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In a newsletter recently, I wrote about the goddess Dana, and suggested that this Irish goddess' gift to modern women is that we should be telling our stories before it is too late. There was an overwhelming response — all along the lines of, "I want to write but I'm not a writer!"

There are several approaches you can take to begin writing your life story, even if you don't consider yourself a "writer"... Herewith are 10 tips for tapping into your inner muse that I guarantee will ignite the creative goddess within.

1. Write short journal entries before you go to sleep every night, focussing on the "best thing that happened to me today";

2. Release any residual pain surrounding old injuries by rewriting the story with a new outcome;

3. Start a gratitude journal and record every little thing that makes you go mmmmmm;

4. Keep lists and add to them at random times during the day – the list of “things that go unnoticed”, for example, or “songs that remind me of a time and a place”;

5. Declare war… against clutter. Keep your desk clean and your space sacred. Same goes for your writing – there is as much satisfaction to be found in simplicity as there is in resolving complexity;

6. Write a short story about yourself in the third person, making yourself the heroine of the amazing adventure that has been your life so far;

7. This is a tip from my next book, The Goddess Diet: Manifest your Natural Healer – Sit and look into the mirror as though having a conversation with the person in the reflection. Actually have a conversation with that person via ESP;

8. This tip comes from MyGoddessCreed.com: Just like you'd develop a business plan … you might also see your Self as a self-contained and prosperous entity. Brainstorm such questions as: What do I stand for? What makes me happy? What makes me feel fulfilled? Where are my perfections? What strengths do I have to share? And so on. Think of your questions and answers as personal "rules of engagement" for becoming goddess;

9. Use affirmations regularly and with conviction. There are heaps of ideas to get you started at AffirmationsCentral.com;

10. This tip comes from OfficialGoddess.com: Say Yeeee-haaaaaaaaaaaa… a lot. Screaming “yeeee-haaaaaaaaaaa” (Dukes of Hazzard style), helps lubricate your voice so that words can flow easier. It also helps get your car across impossible crevices and over unruly crates.

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Anita Revel is the creatrix of igoddess.com, a resource portal for women's wellbeing. You can click here to read more of her columns with United Press International. © copyright 2008 by Anita Revel.
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