Archive for the ‘Beautiful Brain Neuroplasticity’ Category

2024 August 5

Dear Readers / Writers

I am visiting brilliant Olga Malyj in Oregon… enjoying her beautiful energy, her sweet home and garden.

Two evenings ago, I had a delightful conversation with Kristiane McKee Maas whom I met through author / teacher / The Plot Whisper Martha Alderson https://marthaalderson.com/ close to 19 years ago at a writers’ conference hosted by the South Bay Branch of the California Writers Club https://southbaywriters.com/.

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Kristiane McKee Maas is a writer, artist, and the owner of Bar 46 Ranch and breeder of Longhorn cattle.

She says:

“My paternal grandmother homesteaded Bar 46 Ranch in 1899 and is a continuing source of inspiration for me.”

https://bar46ranchlonghorns.com/about-bar-46-ranch-2/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF6pLi8kAWE

Kristiane McKee Maas is author of Table Affairs, contributing author of Seasons of our Lives: Spring

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Through Kristiane, I met  Matilda Butler – Author/Memoir Coach/Social Psychologist

Matilda Butler  is the award-winning author of Rosie’s Daughters: The “First Woman To” Generation Tells Its Story, Writing Alchemy: How to Write Fast and Deep, and a collection of award-winning anthologies: Tales of our Lives.

https://womensmemoirs.com/contact/about-the-two-women/

 

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Also through Kristiane, I met  artist and author Gale Henshel

Gale’s beautiful book:  Dyslexia, My Gift, My Story

https://www.ebay.com/itm/145870337197

https://www.abebooks.com/9781611702392/Dyslexia-Gift-Story-Henshel-Gale-1611702399/plp

 

A Special Book from the Heart

“This book Dyslexia, My Gift, My Story reveals how I’ve gotten through life with a sense of humor, laughter that nurtured me, and bright colored balloons.” ~Gale Henshel

“The book Dyslexia, My Gift, My Story by artist Gale Henshel gives hope, encouragement, fortitude to anyone who has a loved one who is dyslexic, labeled as an ‘overly creative child’ or having a ‘learning disability or disorder.’ Henshel’s playful illustrations and presentation of handwritten words translate her understanding of neuroplasticity into a delightful story for readers as she reminds us ‘not all of us are going to experience life the same way.’” ~Teresa Jade LeYung (formerly Teresa LeYung-Ryan) https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog

Through her book, Gale Henshel is lending a much needed voice to the dyslexic community—her extraordinary, beautifully illustrated book offers a special glimpse toward a struggle most have not experienced. Henshel superbly crafts this journey, her journey—Joyful.” ~Kristiane Maas https://bar46ranchlonghorns.com/about-bar-46-ranch-2/

Dyslexia, My Gift, My Story is charming and appealing. It’s message of dyslexia as a gift makes this a must-read for those who have or who know someone with dyslexia. Gale Henshel has shared her gift with us.” ~Matilda Butler https://womensmemoirs.com/contact/about-the-two-women/

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Teresa Jade LeYung thanks Olga Malyj, Martha Alderson, Kristiane McKee Maas, Matilda Butler, and Gale Henshel.

 

Sincerely,

Story Theme Consultant Teresa Jade LeYung wishes Everyone – Beauty, Total Wellness, Peace and Joy!

—   photo by Nan and MEK

 

Published author, blogger, lover of Paris, FRANCE, photo historian, Writing Coach Teresa Jade LeYung says:
“I love helping writers identify the themes in their manuscripts to hook readers, and, build and fortify their platforms before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out.”
https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog
Love Made Of Heart ®

2024 July 29 Oregon USA

Dear Readers,

Today my dear friend Olga treated me to Portland Japanese Garden and the International Rose Test Garden (both inside Washington Park, Portland, Oregon)

… where Beauty soothes, heals, delights Brain and Heart. I wish to share photos with you.

Portland Japanese Garden, Washington Park, Portland, Oregon, USA

Portland Japanese Garden

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Portland Japanese Garden

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https://japanesegarden.org/about-portland-japanese-garden/history/

says:

Inspired in the late 1950s by growing cultural ties between Oregon and Japan, Mayor Terry Schrunk and members of the Portland community conceived the idea of building a Japanese garden on the site of the old zoo in Washington Park. Their reasons for building a Japanese garden were twofold: providing the citizens of Portland with a garden of great beauty and serenity, while forging a healing connection to Japan on the heels of World War II. At this time in U.S. history, Japanese gardens were founded across the country as a way to build cultural understanding. Needing no translation, an American could experience firsthand Japanese ideals and values, communicated simply through nature.

The site was dedicated in 1961, and Professor Takuma Tono of Tokyo Agricultural University was retained to design the Garden. Professor Tono’s plan included five different garden styles laid out on 5.5 acres. This was quite a departure from gardens in Japan which typically follow one singular style. His intention was to represent different historical developments in Japanese garden architecture and through that communicate Japanese culture to create a cultural exchange.

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Portland Japanese Garden  https://japanesegarden.org/

Portland Japanese Garden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Portland Japanese Garden

 

 

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International Rose Test Garden, Washington Park, Portland, Oregon, USA

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https://www.portland.gov/parks/washington-park-international-rose-test-garden

More than 10,000 individual rose bushes bloom in the International Rose Test Garden (IRTG) from late May through October, representing over 610 different rose varieties. The majority of roses in the Garden are commercially available. About 10 to 20 varieties are replaced each year with some of the best new roses released onto the market. Roses bloom from late May to October depending on the weather.

The primary purpose of the Garden is to serve as a testing ground for new rose varieties. In the beginning, while World War I was raging, hybridists sent roses from around the world to Portland’s garden for testing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Washington Park, Portland, Oregon, USA

https://explorewashingtonpark.org

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Thank you, Olga dear, for treating me to Portland Japanese Garden and International Rose Test Garden …

Beauty Soothes, Heals, Delights Brain and Heart!

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Everyone all over the world, I wish you beauty, safety, vibrant health, peace and joy.

Sincerely,

Teresa Jade LeYung  – photo by Nan and MEK

 

Published author, blogger, lover of Paris, FRANCE, photo historian, Writing Coach Teresa Jade LeYung says:
“I love helping writers identify the themes in their manuscripts to hook readers, and, build and fortify their platforms before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out.”

Love Made Of Heart ®

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:22  July 16, 2024 Tuesday California USA

mardi  16:22, 16 juillet 2024 Californie États-Unis

Hello Readers / Bonjour Lecteurs

I wish you and your family excellent health.

Je vous souhaite, à vous et à votre famille, une excellente santé.

I wish you much happiness.

Je vous souhaite beaucoup de bonheur.

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I am at dear Sabine’s home in Oregon, USA… thinking about everyone who has sent me messages about their health challenges.

I send prayers as I meditate with photos of gardens and flower boxes at homes and other places I have been in since March 1st this year, in FRANCE and in the USA.

Je suis chez ma chère Sabine dans l’Oregon, aux États-Unis… en pensant à tous ceux qui m’ont envoyé des messages sur leurs problèmes de santé.

J’envoie des prières en méditant avec des photos de jardins et de jardinières de maisons et d’autres endroits où je suis allé depuis le 1er mars de cette année, en FRANCE et aux USA.

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Le jardin de Claudie 75016 Paris, FRANCE

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Le jardin de Claude 75012 Paris, FRANCE

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près de chez Marie-Christine, Apt, Luberon, Provence, FRANCE

 

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Sasabelle m'a montré le Musée National Marc Chagall, Nice, FRANCE

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Le jardin de Claudine 75013 Paris, FRANCE

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Le fleuriste les jardins d'ilham 75012 Paris FRANCE

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Sasabelle's garden, California, USA

 

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Sabine's garden, Oregon, USA

 

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Wishing You Excellent Health and happiness with photos of vibrant plants from Paris, Apt, Nice in FRANCE and from California and Oregon in USA.

Je vous souhaite une excellente santé et du bonheur avec des photos de plantes vibrantes de Paris, Apt, Nice en FRANCE et de Californie et d’Oregon aux États-Unis.

 

Sincerely,

Sincèrement, 

Teresa_Jade_LeYung_wishes_everyone_peace_and_wellness__photo_by_Nan_and_MEK

 

Teresa Jade LeYung

http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com goes to Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog on Wellness, Themes, Archetypes

Published author, blogger, lover of Paris (France), Writing Coach, Photo Historian Teresa Jade LeYung says:

“I love helping writers identify the themes in their manuscripts to hook readers, and, build and fortify their platforms before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out.”

My short short movies of Paris 2024 https://m.youtube.com/@teresajadeleyung/videos

Love Made Of Heart ®

 

 

2024 June 17, 16:06 California

Dear Readers

I wish you peace, vibrant health and happiness.

As a writing coach, I remind my dear clients to  showcase “tags” on their websites and media kits – tags are keywords and key phrases – author’s name, book titles, themes, messages, mission statements  (synonymous with their platforms) -  to help readers  find the authors and their books on cyberspace.

As a person who needs resources for myself and for loved ones, I type combinations of “tags” to find sites that would lead me to experts, services, information I need.

May you have the energy to conduct the research or have a loyal advocate to help you plow though resources.

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Know what site you are looking at.  Is it a government website? Government sites are .gov (not .com, not .net)

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Are you a senior who wants to work from home?

 

I typed into search box these tags:  “job training for seniors to work at home”

This is not a .gov  however it is a reputable and wonderful resource for the San Francisco, California area.   https://www.selfhelpelderly.org/job-training-programs

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Are you disabled and want to work from home?

I typed into the search box these tags:  “government programs for disabled people to work from home”

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A loved one suffers chronic dizziness.

She has MediCare.  Her doctors haven’t been helpful. Another dear friend told me that the HMO might pay for a “second opinion” and to look into UCSF and Stanford.

Loving family members and friends love helping each other …  especially when research and advocacy require team work.

I searched using these tags:
“UCSF dizziness”
Oh my goodness, here’s their page for “second opinion”


When I searched using

“Stanford dizziness” … 
search engine added the tag “clinic”

Oh my, look at these departments at Stanford for dizziness


I clicked on:





Dr Norman Doidge’s second book 

THE BRAIN’S WAY OF HEALING: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity


Chapter 7
A Device That Resets the Brain Stimulating Neuromodulation to Reverse Symptoms
I. A Cane Against the Wall
II. Three Resets: Parkinson’s, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis
III. The Cracked Potters
IV. How the Brain Balances Itself—with a Little Help

 

https://normandoidge.com/ 

 

I wish everyone peace, vibrant health and happiness!!

Teresa_Jade_LeYung_wishes_everyone_peace_and_wellness__photo_by_Nan_and_MEK

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Sincerely,

Teresa Jade LeYung

 

http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com goes to Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog on Wellness, Themes, Archetypes
Published author, blogger, lover of Paris (France), Writing Coach, Photo Historian Teresa Jade LeYung says:
“I love helping writers identify the themes in their manuscripts to hook readers, and, build and fortify their platforms before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out.”
My short short movies of Paris 2024
https://m.youtube.com/@teresajadeleyung/videos

Love Made Of Heart ®



 

 

 

 

http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com  goes to Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog on Wellness, Themes, Archetypes

2024 June 16, 17:58 California

(cette semaine mille merci, Anna, Chandra, Deborah, Emily, Kate, Kim, Kristiane, Linda, Margaret, Margie, Maria, MaryT, Nan, Neva, Sasa, MaryT, Sabine, Sasa, Sharon, Sue, Theresa, Dr. Amy Grace Lam, Dr. Jae Reed, Dr. Kerry Lilley,  Marie-Christine Cornet, Stephanie Wilger)

Dear Readers

I wish everyone gentleness for self and for all beings.

 

Thank you, Chiropractor Dr. Kerry Lilley, who says: “When exhaling, release the out breath twice. Release the trauma.”

 

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In the book

IMMUNE:  Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive

by Philipp Dettmer

Chapter 43 – pages 286 -288 say:
“To understand the role of stress and the immune system, we have to look back millions of years, to a simpler but much more cruel time in our developmental history. In order to survive, your ancestors had to deal with the evolutionary pressures the environment subjected them to. In the wild, stress is usually connected with existential danger, like a rival that crosses into your territory or a predator that wants to make you its meal.
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“…  So one of the adaptations to stress was to accelerate certain immune mechanisms while slowing down others.
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“… Psychological stress has actual and immediate physical consequences for the immune system, many of them not helpful. The thing about stress is that it is similar to your immune response in one extremely important aspect: When it works as it is intended to, stress is a great mechanism that helps solve an immediate problem and then shuts itself off afterwards. But the nature of the stressors we encounter in the modern world is different than the ones we evolved with. In the past the lion either got you or you escaped — either way, your stress stopped.
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“In general, chronic stress seems to disrupt the ability of the body to shut down inflammation and causes chronic inflammation. And as we discussed before, chronic inflammation has been linked to a higher risk for numerous diseases, from cancer to diabetes, heart and autoimmune diseases, and also a general frailty and higher chance of death…..”

How The Immune System ACTUALLY Works – IMMUNE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXfEK8G8CUI

YouTube channel:  Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell  https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt

 

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Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20356007  says:

“Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn’t worth living. More than just a bout of the blues, depression isn’t a weakness and you can’t simply “snap out” of it….”

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Merriam-Webster dictionary https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depression says:

– a state of feeling sad: low spirits : melancholy

specifically: a mood disorder that is marked by varying degrees of sadness, despair, and loneliness and that is typically accompanied by inactivity, guilt, loss of concentration, social withdrawal, sleep disturbances, and sometimes suicidal tendencies.

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Chiropractor Dr. Kerry Lilley says: “When exhaling, release the out breath twice. Release the trauma.”

I thank:

Dr. Kerry Lilley, DC  https://chiropracticbenicia.com/,

Dr. Jae Reed, DC  https://azureskychiro.com/,

Stephanie Wilger, NC https://stephaniewilgernc.net/,

Dr. Amy Grace Lam https://www.vibrationalenergywellness.com/,

Marie-Christine Cornet https://www.mariechristinecornet.com/,

Gilles Marin https://www.chineitsang.com/,

Stephanie Doucette, M.S., L.Ac  https://www.stephaniedoucette.com/

Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce, MFT  http://www.duskyswondersite.com/

and all the healers who have taught me how to listen to my Brain-Body communicate… how to continue fostering the Smart Brain Smart Body.

I thank all my loved ones for inspiring me to follow my passion – writing – which gets me out of depression.

Thank you for reading my blog post: “Health, My Reaction to Incidents, Depression, Immune System, Stress, Chronic Stressors, Chronic Inflammation, Diseases”

I wish everyone wellness. I wish everyone gentleness for self and for all beings.

 

Teresa_Jade_LeYung_wishes_everyone_peace_and_wellness - photo_by_Nan_and_MEK

 

Sincerely,

Teresa Jade LeYung

 

http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com goes to Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog on Wellness, Themes, Archetypes
Published author, blogger, lover of Paris (France), Writing Coach, Photo Historian Teresa Jade LeYung says:
“I love helping writers identify the themes in their manuscripts to hook readers, and, build and fortify their platforms before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out.”
My short short movies of Paris 2024
https://m.youtube.com/@teresajadeleyung/videos

Love Made Of Heart ®


Dear Readers,

I wish you total Wellness.

 

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Thank you, Kim McMillon, Ph.D.!

Saturday June 15, 2024, 12:00pm – 5:00pm PDT

Free to the Public

JUNETEENTH FREEDOM DAY

CULTURAL CELEBRATION

Applegate Skate Park,  1045 West 25th Street Merced, CA 95340 USA

 

Look for Dr. Kim McMillon who says: “I love doing puppet shows!”

Children’s Puppet Shows  12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-cultural-celebration-tickets-916638168437

https://www.facebook.com/kim.mcmillon

 

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Thank you, Gold Country Writers Program Director Margie Yee Webb (author and photographer of Cat Mulan’s Mindful Musings: Insight and Inspiration for a Wonderful Life)!

 

Gold Country Writers June Speaker Meeting

June 19, 2024, 10:00 am PDT

https://goldcountrywriters.com/

Our speaker will be Geri Spieler https://gerispieler.com/

Her subject will be ““Advanced Internet Research Skills.”

the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall

1225 Lincoln Way,  Auburn, CA 95603
The public is invited. The meeting is free to attend.

 

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Artist Chandra Garsson

https://www.facebook.com/butterflybonesandhummingbirdsongs

 

https://www.facebook.com/chandra.garsson/photos

 

 

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Matilda Butler, Author/Memoir Coach/Social Psychologist

https://womensmemoirs.com/, says:

Kristiane McKee Maas, owner of Bar 46 Ranch,

describes the bloodlines of her unique herd of Texas Longhorns. Purchase one or more of her calves and become part of the romance of the American West.” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF6pLi8kAWE

https://bar46ranchlonghorns.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bar46ranchlonghorns79

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the movie – Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot

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Interview:  Norman Doidge, M.D.: Brain’s Healing Energies

THE BOOKS:

The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science

AND

The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity

https://www.normandoidge.com

Look for Dr. Doidge’s interviews on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@normandoidge6991

 

Thank you, YouTube Channel User The Agenda | TVO Today for posting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifYcE4-eI_s

“For a very long time scientists thought the brain was an organ beyond treatment. If something went wrong or if one was born with a deficit, the conclusion was ‘tough luck.’ Not so anymore. There are revolutionary techniques that can alleviate anything from chronic pain to Parkinson’s disease or Down syndrome. Dr. Norman Doidge lays it out in his book The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity. He’ll discuss this, and more, with Steve Paikin. ”

Dr. Norman Doidge explains:

“The Brain is NOT like a fixed hard-wired machine. The Brain changes it’s wiring – the word that describes this property is neuroplasticity. The Brain’s structure and functions can be changed by our activities and by our mental experiences.”

“Using energy to facilitate neuroplasticity for healing.  The ancient word ‘hælan’ – to cure, to restore, to make whole again.”

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“Getting a grip on pain and the brain – Professor Lorimer Moseley – Successful Ageing Seminar 2013″

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p6sbi_0lLc

“What we now understand about pain.”

My blog post about Professor Moseley’s remarkable presentation –

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Michael H. Moskowitz, MD & Marla D. Golden, DO

http://www.neuroplastix.com  -  workbook, webinars, brain graphics, and more…
for Dr. Michael Moskowitz’s and Dr. Marla Golden’s workbook

TRANSFORMING THE BRAIN IN PAIN: NEUROPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION

workbook

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Wishing everyone all the happiness!

Sincerely,

 Teresa Jade LeYung

My short short movies of Paris 2024
https://m.youtube.com/@teresajadeleyung/videos

http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com goes to Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog on Wellness, Themes, Archetypes
Published author, blogger, lover of Paris (France), Writing Coach, Photo Historian Teresa Jade LeYung says:
“I love helping writers identify the themes in their manuscripts to hook readers, and, build and fortify their platforms before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out.”

Love Made Of Heart ®


 

2024 June 4, 12:54pm; June 5, 10:43am; June 6, 19:46 California (Mille merci, chere Sabine!)

 

Claudine's balcony garden, Paris

Dear Readers

I wish you a good day and night, always.

Thank you, Mr. Roald Dahl, for having written ESIO TROT (  esiotrot is “tortoise” spelled backward)

Thank you, screenwriters Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer, for the movie ROALD DAHL’S ESIO TROT

When depression robs my creative energy to write, I look for “happy movies” to lift me which then inspires me to write about the themes in the movie which then leads me to resume working on my own projects.

Yesterday (June 3), the names (“tags”) of these two actors helped me find the movie ROALD DAHL’S ESIO TROT

Judi Dench (as Mrs. Silver) and Dustin Hoffman (as Mr. Hoppy) and James Corden (as Narrator)

Soundtrack includes Louis Armstrong’s singing “A Kiss To Build A Dream On” composed by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Oscar Hammerstein II.

https://genius.com/Louis-armstrong-a-kiss-to-build-a-dream-on-lyrics

 

This is a movie I want to watch again and again… it’s like re-living a joyful day.

In the movie… Narrator tells us:

“Mr. Hoppy, the hero of our story, lived in a nice flat in an apartment block in London. There are three things you should know about Mr. Hoppy.  He’s kind, he’s shy, and, most importantly, he’s not that guy in the hat.”

(Mr. Hoppy is the man holding the elevator door for  Mr. Mavrokoukoudopolous the old man with the hat and cane. By the way, since the setting is London. Elevator is called a “lift”)

At the fourth viewing of this movie … I see just how wonderfully the story is crafted.

At  two minutes into the movie – first foreshadowing of Mr. Hoppy’s door which is crucial for the “climax” scene.

He turns on his CD player – Louis Armstrong’s singing “A Kiss To Build A Dream On”

Mr. Hoppy reaches into his satchel and places into his fruit bowl – one apple, one orange, one banana.  He opens his refrigerator, we see one tomato.

Narrator tells us “It’s [This story is] going to be full of passion, surprises… as indeed is our Mr. Hoppy.”

As the volume of the musical instrumental increases, we see Mr. Hoppy affectionately tending to his balcony-garden; his irrigation system drips water onto the colorful plants.

Narrator says:

“The truth is, there were two loves in Mr. Hoppy’s life. One was his flowers. The other was his secret love that he kept all to himself. Like so many secrets, it was the most important thing of all about him. Because Mr. Hoppy was in love… with the girl downstairs.”

(“the girl” is the vibrant Mrs. Silver, a widow,, probably in her seventies. Mrs. Silver’s balcony is on the floor below Mr. Hoppy’s.  We hear her at around four minutes and thirty-three seconds into the movie when she says “Good morning, Mr. Hoppy.”  Then we see her.    Her main love is her tortoise named Alfie.)

By the end of the first five minutes, I am pulled into the story world.

By the end of the first seven minutes, I am completely hooked with these two characters.

At 13:36 when Mr. Hoppy has the courage to say something personal to Mrs. Silver, he can’t see from his balcony that Mrs. Silver (in her wide-brimmed straw hat) has just inserted earbuds and couldn’t possibly hear him.

At 28:57 we see the second foreshadowing with Mr. Hoppy’s door.

At 54:38 we see the third foreshadowing with that door.

LAUGHING LIFTS DEPRESSION

In the scene where Mr. Hoppy is approaching the lift in the lobby with THE gadget, Mrs. Silver (wearing happy colors) is coming out of the lift. She tells him that she’s going to a dance marathon to raise money for charity and that they need sponsors. Mr. Hoppy says he would like to be a sponsor, would donate a pound. When Mrs. Silver reminds him that this is for charity, he says:
“A pound a minute”

(I laughed out loud; laughing shifts energy, lifts depression. So does smiling for one’s self.  For me, laughing is a stronger elixir.)

I learned these British phrases:

“very good news”  -  In the lift (elevator), Mrs. Silver says:  “What a quiet lift. It’s very good news.”

She calls herself “a silly sausage”

“a good old knees-up” means “to dance”

The little boy’s mother says to her son: “I’m doing dinner.”

 

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In the children’s book, Mrs. Silver never finds out about Mr. Hoppy’s using deception to win her affections; in the movie, her finding out that he used trickery serves as the climax of the story.

In the children’s book, there is no Mr. Pringle;  in the movie, this character serves as archetypes Herald and Trickster and is the person who creates complications for protagonist Mr. Hoppy.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3205394/

Directed by Dearbhla Walsh

Writing Credits:

Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer

Based on the novel by Roald Dahl

 

Stars (in order of appearance in the movie)

    • James Corden
    • Salo Gardner
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Richard Cordery
    • Judi Dench
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination
    In the movie, Mrs. Silver tells Mr. Hoppy and Mr. Springer that her favorite book is THE RAILWAY CHILDREN, children’s book written by E. (Edith) Nesbit

    Sasa's vibrant garden 2024.05.22 photo by Jade

    Thank you for reading my blog post: “Roald Dahl’s story ESIO TROT, Judi Dench, Dustin Hoffman, Balcony Garden, Love, Kindness Themes…Lift Depression”

    Wishing you all the happiness that a vibrant garden would bring.

    Sincerely,

     Teresa Jade LeYung

    My short short movies of Paris 2024
    https://m.youtube.com/@teresajadeleyung/videos

    http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com goes to Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog on Wellness, Themes, Archetypes
    Published author, blogger, lover of Paris (France), Writing Coach, Photo Historian Teresa Jade LeYung says:
    “I love helping writers identify the themes in their manuscripts to hook readers, and, build and fortify their platforms before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out.”

    Love Made Of Heart ®

     

     

     

     

    2023 October 30, 13:38 California

    Dear Readers,

    I wish you total wellness.

    I celebrate everyone connected to Artist / Curator / Educator Cynthia Tom and “A Place of Her Own” ™ – all alumni, teachers, supporters, friends, families, community partners.  https://www.aplaceofherown.org/

    I am grateful to dear Linda and Tom who led me to Cynthia Tom who gave me a safe place to use my voice in her program A Place of Her Own ™…  who led me to Dr. Amy Grace Lam who taught me  how to ask my Body questions … who led me to Dr. Jae Reed, DC who is guiding me to Wellness through Neuro Integration System (N.I.S.) and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) treatments

     

    A Place of Her Own ™ alumni of all the years and all supporters,
    If you would like to share your hello and  announce your upcoming events, click on the headline of this blog post  [ Teresa Jade LeYung celebrates everyone connected to Artist / Curator / Educator Cynthia Tom and “A Place of Her Own” ™ ]  then scroll down this blog post to see  the words “Leave a Reply”… after you have typed your information into the boxes, be sure to click “Submit Comment”

     

    2018 A PLACE OF HER OWN ™ opening reception group photo by artist and teacher Cris Matos; Cynthia Tom standing in the center wearing pink

     

    WHAT? 
    A PLACE OF HER OWN™ (founded by renowned artist / curator / educator Cynthia Tom)  is a culturally informed, art-based healing and transformation 6-month program consisting of weekly workshops, culminating in a professional art exhibition.
    Mission: 
    A PLACE OF HER OWN™ (PLACE) is an art-based healing organization dedicated to sparking and sustaining the well-being and activism of women

    *****

    In November 2017 my dear friend Sue said to me: “Teresa, I thought of you when I saw the word ‘transformation’ on Cynthia Tom’s 2018 class brochure A Place of Her Own™”

    *****

    The 6-month program began in January 2018. During Week 2, while listening to classmates talk about their dreams to let go of ancestral traumas … my chronic sore throat symptoms went away.

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    One day in April, 2018  dear Sasa Southard helped me craft my “artist statement” when we were eating le petit déjeuner  then déjeuner at Coquelicot in Montmartre, Paris.

    *****

    In my May 7, 2018 blog post:

    “Over six months of Exploring and Naming Hungry Ghosts (examine and challenge beliefs that hold me back and the exploration of my family patterns not just those of my parents’ but also of my ancestors’ traumas linked to world history of slavery, colonization, forced migration, oppression), Releasing Hungry Ghosts, Claiming MY PLACE, and Proclaiming MY PLACE … I, Teresa Jade LeYung, give a thousand thanks to creator and lead teacher of A PLACE OF HER OWN ™ Cynthia Tom, assistant teachers Maggie Yee and Natalie Sacramento, my dear classmates (Julie Andersen, Frances Cachapero, Norma Carrera, Kristi Chan, Angie Dumagsa, Elizabeth Esqueda, Ashleigh Heinichen, Tomo Hirai, Ahran Lee, Grace Hwang Lynch, Teresa Jade LeYung-Ryan, Patricia Zamora), guest artist-speakers Cris Matos, Angela Bau, Reiko Fujii,  Irene Wibawa, and Brian Garvey (the gent who helps us and our work get to classroom ‘on time’ every Thursday),  Asian American Women Artists Association,  Pacific Asian American Women Bay Area Coalition, and all the dear hearts who encouraged me to enroll in this residency program six months ago.”

    https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/story-theme-consultant-teresa-leyung-ryan-aka-found-object-artist-teresa-jade-leyung/

    *****

    My July 15, 2018 blog post:

    Dear Readers of http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog

    I wish you all wellness and joy.

    This post is to acknowledge the dear folks who have encouraged and inspired me as I made my debut as a Found-Object Artist.  Whether or not they were there in person, I humbly thank everyone as I go forward with a new perspective!

    https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/story-theme-consultant-teresa-leyung-ryan-living-beauty-full-life-as-teresa-jade-leyung/

     

     *****

    Nov 18, 2017, San Rafael, CA - artist Cynthia Tom, a panel of Cynthia's "Accepting the I Am" triptych, Teresa Jade LeYung, Margie Yee Webb

     

     

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    Teresa Jade LeYung with her art "“Four Desks For the Four Femmes In Me”" photo by artist Irene Wibawa

    My 2018 artist statement for A PLACE OF HER OWN Exhibition which ran May 12 through June 24, 2018 at J-SEI in Emeryville, California.

    Teresa Jade LeYung

    Four smoothened wood boxes represent my dream home ? a place where I can balance the four areas of my life.  The green, blue, pink, gold (from paintings and mixed media art created by Cynthia Tom, Cris Matos, Chandra Garsson, Maria K.W. Leung) represent my affinity with Nature.

    I dream of four desks so that I would not have to constantly clear off table space to make room for one project while having to put away my other projects.

    All that I do and want to do are equally precious to me.  Just as there are four points on a compass, my four desks will allow me to go forward with my work with clarity.

    And, when I say work, I am talking about what makes me want to get up each morning with a smile on my face and a spring in my walk.  I think beauty. I become beauty.

    I transform “I was” to “I AM”

    I was a child witness to family violence.

    I was a frightened immigrant.

    I was an adult receiver of violence.

    I AM Teresa Jade LeYung who speaks openly through my writing and advocacy, my immigrant experience, and my knowing beauty.  As an author, a story consultant, and a found-object artist and student of A PLACE OF HER OWN™, I empower women to transform their own stories.  I think beauty. I AM beauty. Please visit me at http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/

     

    photo_by_Nan_and_MEK

     

    Thank you for reading my blog post:  “Teresa Jade LeYung celebrates everyone connected to Artist / Curator / Educator Cynthia Tom and “A Place of Her Own”™”

    Wishing you total wellness and happiness!

    Sincerely,

    Teresa Jade LeYung

    Love Made Of Heart ®

     

     

    • 2023 Oct 19, 16:56 Thursday; Oct 21, 00:25; Oct 22, 14:23; Oct 23, 20:22; October 26, 12:52pm California

      Hello  Everyone,

      I wish you total wellness.

      I am grateful to all the people who care about my wellness / who teach me how to look for the goodness in obstacles / who inspire me to be happy, in spite of illness.  

    • So many people suffer silently – their illnesses don’t display overt signs like wearing a cast or a splint.  Whenever someone asks me the question “How are you doing?” …  I feel gratitude and I reply “Thank you for asking.”  (That’s all… I don’t go into details except with close friends. Just grateful that the person asked)  Whenever I ask someone that question… I am prepared to stop and listen.

    • This past month, while my Body/Brain continues to learn from Neuro Integration System (N.I.S.) and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) treatments from Dr. Jae Reed, DC, and, from Chi Nei Tsang treatments from Stephanie Wilger, NC

    Thank you, YouTube channel “Film Courage”, for posting the 11 videos of Mr. Christopher Vogler. Mr. Vogler is the author of The Writer”s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers.

    https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLez8jOvskc-OFbFPTf03N8PZBwcjK5VJt

    Christopher Vogler’s 12 steps of the Hero’s Journey:

     

    Ordinary World

    Call To Adventure

    • Refusal Of The Call

      Meeting Of The Mentor

      Crossing The Threshold (Launch Into The Special World)

      Tests, Allies, Enemies

      Approach To The Inmost Cave

      The Ordeal

      Reward

      The Chase

      Resurrection

      Return With Elixir

    • Illness propels us to all the stages of a Hero’s Journey, whether we want to go or not; for me, the stages are repeating – I would feel better, then worse, then better… My Body knows so much more than my conscious Brain.

                As Dr. Amy Grace Lam’s poem says: “Maybe we only need to ask, ask our remember bones.”

    • All the cells in our body perform as archetypes on our journeys / in our stories.

    • Thank you, Philipp Dettmer, for your book Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive.  Mr. Dettmer is the creator of the popular science YouTube channel “Kurzgesagt—In a Nutshell”  https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt/videos


    • Christopher Vogler’s 8 types of Archetypes/Characters

    • Hero

      Herald

      Mentor

      Threshold Guardian

      Ally

      Shapeshifter

      Shadow

      Trickster

      The person who introduced story-telling to me was my mother who was a school teacher in Hong Kong before she immigrated to the USA; she told me stories – translations of Aesop’s Fables. Even though I don’t remember details of the fables, I do recall how a character’s “cleverness” or “perseverance” can get one out of trouble.

      (Thank you, the folks at https://www.umass.edu/aesop/fables.php, for showing Aesop’s Fables.)

      The person who told me about the book that would inspire me to write about my experiences is Dr. Susan Thackrey, Ph.D. who taught me compassion.

      The author who wrote that book (The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts) is Maxine Hong Kingston.

      In 1998 award-winning writer Martha Alderson (who would become The Plot Whisperer https://marthaalderson.com/books-and-ebooks/) introduced me to Christopher Volger’s book The Writer”s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers.

      Fast forward to 2023…

      To my client, compassionate author Edward C. Hartshorn, I am cheering for you and all your characters in your new book. May you gain more aha moments listening to the interviews with Christopher Vogler.

    • Thank you, YouTube channel “Film Courage”https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLez8jOvskc-OFbFPTf03N8PZBwcjK5VJt for posting the 11 videos of Mr. Christopher Vogler

    • Joseph Campbell (author of  The Hero with a Thousand Faces)  was Mr. Vogler’s mentor
      Carl Jung https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carl-Jung (Angel Suzanne, I am thinking of you)
      Archetypes
      Characters
      Mythology
      Gods and Goddesses

      Fairy Tales
      Stories
      Movies
      Films
      Books
      Metaphors
      Symbols

     

    12 Stages Of The Hero’s Journey – Christopher Vogler 22:48

    8 Common Character Types Writers Should Know – Christopher Vogler 17:31

    The Hero’s Journey Is Not A Formula – Christopher Vogler 12:33

    This Is Why It Doesn’t Matter If Every Story Has Been Told – Christopher Vogler 11:23

    How Writers Can Use Symbols To Improve Their Stories – Christopher Vogler 11:01

    How The Hero’s Journey Helps Writers With Their Characters – Christopher Vogler 12:13

    Impact Of Myths And Fairy Tales On Modern Stories – Christopher Vogler 11:01

    You Don’t Have To Suffer To Be An Artist But You Should Understand This – Christopher Vogler 13:38

    The Big Problem With American Movies – Christopher Vogler 9:03

    How To Write A Character’s Death – Christopher Vogler 16:05

    A thousand thanks to Mr. CHRISTOPHER VOGLER and his book  THE WRITER’S JOURNEY: Mythic Structure for Writers

    I am grateful to beloved LAH who directly / indirectly led me to many of  these remarkable healers:

    ***

    Stephanie Wilger, NC for Chi Nei Tsang, Breast Wellness, Nutrition  https://stephaniewilgernc.net/

    ***

    Dr. Jae Reed D.C. for Neuro Integration System (N.I.S.) and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) https://azureskychiro.com/

    ***

    Amy Grace Lam, Ph.D.  https://www.vibrationalenergywellness.com who taught me how to ask my Body questions.

    Amy’s artist website https://www.amygracelam.com/  Her poem “The Remember Bones” https://www.kalw.org/show/bay-poets/2023-02-06/the-remember-bones-by-poet-amy-grace-lam

    ***

    Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce, MFT  http://www.duskyswondersite.com/about/ who taught me EMDR and EFT and gave me grief counseling numerous times.

    ***

    Gilles Marin, master teacher and practitioner of Chi Nei Tsang, who gave me new hope on my journey.
    USA: https://www.chineitsang.com/   France: http://chineitsang.marin.free.fr/

    ***

    Marie-Christine Cornet in France who taught me to be gentle with self wherever I am  http://www.mariechristinecornet.com/

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    Stephanie Doucette, M.S., L.Ac., Dipl. OM, for her kindness and acupuncture treatments

    ***

    Danielle Rosenman, M.D. for coaching me in Neuroplasticity (I achieved success in training my Brain to stop sending chronic pain signals) at the beginning of my journey in the autumn of 2020; 

    Dr. Michael Moskowitz’s and Dr. Marla Golden’s workbook, webinars, brain graphics, and more..

     

    TRANSFORMING THE BRAIN IN PAIN: NEUROPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION

    http://www.neuroplastix.com  

    https://shop.neuroplastix.com/Neuroplastic-Transformation-Workbook-92-W8PZ-LIIY.htm


    Thank you for reading my blog post:

    Story Consultant Teresa Jade LeYung says: “When illness takes us onto a Hero’s Journey”

    I wish YOU total wellness!

    Sincerely,

    photo of Teresa by Teresa’s beloved mentor Lynn Scott

    https://lynnscott.wordpress.com/category/memoir-a-joyful-encountermy-mother-my-alzheimer-clients-and-me/

    Teresa Jade LeYung

    (formerly Teresa LeYung-Ryan)

    author Love Made of Heart - the mother-daughter novel (archived at the San Francisco History Center)

    author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days

    author of the Talking To My Dead Mom monologues

    author of all the blog posts at https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/

     

    Writing Coach Teresa says:

    “I love helping writers identify the themes in their manuscripts to hook readers, and, build and fortify their platforms before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out.”


    Love Made Of Heart ®

     

    http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com  goes to Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog

    2023 October 15, 16 California; Blog Post  #622

    Dear Readers,

    I wish you vibrant health and happiness always.

     

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    Love Made of Heart (mother-daughter love story) by Teresa LeYung-Ryan

    October 2023 marks the 21st anniversary of my mother-daughter novel LOVE MADE OF HEART

    Written by Teresa LeYung-Ryan (now Teresa Jade LeYung)

    In loving memory of Rita Leung (Yun Yuet Kwai), Yun Gim How, Yue Shue Ngun, Leung Tai Oy, Carmen Ryan, Lisa Craft, Angie Hu.

    My deepest gratitude to everyone who has been supportive of my work.

    https://lovemadeofheart.com/Love-Made-of-Heart-a-Daughter,-a-Mother,-a-Journey-Through-Mental-Illness.html

     

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    October 2023 marks the third anniversary of the delightfully illustrated children’s book

    LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET: And How They Stay Strong in an Unhappy Home

    Written by Maria Kawah Leung; Ilustrated by Maria Kawah Leung, Sandra Elyse Chavez, Maren Sleire Aasgaard

    Dedicated to: Rita Yuet Kwai Yun and Pak Chung Leung

    https://mariakawah.com/

     

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    These past weeks, while my nervous system is learning  from Neuro Integration System (N.I.S.) treatments and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) treatments from Dr. Jae Reed, D.C. and is continuing to learn from Chi Nei Tsang treatments from Stephanie Wilger, NC … watching / listening to these two British TV series written by Bob Larbey have given me much joy.

    Bob Larbey wrote all 26 episodes of

    A FINE ROMANCE

    British TV series 1981-1984 (starring Judi Dench as Laura;  Michael Williams as Mike; Susan Penhaligon as Laura’s sister Helen; Richard Warwick as Helen’s husband Phil)

    Thank you, YouTube channel users, for posting episodes https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=A+FINE+ROMANCE+full+episodes

    According to  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083416/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ql_1

    Series Directed by

    James Cellan Jones (13 episodes, 1981-1982)
    Don Leaver (13 episodes, 1983-1984)
    Graham Evans (unknown episodes)

    Series Writing Credits

    Bob Larbey (by) (26 episodes, 1981-1984)

    Bob Larbey wrote 67 episodes of

    AS TIME GOES BY

    British TV series  1992–2005  Judi Dench as Jean Pargeter; Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel Hardcastle; Moira Brooker as Jean’s daughter Judith; Philip Bretherton as Alistair (Lionel’s book publisher); Jenny Funnell as Sandy (Jean’s employee)

    According to https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105943/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

    Series Directed by

    Sydney Lotterby (67 episodes, 1992-2005)

    Series Writing Credits

    Colin Bostock-Smith (original idea) (66 episodes, 1992-2005)
    Colin Bostock-Smith (based on an original idea by) (1 episode, 1997)
    Bob Larbey (by) (67 episodes, 1992-2005)

    Thank you,  Thinking Out Louder,   for posting  As Time Goes By | BBC RADIO DRAMA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKJ2lXmVWz4

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf05x9jwDGY

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMq46ByWxLM

     

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    While on https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094452/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm  looking up writing credits for British TV series DOUBLE FIRST  1988 (Michael Williams as N.V. Standish) . . . a trailer of the movie EDUCATING RITA appeared.

    Esmonde & Bob Larbey wrote DOUBLE FIRST

     

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    Willy Russell wrote the stage play and screenplay  EDUCATING RITA

    (the movie – starring Michael Caine as Dr. Frank Bryant and Julie Walters as Rita/Susan; Michael Williams as Brian).

    The name “Rita” carries precious symbolism for me and my sister.

    “Educating Rita” – what better inspiration for me as I am being educated on what clear communication is between Brain and Body.  Neuro Integration System (N.I.S.) treatments and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) and Chi Nei Tsang treatments remove obstacles and let my Body repair itself the best way possible -  naturally.

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    I am grateful to these healers and to the folks who led me to them:

    ***

    Stephanie Wilger, NC for Chi Nei Tsang, Breast Wellness, Nutrition  https://stephaniewilgernc.net/

    ***

    Dr. Jae Reed D.C. for Neuro Integration System (N.I.S.) and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) https://azureskychiro.com/

    ***

    Amy Grace Lam, Ph.D.  https://www.vibrationalenergywellness.com

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    Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce, MFT  http://www.duskyswondersite.com/about/

    ***

    Gilles Marin, master teacher and practitioner of Chi Nei Tsang
    USA: https://www.chineitsang.com/   France: http://chineitsang.marin.free.fr/

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    Marie-Christine Cornet in France:  http://www.mariechristinecornet.com/

    ***

    Stephanie Doucette, M.S., L.Ac., Dipl. OM

    ***

    Danielle Rosenman, M.D.

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    Thank you for reading this blog post entitled: “Love Made of Heart; Little Heroes of Bay Street; A Fine Romance; As Time Goes By; Educating Rita”

    Sincerely,

    Teresa Jade LeYung

    Teresa Jade LeYung wishes everyone peace and wellness!

    photo_by_Nan_and_MEK

    http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com  goes to Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog

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    Writing Coach Teresa says:

    “I love helping writers identify the themes in their manuscripts to hook readers, and, build and fortify their platforms before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out.”


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