Barbara is a spiritual magpie and co-creator of Daring Spirits, where the mission is to bring meditation into the mainstream. Barbara serves as a lightening bolt to instigate change and help you magnify your purpose. As an Energy Worker (clairvoyant, medium, and teacher), she'll rouse your inner dragon and show you how to work with it instead of shy away from it.
She honors her creative energy by showing up and letting Spirit take the lead, co-creating with the Universe as a student of A Course in Miracles. She's made peace with her inner bull in the china shop after decades of unsuccessful attempts to quiet it. Curious and more than a little irreverent, nothing thrills her more than hearing authentic truth expressed without fear (or, even juicier - despite fear!).

Written by:  Louise Keramaris

The first of May is a significant date for you? What happened on this date?
On 1 May 1987, I decided to leave the security of permanent employment and a regular pay-check, and head out on my own. I was in a pretty comfortable place at the time when I left my job as I was able to collect my superannuation and long service leave, I was debt free and I owned my own house. I had a $3,500 a month in income and owed nothing! I was bored with my pharmaceutical position and my “heart was not in the business.” I was approached by a colleague who was a contractor to provide support in his business so I threw caution to the wind and seized the opportunity.
What was going through your mind at that time? What were you saying to yourself? What were you feeling? What were you thinking?
I'll never forget that first day of wonder, knowing the world truly was my playground! I felt an extraordinary sense of liberation and that I was the master of my own destiny.
I reflected back on my high school motto which was “Every man is the maker of his own fortune”. If I back track to my birth my parents were advised that I had “24 hours to live when I was born”! In so in many ways I was not “supposed to live” and yet it was this “tenacity” within me as a driver running throughout my life. I grew up as an only child where I had to adapt totally on my own and then later in life I got myself my own scholarship and then cadetship. I spent a lot of time on my own with a “strong sense of independence or rather anti-dependence”. I saw this strength as a “double edged sword”. I got everything by myself.
Later in 1991, the 'recession Australia had to have' cost me my home, my life savings and my 17 year relationship. And a time for some deep introspection after contemplating suicide for feeling such a failure. I remember leaving the house that I built and owned on the long weekend of October 1992 and looking at the keys as I left them on the breakfast bar and walked out with a suitcase, to head to a job in Kuala Lumpur.
When you said you “were contemplating suicide for feeling such a failure” – What did you focus on that prevented you from going down that path?
I drew on specific memories that helped me during this tumultuous time in my life. Let me give you some context… At the beginning of 1991 my wife wanted to swim with the dolphins in Monkey Mia. You can imagine that this was not something that I was keen to do being an engineer! However, I did do it and during this challenging time in my life I managed to reflect on this extraordinary experience. I recall being so immersed in their world and having so much fun and joy. What I most remember is the synchronous event that followed.
When we got back from Monkey Mia I got a phone call from the personal assistant of a spiritual teacher who had recently moved from Adelaide to Sydney, inviting us to a “dolphin meditation”! How that person got my phone number is still a mystery! I was destined to meet this extraordinary man living in “tie-died King G overalls” who happened to be one year younger than me. I ended up going to one of his workshops in June 1991 and within 3 minutes of talking to him he had me in tears. I hadn’t cried like this in years. He then said to me “I know you better than you know yourself.” It was this friend and mentor and these experiences that I drew on during this time.
I came to realise that I needed to be stripped bare of all the things that society tells us are important so that I could recognise what was left was “me”! I spent the next 8 years or so investing in myself and used all my income to travel with this man to various countries and met a Shaman in Alaska, Healers in Bali, Elders at Uluru, Masaai in Kenya and sages in the Himalayas. What I had to go through I would describe as “dismantling my ego” completely. What I realised was that I had to connect with a “complete lack of self-worth” that was at my core, to dismantle this and then re-assemble and build my new self.
Later in 2008/9 the Global Financial Crisis cost me $300k in a wellness centre, again, overexposed and not enough in the bank for a month of rainy days. Being homeless for 8 weeks with a 1year old and 6year old is not an experience I'd like to repeat, however it humbled me by the support I received from our school community. Looking back, it was probably the beginning of the end of my second long-term relationship, which eventually ended last March.
As you reflect on the past 9 years, what advice would you give to someone that is themselves going through a massive upheaval in their life?
The pain is worth it! The sense of liberation is enormous. You only do it once. In effect, you’re engaging with your psyche. The first time is very painful as it is the death of a part of the ego but as you take a little chunk at a time you see the cycle of your own self-empowerment journey unfolding, so you take another bite and then another. You learn more of who you are and then you take another bite and soon enough inertia builds up and you are “learning that who you are is the gift of unlocking something about yourself” and then you realise the “how I know what I know” is the journey towards “the gift of wisdom”. You realise how much the unconscious level has been controlling you and you see this gift as a celebration. I realised then when “we think we are in control” we are truly at the call of our unconscious controllers. We need to do the inner work to come to this place of self-realisation.
As you reflect on the key events that rocked your life what “ripples” did they create? In particularly what ripples were created:

• In you? Your personality? Your character? Your values?
• In those around you?
• In the decisions you have made towards the next chapter of your life?

I realised that my experiences allowed me to do the inner work which in turn gave me the opportunity to birth a new business and then in 2002 become a father. I realised that because I had done my inner work that I in turn would not be passing on the patterns of my father’s lineage. I came to an epiphany that “I am Adam – I am the Alpha and the Omega.” By that I mean everything starts and ends with me. I stopped the transmission of that lineage and created one with my sons which was to show them “how to truly show up in the world” drawing on the values I rediscovered through my inner work.
There is no competition between me and my sons and if I can give you an example of the nature of our relationship, I recall a time recently where my son was sitting next to me and simply leaned into me and put his head on my shoulder. At the age of 15 years that so moved me. I’ve also more recently reflected on his experiences with his ex-girlfriends and how he has called each of them to account when “they lied to him or played games – he called it “putting his mind through a blender.” I am so proud that he has such a strong sense of who he is in the world.
The work I’ve been undertaking on over the last 25 years, experiencing “rites of passage” ceremonies with boys, attending mens’ groups and gatherings is focused on understanding the maturing process of men. It has included providing a safe environment to take boys and young men on that journey. My work has been drawn from research done in this area by a key Anthropologist, Arnold Von Gennup, who worked and studied the “rites” of Indigenous communities world-wide. What Gennup identified is that there are common practices across all communities. These are in 3 areas: separation, initiation and integration, also known as pre-liminal, liminal and post-liminal.
For example, the boy is taken away from the main tribe for a period of time. During this time the boy is then supported to participate in a mysterious process of initiation to test his stamina, fortitude and grit. Following on from this practice the boy is then re-integrated back into the community as a “warrior”. The boy is now expected to operate from a place without the ‘me’ ego. This work has proved to address a huge gap in what is absent from many cultures and societies today.
What else have you learned about yourself?
I have learned to trust myself now. I’ve become aware of what is called the “witness process”. At the Wellness centre in 2008, there was an outstanding NLP practitioner who explained the concept of the “witness process”. By this she was able to describe that I was experiencing an awareness of this “observer” in me whilst I was watching me. I thought at one point I was going mad as I had this ongoing sense of watching and monitoring myself. She explained that it would go away in its own time and yes it did do just that. It’s then that I realised that I am free, that I trust myself and at my core I know what to do in any circumstance. If I do make a poor decision (I don’t believe we ever make mistakes), it then becomes an opportunity for reflection and further growth.
Last year between April and May, I ended my 21year relationship, buried my cousin and also asked a 20-year friend to leave our business partnership. It was a whirlwind time of my life, yet considering what was going on I had this “deeper inner peace” of “acceptance”. I felt in one piece and mentally, physically well and solid. I understood that I was simply where I needed to be. I noted the “paradox of being nothing and everything at the same time”. It reminded me of the experience I felt whilst doing a profound workshop in Uluru many years ago. A privilege granted with the respect of the Traditional Owners. At this powerful workshop, I experienced a process where each person was led into an egg shaped hole in Uluru and invited to climb in and sit in an almost foetal position. I watched as each person had to be carried out of the hole which was intriguing in itself. When my turn came, I climbed in and as I connected to the space my consciousness was propelled into space where I experienced a state of bliss and being-ness and I was consumed with a divine sense of oneness. I thought “there is no way I’m getting out” and then like the others before me, I too had to be carried out!
So tonight, 1 May 2017, I'm pouring myself a wee dram of Lagavulin (my favourite single malt whiskey) to remind myself of my grit and determination in still wanting to turn up every day and give my best.
Do I have difficult days? Hell yeah! Do I have any regrets? Hell No! Each decision I made took me one step closer to self-awareness and closer to my destination ... whatever that looks like. I now know I have a well of inner strength that has become a solid foundation on which I can engage with Life … and that it contains!

John’s book, Man Unplugged – Exploring The Inner Man, is available at manunplugged.com.au and explores:

• What does it mean to be man right now?
• How did we get to where we are?
• What affects the way we think about ourselves?
• How can men live more deeply fulfilling lives?

Hello and Welcome Terese Eglington to the 1000 Ripple Effects Book Project!


Hello, I am Terese Eglington, author and illustrator of ‘Wotsiu and the Whispering Wattles’ and ‘The Laughing Tree’. I am a primary school teacher and former dance teacher. Writing and painting are two of my favourite activities, and combining them in children’s books has been extremely rewarding, especially seeing the faces of both children and adults light up as they turn the pages. My stories and illustrations are inspired by events, landscapes and wildlife of the local area.

If you would like to know more or chat about my writing or art please email me at wotsiu@outlook.com or
follow my face book page: https://www.facebook.com/terese.eglington 
Terese Eglington - Children's Book Author

Written by:  Louise Keramaris
infiniteinspiration.com.au

YOUR RIPPLE OF WHAT DRIVES YOUR OWN “ENERGY” CREATES HOW YOU KNOW YOURSELF AND WHAT MEANING YOU ASCRIBE TO YOUR LIFE



From as young as nine years of age, I was always intently and deeply curious about myself, how my physical body ticked, the purpose of my life, the essence of humanity, the universe we inhabit and all of what I could see in the sky, the stars, the clouds, the sun, the moon, the earth, all the animals and plant life, what I felt and the source of my feelings, where my thoughts came from and even this thing called “AIR” became the inquisition into everything and anything that crossed my path. I was obsessed to know and understand ME and LIFE! It became what I was drawn to each and every day of my life. I had this deep quest to know and understand it ALL.


I would describe my first ripple of intense “push and pull” energy as being a pull in my consciousness which drew out thoughts that pushed me to an “intense curiosity to understand”.


This became the quest of my life, to create meaning in each of my experiences in order to make sense of what I witnessed every day. During these early years, I trusted that we must be a MIRACLE of life here on this planet and hence something that could not be explained. I also had this other part of me that could not accept this to be as is and wanted to understand the source of all life. This tension was the starting point that nurtured and niggled at my soul.


My aim was to get to the truest truth and to understand what was the meaning of life and specifically the purpose and mission of my essence.


It was not uncommon for me to spend hours upon hours asking these questions in my head, pondering over scenarios covering many reflections wired through my imagination. Even though I spent hours reading over thousands of pages in the encyclopedia (in those days there was no internet!) I nevertheless found that I would not find what I was looking for there as I had this inner knowing that all the answers were right here within me and it was up to me to come up with the answers. I conjured up spectacular theories of other planetary beings and even at one stage believed that perhaps we are not alive at all but merely living in someone’s dream. I recounted these theories as reflections in my diary. I kept these thoughts private as I was aware that these were not subjects that other people engaged with!


The second ripple of energy came about through the “infinite questions I asked” myself, others and the books and resources I sought after to receive the plausible truth.


I started to read everything and anything I could get my hands on, asking a myriad of questions to my parents, my aunts and uncles and my grandmother – the wiser older ones that formed my community. I targeted any significant peer and all the adults in my life. The most interesting answers to some of my questions came from a dear uncle. This uncle was a spectacular story teller who recounted extraordinary accounts of “miracles” achieved by saints through the ages and stories told to him about healing and manifestation. The ones that I do recall most clearly were stories of “superstitious practices” and beliefs relayed about the gypsies in Greece that caste extraordinary spells. One of these provided a plausible explanation as to why you were never allowed to handover any items of clothing to them as they were likely to caste such spells nor were you to invite them into your house. He recalled an instance where key members of a family that suddenly became ill without any explanation. There was a strong belief that the gypsies had some role to play here!


One of his stories is the most vivid of all. He recounted what he saw one day on the front page of a Greek newspaper. The article was about the remnants of a spaceship that had landed and embedded was a photo of an alien that unfortunately had not survived! He went on to describe in great depth this tiny being. I remember being so awe-struck by this possibility of life-forms on other planets. I felt somewhat comforted by this knowing that perhaps these beings did surround us. It gave me some hope that they were looking over us.


The third ripple effect of energy was triggered through the “early answers I received to some of these big questions”. It set forth a wave of inner knowing and consciousness. This was the beginning of truth and understanding.


When I was growing up there was no internet so the key sources of knowledge were each family’s trusted encyclopedia, books from the library, the television, radio, the local shopping strip, magazines and newspapers and anything I could get my hands on at school.


Having grown up in a strict religious Greek Orthodox upbringing, I had this inner knowing that of course there was something bigger than ourselves and perhaps this was what was labelled as God or the Holy Spirit or some other creative force.


I joined my wise grandmother who I am named after, Theologia, in church as I sat and stood for hours in prayer and meditation listening to ancient Greek church services. I remember being entranced by the vibration of the humming created through these foreign scriptures that permeated through my being. I received waves of overwhelming peace and a knowing that there was something here worth figuring out. This sowed the seeds of my spiritual journey. I started to understand the power of silence, the gap between my thoughts and the trance like state that carried me to a space beyond what is known, through the power of prayer.


The fourth ripple effect on energy was realising that the wisdom of truth was the “power of silence as this was the source of vibration”. This was the turning point of my life and one that took me on a bigger journey through the years to explore the ancient wisdom of Elders of diverse cultures and the practices and teachings of spiritual mentors such as Wayne Dwyer, Deepak Chopra, Louise Hay, Marianne Williamson and various mentors from both the East and Western spiritual traditions.


My urge to travel extensively and connect with diverse cultures and to pursue as much as possible a life of independence and freedom has lead me to make choices that have not been about following the masses but rather forming my own path to explore and discover. It has not been about following the “norm” and I was very conscious of this from a very early stage as I’ve never been one to follow any one tribe or group.


My quest to educate myself in the breadth of personal development training and courses in human behaviour, positive psychology and the tip of the neurosciences have equipped me with even more tools and resources to create “ripples” in the lives of many through my work professionally and personally.


I discovered that this “pull and push of energy” I felt that initially started as “curiosity” and then manifested in “questions and an exploration” and then tested through “experiences” were the ripples of energy that drove me to develop a theory of myself, humanity, this world and my presence in it. Without this internal “pull” and “push” of energy which I now see as a “ripple” I would not be standing here today focused on my passion of coaching people to create the “push and pull – ripple effect” within them to generate an energy and motivation to take action and create the results in their lives supporting their dreams and aspirations.


I now invite each of you reading this to reflect on the key ripples of energy that have moved you forward to understand how you have come to KNOW YOURSELF and those energies that have formed the trajectory of your life as it is to this day.

Hello and Welcome Baruch Inbar to the 1000 Ripple Effects Book Project!

Baruch Inbar is an accomplished, award winning visionary artist, illustrator, writer, designer and a published children's books author from Northern California. Baruch’s visionary re-interpretation of the classic children's novel, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS -- attracted Disney’s attention, beginning his creative partnership with the company. Baruch's re-envisioned characters, dramatic landscapes and innovative treatment of the classic story were the genesis of the computer-generated feature film now set up at FOX 2000 with a $150 million budget. 
For the past years and most currently, Baruch has been busy creating his own media properties, and consulting to other companies including Fortune500 companies such as: Sony, Disney, Coca Cola, and individual entrepreneurs, where he had been involved in the development of numerous entertainment and media projects: animation, film, apps, toys games and theme parks.
He published two children books (both authored and illustrated): 'SNURTLE' and 'TREE STAR', and contributed the artwork for the graphic novel 'BALACLAVA JUNCTION'.
Baruch's website is: http://www.Snaut.com

Written by: Steve Barker - I am Enough Coaching

Blog #3 of 6



The whole world is not out to get you:
One of the things that I have learnt over the years is that the world really doesn't care about what I do, who I am or where I hang out. When I say the world, I am talking on a global scale, not the people who know me in the world. When I am walking down the street or going into a shop, the world (general population in the vicinity at the time) don't even give me a second look. Yet for years and years I was concerned with who I was, what I looked like, did I fit in, and did I belong? So a question for you is; do you think the world (in general) worries about what you do? I am pretty sure when you think about the whole world the answer will be no. So if that is the case, why are you worrying about it? What is the ripple effect of you constantly worrying about what everyone thinks of you? I would hazard a guess to say that it is a waste of time and effort on your behalf and that you can use your time and energy in a much more constructive way.
So carrying on, I was having a discussion with an older friend and they said that I needed to take control of my environment, who I was, where I was going, my thoughts, my actions and that would help me lose this fear of not belonging, of not being enough. So I did, I started to take control of everything in my life. When I say everything, I mean everything, the questions I asked myself in my head, the actions I took, the thoughts that I had, the decisions I made, the impact of those decisions, my environment, my happiness, my anger, the outcomes of my actions and the subsequent consequences of those actions. I mean I took control of everything.
As I started to take control, I found that I was getting more done, I was actually not caring about the rest of the world’s opinion of me. I had decided on my 4 core values and the standards I had around those core values, and I was not going to let them slip for any reason. Now I had decided that and was actively following through, I knew “I was Enough” for the world, so I didn't have to worry about the world’s reaction. What are your core values and standards that you have, maybe if you can’t think of them straight away, grab a pen and paper and start to right down what is really important to you. As you form you list, go back and review each one and give it a score of 1 – 10 (10 being the most important). From that list you will then start to see a pattern forming and the high scoring values and standards are what you hold highest in your world, the 4 highest are your core values and standards. Now you know those, you can look at how you are living your life in accordance with them. The ripple effect is that if you live within your core values and standards, you are more likely to be at peace with yourself, and to be able to achieve much more, because you are not constantly fighting with yourself over a clash between your values and standards. Awareness is the key.
Keeping going with the story, I also noted that my life was changing, I was not judging people.....ahhhhhh judging people....was that why I was feeling judged? bingo!!! I realised that as I was judging others, so I felt I was being judged, my behaviour was being reflected back upon myself. So when I stopped, that behaviour stopped and so did the reflection (I hope you are keeping up with me, please message me if this is making no sense at all and I will try to explain in a different way). Wow, what a discovery I had made, and one that would ultimately change the rest of my life.
Why am I sharing this experience with you? Because I have walked my fair share of dark streets, I have lived with Cumulative Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) (which I got from serving the in military), for over 20 years now, and learnt that mindset is the most positive thing in life. I work with people who are struggling to change their lives, they are frustrated with their situations and want to change but don't know how. The very first thing I look at with them, together, is are they taking responsibility for their own lives? Are they driving their own bus, or are they a passenger? Because if you are a passenger, then you are going to get taken wherever the bus driver wants to go, even if you don't want to go there. Become the bus driver and you can go wherever you want. My final question to you today is: are you driving your own bus or are you a passenger? The ripple effect from taking responsibility for every aspect of your life is that you are ultimately in control of your life. Because of this, and that you are responsible for everything within your life, you can now choose what to do in your life. If you make wise choices you can have the best life possible, but if you make poor choices, your life will be very different. What is a good choice and a bad choice I hear you ask? Well, that is the beauty of driving your own bus….only you know what is best for you.
Decide that today is the day that you are going to start taking responsibility for everything in your life. Then, take massive action to do just that. This is not something that will happen overnight, but over a period of time, you will develop the muscles, mindset and strategies to achieve this, and your life will be your own. You can drive your bus wherever you wish. Now imagine, where you could go with that personal power within you? ” You are Enough.”

The whole world is not out to get you:

Books Books Books!!
Books are INCREDIBLE things, but I couldn't have told you this until a few years ago. I didn't read in school, unless it was a class book we were reading and even then, it was the worst chore I could think of. I didn't understand the girl who sat in the library and read a book in a day, like really, are you kidding me??!! Why??
Many years later, needing to kill time while waiting to have my 2nd child, we went to the library for the sole purpose of trying to entertain my 4 year old daughter while we were out of town. I took the book I had read maybe 2 chapters, I owned it probably for a couple of years. I bought the book because I really liked the movie, and as I sat in the library while my 4 year old was entertained on the computer, I suddenly found myself immersed in the pages of the adventure that lie in the words spread out line after line. I finished the book within a week and I suddenly got it, I understood!! I got why people read, escaping into a completely other world, it was amazing!! I was pretty proud of myself for the effort and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I started to read more books and I discovered quickly there were ones I couldn't put down. Ones where I would sneak away to the bedroom every spare minute I had to read some in between cries and feeds and staying up late because I just didn't want to put it down. I'd come to love reading, something I never thought I'd say, but it was great. I really loved reading fantasy fiction books.
Fiction then Non-Fiction
Up until May 2015, I had only ever read fiction books. I'd been given a self-help book by a psychologist but just couldn't get into it.
Mid 2015 I found myself embarking on a new journey starting my own business. I was encouraged by a mentor to read a professed life-changing book called The 4 Agreements. I soon went to the bookstore and purchased the book. I sat down and started reading it, she was right, it was pretty amazing and I had only read the first agreement. This agreement alone, actually did help change my life and the timing was perfect as it helped me deal with a personal situation in life which I otherwise would have had great difficulty with getting through. I finished the book and now live my life as much as I can following the 4 Agreements. They help me live an authentic life, one with integrity and honesty. My mentor at the time was correct, The Four Agreements is a life-changing book and one I often find myself sharing it with other's often. This was the start of my journey into the personal development, self-help genre and non-fiction books.
Since my journey to personal growth began, I've found myself blessed with so much wisdom through the pages of incredible books, with profound messages in each one which helps me improve my life, or challenges and helps me change my way of thinking and beliefs, ultimately improving the quality of the life I lead. The pages of the books I've read have helped me understand more about myself, my family, given me confidence to be the person I am and the person I desire to be.
There have been times where a book has jumped off the bookshelf at a library (I wish I could say literally because it feels like that's what happened) where each page seemed to answer an underlying question I didn't even realise I had at the time. Divine intervention some would say. I have laughed at stories, cried with stories and been through all the emotions in between while reading books. I've seen deeply into other's lives and been inspired by their stories and adversities they've been able to overcome. Writing my own book I have the hope to be able to do the same for other's as has been contributed to me over the years. I often find myself at the library now, either writing my own book, or reading one and I love taking the kids there too. An invaluable lesson teaching children the value of books is something I didn't learn for too long and I don't want my children to miss out on the tremendous offering books encompass.
Kids and Books
Both my children have a love of books, and I can only put that down to reading to them since they were children. They read to me sometimes at bedtime now too. They love borrowing books from the library and they too love the adventures books offer. I also love the fact they enjoy going to the library and it's not just a place for 'geeks' as I used to think growing up, there is much to be learnt and enjoyed in a library.
I wish I had books read to me as a child. The special time of a parent sitting down reading their child a bedtime story, sharing adventures and fairy-tale stories, learning about all the wonderful things your imagination can provide following the paths of the characters in the books. Reading books and planting seeds with valuable lessons for children to take with them throughout their life. Books for children provide much more than just words and pictures on a page, they are full of wonderful memories which can be held onto for a life-time.
Sadly, not all children will get the luxury of these memories.
There are so many children who won't ever experience the joy and elation of their Mum or Dad sitting with them at night reading them a bedtime story, or to hear the words read aloud of the pages which lay open in front of them. The stories and information a parent would relay to them as they grow up, teaching them valuable things about life. The wonderful memories and experiences of sitting on the lap of a parent while their arms embrace you, their voice soft by your ear as they change their tones and voices portraying different characters on the page may never be experienced for many children, but not all is lost. We still have the opportunity to change children's lives through books and gift them what they might never otherwise receive. The 1000 Ripple Effects Project is one of the many opportunities we have to change a child's life, by bringing words of wisdom, or a story to a child who doesn't have a Mum or Dad to pass on to them.
Messages in books
Books are life-changing, there is absolutely no doubt about it. The ripple effect of reading a book has the potential to change your life over and over again, not only for you but you also have the ability to pass on what you've learnt to another person through a book and so on. I recommend The 4 Agreements book to everyone I get into a conversation with about books. This one book alone suggested by a mentor has impacted my life so much, I know sharing it with others has and will have had the same potential it did for me, an everlasting ripple effect, who knows where it even began before it was shared with me. I've even lent my copy out to be read too. To do this often and with several different books is not only a moving ripple effect, but multiple ripple effects, continually affecting, changing and impacting other's lives.
There are SO many beautiful things which can be found and gifted through books, so many lessons, advice, inspiration and motivation. The idea for this blog came to me as I sat in front of my stack of books deciding which one to read next when I was reminded of the 'ripple effects' books can offer. At the same time remembering the beautiful intention of The 1000 Ripple Effects project devoted to package a special offering for children and others around the world for the sole purpose of changing their life and gifting them what they may never otherwise be given. It seemed only fitting this be my next topic for my blog, what an incredible opportunity it is to be able to pass on and change even just one child's life. Just beautiful!
1000 Stories. 1000 gold nuggets. 1000 gifts all throughout 4 books with the power to change many thousands of lives, and best of all, children's lives. It's all about giving back, the power of The 1000 Ripple Effect.
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Do you have a piece of advice, or a story you'd like to share with a child? You too can be involved, you don't need any special abilities, titles, gifts. Everyone has a message, and YOU can be part of this too. Head on over to www.1000rippleeffects.com to find out how you too can be a part of this incredible project, all about giving back and changing lives.
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Written By Kayleen Greagen-Castle
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