by ingrid on November 18, 2011
I’m an old fashioned girl. I’ve always loved books. My favorite dreams are those when I find myself in an old, dimly lit, dusty bookstore: an out-of-this-world bookstore brimming with books containing poetry, beauty, fantasy, art…the secrets of the world. The other day my father-in-law sent a picture of an old book, saying “they don’t make them like this anymore.”
And I thought, Oh, but that’s just what I wanted the Joy Book to be- an exhilarating and sensual feast of words, pictures, poetry and inspiration.
I’ll still visit real live bookstores…I’ll still always seek those treasures to bring home. And I also know that times are changing. So I’ve created a digital download e-book version of The Joy Book for those of us who prefer to travel light. It’s only $8, and you have it in less than five minutes. A modern miracle, this old fashioned girl declares.
To Purchase an e-book Joy Book, Click Here
For and old fashioned, tangible hold-it-in-your-hands, curl up in your cozy nook, signed-by the author paperback or soulfully made hand-sewn with golden thread hardcover, Click Here.
by ingrid on November 16, 2011
by ingrid on October 28, 2011
I wish I could gift a book to everyone who wanted one! I wish I could write all day and live on air! Thank you everyone who entered the raffle for my Love and Joy books give away. I drew dove numbers 8,11, and 18- so Katy Taylor, Irene T and Amer are the winners. I appreciate all of the loving words and delightful comments. Thank you! Your energy and beauty inspire me every day.
If you would like to purchase a Joy Book, click here. I will add some delightful surprises… I have a few more Love books… and other gifts up my sleeve… until they run out…
Here is a link to two gifts for you- a pdf excerpt from the Joy Book on creating space for joy, and a pdf of my card, “May you never ever forget how beautiful you are.”
by ingrid on October 6, 2011
Every spirit builds itself a house;
and beyond its house, a world;
and beyond its world, a heaven.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
(purchase this card)
Friendship is born at the moment
when one person says to another,
“What, you too?
I thought I was the only one.”
~C.S. Lewis
The lotus flower blooms most beautifully
from the deepest and thiskest mud.~Buddhist proverb
You be the wind to my waves,
and I’ll be the rain for your field.
You be the sun to my moon,
and I’ll never stop reaching for you.
You be the tinder for my fire,
and I’ll be the lake for your stone.
Two halves in the geat wholeness,
my love, this is what we are.
~Ingrid Goff-Maidoff
From the book,
What Holds Us
by ingrid on May 25, 2011
As the day follows night,
every winter is followed by spring.
Flowers bloom again, nectar filled,
to sip for new energy,
peace and well-being.
Remembering you are loved,
you return to the garden again.
Looking within, you smile~
the garden was always there.
~from The Honey Sutras
I’m pleased to say a new shipment of Honey Sutras paperbacks is in. The first arrived damaged, and the few that I salvaged have a typo. I’m offering these, hand-corrected by the poet herself (how quaint!) on sale for $10. See the drop down menu on the order page.
Every book is signed with love.
by ingrid on April 22, 2011
I have a collection of numbered doves in my raffle teacup. Today I drew number 11. Of the 26 Newsletter Subscribers who asked to be entered to win a Bliss Box, Michele DeSimone was number 11. Congratulations Michele! If I could, my inner poet would send one to everyone, but that just isn’t very good business, my inner peddler says.
I have found two links for spiritual riches that I wanted to share. The first is a series of free e-booklets of spiritual quotations and poetry- from Rabindranath Tagore, Rumi and Hafiz- and lots of centering and remembrance meditations from KirpalSingh.org. They are offered by a generous heart named Bill at this link.
And this is a link to Global Spirit, a series of inspiring videos hosted by Phil Cousinea.
Enjoy! I hope you have a lovely weekend, Ingrid
“There is no one in this world who is not looking for God.
Everyone is trudging along with as much dignity, courage,
and style as they possibly can.”~ Hafiz
by ingrid on March 24, 2011
People always tell me how lovely it is to snuggle up with my books for centering and reflection… I’m so glad to be learning how to share a glimpse inside with you!
Here is a pdf download from
The Joy Book, inviting you
to spend a little time creating space for Joy.
Spend A Little Time Creating Space for Joy, from THE JOY BOOK
Wishing you all good things,
Ingrid
by ingrid on March 22, 2011
by ingrid on March 3, 2011
by ingrid on December 1, 2010
Let the beauty you love be what you do. ~Rumi
The other day I took it upon myself to create a promotional postcard using the picture below. It turned out really well… but I haven’t sent any out yet… I’m more inclined to want to give gifts… so while I was at it, I produced some postcards of beauty. There’s a learning curve to this, and some of the fonts are a bit tiny… in any case, they are very pretty and I’ve been giving them away with every website order- along with other surprises.
