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		<title>Byron Katie&#8217;s The Work</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teresa LeYung Ryan here. I&#8217;m reading Byron Katie&#8217;s book LOVING WHAT IS. Also, I&#8217;m watching clips on www.TheWork.com &#160; &#8220;The Work&#8221; is a simple yet powerful &#8220;process of inquiry&#8221; that teaches one how to identify and question thoughts that cause suffering. I see the &#8220;process of inquiry&#8221; as the answer to live a stress-free life. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Teresa LeYung Ryan here. I&#8217;m reading Byron Katie&#8217;s book <em>LOVING WHAT IS</em>. Also, I&#8217;m watching clips on <a href="http://www.thework.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1231461388_0" class="yshortcuts">www.TheWork.com</span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="main1"><strong>&#8220;The Work&#8221; </strong>is a simple yet powerful &#8220;<strong>process of inquiry&#8221;</strong> that teaches one how to identify and question thoughts that cause suffering. </span></p>
<p>I see the &#8220;process of inquiry&#8221; as the answer to live a stress-free life. Fascinating!<br />
The 4 questions and the turn-around. Wow!</p>
<h1><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Byron Katie asks: &#8220;Who Would You Be Without Your Story?&#8221;</span></h1>
<p>Since I&#8217;m a writer and my job is to write stories, &#8220;The Work&#8221; is helping me figure out what is healthful for me (the author) so that I can be really alive and write my protagonist&#8217;s story with clarity.</p>
<p>Thank you, Byron Katie! My gratitude to Dusky and Toni for recommending the book.</p>
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<h2><a title="Permanent Link to Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce’s blog post “Vacations, 2020? transports us to magical places, safe from COVID-19" href="https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/loduskia-dusky-pierces-blog-post-vacations-2020-transports-us-to-magical-places-safe-from-covid-19/" rel="bookmark"> Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce’s blog post “Vacations, 2020? transports us to magical places, safe from COVID-19</a></h2>
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<p><strong> 6 August 2020 California</strong></p>
<p><strong>Good day, everyone!</strong></p>
<h2><strong> In Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce’s blog post entitled “Vacations, 2020? she  says:</strong></h2>
<p>“Since the whole world is restricted in movement right now with the Covid 19 pandemic, it seems like the perfect time to let our imagination and computer images take us away on a vacation.  We’ll start with spectacular versions of more traditional vacations.  Awesome nature, sometimes with housing we could only dream of getting through Airbnb. Or flying in a drone to get another perspective.  Then we’ll move to oases…because why not?  Online is definitely the easiest way to visit an oasis. Finally, if you are the type, you might enjoy picturing yourself accompanying some of the daring adventurers found in the last section …. ”</p>
<p>To see all the magnificent images in Dusky’s Wonder Site blog post, visit:<a href="http://www.duskyswondersite.com/human-ingenuity-category/vacations-2020/" target="_blank"> http://www.duskyswondersite.com/human-ingenuity-category/vacations-2020/</a></p>
<div id="attachment_9193"><a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DuskysWonderSite_vaca-via-Sam-The-House-on-Elliðaey-Island-Iceland.jpg"><img title="duskyswondersite_vaca-via-sam-the-house-on-ellidaey-island-iceland" src="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DuskysWonderSite_vaca-via-Sam-The-House-on-Elliðaey-Island-Iceland-300x198.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="198" /></a>Elliðaey Island, Iceland &#8211; image from Duskyswondersite</p>
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<p>To see all the magnificent images in Dusky’s blog post, visit: <a href="http://www.duskyswondersite.com/human-ingenuity-category/vacations-2020/" target="_blank">http://www.duskyswondersite.com/human-ingenuity-category/vacations-2020/</a></p>
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<div id="attachment_9194"><a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DuskysWonderSite_vaca-Penne-France-683x1024.jpg"><img title="duskyswondersite_vaca-penne-france-683x1024" src="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DuskysWonderSite_vaca-Penne-France-683x1024.jpg" alt="" width="478" height="717" /></a>Penne, France &#8211; image from Duskyswondersite</p>
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<p>To see all the magnificent images in Dusky’s blog post, visit:  <a href="http://www.duskyswondersite.com/human-ingenuity-category/vacations-2020/" target="_blank">http://www.duskyswondersite.com/human-ingenuity-category/vacations-2020/</a></p>
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<div id="attachment_9195"><a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DuskysWonderSite_oasis-768x576.jpg"><img title="duskyswondersite_oasis-768x576" src="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DuskysWonderSite_oasis-768x576.jpg" alt="" width="614" height="461" /></a>oasis image from Duskyswondersite</p>
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<h3>Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce’s blog post “Vacations, 2020? transports us to magical places, safe from COVID-19.</h3>
<h3>For me … instead of  going on “vacation”, I went home to beloved City of Light via Dusky’s images.<em></em></h3>
<h3><em>Merci beaucoup Madame Pierce</em>!</h3>
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<h2>For other blog posts from Dusky:  <a href="http://www.duskyswondersite.com/" target="_blank">http://www.duskyswondersite.com/</a></h2>
<h2>Dusky Pierce says:</h2>
<p>“Mind/body approaches such as EMDR and Emotional Freedom Technique are scientifically proven methods that we might use to address trauma or deep emotional wounds.</p>
<p>” … therapy is not only about dealing with problems; it’s also about nurturing strengths. It’s obvious life can be challenging, even tragic. I understand that there are times when no ray of sunshine shines through the dark. In that case, we focus on coping with the problems at hand.</p>
<p>“I also know from my work as a therapist and in my own life that in the midst of the most difficult times, moments of respite, appreciation, love or laughter are often found.</p>
<p>“Thanks to an expanding body of research in how the brain works, we know it’s possible to intentionally cultivate such moments, increasing our inner resources and feelings of well-being. We can literally create new pathways in our brains that heighten our ability to notice instances of positive experience in the midst of the most trying times.”</p>
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<h3><strong>Dear Dusky,</strong></h3>
<h3><strong>You have helped me turn phobias into joys, grief into insight. </strong></h3>
<p><strong>And, your having Dr. Norman Doidge’s book</strong> <em><strong><em>The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science</em></strong> </em><strong><em><em></em></em></strong><strong> in your waiting room which led me to finding his next book</strong> <em><strong>The Brain’s Way of Healing</strong></em><em><em>: <strong>Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity – </strong></em></em><strong>the stories and resources in both books helped me help my father, friends and myself.</strong></p>
<h3><strong>I am forever grateful.</strong></h3>
<h3><strong>Sincerely,</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Teresa Jade LeYung</strong></p>
<p><strong>Love Made Of Heart ®</strong></p>
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<div dir="ltr"><strong>Teresa Jade LeYung says:  “I wish everyone safety, kindness, excellent health, clear water, blue sky, delicious eats, and sweet laughter. To help prevent spread of virus, I wear face-covering AND keep at least 6-foot-distance with people who don’t live with me. COVID-19 pandemic.  No blaming No shaming; I protect myself and everyone else.”</strong></div>
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<div dir="ltr">Teresa Jade LeYung, American naturalized citizen of Chinese ancestry, is a manuscript-theme consultant, author of <em>Love Made Of Heart</em> (archived at the San Francisco History Center), <em>Build Your Writer’s Platform &amp; Fanbase In 22 Days</em>, and <em>Talking To My Dead Mom</em> monologues, and, advocate for public libraries and public schools. Teresa speaks out and offers resources through her Blog: <a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/</a></div>
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<p>10 Things You Can Do to Manage COVID-19 at Home</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPoptbtBjkg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPoptbtBjkg</a></p>
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<p>10 Things You Can do to Manage COVID-19 at Home presented in American Sign Language  ASL</p>
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<h4>For other posts in my blog, please go to: <a href="https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog" target="_blank">https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog</a></h4>
<h4>If you’re looking for my blog posts pertaining to our Beautiful Brains and Neuroplasticity… <a href="https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog" target="_blank">https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog</a>  look at right side of screen, you’ll see the category “Beautiful Brains Neuroplasticity”.  Please click on that category to get those posts.</h4>
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<p>Coach <strong>Teresa LeYung-Ryan </strong>is the author of<em> <strong>Build Your Writer’s Platform &amp; Fanbase In 22 Days: </strong></em><strong><em>Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW</em></strong>. Click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0983010005?tag=writin0a-20&amp;camp=14573&amp;creative=327641&amp;linkCode=as1&amp;creativeASIN=0983010005&amp;adid=1T7YVYKE271YYMA6004P&amp;&amp;ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lovemadeofheart.com%2F" target="_blank">here for print</a> edition. Click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Build-Your-Writers-Platform-Fanbase-ebook/dp/B005J9ZEIA/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;sr=&amp;qid=" target="_blank">here for Kindle</a> edition. “Reach out, not stress out.”</p>
<p>Teresa’s novel <strong><em>Love Made of Heart</em></strong><em>:</em> <strong><em>a Mother’s Mental Illness Forges Forgiveness in Daughter Ruby</em></strong> is used in college courses and archived at the San Francisco History Center.</p>
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