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Books
Book Reviews from Simple Pleasures & More
 Books are a major source of pleasure. They can take you away to a different time and place, challenge your mind, soothe your soul, bring you growth, happiness, and enlightenment. They can give you flow!
As owner of Simple Pleasures Books & Gifts, Brenda Seward has the wonderful opportunity to work with something she truly loves - books. In addition to running her independent online bookstore, Brenda organizes local author events with the assistance of her three daughters. They're constantly on the lookout for the next undiscovered or forgotten treasure to share with readers and friends. They especially love local authors, and do all they can to highlight these authors' work. Check in weekly for their reviews!
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BreakThrough
BreakThrough with Vickie Griffith
 BreakThrough is presented at My V Magazine by Vickie Griffith, nationally respected Tap Instructor, assisting you to tap into the power within to realize your brilliance in your life, business and health. As seen on T.V., Vickie is a recurring guest on Richmond’s leading TV talk show “Virginia This Morning”. She is a speaker, Certified Hypnotist, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Professional, and Licensed Science of Mind Practitioner, Adjunct Professor at University of Richmond and is known for her infectious enthusiasm and low-key, deceptively casual approach. She creates a contagious energy as she speaks, coaches, and conducts workshops.
Let Vickie's columns at My V Magazine help you BreakThrough to the best you yet!
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Epicurean Delights
Epicurean Delights
"Life itself is the proper binge," said master chef Julia Child. Daily pleasures can come from the enjoyment of fine food and drink, from local Virginia specialties to national and international dishes.
V Magazine finds delicious picks for restaurants, delivers updates on local food events and presents new recipes to try. Explore your surroundings and get a taste of other cultures through the simple and nourishing delight of food.
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Feng Shui Organizing
Feng Shui Organizing with Debbie Bowie
Discover the profound impact that environment has on performance! Debbie Bowie, Certified Professional Organizer®, professional speaker, feng shui practitioner, and author of Rock Scissors Paper: Understanding How Environment Affects Your Performance on a Daily Basis, shows you how you can empower yourself and get the life you really want by changing the spaces in which you live and work. Her column is devoted to helping you learn how to better manage your time, tasks, thinking and stuff to have the life of your dreams!
Debbie Bowie is the owner of the Rock Scissors Paper Institute, formerly Simply Organized, a company she formed in 1998 whose mission is to help people clear a path to getting more of what they really want from life. Debbie believes the condition of our living and work environments has a direct impact on what is happening in our lives.
Debbie has spoken for audiences from ages 11 to 80 about topics as diverse as art, addiction, substance abuse prevention, organizing and feng shui. Besides her B.A. in Art History from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, an M.A. in Art History from the University of Utah, and an M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University, she has had training in Pyramid School Feng Shui, Black Hat Sect Feng Shui, and is a graduate of the Western School of Feng Shui™. In 2007, Debbie was one of an inaugural group of professional organizers to receive the designation of Certified Professional Organizer®.
Let Debbie's guidance in Feng Shui Organizing help you increase your performance and your enjoyment of life!
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Muse of Merriment
Muse of Merriment
 Christine Walters is Muse of Merriment, Lady of Laughter, Woman of Wit, and Gal of Giggles at Improv Your Impact. As an experienced expert in business and improvisational theatre, Christine understands how to apply the skills of improv to everyday life – and to make you laugh while you’re learning. Christine has also been Inspirational Comedian, Trainer, Facilitator, Emcee as well as President, Owner, and Grand Poobah at ComedySportz Improv Theatre. Christine Walters is also a high-energy speaker and currently working on a book that shares with readers the life lessons of improv.
Says Christine,
I like life
Life likes me
Life and I fairly fully agree
Life is fine
Life is good
'Specially mine, which is just as it should be
I like pouring the wine and why not?
Life's a pleasure that I deny not
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We Are Woman
We Are Woman with Doreen Washington
Wednesday's "We Are Woman" column is created by Doreen Washington. Doreen resides in Newport News, VA. She is the author of We Are Woman, an inspiring book that speaks to women about their strength, value and victories. Her next book,Trapped - Learning to Live Free While Waiting for Romance and Marriage, hit book stores in early 2010.
Doreen is also the Founder and Executive Director of The FACE Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization that focuses its resources on assisting single working mothers. While writing is a passion of hers, she also finds time to devote the her local chapter as the president of the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW).
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Life Is Good
