Sun 13 May 2012

Sing Your Song Part 2

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Weekly Insight                            Sing Your Song Part 2            May 14, 2012

“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt-

Last week I talked about Joe Vitale and how he changed his life and went from homeless to wealthy.

You may try to convince yourself that people like Joe can do it but you are not that “lucky”.  You may be worried about all the “what ifs” and either hoping or dreading the future and feeling stressed, anxious and burdened, never having a feeling of peace and contentment.

Now if I were to send you a CD of all these anxious, nervous, stressful, negative thoughts, would you like to put it in your car and listen to it over and over again as you drive back and forth to activities or work?  I think you would agree that you’d want your money back and feel that you were robbed.  You would think that it was some kind of cruel joke that you don’t appreciate, and would not find it one bit helpful.

But isn’t that what you are doing to yourself by listening to all this internal chatter day after day?  Maybe you are spitting out those nasty, negative thoughts or words to your spouse or kids or friends.  Negative words damage their self-esteem, tear down your own self-esteem, and perpetuate all the negative things that you’ve experienced or are now experiencing.

Maybe because you listen to such chatter you stopped yourself from going after what you really want.  Maybe you think of yourself as a loser or you play the pity party and do the “poor me”. It is so easy to get sucked into such negative thoughts.  That is why I stress that you need to do your daily affirmations, every day, without fail.  And you need to make them good, positive, uplifting affirmations.  What you say when you talk to yourself will make the biggest difference in your life.

We not only affect our life, but also those around us with our attitude, body language and countenance, whether we are aware of it or not. The books you read, the people you associate with and the places you attend all influence your thinking, so make it all positive.

Maybe you are living your life for the acceptance and opinion of others, rather than being true to your own divine nature.  Needing the acceptance of others and living by their opinions brings undue stress and pressure to the body and can cause health, emotional and weight issues.

The world needs you to be your true self and you deserve to live the life you were designed for.

Tell yourself that you are fabulous, magnificent, beautiful, healthy, adorable and fantastic – because you really are – you are a miracle.  Whether you believe in miracles or not, you are one.  So make it good when you talk to yourself.  Let your imagination soar. No matter what has happened to you in the past, that is not who you are.  Your experiences can help you, so you can help others to see their uniqueness and worth.  All that you are, all that you can become, all that you know contributes to the world. Tell yourself who you really are, be your beautiful and authentic self, and go out there and “sing your song”.

“What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?  Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.” –Henry Van Dyke-

Till next time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

Live Your Perfect Weight

www.LiveYourPerfectWeight.com

 

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Sun 6 May 2012

Sing Your Song – Part 1

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Monthly Newsletter                   SING YOUR SONG – Part 1                May 7, 2012

“As you begin to take action toward the fulfillment of your goals and dreams, you must realize that not every action will be perfect.  Not every action will produce the desired result.  Not every action will work.  Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right.”-Jack Canfield-

In previous Newsletters and Insights, I’ve mentioned over and over again about being your authentic self and singing the song you came to sing.

We all want to sing that song that is within us, but the question is, how can I do that? And what is my song that I’m supposed to sing?

Joe Vitale, author and mentor, said in a recent talk that when we peel back that thin layer of fear and realize what is holding us back, we will discover our passion. “When we take action we will discover our joy and we will prosper.  The Universe rewards people who take action.”

So what are the fears that are stopping you from feeling your joy and your passion? What is hold you back from “singing your song” and fulfilling your destiny?

First of all you need to see if you are living in the past, with regrets and fear.  Or are you fearful of the future, or hoping for the future and just wishing that things will be better? Now it’s not a bad thing to hope for the future but if you are spending more time “hoping” instead of “doing” then you are stuck. As Joe Vitale pointed out, we need to “take action”.

I once again encourage you to always talk to yourself in a positive way.  If you combine positive self-talk with constructive imagery you will go from where you are right now to where you want to be. You will discover the song you came to sing.

Joe Vitale also said that most of the time we all receive thoughts into our mind of things we could do to improve our life but then we dismiss them as not doable.  Or worse, we tell our self we aren’t capable, or question how we could ever accomplish something that amazing.  We let our fears and self-doubts stop us from moving forward.

I love Joe Vitale’s story because he talks about coming from a very poor family that was not educated, and neither was he.  He left home when he was 16 years old and was homeless for many years and struggled to find what he wanted to do.  He said he wanted more than anything to become an author.  He wrote his first book but didn’t sell many copies.  He was depressed, melancholy, and suicidal, which makes sense since he was totally on his own.  He spent most of his days in a Houston library, where he read a lot of books.  He decided that some of the authors that he admired had some good thoughts but their lives were in shambles.  So he started to read positive thinking books by successful, happy people.  When he changed his thinking, his life began to change.  He went from being homeless to being one of the wealthiest and happiest men in the country today. He went from wanting to be an author to being an author, with two more books coming out soon.  He also has found a new passion, which is music, and he is producing his third CD.

This is such an inspiring story to me, because if Joe can go from being homeless to being one of the happiest and wealthiest men in the country, then we can do it too.

When we read uplifting books and materials and when we talk to ourselves in a positive way then our life will change profoundly.  When you change your script you do change your life.

So go after your dreams and sing the song that you are here to sing.

“The art of life is to live in the present moment and to make that moment as perfect as we can by the realization that we are the instruments and expression of God Himself.” –Emmet Fox-

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

 

Rosemary Evans

 

www.LiveYourPerfectWeight.com

 

 

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Sun 29 Apr 2012

Results

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Weekly Insight               Results                    April 30, 2012

“So often times it happens, we live our life in chains and we never know we had the key.” –The Eagles-

My husband was given a book as a gift that I ended up reading.  At first I didn’t find it very interesting and actually was disagreeing with the writer. I even did a few “yeah but…”  After many chapters later and after I got more information from the book I realized what the author was saying with all his facts and figures.  The bottom line is that everything that happens to us is actually a “result” of something else.  The author was talking about success principles and how in the end, if we want to succeed we are the ones responsible for our future.  We have to stick to it and not give up because nothing happens over night.  What you get out of life will be in direct proportion to your effort.

Another author I was reading this week, T, Harv Eker, states it a little different but with the same principle:

We live in a World of cause and effect.

Money is a result

Wealth is a result

Health is a result

Illness is a result

Your weight is a result

Only when we become aware of what we are thinking, feeling and doing, can we change the outcome and actually get the results we are seeking.  Too often we end up sabotaging ourselves, and repelling what we really want in life, because we are not aware. These are hard facts that most of us know but don’t want to hear.  The truth is, until we are willing to change, nothing changes.

If you feel like you are trying really hard and it is not working, then you need to stop and analyze your thoughts and actions.  Then find a mentor to help you with success principles i.e. setting worthy goals, attitude, power of the mind, etc.

If you are ill, have poor health, or your weight is not where you want it to be or where your doctor tells you it should be, you may need to find a different doctor that can help you in your quest for a better life.

There are health imbalances in the body that can make it difficult to shed weight.   If you have an imbalance, a doctor can help assess what the challenge is and how to correct it.  It could be a hormone challenge or the thyroid gland which may not be working as it should.  Whatever is tripping you up, make sure it is not you.  Avoid eating the wrong foods and stay away from sugar loaded foods and soft drinks.  It may take some time, but it is never too late to have perfect health.

In any area of life, it is important to make the promise that today you will take care of yourself.  Starting today, surround yourself with people who believe in you, people who will support you in your quest for a better and more prosperous life.  In all areas of your life, material, spiritual, health and happiness, promise yourself that you will start today.   No more procrastinating.  This is your life, so live it!

“No one can predict to what heights you can soar.  Even you will not know until you spread your wings.” –Author unknown-

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

Live Your Perfect Weight

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Sun 22 Apr 2012

Kaleidoscope of Life

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Weekly Insight       Kaleidoscope of Life      April 23, 2012

“A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” –Walter Gagehot-

Since spring is a re-birth, a new beginning, it is time for all of us to remember how amazing, wonderful and powerful we are, and to live our life to the fullest.

I am reminded of a lady that lived up in the canyons and close to her home was a hill. Every spring that hill would become a blanket of kaleidoscope colors with tulips blooming all down the hillside.  It was such a phenomenal site that she wanted to share it with her mom who lived many miles away.  She asked her mom to come visit her so she could see the flowers.  Her mom didn’t particularly want to drive up the canyon so she put it off.  Finally the daughter insisted that her mom come before the flowers would be gone for the season.

Her mom reluctantly drove up the canyon, and kept running into fog and mist which was really nerve racking to her.  She finally made it to her daughter’s home and suggested that they just visit.  The daughter said, “No, mom, you need to see the flowers”.  So back into the car she got and drove further up the canyon.  They finally got to their destination and parked the car.  They took a little trail and came around a bend in the path and to the mothers astonishment the hill was brimming in every color of the rainbow.  “Who did this?” inquired the mom.   A plaque by the trail told the story of how one lady, over many years, had managed to plant a bunch of tulips until it was at the point of awe and made a big difference.  The mother commented that she wished that she had done something like that, to which the daughter replied “start today.”

Don’t ever think it is too late to make a difference or to change.  I read another story of a lady who wanted to be a fire fighter, but everyone discouraged her by telling her that she wouldn’t be able to do it.  She was rather petite and her friends just didn’t think it was a good fit for her.  Finally she decided she was going to do it and started to do weight training and getting herself in the best physical shape she could be in.  She took the firefighter’s course and passed.  Her coworkers didn’t think she would be able to actually save anyone if there was a real fire.  So, they put her to the test.  They took the biggest, heaviest guy in the squad and had him lay on the floor and she was to pull him out of the building.  She was able to do it, proving to herself and everyone else that she was capable.  When I read this story, I was amazed, because she became a firefighter at the age of 63.

It doesn’t really matter how old you are or how young you are, for that matter, what is important is that you listen to your inner core and follow your heart.  Don’t let age, fear, procrastination or any other adjective you can come up with stop you from reaching your potential.

It is time to “awaken” from our slumber and go after the things in life that are important to us.  It’s time to enjoy and embrace who we are and love and appreciate those special people in our life that make life enjoyable and worth living for.

“This above all: to thine own self be true. And it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”  – William Shakespeare

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

www.LiveYourPerfectWeight.com

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Sun 15 Apr 2012

Table Salt & Weight Gain

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Weekly Insight                          Table Salt & Weight Gain                 April 16, 2012

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” –D. Seuss-

Maybe your doctor has told you, like mine did, to cut back on salt because it can cause high blood pressure, heart disease and strokes. I got so used to eating foods naturally that whenever I did eat food that was salted, I didn’t like it.

If you watch any of the cooking channels on T.V. or read cook books you probably have noticed that most of the chefs are using gourmet sea salts such as Himalayan Pink Sea Salt or Hawaiian Sea Salt, and touting both the taste and benefits.

So what is the truth about salt?

Salt does have a bad reputation, so avoiding it is good practice if you are using commercially available table salt.  Why is table salt so bad?  Table salt is produced by mining or evaporation of salt water.  After evaporation it is refined to remove impurities.  The refining process not only removes 80% of its natural minerals, but chemicals such as potassium iodide, sodium iodide, sodium iodate, and sodium fluoride are added.  In addition, anti-caking agents such as sodium ferrocyanide, tricalcium phosphate, calcium or magnesium carbonates, fatty acid salts (acid salts), magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide, calcium silicate, sodium aluminosilicate, MSG, and calcium aluminosilicate are added.  These additives and food preservatives can contribute to serious health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes; edema; muscle cramps and spasms; anxiety and depression and even salt addiction.

For most of us wanting to release a few pounds of weight, processed salt impedes the process by causing constipating and water retention in the cells, which leads to inflammation.   Aside from iodine, the unnecessary additives in table salt are contributing not only to weight gain but other health challenges as well.

The chefs are right about sea salt; it does taste better and has many health benefits because it contains 80 essential minerals and trace minerals, plus some naturally occurring iodine.

An article by the Real Salt Company says that table salt as we know it today came into existence because the United States military noticed that young men from the Midwest enlisting during World War I were unfit for service because of enlarged thyroid glands.  A panel established to determine the cause discovered that the soil in the Midwest had become iodine deficient.

Without iodine we humans tend to develop goiter.  Any and all sea salt contains naturally-occurring iodine, but not enough to satisfy the recommended daily allowance of 150 micrograms. But instead of using chemically-processed, unhealthy salt in order to get enough iodine, stick to using natural sea salt and then get naturally occurring iodine from other delicious sources like yogurt, eggs, strawberries, mozzarella cheese, fish, turkey and sea weed.

 

Let’s talk about the weight issue.  Unlike table salt, which can cause fluid retention and constipation, sea salt can help weight loss by acting as a natural digestive aid. Sea salt can also help in balancing blood sugar, which is important to prevent diabetes.

Table salt can raise both blood pressure and cholesterol; sea salt can help lower both when taken with plenty of pure water.  It can also help modulate an irregular heartbeat.   Sea salt contains magnesium and other minerals that are needed to keep the heart healthy.  Magnesium which is a relaxant which helps ease depression, and maintain healthy levels of serotonin and melatonin which help you not only feel good but to sleep peacefully.

So if you’re feeling happy and you’re getting a good night’s sleep, chances are you won’t feel the need to binge on high fat, high salt, and high sugar foods. Magnesium is also needed to give you enough energy to exercise.  This is because the mitochondria in your muscles produce a kind of energy called ATP.  In order for this energy to work properly it needs to bind to magnesium.

Sea salt also has naturally occurring potassium which is critical in easing muscle cramps and spasms.  Sea salt can help reduce asthma by breaking up excess phlegm and reducing inflammation in the lungs.

Whether you choose from Himalayan, Hawaiian, Italian or any of the other natural sea salts available, you’ll be making a wise choice for your health.

Sea salt is also wonderful to use in spa treatments – just fill your tub with warm water, add sea salt and a few drops of essential oil (lavender is very calming) if you like, and soak for at least 15-20 minutes. Your skin will soak up all those good minerals and not only will your skin feel like a baby, you will sleep like a baby too!

“The more that you read, the more things you will know.  The more that you learn the more places you’ll go.” –Dr. Seuss-

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness

Rosemary Evans

Live Your Perfect Weight

www.LiveYourPerfectWeight.com

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Sun 8 Apr 2012

Self Discipline

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Weekly Insight                          Self-Discipline                               April 9, 2012


“No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated and disciplined,” – Harry E. Fosdick-

In Brian Tracy’s book “The Power of Discipline” he asked himself a question that I think most of us have asked ourselves, “Why are some people more successful than others?”  By asking himself that question he said it changed his life.

I recently watched a video a friend sent me of an interview that she was doing with a couple.  The story she got from the couple was that on their first date they went to dinner, and afterward he told her that he hoped she enjoyed the meal because it was his last $20.00 that he had.  She saw past the poverty and they both saw the potential in each other and they ended up getting married.

Early one morning as he was half awake, half-asleep, he received inspiration for a great business idea and took it to someone that is well known and successful.  They ended up going into business together and the couple went from being broke to making over 3 million dollars in under 3 years.

There were times when he was extremely tired and felt he was doing his best to make the business work.  His wife reminded him that “good wasn’t good enough” and that he needed to do “whatever it took” to make the business successful.

Kop Kopmeyer, a legend in the field of success and achievement was asked, “Of all the one thousand success principles that you have discovered, which do you think is the most important”.  Mr. Kopmeyer answered without any hesitation.  “The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ago when he said “Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.”  Mr. Kopmeyer added that in his experience, without self-discipline none of the success principles work.

So what do we need to know about being self-disciplined?  I think some of the things that trip us up are these:

Procrastination.   Just get the hard stuff done first, and the rest of the day goes much smoother and is a lot more fun.  The more we put it off, the more it seems undoable and much more powerful, scary and bigger than it really is.

Perfection:  We can trip ourselves up by second guessing everything we do and always looking for perfection.  You don’t want things half done or shoddy, but sometimes we want to tweak everything to make it perfect and end up procrastinating.  It reminds me when I was taking art lessons and my wonderful and talented art instructor told me “don’t try painting a gnat’s eyelash.”  Her other comment was “stop fiddling” because I kept trying to make the art work perfect.  We can put off moving forward, and risk doing nothing because of our need for perfection.

I read about an overweight lady who kept putting off her life, waiting until she was thinner; “then” she would follow her dream and her passion.  She finally realized that she was looking for perfection from her body and not accepting some facts –one, she was never going to look like a Barbie doll, and  two, that we are not our body – we are a soul.  Dr. Wayne Dyer says “Your soul needs to be free.  Move past the need to fit in.  If you want to accomplish something, you must first expect it from yourself.”

Time management.  This is a big one for most people as there seems to be so many directions that are calling you.  If you are the owner of a small company then you know you have many hats to wear.  It is easy to get stuck on some of the details and not see the bigger picture for your future.  We can waste valuable time with things that aren’t that important and won’t get you to the place you need to be. So, what is stopping you from taking your life and/or business to the next level?

Negative self-talk.  One of the worst things we can do is beat ourselves up.  We need to be our own best friend and stop playing old tapes from the past.  Here are two words of advice:  Stop It!

Association with negative people.  Mentally protect yourself from people who are not for you. If you live with negative people then you are going to have to do double positive self-talk so you don’t get discouraged.

Being average.  Worse than being average is being satisfied with being average and having an attitude that your life is good enough, so you do nothing to enhance or improve yourself.  You must not stop learning, progressing and being open to new ideas.  I have a friend who tries to learn something new every year.  This year it is taking guitar lessons.  There is much we can do and learn to enrich our lives in so many ways to make it more interesting and fulfilling.

Fear of failure & fear of success:  I’ve put these together because we procrastinate doing things because of our fears.  Fear that we won’t succeed and also fear of what friends, family and acquaintances will say if we fail.  We are also fearful of what they will say if we succeed.  We may lose “friends” or hear negative remarks so we hang back and play small. We may be afraid that if our business gets too big we won’t be able to handle the attention and the extra work. What a problem to have!  When fears arise, we need to stop and ask ourselves,”is that really true?” and, “what is the worst thing that could happen and what is the best thing that could happen?”  Focus on the positive and then do what you need to do.

Celebrate your accomplishments.  When we cannot see our own progress we get discouraged.  Stop and reflect on how far you have come and what you have accomplished.  Give yourself a reward or extra accolades for all the things that you were able to do. When you can appreciate where you are now, compared to where you were it gives you the confidence, dedication, and discipline to continue on your journey.

It is time to enjoy the journey of self-fulfillment and learning. Tell yourself that you are disciplined enough to move forward, because the world is waiting for you. Unleash your greatness and live life to its fullest!

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment,” –Jim Rohn-

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

www.LiveYourPerfectWeight.com

 

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Sun 1 Apr 2012

Hit the Delete Button – Part 4

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Monthly Newsletter                  Hit the Delete Button Part 4              April 2, 2012

“With a little perspective you can live a life of permanent purpose.” – Andy Andrews-

When you receive an e-mail that you don’t like, it is easy to just delete it – and hopefully you don’t even read it or give it another thought.  But what do you do when the messages come from your brain, when the thought is telling you that you are not good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, thin enough etc?  Do you ever question that thought?  Do you challenge that thought by asking “Is it true?”

Where do those thoughts come from?  Whose voice are you listening to? Listening to wrong voices will contaminate your ‘software’. How would things be different if you were without that thought?  It’s time to hit the delete button and reprogram your software because it has become infected.  Turn off the negative recording and put in a new one.

In order to hit the delete button you may need an antidote to replace that negative thought.  Here is an antidote: Daily affirmations.  Fill your mind with positive materials and thoughts. By affirming your own self worth, you will learn to love yourself; and to appreciate yourself.  Affirmations will create emotions that can change your belief system and help you know how incredible you really are.

There is a true story about a lady that was born to a mom out of wedlock.  When she was young she saw her birth certificate and the little box in the corner was checked with the words “illegitimate”.  She went through life with feelings of inferiority, that she was not good enough.  It affected her personality and every aspect of her life.  She never felt that she could do anything because she was “flawed”.   It was so ingrained in her thinking that she was a mistake and that no one wanted her that it was holding her back.  She finally realized that the evidence that she was here was evidence enough that she was here for a reason.  She started to appreciate herself and recognize that she could add meaning to her life and those around her.  She finally hit the delete button and erased the negative voices of her past and realized that no matter what her birth certificate says she was not a mistake and she did matter. Today she is happy, full of life and a joy to be around.  She has blessed many lives with her love and caring personality.

So what is holding you back?  What past message has stopped you from going forward and what messages do you need to delete?

Maybe you weren’t raised with the feelings of being honored, cherished and loved.  Maybe feel you were just an accident.  Many of us can relate to this, but the truth is in the evidence.  The evidence doesn’t lie and seeing that you are here now is all the evidence you need to know that you have a destiny to fulfill that no one else can do. Hit the delete button on the past and know that your life matters; feel your power; and fulfill your purpose.

Once you hit the “delete button” you will come to realize that you can take responsibility for your own life.  No one can make you feel like a victim.  Once you embrace your own incredible power you can create the life you want and your thoughts and feelings of powerlessness will be a thing of the past.

Don’t be so fearful of others not accepting you that you become a people pleaser instead of the architect of your own life. Don’t say negative, demeaning things to yourself about yourself.  Be your own best friend. Hit the delete button and everything changes. Change your script and change your life.

Realize that not everyone is going to embrace you and think you are the best thing on the planet.  Choose the better way and embrace who you are.  Give yourself permission to be proud of your own accomplishments and stop waiting for others to give you accolades.

Everything you do, every move you make, every action you take matters.  There are generations yet unborn whose very lives will be changed and shaped by the things you think, and by  the actions you take  So you see, everything you think and do matters  Love yourself. Love what you do. Make your difference. You have the power within you to change your future and the future of others.

I worked with the youth in my church for several years and recently I received a nice e-mail from one of the mothers of two of the girls I taught, who are both now in college.  This is what she wrote: “I thank you for helping them to become who they are today.  Your influence is phenomenal.”

That touched my heart on so many levels because I felt like I was the one that benefited the most from my association with them.  Each of us matters, each of us can and do make a difference; so delete the negativity that is holding you back and make the difference that only you can make.

“Every single thing you do matters.  You have been created as one of a kind.  You have been created in order to make a difference.  You have within you the power to change the world.” –Andy Andrews

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

www.LiveYourPerfectWeight.com

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Sun 25 Mar 2012

Spring Awakening

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Weekly Insight                          Spring Awakening                      March 26, 2012

“Don’t look back. You’re not going that way.” –author unknown

Since spring is a re-birth, a new beginning, it is time for all of us to remember how amazing, wonderful and powerful we are, and to live our life to the fullest.

Dr. Robert Anthony sent me the following message last week.  I feel it’s so important that I want to share it with you:

“I’m always amused by the question, ‘What would you do if you knew you were going to die?’  Duh, yes, I know that the question refers to knowing the timing.  But, timing aside, you do know you’re going to die sometime, so use that knowledge to really live in the meantime.  How annoying to get to the end and feel like you never dared to be your true self, that you never lived loud and hearty, that you played it safe only to end up dead anyway.  I said before that I thought ‘I can’t’ were the two most limiting words that we can say, but maybe ‘someday’ is right up there with them.”

It is time to “awaken” from our slumber and go after the things in life that are important to us.  It’s time to enjoy and embrace who we are and love and appreciate those special people in our life that make life enjoyable and worth living for.

“Don’t wait for some magic gift.  Share what you are, dare to be vulnerable, and you will find people who count you amount their deepest friends.” –author unknown

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

www.LiveYourPerfectWeight.com

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Sun 18 Mar 2012

Hit The Delete Button Part 3

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Weekly Insight                 Hit the Delete Button Part 3              March 19, 2012

“To love what you do and to feel that it matters, how could anything be more fun?”  -Katharine Graham-

Since I have been on this journey of writing children’s books and finding an illustrator, graphic artist, and going through all the steps it takes to get books printed, the “experts” all seem to come out of nowhere.

Some people have wondered when and why I decided to write children’s books and why I choose to do it the way I am doing, because according to those self-styled experts, that is ‘not how you do it’.   There have even been “friends” who do not want to talk to me since I started this journey, and some have implied that I don’t know what I am doing.  Unbelievable?  Yes, but when you get out of a “box” you have put yourself in, or others have put you in, you certainly find out who your real friends are.

So, what are the “experts” in your life telling you what you can and can’t do?  Are you listening to the voice inside that inspires you and following your dream regardless of what the “experts” say?  If not, it’s time to Delete the negative words of others.

Now, let me be perfectly clear – there are people who want to help and they truly are experts that can guide you on your journey.  We need to let others help us reach our destiny, and be open and teachable to their advice.  I have a great friend who works in Hollywood doing films and she has given me some wonderful advice and guidance.  I am only talking about the “experts”, the negative people who don’t have any constructive solutions; those who are just being jealous, petty, and letting their own insecurities come out.   Those are the people for whom you need to quickly hit the Delete button.

Here are some interesting facts: Did you know that Theodore Geisel loved to draw, so he went to school to become an artist.  His teachers all told him that his drawings were too cartoonish, and too playful and that he would not be successful.  So he quit school, but he never quit drawing.  Ted began to pursue a career as a cartoonist.  The Saturday Evening Post published some of his early pieces, but the bulk of his career was devoted to creating advertising campaigns for Standard Oil, which he did for 15 years.

He wrote children’s books and sent his books to 27 publishers, who all told him that they were not marketable and would never sell.  The 28th publisher decided to take a chance on Theodore.  He decided not to use his real name, and today we know him as the much loved Dr. Seuss.  He has written and illustrated 44 children’s books and his books have been translated into more than 15 languages.  He has sold more children’s books than anyone in history.   More than 200 million copies have found their way into the homes and hearts of children around the world.  If he had listened to the “experts” or had become discouraged we wouldn’t have these fun and amusing books today.   So, what are the experts telling you??   What “expert” are you letting steal your dream?

You have what it takes, you have the talent, the wisdom, the strength and the dream to succeed in whatever endeavor you desire.

So, what are you made of?  Are you going to give up when you hear negative comments or the “experts” telling you it can’t be done, or telling you are doing it all wrong?  Or are you going to be true to your God-given talents just like Theodore Geisel and prove to yourself that you have what it takes.  Don’t let the naysayers steal your dream!  You need to hit the Delete button and follow your destiny.  Re-program your software; stop playing the negative recordings over and over again.  Don’t let the virus contaminate your life, and don’t let the so-called experts determine your future.  Hit the “delete” button and realize your greatness. Your life will follow your thoughts. The world is in need of your enlightenment and your best life is waiting for you!  Enjoy the ride!

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” –Norman Vincent Peale-

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

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Sun 11 Mar 2012

Hit the Delete Button – Part 2

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Weekly Insight                Hit the Delete Button – Part 2               March 12, 2012

We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far. -Swami Vivekananda -
We know that just like there are people who try to contaminate the software in our computers, there will be people that try to contaminate our thoughts with their negative attitude and discouraging words.  Sometimes they are so clueless that they may not even be aware of it; other times they may very well be aware of what they are saying and are just “destroyers of the dream”. Sometimes “they” might even be “us”.  Don’t let those negative words linger – just hit the “Delete” button.

I was recently telling some friends about the children’s books that I just had published. (www.TinaToothFairy.com).  The husband was thrilled and excited because he too is writing books and is a person that sees not only the glass “half-full” but “full”, and is very positive and encouraging.  He thought my illustrator did a fantastic job, loved how colorful and detailed the drawings are, and loved the message in the stories. His wife, however, is very insecure so her comments were not encouraging nor was she excited for me.

She said to me, “You know I want to write children’s books, and when I do, mine are going to be really amazing because I am going to have mine illustrated by (name withheld – who illustrated several books for a very famous actress/children’s book author).  She went on to say that she just knew that she would get a big name publisher to take her books.  I told her I was happy for her, and that by all means she needed to go ahead and write her books – “You go girl!”

I was initially disappointed by her comments, but the next thought that came into my head was a scene from the movie “Pride and Prejudice.”  In this scene, Emma is almost forced to play the piano, even though she told the wealthy and domineering aunt – played by Judi Dench – that she is not very good at it.  But the aunt insists that Emma play, so she does.  When she is finished, the aunt, who does not play the piano at all, says that if she, the aunt, had learned to play the piano that she would be so much better than anyone else.

That scene is so ridiculous that you cannot help but laugh.   When my friend made her comments to me, I thought of that scene and I did laugh, but only in my head of course.  Instead of feeling bad and beating myself up over that encounter, I think of the scene from the movie, and that is how I hit the Delete button.   My friend’s books may very well be awesome when and if she writes them, and I honestly hope that she does get the illustrator and publisher she is hoping for.  Most of all I hope that she will find the courage and discipline to actually do it.

Realize that some people are just not going to be happy for you.  Some people will not be in your corner.  But it doesn’t matter when you know that you were born to succeed.

When someone says “you can’t” – make your response “of course I can”.  You can achieve anything you set your mind on. Believe in yourself because you are good enough and talented enough.

I love what Rev. Michael Beckwith says:  “God doesn’t call the qualified, he qualifies the called.  So, if you have a desire (a calling) to share your wisdom on the pages of a book, or any other way, you ARE qualified.  It is the passion, desire and your own transformational journey that will make a difference to others, and not an external standard of someone else’s idea of what it means to be an author / expert / light to the world!”

You cannot let someone else stop you from your greatness – just hit the Delete button when you have negative thoughts or someone says something negative to you.  Don’t let negative thoughts or negative people keep you down and stop you from reaching your dreams.  Don’t let negative words stop you and steal your joy.  Do your daily affirmations and tell yourself that you have exactly what you need right now to be all that you can be.  You are equipped, you are powerful, you are amazing, and you are beautiful.

Don’t let someone else decide what you put into your brain or what you will accomplish.  Just hit the Delete button and get rid of those viruses.

“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” –Willie Nelson-

Stay tuned for more next week.

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

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Sun 4 Mar 2012

Hit The Delete Button

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Monthly Newsletter                     Hit The Delete Button                       March 5, 2011

“When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision.” –Paulo Coelho-

As we all know, the world we live in is highly influenced by electronics of all descriptions, particularly computers.  We have come to rely on computers for business, information, and for much of our everyday communication.  Unfortunately, there are people out there that want to hack your computer and cause a virus to destroy all that you have stored.

Computers and electronics are amazing and if, like me, you are not a computer geek, they can seem to be somewhat unreliable and frustrating at times.

Every day I get many e-mails that are just advertisements and I have to delete them.  I also have a program on my computer that blocks viruses from entering and some messages go into the “junk” folder where I just hit the “delete” button and get rid of them.

Now think about your mind.   As amazing as your computer is, your mind is so much more efficient and more powerful than any computer.  But, similar to a computer virus, we can put into our brains things that stop it from functioning at its best.  How you program your brain determines how it’s going to function.

So have you allowed your thinking to become contaminated?  Just like a virus can slow down a perfectly good computer, your thoughts will stop you when you say and think negative things.  Your life follows your thoughts, so re-program your software.  Delete those thoughts that bring you down and keep you from reaching your destiny.

Turn off the past recordings that play in your head and don’t listen to negative people.  Some people can’t let go of things that happened to them 20 or more years ago – don’t be one of those people.  You may have experienced negativity from a parent, a sibling, a teacher, or maybe your co-worker.  These negative thoughts can keep you from reaching your goals and fulfilling your destiny.  It’s time to hit the delete button.

Sometimes when we fail, we tell ourselves negative things, such as we are a loser, we’ll never succeed.  When you are against yourself you cannot go forward – so turn off the negative recording – hit the delete button and re-program your thoughts.  Your software is replaying the past, and you need to refresh it, because your software is contaminated.  Zig Ziglar said “Other people and things can stop your temporarily, but you’re the only one who can do it permanently.”

Negative words from others can be like fast growing seeds and if we dwell on them long enough they will take root and become our reality.  We can hear negative things but we don’t have to take them into our brains and believe them.  Just hit the delete button.  Take inventory of yourself and ask yourself what are you dwelling on?  Who are you listening to?  What has contaminated your ‘software’?  Even if you think maybe, just maybe they are right, tell yourself that this is where you are but it is not who you are.

Remember to do your affirmations.  Put positive things into your mental computer and remember to hit the delete button whenever any negative thought comes into your brain.  You are amazing and you have everything you need to achieve your greatness.

Stay tuned for next week for more on this subject.

“To realize ones destiny is a person’s only obligation. ‘Paulo Coelho-

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

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Sun 26 Feb 2012

Want To Look Younger?

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Weekly Insight                    Want to Look Younger?                February 27, 2012

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young”.  -Henry Ford-

Do you ever see people who look really young and think they must have had some medical procedure done to look so good?  It is obvious that some people have had “enhancement”, and sometimes the result is not so good.  When we see someone who looks good despite their age, we might think they are lucky and just have great genes.  We might even think they just don’t have any challenges and stresses to worry about. Do you ever look in the mirror, and hear the words of the song that says “you’re much too young to look this da** old?”

 

We all have seen women and men who look fantastic and vibrant and even though we know they are “older” they have so much life in them that it is hard to determine their true age.

We know that diet and staying active plays a big part in staying youthful as does the ability to handle the stresses of life.  Also, as I have cautioned over and over again, it’s important to not use chemical beauty and personal care products that add to health challenges and actually age the skin.

So here are some suggestions of things to do to help you look younger:

Having a great attitude.  A bad attitude will not only make you appear old but people will avoid you.  As the children’s song suggests “No one likes a frownie face, change it to a smile.”  Your attitude, whether good or bad, shows up in every facet of your life and shows up in your expression. It can add years to your face by causing deep wrinkles.

Good posture.   When you carry yourself with confidence it shows in your posture.   Bad posture shows you don’t care much about yourself and you just want to fade into the woodwork. But what it does most of all is make you appear much older than your real age.

Looking pleasant.  The thoughts you are thinking show up on your face.  If you look sad, grumpy, stressed etc., it shows in your countenance and can make you look old and unapproachable.  Also if you look too serious and take life too serious you will not only look old but feel old.  I’ve had people tell me how happy they are, and I think to myself, “Well, you forgot to tell your face”.  Let your great thoughts come through and show the world that you really are happy.

Having Self-Control.  Nothing can turn a person off more than being around someone who has no self-control and says and does whatever comes to mind.  No matter how young and beautiful the person may first appear, it doesn’t take long for others to be put off and think just the opposite of “lovely” or “desirable”.  We could also add that dressing out-of-control (meaning too provocative, too young, or too old for your age) will be a detriment to your success and will not get you where you want to go.

Having a Purpose and Passion in Your Life.   This is one of the most important aspects of looking younger because when you have purpose and passion you look vivacious and you look happy.  When you are with a person who knows their purpose and has passion for life, you want to associate with them, no matter their age.  They bring out the best in themselves and the best in you. They are inspiring and their enthusiasm is contagious.  When you have purpose and passion you are teachable, always learning and stretching yourself, and sharing your wisdom and knowledge for the betterment of others.

Good Health.   When you take care of your health you can be beautiful at any age.  Drinking water is important not only for good health but it helps to plump up the skin from the inside out making wrinkles appear less deep. Water is also necessary for good hygiene.  I have a friend that asked me why some old people do not bathe. I don’t know if they are afraid of falling in the tub or shower or if they just don’t have the energy.  But good personal hygiene is critical to good health.  When you feel good you radiate vitality and purpose.   When you have health challenges it puts stress on the body and ages it faster than normal.  So take care of your health for a younger you.

All of the above suggestions are all very doable, and the nice thing is that it is never too late to turn things around.  So let 2012 be your year to find your purpose, to live your dream and attract everything good that you want for your life

“You’re never too old to become younger”. –Mae West-.

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness

Rosemary Evans

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Sun 19 Feb 2012

Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

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Weekly Insight         Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar    February 20, 2012

“Older and wiser voices can help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen”. –Jimmy Buffett-

Last year I picked up a couple of viruses and ended up with thyroiditis, which was absolutely no fun.   My youngest son said, “Mom, you need to drink apple cider vinegar.”  Last week while I was talking to his wife, she asked me if I thought taking apple cider vinegar really was beneficial.  So, after some research, I decided that would be a great health topic for this week.  Apple cider vinegar has been touted for years as being good for you, so let’s explore its benefits.

First of all it is important that you take raw organic apple cider vinegar; not the clear kind, but the brown, murky vinegar with the sediment in the bottom of the bottle. It is available at most health food stores. Only raw organic apple cider vinegar has beneficial enzymes and living nutrients.  Curiously, these nutrients are called “mother”, and it should say “mother” on the bottle.  Clear vinegar has been stripped of all its healthy benefits.

This product is not just something to take when you are ill but to take before you are ill because it will keep you healthy.  Here is a list of things that raw organic apple vinegar has been known to do:

  • Reduce sinus infections and sore throats
  • Help maintain healthy cholesterol levels
  • Treat skin conditions such as acne
  • Protect against food poisoning
  • Fight allergies
  • Prevent muscle fatigue after exercise
  • Strengthen the immune system
  • Increase stamina
  • Increase metabolism which promotes weight loss
  • Improves digestion and alleviates constipation
  • Alleviates symptoms of arthritis and gout
  • Prevents bladder stones and urinary tract infections
  • Helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels
  • Effective treatment for yeast infection
  • Helps adjust the ph of the skin, preventing body odor
  • Due to its acidic properties it is a remedy for bad breath and halitosis

What else can raw apple cider vinegar do for you?

The beneficial ingredients in organic raw apple cider vinegar can us feel better, look better and feel energized.  Here are some of the ingredients it contains:

Potassium – helps prevent brittle teeth, hair loss and runny noses

Pectin – Helps to regulate blood pressure and reduce bad cholesterol

Malic Acid – anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal

Calcium – helps to create strong bones and teeth

Ash – helps to keep your body in a healthy alkaline state

Acetic Acid – This slows the digestion of starch which can help to slow the rise in glucose that commonly occurs after meals

Mixed with another powerhouse of beneficial goodness, organic raw honey and raw organic apple cider vinegar can be a tasty treat with great healthy benefits.

Here is how to use it:

Mix 2 teaspoons of raw organic apple cider vinegar, enough organic raw honey to suit your taste and 8 oz. of purified water. Take three times a day: first thing in the morning, lunch time, and early afternoon. Tip: If you mix the honey and apple cider vinegar together before adding the water it will blend better.  Caution: Don’t drink the vinegar straight, by itself, because the acid can deteriorate tooth enamel.

You can find apple cider vinegar in tablets or capsule form however, I don’t recommend these sources because they are a dried source and not living as the liquid is. The other benefit of taking the liquid and mixing it with water is that you are also getting the fluids your body needs.  It really is tasty. Tastes like you are drinking fresh apple cider, so it’s not unpleasant at all.

Taking the honey and vinegar can help improve your energy, strengthen your immune system and so much more.  Now that is noteworthy.

“Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege.  Use it. Dwell in possibility.”   -Oprah Winfrey-

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Healthy & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

Living the Abundant Life

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Weekly Insight                      Living the Abundant Life                   February 13, 2012

“The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.” –William James-

What does living the abundant life mean to you? I call the abundant life a life filled with Happiness – Health & Wealth.   Hopefully you have set goals for yourself for 2012 and included on your list, (and hopefully listed on the top), Happiness – Health and Wealth.  Here are some guide lines to live by so that you can have an abundant life. They are the ABC’s to help us get there.

A – Attitude –The way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference.  To do the best we can and then to choose to be happy about our circumstances, whatever they may be, can bring peace and contentment.  A bad attitude can break a company, a church, a home and make you a very lonely and unhappy person.  The wonderful thing is that we do have choices every day and we can choose to be happy. As the saying goes, we can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

B – Believe In Yourself – Don’t limit yourself and don’t let others convince you that you are limited in what you can do.  Believe in yourself and then live so as to reach your possibilities.  When you believe in yourself you will follow your heart and live your dream.  Visualize and emotionalize what you want for your life.  Unless you wake up in the morning and are excited with what you are pursuing, than it’s not worth trading your life for.  Remember to choose goals that are worthy of you.  Live your life by design, and not by default.

C – Courage – To make goals and map out a course of action requires courage.  There are always difficulties arising and someone to tell you that you are wrong.  There will be times when you are discouraged and frightened and you may feel defeated.  The odds of obtaining victory may appear overwhelming.  You may think you are doing everything right but things just don’t seem to be coming together for you.  Courage is required to make the initial goal but even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve it.

Have the determination to make the effort, to work toward a worthy goal and the courage not only to face the challenges that inevitably come but also to make the effort to continue. Failing will never make you a failure, unless you quit; so don’t ever give up.   Remember when you feel stressed, limit something that is not serving you well and introduce yourself to something that inspires you.

Ask yourself:  Is my goal worthwhile?  Is my goal for my benefit?  Will achieving my goal help me and help my family, and benefit others?  Be honest as to why you want to achieve your goal.  What are you trading for the goal?  Don’t just focus on the wealth game because you only have one life. Ask yourself:  Does it make me happy, does it help others; is it healthy, is my life in balance, and am I making a difference?  Who you are makes a difference so make it count.  Make 2012 your year – go for it –dream big – never give up!

“Everyday courage has few witnesses. But yours is no less noble because no drum beats for you and no crowds shout your name.” –Robert Louis Stevenson

Till Next Time

Truly Caring for Your Healthy & Happiness

Rosemary Evans

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Sun 5 Feb 2012

Your Energy System

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Monthly Newsletter                   Your Energy System                       February 6, 2012

“Let’s not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it”.  ~Vincent Van Gogh, 1889

 In her book “Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom”, Dr. Christiane Northrup, M.D. states:

“Most of the blockages in our energy systems are emotional in nature.

It’s helpful to think of your energy system as being like a stream of water flowing along. As long as this energy flow is healthy and you are feeling good about yourself, there’s much less risk of disease. Environmental or dietary risk factors can be likened to debris carried along in the body’s energy flow. This debris stays afloat unless there is a felled tree and other blockage to the water flowing in the stream. When there is, the debris collects in the branches of the felled tree and accumulates.

Over time, similar accumulations in the body’s energy flow can result in physical illness.”

Dr. Northrup goes on to comment: “Our body’s energy system is always changing, and the potential for healing or disease is present at all times.

Precancerous cells, for example, arise regularly in our bodies. They form invasive cancers only when our own internal controls break down. Mental and emotional energy goes in and out of physical form regularly, bouncing on the continuum between energy and matter, particle and wave.

Quite simply, emotional and mental energy can become physical in our bodies”

Dr. Stan Gardner makes the following comment:

“We tend to focus our energy on healing the physical, while the emotional is most often at the core of our physical ailments. Suppressing feelings, ignoring experiences, denying the past does not make them non-existent.

Likewise, don’t dwell on them. “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death” means to keep walking, and not set up a tent and camp there.”

We need to be aware of our thoughts and see if our thoughts are keeping us unhealthy.  If you are always worried about “what will others think; what do others want; what do I have to do or say to make sure they are happy,” then you could be setting yourself up for illnesses such as chronic fatigue and other energy depletion disorders.  You could be letting the stress drain your energy, throw your hormones out of balance, have weight gain, and other health issues.

It is important to not “set up a tent and camp there,” but we also need to recognize the problem before we can change the outcome.  We need to start to appreciate ourselves and realize our incredible power and worth.

Start by being grateful for where you are right now, do your daily meditations and remind yourself everyday how amazing you are, because you are.

You don’t need to be unkind to others, in order to feel better because kindness is what will heal your heart and the world is so in need of kindness.

But you do need to remember that you have to be kind to yourself, say positive uplifting thoughts to yourself and associate with kind, positive, uplifting people, in order to keep your energy flowing strong.

Start this new year by making yourself a promise to love yourself by eating healthy, taking care of your needs, and honoring yourself as you spread your happiness and helpfulness to others.

“The words “I am” are potent words; be careful what you hitch them to.  The thing you’re claiming has a way of reaching back and claiming you”.  ~A.L. Kitselman

 Truly Caring for Your Healthy & Happiness!

Till next time,

Rosemary Evans

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Sun 29 Jan 2012

This Year

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Weekly Insight                                     This Year                  January 30, 2012

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover”.

-Mark Twain-

Instead of sending out a Christmas card, my friend, who is also a real estate broker sent out a New Year’s card with a nice reminder to make 2012 our best year, with the following advice:

This Year:

Live Your Dream                                          Sing In the Rain

Show Compassion                                         Fall In Love (for the first time or all over again)

Follow Your Heart                                        Notice the Beauty All Around

Enjoy The Little Things                               Dance As If No One is Watching

Laugh Out Loud                                          Live As if Heaven is On Earth

Be Your Best Self                                        Love Deeply and Unconditionally

Cherish Every Moment                               Set An Inspiring Example

Dream Big                                                     Live in the Now

Embrace Every Possibility                    Make a Wish

Discover Your Passion                            Be Spontaneous

Believe In Miracles                                      Today is the Day

Create Peace                                                Remember to Breathe Deeply

This is great advice and something to aspire to.  The nice thing is they are all very doable.  So follow your heart and make 2012 Your Best Year.

 “We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives… not looking for flaws, but for potential”. –Ellen Goodman-

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness

Rosemary Evans

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Sun 22 Jan 2012

Too Many Supplements?

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Weekly Insight            How Many Supplements is Too Many?           January 23, 2012

“Your wanting to lose weight is not a desire to become less of yourself, but rather a desire to become more of your true self.” –Marianne Williamson-

Some time ago Suzanne Somers appeared as a featured guest on Oprah to discuss bio-identical hormones, which I am in favor of.  She detailed her daily routine – fitness, nutrition and supplement intake.  When she said that she takes 60 supplements each day, I was dumbfounded.   Yes, Suzanne looks good, has lots of energy and looks much younger than her age, but 60 supplements each day is excessive for most us. Most people cannot afford to buy that many supplements, and most of us do not have the desire or time to swallow that many.  So how many supplements should you take?

Because no two people are alike, and your eating habits are different, you need different supplements and different amounts.  So, why is it important to get your nutritional needs met each day with the proper amount?  Because the food you eat affects your hormones and in turn affects your weight and health.

Nutritional deficiencies contribute to hormonal imbalances and can make menopause, andropause, or other conditions worse.  Good nutrition is vital to your overall health and wellness.

I don’t take anywhere near 60 supplements a day, but recently I felt like I was taking too many and spending too much money on them. Also, they were taking way too much room up in my kitchen cabinets, and I often got busy and neglected to take all the supplements that I have bought.   Trying to swallow that many took time, and some days taking then actually made me feel worse not better.  So, how many supplements do you actually need to take to stay healthy, have energy and look younger?  And how do you know just what your body needs?

Here is a simple solution that takes all the guess work out of it, is easy to do, is cost efficient and will help you release weight, stay healthy, look healthy and have energy.  You only have to take 3 supplements. Yes, that is right, just 3 supplements a day. Of course if you have some special concerns there may be other supplements you will need to take for a short time to correct the problems but for the long term these 3 supplements will correct most health concerns, and more importantly, will keep you from having those health conditions in the first place.

I will always recommend Vitamin D3 because most people are deficient in that vitamin and most of us don’t get enough sunshine. We need Vitamin D3 to protect our body from cancer, heart issues and many other health concerns.

The next two products I am recommending will cover all your nutritional needs and are easy to take.  In my past articles and in my e-book I recommend you take a green drink.  Some of you may have found that most green drinks taste like swamp water and even though you know it is healthy, it is hard to swallow.  So, here is your answer for replacing all those supplements and the green drink.

My two star supplements are Hemp Seed Meal and Young Barley Green Power.  You can mix both of them in a smoothie to start your day and you will have all the protein, EFA’s (essential fatty acids) vitamins, minerals, omega’s and nutrients that your body needs.  Plus it will keep you full and you will release the extra weight that has been so stubbornly reluctant to leave.

There are many nutrients in both the hemp seeds and the barley green powder.  I am listing below a few benefits to give you some idea of how important these two products are.

Barley Grass is a whole food that helps purify the liver, is anti-bacterial, stopping the growth of harmful bacteria, alleviates blood sugar problems, and helps in cell DNA repair.  Studies suggest that it helps with asthma, arthritis, blood clots, and helps combat cancer cells.  The list of benefits goes on and on.  You can refer to a past Weekly Insight posted in October 2011 for more information.

Barley grass can range from sweet tasting to bitter depending on the conditions of the weather, but regardless of taste it never loses its potency to deliver all the great benefits.

Extensive research has been done by Dr. Yoshihito Hagiwara of the Hagiwara Institute of Health in Japan and Dr. Howard Lutz, director of the Institute of Preventive Medicine in Washington, D.C.  Both report that barley grass is “one of the most incredible products of the decade”.

Hemp Seed Meal. Hemp seeds taste nutty and contain the most balanced and richest natural single source of essential oils for human consumption. Hemp is high in proteins and helps to improve damaged immune systems. It also helps break down bad fats to help you release weight.  It contains all the essential fatty acids, and particularly one very important EFA knows as GLA (Gamma Lipoic Acid). When we are young, ALA easily converts into GLA, but as we age Alpha Lipoic Acid has a hard time converting into GLA.  GLA is important to burn the bad fat and help keep you lean and trim. Another benefit is that hemp seed meal can improve vision, keep your heart healthy, help with learning disabilities, motor coordination, and behavioural changes, according to Dr. Johana Budwig, a seven time Nobel Prize nominee.  One of the pioneers of EFA research, Dr. Budwig, reports that hemp seed is “nature’s perfect food for humanity.”

Please do not shy away from this amazing food product and please do not confuse it with marijuana.  It is not the same thing – not even close.  One of the most important differences is that marijuana can get a person high and hemp cannot.  Moreover, hemp contains a relatively high percentage of a compound called CBD that actually blocks the marijuana high. Hemp in fact could be called “anti-marijuana.”

You should take about 3-6 teaspoons (¼ cup) per day.  For barley greens take 1-1/2 teaspoons twice a day.  The easiest way to take it is to mix both together and add to your morning smoothie.  For lunch or for a mid-afternoon pick up take the same amount and either mix in water or juice or almond milk or make another smoothie.  You can sprinkle hemp seeds on your salad, yogurt or any food that you are consuming.

If you prefer to swallow supplements, you can take 8 barley tablets, twice a day. Just by taking these two miracle foods twice a day, you will reap numerous benefits, release weight, have optimal health and stop all the food and sugar cravings.  I actually bought the tablets before I found the powder and I just whirled them up in my morning smoothie.

The reasons why we over-eat are many, including emotional issues, fear, protection, boredom, habit etc. But one of the main reasons is because we as a nation are over-fed and under-nourished.  When you have your nutritional needs met you won’t be tempted to reach for all the unhealthy foods because you will feel satisfied.

So add these two amazing products to your daily regime along with your Vitamin D3 and see how you feel, see how much money you will save on supplements and reap the rewards of a healthy body.

As always check, with your health care provider before taking any supplement, but don’t be too surprised if you discover that nutrition is not their area of expertise.

Here’s to a healthy 2012!

.“As your fear is reduced, your body will reduce itself.  When you no longer fear the world so much, you will be more comfortable dwelling in it.”  –Marianne Williamson-

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

Live Your Perfect Weight

www.LiveYourPerfectWeight.com

 

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Sun 15 Jan 2012

A Perfect Day

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Weekly Insight                    A Perfect Day                            January 16, 2012

“We don’t need to be perfect to get what we want, because we can love all of us, with our imperfections and quirks.” –Debbie Ford-

 I don’t know if you remember a movie with James Garner, Lee Meriwether and Abigail Breslin, called “The Ultimate Gift”.

In the story, Breslin’s character has cancer and is going to die.  Before she dies she wants to have “a perfect day”.  She is asked what a perfect day looks like.  For her, a perfect day is spending time with the people she loves, and the people who love her.

What is a perfect day for you?  In order for it to be a perfect day, what needs to happen?

Write it down and make it clear and make it in alignment with your core values and you will attract the very thing you are aligned with.

Hopefully you can recall many “perfect days” and those memories can sustain you when things are not so perfect.

Like Breslin’s character I had a perfect day spending time with people I love and people that love me.  Christmas Eve was such a “perfect day” for me that the memories are indeed sweet.  Besides celebrating Christmas, we were also celebrating my birthday, so it was a time of much happiness and joy.

The evening before, on the 23rd of December, I received an email and photo from my printer showing my children’s books in process of being printed, folded and ready to be sewn and bound.  I am ready to share with you my accomplishments that have been in the making for the past 3-1/2 years.

I had every emotion racing through my being.  Feelings of great gratitude for having come this far. Feelings of excitement and feelings of accomplishment.  But the emotions I wasn’t expecting were sheer terror and self-doubt.  This is where I had to do my affirmations and self-talk. This is where I remembered my friend and art instructor telling me, “Do something every day that scares you”.

I stopped to think of all the stories I have read and all the articles that I have written about people who have worked through their fears and had great accomplishments.  Some may have felt very confident in what they were doing but most had to push through their fears, their doubts, the negative self-talk and sometimes the negative remarks of others.  But the great thing is they did not let their fears get the best of them.  They did not let the negative self-talk beat them down or the remarks of others derail them from their dreams. They pushed through their insecurities, and of course, as the saying goes, “the rest is history”.

No matter if reaching your goals takes weeks, months or even years, as mine did, do not ever give up on your dreams.  Don’t let fear rob you of your heart’s desire.  Don’t let the negative self-talk from yourself or others stop you in your tracks.  We are all made to succeed.  We are on this earth to learn, love, and accomplish great things.

Dr. Christiane Northrup, M.D. in her book “Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom”, has this to say:

“Every smiling, laughing three-month-old baby I’ve ever met reflects the true, joyous nature with which we were all born.

Ashley Montagu once said that most adults are nothing more than “disintegrated children.”

Fortunately, our inner guidance is always available to remind us of our direction toward fulfillment. When we realign with our inner guidance and stop judging our bodies and our feelings as bad when they are offering us information, we are on the pathway to a life filled with growth and delight.

So my wish for 2012 for you is that you will make many “perfect days” remembering that that is your true nature.

If you go to www.TinaToothFairy.com  you will be able to view my 4 children’s books, and see a 5 page preview of each one.  My web site will be up and running shortly so that you can purchase them, so check back often.  Thanks for looking over my website.

“If you are in the wrong state of mind – you will not find what you are looking for.  You must be in the right state to achieve anything in life,” – Dr. Robert Anthony-

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

Live Your Perfect Weight

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Sun 8 Jan 2012

Change & Resolutions

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Monthly Newsletter                      Change & Resolutions                  January 9, 2012

“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” – Hal Borland

I hope you are as excited about 2012 as I am.  It is a new beginning, a new start filled with hope and possibilities.  We can look forward with new resolve, new faith and a new chance to make our goals and dreams reality.

I read an article that said after six months fewer than half the people who make New Year’s resolutions have stuck by them.  By year’s end the number had fallen to around 10%.  With those kinds of statistics you may wonder what is the point of ever making any New Year’s resolutions?

I think the reason why we fail at this is because we are making resolutions based on what we think we should or shouldn’t do.  We may make them based on what someone else wants us to do or even what we think they want us to do. Or, we may have an unrealistic idea that our goals should happen immediately and when they don’t, we give up too soon.

In order for any change to take place, it needs to be based on something that you are totally passionate about; something that you want and believe in with all your heart. It can’t be something you think “that would be nice” if it happened.  And, you need to believe that it is in your best interest for it to happen, and then be willing to make the necessary changes in order for it to happen.

Dr. Jim Taylor, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Denver offers these suggestions:

“Change takes time. I have found that when someone makes a deep commitment to change, they can expect to see positive and lasting change in 6-12 months.

Pinpoint obstacles. Specify what the baggage, habits, emotions, and environment are that are keeping us from our goals.

Identify best practices. Explore how others have successfully made changes in the areas we would like to change.

Environment.  Create an environment (i.e., people, surroundings, and activities) that support and encourage our efforts.

Change goals. Establish clear objectives for what areas we want to change, how we will change them, and the ultimate outcome we want to achieve.

Action steps. Describe the specific steps we will take to counter our old baggage, habits, fears, and environment, and pursue our change goals.

Forks in the road.  Recognize that we have choices in which road we can take and can choose the good road toward positive change.

Three Ps.  We need to make change an ever-present part of our life. Every time we miss an opportunity for change, we further ingrain our old baggage, habits, and emotions.

Persistence means we must maintain our determination to achieve our goals consistently.

Perseverance refers to our ability to respond positively to setbacks we will surely experience in the change process.

Patience is a constant reminder that change takes time and that if we maintain our commitment, we will make the changes we want.”

I have found that making changes can take time but I also know that we can have something so profound happen to us that the transformation can be quite sudden. When this happens, we find that we can never go back to who we thought we were.  We are indeed a “new” or “awakened” person; awakened to our true self with the realization that anything is possible. If it takes time or you find you have an “ah-ha” moment, remember that finding your true self and fulfilling your dreams is the ultimate goal.

We all have choices and fortunately we have the freedom to decide every day whether we will make our dreams come true or let them lay dormant.  My wish for you is to take a leap of faith, put in the action steps and make 2012 your best year ever.

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” – Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Till Next Time,

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness!

Rosemary Evans

Live Your Perfect Weight

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Sun 11 Dec 2011

Benefits of Lemongrass

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Weekly Insight                  Lemongrass Benefits                    December 12, 2011

“A man who wants something will find a way; a man who doesn’t will find an excuse.” –Stephan Dolley, Jr.-

With all the extra activities that the holiday season brings plus being off your schedule with healthy meal planning, the immune system gets a little bogged down and we are all exposed to many cold and flu germs.

So, for this Weekly Insight I want to give you a little health tip.  If you are familiar with lemongrass you probably know how wonderful it tastes and probably think of it when cooking Asian cuisine.

The lemongrass plant actually first came from India and traveled to Indonesia and then to Thailand and then to the U.S. and Canada, were it is used to add extra flavor and provide extra health benefits.

Lemongrass has a wonderfully lemon/ginger flavor that is great for making tea; it helps with digestion and also is very calming and relaxing.

Not to be confused with lemon balm, which is an entirely different herb, lemongrass is considered by herbalists to have several useful properties, including antibacterial, antifungal, and fever-reducing effects.  Studies have shown lemongrass can lower high blood pressure and is also used as an anti-inflammatory. Lemongrass helps detoxify the liver, pancreas, kidney, bladder and digestive tract, and helps with blood circulation.

Since it smells so divine it is used as an additive to soaps, perfumes, candles and many foods.

I came across an article by Dr. Devin Mikles, M.D. where he reported that doctors and researchers in Israel discovered that as little as 1,000 mg of lemongrass contains enough citral to prompt cancer cells to commit suicide!  In 2005 researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel discovered the citral in lemongrass kills life threatening cells, while leaving healthy cells unharmed.  The research team was lead by Dr. Rivka Offir and Professor Yakov Weinstein, incumbent of the Albert Kate Chair in Cell-Differentiation of Malignant Disease from the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Ben Gurion University. To find something so tasty that can be so beneficial is great news.  Of course this is referring to the real plant and not the synthetic chemical lemongrass that is an additive found in cheap candles, soaps etc.

Health Benefits of Lemon Grass:

  • antibacterial and antifungal properties
  • helps to detoxify the liver, pancreas, kidney, bladder and the digestive tract.
  • helps boost the immune system
  • helps reduce uric acid, cholesterol, excess fats
  • alleviates indigestion and gastroenteritis.
  • improves the skin by reducing acne and pimples
  • tones the muscles and tissues
  • helps with menstrual troubles
  • helps reduce blood pressure and improve blood circulation
  • helps reduce cellulite
  • may help prevent colon cancer.
  • helps in reducing fevers
  • reduces flatulence and colic
  • relieves arthritic pain and rheumatism

 

Lemon grass for Cooking: The leaves and base of lemon grass are used as a food flavoring, especially in Southeast Asian dishes. The long thin grey-green leaves are tough and fibrous, the outside leaves and the tips are usually chopped very finely or discarded from the dish before it is served.

How to Use Essential Oil: Apply 2 drops of concentrated lemongrass oil per ounce of organic unrefined almond oil, olive oil or any of your favorite oil. You can use the mixture on your skin as massage oil, lotion and moisturizer.  For added benefit try adding lavender essential oil as well.  Lemongrass and lavender are a great mix and both are relaxing. You can even add 1 – 2 drops each in a cloth and inhale to help you relax.

Keep Bugs Away: If you spend a lot of times outdoors and are bothered by bugs, just take some of the root part of the lemongrass, crush it with a mallet and rub the root on your exposed body parts and it will keep the bugs away.  Remember those citronella candles?  Works like that; the only problem is most citronella candles are synthetic and you want the real lemongrass oil – besides the real thing smells clean and fresh.

As with any herb and essential oil, if you are a nursing mother or pregnant, check with your health care professional before using.

Stay healthy!

“We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” –Aristotle-

Till Next Time

Truly Caring for Your Health & Happiness

Rosemary Evans

Live Your Perfect Weight

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