which is how the podcast earns its pennies. Instead, I’d like to let listeners know you can support Write Speak Play in a Patreon-isk kind of way by visiting the main show website at anchor.fm/writespeakplay and become a monthly supporter for which I will be forever grateful and will send you all kinds of good karma. I'm loving LinkTree. How about you? Here's ONE LINK to everywhere I roam. So Cool! (And makes this podcast-day habit a lot easier to do!) https://linktr.ee/NanciWrites In today's Daily Drop I ponder Titles and Labels. What's your Title? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

In today's Daily Drop, I ask you, What Are You Reading? I'm currently on a quest to read 200 books in a year. While I might fall short of the goal, I've certainly enjoyed trying. And developing the habit of reading. In this episode, I talk mostly about "The Uterus is A Feature, Not A Bug" by Sarah Lacey. This is a book I'm giving out for gifts this year. I'm loving LinkTree. How about you? Here's ONE LINK to everywhere I roam. So Cool! (And makes this podcast-day habit a lot easier to do!) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Thank you for listening! I am enjoying these daily drops, pondering a new name for them, lots of pen ink being used, and journal pages being filled. Which leads me to my question, do you journal? In this episode, I go over the journals I keep, how it started, and why. I hope I inspire you to give it a try. And, to keep this simple instead of adding in a bunch of links using my phone, follow this link and you’ll find all the ways to connect to the Write Speak Play club, The Garden of Neuro, and more. https://linktr.ee/NanciWrites --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

I am really enjoying this process of creating a podcast a day. Learning the ropes of this new technology is fun. Anchor makes it pretty easy to make this happen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

In this episode of Write Speak Play I talk with author Angela C. Dingle about her book Discovering Your Girl Powers: 10 Strategies to Build Confidence, Charisma, and Credibility, and what she's experienced since releasing the book in 2018. I'd like to give a shout out to Women on Course and a couple of their fashion partners, VimHue hats and San Soliel for the apparel. If you'd like to see what I'm wearing you can watch our interview here. Members of Women on Course enjoy a shopping discount. If you're interested in joining, contact me and I'll give you a special code for an extra month of membership. Women on Course is a National Club for women who play golf and want to learn how to play golf for a variety of reasons - to improve their game, expand their network, meet other women who play golf, all three, and more :) I've been a member for a year and have met so many amazing women golfers and have played at several different courses I would have never even known of in my own city! The virtual events have been GREAT - learning the rules, discovering the FASHION!, and even a book club, which is how I met Angela. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Today I’m wondering, do you only write long novels? Ever thought of a short story? In today’s short episode I ponder the short story. I hope the wind isn’t too much noise, remember I’m doing this outside! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Vision boards. Ever done one? Thinking about doing one? This weekend I was reminded of the power of a vision board. I hope this short episode makes you think of all the your life is capable of when you put your mind to it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

What is the story you believe? I had the opportunity to meet with two writers yesterday. We were able to spend 5 hours together, writing and talking. There was a great balance between both. Both are excellent writers, Each with their own stories to tell. And true to writers fashion, they write what they know. That's what I talk about in today's Barn Thoughts. (My 6th in a row!) Our Beliefs. Here's a link to the story I mentioned, The People You Meet, when you're in their favorite places. FYI - I didn't do the voice recorded version that's available. YET. I'll be recording it myself and replacing what's on the story page soon :) Thank you for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

A little late in the day, but done! Day 5 of 30 days in a row. Today is a short one. I was able to meet with 2 writers today to write, for 5 whole hours! Okay, we talked for a good 2 of those five, and it was wonderful :) How much writing are you getting done? Writing with a group can be inspiring, invigorating, and fun. Getting together, for now, can be challenging. If you're looking for a writing group, I hope you'll check out the Write Speak Play Club. I'm hosting live, online write-ins at different times during the day and week and I'll add more as more people join. Here's your Invitation to The Write Speak Play Club. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support

Distractions, Clarity, and Writing Today I talk about how I've spent the last few years turning the chaos into clarity which became my 2020 word-smash - #2020YearofClear(er)Vision. When and where the words Write, Speak, and Play became the first step in me finding my path, or rediscovering my path. I've always known I wanted to be a writer, I just need to stay focused. The problem is I get distracted with OPP's - Other People's Projects. I put my own goals and dreams to the side so I can work on someone else's dreams who, unfortunately, have an easier time stopping the project because they're not putting skin into it like I am. But, everything happens for a reason, right? Some of those distractions have helped me get clearer on the mission, to figure out what I needed to know so I can keep working on my Big Dreams. Which is how the Write Speak Play Club came to life. What's my word going to be for #2021? another word-smash, because I can't pick one word! Here's what I'm thinking - #2021MyYearofReceivingAbundance I'm happy to share it with you. Come spend some time writing, working on whatever project you need or want to move forward with. An article with a deadline, a short story, or that Big Dream Project, let's sit and Write together for a while. The Write Speak Play Club www.NanciWrites.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writespeakplay/support