Posts by Deborah Drake
Book Launch and Reception at Umpqua Bank Bellevue a Success!
What makes a book reading and reception an extra special performance? Just add a Cello beautifully played, an abundance of French pastries, a touch of Tango, door prizes and a gracious venue sponsor to a room full of family, friends–new and old–and it’s so much more than a book launch; it’s a notable moment in the…
Read MoreThought of the Day: On the Natural Self by Bartholomeus Nicolaas Engelbertus
Somewhere on the path of life I had lost track of my natural truest me. Too many compromises to please others, or perhaps just an addictiveness to the temporary whoosh of things. Maybe I had never really known my natural essence. ~Bartholomeus Nicolaas Engelbertus, Something is missing, Someone is found: In Search of the Natural Self.…
Read MoreWatch this TED Talk: Sir Ken Robinson has 20 millions views for good reason…
I’ve gotten into the habit of starting my writing hours and work day with a TED Talk. I pick intuitively, and today’s selection was added to my list of favorites. Why had I not seen this before? On the eve of our Book Launch and Reception at the Umpqua Bank in Bellevue at 6pm, today’s “find” was…
Read MoreNovember 15th 6-8pm: Healthy Sense of Self Book Launch & Reception
Please join us at Umpqua Bank in Bellevue for a Book Reading, Celebration and Reception this Friday, November 15th at 6pm. After more than 25 years of research, hard work, writing, trials and errors, persistence, and dedicated team work, we are proud to announce that Antoinetta Vogels’ debut book: Healthy Sense of Self – How…
Read MoreHealthySenseofSelf, debuting at #MBS13 2013 in London
DATE: October 25, 2013 Press Release – New Book Release in the U.K. at #MBS13 Would you like to get a good night sleep,…
Read MoreSoS! Thought of the Day: “I exist, I exist!” Storycorps Celebrates 10 Years
When I hear the truth, a wave of warm fuzzy electricity flows through me. I am having one of those moments as I hear an early morning NPR story honoring Storycorps, now in its 10th year of capturing and preserving the stories of our lives. It’s a short story…have a listen…I’ll wait. http://www.npr.org/2013/10/21/236383017/air-the-storycorps-theme-cue-the-tears Our lives…
Read MoreNow Available in Print (and Kindle): Healthy Sense of Self by Antoinetta Vogels
Good things are worth the wait, but you need not wait any longer! Announcing the happy news that the long awaited print version of the book by Antoinetta Vogels, Healthy Sense of Self – How to be true to your Self and make your world a better place! is available in print and digital formats.
Read MoreVisit Us at the London – Mind Body Soul Experience Oct 25-27, 2013
So now the fun begins as we start sharing and showcasing the new Healthy Sense of Self book and our Bigger Mission! We are feeling pretty cosmopolitan with book related events happening at home in Bellevue (Near Seattle), WA mid-November and “across the pond” in London at the end of October. October 25-27, 2013 London,…
Read MoreNew study finds that yelling at young children has long-term negative side affects
“There are going to be times when every parent loses his or her temper, but the important factor is the frequency. Next time you turn around to find that your child has unloaded the entire laundry basket of clean clothes onto the floor or has used his spaghetti-o’s to finger paint the table and his…
Read MoreThought of the Day: Happy is Productive. Shawn Achor TED Talk
We who spend our days in the name of a Healthy Sense of Self wish for you a happy and healthy Sense of Self as your legacy–for the by-products of a Healthy Sense of Self are contentment, creativity, productivity, community, and…
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