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The Family First
Newsletter In this issue:
Developing a Positive Attitude through Declarations Moms: The Ultimate Parenting Experts What To Pay When You Can't Pay Everything
Good morning!
Our friend I mentioned in last week's newsletter - the one who's been fighting a brain tumor for the past 4 years - passed away on Saturday. We have another friend, a fire chief, who's battling Stage 4 melanoma. I have another good friend who's still undergoing chemo after mastectomy, and a cousin who is now cancer free after a full mastectomy. It makes you want to re-think being my friend, doesn't it?
Gosh, back when our grandparents were kids, they just never heard of cancer. What makes it so prevalent today? Scientists are linking it to the chemicals we're exposed to. I read recently that about 90% of the food we eat is processed. Even if you can find organic produce, it's tough to find meat that isn't dyed to look pink, or beef without growth hormones, or chicken that hasn't been injected with stuff to make it look more plump. On top of eating things that you can't pronounce, we buy toxic products and bring them into our homes. Plug in air fresheners are one of the most toxic products in our homes, and yet if I took a survey, I'll bet 99% of those of you reading this have one burning right now!
If this is something that concerns you, watch this. You might be surprised! http://t2sweb.com/Movies/toxic_brew_movie.html
I am grateful for all of the blessings in my life, and I appreciate you! Please forward this issue to someone who may benefit from it!
A 15-year study revealed that women who work at
home have a 54% higher death rate from cancer than women who work outside the
home. This has been directly linked to the high concentration of harsh chemicals
in the home. There are other options! www.familyfirst.fourpointwellness.com
Developing a Positive Attitude through Declarations
People who have great, positive attitudes believe in themselves. They are able to focus on opportunities not obstacles, and are persistent in finding solutions to challenges. In order to develop a more positive attitude, one needs to start by having an open mind to change. You must be willing to step outside of your comfort zone for awhile in order to grow. How could anyone expect to create positive change in his or her life if they keep doing the same non-supportive behavior over and over again? This is a perfect example of insanity at work. Life is all about choices, whether they be good or bad. Now is the time to take full responsibility for your thoughts and behavior; stop making excuses or justifying your actions. If you truly desire transforming your life for the better, then you must give yourself permission to attract more abundance, prosperity and joy into your life. Developing positive, supportive habits through declarations will dramatically change your lifestyle and move you closer to achieving your dreams and being more successful in all aspects of your life. Declarations are one tool that you can use to change your non-supporting, limiting beliefs and improve your attitude. Simply put, a declaration is a verbal statement of intention to either be or do something. To be the most effective, a declaration needs to be a positive affirmation stated aloud in a formal manner with physical actions. The more senses that you can engage in the process, the easier it will be to create permanent, positive change. As silly as this may sound, stand in front of a mirror to jest and smile as you make your declarations. Have some fun changing your mindset. To experience true success, in all of its senses, you need a rich, meaningful, balance between your spiritual life, your relationships with family, friends and colleagues, your understanding of the world around you, your physical and mental health, and your finances and career. It is obvious that in order to achieve greater success in all aspects of your life you need to develop a list of declarations that will address each fundamental area. The following twelve declarations are designed to not only help you reach your full potential, but also to add value to other people's lives. They enable you to pursue your higher purpose in life of making a positive difference in this world through your unique talents, skills and gifts. 1. I am richly blessed every day since my life purpose is aligned with God's higher purpose for me. 2. I deserve to have more abundance and prosperity in my life because I add value to other's lives. 3. I am truly grateful for all of the people, experiences and opportunities that have come into my life. 4. My legacy is my unconditional love for others. 5. I spend quality time and use effective communication in nurturing my core relationships. 6. I attract the ideal people into my life who support my efforts. 7. I am open to constantly learning and improving my mental capacity. 8. My healthy lifestyle gives me optimal physical well-being. 9. My total success attitude guides my actions to produce the results that allow me to reach my full potential. 10. I choose to create the beliefs and attitudes that support my dreams. 11. My multiple streams of income allow me to be financially free. 12. I constantly seek lucrative opportunities to leverage both my time and money. Practice these declarations twice a day, preferably once in the morning and once at night, for the next couple of months. You will be amazed at how effective this technique is in transforming your beliefs and attitudes. As a final note, live your life to the fullest in joy and gratitude one day at a time. Focus on the present and what you can change for the better in the moment. Keep in mind that life should be fun. Here's to your on-going success.
Randall Stewart has been involved in success training and personal coaching for the past twenty-five years and is the author of “Success is a Four-Letter Word: Learn How to Bring More Abundance & Prosperity into Your Life”. He has taught in the corporate, university and public school sectors across Canada. To find out more about Randall’s self improvement courses or to subscribe to his free newsletter, go to
http://www.SuccessorizeYourself.com .
Randall Stewart may be contacted at http://www.successorizeyourself.com or webmaster@successorizeyourself.com
MOMS
(And DADS) MAKE MORE!
Ron Paul on Amnesty for Illegal Aliens
June 11, 2007 Although action in the United States Senate this week has slowed passage of the amnesty bill, it is not yet dead as President Bush remains committed to this approach. That is why the President recently suggested that those of us who oppose amnesty for illegal immigrants are unpatriotic. Those of us who strongly oppose the new immigration reform bill before the Senate "don't want to do what's right for America ," the president said. I reject that assessment as unfair and inaccurate. Supporters of the amnesty bill like to claim that border protection is their first priority. But if enforcement of our borders is the highest priority, certainly a much shorter bill could have been written. Even better, why not enforce existing laws? According to our Constitution, Congress makes the laws that the executive branch is to enforce. The rush to pass this new law seems to obfuscate this simple fact. There are plenty of laws already in place, so it seems sensible to largely solve this problem without new laws. To make matters worse, as I wrote in a recent column, some 120 of our best trained border guards are going to be sent to Iraq to help them with border enforcement! In addition, National Guard troops participating in Operation Jump Start on the Mexican border are scheduled to also be sent to Iraq and Afghanistan . This legislation purports to crack down hard at our borders, but as we have learned time and time again, you cannot address enforcement until you address incentives. That is why you cannot have border security with an amnesty program in place: the incentive of amnesty undermines any crack-down on border protection and in fact just makes work for our Border Patrol all the more difficult. Incentives in place to those who would come to the United States illegally will remain in place if this legislation is passed. Illegal immigrants will still receive federal assistance and free medical care and their children will still gain automatic citizenship after this bill is passed. We need to face the fact that securing our borders means more than legislation, or fences, or even more Border Patrol. It means removing incentives for people to come to the US illegally in the first place. That is why I will once again introduce an amendment to the Constitution to end birthright citizenship this coming week. Although the "reform" of immigration in the amnesty bill is enough to cause alarm, other highly troubling provisions are tucked away that will serve to undermine our sovereignty and weaken our civil liberties. According to the most recent version of the Senate bill, the misnamed Security and Prosperity Partnership for North America is to be "accelerated." It seems ironic that a project aiming to actually weaken US borders with Mexico and Canada would be added into a bill that purports to toughen border controls. Also, this bill will bring us closer to a national ID card, which without a doubt runs counter to American values and history and will punish American citizens without doing much to counter those who would come here illegally. I strongly disagree with the president that opposing this legislation is unpatriotic. I believe we have an obligation to reject any legislation that promises amnesty to those here illegally, and that undermines the sovereignty and privacy of American citizens.
Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) is the leading advocate for freedom in our nation’s capital. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dr. Paul tirelessly works for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. He is known among his congressional colleagues and his constituents for his consistent voting record. Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill. Learn more about Ron Paul at http://www.ronpaul2008.com
Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas) may be contacted at http://www.ronpaul2008.com
Give your kids more! Moms: The Ultimate
Parenting Experts
We've all faced difficult decisions as parents. Some of us seek help discerning our choices and some of us struggle alone. We can't be perfect, all knowing parents -- it's impossible. And, we can't always rely on past experience to inform our current decisions because, let's face it, we most likely have never traveled this road before. Sure we can pick up a parenting book but wading through all those expert-driven options to find the answer we are looking for can take scrupulous screening and way too much time. What we want is tried and true parenting advice and answers and we want it quickly.
Rory Murray is Senior Vice President of MomJunction.com, the first full featured way for moms to communicate, coordinate and connect on the web. Visit MomJunction at http://www.momjunction.com
Rory Murray may be contacted at http://www.momjunction.com
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