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    L.I.S.T.E.N.
    L.I.S.T.E.N.
    L.I.S.T.E.N.
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    L.I.S.T.E.N.

    By Ellie Van Arsdale

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    L.I.S.T.E.N. is an honest, creatively inspiring account of personal experiences that will encourage you to chart your own positive blueprint to live each day more joyfully. It can motivate you to l.i.s.t.e.n. (let your inner self teach you enlightenment and newness), and discover for yourself your own life lessons. Suggesting continued study, positive action, and trust in God, L.I.S.T.E.N. also includes abstract drawings and strengthening poetry to move you forward with more acceptance, compassion, and forgiveness

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateMay 17, 2012
    ISBN9781452549170
    L.I.S.T.E.N.
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    Ellie Van Arsdale

    Ellie Van Arsdale received a B.A. in English-Speech from American University in Washington, DC and an M.A. in education from Hunter College in New York, New York. She has taught high school English in Virginia and in Puerto Rico and all levels of ESL to college students in New York and Maine. She has served as a deacon and an elder in her church. At age twenty-nine, she became a single parent to two sons. She now has three granddaughters and will welcome her first great-granddaughter. Ellie lives in Southern California where she continues to study and stay active writing, drawing, and painting.

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      L.I.S.T.E.N. - Ellie Van Arsdale

      CONTENTS

      DEDICATION

      INTRODUCTION

      DEDICATION

      This book is dedicated to my

      Aunt Lydia

      Who showed me inner strength

      And unconditional love.

      INTRODUCTION

      Receiving an idea and a supportive direction to write a book of my own, germinated in my intuitive thinking, several years ago. The inner whispers I heard encouraged me to one day create a manuscript that could help others as I was learning to help myself. The idea and the intention to share what I was learning about spiritual enlightenment and positive living took root, in love, within my heart. Forgiveness, letting go, accepting change and changing myself were subjects that required healing, growth, and understanding in my life.

      As years sped by way too quickly, I chose and read many excellent, well-written words by inspirational and educated authors. I bought 5 x 8 lined index cards and put the title and author of each book I was studying, at the top of each card. On each card, I wrote the significant messages that were teaching me in significant, positive ways. Everywhere I went, I took my cards and when I stopped to take a break, I read the cards over for increased clarity and inner exploration. The books added up as did the years. It wasn’t long before I realized that I was accepting many of the messages of wisdom that I had been studying. I began changing my own vocabulary, attitude, and behavior. As I changed my thinking, I changed and purposely, became a new Ellie. I felt my growth and welcomed the healing into my being, accepting each arriving gift, with thanksgiving.

      Last year, the seed that had germinated and taken root in my intuitive thinking, years ago, began to grow and blossom, urgently requesting, a chance to reach full bloom. I started this manuscript and am eternally grateful that I am now bringing it to you to read with the intention that you might find it beneficial and inspirational for your life, that you might choose to begin a new personal journey for yourself.

      Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share what I have learned so far with you. It is a continuing educational process that brings me new truths and everlasting trust in God every day. I especially, want to thank Ronald Gillmeister for his enthusiastic, positive and loving support and Melissa Kushnaryov for her kind and loving assistance in solving my computer dilemmas.

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      Every second of every minute of every twenty four hour day that you live in this world is a second that is giving you life. Every precious breath emanating from your lungs is bringing you the gift of love beyond measure. Each one is providing you with an amazing opportunity to live your days with increased awareness of your individual path and partnership with God. Each one is gifting you with a positive affirmation to love yourself, to know yourself, and to reach out to the world in which you live in accepting, compassionate ways. If you are willing to see your breaths as tiny miracles of enlightenment, you will find strength and guidance in each breath as you courageously take action to move forward in your

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