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Issue # 482, Week of December 3-4, 2007
Publisher: David Riklan -
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In this issue:
-- Quotes of the Week
-- Personal Growth Products and Services
-- Article: Are You Doing Something You Love Each and Every Day? – By Stacey
Mayo
-- Article: Taming the Holiday Gimmees – By Jody Pawel
-- Book Review: You Can Heal Your Life – By Louise L. Hay
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*** Quotes of the Week ***
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*** Article: Are You Doing Something You Love Each and Every Day? – By Stacey
Mayo ***
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It is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day stress of everyday life:
deadlines to meet, schedules to keep, unexpected expenses, conflicts to resolve,
illness of loved ones, to name a few.
Amidst all this, it is easy to for me to lose sight of why I do what I do -- my
purpose for being. I discovered my passion and my purpose over a decade ago. It
was the catalyst for starting my business, The Center for Balanced Living in
1996. It is what led me to my purpose which is to empower you to live out your
dreams with ease and abundance. Sometimes I get caught up in the external
factors and forget to focus on what is really important. It is then that I must
remind myself why I am here. It is a grounding place for me.
I teach my clients to look to their life for their passions and purpose when
contemplating a change. That is certainly where mine came from, and I have found
it to be true for many others. A lot of different threads weave through my
story, but the most obvious and first I can remember centered around my life
while I was growing up, and most specifically my dad.
I always had the impression my dad was unhappy. Actually, miserable is more the
way I would describe him. He was mostly unhappy about his career. I vividly
remember my dad coming home from his job, with his shoulders hunched over and
his head hanging low. He would walk right past a mosaic picture of horses
pulling a carriage through the snow.
Looking exhausted and sad, he would sit down at the kitchen table and say to my
mom, "Charlie (that's what he called her), I can't take it anymore. I want to
quit my job!" And I can remember my mom, who was looking after our security and
well-being in the best way she knew how, saying, "Just hang in there, Mac. Stick
it out! We need the money!" And I can remember thinking, "Yeah! Hang in there!
We need the money!" We didn't have much money in those days.
This story repeated itself year after year, as my dad persevered. The last two
years of his career were literally a countdown to retirement at age 65.
My dad retired at age 65. Two years later, he did some introspective thinking at
the prompting of his daughter. At age 67, my dad declared himself an artist. I
can still remember the moment he told me. My eyes got teary as I recalled the
beautiful, mosaic picture on their living room wall.
You see, my dad made that mosaic picture, but I never saw him working on it.
He created it before I was born. It was a beautiful mosaic, made of thousands of
small hand-cut tiles. My dad had always been an artist but had suppressed that
talent for most of his life while he strove to earn a living for his family in a
career that did not suit him. He worked in the garment industry in New York, and
then changed to the carpet industry in Florida. I often wonder what would have
been possible if my dad had worked out a way to utilize his artistic abilities
in his career. He had always been a good employee; he might have been a happy
one too.
For a while, my dad was happier than I had ever seen him. He carved wood
etchings and gave them away as gifts. He traveled to places he had never seen.
He also made more money in his investments than he did at his jobs. I am glad he
had that short time period when he was happy. Unfortunately, it wasn't too long
before my dad's health started to decline. Eventually, he lost patience and
could no longer focus on his artwork. And soon after, he died. My dad waited
until he retired to make some changes and do what he loved. It was a small
window in the whole continuum of his life. That is why, more than ever, I
strongly urge people to move forward now -- don't wait until you retire to
change and do what you love. We all tend to live as if we have forever, but
really, who knows our time allotment?
Are you doing what you love to do? Do know your purpose or have a career you
enjoy? If so, take the time today to get re-grounded in it. If not, take the
time to reflect on what would excite you or what you want to contribute in this
lifetime. Consider getting some counsel to help you discover it.
About the Author:
Stacey Mayo established The Center for Balanced Living to carry out her life's
work. She and a team of powerful coaches have counseled thousands of people to
clarify and make their dream a reality. She is a Master Certified coach and has
been featured on the CBS Evening News and Forbes. She is author of the
award-winning books "I Can't Believe I Get Paid To Do This"
and "Is Your Ladder Leaning Against the Wrong Wall?" Visit
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*** Article: Taming the Holiday Gimmees – By Jody Pawel ***
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Gift-giving season has begun. If you're like me, you fantasize about the moment
your children open their gifts: their faces light up with surprise and
excitement, they give you a hug and say, "Thanks, I love it!"
To reach that moment, however, we often have to survive that special time of
year many parents dread: The Holiday Gimmees. We see the Gimmees when our
children see another toy commercial, whine, or throw a tantrum in a crowded
store because, heaven forbid, the gift we just bought wasn't for them! By the
time we are wrapping gifts, we often feel more like Scrooge than Santa, having
heard all the creative ways our children can finish the sentence "I want..."
To tame the Gimmees and instill the spirit of giving in your children, try some
of these ideas:
* When children point out something they want, suggest they add it to their wish
list or remind them whom you are shopping for and ask, "What would he/she like?"
* Have children set priorities with their wish list. What are the top two or
three gifts they definitely want? Help them decide with questions like, "How is
this different from what you already have?" or "What could you do with this that
would make you want to use it after the first day?"
* Resist the trappings of "affluenza," regardless of what you can afford or what
you think your children want. It's important for parents to set limits, not for
monetary reasons but for ethical and developmental reasons.
* Select gifts based on children's individual needs and interests. Don't add
junk to one child's loot just to "even the score" or spend exactly the same
amount of money on each.
* Resist getting caught up in the latest toy craze. "Everybody has one" or
"Johnny's mom lets him..." is an excuse you've countered before. Consider who
really wants the child to have this gift -- you or the child? Your child may
actually like a different toy even more!
* Children can feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of presents they gain.
Too many gifts can devalue the more special gifts they receive. As a rule of
thumb, if the pile of gifts is taller than your child, you're probably giving
too much.
* Limit the number of gifts your children receives at once. Spread out the
holiday cheer with several gift-opening gatherings.
* Have an "out with the old, in with the new" policy. Encourage your children to
donate gently used toys and clothes to those less fortunate. If it's possible
for them to directly give the gift or see the child's reaction, it will have a
profound effect.
Another lecture about "It's better to give than to receive" can sound like an
empty cliché to a child. Living this philosophy and involving children in the
giving can deeply instill a spirit of generosity -- which children can practice
all year long.
About the Author:
Jody Johnston Pawel is a Licensed Social Worker, Certified Family Life Educator,
second-generation parent educator, founder of The Family Network -
http://www.daytonfamilynetwork.com/ - and President of Parents
Toolshop Consulting -
http://www.parentstoolshop.com/
She is the author of 100+ parent education resources, including her
award-winning book, "The Parent's Toolshop." For 25+ years, Jody has trained
parents and family professionals through her dynamic workshops and interviews
with the media worldwide, including Parents and Working Mother magazines, and
the Ident-a-Kid television series. Jody currently serves as the online parenting
expert for Cox Ohio Publishing's mom-to-mom websites and also serves on the
Advisory Board of the National Effective Parenting Initiative.
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*** Book Review: You Can Heal Your Life – By Louise L. Hay ***
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If you haven't seen Hay House's Lifestyles series of gorgeous gift books,
there is no better way to acquaint yourself than with publisher/author
Louise Hay's "You Can Heal Your Life." A bestseller for many years, "You Can
Heal Your Life" has been republished with bright, beautiful illustrations in
full, living color and exquisite typography -- each and every page is a work
of art by artist Joan Perrin Falquet.
The timeless message of the book is that we are each responsible for our own
reality and "disease." Hay believes we make ourselves ill by having thoughts
of self-hatred. She includes a directory of ailments and emotional causes
for each with a corresponding affirmation to help overcome the illness. For
example, the probable cause of multiple sclerosis is "mental hardness,
hard-heartedness, iron will, and inflexibility." The healing "thought
pattern" would be: "By choosing loving, joyous thoughts, I created a loving
joyous world. I am safe and free." --P. Randall Cohan
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*** Brief News of the World ***
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Positive:
* Program to fight obesity in kids expands *
Ivonne Borrero liked that her son's teacher was pushing him to do good work.
She just didn't like the rewards: The pizza parties and Burger King coupons
weren't helping 11-year-old Jose's waistline. So Borrero and other parents
asked for changes. The teacher responded by stopping the fatty prizes, and
health officials introduced parents to We Can!, a federal anti-obesity
program for children that pushes subtle changes at home. It's now helping
Jose and other kids avoid growing out as they grow up. (Click here for
complete news story)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071129/ap_on_he_me/diet_childhood_obesity;_ylt=AmXpqkVa7_uEYs1sOZlxxuker7sF
* Internet Saves a Life: Going Online Helped Nancy Makin Lose More Than 500
Pounds *
Weighing 700 pounds, Nancy Makin had lost hope. After 12 years of weight
gain, Makin had spiraled into despair. The more food she ate, the more shame
she felt, and nothing could stop the cycle. Then one day her sister gave her
a computer. Inspired by the friends she'd made online and no longer judged
by how she looked, Makin finally took control of the situation. (Click here
for complete news story)
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/BeautySecrets/Story?id=3945436&page=1
* Plan raises $1 bln to immunise children: administrators *
Nearly 200 million children in the world's poorest countries were immunised
for measles and 100 million for polio thanks to a novel funding initiative
launched last year, administrators said Thursday. The International Finance
Facility for Immunisation (IFFIM) has yielded a doubling of available funds,
Julian Lob-Levyt, executive secretary of the GAVI alliance that distributes
the money, told journalists in Cape Town. (Click here for complete news
story)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071129/hl_afp/healthdiseaseimmunisationfunding;_ylt=AjHynNU9L2gUjLUt0002FH_gcbYF
** For more positive news, please visit
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Other:
* 'Heart School' puts patients' tickers on track *
It's been a long time since 66-year-old Judy Borgula has seen the inside of
a classroom, but a near-death experience forced her back to school -- "Heart
School." Borgula, of Cumming, Georgia, was one of a dozen students taking
notes at a recent seminar at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta. Like Borgula,
some of those attending were former patients at the facility. She suffered
cardiac arrest in the back of an ambulance four months ago and was revived
by paramedics. (Click here for complete news story)
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/12/03/hm.heart.school/index.html
* 3-D Scan May Help Detect Breast Cancer -- Study: Stereoscopic Mammography
May Have Advantages Over Standard Mammography *
A novel imaging scan that offers a 3-D view of the breast appears to be more
accurate at spotting breast cancer than currently used techniques,
researchers report. The method, called stereoscopic digital mammography,
reduced the number of false positives by 49 percent, compared with standard
digital mammography, says David J. Getty, PhD, division scientist at BBN
Technologies of Cambridge, Mass. (Click here for complete news story)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/29/health/webmd/main3553046.shtml
* Spectacular Mummified Dinosaur Found in North Dakota *
One of the most complete dinosaur mummies ever found is revealing secrets
locked away for millions of years, bringing researchers as close as they
will ever get to touching a live dino. The fossilized duckbilled hadrosaur
is so well preserved that scientists have been able to calculate its muscle
mass and learn that it was more muscular than thought, probably giving it
the ability to outrun predators such as Tyrannosaurus rex. (Click here for
complete news story)
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,314606,00.html