Welcome to Go Green Sangha! Happy Autumn!

Go Green Sangha began celebrating its first anniversary in August with a series of discussions about the power of creativity and intuition on Go Green Sangha Radio. On August 29, comic book graphic artist Mike Leeke (my brother) shared his creative journey and lessons learned as an artist during episode
16. Click here to find episode 16 in the archives: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/21325.

Click on the button below to listen to a conversation about the power of intuition with Go Green Sangha member Joanne Masters, an Intuitive Astrologer who combines her intuition and knowledge of astrology with the ancient wisdom of nature, to provide readings and healing sessions for individuals, couples, and groups.

Tune into Go Green Sangha Radio on September 27 at 7:00 p.m. EST for a discussion about yoga and creativity with yoga teacher Leslie Kersha, founder of Creative Space Yoga.. This show will celebrate National Yoga Month.


Thank you for stopping by Go Green Sangha!

Peace, Creativity and Green Living,

Ananda Leeke
Founder of Go Green Sangha
Web Site: www.anandaleeke.com
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PS: If you are looking for a great book to read, check out Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One (www.lovestroubadours.com), my debut novel about Karma Francois, a yoga teacher in Washington, DC. You can purchase it on Amazon.com for $20.95: http://www.amazon.com/Loves-Troubadours-Karma-Book-One/dp/0595440819/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-2834089-1615222?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192066805&sr=8-1..

My new book, That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman's Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery will be published by iUniverse, Inc. this fall. Stay tuned for more information.

On Saturday evening I finished reading Floor Sample, a creative memoir by Julia Cameron (www.theartistsway.com), author of The Artist’s Way. The Artist’s Way is one of my favorite books. My sistalovefriend Toni Blackman (www.toniblackman.com) introduced me to the book in 1995. Together, we embarked on an accountability journey of morning pages, artist dates, and long walks. I know the work that I did during this period solidified my calling, commitment, and creative expression as an artist. It also laid the foundation for my current role as a creativity coach who midwifes the creative efforts of other creative folks.

Cameron’s Floor Sample was a powerful read. When I learned that she grew up Catholic and attended Georgetown University like me, I felt more connected to her story. Floor Sample helped me understand Cameron’s journey as a creative person, divorced mother, and sober, recovering alcoholic. I learned a great deal about her creative process and the importance of taking great care of yourself, claiming your creative life, and nurturing your creative gifts. I was inspired by the way Cameron has been able to work on multiple creative projects and produce a timeless body of work that serves others. Her creativity energized mine! I needed that boost of energy for the final round of my new book’s publication process. My favorite quotes from Floor Sample were:

“Stop trying to be a great writer … That’s your ego. Get your ego out of your writing. You should be writing from a spirit of service. You are just the vehicle, the channel. Let God write through you.”

“My story was one more story amid many. And that story wasn’t over. I wasn’t at an end. Instead, I was at a beginning. I could add my voice to a choir of voices. I could try. That’s all you need to do.”

Aren’t they? I’m going to write them on a piece of pink construction paper and keep them near my writing desk for inspiration.

Peace and Creativity,

Ananda

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1) Tips

a. Author and Eco-Friendly Entrepreneur Damali Ayo's Green Living Tips
www.crow-clothing.com/pages/ecoliving.html

b. Everyday Health's Tips on What You Can Save Today
www.everydayhealth.com/green-health/daily-living/tips/what-can-you-save-today.aspx

c. How to Live a Green Lifestyle
http://green.yahoo.com/living-green

d. National Geographic's The Green Guide - green living tips and product reviews
www.thegreenguide.com

e. Live Green's Go Green
http://www.livegreen.net/?access=gogreen

f. Green Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips
http://greengirl.quickanddirtytips.com

g. How to Go Green Guides
www.treehugger.com/gogreen.php

h. Green Living Ideas
http://greenlivingideas.com

i. Eco-Friendly Tips from The Budget Ecoist
www.thebudgetecoist.com/archives/category/eco-friendly-tips

2) Podcasts and Radio Shows

a. Green Talk Podcast produced by Green Living Ideas
http://greenlivingideas.com/greentalk-podcast.html

b. Goddess Roundtable on Blogtalk Radio Show (there are series of shows on sustainability in the African American community)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/goddessroundtable

c. Delicious Living Radio is a weekly podcast series featuring web-exclusive interviews with health, nutrition, cooking, and green-living experts.
http://deliciouslivingmag.com/podcasts

d. Go Green Sangha Radio is a monthly Talkshoe.com program that airs on the second Sunday of each month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (EST). It features programs that discuss how people choose and incorporate mindfulness, green living, creativity, diversity, the healing arts, and service in their daily lives. www.talkshoe.com/tc/21325

e. Planet Green Podcast
www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=30875

f. Grist.org Podcast features news on the environment and green living.
www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=21973

g. Vegetarian Food for Thought: Inspiring a Joyful, Sustainable, Compassionate Diet
www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=18171

h. Living Green with Connie McCullah
www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=29474

i. Green Beauty Review
www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=32405

j. Organic Matters
www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=27203

k. Living Green: Effortless Ecology for Everyday People
www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=21054

l. Inside Renewable Energy
www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=20883

m. THE GREEN Online with Simran Sethi
www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=21978

n. PRI: Living on Earth
www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=18069

o. Green Festival Radio
www.greenfestivals.org/radio