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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,
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2018 A PLACE OF HER OWN ™ opening reception group photo by artist and teacher Cris Matos; Cynthia Tom standing in the center wearing pink
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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.”
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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!
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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/
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 ®
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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.
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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.
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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 … I have been listening to interviews with Christopher Vogler posted on YouTube channel “Film Courage”. Mr. Vogler is the author of The Writer”s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers.
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Christopher Vogler’s 12 steps of the Hero’s Journey
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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
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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.”
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All the cells in our body perform as archetypes on our journeys / in our stories.
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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
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Christopher Vogler’s 8 types of Archetypes/Characters
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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.
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Thank you, YouTube channel “Film Courage”https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLez8jOvskc-OFbFPTf03N8PZBwcjK5VJt for posting the 11 videos of Mr. Christopher Vogler
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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:
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Stephanie Wilger, NC for Chi Nei Tsang, Breast Wellness, Nutrition https://stephaniewilgernc.net/
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Dr. Jae Reed D.C. for Neuro Integration System (N.I.S.) and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) https://azureskychiro.com/
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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
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Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce, MFT http://www.duskyswondersite.com/about/ who taught me EMDR and EFT and gave me grief counseling numerous times.
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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/
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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
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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
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 September 6 (at dear Sabine’s serene home); updated September 28, 2023; updated October 9, 2023; updated Oct. 15, 16, 2023
Hello Everyone,
I wish you vibrant health!
BOOKS, Our Immune System, Our Beautiful Ever-Changing Brain, Our Internal Organs, Our Body and Vitality!
Three years ago, Shingles virus “woke up” in my body … the rash has healed long ago … but the long-haul symptoms are so darn stubborn; plus, these symptoms have awakened another virus in my nervous system. Also, COVID-Vaccination has worsened my condition.
My internal thermostat is stuck at an uncomfortable down right yucky setting. My immune system had needed to use heat when Shingles virus activated; however, my system is still in “fight” mode three years later.
Illness leads to depression … a nasty loop.
This is what happens when our systems are “too aggressive” trying to protect us.
For me, it has been 3 years of my nervous system and immune system “over-protecting” me in the wrong way, through a series of errors.
- The “errors” caused Shingles virus to activate (by the way – Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person has had chickenpox, the virus lies inactive in nerve tissue near the spinal cord and brain. Years later, the virus may reactivate as shingles. https://www.mayoclinic.org/ )
- the manifestation of Shingles caused reactivation of another dormant virus in my system.
- then vaccination for COVID virus gave my immune system cause to fight some more.
- the “memories” of viruses (keloid scars from Shingles rash a “convincing” reminder) telling my systems to continue fighting. Body doesn’t forget anything!
Brain-Body worn out from fighting.
Through receiving Neuro Integration System (N.I.S.) treatments and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) treatments from a master-level N.I.S. practitioner who is a chiropractic Dr. Jae Reed D.C … my Body-Brain circuitry is learning how to reset and restore systems to harmony.
Through receiving Chi Nei Tsang treatments from a master-level practitioner Stephanie Wilger, NC … my Body is sending direct communication to Brain.
Clear communication between Brain and Body REMOVES the obstacles, letting the Body repair itself the best way possible - naturally.
Neuro Integration System (N.I.S.)
https://www.neurolinkglobal.com/
https://www.neurolinkglobal.com/what-is-nis/how-does-nis-work/
https://www.neurolinkglobal.com/what-is-nis/who-developed-nis/
Neuro Emotional Technique (NET)
https://www.netmindbody.com/more-information/meet-the-walkers/
Chi Nei Tsang Master Teacher and Master Practitioner Gilles Marin developed TaoTouch®
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Thanks to the encouragement from the folks I care about and who care about me, I resume reading books to learn about how hard the human body works, and, I turn depression into appreciating one moment at a time.
My Quest to Wellness by learning from Holistic Healers on how to receive and send instructions for what I call “Brain-Body peace talks”.
I am grateful to:
USA: https://www.chineitsang.com/ France: http://chineitsang.marin.free.fr/
Stephanie Doucette, M.S., L.Ac., Dipl. OM
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Danielle Rosenman, M.D. for neuroplasticity coaching
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I wish everyone vibrant health always!
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Here are the BOOKS!
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Thank you, dear Sue, for telling me about the book
Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive
by Philipp Dettmer, creator of the popular science YouTube channel “Kurzgesagt—In a Nutshell”
https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt/videos
Page 62 of the book IMMUNE: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive by Philipp Dettmer
“Inflammation is the universal response of your immune system to any sort of breach or damage or insult. No matter if you burn yourself, cut yourself, or get a bruise. No matter if bacteria or viruses infect your nose, lungs, or gut. No matter if a young tumor kills a few civilian cells by stealing their nutrients or you have an allergic reaction to a food, inflammation is the response. Damage or danger – PERCEIVED OR REAL – causes inflammation.”
Book description from the publisher:
“You wake up and feel a tickle in your throat. Your head hurts. You’re mildly annoyed as you get the kids ready for school and dress for work yourself. Meanwhile, an epic war is being fought, just below your skin. Millions are fighting and dying for you to be able to complain as you head out the door.
“But most of us never really stop to ask: What even is our immune system?
“Second only to the human brain in its complexity, it is one of the oldest and most critical facets of life on Earth. Without it, you would die within days. In IMMUNE, Philipp Dettmer, the brains behind the most popular science channel on YouTube, takes readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its defenses. There is a constant battle of staggering scale raging within us, full of stories of invasion, strategy, defeat, and noble self-sacrifice. In fact, in the time you’ve been reading this, your immune system has probably identified and eradicated a cancer cell that started to grow in your body.
“Each chapter delves into an element of the immune system, including defenses like antibodies and inflammation as well as threats like bacteria, allergies, and cancer, as Dettmer reveals why boosting your immune system is actually nonsense, how parasites sneak their way past your body’s defenses, how viruses work, and what goes on in your wounds when you cut yourself.
“Enlivened by engaging full-color graphics and immersive descriptions, IMMUNE turns one of the most intricate, interconnected, and confusing subjects — immunology — into a gripping adventure through an astonishing alien landscape. IMMUNE is a vital and remarkably fun crash course in what is arguably, and increasingly, the most important system in the body.”
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Thank you, dear Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce, MFT, for having introduced me to:
Dr. Norman Doidge’s first book –
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Dr. Norman Doidge’s second book –
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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Thank you, dear LaH, for having introduced me to Master Teacher and Healer Gilles Marin!
Five Elements, Six Conditions – a Taoist Approach to Emotional Healing, Psychology, and Internal Alchemy
Gilles Marin is the Founder and Director of the Chi Nei Tsang Institute and School of Taoist Healing Energetics, California, USA https://www.chineitsang.com
Co-directeur de l’institut de Chi Nei Tsang, Nice, FRANCE chineitsang.marin.free.fr
TaoTouch: The art to help people heal, get rid of pain, and bring back vibrant health by reconciling self, soul and spirit while triggering emotional processing. This is done through a traditional Taoist monastic healing practice called Chi Nei Tsang, which works with deep and gentle abdominal touch to enhance health and vitality to the internal organs.
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Michael H. Moskowitz, MD & Marla D. Golden, DO
TRANSFORMING THE BRAIN IN PAIN: NEUROPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION
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Victoria Sweet, M.D.’s book SLOW MEDICINE The Way to Healing
https://www.victoriasweet.com/ Over the years that Victoria Sweet has been a physician, “healthcare” has replaced medicine, “providers” look at their laptops more than at their patients, and costs keep soaring, all in the ruthless pursuit of efficiency.
Victoria Sweet, M.D. is the award-winning author of God’s Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine.
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My blog post https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/brain-pain-scientist-professor-lorimer-moseley-uses-humor-to-help-us-understand-dark-side-of-pain/ contains my notes from –
“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.”
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Stephanie Wilger, N.C. https://stephaniewilgernc.net/ recommends:
Taoist Meditation: The Six Healing Sounds – YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7UZa_zhOg9A
“Detoxifying from Vaccines with Herbs, Fruits and Vegetables”
https://www.chineitsang.com/post/detoxifying-from-vaccines-with-herbs-fruits-and-vegetables
“COVID Raises Risk of Long-Term Brain Injury, Large U.S. Study Finds” https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2022-09-22/covid-raises-risk-of-long-term-brain-injury-large-u-s-study-finds
Sincerely,
Teresa Jade LeYung,
formerly Teresa LeYung-Ryan
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.”
Love Made Of Heart ®
2023 January 8 California USA – Blog post #618
I (Teresa Jade LeYung) wish everyone, wherever you are - peace, safety, kindness, light, love, joy.
In the San Francisco Bay area, we have had heavy rain and wild winds.
During illness last week, I listened to the reading of THE LITTLE PRINCE (LE PETIT PRINCE by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) three times. Thank you, dear Elisa Sasa Southard https://sasasouthard.com/, for having introduced me to this remarkable fable years ago. Took me long enough to enjoy this book! Now I see why you love this story.
THE LITTLE PRINCE by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry narrated by Kenneth Branagh
At around 1 hour, 19 minutes and 50 seconds into the story …
Fox tells the Little Prince: “Here’s my secret. It’s quite simple. One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.”
The Little Prince repeated the Fox’s words in order to remember.-”Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.”
Fox says: “It’s the time you spend on your rose that makes your rose so important.”
The Little Prince repeated in order to remember. “It’s the time I spend on my rose…”
Fox says: “You become responsible forever for what you’ve tamed. You’re responsible for your rose …. “
Thank you, YouTube channel user Read Aloud Books https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvERNl6csog 1:45:45
Thank you, YouTube channel user Christopher Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APG1upS8LDw 1:45:45
About Antoine de Saint-Exupéry https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antoine-de-Saint-Exupery
I wish to include in this blog post names of other beloved authors of children’s books and books for young readers:
Maria Kawah Leung https://mariakawah.com/ Mia and Happy Dog are the two main characters in LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET: And How They Stay Strong In An Unhappy Home
Frances Kakugawa https://franceskakugawa.wordpress.com/ Wordsworth is the main character in Frances’s wonderful series.
Edward C. Hartshorn https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Sandy-River-Edward-Hartshorn/dp/1953198007/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Scot and Clayton are the two main characters in GHOSTS OF THE BIG SANDY RIVER.
T.E. Watson https://www.tewatsononline.com/ Paper and Wind are the two main characters in A PLACE TO BE.
Robert D. San Souci https://www.kqed.org/news/10389946/mourning-childrens-book-author-robert-d-san-souci and https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Author-Robert-San-Souci-screenwriter-for-6022631.php
E.B. White (Elwyn Brooks White) https://www.britannica.com/biography/E-B-White
Beatrix Potter https://beatrixpottersociety.org.uk/
Thank you for reading my blog post “The Little Prince, Little Heroes of Bay Street, Wordsworth the Poet, Scot and Clayton, Paper and Wind – Main Characters in Books”
I wish everyone, wherever you are - peace, safety, kindness, light, love, joy.
Sincerely,
Teresa Jade LeYung
Story Theme Consultant / Photo Historian / Author / Public Library and Public School Advocate
http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com goes to Teresa’s Blog
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 ®
USA Federal government offering 4 COVID home test kits (2 boxes) for winter prep
https://www.covid.gov/tests or https://special.usps.com/testkits
Master teacher and practitioner of Chi Nei Tsang GILLES MARIN’s blog post: “Detoxifying from Vaccines with Herbs, Fruits and Vegetables”
https://www.chineitsang.com/post/detoxifying-from-vaccines-with-herbs-fruits-and-vegetables
Blog post #616
2022 October 1, California; October 3, 22:22
I, Teresa Jade LeYung (formerly Teresa LeYung Ryan), celebrate the 20th anniversary of my mother-daughter novel LOVE MADE OF HEART.
This is just the first of a series of Thank You as I continue celebrating LOVE MADE OF HEART and the kindhearted souls (teachers, librarians, booksellers, media folks, community leaders, friends and colleagues, mentors, readers and more readers) who have helped me speak up about:
– honoring courageous immigrants
– inspiring adult children of mentally ill parents to speak openly about the stigmas
– helping survivors of family violence find their own voices
– speaking from the heart
What does “love made of heart” mean?
In the Chinese written language … the word “heart” is inside the words “grace,” “forgiveness,” “perseverance,” “compassion.”
The word “heart” is inside the word “love”… one of the themes in my mother-daughter novel.
I shall dedicate the entire month of October to thank everyone who has helped me delivered my first novel into the world and all the readers. Many people have helped me but have never broadcast their kindness; I don’t know who they are; I thank everyone from my heart.

then Teresa LeYung Ryan, co-presenter with Elisa Sasa Southard and Kathi Kamen Goldmark at San Francisco Writers Conference - photo by Cheri Eplin 2004
Love Made of Heart: a Daughter, a Mother, a Journey Through Mental Illness
http://www.lovemadeofheart.com/Love-Made-of-Heart-a-Daughter,-a-Mother,-a-Journey-Through-Mental-Illness.html
I begin my thanks to:
My mother and all family members, and, the characters (Ruby Lin, Vivien Lin, Mrs. Nussbaum, Dr. Thatcher) who inspired my story.
The teachers who taught the 10-week course “Writing Children’s Literature” where I met critique group members Evelyn Miche, Cat (before she moved to Maine), Theresa Stephenson, Olga Malyj (who joined us for a few months).
To Kim McMillon who believed in me … way back when, long before I started writing. Dr. Kim McMillon, poet, activist, with over twenty years of experience producing theatre, is now an author and Black Arts Movement historian.
Everyone who orchestrated the 1997 Jack London Writers’ Conference, members at the California Writers Club and the Women’s National Book Association.
Everyone at East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) where I had a full-time job at headquarters; to my boss at the time – Robert Doyle – who said “yes” to my request for a 6-week leave-of-absence to complete one last rewrite of my manuscript.
Susan Canale (at EBRPD), Luisa Adams (author), Martha Alderson (author) for reading my last rewrite and giving criticism and praise.
Everyone at Regional Parks Botanic Garden when I got a transfer to a part-time position, especially my boss Steve Edward, Ph.D.
To my then spouse Lyle Ryan for supporting my decision to take a part-time position.
To literary super agent Stacey Glick (now VP at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC) who said that my manuscript LOVE MADE OF HEART was the gem she had rescued from the slush pile.
To acquisition editor/director John Scognamiglio, president Steven Zacharius, publisher Laurie Perkin, art director Louis Malcangi, and everyone at Kensington Publishing Corp. in New York
To artist Linda Christensen for giving me a lovely author-photo.
To my sister (author Maria Kawah Leung) and all my friends who gave me courage to NOT hide behind the book.
To everyone who has “pitched” me to folks at their favorite libraries, book stores, groups, clubs, organizations, radio, TV, online programs … so that I could deliver the messages the themes in my book Love Made of Heart.
Thank you, Maria, for making Love Made of Heart birdhouse wind-chime.
Thank you, Claire Lomax, for handcrafting bookmarks that had my book cover and book spine on them.
Thank you, artist Chandra Garsson, for painting your rendition of the book cover onto my bookcase – one of my most cherished treasures. (attention-grabbing book cover that Louis Malcangi at Kensington Publishing Corp in New York had created)
Thank you, dear California Writers Club fellow-member, for gifting me your gorgeous Chinese robe which I have worn to many book events.
Thank you to all California Writers’ Club members!
Thank you to all Women’s National Book Association members!
Thank you, Elisa Sasa Southard, for teaching me how to create talking-points and talking-taglines, attention-grabbing press releases, memorable bios, and, how to have fun in the crazy world of book promoting!
More thanks to Elisa Sasa Southard, Margie Yee Webb, Luisa Adams, Martha Alderson, Angie Choi, Linda Joy Myers, Mary E. Knippel, Lynn Scott, and all the other talented and kindhearted authors who have co-presented with me since 2000.
Thank you, everyone, for reading and also buying Love Made of Heart for your friends, and, inviting your friends to my events, and for going to my events more than once.
Thank you, everyone, for writing reviews.
Thank you to the teachers / educators, including Professors Victor Turks, Miriam Queen, Patricia Costello, Dan Haytin, Sheryl Fairchild and their delightful students.
Thank you to each reader!
Publisher’s description of LOVE MADE OF HEART
The Chinese word for ‘love’ is made up of many brush strokes. In the center of the word ‘love’ is the word ‘heart.’ Love is made of heart…” Twenty-seven-year-old Ruby Lin has what many women envy: a beautiful apartment in one of San Francisco’s best neighborhoods, a busy social life, and a coveted position as manager of special events for the tony St. Mark Hotel. But it’s Ruby’s personal life that’s become unmanageable ever since the day her mother’s emotional breakdown forced Ruby to hospitalize her, shaming the family. Now, Ruby is caught in the crossroads between two vastly different cultures–one in which she is the American girl, raised on kitschy television shows and black-and-white movies, and one in which she is known only as Daughter, the eldest, fulfiller of responsibilities. In putting together the pieces of her mother’s life, Ruby finds herself exploring the wounds of her own past. Starting with a forbidden locked tin box and the yellowing photograph inside, Ruby embarks on a startling journey of self-discovery that takes her through a family history rife with violence, betrayal and loss that reaches back through generations, from China to America, and finally to the secret pain of a mother’s sacrifice. Like the Chinese calligraphy that adorns her walls, Ruby comes to see that “life is not a straight road, ” but a language drawn with many brush strokes, where every misunderstanding must yield to the simple message of the heart. Filled with warmth and wisdom, this luminous debut novel heralds the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction as it explores the complex bonds between mothers and daughters, the choices that divide us, and the love that brings us home.
The above is book jacket text written by author Libba Bray for Kensington Publishing Corp. New York for my novel LOVE MADE OF HEART
In my blog posts of October 1, 2013 and November 29, 2013, I said:
“Thank you to authors Frank Baldwin, Carol Schaefer, Lydia Kwa, and Gus Lee for writing lovely advance praise for my book cover. I am so grateful!”
“Special thanks to Martha Alderson, Luisa Adams, Susan Canale, Elisa Sasa Southard, Margie Yee Webb, Kim McMillon, Vicki Weiland !”
“I thank powerhouse Stacey Glick (VP at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management) who found insightful acquisition editor John Scognamiglio (at Kensington Publishing Corp. New York) who guided my mother-daughter novel Love Made of Heart to the Sales Team, good-energy publisher Laurie Perkin, president Steven Zacharius, Debbie Tobias was Sales Director, Lou Malcangi was art director, by the way . . . booksellers do judge a book by its cover, Libba Bray, who is now a New York Times bestselling author of young adult books, for book jacket copy, Jacquie Edwards for copy editing, marketing team, production team, Jessica in Sales, Michelle who was Webmaster,and EVERYONE at Kensington and their associates, especially Nancy Suib & Anne Shulenberger, and Kensington Publishing Corp.’s superstars Lydia Kwa, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, Mary B. Morrison, Mary Monroe, Carl Weber . . .
If not for these people, I would not have had the opportunity to experience the publishing industry from the author’s perspective . . . which then gave me the credentials to talk about “who” really is the most qualified person to build the author’s platform and fanbase.
Author’s Note to Reader on the last page of LOVE MADE OF HEART
Thank you for letting me share Ruby Lin’s story with you. Many readers have asked me what the characters in the novel have done for me. My answer is this: I’ve learned that behind every face is a compelling story.
Please remember me as a writer who says YES! to compassion for mental illness and NO! to domestic violence and child abuse.
Who is Mrs. Nussbaum? She lives in all our hearts. Just as we have the “child within,” we also have the “wise elder within.” May you always embrace your compelling story and allow your Mrs. Nussbaum to embrace you.
Sincerely,
Teresa LeYung Ryan (now Teresa Jade LeYung)
Happy 48th anniversary to Kensington Publishing Corp in New York!
https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/pages/about/ says:
“2022 marks Kensington Publishing Corp’s 48th year in business, and it is one of the last remaining independent U.S. publisher of hardcover, trade and mass market paperback books. From the time our very first book (Appointment in Dallas by Hugh McDonald), became a bestseller, Kensington has been known as an astute and determined David-vs.-Goliath publisher of titles in the full spectrum of categories, from fiction and romance to health and nonfiction. In addition to the close to 500 new books, the company releases through its diverse imprints per year, it has a backlist of more than 5,000 titles. Kensington is considered a leader and innovator in such areas of publishing as African-American, cozy mysteries, westerns, and of course, romance.”
Love Made of Heart:
– a 2002 nominee of the Asian American Literary Awards
– recommended by the California School Library Association and the California Reading Association
– used in Women in Psychology, First-Year Composition college course, Advanced Composition English-as-a-Second-Language classes
– read by students at Stanford University, U.C. Berkeley, San Francisco State University, City College of San Francisco, City College of Sacramento, Lowell High School, and many other wonderful institutions
– archived at the San Francisco History Center
– available at public libraries
This is just the first of a series of Thank You as I continue celebrating LOVE MADE OF HEART and the kindhearted souls (teachers, librarians, booksellers, media folks, readers and more readers) who have helped me speak up about:
NO to domestic violence and child abuse!
YES to kindness and compassion with mental illness!
YES to speaking from the heart!
I wish everyone wellness, kindness, happiness!
Sincerely,
Teresa Jade LeYung
Story Theme Consultant / Photo Historian / Author / Public Library and Public School Advocate
http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com goes to Teresa’s Blog
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 ®
Love Made Of Heart ®
2022 July 31 California
Dear Readers,
I wish you and everyone around you – wellness, kindness, happiness.
I celebrate these two women -
Ms. Maria Kawah Leung and Ms. Goldie Hawn
Maria Kawah Leung is the author of a delightfully illustrated children’s book about a serious subject matter – domestic violence. https://mariakawah.com/
LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET: And How They Stay Strong In An Unhappy Home
(illustrators: Maria Kawah Leung, Sandra Elyse Chavez, Maren Sleire Aasgaard)
This book is endorsed by Hannah Yeoh who is a Member of Parliament in Malaysia.
The main characters in LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET are Mia (a little girl) and her Happy Dog (who is much much more than a stuffed animal). Happy Dog is Mia’s best friend and confidant.
Maria Kawah Leung says:
“I was born in Hong Kong but my family moved to San Francisco when I was almost two years old. I have happily been a teacher of young children for over 25 years and have taught in the USA (California and Massachusetts), China and Malaysia.
“My most rewarding experiences in life were working with children in pediatric wards, studying Chinese in Beijing, China and studying Spanish in Bogota, Colombia.
“I have also traveled to about 30 countries and all the continents except Antarctica. I have always enjoyed writing. Creating this book to help children feel they are not alone has been a life-long goal.
“Empowering children to overcome obstacles is my passion. This is why I wrote the children’s book Little Heroes of Bay Street and How They Stay Strong in an Unhappy Home.”
Ms. Leung adds: “I’m hoping that through my book… that every teacher would get a copy… and school counselors… nurses… so that they can be aware, and, look out for signs, and reach out to these children.”
Maria’s book is available in English, Chinese, Spanish and Bahasa Malaysia
To watch Maria Kawah Leung interviewed by Kim McMillon, PhD https://youtu.be/p-YMEPfwp2Q 39 minutes
https://mariakawah.com/
Teresa Jade LeYung here …
As I watch Ms. Goldie Hawn’s keynote speech at Teachers College, Columbia University … I think about Ms. Maria Kawah Leung as teacher, author, children’s advocate.
Teachers College – Columbia University – Academic Festival Opening Ceremony Keynote Address: Goldie Hawn on Why Mindfulness in School Matters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh5-Pwj9T8E 39 minutes
Ms. Hawn’s foundation is MindUP https://mindup.org/
“Why aren’t we teaching kids about their brain?” When the teacher says “Pay attention.”… how can children know what that means when they don’t know about their brains? “The brain has plasticity.” “What the amygdala is.” “Nobody knows what the kids are feeling. Kids and silent stress.”
Through MindUp … kids learn how to practice kindness, what being mindful is.”
Based firmly in neuroscience, MindUP teaches the skills and knowledge children need to regulate their stress and emotion, form positive relationships, and act with kindness and compassion.
MindUP was created in response to the global epidemic of:
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childhood aggression
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anxiety
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depression
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suicide
Ms. Hawn’s book - 10 MINDFUL MINUTES: Giving Our Children–and Ourselves–the Social and Emotional Skills to Reduce Stress and Anxiety for Healthier, Happy Lives (paperback) – by Goldie Hawn (Author), Wendy Holden (Author), Daniel J. Siegel MD (Foreward)
I celebrate Ms. Maria Kawah Leung and LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET, Ms. Goldie Hawn and MindUP, and children all over the world!
To read my June 28, 2022 blog post “Educator, children’s book author, children’s advocate Maria Kawah Leung says “Domestic Violence Awareness is about Helping the Families”
https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/educator-childrens-book-author-childrens-advocate-maria-kawah-leung-says-domestic-violence-awareness-is-about-helping-the-families-2/
Thank you for reading!
I wish you and everyone around you – wellness, kindness, happiness.
Sincerely,
Teresa Jade LeYung
Proud sister of Maria Kawah Leung and proud auntie of Happy Dog
Story Theme Consultant / Photo Historian / Author / Public Library and Public School Advocate
http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com goes to Teresa’s Blog
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 ®
2022 June 26, 21:18; June 27, 01:00; June 28, 13:00, 23:16 California
Teresa Jade LeYung here saying “Thank you, Kim McMilllon, Ph.D., for having children’s book author Maria Kawah Leung on your show “Writers On Writing”. You both are Heroines / Heroes!”
To watch the 39-minute interview https://youtu.be/p-YMEPfwp2Q
Maria Kawah Leung https://mariakawah.com/ is the author of the delightfully illustrated book
LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET: And How They Stay Strong In An Unhappy Home
which is endorsed by Hannah Yeoh who is a Member of Parliament in Malaysia.
The main characters in LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET are Mia (a little girl) and her Happy Dog (who is much much more than a stuffed animal)
children's_book_author_Maria_Kawah_Leung_and_Happy_Dog
Kim McMillon asks: “Maria, why did you write your book?”
At the first words, Maria Kawah Leung shows courage …
Maria: “Kim, I’m very much honored… because I am a behind-the-scenes kind of person, but, because of my book Little Heroes of Bay Street, it’s important for me to get the message out there… about domestic violence.”
Maria: “Happy Dog has been my best friend since I was 6 years old. He helped me survived watching my father abuse my mother. When I was little, and this was happening, I thought that my family was the only one in the entire world that this was happening to. So, it was very scary. And I felt very lonely. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I found out that other families had the same situation….”
Maria: “I wanted to de-stigmatize this issue [domestic violence], so that people don’t think it’s something that happens ‘to those kinds of people’. It happens everywhere, all cultures, all social economic statuses. I want to raise awareness. Especially for the children. And the mothers. That’s why I wrote a children’s book. Whereas my sister [ Teresa Jade LeYung] wrote an adult novel Love Made Of Heart.”
Kim: “The books you and your sister write help community, families, helping people understand just how prevalent and how dangerous domestic violence is.”
Maria: “I wish I had a book like this when I was little. That’s why I wrote it. For the children. For the teachers to be aware. No teacher was ever aware that I was going through all this pain. I didn’t act out in school. It’s not like I brought attention to myself.”
Maria: “I’m hoping that through my book… that every teacher would get a copy… and school counselors… nurses… so that they can be aware, and, look out for signs, and reach out to these children.”
Maria: “It’s NOT an easy thing. It’s NOT an easy thing for a teacher to approach the parents. Because of feeling ashamed. I felt ashamed when I was abused. I thought people were going to say ‘She must be stupid or uneducated’ or ‘ she brought it onto herself’. You have to be brave and confront the parents so that they can seek help.’
Kim asks Maria about Happy Dog …
Maria: I was 6 years old, my brother Vitus was 10. My brother had asked our parents to get Happy Dog for me…. At the store, my brother saw him [Happy Dog] on the top shelf. One of a kind. No tags. Nothing. I think he’s an alien from somewhere. There he was, already kind of tattered… people must have played with him. His arm already needed sewing.”
(please watch/listen to the interview to find out who Happy Dog is a successor of)
To watch the 39-minute interview https://youtu.be/p-YMEPfwp2Q
Maria: “A few years ago, artist Chandra Garsson, a dear friend of my sister Teresa’s, gave him [Happy Dog] … would you say botox? New lips altogether. Thanks to Chandra, he looks brand new.”
Maria: “Maybe I didn’t publish the book until now… because I wrote it ten years ago… because I felt ashamed that I grew up in a family with violence and that I also experienced it myself [when I was an adult] … that people might think I’m childish because I still cherish my childhood toy. Now I’m old enough to realize I don’t care what other people think. It’s a healthy thing for children to have somebody or some thing to make them feel safe… to go to their happy place.”
Kim: “I remember your mother. She was extraordinary beautiful. [ Rita ] I had great admiration for her.”
Maria: (holds up photo of herself and Happy Dog with her mother) “My mother was dying of metastasized breast cancer in 1999… Yes, she’s beautiful. Powerful. And she’s a powerful guardian angel now.”
Maria: “I’m not trying to tell happy children in happy homes that they should know about all these horrible things that happen in the world. But if it’s a friend in the classroom… you want to help that friend.”
Maria: (showing audience pages from her book; pages 22 and 23 where Ms. Chavez tells Mia that it is not Mia’s job to make her parents happy. )
Maria talks about the illustration on page 22 – about the pictures of the two people on the classroom wall. “… my real life fourth grade teacher, I loved her, but she didn’t see any signs that I needed help. But she was a wonderful teacher. And that’s my friend Mayhar A. Amouzegar, provost at University of New Orleans. He has published several novels. And he writes nonfiction for his work. All these inspirational people in my life.”
Kim: “I found your book so inspirational. I love it. It’s so important. I felt it was healing for you, pouring out that experience, that it could help another person. I thought that was beautiful.”
Maria: “If I can reach as many children as possible and help them heal … when children witness violence at a young age….”
Kim: “When I saw your book was out, I was so proud of you, Maria. I just adore you and I’m so happy that you’re doing so great for the world. I do believe helping people to overcome issues is one of the greatest things, in service to others, so, thank you for so much service to others.”
Maria: “During lockdown of this pandemic, domestic violence has skyrocketed…. Please reach out to people because it’s scary for everybody, this pandemic. There’s fear, there’s hatred, it’s a scary time. Help the families out there now.”
https://mariakawah.com/ has resources for families in USA and Malaysia
To watch the 39-minute interview https://youtu.be/p-YMEPfwp2Q
Please help LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET get into all branches of public libraries https://www.worldcat.org/
Where to purchase Maria’s book: LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET: And How They Stay Strong In An Unhappy Home
The book is available in 3 formats - Hard cover; paperback; ebook – written in 2 languages – English and Chinese (simplified characters).
Soon the book will also be available in Spanish and Bahasa Malaysia.
Amazon Paperback edition https://www.amazon.com/Little-Heroes-Bay-Street-Simplified/dp/1543759815/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1610550303&sr=8-1
Amazon E-Book edition https://www.amazon.com/Little-Heroes-Bay-Street-Simplified-ebook/dp/B08L6224B1/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1652110887&sr=1-1
BookDepository Paperback https://www.bookdepository.com/Little-Heroes-Bay-Street-Maria-Kawah-Leung/9781543759815?ref=grid-view&qid=1656449469019&sr=1-2
BookDepository Hardcover https://www.bookdepository.com/Little-Heroes-Bay-Street-Maria-Kawah-Leung/9781543759839#
Barnes & Noble Paperback https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-heroes-of-bay-street-maria-kawah-leung/1137780986?ean=9781543759815
Barnes & Noble NOOK e-book https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-heroes-of-bay-street-maria-kawah-leung/1137780986?ean=9781543759822

children's book author Maria_Kawah_Leung_inscribes_Litttle_Heroes_of_Bay_Street_to_her_sister_Teresa
To watch the 39-minute interview https://youtu.be/p-YMEPfwp2Q
https://mariakawah.com/
Educator, children’s book author, children’s advocate Maria Kawah Leung says:
“Creating my book LITTLE HEROES OF BAY STREET to help children feel that they are not alone has been a life-long goal. Empowering children to overcome obstacles is my passion.”
Dr. Kim McMillon, thank you again for having Maria Kawah Leung and Happy Dog on your show.
Maria, Happy Dog and Mia, thank you for being so brave. YOU are all beautiful and mighty Heroes!
Everyone, thank you for reading my blog post:
“Educator, children’s book author, children’s advocate Maria Kawah Leung says “Domestic Violence Awareness is about Helping the Families”
I wish you peace and wellness always!
Teresa Jade LeYung
Proud sister of Maria Kawah Leung and proud auntie of Happy Dog
Story Theme Consultant / Photo Historian / Author / Public Library and Public School Advocate
http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com goes to Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog
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 ®
“MIT new study – Time spent indoors increases risk of COVID at 6 feet or 60 feet…”
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/23/mit-researchers-say-youre-no-safer-from-covid-indoors-at-6-feet-or-60-feet-in-new-study.html
Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog post number 612
2022 March 10, 20:01 California USA
Amended 2022 March 12, 19:14; amended 2022 March 19, 13:09
A thousand bows to Dr. Amy Grace Lam for the two statements that contain words to awaken a new healing path in me:
“My body gets attention when it is sick.” “My body gets ignored when it is well.”
That behavioral pattern (giving/receiving care; NOT giving/receiving care) was the norm in our family – my father would turn off his rage and my mother would turn off her anguish when one of us kids got sick – getting sick meant receiving quiet and caring attention.
Ever since the outbreak of Shingles* virus on my body in 2020 … my Brain has been “overprotecting” body tissue by sending pain (in the initial months) and then other unpleasant sensations (since 2021) as a way of getting my attention, thus, reinforcing the pattern “my body gets attention when it is sick”.
I have created a new pattern to practice: “My body gets my attention in health and in sickness”
(Interesting … my Body deserves the vows spoken on one’s wedding day: ” … from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part ….”)
[ * Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person has had chickenpox, the virus lies inactive in nerve tissue near the spinal cord and brain. Years later, the virus may reactivate as shingles. https://www.mayoclinic.org ]
The word “pray” used to turn on my skepticism. So did other words.
Then I learned how to listen. And to ask questions. And to listen some more….
Now I use some of those words myself – to wish for wellness.
My reaction to words had prolonged illness, again and again. I would get on a healing path, then would fall off the road. It’s only these recent years that I’ve learned to listen to my own Body and the symptoms, and, speak words that inspire radiant health.
The tools came from my dear housemate, friends, sister, certain relatives, mentors, writers, artists, musicians, and, from these extraordinary healers – Dr. Amy Grace Lam (vibrational energy coach); Marie-Christine Cornet (now in France – Chi Nei Tsang and Somatic Experience practitioner); Gilles Marin (master practitioner and teacher, author, director of the Chi Nei Tsang Institute, California) – I am honored to be Gilles’s manuscript consultant for his fourth book; Stephanie Doucette, M.S., L.Ac., Dipl. OM (California Licensed Acupuncturist and Clinical Herbalist); and all the other healers referenced in my blog posts.
Here are some words spoken by healers Dr. Amy Grace Lam, Gilles Marin, Stephanie Doucette that I’ve learned to decipher in my quest for wellness. I first heard some of these words from poet / playwright / Black Arts Movement Historian Kim McMillon, Ph.D. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcmillon more than 35 years ago:
* Five Elements – Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Wood
* Longevity, Vitality, Balance, Harmony
* Radiant Health
* Organs, Organ System – Liver, Kidney, Spleen
* What is Damp Heat, Slippery Pulse, Stagnation
* Chi (Qi), Meridians, Channels
* Yin, Yang, Deficiency, Wind
* Meditation, Chakras, Inhale, Exhale, Breathing
A thousand bows to Dr. Amy Grace Lam for the two statements that contain words to awaken a new healing path in me:
“My body gets attention when it is sick.”
“My body gets ignored when it is well.”
There is much suffering on our planet – COVID pandemic; everyone in and near the Ukraine.
The vibrant wellness I want for myself is what I wish and what I pray for everyone, near and far.
For Everyone – Total Healing, Radiant Health, Balance and Harmony, Joy and Loving Kindness
Thanks to Dr. Amy Grace Lam … here’s Steve Nobel’s
MEDITATION Golden-Citrine Angelic Light Transmission: Clearing and Uplifting the Solar Plexus Chakra
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i4K0mfgnhV0
AND
AFFIRMATIONS: Radiant Health https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=weiNscvmKCA
And, thank you to all benevolent Angels!
For other posts related to our Beautiful Brains, Pain, and Neuroplasticity in my blog https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog … If you scroll to top of page, look at right side of screen, you’ll see the category “Beautiful Brains Neuroplasticity”. Please click on that category to get all my blog posts pertaining to the topic.
Sincerely,
Teresa Jade LeYung
Story Theme Consultant / Photo Historian / Author / Public Library and Public School Advocate
http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com goes to Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog
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 ®
“MIT new study – Time spent indoors increases risk of COVID at 6 feet or 60 feet…”
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/23/mit-researchers-say-youre-no-safer-from-covid-indoors-at-6-feet-or-60-feet-in-new-study.html
2021 December 12, 13:37
Addendum: The techniques in Dr. Michael Moskowitz’s and Dr. Marla Golden’s workbook helps me “outgrow” persistent unpleasant sensations including pain.
2021 December 9, 15:18 – 16:18; December 10, 18:00 – 19:58 California
Dear Reader,
I have been watching episodes of The Jack Benny Program (TV series 1950-1965) and laughing out loud; thank you to the folks who post them on YouTube.
Laughing out loud is good medicine – a mighty elixir – for me.
The world continues to be impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. How can I think about laughing?
I am still dealing with a neurological disorder. How can I think about laughing?
Smiling for one’s self; laughing for one’s self; walking; imagining walking; moving to soothing thoughts – are some of the activities which help our beautiful brains produce beneficial chemicals. What I have learned as an advocate for my papa since 2015 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease … and what I’ve learned and continue to learn – as a patient of persistent unpleasant sensations including pain - is that there are things I can do for myself to feel better. Even if the sensation of wellness seems ephemeral… I’ll take wellness moments. Thank you very much!
I remember sitting with Vicki Weiland https://vickiweiland.wordpress.com …knowing that it took our dear friend many days (oftentimes many weeks, even months) to prepare herself for visitors. Awful persistent pain was the symptoms.
On two occasions, I witnessed how laughter was a mighty elixir for Vicki. Someone in the room said something funny; or Vicki herself said something funny and we all laughed … at that moment Vicki’s entire body expressed wellness.
How we all wished that our pal would have millions of wellness moments.
Angel Vicki,
I’ve been watching my favorite episodes of The Jack Benny Program again and again. Interestingly, several of them feature James Stewart and his wife Gloria. More about that … at the end of my blog post.
This afternoon – Thursday, December 9, 2021 – while organizing my inventory of greeting cards, I found a note I had written to myself. You had called me on October 8, 2012 at 19:00 from your new home. You said “The trees and mountain are glorious. But my pain is not going away….”
Even though you were ill, you gave your time to call and to ask about Sasa Southard https://sasasouthard.com and other friends at Women’s National Book Association and San Francisco Writers Conference. How I wish a physician with Dr. Michael Moskowitz’s insight about persistent pain was your physician. The workbook that Dr. Michael Moskowitz co-wrote with Dr. Marla Golden was published only three months after your phone call (in January 2013), however, I didn’t know about it until last year (2020) when I was battling persistent pain myself.
I wish you Bliss, mon amie, and humbly ask you to help more people find Dr. Moskowitz’s and Dr. Golden’s workbook TRANSFORMING THE BRAIN IN PAIN: NEUROPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION
With deep gratitude,
Teresa Jade
TRANSFORMING THE BRAIN IN PAIN: NEUROPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION
written by Michael H. Moskowitz, MD and Marla D. Golden, DO
http://neuroplastix.com
Your Brain On Pain
Why doesn’t the pain stop?
Listen to your body talk.
Use your brain to stop your pain.
Below are chapter / section titles of the workbook:
Dr. Moskowitz’s and Dr. Golden’s Instructions for Using this Workbook
“This worbook has been designed to be helpful for practitioners and people experiencing persistent pain. It is a practical, visual guide to neuroplastic treatment approaches for treating persistent pain.”
“Neuroplastic Transformation provides a model that approaches persistent pain where it transforms from a symptom to disease. It also gives the person experiencing pain’s relentless persistence, a chance to treat it with the same neuroplastic phenomena that created it, restoring balance to pain processing.”
At the end of each section is “Reining in the Runaway Brain” (patients share techniques they use)
Sections in the workbook:
pages 4 – 16 Section 1 – Introduction
Brain Facts (page 4); Brain Change (page 5);
Neuroplasticity Definition
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New Learning Changes the Brain
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The Brain Changes the Body
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The Body Changes the Brain
Neuroplasticity Rules
Workbook page 5
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What Gets Fired Gets Wired
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Use It or Lose It
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When You Break ‘Em You Make ‘Em; When You Make ‘Em You Break ‘Em
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Fight Fire With Fire
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Reverse the Forces That Have Caused Pain to Persist
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Restore Normal Pain Responses
R.A.F.T. (page 9)
– Rescue
– Adjustment
– Functional
– Transformation
Persistent vs Acute Pain
Workbook pages 10, 11
Counter-Stimulating Pain
Worbook page 11, 12, 13
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Pain Reassigns Brain Cells
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Take Back Brain Cells
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Use Graphics to Counter-Stimulate Pain
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Become Active in Your Own Care
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Counter-Stimulate Your Brain
Shrink the Pain Map by Flooding the Brain (page 13)
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Push Back Against Pain Spikes and Intrusions
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Get Inside Your Own Head
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Always Counter-Stimulate Your Pain
Active vs. Passive Treatment
Practice Makes Perfect
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Brain is Most Accessible Organ
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Avoid Pain; Pursue Pleasure
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End Pain’s Tyranny
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Reject Pain’s Inevitability
M.I.R.R.O.R. (page 14) MIRROR is:
– Motivation
– Intention
– Relentlessness
– Reliability
– Opportunity
– Restoration
N.O.R.M.A.L (page 14) NORMAL is:
Neuroplastic Optimization and Reduction of Medication for Adaptive Living
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Rebalance Pain Processing Circuits
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Body and Brain Act Together
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Persistent Pain is a Learned Activity
People Taking Back Control of Their Pain (page 16)
pages 18 – 24 Section 2 – Touch
Mom the Neuroscientist – It Takes a Mother’s Touch (page 18)
Hands That See (page 21)
Healing Touch (page 22)
pages 26 – 33 Section 3 - Neuroplastic Brain and Body
NO BRAIN, NO PAIN. Nociception. (page 26)
The Brain Learns Pain; Too Smart for It’s Own Good (page 27)
Brain and Body (page 28)
Fire and Wire … Or Not
Cause and Cure for Pain Persistence (page 29)
pages 35 – 41 Section 4 – Pain Gone Wild
Limbic Activation (page 35)
Pain Makes Pain; Making a Bad Thing Worse (page 36)
Unpleasantness – As if the Pain Wasn’t Enough (page 37)
BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE – Over the Edge – Amygdala and Hippocampus (page 38)
IN THE AMYGDALA – Where the Wild Things Are (page 39)
Pages 43 – 52 Section 5 - Soothing
Oh That Smell; The Nose Knows (pages 47, 48)
BELIEF IS RELIEF (page 49)
Pages 54 – 64 Section 6 - Mood and Pain
Pain and Mood Circuit (page 54)
Relax, Calm, Soothe – GABA to the Rescue (page 55)
Limbic Deactivation – Emotional Calm (page 57)
Access the Brain with THOUGHTS IMAGES SENSATIONS MEMORIES SOOTHING EMOTIONS MOVEMENT BELIEFS (page 58)
[ This wonderful workbook helps me understand just how awesome the beautiful brain is, however, my initial success was due to the coaching I received from Dr. Danielle Rosenman who was trained by Dr. Michael Moskowitz. The techniques helped me "outgrow" persistent pain. ]
Pages 66 – 74 Section 7 - Pleasure – the Antidote for Pain
BLISS – Anandamide (page 69)
WELL BEING – Endorphins (page 71)
ALL WE NEED IS LOVE – Oxytocin (page 72)
Page 75 Section 8 – Conclusion – A New Beginning
Below are names of the writers who were credited for these particular episodes of
The Jack Benny Program which brought healing laughter
Written by Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman -
James and Gloria Stewart are celebrating their wedding anniversary at a restaurant; Jack has invited himself and has brought girlfriend Mildred who sings (loudly) to Mr. Stewart when the band plays the French song “La Vie En Rose” (according to https://frenchmoments.eu/je-vois-la-vie-en-rose-the-story-of-the-song/ the music was composed by Marguerite Monnot and Louis Guglielmi aka Louiguy, lyrics and also sung by Édith Piaf)
”Jack In Paris” (guests: Mary Livingstone, Maurice Chevalier) – according to https://www.imdb.com this show is Season 7, Episode 14 – Oh to see Arc de Triomphe et la Tour Eiffel!
Written by Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon -
“The Income Tax Show” is hilarious! - Season 15, Episode 4; October 16, 1964
“Jack Directs Film” Season 14, Episode 6; Oct. 29, 1963 Jack finds out that Gloria Stewart is in James Stewart’s new movie and wants to congratulate her on the set.
Written by Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Milt Josefsberg, John Tackaberry
Jack Benny Program “The Jackie Gleason Show” is hilarious! Wanting to impress Jackie Gleason, Jack and Rochester are staying in the penthouse suite in the Saint Regis Hotel. Yes, Jack is staying there (at no cost)
Again, thank you to the folks who post them on YouTube.
Thank you for reading Teresa Jade LeYung’s blog post: “Wellness, Laughter, Writers, Jack Benny Program, Dr. Michael H. Moskowitz, Dr. Marla D. Golden, TRANSFORMING THE BRAIN IN PAIN Workbook”
For other posts related to our Beautiful Brains, Pain, and Neuroplasticity in my blog https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog … If you scroll to top of page, look at right side of screen, you’ll see the category “Beautiful Brains Neuroplasticity”. Please click on that category to get all my blog posts pertaining to the topic.
I wish you new vitality, total wellness!
Sincerely,
Teresa Jade LeYung
(formerly Teresa LeYung-Ryan)
Story Theme Consultant / Photo Historian / Author / Public Library and Public School Advocate
http://www.OurBeautifulBrains.com goes to Teresa Jade LeYung’s Blog https://LoveMadeOfHeart.com/blog
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 ®
“MIT new study – Time spent indoors increases risk of COVID at 6 feet or 60 feet…”
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/23/mit-researchers-say-youre-no-safer-from-covid-indoors-at-6-feet-or-60-feet-in-new-study.html
To read Chi Nei Tsang Master Healer and Master Teacher Gilles Marin’s tried and true methods to attack viruses and neutralize them
https://www.chineitsang.com/post/prevent-getting-the-flu-and-help-eradicate-covid-19-contagion?mc_cid=186e80f0ec&mc_eid=ad8adb3075
2021 November 12, 13, 14, 20; Nov 21, 07:00-07:30 (wild winds), 13:00-13:40 — Berkeley, California – Blog post #610
What was screenwriter / screenwriting teacher Terrel Seltzer’s mantra? Her simple and powerful question at the beginning of class:
“What makes a story?”
The answer: “Someone we care about wants something badly and is having a terrible time getting it.”
Someone we care about (the protagonist or another character) wants something badly and is having a terrible time getting it.
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As I compose this blog post … I am thinking about the precious people and the 4-legged kids in my life, past and present. What do I want in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic? I want resources to wellness for everyone in this world. Two books have helped millions of people, including me and the people in my life.
Dr. Norman Doidge’s first book
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Dr. Norman Doidge’s second book
The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity
Chapter titles in both books are in this blog post – below.
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I am thinking about Vicki Weiland (developmental editor). Women’s National Book Association had brought this vibrant spirit into our lives when we were board members at the San Francisco chapter.
Vicki’s life became severely difficult when illness appeared; diagnosis was not immediate. Guillain-Barre syndrome.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/guillain-barre-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20362793 says:
“Guillain-Barre (gee-YAH-buh-RAY) syndrome is a rare disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks your nerves. Weakness and tingling in your extremities are usually the first symptoms.” …. “Although most people recover from Guillain-Barre syndrome, the mortality rate is 4% to 7%.”
What did dear Vicki want the last ten years of her life? What did we, who loved her, want for her? Restored health!
Vicki wanted the pain to go away (often 10 on the scale)… to go away through organic paths. She wanted NOT to suffer other symptoms caused by side effects of prescribed drugs. By the time Vicki tried the healing modalities described in Dr. Norman Doidge’s books (including laser light treatments which alleviated pain in parts of her body) … her system had already been overwhelmed by the years of prescriptions that only “tricked” her Beautiful Brain (“BB”) for short periods of time while pain pathways hijacked other brain functions - impacting emotions, problem-solving, memory, creativity ….
Our precious friend died in June this year 2021.
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Brain map below is from the workbook TRANSFORMING THE BRAIN IN PAIN: NEUROPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION
written by Michael H. Moskowitz, MD & Marla D. Golden, DO
Who is Dr. Michael Moskowitz? He is “Physician Hurt, Then Heal Thyself: Michael Moskowitz Discovers That Chronic Pain Can Be Unlearned” which is Chapter 1 in Dr. Norman Doidge’s second book.
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I am thinking about Dr. Danielle Rosenman who opened a new world to me when she coached me to retrain beautiful brain last year and led me to the workbook written by Dr. Michael Moskowitz and Dr. Marla Golden. Thank you, Steven Falk (Dr. Rosenman’s husband), for sharing wonderful news that Dr. Rosenman’s own health is improving. May Dr. Rosenman continue to get stronger and stronger, on her way to complete wellness soon!
I am thinking about my mentor author Lynn Scott (author of A Joyful Encounter: My Mother, My Alzheimer Clients, and Me) who taught me the meaning of courage and compassion. Lynn says she is experiencing more symptoms in her illness. I’m thinking about Lynn’s housemate Bob who had a heart attack and is in the hospital; I’m thinking about Lynn’s friend Diana who has cancer.
I am thinking about Maxine Hong Kingston – the author who taught me self-forgiveness through her book The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts and also inspired me to use the written word to speak up (through the birth of my novel Love Made of Heart ). Maxine’s words have been godsend every since Dr. Susan Thackrey (San Francisco) advised me to read THE WOMAN WARRIORaround 1985.
I want for everyone new vitality! That’s what I want!
I am thinking about Kristiane McKee Maas (longhorn cattle rancher and creator of beautiful events), artist, curator, and founder of A Place of Her Own Cynthia Tom, artist and author Gale Henshel (her book is Dyslexia, My Gift, My Story), Lakshmi Hannah Kerner, author Mahyar A. Amouzegar (his novels - A Dark Sunny Afternoon; Dinner at 10:32; Pisgah Road), author Geneva “Neva” Dinwiddie (Sister Hold My Hand: Together We Stand) who is primary caregiver to her spouse, and LaH who is grieving loss of precious kittie Gracie.
I am thinking about these dear folks and other friends and other mentors and mentees … who are dealing with loss of health or loss of relationships.
Addendum:
November 22 morning – I just read email from dear Madame Hamou in France. I must tell Madame Hamou about Dr. Doidge’s books – translated into French and other languages. May Madame Hamou continue to get stronger and stronger, on her way to complete wellness soon.
Chi Nei Tsang practitioner Marie-Christine Cornet is now in France http://www.mariechristinecornet.com/
I want for everyone new vitality! That’s what I want!
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November 12 and 13, 2021 , I am running the movie THE SIXTH SENSE(written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan). And to think I didn’t want to watch this movie when brilliant screenwriter / teacher Terrel Seltzer polled the class. The mother character Lynn Sear (portrayed by Toni Collette) is the most memorable element for me. What did Lynn want for her 9-year-old son Cole? What did Cole (portrayed by Haley Joel Osment) want, actually, what didn’t he want? What did Dr. Malcolm Crowe (portrayed by Bruce Willis) want? What did his wife Anna (portrayed by Olivia Williams) want? What did the other characters (whom only Cole could see) want?
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I want wellness. For myself. For everyone.
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So many great books on wellness. The two that continue to show me how our beautiful brains are awesome conductors working the orchestras we call “Bodies” are the two books written by Norman Doidge, M.D. https://www.normandoidge.com
Below are chapter titles of both books.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page of Dr Doidge’s website: https://www.normandoidge.com/?page_id=1052
Dr. Norman Doidge’s first book
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Chapter titles -
1. A Woman Perpetually Falling – Rescued by the Man Who Discovered the Plasticity of Our Senses 2. Building Herself a Better Brain - A Woman Labeled “Retarded” Discovers How to Heal Herself 3. Redesigning the Brain – A Scientist Changes Brains to Sharpen Perception and Memory, Increase Speed of Thought and Heal Learning Problems 4. Acquiring Tastes and Loves – What Neuroplasticity Teaches Us About Sexual Attraction and Love 5. Midnight Resurrections – Stroke Victims Learn to Move and Speak Again 6. Brain Lock Unlocked – Using Plasticity to stop Worries, Obsessions, Compulsions and Bad Habits 7. Pain – The Dark Side of Plasticity 8. Imagination – How Thinking Makes It So 9. Turning Our Ghosts into Ancestors – Psychoanalysis as Neuroplastic Therapy 10. Rejuvenation – The Discovery of the Neuronal Stem Cell and Lessons for Preserving Our Brains 11. More than the Sum of Her Parts – A Woman Shows Us How Radically Plastic the Brain Can Be Appendix 1 – The Culturally Modified Brain Appendix 2 – Plasticity and the Idea of Progress
https://www.normandoidge.com/?page_id=1259 says:
“The Brain That Changes Itself™ now available in over 100 countries, and in 27 languages including translations from English into Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (traditional characters), Chinese (modern characters), Czech, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Mongolian. Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish. Thai (forthcoming 2021) and Turkish.” English Editions: North American Editions, (Viking Penguin U.S.A.) UK Edition, (Penguin U.K.) Australian & New Zealand Edition (Scribe) Kindle Edition, Amazon. Audio books by Brilliance Audio in North America, and Bolinda in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand
Dr. Norman Doidge’s second book
The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity
Chapter titles -
Chapter 1 Physician Hurt, Then Heal Thyself Michael Moskowitz Discovers That Chronic Pain Can Be Unlearned Chapter 2 A Man Walks Off His Parkinsonian Symptoms How Exercise Helps Fend Off Degenerative Disorders and Can Defer Dementia
(Teresa here to say that this chapter – about Mr. John Pepper -inspired me to be a smart advocate for my papa. Mr. Pepper’s website https://www.reverseparkinsons.net/ )
Chapter 3 The Stages of Neuroplastic Healing How and Why It Works Chapter 4 Rewiring a Brain with Light Using Light to Reawaken Dormant Neural Circuits Chapter 5 Moshe Feldenkrais: Physicist, Black Belt, and Healer Healing Serious Brain Problems Through Mental Awareness of Movement Chapter 6 A Blind Man Learns to See Using Feldenkrais, Buddhist, and Other Neuroplastic Methods 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 Chapter 8 A Bridge of Sound The Special Connection Between Music and the BrainI. A Dyslexic Boy Reverses His Misfortune II. A Mother’s Voice III. Rebuilding the Brain from the Bottom Up: Autism, Attention Deficits, and Sensory Processing Disorder IV. Solving the Mystery at the Abbey: How Music Raises Our Spirits and Energy Afterword to the Paperback Edition Appendix 1 – A General Approach to TBI and Brain Problems Appendix 2 – Matrix Repatterning for TBI Appendix 3 – Neurofeedback for ADD, ADHD, Epilepsy, Anxiety, and TBI
https://www.normandoidge.com/?page_id=1042 says:
Available, so far, in 22 languages. The Brain’s Way of Healing is now available in over 100 countries, and 22 languages including translations from English into Bulgarian, Chinese Traditional Characters, Chinese Simplified Characters, Czech, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese-Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian. English Editions: North American Editions, (Viking Penguin U.S.A.) UK Edition, (Penguin U.K.) Australian & New Zealand Edition (Scribe) Kindle Edition, Amazon. Audio books by Brilliance Audio in North America, and Bolinda in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand
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Thank you, dear Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce, MFT, http://www.duskyswondersite.com/ for displaying Dr. Doidge’s first book on your shelf many years ago.
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Norman Doidge: Brain’s Healing Energies on YouTube https://youtu.be/ifYcE4-eI_s Dr. Doidgetalks about our brains, pain, Dr. Michael Moskowitz, Moshe Feldenkrais (Physicist, Black Belt, Healer), electrical circuits, chemistry, light, sound, vibration, brain-body connection.
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Thank you for reading my blog post: “Want Wellness; Norman Doidge, M.D.’s books -The Brain That Changes Itself, Neuroplasticity”
For other posts related to our Beautiful Brains, Pain, and Neuroplasticity in my blog https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog … If you scroll to top of page, look at right side of screen, you’ll see the category “Beautiful Brains Neuroplasticity”. Please click on that category to get all my blog posts pertaining to the topic.
I wish you new vitality, total wellness!
Sincerely,
Teresa Jade LeYung
Story Consultant and Photo Historian

Teresa Jade LeYung shares croissants - in Paris 2019 - photo by plant healer Nan Noonan and author / writing coach Mary E. Knippel
Story Consultant and Photo Historian Teresa Jade LeYung (formerly Teresa LeYung-Ryan) 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 ® is Teresa’s trademark