TODAY'S QUOTE (from my books):
Sunday, August 10, 10 a.m., Unity Church of Albany, Sunday service, "The Elegant Art of the Spiritual Life," 518-439-1775
The 4th Wednesday of every month, noon Eastern/9 a.m. Pacific, Victoria's Internet radio show on www.healthylife.net. All past programs are archived at www.healthylife.net.
Victoria will be a guest on "Myth or Logic Radio," www.talkshoe.com (that's right: shoe, not show), search for "Myth or Logic" (show ID is #59174); then simply click the LISTEN NOW button on the site.
Victoria guests on The Spirited Woman Circle Tele-Chat Conversation Series with Nancy Mills. She is one of eight amazing women who will participate this year. Series launches on March 4, 2008. Register at thespiritedwoman.com or call 888-428-1234.
www.InspireMeToday.com - Best of the best inspiration daily. (Victoria was featured April 21 - in the archives - and will be the "Luminary of the Day" again this fall.)
www.soulfulliving.com - A beautiful site, ever new and fresh, that sometimes honors me by taking an excerpt from my work
www.unityofnewyork.org - This is the church I belong to; some people ask about it.
www.silentunity.org - The Silent Unity Prayer Line has been offering affirmative prayer for people of all religious traditions for over 100 years. You can email of call 1-800-NOW-PRAY (669-7729) twenty-four hours a day.
www.angelstoguideyou.com - The beautiful work of spiritual guide Donna Voll; her angel portraits are very special and her presence, on the radio, on the phone and in person, is, too.
www.beliefnet.com - The first and foremost of the religion and spirituality sites - something to chew on every day
www.scienceofmind.com - Daily affirmations and guidance
www.joyofritual.com - Features the work of Barbara Biziou, America's foremost authority on personal ritual and someone I turn to and trust
www.goveg.com - PeTA's lively site for taking the plunge
www.vrg.org - Vegetarian Resource Group, recipes and info
www.navs-online.org - N. American Vegetarian Society: info, literature, annual conference (www.vegetariansummerfest.org) where Victoria often speaks
www.vegnews.com - Totally the coolest vegetarian magazine on the planet
www.pcrm.org - Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, looks into the role a plant-based diet can play in health and also at alternatives to animal experimentation
www.pangea.com - Food, clothing, body care, pet care, gifts and more
www.mooshoes.com - Online version of NYC store for non-animal shoes, bags, wallets, and more. (Recommendation: the Canadian bag/wallet line they carry, Matt & Nat - such high quality.)
www.lovingraw.com - High-energy and super-inspiring site that belongs to Philip McCluskey, an amazing young man who has gone from 400 pounds to 200 pounds on a raw-food vegan diet
www.alissacohen.com - You've seen her on Tyra and The Biggest Loser: Alissa is a raw food chef and restauranteur with great recipes and great style
www.giveittomyraw.com - High-spirited networking and information site for raw food fanciers
www.learnrawfood.com - Site for Jennifer Cornbleet, author of Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People - totally demystifies raw food prep
www.rawsoul.com - Cool restaurant in Harlem where I took the raw food course that inspired me to go high-raw
www.farmsanctuary.org - The first of the farm animal rescue sanctuaries, it has located in the Finger Lakes region of New York state and in California near Sacramento. Co-founded Gene Baur, author of Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food.
www.woodstockfas.org - (Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary - recently featured in The New York Times)
www.casanctuary.org - (Catskill Animal Sanctuary - Its story is told in the book Where the Blind Horse Sings by Kathy Stevens. It's also my neighbor here in Ulster County, NY, as is the Woodstock Sanctuary.)
www.pigs.org - (Pigs, a Sanctuary, in West Virginia, started out housing pot-bellied pigs that people no longer wanted as pets and has gone on to welcome farm pigs and other abused and injured farm animals)
www.pigspeace.org (Pigs Peace Sanctuary in Washington state houses pigs and other rescued animals and even has a store: Sidecar for Pigs Peace (www.sidecarforpigspeace.com) that's not only an online store but a bricks-and-mortar establishment in the University District of Seattle.
www.overeatersanonymous.org - For anyone struggling with food and weight (including bulimia), I know of no better resource than this non-profit organization based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. If there are no meetings in your area, there are lots of helpful phone meetings.
www.debtorsanonymous.org - Another great Twelve Step group for anyone who has problems with money, debt, underearning, overspending, etc.
www.mundismoney.com - Helpful site from the author of How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously Jerrold Mundis
www.barbarastanny.com - A gracious and lovely expert on women and money. Author of Secrets of the Six-Figure Woman and Overcoming Underearning
www.unblock.org - Help for getting unstuck with a writing project or your writing life
www.asja.org - This is the American Society of Journalists and Authors -- good info for authors and magazine writers
www.freelancesuccess.com - Great site for established nonfiction writers seeking to write more, earn more, and make a name for themselves
www.OptimumWebs.com - If you're ready for a website (or a revamp), I highly recommend the young man who did mine and keeps it up, Alex Lais: alex@optimumwebs.com
www.drhauschka.com - My favorite skin care line - the products are so pure, it makes me happy every time I use them
www.mychelle.com - This newer company is giving Dr. Hauschka some competition. They have a full line with some really lovely products. I especially like the blueberry face masque and the hand cream.
www.adairmoran.com - My daughter Adair's site for her acting work
www.alwaysmadeup.com - My stepdaughter Sian's site for her makeup artistry
www.chrismichaels.com - A spiritual teacher of mine from my home town of Kansas City, author of Your Soul's Assignment and totally turned-on guy
www.revlauriesue.com - Laurie Sue Brockway is the wedding goddess - she officiates at wonderful weddings and is a fabulous author besides; one of her other sites is www.goddessfriends.com
www.susansmithjones.com - A health and fitness inspiration and a beautiful person inside and out
www.barbarabartocci.com - A writer's writer I know from my Kansas City days; she's the author of the beautiful Grace on the Go series - a book for dieters, new moms, caregivers, and more to come
www.serabeak.com - Sera is the author of The Red Book, spirituality for young women - but everybody who finds this book loves it (and loves Sera)
www.donnahenes.net - Urban shaman and author of Queen of Myself - a fab guide for meeting midlife with pure goddess energy
www.janiceeidus.com - A magnificent literary talent, Janice's novels are like hot fudge on gelato: you can't get enough (yes, for me that would be vegan gelato)
www.sherryboone.com - Sherry is my "action partner" that you read about in Fat, Broke & Lonely No More; she's also a gifted opera and Broadway singer This is a work in progress. There are lots of people and sites to add. Keep coming back...