Just a few more days....

until our very first meeting of the LIFE IS A VERB CHALLENGE! woo hoo!

It's me, Valerie, here to give you the details about our first meeting.

We will be meeting this Friday, November 19 at 7:00p.m. at my house! My address is 273 Salem Church Rd, Mt. Sidney, VA 24467. I live on the back end of the farm, so if you just turn down the driveway and follow it around the barn you will see a long driveway that goes back into the woods. I'll make sure and have a sign hanging up! Feel free to call me at 804-205-4430 if you get turned around!

The meeting shouldn't last long past 8ish, ensuring that you have enough time to go out and have a fun Friday night (unless you are like me and usually collapse on the couch come Friday).

What do you need to bring? YOURSELF! That's the most important thing. It won't hurt either if you bring your book, paper & pencil.

So what are we doing, anyways? We are going to discuss the beginning of the book (prologue, introduction & chapter one) and talk about what we all want to accomplish personally with this challenge. We hope that you have already read and started to write/create for the first Chapter: Write to Remember and think about these questions:

What is your story? What makes you, you?

Feel free to journal, craft, write a song, make a collage, whatever way you find that you can CREATE.

We hope that you will participate and share your work BUT there is no pressure. I'd like to re-post the disclaimer that Priscilla posted:

Disclaimer: This is supposed to be FUN and not stressful. No competition, no teaching, just guiding and discussing and sharing and connecting and feeling better about life. If you forget your book, your snack, your wine, your mind, no worries--just come!

I'm so excited, are you? Good.

Me and my scrappy LIAV book (warning: reading LIAV while in the bathtub will result in crinkly pages...but I kinda like 'em)

See you on Friday and BRING A FRIEND! :) let's spread some love.

Get Ready!

A few days ago I received the Life is a Verb audio book with a personal note from Patti. She does a great job at making you feel special when you order something! The little red box under my address says "Please deliver to this fabulous person." How cool?

I also got these talisman rocks as well. "The word 'Talisman,' derived from the Greek verb "teleo," means, primarily, to accomplish, or bring into effect. The Talisman is an object marked with magic signs and is believed to confer on its bearer supernatural powers or protection. Virtually every religion in human history has offered as adherents small decorative objects which purpose is to do anything ranging between healing, protection or success."

Created by artists around the world, these talismans are made to remind us all of the lessons from 37days and Life is a Verb. AND, once again, I got cute little designs and a personal note from the artist, aka, "The Rock Fairy." How nice!

I ordered these items to be used at school with my Advanced Composition class next semester in memory and tribute to one of my students. Read about my inspiration here. We can test them out in our group, first!

Let's get started!

 Image from 37days blog

We have heard from some people who would love to meet locally so we'd like to go ahead and set up our first "Life is a Verb Challenge" session! If you can't meet locally, please feel free to participate and contribute to our blog. 

First, order your book at  Patti's store, or on Amazon. 

Next, let's meet!

Who: Anyone that wants to be inspired by the book Life is a Verb
What: Discuss the Prologue, Introduction, and Chapter 1 (only 7 pages, don't fret!)
Where: TBA
When: Thursday, November 18th around 7 pm
Why: To wake up, be mindful and live intentionally!
Bring: Yourself, a journal, writing utensil, your copy of LIAV and drinks and snacks if you want something to drink on or munch on

Preparation: If you want to do a little bit of pre-writing and/or creating in your journal, here are some "starters." Feel free to write and/or create art, music, poetry, or whatever inspires you after reading these few pages. 

Prologue:Why 37 Days?
1. What would you be doing today if you only had 37 days to live?

Introduction: Always Carry a Pencil; or How to Read this Book
1. What if our lives are books? What is the sign of our presence?

Part One: Inhabit Your Story
Chapter One: Write to Remember
1. What makes you you? What is your story?

Disclaimer: This is supposed to be FUN and not stressful. No competition, no teaching, just guiding and discussing and sharing and connecting and feeling better about life. If you forget your book, your snack, your wine, your mind, no worries.

"Life is slippery. Here, take my hand." 
-h. jackson brown, jr.