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I thank you so much for reading here every week. If you feel like thanking me, I would welcome you to do me a huge favor.
I have been planning to improve my site for a while and looking for some artwork that can speak for me before making changes. I found that in Flora Bowley. On Monday, you fell in love with her, too.
In addition to visual changes, my plan is to improve my title and tag lines. This is a BIG decision and I will benefit from help making it. And so I am asking you all. (My own personal focus group.)
My first decision is the blog title. Pizazz is important. I am looking for something that grabs people’s attention and maybe makes them smile.
The second decision is the tag line. I want “self-explanatory” meets “charming”, with a hint of entertainment.
Here are some ideas for you to make fun of vote on, (Or give me a new idea). If you want to suggest something privately you can email me at jodiaman (at) yahoo (dot) com.
1. Won World
Tagline options:
Where everything belongs (especially you!)
Countering competition, limitless love
Boundless inclusion
I also thought of “Love every kit and caboodle.” and really liked it. My husband told me it makes him think of a poodle. So…
This title is obviously a play on One World, but “won” is suggestive of a win-win world, rather than a win-lose world since so many of our problems stem from feeling a sense of un-belonging or not good enough. I like it because it undermines competition, and connects us all. In my mind it includes being one with the natural world. It also verbally flows well if I add another word describing the different projects, (i.e., Won World Business, Won World Retreats, Won World Counseling.)
On the other hand, even though I mean it to undermine competition, it is still using and acknowledging a word like “Won”. Do you all think this is OK? Plus, it is a drastic departure from what is current. Does this mean starting a new FB page? Ugh!
2. Heal Here
My son and I came up with this while we were thinking of a pun cartoon of a dog siting at his owners ankles with a bandage on. “Heal, boy!” Or just “Heal!”
Then, I thought of “Heal Here” since I liked the tag line “Where everything belongs (especially you)” and “here” suggests a location. I thought there could be a heart behind the word “here”. Something like this.
(You can tell me the truth, I can handle it: Is it dork-city?)
The benefit would be that it has the word “heal” in it and maybe would be an easier transition.
More tag lines:
Changing the world through heart.
Inspiring love, inclusion, and peace. (I like it but there is not much of an entertainment factor.)
3. The Inclusive Equation
This is what I came up with a “branding” consultant. It is unique! And I loved it at first but now wonder if sort of awkward. He assures me that it will grow on me. What do you all think?
The word “inclusive” very much describes my view on healing: Seeing the Divine in everything and knowing everything is connected. It would work well with the other elements (i.e., Inclusive Business, Inclusive Healing, Inclusive World, Inclusive Socks.)
My major idea- which I hope may someday be a book-can be described as the “Inclusive Equation.” It is basically about creating inner and outer peace (since they are the same thing) through connection, love, trust, and forgiveness. Maybe that is the tag line…
Creating peace through connection, love, trust, and forgiveness.
I hope it’s a place where tired and weary souls come for inspiration, counsel, and a lightening of their load-through laughter and a sense of community.
Over to you. I leave the brainstorm in your hands, minds, and hearts. Give me some love.
Thank you!
Please share
Lot of options to choose from Jodi!
While I like your tag line presently and it speaks for itself, but if you are wanting to change it, then out of the lot you mentioned, I would choose –
Heal Here – “Where everything belongs (especially you)”
or even
Changing the world through heart.
I guess having the heal factor in the tagline might be better, because people already know and relate to you with it. Of course, that’s just my opinion and I might be wrong, but it’s a suggestion.
Thanks for sharing, and wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving.
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Thanks Harleena! That’s exactly the feedback I am looking for! I am deeply grateful!
I like “Heal here” with “Creating peace through connection, love, trust, and forgiveness”. as the tagline.
Actually, it might be a nice idea to feature “heal now and forever” in your tagline
Hugs and happy Thanksgiving, Jodi! Thank you for being connected!
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Hi Jodi! Happy Thanksgiving! I’m SO thankful for you!!!
I too like the Heal Here and Creating peace through connection..tagline. As far as chipping in, several words came to mind that relate to your cause. They are; Live, Living, Life, Love, Listen and then Hear and Heart since Hear is in the word Heart. Just some more material to play around with if you haven’t already = ) Lots of love ~Naila
Naila,
I am thankful for you, too! These are totally awesome, thank you for the time and effort you are putting forth!
Love,
Jodi
Xoxox
Aww, you’re so welcome! = ).
Thanks! Everyone is of like minds! It makes it so easy!
Oooh, this is fun. Thanks for asking us to play.
My favorite tag line, by far, is “Creating peace through connection, love, trust, and forgiveness.”
For the main name, Won World reminds me of a Chinese food buffet. The Inclusive Equation sounds kind of cold. Maybe the word ‘inclusive’ would work better with a different word?
As for Heal Here, I like the visual with the heart behind it better than just the name itself, which on its own, sounds like an ad that would pop up in the sidebar of a website when I was shopping for towels or something. Other ideas are “Heart-Centered Healing” or something with the words ‘renew’ or ‘restore,’ with the idea behind it that we can return our hearts to their original healthy state!
I will let you know if I think of anything else.
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Thanks, Laura! Great ideas! People seem to be of similar minds. I laughed so hard at the Won World Chinese buffet! Now I can’t use that!
My first preference is Heal Here with the tag line about “creating peace through …”
The Inclusion Equation is awkward because of the “the”, and the word “equation” is cold and too similar in weight and form to the word “inclusion”.
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Awesome feedback! Thanks, Solid!
Hi Jodi,
You have some exciting times with all your changes coming! How wonderful – I’m so happy for you. I too like ‘Heal Here’ with the tagline ‘creating peace through…’ – I think this fits well with your site and is catchy.
All the best,
Linda
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Thank you! I’m so glad so many agree! I’m glad I asked, this was so helpful!
Hi Jodi. I really like your tagline as it is now…but would add one comma to make it “Heal Now and Forever Be, in Peace”. I do like the Heal Here with the heart logo. There’s another thought tickling the back of my mind, playing on the connectedness you honor.
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Greg, has the tickling thought come into your awareness? I’d love to hear it when you have a chance! I totally see what you mean about the comma!
I like “Where everything belongs, especially you” and “Heal here”. Don’t worry about whether something sounds “dorky” or like a poodle (LOL). Just sound like you because you are what brings people here, Jodi.
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I agree! Thank you!
This famous quote may be useful for you as we often hear the line, this is a different slant on ‘life is what you make it.’ Quote: “Life is 10% what you make it and 90% how you take “ The choice is yours. Don’t let your fears run away with your life , with your love. Phyllis
Love that quote! Thanks, Phyllis!
I like heal here, where everyone belongs. Blessings Catherine
Me, too. Thank you so much!
I like Heal Here or maybe Inclusive Healing. I am not crazy about the Inclusive Equation for some reason I don’t feel that it puts me right in the space like the other two options you offered.
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Thank you so much, even though its your first time here, you helped me!! Thanks much!
Hi Jodi.
I design web sites for a living, and I would make the following comments.
Your site is very busy visually especially when you connect and get the pop up etc. You have at a quick count 5 fonts in your header, that makes it appear very busy and as we say here very in your face.
Personally and I stress personally I would look for something calmer as that’s what your trying to achieve calmness, healing and peace. Just a couple of fonts and make the header smaller.
Just my thoughts.
I feel the same, Robert, it’s a long time coming. It will be much simpler. I wish I did it earlier but I guess it all works out, since I just met Flora.
Yes I know what you mean, I often look at a design and it just seems wrong, I can spend ages getting it how I want it.
But calming is good.
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In this case, I hope the beauty is calming, as it is for me. (Well, maybe ‘enlivening”.) But I haven’t seen it put together yet, hopefully today!
Since I visited the first time, there has been already some changes to the website, but not a complete change. Among the 3 suggestions, my favorite is heal here, but if you’re going to use heal here, why not keep it heal now (without the forever be in peace) as when I refer to your blog to anyone, i anyway say just ‘heal Now” and I think it is just perfect. You can change the tagline using ““Creating peace through connection, love, trust, and forgiveness.”
The posts on this blog are informative and teach us a lot, but they also come from the heart. I think that the title must also come from the heart regardless of any other thing.
I also liked Robert comment about the colors. Talking about peace and healing, I see a Blue color
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Thank you so much!
Hi Jodi, I happen to like it just the way it is, I feel you and your work are whats making this blog so inviting. But if I had to choose it would be Heal Here.
Happy choosing!!
You have gotten your wish! Sorry, it has taken me long to reply! I found this comment in my spam folder! <3 Thank you for coming!
Oh, this is fun. I will offer a comment on the present rather than the future. For the longest time I thought your blog title was Heal Now and Forever. I somehow overlooked the Be in Peace part. When I finally noticed it, it changed the meaning quite a bit. I realized that I liked the title the way I originally thought it read. As for your suggested changes, the main comment I will make is that these options reveal a light and humorous side of you that matches nicely with the deep and profound side.
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I have been mulling over what had changed for you in the “forever be in peace” part? It can see it is unnecessary, but what shifted in to less pleasant? Just curious! I am normally fun and humorous, and figuring out how to integrate it. Thank you for saying it matches nicely!
The one that jumped out to me was “Heal Here’ .. but that’s me. It’s such a tough job, the branding. What I don’t like on a website is too much noise, some have ads, widgets, etc., and distract my eyes from the point. Your words soothe me when I am reading them, I’d venture to guess you’d want to create the same effect with the colors and the space… if that makes any sense at all.
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Thanks, in the process. I hope to achieve that, and I am long overdue. Thanks for the compliments on my words, Brenda, it means so much! You are a romantic like me!
You’re welcome. I’ll forgive you for being thankful, but just this once.
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I love the art work! The @creating peace…..”
Though I also like “where everything belongs….”
Lots of work time and love in these changes …..
Thanks, Maureen! Love you!
IF IT AIN’T BROKE DON’T FIX IT. SO GLAD YOU DECIDED NOT TO CHANGE. WHEN YOU ASKED ME FOR SUGGESSTIONS, I WAS SO CONFUSED I THOUGHT I WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO COMMENT ONPEOPLE WHO WANT CHANGE. KEEP ITUP AS IT IS.
Thanks, Art!