Red Alert!
This just came to my attention, and it's shocking.
We have the hardest economic times in recent history, and guess
which businesses have the Fullest parking lots? And I mean ,overflowing? It's the Casinos! A closer look at the customers,
one of which, by the way, came to see me for help, reveals that these are Not affluent people, who you'd think, can afford to gamble. No, they are mostly the opposite. And not short of money only Because they gamble. No, these , for the largest part, are people out of work, with unemployment benefits long gone, or folks who just can't find a job that pays enough to live on. These are people of all ages, all denominations, often desperately hoping to make more out of what little they have. And sometimes they do. But, according to my client, that's where it becomes tricky. When someone gets lucky once, they almost always think it's going to happen again. And many try and fail and succeed and fail twice and so on. This is what happened to this lady. Desperation and hope are so close together. And then there's a point when there is no more money. What to do then about gas, school lunch, the mortgage and the telephone? It happens too fast for many to be able to deal with it. The tragic part though is, that these are Not people that want to live recklessly, with no regard for family and responsibility. These are people that have been 'thrown out of the water' , that see no better possibilities of making enough.
Your neighbors, perhaps, who are running out of options.
I know my client has, and so I offered to put up this call for donations. Perhaps it will brng enough for her to survive this crisis.
If you, who reads this, have a heart, Please be generous!
There are many kinds of circumstances at any turn in each person's life, when another's kindness and generosity can restore our belief in the general goodness of Life. And what goes around ALWAYS comes around. Any even the smallest show of empathy will be appreciated.
Thank you so much for reading this! And click the button! It will come back to you when you're in need.
It's been awhile since I wrote from this page. Been busy with all kinds of other stuff.
My son tells me there isn't anything fun on my site and that I should add some music or something...
Well, here it is. Acouple nice places to get freebies that young and older can enjoy.
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TIME FLIES- MASTER MIND GROUP
Time flies, and now we do have a hurricane "upon" us. Hope Ike will stay far away.
That reminds me to seriously think about all the stuff I want to do. Impending crisis does that to me-You, too?
A while ago I participated in a Master Mind Group. We read and implemented, to the best of our ability,
Napoleon Hill's 'Think And Grow Rich'. After about half a year of weekly dicussions we were through the book
and all of the members went their separate ways, perhaps some with a hint of regret.
I can't help but wonder how many miss the support of the group? I know I do. I also know that we barely scratched the surface
of all this book can mean. Consequently, I've been thinking of starting my own MasterMind Group. Same principle, looser format,
main focus on Enjoyment. It is my opinion that there can be no success, no 'riches' without enjoying the way that leads us there.
Being miserable along the way just isn't very motivating. Making others miserable can't make us feel very good about ourselves.
The Pursuit of Happiness is our constitutional right. Now help me bring it all together!
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enjoy! Verena
You arrived here because you're interested in changing and improving your everyday life, I assume. If you are not quite ready to come and see me, I understand. It took me awhile to get comfortable enough with my own need for help from outside, too. It's a big step, to actually go and talk to a real person about what holds us back. Until you decide, please don't lose the momentum. Take a smaller step, but keep the direction. Verena
Here are some insightful tips from one of my favorite publishers.
Empowerment in Action by Iain Legg
If you’ve ever been stuck in a rut of inertia before, you probably know the sense of helpless futility that takes over your life. You want your life to change, but you feel powerless to do anything about it yourself. You may find yourself constantly making plans to improve your life, but never quite getting around to taking action because it seems so intimidating.
Though taking action can intimidate and frighten you, it can also empower you! If you learn to use it effectively, it can provide the fuel to keep you moving forward toward more fulfilling life circumstances. When you do this, you realize that there was never anything to fear in the first place, and you’ll never get stuck again!
Below are three simple steps that show you how to get started:
1) First, be sure you understand that your life is the way it is right now because of your hesitation in taking action! This is important, because you’ll understand the importance of moving forward no matter how anxious it makes you feel at first.
Then, decide on one action to take to get the ball rolling. Think about your life right now, and ask yourself which situations you want to change first. You might choose your career, relationships, health, financial situation, or anything else that makes you feel powerless and stuck. Then think about one simple action you can take to inspire some positive change. It doesn’t have to be a huge action, just SOMETHING to start building momentum.
2) Once you’ve decided on your action step, you’ll have to push yourself to take it no matter what! This may seem incredibly difficult or even scary, but remember that most often the things you fear are not going to happen. In fact, you may not even have a clear reason for feeling scared – you’re just afraid of the “unknown”. Give yourself a pep talk or push yourself in any way you have to in order to move forward at least a little bit. After you take that first step, be sure to let go of any expectations of the things that will happen because of it, and allow yourself to feel great simply because you did something about it!
3) Repeat with the same step, and/or others. Once you’ve taken one step forward, you’ll need to keep pushing yourself to take others. Consider this: Even if you take a hundred small steps in a month, you’ll be putting forth positive effort to make changes in your life, which cannot help but bring about better circumstances!
The good news is that taking action quickly begins to build momentum. Just as chronic non-action can create a cycle of negativity and stagnation over time, being proactive can create a positive cycle that continues to grow! It gets easier the more you do it, which eventually makes it seem almost effortless – and you continue to empower and strengthen yourself with every step you take.
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