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Mailbox Monday: You Can Create An Exceptional Life...Part Two

Welcome to Mailbox Monday (my version ;) the weekly meme created by Marcia from A girl and her books (formerly The Printed Page) where book lovers share the titles they received for review, purchased, or otherwise obtained over the past week. Mailbox Monday is now  on tour, and this month’s host is Amused by Books.

Today I want to share with you another excerpt from Louise L. Hay & Cheryl Richardson's newest book, You Can Create An Exceptional Life.   Louise offered this sneak peek in her newsletter and this one, combined with last-week's preview,  just made it virtually impossible for me to not have this book!

How You Start Your Day is How You Live Your Day

I've spent the morning walking around Covent Garden in London. It's an early fall day, and the street performers and artisans are setting up shop preparing for the crowds. I adore London. I love the diversity; the kind and gracious people; and the scrumptious variety of fashion, food, shops, and cafes.

Louise and I are here for an event, and we're scheduled to meet in the afternoon to continue our work on this book. I'm so looking forward to it. In the short amount of time we've been meeting, my life has already been affected in such a positive way. I'm more mindful of my thoughts throughout the day, for instance. And the time it takes for me to catch myself when I start ruminating about something unpleasant is getting shorter and shorter. I'm also weighing my choices, both personal and professional, to see whether or not I'll feel good once a decision was made. If it doesn't feel good, no is becoming an automatic response. How wonderful to be growing and learning while writing a book.

When I knock on Louise's hotel-room door, she greets me with her sparkling blue eyes and a big smile. I feel instantly welcomed. We chat about the morning and then get down to business. I nestle into a spot on the floor in front of the coffee table, tap on the recorder, and begin our session by asking Louise what's on her mind.

"We must teach people how to begin their day," she replies with intense determination. "The first hour of the morning is crucial. How you spend it will determine your experience for the rest of your day."

Mailbox Monday: You Can Create An Exceptional Life

Welcome to Mailbox Monday (my version ;) the weekly meme created by Marcia from A girl and her books (formerly The Printed Page) where book lovers share the titles they received for review, purchased, or otherwise obtained over the past week. Mailbox Monday is now  on tour, and this month’s host is Amused by Books.

Today I want to share with you a sneak peek into one of my favorite authors, Louise L. Hay, newest book, You Can Create An Exceptional Life.  Because of the following preview that Louise gave in her newsletter, I pre-ordered this book and can hardly wait for it to arrive!

In this chapter Louise and her co-author, Cheryl Richardson, talk about several habits that need to be dissolved (not broken).

Don't Break a Habit - Dissolve It!

We're lost.

My husband, Michael, and I are on our way to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida, with our good friend Ilene. The three of us are attending a conference in the area over the weekend, which will also allow me the chance to meet with Louise. We decided to sneak off and spend the day entertaining our inner kids before the conference begins.

The drive has taken much longer than we'd anticipated, and we are almost out of gas—literally and emotionally. We also got a late start after waiting for the rental-car paperwork to be finalized, and there are now only a few short hours left before the park closes. When Michael, Ileen, and I finally arrive, we drive through the gated entrance and attempt to follow the directions to the parking lot. The signs are confusing, and my husband and I briefly argue about which way to go.

Meet Me On Mailbox Monday...

Meet Me On Monday! is a weekly blog party hosted by Java at, Never Growing Old, where she provides five new...get to know you...questions that you can copy and paste into your own Monday post.  This is really a fun way to get to know a little bit about yourself and your fellow bloggers!  This is also my version of Mailbox Monday in that I wanted to share with you the book giveaways that I have won recently received in my mailbox...nothing makes my day more like getting a package in the mail...woo hoo!

So here are today's questions:

1.  What is your favorite food?  Does wine count???

Okay...fine...then it's cornbread with honey butter melted all over the crusty top ;)

Meet Me on Mailbox Monday

Meet Me On Monday! is a weekly blog party hosted by Java at, Never Growing Old, where she provides five new...get to know you...questions that you can copy and paste into your own Monday post.  This is really a fun way to get to know a little bit about yourself and your fellow bloggers!  This is also my version of Mailbox Monday in that I wanted to share with you the book giveaways that I have won recently received in my mailbox...nothing makes my day more like getting a package in the mail...woo hoo!

So here are today's questions:

1.  What is your favorite yogurt flavor? Plain or vanilla, organic yogurt with fresh strawberries...none of that jam/preserve stuff full of sugar/corn syrup.  When we go to Charlotte to visit family, I love to go to the South Park mall and get a frozen treat at Yoforia...yum ;)

 

Get this party started...The...We're NOT Going to BEA Giveaway!

This week the BookExpo America Event is held in New York City where the leading North American publishing event brings you what's new and what's next in book publishing.  Many Book Bloggers will be attending and book blogging FOLLOWERS (like me ;) will not be going to the BEA.

BUT don't fret because here is your chance to win a fabulous prize pack that has been put together by some of my favorite Book Bloggers (whom like us...are also NOT going to BEA)...

Marie from Burton Book Review,
Lucy from Enchanted By Josephine, and
Arleigh from Historical-Fiction.com

 

To see the details of the giveaway, please visit Marie's, Lucy's and Arleigh's blogs which list the eight historical fiction books that they are giving away.   PLUS the gift certificate worth $15.00 to pick ANY book from The Book Depository that you'd like.  PLUS win a special gift from Tartx!

The BEA GIVEAWAY and Scavenger Hunt begins RIGHT NOW!

Marie from Burton Book Review,
Lucy from Enchanted By Josephine, and
Arleigh from Historical-Fiction.com

Visit and enter at each of these blogs to increase your chances of winning. You can enter once...or three times for all blogs.. but there will only be ONE Winner of the Nine Books.

Whatever you do...be sure to tell Marie, Lucy and Arleigh that Roberta sentcha ;)

Meet Me on Mailbox Monday

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is my version of Mailbox Monday in that I wanted to share with you the book giveaways that I have won recently received in my mailbox...nothing makes my day more like getting a package in the mail...woo hoo!

First up I want to thank Amy of Passages to the Past for her giveaway for Elizabeth I by Margaret George...how cool is it that I win this book and that DH gives me artwork to match ;)

Then I received a double surprise from Michael Lee's blog, Designs by Gallum when I learned that I was the winner of the featured New York Times bestselling author, Lori Wilde for her latest release, The Welcome Home Garden Club, by Avon Books.  As well as the winner of Michael Lee's recently published novel, Gone With A Handsomer Man...which is getting rave reviews and it's set in my favorite southern city, Charleston SC!  These two books will be in my book-bag for this summer vacation...thanks so much Michael Lee ;)

The Passion Test...Bobbi's Cliff Notes

Over the last week I have been very distracted by the video series that accompanies this book and that is offered to anyone free...simply by subscribing to Chris and Janet Bray Attwood's site here.  It has sucked me in so much so that I've watched all FIVE videos and have already participated in one free facilitator's phone call.  AND...I've already ordered the book and it is on it's way to the Love Shack ;)

Now that we have downsized, I'm out of work and my kids no longer need me...I'm clearly lost!  I'm sure that I'm not the only blogging, empty nester (or anyone else whom is going through a big change in their lives ;) who feels this way...please tell me it isn't so???

Anyhow...I'm really not sure how I learned about Janet and Chris...but I suspect that it was through one of the many blogs or sites that I subscribe to.  Call it the Law of Attraction, divine intent, karma or whatever you are comfortable with...I am just glad that I found it ;) 

The original book came out around 2006 and I'm sure that I saw it many times on the shelves when I was in the bookstores but it just never appealed to me until now.  AND to be quite honest...I don't know if I would have been interested even now if it were not for watching the first video with Janet...she had me at the first question...

"How many of you have ever been in a job that you just couldn't stand?  That you just hated?  That you just failed miserably at?  That you weren't making in money at? That you thought that if you didn't get out of there you would go arggggggg?  Raise you hands!!!"