Joni Keim
non-fiction author
ABOUT
Joni grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a fifth-generation Californian. She embraces writing as a contemplative practice and has been writing professionally for many years.
Joni works in the alternative health field as an author, educator, practitioner, and consultant. She has retired from her private practice in Sonoma County, California, which specialized in integrating alternative modalities into lifestyle and wellness programs.
All of Joni’s books are non-fiction. Her themes range from technical (her dedication to self-care and natural health) to memoirs (her love for matters of the heart) to spiritual (her father's influence). Joni is a member of California Writers Club.
MUSINGS & MISC.
Great Quotes About Writing / Writers
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect. ~ Anaïs Nin
“To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.” ~ Allan Ginsberg
“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness.
One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom
one can neither resist nor understand.” ~ George Orwell
“I get tired of “under 40” lists. Show me someone who got their PhD at 60 after losing everything.
Give me the 70-year-old debut novelist who writes from a lifetime of love and grief.
Give me calloused hands and tender hearts.” ~ Doug Murano
“Not a wasted word. This has been a main point to my literary thinking all my life.”
~ Hunter Thompson
“Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.” ~ Larry L. King, WD
“When I am writing, I am trying to find out who I am, who we are, what we’re capable of, how we feel, how we lose and stand up, and go on from darkness into darkness.” –Maya Angelou
Articles
"Using Aromatherapy with Flower Essence Therapy"
Aromatherapy can be combined with other therapies to synergistically expand the range of effects and produce unique, specific results that otherwise might not be possible. Massage, hydrotherapy, acupuncture, and psychotherapy are commonly combined with aromatherapy. Flower Essence Therapy is not as common or known but is another viable option. This article describes how you can use the two together.
(Click on the rose to go the article.)
"An Angelic Holiday Season"
Aromatherapy can be combined with other therapies to synergistically expand the range of effects and produce unique, specific results that otherwise might not be possible. Massage, hydrotherapy, acupuncture, and psychotherapy are commonly combined with aromatherapy. Flower Essence Therapy is not as common or known but is another viable option. This article describes how you can use the two together.
(Click on the angel to go to the article.)
CONTACT
If the automatic link to email does not work from your device,
simply copy the email address into your email program.