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Friday Book Buzz: Living Artfully by Sandra Magsamen

An awesome guidepost of inspiration, love, ideas to celebrate life and creating memorable moments.This book is bursting with color and vibrant energy that will give you daily chunks of wisdom in small doses.

Here is a taste of it: Everyday ARTFUL Ideas FOR YOURSELF

-Ask Questions -Give yourself a gift everyday: a scoop of ice cream, an hour's break to read a book, time to sit in the sun. FOR WORK -Celebrate birthdays. Use chalk to decorate the sidewalk in front of work with a big "Happy Birthday to....." -Play together. Scrabble during lunchtime, go bowling in the evening or weekend. -Take turns bringing in breakfast. Even a box of doughnuts is great, and a basket of warm cinnamon rolls or fresh fruit, even butter. FOR YOUR FAMILY

-Make Friday game night-relax together with pizza and some healthy snacks and competition. Invite your children's best friends to join in. -Create new everyday rituals: warm vanilla milk, a story, and a kiss on the forehead before bedtime. -Turn off the TV and put on your own plays and musicals and share stories.

FOR THE JOY OF IT -Laugh -Play -Sing -Smile -Dream -Imagine -Care -And, wherever you go, go with all your heart. Have an ARTFUL Friday! Wickedly Yours, Val Want to drop by and visit? You are always welcome here in our voice, speech, and movement professional studio located at G/F Providence Building, #55 Annapolis St., Greenhills, San Juan City, Philippines 1500 (beside OB Montessori, or Across Greenhills, Promenade, or beside Papa John’s). Tel: [phone] M: 09178256647 www.wilmacruztapalla.com.ph Email: [email protected] We are in Facebook! And you can also find us in Google+.

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Speech on Reels: The King's Speech

Directed by Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech is an Academy Award winning film that revolves around the story of King George VI (played by Colin Firth) and his ongoing stutter problem which he had to resolve to be able to effectively rule Great Britain, starting with a radio announcement that he had to deliver to announce that their country is going to war.

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Desperate to help his husband, Queen Elizabeth (played by Helena Bonham Carter) discovers Lionel Logue (played by Geoffrey Rush) to train him through a combination of speech and movement exercises.

Want to improve your speech? Like in the movie, you can't just do it through lectures! You need to move too! Time and again, the body is the speaker's #1 instrument! 

This film hits close to home as watching it is like watching the whole process of the institute before my eyes. In the movie you will see that the King humbled himself, moved beyond the HRH mentality, and followed all the rules in Lionel’s studio. He subjected himself to his training and trusted his process. Same with the institute wherein we start with the rules and regulations, yes even with our political clients, and a strict implementation of class schedules (if you’re late, we’ll forfeit your class no matter who you are or what you paid for!).

No HRH mindsets! Everyone is equal in our institute and must follow our rules and regulations. In here the students are delivering their line in different intensities. Enroll to find out how!

This film provides a good look at what it takes to become a good speaker. It does not just start and end with wanting to be good, it takes commitment, continuous practice and hard work to reach your speech goals. It all starts with humble beginnings, with birthing pains, struggles and sacrifices (no smoking!) until finally, the King comes up to the microphone and delivers the speech without stuttering. Like Logue, I too live for that moment when a student reaches his/her goal.

It's all about trust and commitment to the program! Here's one of our movement classes for the Department of Education in Manila. You have to the work yourself to experience the difference. Think they're just sleeping? Think again!

The bigger the crowd, the better it feels. We are able to do what Lionel Logue did in an auditorium! The faculty of Immaculate Conception Academy, a school in the Philippines known for their outstanding academic program, during their training. 

And if a King, with his stature and place in society, can admit to himself that he needed help and resolved it - who can say you can’t do the same for yourself?

   Wickedly yours,

Val

PS - Want to see more of our movement classes? Scroll down for the photo set we prepared just for you! 

And for those who are planning to run in any position in government next year - we have the Politician's Program to help you prepare for all those speeches, debates, and interviews!

Take your cue from The King's Speech and know the importance of great speaking ability in being perceived as a great leader: (as said by the character played by Colin Firth) "If I'm King, where's my power? Can I form a government? Can I levy a tax, declare a war? No! And yet I am the seat of all authority. Why? Because the nation believes that when I speak, I speak for them. But I can't speak." 

No worries our dear future leaders, we're more than equipped to teach you how!