Hello Everyone,
Just a quick note to say a very appreciative Thank You to everyone who came to see me at For Heaven's Sake Bookstore in Denver this Saturday. We had a great turnout and it was a lot of fun. It was great answering questions about Angel Words and was by far my largest booksigning ever.
If any of you who were there didn't get your questions answered I do apologize, and would be happy to answer them here.
Grant Virtue
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Happy Hanukkah!
As someone who loves candles as much as I do, Hanukkah is the perfect holiday for me. It is relatively uncommercial, goes on for eight nights and is a wonderful celebration of togetherness and light.
In our home Hanukkah is looked forward to with just as much anticipation and happiness as we do Christmas and the Winter Solstice. Hey we never claimed to be normal, just happy.
The history of the holiday is very interesting and worth reading up on in more detail. A good place to start is here. The short version is that either it is because the rededication of the second temple of Solomon was done over eight days, or after a Byzantine siege only one days worth of oil was secured but it miraculously lasted for eight days. In any case today it stands as a great holiday that is worth celebrating regardless of your cultural heritage. After all, it makes a great excuse to get together with family and friends one more time.
Grant Virtue
In our home Hanukkah is looked forward to with just as much anticipation and happiness as we do Christmas and the Winter Solstice. Hey we never claimed to be normal, just happy.
The history of the holiday is very interesting and worth reading up on in more detail. A good place to start is here. The short version is that either it is because the rededication of the second temple of Solomon was done over eight days, or after a Byzantine siege only one days worth of oil was secured but it miraculously lasted for eight days. In any case today it stands as a great holiday that is worth celebrating regardless of your cultural heritage. After all, it makes a great excuse to get together with family and friends one more time.
Grant Virtue
Monday, November 29, 2010
Cyber Monday - One Day Only Sale
For those of you unfamiliar with Cyber Monday, it is to us online retailers what Black Friday is to the brick and mortar stores. It is a day to kick off the shopping season with great deals.
For Angel University our Cyber Monday special is a 15% off coupon good for anything we offer, including the wonderful Angel Therapy Practitioner® Program DVD course.
Simply use the coupon code cybermon15 when you checkout using our Google Checkout system at http://www.angeluniversity.com
This sale is good only today, Monday November 29th 2010 (MST time). After that the coupon will no longer work.
Enjoy!
Grant Virtue
For Angel University our Cyber Monday special is a 15% off coupon good for anything we offer, including the wonderful Angel Therapy Practitioner® Program DVD course.
Simply use the coupon code cybermon15 when you checkout using our Google Checkout system at http://www.angeluniversity.com
This sale is good only today, Monday November 29th 2010 (MST time). After that the coupon will no longer work.
Enjoy!
Grant Virtue
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Welcome Back
You may or may not have noticed that this blog has been a touch inactive for the last few months. The reasons for this are many, but primarily amongst them was the finalization of Angel Words: Visual Evidence of How Words Can Be Angels in Your Life
and planning various events around the release. Speaking of which if you are in the Denver area on December 4th I will be giving a talk and book signing at "For Heaven's Sake" bookstore in the Highlands.
Another reason is the release of the Angel Therapy Practitioner® Program on DVD. This is the first time ever that this life changing course has been shown anywhere other than in person. For those of us that prefer to learn in the privacy and comfort of our own homes this is a major breakthrough. You can of course find it for sale only at http://www.angeluniversity.com
Now that these major projects have been completed I will be back to join you more and more often. You can of course always suggest any spiritual or other topic that you would like to see discussed by e-mailing me at admin@angeluniversity.com
Grant Virtue
and planning various events around the release. Speaking of which if you are in the Denver area on December 4th I will be giving a talk and book signing at "For Heaven's Sake" bookstore in the Highlands.Another reason is the release of the Angel Therapy Practitioner® Program on DVD. This is the first time ever that this life changing course has been shown anywhere other than in person. For those of us that prefer to learn in the privacy and comfort of our own homes this is a major breakthrough. You can of course find it for sale only at http://www.angeluniversity.com
Now that these major projects have been completed I will be back to join you more and more often. You can of course always suggest any spiritual or other topic that you would like to see discussed by e-mailing me at admin@angeluniversity.com
Grant Virtue
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Are You Where You Need To Be?
If you are anything like me a lot of your state of mind comes from your physical location in the world. It is simply a fact that some places feel more like home to us than other places do. There is nothing wrong with the places we do not resonate with, they are just not for us. The problem we can sometimes encounter is how do we know which places are better for us without actually leaving our area, and what do we do if we find out that our current geographical location isn't working for us.
Studying geography may be mind blowingly boring to some people but the benefits are far greater than just being able to win party trivia games. Getting a feel for the places, histories and peoples of places you feel you have always wanted to visit can also help key you in to a possible permanent location as well. Maybe the government is more progressive, or the people generally more laid back. Perhaps the climate is for you, or you feel you want to trade in the concrete jungle for a crystal clear blue ocean. Maybe you've lived in a desert all your life and want to have white Christmases from now on. These things can be learned by studying.
The next logical step is to actually visit the places you have learned about. See if they are as safe as they claim. You will want to see what it would be like to live there, what you would have to give up and what you would gain. Worst case scenario you have simply marked it off your list and can focus on somewhere else. Or perhaps after all of your studying you will find that where you are right now is where you are supposed to be.
The one piece of advise I would give is never let money be your primary factor in where you live. Happiness is much more important and if you really are meant to be someplace the universe will provide much more abundance than you could ever possibly use, and much more than you would have staying in a place you did not absolutely love.
Grant Virtue
Studying geography may be mind blowingly boring to some people but the benefits are far greater than just being able to win party trivia games. Getting a feel for the places, histories and peoples of places you feel you have always wanted to visit can also help key you in to a possible permanent location as well. Maybe the government is more progressive, or the people generally more laid back. Perhaps the climate is for you, or you feel you want to trade in the concrete jungle for a crystal clear blue ocean. Maybe you've lived in a desert all your life and want to have white Christmases from now on. These things can be learned by studying.
The next logical step is to actually visit the places you have learned about. See if they are as safe as they claim. You will want to see what it would be like to live there, what you would have to give up and what you would gain. Worst case scenario you have simply marked it off your list and can focus on somewhere else. Or perhaps after all of your studying you will find that where you are right now is where you are supposed to be.
The one piece of advise I would give is never let money be your primary factor in where you live. Happiness is much more important and if you really are meant to be someplace the universe will provide much more abundance than you could ever possibly use, and much more than you would have staying in a place you did not absolutely love.
Grant Virtue
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Re-Learning How to Write
Who taught you to read? For most people it is a pretty easy question to answer. It could have been a parent, sibling, tutor, teacher or any number of people. It is a fundamental skill that serves you your entire life.
Now where did you learn how to write? This is a bit of a trickier one to answer because we are taught how to write bit by bit, piece by piece over a long period of time. During that time we hopefully develop our own style, but it is all too easy to pick up some bad habits from our teachers. Also since it does happen over such a large period of time sometimes we find ourselves not knowing a certain writing technique when we need it, or forgetting it when we want to use it because we learned it far too long ago and completely out of context.
Just as every other skill in life it is important to take time to learn more about writing if you would like to be serious at it. At the very least it can lead to inspiration or give you the proper motivation necessary to finish writing your book.
This does not mean you have to go back to school, although that is a terrific option. Fortunately for all of us there are dozens of great writing books in our local libraries and book shops. If you are a procrastinator, like I can be, I recommend the book No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days
. However if you would simply like some basic (and not so basic) advice on technique the book Writing Fiction For Dummies
is a priceless treasure.
However you re-learn how to write you are sure to be doing yourself and your readers a great favor by giving your story that extra push towards greatness.
Grant Virtue
Now where did you learn how to write? This is a bit of a trickier one to answer because we are taught how to write bit by bit, piece by piece over a long period of time. During that time we hopefully develop our own style, but it is all too easy to pick up some bad habits from our teachers. Also since it does happen over such a large period of time sometimes we find ourselves not knowing a certain writing technique when we need it, or forgetting it when we want to use it because we learned it far too long ago and completely out of context.
Just as every other skill in life it is important to take time to learn more about writing if you would like to be serious at it. At the very least it can lead to inspiration or give you the proper motivation necessary to finish writing your book.
This does not mean you have to go back to school, although that is a terrific option. Fortunately for all of us there are dozens of great writing books in our local libraries and book shops. If you are a procrastinator, like I can be, I recommend the book No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days
. However if you would simply like some basic (and not so basic) advice on technique the book Writing Fiction For Dummies is a priceless treasure.However you re-learn how to write you are sure to be doing yourself and your readers a great favor by giving your story that extra push towards greatness.
Grant Virtue
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Life Happens One Minute At a Time
Pracrastination may be highly tempting. Believe me, I have been known to be a master at the craft. Sooner or later though the time comes that you will have to do what you have been putting off, or risk it not being done ever.
Many times we set goals for ourselves, say at New Years or before and after big events in our lives. Most of the times these are really great and healthy goals that probably deserve to be followed through on. A good portion of the time we do not achieve these self imposed targets however. Most people assume it is because we lack follow through, are not disciplined enough, or they were too hard and we set the bar too high.
The truth of the matter is not that we've ever really consciously decided to throw in the towel, it is that we put it off too long. When you delay or procrastinate something for too long a period of time it becomes exceptionally easy to completely forget about whatever it was you were trying to achieve. Perhaps you feel you've been away from it for so long that not starting is easier than starting over.
Life, for better or for worse, keeps moving whether we want it to or not. Sometimes it is full of tasks we feel that we do not want to accomplish but we know we need to. Try this on for size, stop reading for one second and think of the most awful thing on your to-do list. It can be the book that you never finished writing, the dishes, a call to a family member, or whatever else it is. If you were able to think about it that quickly then it is on your mind in some place, and it is time for you to do it.
Make that the first thing you finish on your list. Once it's done, it is done and you can get on with your life without anything hanging over your head. If it is something really good for you, say a new exercise regime, then you have already started and every day will just get easier from here. If it is your book then you have proven to yourself that you can write, so get in there and do it. If it is that phone call then you made the effort and reached out. Now you can go have some guilt free fun!
Grant Virtue
Many times we set goals for ourselves, say at New Years or before and after big events in our lives. Most of the times these are really great and healthy goals that probably deserve to be followed through on. A good portion of the time we do not achieve these self imposed targets however. Most people assume it is because we lack follow through, are not disciplined enough, or they were too hard and we set the bar too high.
The truth of the matter is not that we've ever really consciously decided to throw in the towel, it is that we put it off too long. When you delay or procrastinate something for too long a period of time it becomes exceptionally easy to completely forget about whatever it was you were trying to achieve. Perhaps you feel you've been away from it for so long that not starting is easier than starting over.
Life, for better or for worse, keeps moving whether we want it to or not. Sometimes it is full of tasks we feel that we do not want to accomplish but we know we need to. Try this on for size, stop reading for one second and think of the most awful thing on your to-do list. It can be the book that you never finished writing, the dishes, a call to a family member, or whatever else it is. If you were able to think about it that quickly then it is on your mind in some place, and it is time for you to do it.
Make that the first thing you finish on your list. Once it's done, it is done and you can get on with your life without anything hanging over your head. If it is something really good for you, say a new exercise regime, then you have already started and every day will just get easier from here. If it is your book then you have proven to yourself that you can write, so get in there and do it. If it is that phone call then you made the effort and reached out. Now you can go have some guilt free fun!
Grant Virtue
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