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San Diego Book Award Winner in the Inspirational and Self-Help Category

"I love this energizing, inspiring, feisty companion of a book! The Awe-Manac is brilliantly escorting me through my creative days (and nights)" ~SARK PlanetSARK.com

"In this beautiful and lovingly crafted book, Jill Badonsky, Queen of the Modern Muses, provides a cornucopia of creative inspiration and instigation. It's a perfect gift for all creative souls! "

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~ Michael J. Gelb. Author of How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci and many other books

"I read in the description before I ordered the book that it would be in full color, but I'm not sure I was expecting what I received. This book is absolutely gorgeous. Substantial hard cover book (no jacket) with full color on every single glossy page, along with whimsical doodles & pictures. I bought the book for myself as a way to remember to keep a daily journal. The prompts in the book are fun, and I enjoy reading the facts every day as well - from birthdays to inspiring quotes. It also focuses on positivity & what you "get" to do on any given day vs. what you "have" to do.

I now plan to buy this book as a birthday gift for every friend I normally struggle to buy for. Not only will it be personally beneficial to many, but it's almost like receiving a work of art at the same time. You truly have to see this book in person to understand!"

~Amazon.com review "Jenn" Feb 6, 2011

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"I never get tired of picking this book up and reading it... it inspires me and cracks me up..which is saying a LOT in these times."

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The Awe-manac is a playfully practical guide that’s a refreshing twist on the revered Old Farmer’s Almanac. There are two to five writing prompts for each day of the year. It provides daily forecasts, irreverent astrological advice, metaphorical planting instructions, and other directives to help readers make life more creative, amusing, gratifying, and extraordinary — every day of the year! With art on every page and words marinated in mirth and inspiration, you will be encouraged to think more brilliantly, laugh more often, make art or write creatively, and simply add a lot more “awe” into daily life.

Here's Janet Whitehead's Testimonial.

Or then there's THIS book

The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers, and Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence

Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching founder, Jill Badonsky takes the creative process and makes it more accessible by personifying the principles that activate creativity and dissolve stubborn creative blocks. Her nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard) make tapping into your creativity playful and profoundly practical.

Blocks of fear, overwhelm, perfectionism, focus-difficulty, low-self confidence, self-sabotage and finding no time for creativity are solved with the tools, thoughts, exercises, quotes, journal exercises and brainstorms that each Modern Day Muse gifts to the reader. Read about the make-over the nine Greek Muses undergo in order to inspire one the modern day mortal's most coveted passions - creativity.

With these Modern Day Muses as your guides, you’ll discover how to view your creative potential in a positive light, with passion and self assurance. The Muse Journey includes:

An amusing anecdote to explain why each Muse was chosen
Empowering exercises to awaken creativity
Brainstorming according to the energy of each Muse principle
Walking that enhances creativity by pairing movement with creative thought
Quotes from mortals who’ve been inspired by the Muses
Journal writing to enhance the understanding and activitation of each creative principle

"A wonder-full, scrumptious and creatively fulfilling book!"
—SARK, artist/author of Succulent Wild Women and many other books

"Wonder-full. This sparkly, playful, enchanting guide is packed with tips on how to find and follow your creative passion. Today."
—Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge, author of Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words

"This book is sheer delight! Jill Badonsky is a Modern Day Muse in her own right, playfully guiding us to our freest, most creative, selves."
—Gayle Brandeis, author of FRUITFLESH: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write

"According to the ancient Greeks, the Muses—goddesses of creativity—were conceived from the union of unlimited energy (Zeus) and infinite memory (Mnemosyne). In her original and unique style, Jill Badonsky directs her dazzling energy to help her readers remember their inborn creative gifts. Thus, in her new book, the Muses are reborn. "
—Michael J. Gelb, author of How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci and Discover Your Genius

"This is a delightful way to meet the muses. Joseph Campbell showed us the power of myth, now Jill Badonsky reveals its playful side. This book has a joyful spirit—and, it offers real help in claiming one's creative flow."
—Jonathan Young, Ph.D., Psychologist and founding creator of the Joseph Campbell Archives

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