Aunt Irma's Lesson

“Sweetheart, Grandma is trapped inside her own head. She lives there all the time now. Much of what is in there is not pleasant. She had some hard times in her life and did not respond well to her circumstances. Many of her relationships have been damaged and broken and never repaired. We don’t know what is going to happen to us or how we will die. Someday you might have to live inside your head. Make sure you live well. Create a place in your head and heart you would like to spend time in. Remember that you are always making memories. Be happy. Help others. Follow God. Spread love. Do your best.”

Read the entire article (If it is not there yet, check back. My web guy is on vacation but will get it up soon!) Come back and post your greatest life lesson to date. When did you learn it? Who taught you? How has it impacted you? Have you passed it on to anyone else?

It's OK - You Don't Have To

I am wanting clarity, for things to make sense, to KNOW what I am to be doing, and to be SURE I am on the right track. Don’t we all want the answers? Don’t you find yourself working events and situations around and around, over and over? Are you sometimes distrustful that things will occur in the way and time that they are meant to? Or that they will occur EVER?

Read the entire article here. If you are not a subscriber we would love to have you join us. It's FREE so come join the community.

Contemplate these Appreciative Inquiries in your quiet time or in your journal. Don't journal? Not sure how to get going? Look below for the Journaling Workshop and come along!

Think of a highpoint in life - a time when you felt most alive, engaged, inspired, or successful. Who was involved? What made it a highpoint? What was happening? How did you feel?

That should get you started. There will be more Appreciateve Inquiries so keep checking back. Be sure to post your ponderings, writings, experiences.

T.W.I.S.T.

As you plan, shop, prepare and party I hope you are setting aside some time to get quiet.

T.he W.ay I.S.ee T.hings this is the reason for the season and such a gorgeous rendition by

two of the world's great talents. Enjoy! May God richly bless you and yours.

450 BILLION!

We spent 450 billion dollars for Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza and other holiday gift giving last year. Who doesn't love to give and recieve lovely gifts?! Nothing wrong with that.

But there IS something wrong with this...

More people die from drinking unclean water than from any other cause. I have been to Africa and watched children walk miles for water that was not fit to drink. We can solve the problem, world-wide, for 10 billion dollars! There are many programs you can

donate to. Check on-line and find one you can get behind!

The point is to take a look at what you have and spend some portion of your budget on helping someone else have a better life. Give yourself away! Not just money - your time, attention and talents. You have such amazing gifts to offer. Let someone else benefit from all you know and can do. You get the joy! Such a great deal!

Journal Workshop!

Have you been thinking about journaling? Would you like to be a more consistent journaler? Do you get stuck when you start to write? Come fire your imagination and creativity. Take a mini sabbatical and see what magical things can come in just three hours of uninterrupted time for YOU.

In this workshop you will:
- Discover the benefits and power of journaling. Did you know it reduces stress?
- Get quiet and still. Quiet the monkey mind chatter, Ahhhh!
- Engage in a meditation to prepare you to write. Just let your mind drift – no agenda or time constraints
- Learn a wonderful technique for discovering what’s most important to explore and write about.
- Do some journaling!
- Get a worksheet and suggestions to keep you going
We will take our mini sabbatical via telephone. If you have not done this before no worries – it is easy and fun. You can curl up in your favorite quiet spot with your journal, a cup of tea, and you can do it in your sweats or jammies!

I am offering two time choices so you can ALL participate.
Thursday January 8, 2009 from 6-9 p.m. Mountain Time (8-11 Eastern Time)
Saturday January 10, 2009 from 8-11 a.m. Mountain Time (10-1 Eastern Time)
The cost is $20.00
There are a limited number of spaces on the bridge line so call 602.626.8036 or e-mail beth.madigan@cox.net today to reserve your space.

“I want to write but more than that
I want to bring out all kinds of things
that lie buried in my heart.”
- Anne Frank –

In Everything Give Thanks

Corrie Ten Boom was a prisoner in a Nazi Concentration Camp during World War II. She learned to give thanks for everything - even fleas. Read the entire article and come back and post your own story of finding joy and blessing in the most unlikely and difficult circumstances.

One of the strongest examples in my own life is my divorce. It will forever be one of the great sadnesses of my life - and also one of the greatest blessings. Because of the break up of my marriage I found my life's work and purpose. I have become a woman I could not have become within that relationship. God has used loss, sadness, anger, and disappointment to grow me and my children in so many ways. I wish it had been different, AND I am grateful. Things are not always either/or. They can be both/and. What do you think?

T.W.I.S.T

Willard Wigan is an ordianary man - he can neither read nor write - doing EXTRAORDINARY things! Made to feel shameful and small as a child, he set out to show us how significant small can be.

T.he W.ay I. S.ee T.hings God designed each of us for greatness and nothing is too small or insignificant for him to use. Read the article and come back and share your thoughts.

CONVERGENCE

Convergence is defined as: the tendency to move toward one point, to meet; to come together and unite in a common interest or focus; independent development of similar characters.

A destiny is not something waiting for you, but something waiting within you. God has designed you to live a life beyond your wildest imagination. When you EXPECT your dreams to become your life, you find the strength and resolve to focus. You go from having POTENTIAL to being POTENT.

Focus all of who you are until you have CONVERGENCE of all

your energies.

Who am I?

Where am I going?

What should I be doing?

Who am I becoming?

Read the rest of the article and leave your thoughts and hopes here! Let's CONVERGE!

T.W.I.S.T.

"The subconscious mind makes no distinction between constructive and destructive thoughts. It works with the material we feed it. Our subconscious mind will translate into reality a thought driven by fear, just as readily as it will a thought driven by courage or faith."
- Napoleon Hill -

T.he W.ay I. S.ee T.hings this is absolute truth. You think about 60,000 thoughts a week. What are you thinking about? What are you focusing on? What if you were to feed your brain only positive, helpful, courageous, faithful, solution focused, joyful, empowering thoughts? hhmmm....

T.W.I.S.T

T.he W.ay I. S.ee T.hings it's all in the in-between.

"It’s not so much that we’re afraid of change or so in love with the
old ways, but it’s that place in between that we fear. It’s like being
in between trapezes. It’s Linus when his blanket is in the dryer.
There’s nothing to hold on to." – Marilyn Ferguson –

Read the entire article and come back and post your change and transition thoughts and experiences.

Take the Stage!

T.W.I.S.T
T.he W.ay I. S.ee T.hings some of life's very best gifts come to us in the midst of the most difficult circumstances.
What music is filling your soul? What longing floats to the surface, gets stuck, then floats back down to remain unsettled for another day? What fear keeps you from stepping out in faith and confidence? Your music comes from your soul, not your circumstances. Read the article and post your fears and obstacles, your soul's desire, your innate sense of being called to come up higher. Let's encourage each other to let our music rise!

You Can Make a Difference

Saturday is Make a Difference Day. You can and do make a difference in the world. You can and do make a difference in someone's life. Grab your husbands and kids, your family and friends and GO make a difference. Check out
www.makeadifferenceday.com for ideas and to see what other people are up to.

This is about acknowledgement and encouragement and love. Who do you know that could use some appreciation, respect, love, and caring? Where in your community can you and your family make a difference? It doesn't have to be anything big - mow a lawn,pick up trash, take a meal or cookies, use your imagination and listen to your heart. Post your Make a Difference activities. The world needs men and women, moms and dads, boys and girls, who are willing to step up and Make A Difference!

T.W.I.S.T

I have listened to the swirl of conversation in the past few weeks. Buy. Sell. Hold out and stick. More government. Less government. Raise taxes. Lower taxes. Free market. Wealth distribution. Fairness. I know many of you are struggling financially. My own financial picture has changed as a result of the market chaos. I was a little panicky (okay – a lot panicky) for a few days.

Steve Forbes was on a news show I was watching, talking about this distorted view we have developed – as if there is a pie – and only one pie. Then he made a statement that brought tears to my eyes and helped to change my perspective and calm my fears. Abundance and wealth are not contained in a pie that we must struggle to get slivers or slices from. They are limitless.

The Way I See Things, this is completely true. Our God is a God of abundance and generosity. He never experiences need, lack, or shortage. The world is an infinitely abundant place! There is plenty for EVERYONE and always more available. Even if all of my money disappears it does not demonstrate lack or scarcity in the world, and I have been given resources and skills to help meet my needs. And money does not define my wealth. Do you, like me, love being outside in this beautiful fall weather? Do you have health , friends and family who care for you, a job, a comfortable home, a dependable car, food on your table, a sense of purpose to your life? Are you moved by beauty or tragedy or the needs and misfortune of others? Do you laugh and cry with ease? You are rich indeed.

Read the rest of the article and post your thoughts!

T.W.I.S.T.

The Way I See Things this client is on to something Beautiful! Read her exploration of her thoughts and feelings about winning then come back and post your own. What's your definition? What messages about winning and losing did you get in your childhood? How do they play out now?

T.W.I.S.T

The WayI See Things your family is an organization. It is the most IMPORTANT organization on earth. It is complex, ever changing, demanding, rewarding, challenging, and contributes to the well-being of every single human on this planet. No, that is NOT an exaggeration. Every one of us came from some kind of family organization and it helped to define who each one of us has become. That, in turn, has played out in the state of our world today. Look around. If you need suggestions, try looking in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. You can tell who was groomed, trained, and molded in which kind of organization. Read the complete article

You are the CEO of an organization that will CHANGE the WORLD!

The Chief Energizing Officer

The Constant Empowering Owl

What is your CEO (or any other) acronym? Let your awesome creativity and dedication SHINE and share it with us.

KIDS AND MONEY

How our kids think about money comes directly from our own beliefs about money. Take a few minutes to think about your own childhood and the things that contributed to your current attitudes and beliefs. How was money handled? Was there “enough”? Were there arguments about money? Were you encouraged to save or give? How much did you know about the family finances? Did you control your own money? How much? At what age? Are you generous? Tight? Open? Secretive?

Read the entire article and post your thoughts, challenges, and tips for kids and money in your home.

What's Your POPEYE?

What's the thing that makes you roll up your sleeves, get that steely glint in your eye, and declare, "I's fed up, and I's not gonna take it nomore!"

Read the entire article, then come back and let us know!

YES! YOU CAN!

Feeling a little down or discouraged? Here's something to lift your spirits. Take six minutes to watch, then go and shine! Lift someone else's spirits. "With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 (Bible) Dwell in possibility.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF9wo9sVn2c

STUCK

You know the sensation when you take a pill and it feels as if it is lodged somewhere between your throat and your stomach? You know how it feels when your words get stuck in that unspoken, limbo place? Read more and come on back to post your thoughts.

T.W.I.S.T.

I grew up not far from Gary, Indiana, the steel capital of the mid-west. The strength of the steel is carefully measured. It is twisted, stretched, and crushed to discover what kind of stress it can withstand before it is used to build cars, bridges, freighters, jets, or skyscrapers.
How are you being tested and measured? The Way I See Things, when we are twisted, stretched, and pressured it is to strengthen us. It is to prevent us from collapsing. It is to build a thing of beauty and enduring significance

What Would You Take?

Refugees in Georgia are being forced from their homes with just minutes to gather belongings. They don't know if they will ever return. In this week's Mothering MOMent we are exploring the question, "What would you take?" Please read it and post your answer.

In my backpack would be the photo of all of us at my parents 60th anniversary, my bible, my journal, a small rock that says "Listen - and be led" and my favorite very small, white heart shaped rock. (I LOVE rocks and collect heart shaped ones from wherever I go) This little white one sits on my desk to remind me to stay at the center of God's heart, to listen with my heart, and to coach from my heart. It was given to me by my oldest grandson, Jack. Amen.

Talk To Me Like I'm SomeoneYou Love

How do you speak to the ones you love? How do they speak to you? Would an observer know you loved each other?
Read More and come back and post our thoughts.

T.W.I.S.T

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What would you do with 547,600? Are you thinking of all the things you could buy, bills you could pay, places you could go? I'm not talking about money. I'm talking about the way you would spend all the minutes in a year.
The Way I See Things, and I am including myself here, we spend our precious minutes on things that don't matter in the long run. We get bogged down in the busyness and detail. What really matters moves to the end of the line. We miss this moment and this day, because we are busy planning and moving on to the next. Stop, relax,find the joy and Enjoy!

T.W.I.S.T.

The Way I See Things

I was gone for a month. It was all fun and games, but my yard was a real mess when I got home. As I began to get things in order I saw my garden as a metaphor for life and growth.

To grow a beautiful,healthy garden requires sunshine AND rain, fertilizer (you know - poop), going DEEP (all the way down to the roots), and lots of PRUNING (dead-heading, cuting away, clearing out). So it must go, to grow a beautiful, healthy woman of strength and excellence.

Practice Extreme Self Care

The Clutter! Energy! Sex! Summer Coaching group had a great call with Dr. Lynda Johnson this week. We learned about creating reserves in the places we are depleted. One way to build reserves is by practicing Extreme Self Care - giving yourself a treat you might consider a luxury. Things like weekly manicures or massages, long hot baths - ALONE, no kids allowed in the bathroom! Time to exercise, meditate, read a good book. In short, whatever relaxes, rejuvenates, and feeds your soul.

Since I am the Queen of Self Care, I do not consider these things luxuries, but rather necessities. And you should too. You work hard, people depend on you, and your energy and attitude determine the tone of your home. Are you taking care of yourself? If not, what stands in your way? No time? Do those things seem frivolous, selfish, or overly indulgent? Share your thoughts. If your answer is yes, let us know what your favorite self care activity is.

Going it Alone, Together

Do you and your partner often feel like you are single parents, ships passing in the night? Read more (after Friday when it is posted on the website) or e-mail beth.madigan@cox.net and I will send you this weeks Mothering MOMent. Let us know what you are thinking, how you make it work, the ways it doesn't, how we can support you.

Clutter! Energy! Sex!

The Clutter! Energy! Sex! Summer Coaching Program is underway! Watch this spot for all the lightening, enlightening happenings!

TAKE BACK CONTROL

Do you feel yourself on a slippery slope with discipline, structure, playtime, and free time? You're not alone and you can take back control. Read more and come back and post your thoughts and experiences.

I Can Do It In 6

I have been tagged by Jaysi, who was tagged by Shannon, to write a 6 word meme for my life. Very interesting. The idea was prompted by the book by Larry Smith and Rachel Freshleiser, Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure. It's a compilation based on the story that Hemingway once bet that he could sum up his life in 6 words. His words were For Sale:Baby shoes, never worn. Aren't you curious about the meaning of that? Me too. Here are the rules:
1. Write your own 6 word memoir.
2. Post it on your blog
3. Link to the person that tagged you and to this original post so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.
4. Tag more blogs with links
5. Don't forget to leave a note on the tagged blog with an invitation to play

My 6 Word Meme:
SPEAK TRUTH, LOVE, POWER. EXTEND GRACE.

My meme is taken from my life purpose statement. I debated about the last two words - build relationship was the other choice. I decided that if there is no grace, you cannot build strong relationship. Grace comes first.
I tag Lanette and Shaina

SUMMER COACHING PROGRAM!

Come join us for a three month program of clearing out, powering up, and getting it on!
You will meet experts in wellness and relationships on our calls. Calls will be recorded so you can listen again, or for the first time if you miss us live.
You DON’T want to miss this!

JUNKY JUNE We will spend this month exploring and excavating the things that drain
us – the people, places, and things that suck us dry.
You will get:
- Article on de-cluttering
- Exercise to discover and begin to eliminate Energy Drainers
- Two private e-mail responses during the month to your questions, challenges, Aha moments! – from me.
- LIVE and NOW de- cluttering! Thursday June 19 from 6:00-8:30 pm (pacific time) we will meet via telephone bridge line and all work at the same time on some personal clutter. We will have check-ins as we go and a debrief at the end of the call. It will be FUN and PRODUCTIVE!
- A follow-up exercise to help you keep the MOMENTUM going!

JULY JEWELS This month it’s all about YOU! What do you need to create the
JEWELS of wellness, solitude, and exercise in your life?
You will get:
- Article on wellness and energy from Dr. Lynda Johnson
- Exercises and suggestions to lift and energize you
- One hour Teleconference with guest expert Dr. Lynda Johnson on Thursday July 24 at 5:30pm (pacific). She is a clinical wellness psychologist and coach. I will be picking her brain about how to maximize our health and well-being! You will have a chance to ask your burning questions. Amazing Learning!
- Two private e-mail responses during the month to your questions, challenges, Aha moments! – from me or Dr. Lynda Johnson

HOT
AUGUST NIGHTS! Now it’s time to invest in your romantic relationship. This month
is about putting some SIZZLE in the FIZZLE!
You will get:
- Article on Sex
- Exercises and suggestions to spice up your relationship
- A one hour Teleconference on August 21 at 5:30 pm (pacific) with Dr. Ron Craker on communication skills and fair fighting. Bring your MAN (if you wish) .You will have the opportunity to send questions to me and Dr. Ron ahead of time or during the call
- Two private e-mail responses during the month to your questions, challenges, Aha moments! – from me or our guest expert

I promised you this would be amazing and affordable – but this is CRAZY! You get all this for $49.00! Remember, this is just because you are the BETA group. This price will not be repeated! Secure your place TODAY! Click here to register. To ensure that you get my full attention, the program is limited to the first 30 participants. Call 602.626.8036 or e-mail beth.madigan@cox.net with questions. Come! Give yourself this gift and access the wisdom of the entire group. Get some loving, encouraging accountability.
Make things HAPPEN!

Wednesday Wisdom

Statistics from World Challenge...

6,571,497,332 people now live on the earth

1,200,000,000 people live on 23 cents a day

2,000,000,000 people have no electricity

80% of all people live in substandard housing

1,000,000,000 people are without safe drinking water

Every 16 seconds someone dies of hunger

57,000,000 people died in 2006

10,500,000 of those were children under 5 y.o.

14,000,000 children were orphaned because of HIV/AIDS

2,000,000 children have died as the result of armed conflict during the last 10 years

Clutter! Energy! Sex!

A few months ago Dr. Ron and I surveyed 384 of you about all the ways your life has changed since you became a mother. Your heart is pouring so much of yourself into your children, that in other parts of your life you are running on empty. You let us know that clutter, lack of energy due to sleep deprivation, too little "me" time, and sporadic exercise, and a less than robust sex life are issues that concern you.

There is a natural progression in these three areas don't you think? If your environment is cluttered and disorganized you become scattered and lethargic within, making it pretty tough to exercise, meditate, or any of the things that energize you. I know this first hand. Last week I had a session with my own coach about this very thing. My office had become a literal quagmire and my head was on backwards. It was beginning to show up in my work and other places in my life. Some environmental and psychological de-clutttering put things to right again.

If you have no energy, there isn't much chance for wonderful, connected, energetic sex. I understand how this begins to feel like the hamster wheel, going round and round, not getting anywhere.
Based on the survey requests there is an exciting program of group discussions, exercises, resources, and real time outcomes forming in my head How about Junky June for de-cluttering and clearing the energy drainers in your house? Perhaps, July Jewels focused on your self care, "me time" and solitude? And finally, Hot August Nights for putting some weekly spice in your sexual and romantic life? Since you would be the Beta Group - the first ones to participate - and because Dr. Ron and I would be using your insight and feedback to grow the program, it will be VERY affordable, I promise! Would you like to make progress in the areas of clutter, energy, and sex this summer? If you are interested, send me an e-mail at beth.madigan@cox.net with "3 Free" in the subject line. I will send you more details about the fun that is planned and as a bonus I will send you articles on Clutter, Energy, and Sex. Get off the hamster wheel! Let's do something different and hugely fun and effective together this summer! There's POWER in women together

WEDNESDAY WISDOM

RESENTMENT is like drinking poison and

waiting for the other person to die.

- Carrie Fisher -

WEDNESDAY WISDOM

Money can't buy me...

With money you can buy a house, but not a home.

With money you can buy a clock, but not time.

With money you can buy a bed, but not sleep.

With money you can buy a book, but not knowledge.

With money you can see a doctor, but not buy health.

With money you can buy a position, but not respect.

With money you can buy blood, but not life.

With money you can buy sex, but not love.

- Chinese Proverb -

Entrainment - To Do or Undo?

Entrainment is about synchronizing ourselves to other people and things in our environment. It is both good and bad for us. Read More and post your thoughts here!

Wednesday Wisdom

I expect top pass through this world but once. Any good therefore, that I can do, any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.

- William Penn -

A Mother's Influence

"As significant as political, military, educational, or religious figures may be, none compare to the impact made by mothers. Their words are never fully forgotten, their touch leaves an indelible impression...the memory of their presence lasts a lifetime. I ask you, who else has that kind of influence?"
- Charles Swindoll -

What's Your Market Value?

If you got paid fair marke value for your work as a mom, how much would it be? Survey.com says if you are a stay at home mom you are worth $117,000.00. If you are a mom with a paying job you would earn $68,000.00 for what you do ON TOP of the work and hours you are geting paid for.

Whenever I helo my newborn baby in my arms, I used to think that what I said and did to hime could have an influence not onlyon him, but on all whom he met;not only for a day or a month or a year, but for all eternity - a very, very challenging and exciting thought for a mother. - Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy -

More MOM Quotes

"The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother" - Fr.Theodore Hesburgh -

"A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us when adversity takes the place of prosperity when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts."

- Washington Irving -

Let's Hear it for the MOMs!

"The phrase "working mother" is redundant."

- Jane Sellman -

My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it."

- Mark Twain -

"Motherhood is like Albania-- you can't trust the descriptions in the books, you have to go there."

- Marni Jackson -

My Grandchildren are Unprotected

I will be recommending Wear Clean Underwear, by Alexis Martin Neely to my clients and gifting it to my own children. At this moment my grandchildren are among the unprotected. This book is an essential guide to legal planning and a provocative read for every parent. Alexis asks the questions and covers all the possibilities you would never think of on your own. She guides you to choose guardians and trustees and allocate assets in the event of your death. You will be compelled to act to ensure that your children are raised with your values and perspective. Your child’s guardians will appreciate the thorough, clear, and heartfelt direction that Alexis offers.

Beth Madigan Mothering Coach and Founder of The Center for Positive Outcomes;
author of the weekly Mothering MOMent at www.livewithintention.org

Oh Momma!

In honor of MOMs and Mother's Day this spot will host quotable quotes about moms all week. If you're a mom; if you have one; if you know one - these are for you!

"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her."

- George Washington (1732-1799) -

"A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them."

- Victor Hugo -

Be the Change that You Want to See!

Watch this inspiring and provocative video on my friend Lanette's Blog - then post your ideas for YOUR sign!

You CAN Make A Difference!

We can all live a little green-er. There are things we can do that will not even inconvenience us. Read more and tell us what you are doing!

WEDNESDAY WISDOM

What matters most must NEVER be
at the mercy of what matters least.
- Goethe -

EXACTLY!

I just read my god daughter Shaina's blog. Yes! That's what I'm talking about!
Look at the post titled A Quiet Night...

Weight Wisdom

Our new Weight Wisdom Newsletter has launched! For great articles, tips, recipes, and our personal thoughts about maintaining optimal health and dealing with health challenges check it out here. Sign up at the bottom of the page and it will appear in your inbox! I wish you vibrant health!

Garbage IN Garbabe OUT

What we put into our minds has lasting effects. Read more and post your thoughts and opinions here.

Wednesday Wisdom

The subconscious mind makes no distinction between constructive and destructive thoughts. It works with the material we feed it. Our subconscious mind will translate into reality a thought driven by fear, just as readily ad it will a thought driven by courage or faith.
- Napoleon Hill -

Run!Run all the way home!

A lovely and inspiring story of thoughtfulness, teamwork, integrity, and FUN! Read more and share your thoughts.

Phoenix Journaling Workshop

"THE WRITE STUFF”
An Art Journey into the Art of Journaling

Journaling nurtures your spirit and provides a pathway to your innate wisdom. Beth Madigan, life strategist, will teach you how to honor your voice and allow what you most long for to come forward. Discover how keeping a personal journal can:
- Ease worry and help solve problems - Teach you to trust yourself
- Identify blocks and fears - Move you to ACTION!
- Tap your intuition - Expand and challenge yourself

You will also spend time preparing the pages of your journal, using a variety of art techniques taught by artist/teacher, Barbara Becker.

It’s Mother’s Day Weekend! Give yourself, your mother, your daughter (adults only) the gift of 4 hours, along with a few other amazing women, to learn, be creative and have fun! Don’t delay, register today!

Saturday, May 10
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
$110
(Cost includes all materials, including hard cover 50 page journal)
Location: Art for Fun! Studio and Gallery
2801A N. 15th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85007

Beth Madigan: http://www.livewithintention.org/

602.626.8036

Barbara Becker http://www.art4funstudio.com/
602-274-6441

WEDNESDAY WISDOM

There are two ways of exerting one's strength -
One is pushing down, the other is pulling up.
- Booker T. Wahshington -

Dance Life's Dance!

Don't be afraid. You needn't slay the beast nor scale the entire mountain. That's not how it's done. You only need to move through today. Think of the distance you've already covered. Focus on your strengths. Let each new step remind you of your freedom. Let every breath you take remind you of your power. Seek out friends and guides; they're anxious to help. You're not alone. You're understood. This road has been walked before. Dance life's dance, just a few steps at a time, and in the wink of an eye you will wonder to yourself, "What beast, what mountain? Was I having a dream?"

From TUT...Notes from the Universe

Don't Waste Your Suffering

Life comes with challenges and pain. No one escapes. Can it be good for us? Read more and post your thoughts.

Wednesday Wisdom

You were born rich with 18 billion bountiful, beautiful, totally available and, in all probability, under-used brain cells awaiting your desire, direction, and decision to take you onward, upward, goodward, and Godward.
- Mark Victor Hansen -

Are You a MOM on Empty?

ARE YOU A MOM ON EMPTY?
You don’t need us (that would be me and Dr. Ron) to tell you that eveything about you and your life is different now that you’re a Mom. Your heart is pouring so much of yourself into your child(ren), that in other parts of your life you are running on empty. It takes just 90 seconds to complete and compare with other Moms.

TAKE THE MOM ON EMPTY SURVEY

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GREEN and GENEROUS De-Cluttering

If you have athletic shoes, of any brand, too worn out to donate send them to Nike and they will use them in "Nike Grind" a material used in sports surfaces like courts and tracks. Nike donates the material to children's organizations.
Nike Reuse-a Shoe at www.nike.com/nikebiz/resueashoe

Take used books to the library or homeless shelter. Magazines can go to free clinics.

Check local women's organizations for ones that want your used business clothes for clients that need appropriate attire for job interviews.

Let us know of other ways to extend the life of your items and enrich someone else's.

Wednesday Wisdom

When so many people are hiding their hearts,

I'll open mine,

I'll stand by yours.

I'll be a witness.

- Sara Lovell, songwriter -

The Death of a Child

My sweet, beautiful, talented goddaughter and her husband lost their first child, Grace Evelyn, after a very premature birth. If you have experienced the loss of a child and would like to read or join in the grief/process/ dialogue/encouragement click here.

I'm the MOM! I'm the MOM! I'm the MOM!

If you haven't seen this you gotta watch! This will

strengthen your mirth muscles for sure!

RELEASE TO RECEIVE

Relax. Surrender. Let it go. De-clutter. It is one of life’s truths that letting go creates abundance. When you look at your things through the eyes of your heart; when you can clearly see what is just “having”, what is simply taking up space, and what you honestly use and truly love, you can make decisions from a place of abundance. You can make room for what you really want – and what you really want is most often NOT more stuff! Read more about receiving abundance, then post your thoughts.