World of Perspective Radio Lives Again!

Well. Almost.

I am going to revive my radio show that has
been on a very long hiatus.
But it won't be until next month.

April 8th, to be exact.

I really hope you will join me. I am really
excited about the possibilities. I have
Christina Aldan from ThisLuckyGirl.com
working on creating a new logo for me.

I had created the original one that someone
who was a designer told me that it was
pretty much crap. Not in that word, exactly,
but it was close enough.

The old WOPR Logo

It was one of those things at the time that I
did because I did not have the resources to
do anything else. So I did what I could.

I know it's not the best, but I felt like it was
at least respectable enough. It so reminded
me of the time a similar thing happened with
a website of mine and a web designer.

When you can't do what you want to do,
you either do what you can - or nothing at
all. There is so much I wouldn't have done,
if I was seeking perfection.

I don't think there is any shame in doing
what you can. But it sure does seem like
some are more than happy to try to shame
your work for you.

Any which way, I know I want something
different, and now I have the opportunity
to get it. So I am. And I am thrilled.

I am also thrilled to now have made the
acquaintance of Kathy Perry (often confused
with Katy Perry - even Google thought I
must want Katy instead of Kathy and gave
me Katy results when I really wanted Kathy!)

I had called her, thanks to a promotion that
is currently being held called Pathway to
Profit. Check it out, if you get a minute.
It might be worth your time.

Kathy has very graciously agreed to be my
first guest on my new show. I am loving the
idea of talking to her, and I invite you to come
and listen. She is a social media guru, but she
is also so much more, and we will be talking
about how her life transformed after her
husband's death.

Date of the show will be April 15 (5:00 PM,
Eastern Time)

There will likely be more details to come,
and I invite you to bookmark
WorldofPerspectiveRadio.com and/or
get on the mailing list to hear what is going on.

I am certain that this will be a great addition
to what I have going on. While the show will
not be about cancer, it will most certainly have
shows that are about cancer related issues.
After all, it is now a part of the tapestry that
is my life.

If you know of anyone who would like to
be on the show, or if you yourself would like
to be, call me at 443-321-2746 to discuss. If
we have already discussed, you can book the
week you would like to be on via a link on
the radio site. However, please note that the
date needs to be confirmed by me and a
discussion that we will have to be considered
final.

I look forward to connecting with you in yet
another way. :)

WoO HOo.

I will be a GUEST on Anna Renault's Radio Show

Just thought I would let you know that I will be a guest on Anna's Journey on Monday, March 11, at 10AM Eastern Time. I will get more details, and share them when I have them, including a direct link to the show.

Anna Renault Book Cover

If you miss the show live, there are podcasts available afterward. However if you catch it live, I know that BlogTalkRadio has a chat room and that people can call in. I don't know if those are two things Anna is planning to utilize, but when I know - you will, too.

You can find out about Anna's Journey by visiting her site, AnnaRenault.com. She has been through a lot, and has even written a book about her life. She also has other projects in the works - one of which will include a contribution from me. That particular book sales will be donated to the Cancer Support Foundation, here in Maryland.

Anna's audiences have been growing steadily, and were recently in the 50K range. She apparently is a woman on a mission! If you get a chance, check her enthusiastic self out.

Relating

I think there are probably more states represented, but I only recently started to find out where the visitors to this blog are coming from. It definitely has a cool factor to see so many countries.

I don't know that everyone shows up here because of the topic "cancer," but if they show up, there apparently is something of interest that brought them here. And I think that is pretty awesome. I want this blog to be about more than "just" cancer. That is why cancer isn't even in the title of this blog. 

I want this blog to be about LIFE - one element of which can be living with a greater awareness of cancer and life and death than most people have. There is so much more to me than a diagnosis. and there is so much more to life than we often acknowledge.

Being at peace with life - it would seem - is to be at peace with the myriad of pieces of life. And the many that we pretend not to notice, or we ignore, does not a peaceful feeling entice.

Peace can come from many things, and one of them - I would suggest - is a greater awareness. The more something is separate and distinct from us, the less connected we are with it. And the less connected we are with something, the less we relate to it. And the less we relate to it, the more foreign and scary it can be.

Given how prevalent cancer is, it seems to me that we would be much better served as a society if we had a better relationship with it. Interestingly, I said I didn't want this blog to have cancer in its title, but if I did, it would be "relating to cancer," just like my domain name because that is exactly what I am doing. I am having a relationship with cancer. 

And if you know someone who is dealing with it, you, too,  are having a relationship with it. You may not think so, especially if you don't think you are handling it well, but we still have relationships with people that we don't handle well, and it's called "dysfunctional." So you could very much have a relationship with it, just not necessarily a good one.

Life is so good at giving us stuff to look at and interact with - especially the stuff we would rather not.

I could have been quite happy to get through life without cancer ever personally showing up. And the same might be said of those that have caused me pain in my life. At the same time, I can see value in so much that has happened. Yes it sucks, too. But there have been some amazing things that have come out of some very painful circumstances.

I won't go as far as to call it a "gift," unless you want to call it one of those gifts you didn't really want. And unlike a gift, cancer, like many of life's uncomfortable, unwanted, experiences, is unable to be so easily disposed of.

The beauty of life is that it is constantly creating itself. You may not have any desire to connect with that relative of yours, in the same way that you have no desire to connect with the topic of cancer. And that is fine. At the same time, you did show up here for whatever reason you think you did, and because of that it is my hope and desire that you find ways to connect with me, as a person, as an individual, and as someone who wants to do more than just take up space in the world.

The fact that you are showing up here means that there is something connecting you to my pages, and I think that is pretty darn awesome - even if you never choose to come back. I just hope you get what you came for - and maybe even leave with something unexpected.

I hope you are enjoying the preciousness of your day.

with JoLoPe*

Elizabeth

*JOyLOvePEace

I Wanted to Help

Recently I saw a request for help for someone who was dealing with cancer. I wanted to help. I started to donate a $1 (trying to live what I say), when it occurred to me that I might be able to be of greater help.

I reached out to the person asking for the assistance. I suggested that if they wanted to work with me, I would be willing to donate 50% of any sale of an MP3 to him, as long as I knew the purchase was made on his behalf.

I felt funny doing it.

I was concerned it may look self-serving. They also don't know me, so how do they know that working with me would be legit?

I would say these were - and still are - valid concerns.

The fact is, I do benefit from any sales. There is no getting around that. The fact also is that I pay to host my sites and files and will have to deal with any taxes from the sales, as well as be customer service for any concerns. So it seems to me that it would be a pretty good deal, if someone was interested.

How does someone know I am legit, and that I will do what I say? They really don't. At the same time, I have a reputation to uphold and maintain. And the only way they're going to find out if I am legit is to take a chance.

Having said that, I am more than willing to explore this possibility with anyone who may be in need. It doesn't have to be cancer related. However I would very much like for it to be legit, so I may ask for something to verify the circumstances. Just like you can ask things of me.

I am also willing to discuss this possibility with any organizations who are looking to raise funds. Ultimately I would love to create a non-profit and be more organized, but I am soooo not there - yet.

So...

If you see this, and you think that my recording page could help you raise some funds, please reach out, and let's talk about it. It really sucks when you need money and need to find ways to raise it. If I can help, let's do it!

And...if you are someone who has a recording that you might consider sharing as well for this type of purpose, and it is one that could be of benefit to others, let's talk too. Perhaps we can work something out, too.

Contact me

Thought about...

taking some time
off this weekend.

I woke up,
reached for
my iPad,
and pretty much
worked all day.

Good idea.

Sucky
im-
ple-
men-
tation.

I'll
likely
explain
tomorrow.

Or

soon-
ish.

Got things
to share.

But for now,
my bed and I
are going
to share
some much
needed sleep.

Sweet dreams.

Vlog: I Woke Up Feeling Angry (Video)

Some Creativity

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