First, as you already know to your cost, there are no magic wands; and lemons don’t turn into oranges,” writes Annie. “Second, ‘your’ half-lemon is very happy to be a half-lemon; he enjoys being so sour as to be thoroughly unpleasant.”

See? She’s smart. And she has the most mesmerizing British accent, I could listen to her speak for days. See if you feel the same! You can listen to our chat about reaching out for the love you deserve and read more about her work at her site www.emotionalabuserecoverynow.com.

Enjoy!

“We all need pick-me-ups now and then,” the writer says in her review, “especially if we’re prepping to put ourselves out there.” She’s right. So if you have an iPhone and you’re working on your dating optimism, give the App a go and see what you think!

—Amy

To help spread the Orange Buzz this week, I just had one of the most fun radio show appearances I’ve had in a while with Gloria MacDonald. She’s a terrific host, full of great dating insights and ideas for helping singles find the right partner. We chatted for an hour about my book Meeting Your Half-Orange, and how the neuroscience and psychology of dating optimism can help bring you your other half.

The show went live on radio, but was also captured by WebTalkRadio, which means you can listen to our radio chat anytime! Here’s the link to listen through Gloria’s site,Secrets of Dating and Relationship Success, as well as through our chat on WebTalkRadio.net.

If you’re single, ready for a relationship and could use some useful, unique and actionable dating tips to take you to the next loving level, this show could absolutely be the tool to get you there. What a joy talking with Gloria, I hope we can chat again—and I’ll let you know if we do!

I’m excited about my latest step into spreading the orange buzz: two contributions to a new book.

I contributed two pieces to this book.

I was asked to submit some material to this just-published book All-in-One Marriage Prep: 75 Experts Share Tips & Wisdom to Help You Get Ready Now. The book, which is published by Barringer Publishing, features two of my contributions toward preparing for marriage:”The Buffalo Wing Principle” and “Prepare for ‘Mile 18′ in Your Future Marriage.”

You can find out more about the book and purchase it through the website for All-In-One Marriage Prep, created by the book’s creator, relationship and marriage coach Susanne M. Alexander. My book, Meeting Your Half-Orange, as well as The Dating Optimist website and my new iPhone App are all cited in the book.

I’m super proud of my contributions and honored to be featured alongside such incredible experts in the field. The book is being presented at this year’s SmartMarriages Conference this week, so I’m thrilled to be a part of helping young couples form and sustain healthy relationships.

Everyone has a half-orange out there—and if you want it, he or she can be part of the marriage of your dreams.

I mean…as if I didn’t love the Sunset Marquis Hotel in L.A. enough, the hotel is now offering an amazing discount hotel/spa package based on my book, Meeting Your Half-Orange. The “Operation Optimism” package is called  ”The Orange Buzz” and includes all sorts of goodies, from a mani/pedi and facial in the spa to a gym pass and at-pool goodies, to a signed copy of my book and a 30-minute phone session with me! It’s truly my favorite hotel in Los Angeles and I’m so honored to partner up with them in a package created to promote health—both inside and out.

You can get all the details here at the Sunset Marquis Orange Buzz Package. Book it now!

If you need a good reason for a getaway to experience a little R&R (reading and relaxation), this is a perfect way to get your Orange Buzz off to a great start!

—Amy

I explain the scientific and psychological powers behind it, and tell some chills-inducing stories of how it can work (remember the story of the woman who put a picture of a cowboy and a red Mercedes on her Dream Board?!) And I’ve loved seeing what some of you have created yourselves.

Here are some of the Dream Boards people have sent.

Here’s one from Susan, who showed it to all her friends and even put her board on her blog, “because I’m fearless!” she wrote.

I love the cartoon couples. And the words she used, like “floaty” and “happy” and “it makes perfect sense”—which it will once you meet your other half.

Here’s a board created by another reader, who said:

“I just read your book and loved it! I have a tip for those who aren’t into the cut-outs-and-glue dream boards: I made a “virtual” collage of images found on the web and use it as my screen saver. There’s no mess, no cleanup and I definitely look at it everyday!”

That looks like a pretty damn fun life, doesn’t it? Natural and adventurous with feelings or actions of surfing, eating, holding hands, snuggling, hugging and having “Fun! Fun! Fun!”

The truth is, both of these Dream Boards are amazing—and yours can look similar or completely different. There is no wrong answer to making one, because each one of us is so completely different! If you haven’t made yours yet, find a little cut-n-paste fever deep down inside and go for it. Like the Lottery, you can’t win if you don’t play. And you can’t get what you ask for without asking.

]]> http://meetingyourhalforange.com/orangebuzz/2010/07/10/two-half-orange-dream-boards/feed/ 0 http://meetingyourhalforange.com/orangebuzz/2010/07/08/my-time-with-kim-iverson/ http://meetingyourhalforange.com/orangebuzz/2010/07/08/my-time-with-kim-iverson/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:33:18 +0000 Amy http://meetingyourhalforange.com/?p=416 I had a great chat about the neuroscience of dating optimism and the key points within Meeting Your Half-Orange with fun radio personality Kim Iverson. And this is a woman who “gets it,” you know what I mean? We did our interview in two small parts with a commercial break in between and since I just got the files up, I thought you might like to take a listen!

Here’s the first half of the Half-Orange Interview…

Amy Spencer radio interview with Kim Iverson, Part 1

…and here’s the second half:

Amy Spencer radio interview with Kim Iverson, Part 2

Consider this “your time” with the both of us!

A sour imitation

Because someone made an App called “Half-Lemon Pessimisms!” It’s a direct play off of my App, in that it’s a photo of a lemon where the orange should be, and you shake it to bring up depressing statements. I thought it might be funny, but my designer checked into it for me and it’s yawnfully unoriginal stuff. Oh well. In fact, the one review that was on there the other day said only this:

Review title: “Lame.”

Review: “lame.”

So overall, the App’s a lemon—it’s loaded with advertisements in the creator’s attempt to collect ad revenue from it. But I had to give it props for choosing my App to imitate!

Still, isn’t this a sign that someone’s feeling a little too bitter about life? I suppose they could use the Half-Orange Optimisms App more than ever. So thanks Half-Lemon, I got a kick out of it.

—Amy

I’m so proud, it feels like my little baby App is getting to be on Oprah…

If you haven’t checked it out, you can find Half-Orange Optimisms on the App store—and I suggest you do! It’s meant to help you work up an orange buzz any time you need it, day or night, pre-date or post, pessimism be darned. Because with a little optimism, you can make a lot of changes in your dating life.

—Amy

And in case you could use the advice right now, here’s the link to it!