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Vision Board News: LA LIVE! & Is Your Board Working?

Click to view this email in a browser http://hosted.vresp.com/329788/86733509d3/93/52b1e5ccd4/ Spring,2010 Update from Joyce Schwarz,author, the bestselling book - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/17210a1fa1 “THE VISION BOARD” Proven Ways to Make Vision Boards Work for YOU! Spring Welcome from Joyce Schwarz, Best-selling author THE VISION BOARD book. Email Joyce at: - thevisionboard@aol.com thevisionboard@aol.com ! DEAR VISIONARIES: Spring is a time of renewal for not just the world around us but for body, mind & spirit too! First congratulations to the new Certified Vision Board Counselors and the more than a dozen counselors in training. To find a CVBC in your area for classes or coaching go to: - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/8fd4f628ff http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/7fe6d87566 Next I wanted to send you this special update from THE VISION BOARD INSTITUTE to welcome all of you to the many resources we offer fans of THE VISION BOARD YES, as you have heard The Vision Board has sold 75,000 copies. To order yours go to this link: - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/05ecdd8791 Thank you for your ongoing support. Joyce Schwarz ***************** Join us in sharing these great resources on visioning and vision board creation: * The Vision Board blog at - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/18fe7aa90e www.visionboard.info *The Official Facebook Vision Board Group: - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/920a3c0a3e http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/1f336c0416 *See a free chapter of THE VISION BOARD BOOK: - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/f7b9425dff http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/e79a1e6270 *Buy THE VISION BOARD BOOK: - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/2b25123590 http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/59baa41f93 *Tweet with author Joyce Schwarz at - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/08481d95fawww.visionboard.info *The Official Facebook Vision Board Group: - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/920a3c0a3e http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/1f336c0416 *See a free chapter of THE VISION BOARD BOOK: - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/f7b9425dff http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/e79a1e6270 *Buy THE VISION BOARD BOOK: - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/2b25123590 http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/59baa41f93 *Tweet with author Joyce Schwarz at - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JCOM/86733509d3/52b1e5ccd4/08481d95fa www.twitter.com/visionboard *************************** CHECK OUT THREE WAYS TO GET ACCREDITED AS A CERTIFIED VISION BOARD COUNSELOR: # 1 LA LIVE for 1st time ever get accredited in one day Sat, April 24

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SOFIA-MAIL - New Release and Pre-Order

**Get the album first of all! > ** We’ve stocked up my new and exclusive shop > with THE Limited Edition Box you’ve always wanted! Get your Limited Edition Box today! Not only can you get rare exclusive stuff like copies of the original lyric sheets, a whole acoustic version of the album and cool Sofia Talvik iPhone skins to match you Sofia Talvik-app – but you will also get the album days before it hits the stores. This is included in the Limited Edititon Box: 1x Signed Album 1x Album B-Side – Download 1x Acoustic Album – Download 1x Copies of Original Lyric Sheets – Signed 1x T-Shirt or Tank Top 1x Tote Bag 1x iPhone Skin Package ship one week before album release. Don’t miss out! Get your Limited Edition Box today! **New single release and design > ** > Today the new single “As We Catch On Fire ” was released as a FREE download for you all. Now I need you to spread the single and the word about the new upcoming album “Florida”. Releasedate for the album is set to May 12th. Please tell all your Facebook and Twitter friends about it. DOWNLOAD it here… You have to be logged in to facebook and be a fan of my artist page on facebook. And don’t forget to hit the “Share” button to get your mp3. We’re also working on some new smashing designs for sofiatalvik.com and my other sites. My myspace.com/sofiatalvik is first out with a new style. **New album in May > ** > So I guess it’s no secret and you probably already know all about it, but my new album is coming out in May. May 12th to be precise. I was living in Florida for a few months last year and wrote a bunch of songs and started recording them in my walk in closet that I had turned into a small recording studio. One of the very first weeks of my stay it rained non stop for a whole week. I was trapped inside with a monsoon outside and had nothing better to do than to play the guitar. So I wrote what later became the title track of the new album “Florida”.»»»

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SOFIA-MAIL Huge update

**New album in May > ** March 28, 2010  So I guess it’s no secret and you probably already know all about it, but my new album is coming out in May. May 12th to be precise. I was living in Florida for a few months last year and wrote a bunch of songs and started recording them in my walk in closet that I had turned into a small recording studio. One of the very first weeks of my stay it rained non stop for a whole week. I was trapped inside with a monsoon outside and had nothing better to do than to play the guitar. So I wrote what later became the title track of the new album “Florida”. The cover art is inspired by the eerieness of the Florida swamps with its lurking alligators. I especially loved the Spanish moss that grew on the trees everywhere, it made me think of scary movies, voodoo and black magic. I was also fascinated by the alligators and took a trip to Gator Land, where I took the picture of the albino alligator. Talented photographer Camilla Svensk > later took the pic of me in her studio and I merged them together. I’m sorry to say I’m not cool enough to hold a real alligator in a leash like that. You will soon be able to pre-order the album and there will also be a special edition box for those of you who want that little extra. We are currently redesigning the website to fit the new “Florida”-theme so please don’t be annoyed if it’s a little bit messy for a while. **Thanks y’all for coming to my gigs! > ** March 28, 2010  We had a great time in Texas and played 6 gigs at SXSW this year. I just want to say thanks to all of you who showed up and supported me. I hope to be able to come back and play in Austin again sometime. Here’s a couple of shout-outs we got after our SXSW performances: “her poignant songs had the audience enraptured” aurgasmsxsw.us “After listening to a few of her silky smooth tunes I was hooked.” San Diego: dialed in “Crafting delicate moments of peace on her acoustic guitar Sofia is independent in every sense of the word” spinner.com “this Swedish singer/songwriter packs enough serious doses of emotion and catchy melodies to make put her on the industry buzz list in a big way and make her a trailblazer.” lp33.tv “our favorite Swedish Singer/Songwriter “ cnt music **Last days > ** March 23, 2010 It’s the last day of our tour. To be honest it was probably the last day Saturday as we did our last gig then. We had a great time playing for a wonderful crowd at the Wyndham Hotel. It feels a little sad to go home, but I’m also longing so much for my husband that I can’t wait to get on the plane. My favorite gigs have been The Mint, The Swedish Showcase and probably our last gig at the Wyndham. But few memories from this tour will be stronger than meeting Suzanne Vega in person. That was way cool! Here’s som final pics from the tour. Enjoy and I’ll see you next time! Live at the Swedish Showcase (photo Carolina Eriksson) Crazy crowd on 6th street The boys in Austin A hippiemobile Austin skyline I visited Iron Works BBQ for some beef ribs before heading home to Sweden **Busy as bees at Sxsw 2010 > ** March 18, 2010 We’re having an awesome time at SXSW. The sun is shining and we’re dead tired from playing, partying and sleeping to little. Last night we did our first official showcase at St Davids Hustoric Sanctuary, right before Suzanne Vega. It was a really cool venue but what’s up with all the church gigs on this tour? Is someone trying to tell me I should start playing Christian music? > I actually got to hang out a little with Suzanne Vega and her band after her great gig, and managed to get a pic too. > Today we’re really tired after getting up early to do a showcase at noon. It might not sound early but with the traffic which is just crazy we had to get going at 9 from the hotel this morning. The gig was great though. It was hosted by Mike Galaxy at Guero’s Taco Bar, outside in the sun. Next to the venue there was a really cool store with cowboy boots. I especially loved the “Gringo” ones but I’m a poor musician and can’t afford $500 boots:-( >

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SOFIA-MAIL - Five Years Celebration Gift Inside

**Happy B-DAY to me!** I’m celebrating five years as an artist this year! I’ve decided to give away my debut album “Blue Moon” for free to all the listeners and supporters on my newsletter. You as a listener and a supporter are one the most important things to me as a singer/songwriter and artist. Your support provides me with all the love and energy to be able to write more songs. That’s why I’m giving YOU a gift today. Download “Blue Moon” here today! Also keep your eyes and ears open for the new album “Florida” that will be out in May! With love.»

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SXSW Showcase - Sofia Talvik & Suzanne Vega

**Sofia Talvik SXSW Showcases** I’m in Austin, Texas for SxSW 2010. Tomorrow (17th March) I’m doing the first of my many showcases. (I got 7 of them lined up already) Suzanne Vega and I will be playing the same showcase. Don’t miss this opportunity to see both your favourite Swedish Singer/Songwriter and my favourite. :) OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE: Wednesday Mar 17 2010 - 9:00pm St David’s Historic Sanctuary , Austin, TX, US With Suzanne Vega These are all my showcases at SxSW this year… not bad at all. :) *SHOW SCHEDULE* Worlsound Booth Austin, TX Wed Mar 17 03:00PM St David’s Historic Sanctuary Austin, TX Wed Mar 17 09:00PM Guero’s Taco Bar Austin, TX Thu Mar 18 12:00PM Little Fields Building Rooftop Austin, TX Thu Mar 18 07:30PM Worldsound Booth Austin, TX Fri Mar 19 01:00PM Wyndham Hotel Austin, TX Fri Mar 19 06:00PM Wyndham Hotel Austin, TX Sat Mar 20 06:00PM > See More / Details **AOL covers me at SXSW > ** AOL and Spinner.com covers SXSW this year and did an interview with me. SXSW > might be all about the beer, BBQ and bands but things are much more gentle in the world of Sofia Talvik > . Crafting delicate moments of peace on her acoustic guitar Sofia is independent in every sense of the word, releasing all her material through the label she owns with her husband (also her manager). Having released two albums so far and worked with former Suede man turned producer Bernard Butler, Sofia will release her third album ‘Florida’ in May. Spinner caught up with her ahead of her trip to Austin for SXSW. READ IT HERE > I’m doing a bunch of gigs at SXSW don’t miss out , I’ll play a lot of the new songs from my upcoming album ‘Florida’. **No country for old men > ** We’re on the road. Stuck in a too small pick up truck. The only upside is the Jack Daniels for the guys and the scenery for me. Tonight we’re staying at a really lousy motel. Motel 6 would look like the Hilton compared to this . Well at least I have wifi so I can do my blogs, check my emails and all that. We’ve been joking about staying at a motel like the ones in “No country for old men” and now we are. We walked to a Mexican restaurant across the street and while we were in there the guys spotted a man that looked EXACTLY like the guy in “No country for old men”. I tried to take a picture of him with my iPhone, it’s not great but you’ll see. I’m really looking forward to coming to Austin so we can decide our own pace and our own stuff and have some fun and play some music. Check out the guy in the back The real deal An here’s some “on the road” picture Beautiful scenery in California the back seat crew on the road Janne met a giant roadrunner Welcome to Texas»»»»»>

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Exclusive sampler - New Album in May

**Sofia Talvik** **Chants of black magic, tainted with the lingering sunshine of the Florida sun…** **Exclusive Preview!** Soft, airy, and graceful, Swedish Singer/Songwriter *Sofia Talvik* is the next rising star from Sweden. With her fourth album “Florida” Sofia takes her sound a step further and mixes her Scandinavian heritage with the mystique of the American south,* like the chants of black magic but tainted with the lingering sunshine of the Florida sun she takes us on a journey unlike any other. * This sampler is from the fourth album “Florida” from Swedish Singer/Songwriter Sofia Talvik.* Release date is 12 May, 2010.* */ “The snippets we’ve heard are as engaging as anything she’s produced before, taking her effortless, almost angelic sound a step further by mixing her Scandinavian heritage with the mystique of the American South. As for the artwork? We love.”/* - wearsthetrousers.com > **Music:** *Embed the tracks on your blog with the Soundcloud player (get code here):* As We Catch On Fire by Makaki Music King Of The Willow Tree by Makaki Music *Download the whole sampler (mp3’s included):* http://www.makakimusic.se/Sofia_Talvik_Florida_Sampler.zip *One Sheet:* http://sofiatalvik.com/Sofia_Talvik_florida_one_sheet.pdf *Bio:* http://www.sofiatalvik.com/bio *Press Pictures:* http://sofiatalvik.com/media/pictures »»»>

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SOFIA-MAIL Roadtrip to SxSW

**On the Road > ** We’ve been stuck in San Diego for a few days. Not that I’m complaining, we’ve been mostly sitting in the hot tub with a beer, but we’re all longing to do more concerts. We played at Acoustic Music San Diego which kind of left us with mixed feelings as the greeting from the manager there was less than pleasant. But we’re all looking forward to our gigs in Austin. As we’re actually staying for 2 extra days after SXSW is over we were talking about maybe getting us another gig, like a SXSW after party kind of thing. That would be fun! » Tomorrow we’re hitting the road again and to make the days pass and spend less time in the car we’re cutting the trip into a 3 days drive instead of 2 days of loooong hours in the car. We’ve mapped our route on roadsideamerica.com and have a few funny things to see on the way to Austin. I’m looking forward to Shakespear’s Ghost Town, and the guys want to see the Bush Gallery of the Pacific War. > I’m not in Texas yet but I did manage to buy myself a pair of seriously cool cowboy boots today! They’re blue so I’m feeling like sining “blue suede shoes” only I have to change it to “blue suede boots” haha. > See you at SXSW! **Womens radio interview > ** Womens radio did an interview with me a couple of days ago. WomensRadio Music Review offers an intimate and in-depth perspective on the music and mission of the world’s finest Independent Female Musicians. Join Brian Ball, Host of WomensRadio Music Review, in welcoming Sweden’s next rising star, Sofia Talvik, as she shares a wealth of information about her soon-to-be-released 4th album, Florida, her upcoming appearances at SXSW 2010 and of course…her favorite shoes to bring on tour! Also discover Sofia’s production and songwriting influences, tour anecdotes, recommended listening, future goals/aspirations and preview samples of her upcoming release…all in just under 12 minutes, right here on WomensRadio! “Standing up and playing guitar in high heels is kind of difficult… -Sofia Talvik You can listen to it here and have a sneek preview of the title track from my new album “Florida” . **West coast! > ** We had a couple of lovely days in Seattle, and now we’re working our way down the west coast. Last night we did a great gig at The Mint in LA. My friend Anna Christoffersson showed up as she’s in LA working on her new album. Me and Anna baked Saffron bread in my Christmas Calendar, if you haven’t seen it check it out here > ! We spent the day with Anna in Santa Monica the day after, it was lovely to walk around for a bit before cramming all the gear in the truck again and heading to San Diego. Here’s some pics from the tour > Driving in to LA > Playing at the Mint > Sign outside the Mint > Cool stage > Me and Anna»

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