There once was a girl who spun yarn.... And had a dream....

And.... Guess who that was????

It was me!  

So, I made this video.... In January of 2011. 

It was not an easy task!  

AND.... I WON!!!!  

I won an online contest.... to win a flock of sheep!  

And I really truly had NO CLUE what that would mean.... for my future.  

Making this video.... 

It started a process.... 

I HAD TO BE ME!!!! 

IN FRONT OF THE WORLD!

And, I had to ASK FOR HELP.... from friends and strangers!!!!

I had to ask people to vote!  

To WATCH the video....

TO LOOK AT ME.... AND LISTEN....

Please.... 

AND.... If you truly believed it was true.... Please, say it was the best!!!!  

THE MAKING OF THIS VIDEO.... 

It's when I started fighting for my life....

for what I needed to live in this world.  

It started the process of ME FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE!

Those sheep....

They changed my life.  

They brought me back to life!  

They taught me how to live with death.  

AND,

After just a short time with those woolly life-savers.... I decided I wanted to LIVE A FULL LIFE!

Next order of business after learning to be a shepherd.... 

And loosing 100 lbs during the first 365 days at my new job.... 

It was TIME.... 

to LEARN HOW TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE. 

Now.... Talk about hard work!  Whew.  

http://youtu.be/tJN5w_FMlec 

Introducing.... Ima Poet

One reason I write…. A touch of manure…. And big time HOPE! 

I see it so clearly now!
I can write it right. 
I can write it down and out. 
And give it up! 
Make something beautiful out of stupid bull….poop. (manure)

Not let it poison me or make a big stink...
And upset the neighbors….
Etcetera…. And on and on….
And onnnn….Ahhh! 

But, turn that poop into something more!
Turn it
and,
allow it to change…. 

Organically
Physically.
Chemically.
Tangibly.

Give the poop some air.
Give it room to breathe.
To do it's thing….

It becomes fertilizer!
It will help me grow.
It will give me strength to grow
-stronger and wiser.
And fruitful!
And multiply!

I grow as I go!
And I'm going….
Right now.

This moment is MINE.
I'm claiming what I own!
I'm searching for my miracles.
I'm grabbing on and holding.

And, I WILL SHARE MY WEALTH!
I have a wealth of knowledge.
I know what I'm worth.

I have….
Life saving,
Life giving,
Life living knowledge.
I have Living Hope!

And I'm not gonna hoard it….
Keep it all for mySELF….
To use and dispense at (my) whim.

Nope!
I want to offer my Hope…. to the world.

It IS free!
We can ALL own it. 

I Hope.
I Pray.
I have Faith.
It is True.

Warmly and with lots of love,
Your Favorite Oxymoron....

Leslie Spinderella Cooper ~ A Poet

(written December 13, 2015)

So.... here we are.... It's 2016!

And, I've already accomplished some (SERIOUS) procrastination!  And, we already know, when I do things.... I do them hard. 

SO, that's why I'm not gonna shame myself into waiting another minute.  I will start this new year with a post on my old (neglected) blog.  I do not have to have my next (new) big thing ready and waiting.... 

I can handle the space . . . .  between  . . . .   
now . . . .   

I can handle the quiet. 
The waiting. 

I don't have to let fear paralyze me before I get my foot out the door.  

I can utilize each moment.  
The chaotic.
The calm.

I do not believe fear is overrated.  
Fear saved my life many times.
Fight and flight .... each in several ways.
(I know those responses will go off without a hitch when needed.)

AND....
Today, I'm gonna go out on a limb.
Today, I'm gonna go far out man. 
Today, I'm sharing with you, what I'm aiming for....

January 1, 2016

I am setting a goal.... two actually!!!!  

1.   I will publish a book in 2016.   (I'm working on several things.... SOMETHING will be in print in time for Christmas gifting 2016.)  

2.   The next New Year's Eve that comes around.... I will be preforming for the public.... on purpose! (Still overcoming some incredibly ginormously uncomfortable stage fright.... AND working on writing some songs!) 


So, there it is.  It looks really crazy.... And, I guess it is.  
I am just trying to aim all that crazy in the right direction.  
I am learning how to make my "crazy" work for me.  
AND FOR OTHERS!  
I've got lots to share!

Happy New Year!  That last one was sumthin else!  Wasn't it?  

Warmly,
Leslie Cooper ~ Your Favorite Oxymoron