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Janet Conner
Janet Conner has a simple message: Everyone has direct and immediate access to the Voice of Spirit. Everyone. Janet teaches people how to connect to that Voice and receive the guidance, direction, and miracles they need to create the life they want. Her new book, "Writing Down Your Soul: How to Activate and Listen to the Extraordinary Voice Within," comes out this December from Conari Press. Learn more at www.writingdownyoursoul.com. Janet is also the creator of "Spiritual Geography," the soul writing system that heals the broken heart. "Spiritual Geography" workbooks are available through Amazon or Spiritual Geography. Contact Janet at janetconner@tampabay.rr.com

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Can you have an "On Purpose" divorce?

Column: Writing down your soul

May 6 2008 05:31PM

When divorce happens you have a choice: Turn left and fight for every dollar, possession, and position. Or turn right and dig to find meaning and purpose. One way is exhausting and expensive. The other is full of hope.

Got evidence?

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Apr 11 2008 11:04AM

Ask the Voice for guidance and direction and help will come. Doubt it? Look around.

What will you say when they ask what you did in the war?

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Apr 1 2008 01:33AM

'What did you do in the war?' I asked my dad about World War II. My son asked me about Vietnam. But help me. What do I say when my grandchildren ask about Iraq?

What would happen if you said, 'I am a writer'?

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Mar 25 2008 12:50AM

If you want to be a writer, stop thinking in the future tense and say it now: 'I am a writer.' Then, watch what happens. (Part 9 in a series.)

Possessed by a pen

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Feb 26 2008 02:20AM

Does the pen you write with matter? Logically, it shouldn't. The universe does not have rules about this, I'm sure. But I am just a wee bit possessed by one very blue, very light, very gorgeous Mont Blanc.

The writer's secret weapon

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Feb 19 2008 01:21AM

Sitting down to write is hard work if you're sitting there by yourself. Surround yourself with a writing team, and suddenly writing is easy and a whole lot more fun. (Part 8 in a series.)

What writers really love to do

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Feb 12 2008 01:01AM

People think writers love to write. Perhaps there are a few writers who enjoy pumping out that first draft, but for most of us it's an ordeal. But every writer loves what comes next. (Part 7 in a series.)

What the great diva knows about great writing

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Feb 5 2008 12:55AM

Last week it was Mozart. This week it's Kiri Te Kanawa. Is this series about writing? Yes, but these great artists' insights into their art forms have something profound to tell us about writing. (Part 6 in a series.)

Want to write like Mozart?

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Jan 29 2008 12:29AM

Mozart lived long before anyone ever heard of a brain wave. But he knew how to recognize and utilize the Theta brain wave state that supports creativity. And you can, too. (Part 5 in a series.)

Got a book? Don't write a single word

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Jan 22 2008 01:47AM

Is this the year you write your book? Don't pick up a pen or rush to the computer. Don't plan an outline or proposal. Don't do anything until you set your intention. (Part 4 in a series.)

Is there a book inside you?

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Jan 15 2008 12:59AM

After people hear I've written a book, they invariably sidle up to me privately and say something like 'I've been trying to write my book for years.' Or 'This is the year I finally write my book.' (Part 3 in a series.)

If you name your year, will it come?

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Jan 8 2008 01:02AM

As far as I know, no one writes the title of their year as though it were the title of a movie or book or painting. But naming your year is, I think, the extra ingredient, the key that unlocks the future you want.

Witness to an assumption

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Jan 1 2008 02:04AM

Sitting beside my mother for the last time, I said, 'You're right, Mom - the only way IS up.' She stopped, turned her blind eyes to me, and sighed. Finally, someone had heard her.

What do we talk about with God?

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Dec 25 2007 01:15AM

Are there prayers that work and prayers that don't? Prayers that reach God's ears and prayers that fall to the ground unheard? It sure seems that way. So, what should we talk about when we talk with God?

Have a happy hijacked Christmas

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Dec 18 2007 02:36AM

I hope this doesn't come as a shock, but Christmas is a totally made-up holiday. It's not Jesus' birthday. But it has a rich etymology which actually makes it all the more meaningful and festive. Jesus, I think, would approve.

How do you get there from here?

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Dec 11 2007 01:04AM

Want to write a book? Or accomplish anything large? There is an unusual and unusually effective way to get there from where you are today -- and it isn't anything you expect. (Part 2 in a series.)

I - I mean 'we' - just wrote my book

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Dec 4 2007 02:01AM

I'm a writer. I thought I knew how to write. But in the course of writing my book, I learned the truth about writing, starting with just who does the writing. (Part 1 in a series.)

What is writing down the soul?

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Nov 20 2007 12:34AM

Call it by any name we assign to the divine or call it the Voice. Call it whatever you want. The point is that you know you are connected to something more.

'Before we begin'

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Nov 6 2007 01:14AM

The Voice isn't trying to hide from you. Quite the opposite: It is seeking you. It knows the rich conversation that awaits you both. It knows what you need and longs to give it to you.

Dead man talking

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Oct 23 2007 12:40AM

While I was posing a question to the Teachers and Masters in the spirit world, suddenly the spirit of my ex-husband came forth and spoke directly to me.

What if your tormentor is your soul mate?

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Oct 9 2007 01:01AM

You want to know who your soul mate is? Quit looking for Mr. or Ms. 'happily ever after.' Look, instead, for the person who pushes your soul forward.

Saying goodbye to saying goodbye

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Sep 25 2007 02:31AM

It was only when I slowed down and paid attention to my mother that I realized just how rich her legacy is.

What the blind man sees

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Sep 11 2007 12:49AM

On the eve of her wedding in1995, my sister Mary told us a story about a blind man. When our mother died of dementia this summer, I finally got the punch line.

You are your safety-deposit box

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Aug 28 2007 02:37AM

When our mother died, we thought it would take just a few minutes to divide the things in her safety-deposit box. But once again, Laurene had surprises for us.

Did the priest say what I think he said?

Column: Writing Down Your Soul

Aug 14 2007 02:10AM

The priest had never met my mother, so how in the world did he produce the very words she would have come back from the dead to hear? (Part 3 in a series on a most amazing funeral.)

The Prayer Lady

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Jul 31 2007 02:21AM

We thought the purpose of the wake and funeral was to bury our mother. Talk about limited thinking! So much more happened. Starting with the Prayer Lady. (Part 2 of a series.)

Oh no, we really are one!

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Jul 24 2007 02:40AM

It was time to write my mother's eulogy, and the voice of Spirit in my journal was leading me to the truth: I am turning into my mother. (Part 1 of a series.)

Your last words

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Jul 10 2007 12:27AM

Someone will choose the words that will define you forever. May they be rich words that convey your heart and your soul. May they tell your story fully and well.

The Scarlett O'Hara in all of us

Column: Writing Down Your Soul

Jun 26 2007 01:41AM

My mother lifted out of her dementia for one brief moment, turned to her caregiver and said clearly, 'Don't let me go alone.' But when my sister said, 'You are dying,' Mom said, 'I don't want to think about that.'

Your best birthday gift unwrapped

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Jun 19 2007 01:35AM

Your best birthday gifts are right under your nose. Not the presents or the festivities or the kisses. They're all lovely. But your real gifts are in your DNA - your spiritual DNA.

Where is God?

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Jun 12 2007 01:36AM

Our human brains can't define God. Perhaps an easier question might be: 'Where are you, God?' Well, I know the answer to that question. I find a little bit of God in ...

There's writing, and there's soul-down writing

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Jun 5 2007 01:44AM

Although all journaling has the power to access inner wisdom, not all forms of journaling have equal impact. There are three things that distinguish soul-down writing from regular journaling.

Saying goodbye to a house

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May 29 2007 02:11AM

I realized I was not emptying a house; I was cleaning my life. With God's guidance, I was clearing away the debris that stood in my way.

The space between old career and new

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May 22 2007 02:06AM

When you don't get what you want, take a deep breath and wait, because something different - something better - is coming. But here's the rub: You have to wait in 'The Place Between.'

Witness to an assumption

Column: Writing Down Your Soul

May 15 2007 01:03AM

Sitting beside my mother for the last time, I said, 'You're right, Mom - the only way IS up.' She stopped, turned her blind eyes to me, and sighed. Finally, someone had heard her.

Sending the child into the river

Column: Writing Down Your Soul

May 1 2007 01:07AM

We all have our Goodbye Seasons. All changes are a death and a birth, too. Our job, I think, is not to struggle to figure the changes out, but to bless the going and the coming. (Part One of a series.)

What's in your pocket?

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Apr 24 2007 12:33AM

Your soul has pockets, and they're stuffed with the treasures and troubles of your life. You have a lifetime's worth of things to explore with the divine in there. Reach in your pocket and pull something out.

Praying with a pen

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Apr 17 2007 12:32AM

It may not be a form of prayer you are familiar with, but praying with a pen unleashes grace by the bucketful. And there are only a few things you need to do it really, really well.

Who are those 3 a.m. voices?

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Apr 10 2007 01:33AM

We are all plagued by dreadful voices in the helpless hours. There's only one way to silence them: exorcism.

I want a miracle and I want it now

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Apr 3 2007 01:28AM

I discovered how to induce miracles a few years ago when my life was a disaster. That's the really good thing about really bad things happening to you: You start to pray.

Your secret pain may be killing you

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Mar 20 2007 01:56AM

Psychological and medical research makes it clear that you've got to cleanse your cells of the toxic impact of negative emotions, or you're liable to get sick. But who can you talk to when there's no one to talk to?

What do we talk about with God?

Column: Writing Down Your Soul

Mar 13 2007 02:34AM

Are there prayers that work and prayers that don't? Prayers that reach God's ears and prayers that fall to the ground unheard? It sure seems that way. So, what should we talk about when we talk with God?

What do you call God?

Column: Writing Down Your Soul

Mar 6 2007 12:59AM

The only name that matters is the one that you choose, the one that you use, the one that makes your heart sing. It's your conversation with 'I am who I am' -- begin it as you wish.

God the all-accepting listener

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Feb 27 2007 01:11AM

Many people think of God as a heavenly hit man whom they can use to change other people. But God is so much more.

The answers are in the questions

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Feb 20 2007 01:34AM

Everyone wants answers. But as long as you chase them, they stay out of reach. Start asking questions, and your answers will rush right to you.

My hairdresser as guru

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Feb 13 2007 12:55AM

We're all on the hunt for the perfect answer. I was, too, until my hairdresser knocked that notion out of my head.

The hand-to-God connection

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Feb 6 2007 01:39AM

Science has proven that expressive writing heals the body and the mind. But can writing do something more - much more?

When meditating doesn't work

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Jan 30 2007 01:36AM

I wait for my mind to clear, but these thoughts aren't going anywhere. They remind me that there isn't enough money, the roof is leaking, the car is coughing, and the kid is crying.

I wrote to God, and God wrote back

Column: Writing Down Your Soul

Jan 23 2007 12:53AM

The first time it happened, I stopped writing and stared at the page. I'd never even had that thought. But there it was. And somehow I knew that this was my salvation.

Arrive at Peace, then start over again

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Jan 16 2007 02:16AM

It isn't part of the human adventure to reach a place of nirvana and be done. We are here to embrace the human experience in all its forms -- even, or maybe especially, the heartbreaks.

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