Summary

The "Being Known" publication's July newsletter encourages writers and readers to engage in imaginative thinking, dream big, and work towards their envisioned futures, while also acknowledging the contributions of new and existing writers and providing updates on the community's growth.

Abstract

The July edition of the "Being Known" newsletter, titled "Dare to imagine — Newsletter #27," invites its readers to embrace the power of imagination in shaping their lives. It emphasizes the importance of dreaming without limitations and using those dreams to inform present actions and future goals. The newsletter introduces a monthly writing prompt, "Dare to imagine," and invites the community to share their dreams and aspirations. It also extends gratitude to the publication's growing list of contributors, highlighting the collective effort in creating a supportive environment for writers to share their work. The editor, Galit Birk, PhD, encourages the community to continue pushing boundaries, embracing imperfection, practicing self-love, and living with gratitude. The publication celebrates recent achievements, including the distribution of select stories and poems, and acknowledges the community's growth, with 179 writers and 446 followers.

Opinions

The editor believes in the transformative power of imagination and encourages the community to use it as a tool for personal growth and future planning.
There is a strong emphasis on community support, with thanks given to both new and established writers for their courage in sharing their work.
The newsletter suggests that by engaging with one's imagination, individuals can overcome self-imposed limitations and create actionable steps towards their goals.
The editor expresses excitement about the publication's growth and the potential for future collaborations and achievements within the community.
There is an acknowledgment of the diverse contributions to the publication, with a call to action for readers to engage with and support fellow writers through reading, clapping, and commenting on their work.
The editor, Galit Birk, PhD, values the principles of presence, gratitude, and self-compassion, and sees them as integral to the writing and living process.

Being Known — Checking In!

Dare to imagine — Newsletter #27

What do you imagine?

I dare you to imagine all the possibilities for yourself and your life; dream big, dream small, just dream! Sift through the muck, the what-ifs, the obstacles, and the self-limiting beliefs, and just dream!

What might you imagine for yourself and your life if all the obstacles were handled?

This is much of what we do in coaching; we look forward towards our dream life, our preferred futures, to inform our being in the here and now. In coaching, we work backward to bridge the gap between where we are and where we wish to be.

So where do you wish to be? and what’s one thing you can do today, this week, this month to get you closer to that? Tell us in the comments.

Being Known’s monthly writing prompt

July writing prompt: Dare to imagine.

This month I invite you to indulge in your imagination! Dare to dream! Unleash your inner child, the one that didn’t live life with a series of what-ifs, constrained by limiting beliefs, but rather allowed him/herself to be swept up in the magic of the dream!

Whether you indulge in your dream life (and then create action steps to get there), create a vision board, or dream up lollipop bushes —the possibilities are endless when we tap into our imaginations!

So go; spread your wings and fly!

Tag the prompt poem, tag your friends, submit a story, essay, or poem and join the fun.

Important notes from the editor

Please remember to follow Medium’s distribution standards on all of your submissions; this includes formatting on titles/subtitles and images.
Please provide 48-business hours for feedback on your submissions; editors often have day jobs and lives too. Be patient with us.
Note that we publish pieces that are at least three minutes long, with the exception of flash fiction and poetry. Pieces longer than five minutes may take an additional day for a response.
Please follow fellow writers, and honor our community. Let’s affirm one another and help each other grow!

Welcome new writers!

A warm welcome to our new writers this week: David Graham, Carol Townend, Jade Willow, Edwina Toulmin, Beatrice Causey, and B.R. Shenoy — thank you for your courageous willingness to be known with us.

Thank you existing writers/editors!

Thank you to all who ongoingly contribute to the collective story that is — Being Known: Tina L. Smith, Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers, Sarene B. Arias, Aimée Gramblin, Carolyn Riker, Kate Mackay, Geetika Sethi, Vixen Lea, Paula Light, Suntonu Bhadra, Quy Ma, Deena Thomson, Doug Ecks, Gal Mux, Sydney Duke Richey, Rob Janicke, Steph Jouppien, Rica Keenum, Caitlin Vestal, The4thQuadrant, A Simple Writer, Deeksha Agrawal, Nia Simone McLeod, Penofgold, Emily Jennings, Nicole Linke, Rabia Zulfqar, Anwesha Mishra, Connie Song, Eva Rotolo, Edward S. Majian, April Callaway, Sarah L. Harvey, JD Greyson, Shreya Deodhar, Sтepн Tнoмpѕoɴ, Mia Verita, Efron Koen, MFA, MA, Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她), Sarah J. Baker, Aceline Lavanya, Haikuster, Shubham Goel, Lisa Gastaldo, Emily Hargrove, Cheshire Chaton, Junaid Jamshed, Poetry Lover’s Companion, Paul Mulliner, Heather Jauquet, Jupiter Grant, Gillian Lesley Scott, Denee Francese-Smith, KB, Mihai Baluta-Cujba, Debasmita Chatterjee, Gianfranco Vigneri, Deborah Weir, Amy Pierovich, Rebecca Ruth Gould, Elan Cassandra, Rowen Veratome, Josie Elbiry, stacy becker, Brinda Koushik, Paul H. Harder II, Brad Creech, Caroline Mellor, Heather M. Shrum, Melinda Heyer, Courtney Denning (she/her), Jodi Rempel, Gretchen Lee Bourquin, Jois G., Raegan Hedley, Anna Woods, Jamie Russo, Mark Tulin, Michael Datz, Ruby Thomas, Leslie Anderson, SHRM-SCP, Bingz Huang, Rachel Reid, Joellen Goth, Amber B., Debbie Weiss, Kahli Bree Adams 🖋️, Rambling Rose, Edward Riley, Dave Logan, Shae De Pass, Ivan Yong Wei Kit, Nombuso Makhubu, Kajeetha Sarvananthan, Maria Garcia, Shawn Day, Silvia Poldaru, MA, Psych Write, Rute Barros, Rachel Maree, Hilda Carroll, Yana Bostongirl, Randy Shingler, Élan-Writer, Michelle Lovett, Humaira Iqbal, Connie Ottmann, Frankie Garcia.Maja Savic, Deb Wood, Kate Warrington, Julia Marsiglio, Emily Ann, Heather C Holmes, Mimi Bordeaux, Ashley Nicole, Ritambhara Khemani, M. Dal-Wray, Debora Chifunda, Rowen Quinn, Enne Baker, and Nathanael, Ramblings Anon, angelism, David Friend, Daphni Sawyer, Aeishwarya Baviskar, Sh*t Happens — Lost Girl Travel and Samantha Lazar, Jeremy McKay, A.M. Radulescu, Steve Campbell, Georgia Jauslin, Graveheart Neel, Glassgirl, Lennie Varvarides, Sahil Patel, Lamar Dull, and Nathan L. Senter, Prasanniya, Zeenat Merchant Syal, M. Glad Poetry, Elizabeth Barnesco, Giulietta Passarelli, Anthony Eichberger, Manisha, Hannah Kewley, Sheetal Prakash, Jaylee Reign, Rosy Gee, Sean F Corbin, Vilma Reynoso, Sarah Mui, Paul Mansfield, Elizabeth Willsea, and Naomi Leila. Anthony David Vernon, Smillew Rahcuef, Michael Hollifield, Alison Jacobson, Ginger Tran, Y.M. Saegusa, Sarah Beshr, Skyla Jade Blake, Liane White, SMACKINCOHEN, Bryce Godfrey, Dazzling Shene, Priyam Samantray, Priya Tandon, George Cloake, and Celine Lai.

The numbers

We are growing, slowly but surely!

179 writers
446 followers

Keep writing and sharing your work. I am excited to grow together!

New stories (please read/clap/comment for your fellow writers!)

*I Was Afraid to Leave My Marriage, by Alison Jacobson (*distributed!)
*When Life Knocks You Down, by Galit Birk, PhD (*distributed!)
Strolling Down Sycamore Lane, by Lisa Gastaldo
How I Found Peace in the Unknown, by Ashley Nicole
Message from the Universe: TRUST, by Vixen Lea

*Chosen for further distribution by Medium

New poems (Please read/clap/comment for your fellow poets!)

*One Song Leads to Hope, by Carolyn Riker (*distributed!)
The Flaneur, by Haikuster
Flow of Time, Life’s Mindfulness, Mindful New Eyes, by Randy Shingler
My Story, by Priya Tandon
Spirit Guides Once Told, by Deeksha Agrawal
Highs and Lows, Sleep Walking, Happy Freedom Day, by Galit Birk, PhD
Imagine — our monthly Writing Prompt invite, by Galit Birk, PhD
*Chosen for further distribution by Medium

Thank you all

I am excited to continue to grow and to make magic together in our writing and in our lives. Continue leaping out of your comfort zone, drop the perfection illusion, love yourself, live fully, dare greatly, and live the life you imagine with presence and gratitude!

I see you, and I am grateful for your courage and willingness to be seen here with me and with our Being Known community.

With Gratitude, Galit Birk, PhD — your editor

Galit Birk, PhD is a life coach and a soon-to-be-therapist. She has a PhD in Psychology and a Master’s in Counseling. She is a writer, an editor, and a poet. She is a single mom. She is a deep-feeler who lives life to the fullest! Follow her on Instagram.