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Today I’m kicking off my Life Balance Group Writing Project and I want YOU to be involved!

My intention for this project is to explore the practice of life balance and get more and more people thinking about what life balance means to them.

The Result

The result of this Life Balance Group Writing Project will be a free eBook about the power of practicing the art of life balance. I want YOU to contribute to this eBook!  This free eBook is going to be an inspiring resource for people who need help taking steps in the right direction towards practicing the art of life balance.

Note: There will be lots of link love flowing towards you from this project (on CreateaBalance.com, in the eBook, etc).

This project will run from October 7 through October 26, 2008. The eBook will be compiled starting October 27.

Why Participate?

You may decide to participate for the BIG PRIZES!

  • Five people will receive 125×125 banner advertisements on CreateaBalance.com for the entire month of November 2008.
  • More prizes will be revealed during the group writing project.

Reach out to me if you would like to sponsor additional prizes!

I think you are going to participate because of all of the benefits! Participating provides you with the opportunity to:

1. Inspire people to think about what life balance means to them.
2. Have the exponential potential to expose your blog to others, find new readers, and receive more traffic.
3. Make new blogging friends.
4. Promote your blog.
5. Find new and exciting blogs of interest.

Remember, the more participants the better return on investment for you so encourage others to join!

How to Participate

1. Write a new post about life balance on your blog. Life balance means different things to different people, so put your unique perspective on the topic. Be creative and feel free to think outside the box. Here are some general ideas:

• What is life balance?
• Why do you need life balance?
• How I practice life balance!
• What I incorporate into life balance!
• What are the characteristics of someone practicing the art of life balance?
• Why I need life balance!
• The essential components of life balance.
• What does life balance mean to you?

2. Let me know about your post by linking to this announcement post. In case your trackback doesn’t work, also leave a comment on this post so I know you are participating. Only one entry per person.

3. Submit your post by October 26, 2008 at midnight Central Standard Time.

NOTE: Did I mention there will be lots of link love? 

• There will be an ongoing central list of all submissions.
• I will post all of the links at the end of the project.
• All blogs will be mentioned in the eBook.
• I will be brainstorming more ways to provide the link love.

How to Get the Most Out of this Project

Once you submit your post, I encourage you to be an ACTIVE participant in this group writing project. Reading and interacting with other bloggers that submit posts is the best way to generate excitement about this project.

• Read the other submissions.
• Leave comments on some of the other blogs.
• Make connections with other bloggers.
• Share the link love if you find an outstanding post.
• Announce this project on your blog and invite others to join.
• Use Stumble Upon and other social media sites to generate excitement about your contribution to this project.

Why I am Creating the Life Balance Group Writing Project

• I have a strong desire to partner with other bloggers within the Personal Development niche. Lots of heads are better than one!
• I want to share with the world what today’s Personal Development bloggers have to say about life balance (Yes, I am talking about you!).
• I want to build new relationships with bloggers, share the link love, and get people excited about CreateaBalance.com and practicing the art of life balance.
• Because my passion is telling me to be bold, to be daring, and to put myself out there.

Submission Deadline Reminder

October 26, 2008 at midnight Central Standard Time.

I’m so excited to watch this unfold. Happy Blogging!

This is your moment!
Start writing your life balance post and let me know about your post by linking to this announcement page. Also leave a comment to tell me you are participating.

Tell everyone you know about this life balance group writing project. History is being made!

Showing 97 comments
  • Evelyn Lim

    Hello Stacey, I’ve just shared a story in my post today about choosing between contentment or cash. It also relates to how we can strike a healthy life balance. Do check out my post! I’ve also linked to your site, following the instructions that you’ve stated here!

    Love, light and truth,
    Evelyn

    Evelyn Lims last blog post..Blog Action Day 08: Poverty

  • Stacey / Create a Balance

    @Radiant Stephen – Thanks Stephen. I look forward to reading your post.

    @Truthful Evelyn – I love the story and the post. I added your blog to my sidebar, which lists all of the current participants. Feel better soon!

  • Jenny Mannion

    Hi Stacey, I will try and write something soon for this. GREAT idea for a Group Writing Project! Thank you. Gratefully, Jenny

  • Stacey / Create a Balance

    @Refreshing Jenny – Thanks! I look forward to reading your contribution to this group writing project.

  • leona

    Hi…I love this idea. I just posted my contribution on
    http://transformativeliving.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/refresh-again/
    I wondered about how interesting a journey through the alphabet might be.
    A for awareness or acknowledgement or ???
    B for breath, bravery, boldness, body or ???
    C for conscious-living, compassion, clarity, connection or ???

    Each letter will spontaneously generate a value, a concept, a way of being, an anecdote or story, a memory or a dream that is just yours.

    Would you be curious to walk through the alphabet, one day at a time, contemplating what comes to your intuition and inner wisdom? And, if the mood takes you writing about it to my blog?

    After only 26 days you will have created, and maybe shared, a map of your own making that you can take with you into 2009.
    running a similar project called the Alphabet Challenge:

    leonas last blog post..refresh again…

  • Stacey / Create a Balance

    @Leona – Thanks for participating. I like your alphabet concept. I’ll be reading more about it on your site.

  • Shann

    Hi Stacey,

    I began posting my contribution – Getting Your groove Back a 7 step life balance series that will continue through 10/31.

    Enjoy!

    Shann

    Shanns last blog post..Getting Your Groove Back – Life Balance Series – Step 2

  • Shamelle -TheEnhanceLife

    Contributed to the group writing project with my latest post.

    Overworked & Overwhelmed? Achieving Life Balance Amidst Chaos
    http://www.theenhancelife.com/2008/10/overworked-overwhelmed-achieving-life.html

    I like the fact that you choose “Life Balance” as the topic. Its one of those things anyone can related to!

    Shamelle -TheEnhanceLifes last blog post..Overworked & Overwhelmed? Achieving Life Balance Amidst Chaos

  • Stacey / Create a Balance

    @Shann – Thanks Shann. I think it’s great that you are creating a 7 step life balance series. To officially participate in the Life Balance Group Writing Project, however, you will need to select one of your posts for the project and link it back to this announcement page (there is only one entry per person). Once I receive your link back, you will officially be part of the project.

    @Shamelle – Thank you so much for participating in the Life Balance Group Writing Project. I’m heading over to your blog right now to read your post!

    @Robin – Yeah! Thanks for contributing.

  • Shann

    Hi Stacey,

    I contributed to the project with the first step in my Getting Your Groove Back – Life Balance Series.

    http://truebalancelifecoaching.blogspot.com/2008/10/getting-your-groove-back-life-balance.html

    Cheers!

    Shanns last blog post..Getting Your Groove Back – Life Balance Series – Step 2

  • Jenny Mannion

    Hi Stacey, Thanks so much for this — as you will read in my post – it was an issue I indeed needed to focus on. Hope you like my edition to the project: http://jennymannion.com/healpain/2008/10/practicing-balance-in-your-life/
    Thanks again! Love, Jenny

  • Prem Rao

    Hi, Stacey

    As promised, my post on Life Balance is up.
    http://bprao.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/its-never-too-late/

    Have been enjoying reading others contributions as well. Do continue with such group writing projects.

    Prem Raos last blog post..It’s Never Too Late

  • Simple Sapien

    Stacey,

    Excellent idea! I am honored to be a part of this project. My post can be found at:

    http://simplesapien.com/live-simple-to-create-balance-in-your-life/

    Looking forward to your e-book and the culmination of posts. Thanks!

    – Jack Rugile
    Simple Sapien

    Simple Sapiens last blog post..Live Simple To Create Balance In Your Life

  • Kathy @ Virtual Impax

    Stacey,

    This was a HUGE challenge for me. Thanks for issuing the challenge!!!

  • Stacey Shipman

    Hi Stacey,
    Finally my post on life balance is up! Thanks for the opportunity!
    Stacey S.

  • Ankur Garg

    Hi Stacey,

    Please find my post for the contest at:

    http://excerptsfrommylife.blogspot.com/2008/10/life-balance.html

    I was not able to link it with the announcement as you had mentioned so pasting the link here.

    Regards,
    Ankur

    Ankur Gargs last blog post..Life Balance

  • Jean Browman--Transforming Stress

    Hi, Stacey,
    My entry is at http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/10/26/following-the-pathone-step-at-a-time/

    It won’t appear on my home page until the wee hours tomorrow morning, but it’s accessible now.

    Jean Browman–Transforming Stresss last blog post..Courage, Equanimity and Love

  • Maria | Never the Same River Twice

    Nice project, Stacey. You can find my entry at Work. Life. It’s All About Living.

    Maria | Never the Same River Twices last blog post..Work. Life. It’s All About Living.

  • This Eclectic Life

    Hi Stacey, I think I squeaked in under the deadline. But, dang, it took two posts. I see them listed above.

    This Eclectic Lifes last blog post..Life Balance, Part Two: It’s A Jigsaw Puzzle

  • Davina

    Hi Stacey. I published my post on the 23rd but don’t see it here. So pop over when you have a chance to check it out. The list has grown and from I’ve read in the last couple of weeks, this is going to be a fantastic ebook!

    Davinas last blog post..Awakening To A Balanced Life

  • Suzie Cheel

    would love to contribute- just found out about it from Jenny Mannion

    let me know if you want any more entries

    Suzie Cheels last blog post..My Mother Told Me Not To Brag.

  • Stacey / Create a Balance

    @Suzie – Sure! There is always room for one more participant. I’m looking forward to reading your post!

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