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Alivyana Solarus's avatar

Happy anniversary David! How wild that I've decided to write a day-book/journal (that has been writing itself) since I devoted myself to my yoga journey on 10/24/21.

The vision is to cultivate a "garden" where folks are invited to write their thoughts in response to a daily musing.

The larger vision is cultivating a digital community centered around the book with no barriers to entry other than adhering to the community guidelines & where folks are invited to "publish & proclaim" the dreams in their hearts while shedding...not that.

Ideally, there will be a Council of Inner Children actively embodying the dreams in their hearts & tending to the garden in some way.

Do you know of any epically eco-friendly & ethical publishers well-versed in projects of this magnitude?

How did your publisher find you & at what cost?

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David Marlow's avatar

Wiley and Sons reached out in an email, which I immediately dismissed as spam because publishers don't typically ask authors to write books. It is generally the other way around. I nearly missed my opportunity because I didn't answer them for months. 🤣

As to your marvelous vision of creating a beautiful garden, I don't know any publishers that fit your description but I am sure they are out there. Keep going, the world needs more gardens.

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Peter Stipan's avatar

Dave!

Writing, your passion, what comes to your mind

Inside, our Ikigai, with purpose we find

Deep in your heart, your words are caring

Just words on a page you felt worth sharing

Bold and gold - thank you!

Peter

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David Marlow's avatar

Thank you for the kind words and the gift of a poem!

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Kate Sotsenko's avatar

Happy anniversary! 1000 is huge David! Congrats! I lived in Belgium when I was a teenager. We loved bricolage and to bricoler :)

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David Marlow's avatar

Thank you, Kate! To bricoler sounds like fun.

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Teyani Whitman's avatar

That’s a LOT of Ikiquest thoughts❣️

I love the picking up on Bold Thoughts.

Thank you David.

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David Marlow's avatar

You’re most welcome. Here’s to bold thoughts!

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Joe Iannone's avatar

Happy Sunday! Peace and Agape Love to you David and all! There’s much to reflect on and a few points are we Italians as the French improvise with not only things we find and create but also with food. Some of the best improvisational dishes we created from came from what was provided from leftovers or simply lying around. A frittata comes to mind as well as a minestrone soup. Also letting go of needless things to build on fulfilling ones. There is a saying: if you want to build a large ship don’t gather people to simply construct it but instill in them the quest for adventure and journeys to come on the high seas 😎😄 Quest Well! Lux Mea Christus

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David Marlow's avatar

I like that saying!

Minestrone is my favorite soup. Never thought about it being a 'construct.' I think. I like it even more now.

A blessed Sunday to you, my friend, and indeed, quest well!

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