Comments for Exhilarated Performance http://billystrean.com Exhilarate your workplace. Exhilarate your students. Exhilarate your faculty. Exhilarate your conference. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:44:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on The Voice by Jana Lapel http://billystrean.com/the-voice/#comment-1748 Jana Lapel Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:44:32 +0000 http://billystrean.com/?p=1198#comment-1748 Hello Billy.... I really appreciate this entry ...your writing about "The Voice"...strikes more than one chord for me. I am back in Edmonton...after wandering south of the border for more than a year. Some wonderful memories and some not so memorable...as I allowed my grief journey to take me to the desert of Arizona and the cold of Minnesota. This "time out" helped me to re-discover the roots I'd planted in Edmonton more than 35 years earlier. I am back! Teaching 21 VOICE lessons weekly (helping people find their own singing voices) and clowning as "Christy"....speaking and singing for groups of women who are trying to turn their lives around (women's shelter, etc) and in all this activity still trying to find the self-discipline to finish writing my own story (s). Expressing my own Voice. I believe it will come...but knowing how time evaporates...the urgency button is flashing! Groundhog day was my 72nd b'day...but I refuse to "act my age". One New Years' resolution I made is to once again incorporate Laughter Yoga into my work...and daily life. Laughter has literally saved my life...(along with tears and singing/acting). "Under the Makeup It's Me"...is the title for my story...and it is too full of Miracles and Warrior (not Horror) stories not to tell it every chance I get. No problem speaking it...but but trying to get onto the printed page has intimidated me for years...(that is ...my own written version of the adventures of survival of what has stolen far too many lives) YOU are an inspiration to all who know you! Thank you for the encouragement that comes from your VOICE...thoughts...teaching. I will re-read these thoughts on finding my own voice...and look forward to the wisdom I will gain from processing it all. Jana Lapel (Denis) Hello Billy….
I really appreciate this entry …your writing about “The Voice”…strikes more than one chord for me.
I am back in Edmonton…after wandering south of the border for more than a year. Some wonderful memories and some not so memorable…as I allowed my grief journey to take me to the desert of Arizona and the cold of Minnesota. This “time out” helped me to re-discover the roots I’d planted in Edmonton more than 35 years earlier. I am back! Teaching 21 VOICE lessons weekly (helping people find their own singing voices) and clowning as “Christy”….speaking and singing for groups of women who are trying to turn their lives around (women’s shelter, etc) and in all this activity still trying to find the self-discipline to finish writing my own story (s). Expressing my own Voice. I believe it will come…but knowing how time evaporates…the urgency button is flashing! Groundhog day was my 72nd b’day…but I refuse to “act my age”.

One New Years’ resolution I made is to once again incorporate Laughter Yoga into my work…and daily life. Laughter has literally saved my life…(along with tears and singing/acting).
“Under the Makeup It’s Me”…is the title for my story…and it is too full of Miracles and Warrior (not Horror) stories not to tell it every chance I get. No problem speaking it…but but trying to get onto the printed page has intimidated me for years…(that is …my own written version of the adventures of survival of what has stolen far too many lives)

YOU are an inspiration to all who know you! Thank you for the encouragement that comes from your VOICE…thoughts…teaching.

I will re-read these thoughts on finding my own voice…and look forward to the wisdom I will gain from processing it all.

Jana Lapel (Denis)

]]> Comment on What I Learned From the Mud and Mosquitoes by Surrender? | Exhilarated Performance http://billystrean.com/what-i-learned-from-the-mud-and-mosquitoes/#comment-922 Surrender? | Exhilarated Performance Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:06:35 +0000 http://exhilaratedlearning.com/?p=966#comment-922 [...] is less a part of my vocabulary than is dog-with-a-bone-commitment (see July 25). When faced recently with a life-changing opportunity, I found myself trying hard to plan and [...] [...] is less a part of my vocabulary than is dog-with-a-bone-commitment (see July 25). When faced recently with a life-changing opportunity, I found myself trying hard to plan and [...]

]]> Comment on A little bit Jobsian by Jason http://billystrean.com/a-little-bit-jobsian/#comment-609 Jason Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:53:08 +0000 http://exhilaratedlearning.com/?p=1039#comment-609 I really like the feeling, fuel and focus. They are quick, impactful and they sound good. Sounds like a great starting point from which to drill down into. I really like the feeling, fuel and focus. They are quick, impactful and they sound good. Sounds like a great starting point from which to drill down into.

]]> Comment on Learning Opportunities & Perspectives by Jason http://billystrean.com/learning-opportunities-perspectives/#comment-529 Jason Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:27:50 +0000 http://exhilaratedlearning.com/?p=1033#comment-529 Great post Billy. Great post Billy.

]]> Comment on 9/10/11, 9/11/11, 9/11/12 by Laura MS http://billystrean.com/91011-91111-91112/#comment-385 Laura MS Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:56:59 +0000 http://exhilaratedlearning.com/?p=999#comment-385 "...move toward love." Just the message I needed to be reminded of tonight. Thanks Billy. “…move toward love.” Just the message I needed to be reminded of tonight. Thanks Billy.

]]> Comment on Time to play without the timer? by Roberta Lewis http://billystrean.com/time-to-play-without-the-timer/#comment-384 Roberta Lewis Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:04:47 +0000 http://exhilaratedlearning.com/?p=994#comment-384 I have the same issue with allotting time to things like dog walks. I need to start playing without the timer. Thanks for the inspiration. I have the same issue with allotting time to things like dog walks. I need to start playing without the timer. Thanks for the inspiration.

]]> Comment on Time to play without the timer? by Billy http://billystrean.com/time-to-play-without-the-timer/#comment-370 Billy Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:24:17 +0000 http://exhilaratedlearning.com/?p=994#comment-370 "There is more to life than increasing its speed." - Gandhi (from the opening of In Praise of Slow, which I've started ... See you can add comments. Try it. It's fun.) “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Gandhi (from the opening of In Praise of Slow, which I’ve started … See you can add comments. Try it. It’s fun.)

]]> Comment on No Man is an Island & Men on an Island by club penguin http://billystrean.com/no-man-is-an-island-men-on-an-island/#comment-340 club penguin Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:24:43 +0000 http://exhilaratedlearning.com/?p=943#comment-340 good advice good advice

]]> Comment on “Oscar Night” and Lunch by Jason http://billystrean.com/%e2%80%9coscar-night%e2%80%9d-and-lunch/#comment-278 Jason Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:03:43 +0000 http://exhilaratedlearning.com/?p=936#comment-278 Sounds like it was great event. You absolutely belong there Billy. Remember, wherever you go, there you are. Keep living the dream. Sounds like it was great event. You absolutely belong there Billy. Remember, wherever you go, there you are. Keep living the dream.

]]> Comment on Louise: Is the Lake Half-Frozen or Half-Thawed? by Lily Belland http://billystrean.com/louise-is-the-lake-half-frozen-or-half-thawed/#comment-228 Lily Belland Mon, 30 May 2011 19:19:07 +0000 http://exhilaratedlearning.com/?p=920#comment-228 I love that attitude. I often find myself in mildly annoying situations (long line up at the store, etc...) and remind myself that if this is the biggest problem I have right now, I'm having a good day. Love and laughterf I love that attitude. I often find myself in mildly annoying situations (long line up at the store, etc…) and remind myself that if this is the biggest problem I have right now, I’m having a good day.

Love and laughterf

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