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Supercharging Your Affirmations Really Great
Dating Advice for Those who Really Want to Get Real
Good morning!
I have spent many years looking for a swimsuit that was perfect for me. Just recently, I ran across a site, www.kneeshorts.com that had such a suit. It gives the name, "two piece" a different meaning. The racerback tank top is great because the straps won't fall down. It's extra long so my mid section isn't exposed, and the bust area has soft cups to give some support. The bottom is a cargo short with a 7" inseam. It has a zipper, a drawstring closure, and built-in panty. The back half of the waistband is elastic so it fits just right. The suit is 100% nylon, and right now only comes in one color. I saw a similarly made suit at a sporting goods store last year but each piece was sold separately for about $50. This one is much more affordable at $39.99. Right now they will ship your suit to you for only $2.99 shipping.
If you love the water, or enjoy playing at the beach, but don't like letting it all "hang out" then give this suit a try. I love mine and can't wait to wear it. I know there will be lots of other women wanting to know where I got it. After all, do any of us really want to wear the suits we find on the rack? Like high heels, a man must have designed them. The guys can be out there in their long shorts, free to play volleyball or just lie on the beach without exposing themselves. I'm glad I now have that option, too!
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What is Yeast? By: Joyce Moseley Pierce
This article is part 2 in a series of trying to understand the harmful effects of having too much yeast in your body. Many women suffer from yeast infections. They go to a doctor and get a prescription to help with the symptoms, but the problem isn’t solved. We eat too much bread and sugar, which just keeps the balance of our digestive systems out of whack. By understanding what yeast is, and how to reduce it, you’ll not only be able to eliminate the yeast, but will have more energy and lose weight.
The following information is taken from “Eating for Life…Yeast-Free Eating and Beyond.” It’s a book that was given to me when I started treatment at the Hotze Health & Wellness Center in Houston, Texas. To learn more about them, and figure out if yeast is a problem for you, visit this site: http://www.hotzehwc.com
“Yeast is a single cell living organism, or pathogen, that is capable of causing infection or disease. Yeast is a fungus and requires a specific environment in which to grow. A moist, dark place, with a constant food supply, allows yeast cells to thrive and flourish. Yeast cells feed on any form of sugar and multiply in the presence of vinegar or other fermented products such as alcohol, soy sauce, store-bought salad dressings, etc. The only way to get rid of the body of yeast is to remove its food source and actively destroy the thriving cells. One treatment without the other will not be effective. Diet alone only prevents more yeast from growing but does nothing to eliminate yeast cells already present. Medications will kill off yeast cells, but more are being replaced through diet.
“Yeast is normally controlled by our immune system and the healthy bacteria in our colon. However, once the normal flora in the colon is altered, yeast can overgrow. Antibiotics are meant to kill abnormal bacteria whenever an infection exists. Unfortunately, the antibiotics kill not only bad bacteria, but they also kill normal healthy bacteria in other areas of the body. This is where the initial use of antibiotics is enough to disrupt the very delicate balance of the colon’s normal microflora. The normal flora can be changed by the use of birth control pills, synthetic steroids, other environmental factors, and high carbohydrate “diets” that include simple sugars such as breads, cakes, cookies, candy, and even alcohol.
“Yeast cells produce toxins, and these toxins are dumped into our system and depress the immune system by making it more reactive to allergy. This leads to more infections and the need for antibiotics, the killing of more good bacteria, and a further increase in yeast levels. An individual with increased levels of yeast in his system often becomes allergic to yeast, and therefore, is allergic to food products which contain yeast. Such foods include wine, beer, breads, etc.
“Yeast is measured first by history and additionally by blood cells (candida antibodies). Your body makes an antibody in response to any foreign substance present. Some people with a severely depressed immune system will not respond properly to the foreign yeast and therefore may not have high levels of candida antibodies. This does not mean that yeast is not present in the body further depressing the immune system. This is why a thorough history of symptoms is the best way to diagnose yeast sensitivity.
“When you complete the yeast-free program, it is not necessary or helpful to repeat the candida antibody blood test. Antibodies are a healthy immune response to a foreign substance. The antibodies remain as a protective memory mechanism (i.e. Chicken Pox). The yeast cells will remain destroyed as long as the body remains free of antibiotics and the other foreign substances listed above, and as long as eating habits remain healthy and clean. Remember, moderation in your diet is the key. Once you have successfully killed off the yeast, you can safely bring some foods back into the diet (milk products, salad dressing, etc.). All in all, the resolution of physical symptoms is the greatest determining factor that the yeast has been successfully eradicated.”
If you’re tired, can’t think clearly, feel depressed, and crave bread and sugar, you may have yeast overgrowth. Visit www.hotzehwc.com and take the test!
Copyright 2007. Joyce Moseley Pierce is a freelance author and owner of Emerson Publications. Visit her website for information that is vital to your family. http://www.emersonpublications.com Tired of working for someone else? Visit http://www.familyfirst.fourpointmoms.com
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Addiction - Learn How to Connect Without Wireless Connections
Instant messaging, text messaging, email, blogs, vlogs, and podcasts. With technology moving faster than a T1 connection, every day brings another way to keep in touch without actually having to show up in person.
What started as a fun pastime has turned into a modern day obsession unlike any other. It seems that the more connected we are, the more disconnected we become. Because of the obsession, people have become more overweight and relationships of every kind have disintegrated under the spell of computer games and chat rooms.
In addition, people of all ages are developing at a staggering rate:
No longer are real communities connected. Instead, people chose to connect to online communities and have virtual friends and romantic "relationships" instead of face-to-face contact. People hide behind their "defenses" (computers, cell phones, etc.) making their own version of a "real connection" with computer games that allow users to build and have a "relationship" with their idea of a perfect family or mate. Couples often jump faster into bed with their laptop than they do their partner.
How can we change the world we live in and start reconnecting with reality when we are so disconnected? Like any other addiction, the only way to conquer it is to take it one step at a time, one day at a time. Here are a few helpful suggestions to help you start on the path of reconnection without technology:
Have a conversation in the flesh
with someone that does not involve hardware or software as an intervening
third party. Walk to a friend or family members home and have a dialogue
without email or texting. If you find that your verbal skills have become
rusty, write a script of casual topics of discussion with questions like:
Ask general questions to get
the conversation started and listen to what the other person has to say.
If you really listen, you will be able to pick up additional questions
you can ask along the way. Parents, just say no. When did
the word no become such an evil word? You are not abusing or depriving your
child by using it. Disconnect the computer and safeguard your children. If
they need to research a paper for school, take them down to the library or
help them with their research on the Internet. You can then monitor what they
view and do online. When the work is done, disconnect and remove the
computer when you aren't around. Get your children involved in life so
computers don't become their life.
Stop playing computer
games and get back into some of the classic
board games such as Life, Monopoly, Yahtzee
and other games.
Restless and
bored? Go to a park and fly a kite. Head to the beach and take a picnic with
you. The point is to get outside and start moving. If you're
addicted to chat rooms, why not start a face-to-face chat room in your own
home. Set up a theme night and invite family and friends over to partake in
a real life chat room. No hardware, software, cell phones or wireless
connections allowed. If most of your relationships live on the Internet, join a local social or sports club or become involved in a local charity. Learning to socialize in new ways can be fun. These are just a
few steps to help you get back into the game of life and away from meaningless
connections.
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determination have brought her from an
impoverished childhood to a career as an
award-winning singer, No. 1 best-selling
author and entrepreneur who has toured
around the world. Jaci shares her
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Supercharging Your Affirmations
In a previous article, I revealed a simple process for writing your own powerful affirmations. I discussed the importance of getting clear about your existing beliefs, writing affirmations to replace those old beliefs with new empowering ones, writing affirmations in the present tense, the importance of consistent repetition, and the necessity of believing in the words you're saying.
Today I'd like to share a simple three-step process that can greatly increase the power and effectiveness of any affirmations you use (whether you've written them yourself or use someone else's).
In the movie "The Secret," Cathy Goodman shares her personal experience in beating breast cancer without chemotherapy or radiation. She says, "I truly believed in my heart, with my strong faith, that I was already healed. Each day I would say, 'Thank you for my healing.' On and on and on I went, 'Thank you for my healing.' I believed in my heart that I was healed. I saw myself as if cancer was never in my body." Cathy's story is astounding to say the least, and her husband, Morris Goodman, has an amazing healing story of his own. (Learn more about them at
www.themiracleman.org )
However, for the purposes of this article, I would like to concentrate more on the phrase Cathy used to heal her body of cancer. "Thank you for my healing" is such a simple phrase, but it holds tremendous power! There are three key reasons why, and they are the same simple steps you can use to literally supercharge the effectiveness of any affirmation:
1) Gratitude. Giving thanks for something automatically puts us into a state of allowing and receiving. It puts us in a state of non-resistance with the Universe. This is powerful enough when we're giving thanks for something we already have (because it attracts more things to be grateful for), but when we do it with something we want, the power is magnified drastically! Why? Because we are putting our full faith into the belief that what we desire will come to be in the physical realm. As I've mentioned in previous articles, a strong belief that something is true will most definitely bring it forth into reality! Notice that Cathy didn't say, "Thank you for the healing that is on the way," or, "Thank you for my upcoming healing," or, "I know I will be healed, thank you." She said simply, "Thank you for my healing," with full faith that she was ALREADY healed. Can you sense the power in that sentiment?
2) Affirming the process. Though Cathy affirmed she was already healed, notice that the language she used puts the emphasis on the process of healing. She didn't say, "I am healed," she used the form of the word that implies a transition in progress: heal-ing. This may seem like a contradiction, but it's the perfect combination of focus to achieve the desired result.
Though we put our full faith into believing our desire has already manifested, choosing words that support the PROCESS of manifestation can be easier for us to believe. Why? Sometimes the jump from our current reality to the new reality we desire can be too big of a leap to make and still be believable. Believing that something is in progress seems like a smaller mental leap than trying to force ourselves to believe it's already a done deal.
To demonstrate this point, consider the difference in feeling you get from these two affirmations:
- I am a perfect size 5.
- My body is becoming slimmer and lighter every day.
If you don't wear a size 5, stating an affirmation that you do is largely ineffective, simply because you know it's not true. With enough forceful repetition you might be able to convince yourself and bring forth such a reality, but you would have to overcome plenty of inner resistance first.
The second affirmation is much more believable, isn't it? It causes feelings of excitement and pleasure because you can visualize your body shrinking in size, clothing becoming baggy, and smaller sizes looming in the near future. The mental state this affirmation activates is perfect for attracting the desired result.
3) Focus ONLY on what you WANT. Finally, the phrase, "thank you for my healing" is powerful because of the absence of something. Notice that cancer isn't mentioned anywhere in this affirmation. Though breast cancer was certainly Cathy's reality at that moment in time, she didn't emphasize or reinforce it. She didn't say, "Thank you for healing my cancer." Because that would have been affirming that cancer existed in the first place! With affirmations, it is crucial to focus ONLY on what you want, not what you DON'T want. Likewise, with the two example affirmations above, notice I didn't mention "losing weight" or "burning fat". Fat doesn't exist in the mind of someone who is thinking slender thoughts.
Can you see how these three simple steps will add power to your affirmations? If you're skeptical, try it yourself and see! Just to get you started, here are some more examples:
"Thank you for my growing abundance."
"Thank you for my considerate and romantic spouse."
"Thank you for my successful business."
"Thank you for healing my eyesight."
"Thank you for returning me to a perfect state of health and vitality."
"Thank you for the happiness and joy I experience every day."
"Thank you for the many blessings I continuously receive."
"Thank you for freeing me, mind body and spirit." (This one is especially good for addictions!)
As you recite your affirmations, allow yourself to really FEEL the immense gratitude your words convey. Conjure up an image in your mind of your desired circumstances already formed and actualized. See yourself in the midst of these new circumstances, shouting your joy and thanksgiving to the Universe. The more you can do this, the more power your affirmations will contain, and the more quickly your chosen outcome will manifest.
Visit http://www.MindfulAttraction.com for more great articles and ebooks about the Law of Attraction. Need some daily reinforcement? Sign up for our FREE Daily Align-ders - short and sweet reminders to help you get (and stay) in alignment with your intentions: http://www.MindfulAttraction.com/align-ders.html
Wendy Betterini may be contacted at http://www.wendybetterini.com
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Really Great Dating Advice for
Those who Really Want to Get Real
5 common mistakes
women make in the dating world and
tips for overcoming them. Every time I have
heard, “It will happen when you’re
not looking.” or “God is just
preparing your heart for your
perfect mate.“ or even better, the
infamous “You just must not love
yourself enough yet. If you don’t
love you, how can anyone else love
you?”, I’ve wanted to scream, “Oh,
SHUUUUT UP!” You know what it is?
It’s a whole bunch of feeling
hopeful only to be disappointed and
getting back on the horse, after it
kicked you in the face and pooped on
your shoe. Believing that God must
have a plan and that’s why you are
still single. Then crying to Jesus
night after bad night “WHEN GOD
WHEN?” So, I bought the books…one
after the other in hopes that they
will guide me to my perfect mate:
"The Rules", "In the Meantime",
"Women and Their Fathers", "Don’t
Follow the Rules", "I hate you:
Don‘t leave me", "Mars and Venus on
a date", "Play or Get Played", "How
to be a Player" or "How to Love
Yourself When No one Else Will".
Sure, I invented some of these
titles….sad thing is, you may not be
able to tell which ones. I have been on my
journey for about 10 years. Truth
is, I just wasn’t that attracted to
that many men. The only guys I got
excited about seemed to be turned
off because I obviously tried too
hard. It’s only the guys that I had
moderate interest in that beat down
my door. I have played ALL of the
dating games known to man: Don’t
ever call him…EVER, pick up the
phone and be assertive, get off the
phone first, if he doesn’t call by
Wednesday… be busy, look interested,
look uninterested, ask him to talk
about himself and let him do all of
the talking on the first date, if he
pulls back, let him. I’ve also tried
all of the places to meet men: the
grocery store, the book store, the
gym, the bar, the dating service,
the internet and prayer. I know and so what
that the only common denominator in
all of these failures was me, so
what? Personally, I refused to
believe I should sit around and
ponder all of the ways I screwed up.
If I were solely responsible I would
have been on those dates alone.
Right? Listen I am a viable,
intelligent, independent, attractive
and successful girl. I know that I
have a lot to offer. I do however
believe that there is a reason for
everything. And finally, all of
those bad experiences taught me
something…. You create your own
experience! Does any of this
sound like you? Do you find yourself
saying things like, “When God when?”
Do you have regular pity parties
where it’s usually you and one or
two of your girlfriends agreeing
with you that it’s him, not you? I am here to
lovingly assert that it is you!
Remember the book, “He’s Just Not
That Into You” by, Greg Behrendt? We
all read it. And we all felt
liberated for a hot minute when we
tried to practice what we were
taught. But in a few weeks or
months, most of us went right back
to our old ways of thinking and
feeling. As I look back, I
can plainly see that all I was doing
was a lot of complaining. All I did
was think about how miserable I was
and didn’t have any prospects. The guys I did
manage to date were weirdos, losers,
or had equally disturbing low
self-worth which manifested in the
form of being a jerk. Trouble was I
hadn’t gotten the fact that I felt
like a loser, so I was attracting
losers. When I talk to you
about the Law of Attraction, I often
write about how to focus on what you
want, not what you don’t want. I
have given you tips and tools for
attracting the right guy (“How to
stop dating the wrong guy”). But all
of that is in vain if you can’t get
straight with yourself first! Did you ever hear,
“You teach people how to treat you?”
Well, YOU DO! And if you are showing
up in the world as a depressed,
desperate girl, you are saying,
“Please treat me like poo.” I have gotten many
emails from people requesting advice
on how to get (fill in the blank) to
pay them more attention, how to get
Johnny to call, or Billy to send
flowers. I always ask them, “What
have you done for you lately? How do
you show up for yourself? How are
you treating yourself these days?"
TIP NUMBER ONE: YOU
TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO TREAT YOU The point is that
you have to treat YOURSELF the way
you want to be treated. Not treat
HIM the way you want to be treated.
When he sees that the protocol is to
put yourself and your needs on the
front line, he will follow suit. Let me give you and
example. You want him to call you
desperately. You have waited from
Friday when he said he would, until
Wednesday. And now, you are chomping
at the bit. So, you say to yourself,
“I would call! That is so rude! I
would know to call in the middle of
the week if I wanted to make another
date for the weekend! How rude!”
Then, panic sets in: “Oh no! Maybe
he doesn’t want to go out!” “Oh no!
Maybe he doesn’t know he has to do
the mid week call thing!” I better
help him! So you call. OOPS! Yes, you have just
started to teach him how to treat
you. You have just said, “That’s ok,
I am desperate, so if you don’t call
me, you can count on me to call
you!" Another example: You
have been dating for a few weeks. In
the beginning, you had a great time
but he had this annoying habit of
dropping you off and hitting a bar
afterwards. You knew that he was
dropping you off early on the
weekends so that he could have some
free time with his buddies. You
wanted to be one of “those cool
chicks” so you didn’t say anything
about it. Weeks became months, and
suddenly that little pang of
annoyance has turned into a huge
throbbing pain in the…. You know what I
mean. But, you thought he would
change his behavior. You thought it
would pass. This leads me to TIP
NUMBER TWO: WHEN PEOPLE SHOW YOU WHO
THEY ARE, BELIEVE THEM. But Heidi, you teach
that with the Law of Attraction, you
should focus on the positives about
a guy! Yes, and I say that being
positive does not mean being blind.
What I mean is, if
you start to notice disturbing
qualities in a guy, look at them and
ask yourself this question: “If this
behavior or quality was never to go
away, would I be okay with that?”
You have to know two things. First,
you cannot change anyone. And second
that you have to be okay with him as
he is, not how you want him to be.
So, if the answer is
yes, although I do not like this
quality, I can live with it. - Then
motor on. But if it’s no, understand
you can’t change anyone! Also, the Law of
Attraction is for you to create your
own reality, not create a new
reality for someone else. Meaning,
you can use it to attract the right
guy for you, but it’s not
witchcraft! TIP NUMBER THREE: IF
WHAT YOU FOCUS ON EXPANDS: FOCUS ON
YOURSELF! I used to wonder
sometimes if I was the only one on
the planet who felt so smart yet so
stupid. I knew better than to sit
around…feel lonely and make excuses.
But, and yes…there was a but… it was
hard to stop thinking about it all
of the time. All I did was meditate
on how lonely I was. Listen, I read
the books. I knew that just by the
simple act of meditating on being
lonely, I was generating loneliness…
like putting out the welcome mat and
pouring the tea. How do you get past
that? I wondered. How do you just
go…”ok…there it is…I feel
lonely”…then get all smiley and say
something in the mirror like… “My
life is full of friends. I have so
many offers to date and get out that
I don’t know which one to pick!”
Plain and simple truth: that wasn’t
the case! I didn’t know how to
focus on myself without focusing on
what I didn’t have. After all, it
was all around me, on the empty
couch and in the dinner for one. So, I had a choice!
I decided focusing on me, didn’t
mean my dating life. It meant
focusing on the things that brought
me joy not sorrow. For me, it was
long baths with a nice glass of
wine, long walks, spending time
laughing with friends and family,
and planning dinner parties. I decided to pay no
attention to the fact that I was by
myself. And something started to
happen, I started to like myself
more! I actually enjoyed myself! And
people started just showing up in my
life. Looking back, I understand
now, that men started to want to be
around me because I wanted to be
around me. I wasn’t desperate
anymore! Hallelujah! TIP NUMBER FOUR: BE
WHO YOU WANT. If you are now
subscribing to the Law of
Attraction, you understand that
there are no limits to what you can
create in this life, other than the
ones you put on yourself. So, what
do you really want in a guy? What
qualities and core values are
important to you? Write them down!
Then ask yourself, how do I exhibit
these qualities I am asking for?
That’s important because we are like
magnets, like attracting like. So, if you don’t
practice what you preach, you will
attract the guy who doesn’t practice
what he preaches. If you say you want
someone self assured, but you are
constantly questioning who you are,
you will get a guy who doesn’t know
who he is! The people around you are
a reflection of what’s going on in
and around you. The men you date are
like mirrors! At any moment, if you
want to know how you feel about
yourself, look to your left. He’s
there, showing you every step of the
way! The only fair thing to do is to
become the best you so that you can
attract the best him! TIP NUMBER FIVE:
WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS. Did you ever notice
that? This includes what we call dry
spells as well. So, focus on
abundance! When you are dating, you
want plenty of choices so that you
can experiment without the pressure
of turning him into “the one”. Make
sense? Open yourself up to all of
the possibilities. When you have a
lot of choices, you can take your
time and decide who and what is
right for you. So, get ready! Take
a long hard look at these tips and
get really honest with yourself!
What changes can you make? The definition of
insanity is doing the same thing
over and over and expecting
different results. Sometimes, you
have to do things differently to get
better results! If you would like to
learn more about dating, The Law of
Attraction and The Art and Science
of Getting out of Your Own Way,
email me!
hbilonick@aol.com or visit
my web site at
www.youandimproved.org To
you! Happy dating!!!! Heidi L.
Bilonick Copyright February
15, 2007. All rights reserved. You
may reprint this article if you do
so in its entirety.
Dr. Heidi believes that YOU have the
potential to create the life of your
dreams! This is done by "Teaching
you the Art and Science of Getting
out of Your own Way Through the Laws
of Attraction". Start being who you
are MEANT to be and living the life
you really want!
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