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June 30, 2011 - Vol. 10, No. 14
FOLLOWING YOUR BLISS & THE HERO/INE'S JOURNEY
Greetings!
Are you an Agent of Bliss? It's the latest, hottest, coolest thing to be. And everyone has what it takes. Read on...
Have you ever heard that saying, 'Follow your bliss'?
Well, I've been taking a fresh peek into the whole 'Follow Your Bliss' thing recently, and wanted to share a few little Bliss Aha's with you.
It's a nice idea, don't you think - Follow Your Bliss?
It's compelling, inspiring, intriguing, and FUN to think that it actually might be possible to Follow Your Bliss - and BE an Agent of Bliss in the world.
I don't know about you, but when I look around me, read the day's headlines about the latest carnage, following Bliss seems like the best idea yet. Ignoring our Bliss is definitely not working!
Unfortunately, we live in a culture where we've been Left-Brain-Trained away from Bliss, so we may not even have a sense of what our Bliss is, much less that it's possible to follow it.
As a result, for too many people, everyday experience -- including the average workday -- is nowhere near Bliss. That can change, though.
"Follow your bliss" comes to us from the amazing, Bliss-following mythologist, Joseph Campbell. And if you've read or listened to interviews with him, the seemingly trite, possibly impossible "Follow your Bliss" quotation suddenly gets a whole lot more substantial.
So really, 'Following Your Bliss' is an ancient idea -- and ancient Quest -- and modern, too.
Campbell links the Bliss-following path to morsels of guidance offered up by the great myths, in a culture that (sorry to say) has become seriously myth-stupid.
The good news is that we can become myth-savvy again, and get the gems from myths that help us to find the grail, see the shiny breadcrumb trail, and figure out not only how to follow our Bliss, but figure out what the heck our Bliss even is!
One thing we need to know about The Bliss Thing...
The keys to Bliss aren't in the intellect; we can't think our way to bliss. Bliss is not a 'thinky' Left-Brain kind of affair.
In fact, an over-dominant Left-Brain is a Bliss Killer. So where do we find the keys to Bliss?
The keys to Bliss are in the Garden of the Right Brain, sometimes called our Inner-Feminine realm.
(That's also where creativity, inspiration, intuition, and other seriously good, juicy things live -- there we find our treasure!)
And even better yet?
There are clues -- breadcrumbs -- that can point us in the direction of our Bliss. That alone is pretty cool!
It's all part of the Hero & Heroine's Journey (see the sidebar for more on that!).
So what's your Bliss?
Do you know the clues?
Are you following it?
As I said, I'm exploring my Bliss anew, and I'm really, really excited about this new Grail Quest of mine.
Because when we find our Bliss -- heck, even if we're just focused on figuring out what our Bliss is and being on its hot little trail -- we spread that into the world.
When we quest for and follow our Bliss, we become Agents of Bliss, and that's got to be a pretty blissful thing to be, whatever else we might be doing.
I mean, really -- imagine what being an Agent of Bliss can do for your business, your relationship, your leadership, and your whole fab quality of life.
If you'd like to renew your Bliss Quest, let me know. A Bliss-tracking inspiration-partner can help you track and see those shiny breadcrumbs leading along your Bliss Path.
You can schedule some Bliss Mojo Sessions to really get on its trail, or you can feed your Bliss with other inspired Ivy Sea & Feminine Mojo Project resources created just for you (check out the 'Handy Resources' link just below!).
Blessings A-Plenty,
Jamie
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Jamie S. Walters
Founder of Ivy Sea-Sophialon and The Feminine Mojo Projects
Vision & Transformation Doula Inspiration & Dialogue Partner
Author, Big Vision, Small Business (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) & Leading at the Visionary Edge (ICFAI University Press)
P.S. HANDY RESOURCES FOR HEART & PURPOSE-CENTERED ENTREPRENEURS AND CHANGE AGENTS - Find out more...
AUTHENTIC MARKETING & INSPIRED COMMUNICATION
Is it time for you to take a fresh look and add fresh juice to your authentic marketing efforts -- are they feeling a little meaningless, jargony, or just not you?
You'll definitely want to take a look at the Authentic-Marketing Mini-Audit I created just for you (we can do more indepth Authentic-Marketing explorations if need be, too).
And you can have a similar focused check-in if you're experiencing some gnarly interpersonal-communication issues that are a bazillion light-years from Bliss.
There really is Communication Mojo Magic you can play and experiment with - it makes a huge difference in the quality of your communication -- and the quality of your day.
Take a look at the Authentic-Marketing and Inspired-Communication Mojo programs...
ON THE FEMININE MOJO SHOW (Internet-Radio on BlogTalkRadio)
I've felt really fortunate to learn that the Feminine Mojo Show has a quickly growing audience of listeners, with over 1000 people listening in to these inspired conversations!
Listeners, thank you!
Among the most popular Feminine Mojo Shows
* The Sophia Mysteries Series - Jamie talks with scholar and Sophian Mysteries expert, John Lamb Lash about Sophia & why the Mysteries are relevant to us right now
* Divine Feminine Fire with Teri Degler (lots of Shakti Presence in this mojo-full convo!)
* Mary Magdalene - The several shows about Mary Magdalene are among listener favorites (we're not surprised at that, are we!)
* What the Experts 'forgot' to tell us about the ancient priestesses and goddess tradition we inherited from the Greeks, with Dr. David Hillman (a fab, fab, fab convo!)
...and more.
(Follow Twitter and/or Facebook for updates and announcements -- you'll find the options just above (see those little graphics?) or at the FeMojo Show page (follow this link).
Check out The Feminine Mojo Show page and ask for a 'show reminder'...
SESSIONS & INDEPTH CONSULTATIONS
For Individuals and Organizations
Clients have all kinds of raves for their sessions and consultations with Jamie (and about their more indepth consulting projects with Jamie and her Ivy Sea Peeps).
Clients talk about how their Mojo sessions helped them to:
make heart-aligned quantum leaps
clear creative blocks that had plagued them for way too long (and find themselves overflowing with new creative inspiration and action!)
make decisions they were putting off or just not seeing clearly
feeling super-clear, super-inspired and super-energized about their heart & purpose biz, leadership or change artistry
...and other lovely, real-deal fabulous things.
Schedule your Mojo consultation sessions or a more indepth project or special-initiative consultation.
Send an email to info 'at' ivysea 'dot' com to explore which Mojo-Flow option is best for you, and to schedule your session-series to Get Your Mojo Flowing.
Read client raves, learn about sessions, and schedule your consultation now...
This is an image of Labradorite, also known as 'Black Moonstone.' It is a stone of the Wise Woman, the deep Feminine, of the inner gifts and protection for the priestess or shamanka.
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MUSE FOOD FROM THE BLOG-O-SPHERE
You'll find more Food for Your Muse in Jamie's Sophia's Children blog, and her previous-generation blogs, too.
A sampling of nibbles includes:
* Venus & Muse Activation
* Iris the Rainbow Goddess (Your Inner Muse)
* Calming Remedies for Intense Energies
* Wise Women & Mid-Life Blooming
* Slimed! Tracking & Clearing Toxic Energies
* Wild-Bee Wisdom From the Dark Night
* "A Habit of the Wildest Bounty"
... and more.
Head to the Blogs for Muse Food
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Did you miss the recent Wake-Up Juice editions on:
[Return to the current Wake-Up Juice for more links to previous editions]

Until next time...
Wishing you artful communication for inspired relationships.
Heart-Full Mojo Blessings,
Jamie S. Walters
Founder, Ivy Sea-Sophialon & Your Mojo-Reclamation Guide
Creatrix and Publisher, Ivy Sea Online & the Sophia's Children Blog
Author, Big Vision, Small Business (Berrett-Koehler Publishers)
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