Vibrant Imaginative People
March 2022, Issue No. 7
Your VIP Newsletter from Soulla's Writing Room
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Hello my VIP
Welcome to your March newsletter. I hope you’re well and wherever you are in the world I trust you are safe.
It feels like spring is playing peek-a-boo with me! I spotted the first burst of pretty snow drops in my mum's garden last week and the yellow and purple crocuses have already pushed through to say hello. It feels good to be saying goodbye to winter.
I'm looking forward to longer, brighter days, lazy strolls in the fresh air and that feeling of bouncy-lightness I get with warmer days. How about you?
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Book News
I’ve had some great feedback for The Village House from my beta readers and I’m making a couple of small adjustments which will improve one part in particular for sure.
I’m also thrilled to be working with a fabulous designer for the book’s cover. Anne John-Ligali, also an author, has been working her socks off to put forward initial design ideas and earlier this week we had an online meeting to discuss the components for the final proofs.
Not long to go!
I have all the patience in the world for writing but do not ask me to find images or put together a design. That just is not my thing at all so working with someone who has so much patience and a great eye for the detail is tremendously welcome.
How are your creative endeavours going? I'd love to hear from you.
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International Women’s Day
With International Women’s Day just this week I wanted to say a huge thank you to all the women who support me here, on my social media platforms and in real life! Working on any creative project can, as many of you know, whether it’s writing, songwriting, art or design, be a lonely place.
There are decisions to make, long days stretch out ahead of us and we have to find that motivation to keep going. There’s all sorts of niggly deterrents too… imposter syndrome, procrastination, perfectionism, mental fatigue and all those emotions that go with wanting to produce something which is a part of us that others will love. It’s not easy.
So I just want to say stand tall, let’s continue to love and support each other and let’s be amazing together.
So this is for the woman who held my hand virtually when I had a recent health scare, the woman who said you’re amazing when I felt like giving up, the woman who shared her knowledge with me when I was confused, the woman who shared her recipe with me, the woman who gave me a five-star book review and the woman who tagged me into her favourite bible quote.
On Tuesday evening I had the honour of attending a networking event in Soho where women film makers created the most incredible vibe… producers, directors, editors, composers, researchers, scriptwriters… every single woman I spoke to was full of passion and enthusiasm, drive and ambition. I left the Century Club two hours later buzzing with everything I'd learnt about the film industry so much that I could not sleep.
Something amazing happens when you put women in a room and say talk to each other. There was a so much love and support and respect that I felt like I floated home on the sheer energy and vibe.
When was the last time you attended an all-woman event? How did you feel?
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Inspirational Life Cards
“Love your life, trust it and learn to accept what it brings… learn to live with gratitude and harmony.”
If you’re looking for a motivational gift for a friend or colleague then my inspirational cards are just for you. Ariana-Lee ordered some for her colleagues to show her gratitude for all the support they have given her in her new role as their team leader. Jonathan ordered them for his five Interns who have started working with him. I just love this!
It's all about spreading the motivation and throwing it around like confetti makes me feel so happy... and helping and inspiring others really can be this easy.
Available for 6.99 GBP including P&P or three sets can be ordered for a special price of 15.99 GBP including P&P. (If you’re ordering from outside the UK please contact me for P&P costs)
Just drop me an email and I will organise delivery for you straightaway. The guy at the Post Office always smiles when he sees me so you'll be making his day too! *cheeky*
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VIP Member Spotlight
This month’s spotlight is on a young man who has a business background like me ̶ in fact he used to be one of my brilliant BTEC Business Studies students a few years ago. One of my passions is that of supporting young entrepreneurs to find their niche and succeed so it feels good to be spotlighting his artwork with you.
It does not seem like a coincidence, but rather like fate, that we recently connected on Facebook and our creative paths have crossed in a wonderful way. Hafez creates the most beautiful art and I hope you find some inspiration in his story and with the feature on International Women’s Day I didn’t want to leave the men out!
“The inspiration for my art is fuelled my wish to express my personal memories, deep emotions, vision, scenery and inspirational stories with a paintbrush and it allows me to connect with people from different walks of life. I work on canvas with oils and produce prints in various sizes which I sell alongside the original paintings. The art can also be printed on a number of items such as T-shirts, tote bags, iPhone cases, etc. I want my artwork to be something that the viewer can step into to take them back to a particular memory, experience or emotions and to relive that over and over again just by looking at the canvas.”
I hope you’ll take a look at his platforms and connect with him.
Instagram: @hfeiliart
Facebook: @HFeiliArt
TikTok: hfeiliart/HFeiliArt
And if you're a creative or would like to share what you do with my VIP community please do get in touch. This is such a great place to share ideas, spread the word and create real opportunities and connections.
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Until Next Time...
Until April 21st… wishing you all a safe few weeks and I can’t sign off without saying I hope you’ll join me in prayer for #peaceinUkraine .
Lots of love always, Soulla xxx
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