Category Archives: The Starter Blog Posts

In reverse chronological order, the thirteen original blog posts that launched the writing of my 2013 Hay House/Balboa Press book, “Choose Your Energy: Change Your Life!”

All We Need is Love

Posted on March 12, 2011 by djwlifecoach

Things have been humming along for me. Coaching six to ten clients a week. Publishing some, although not as much as I’d like. Meditating, although more would be beneficial. Assistants helping me catch up on office work. New technology acquired … Continue reading →

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Art Therapy

Posted on February 17, 2011 by djwlifecoach

During the past five years, I’ve lived the transformative power of today’s reading from Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way Every Day – A Year of Creative Living: “People frequently believe the creative life is grounded in fantasy. The more difficult truth … Continue reading →

Posted in All My Blog Posts, Creativity & Self-Expression, Faith, Hope & Spirituality, Force, Flow & Baby Steps, Stress, Perfectionism & Burnout, The Starter Blog Posts | Tagged Deborah Jane Wells, How to de-stress, How to stress less, What is burnout, What is creativity, What is faith, What is hope, What is perfectionism, What is spirituality, What is stress, What is stress management | 2 Comments

Six Days of Love and Curiosity

Posted on February 14, 2011 by djwlifecoach

As promised, below you will find the posts from the brief and tumultuous six-day lifespan of my beloved sister blog site, Love and Curiosity – Gems for the Journey. Many thanks to the loyal fans who followed my musings there. While Gemmy has … Continue reading →

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Wherever You Go, There You Are

Posted on February 12, 2011 by djwlifecoach

Those who’ve been following this book from the beginning will notice that initially I published frequently – often more than once a week. But over time, my entries became more sporadic, concluding with me not publishing at all for over … Continue reading →

Baby, I’m Back!

Posted on January 14, 2011 by djwlifecoach

Yes, I know I have been absent from the online publishing world for over two months. Yes, I thought of you daily and kept notes for the many chapters I will be sharing soon. Restructuring my arts business, reworking my professional space, … Continue reading →

Posted in All My Blog Posts, Curiosity, Respect & Compassion, Gratitude, Prosperity & Abundance, Stress, Perfectionism & Burnout, The Starter Blog Posts | Tagged Deborah Jane Wells, How to de-stress, How to stress less, What is abundance, What is burnout, What is compassion, What is curiosity, What is gratitude, What is perfectionism, What is prosperity, What is respect, What is stress, What is stress management | 3 Comments

Getting to Know You

Posted on October 26, 2010 by djwlifecoach

In Who Ya Gonna Call (10/21/10), I asked you to stay tuned to laugh and cry with me over Life’s Latest Smack Upside My Head. Some of you may be saying, “It’s been five days. You’ve published two chapters in the interim and now … Continue reading →

Posted in All My Blog Posts, Force, Flow & Baby Steps, The Starter Blog Posts | Tagged Deborah Jane Wells, What is perfectionism | 2 Comments

The Gift

Posted on October 24, 2010 by djwlifecoach

Here is the essence of what I have learned from my 56.5 years on this earth. The nugget. The kernel. The gem. The only hope for finding peace in this life – not comfort, but deep abiding peace – is to be insatiably, fearlessly … Continue reading →

Posted in All My Blog Posts, Authenticity & Purpose, Curiosity, Respect & Compassion, The Starter Blog Posts | Tagged Deborah Jane Wells, What is authenticity, What is compassion, What is curiosity, What is life purpose, What is my life purpose, What is respect, What is the meaning of life, What is the purpose of life | Leave a comment

A Brief Message From Our Sponsor

Posted on October 22, 2010 by djwlifecoach

I hadn’t planned to write another chapter today when I just posted yesterday. I learned, early in my experience as Channel for Da Blog, never to force the writing on some arbitrary-look-aren’t-I-prolific-timetable originated by my ego. (See 10/12/10 posting The C Word.) Inspiring author Julia … Continue reading →

Posted in All My Blog Posts, Creativity & Self-Expression, Faith, Hope & Spirituality, The Power of Sharing Your Story, The Starter Blog Posts | Tagged Deborah Jane Wells, How to share your story, How to write a book, How to write your story, What is creativity, What is faith, What is hope, What is spirituality | 1 Comment

Who Ya Gonna Call?

Posted on October 21, 2010 by djwlifecoach

If any of you are still harboring the illusion that those of us in the “helping professions” are able to help others because we are totally self-actualized, always have it all together, never get sad or angry or frustrated or confused, never … Continue reading →

Authenticity is the Only Path

Posted on October 13, 2010 by djwlifecoach

I write this blog with an open heart not because I think I cannot be hurt – that no one may target me for cruelty. It is rather that I cannot let the possibility of pain stop me. I can no longer let the cruelty I’ve … Continue reading →