I was sitting in church a couple Sundays back and Tom Eggum, of Hope4kids International was speaking about all the work his orgainization has been doing in Africa. He mentioned that it takes $8,000 to build a well with fresh water for an entire village. They are looking to complete 8 more in the near future, pending funding. Well, that got me thinking about the role I could take to facilitate in raising enough money to fund one well. Short term funding would be difficult on our own, but with the help of friends, we could accomplish great things. I began thinking numbers, as to how many sales we would need in order to earn this money and make the donation. I figured out that if 10 of my customers referred 10 people each, and those 10 referred 10 more each, and once more, I think we could pull this off.
Would you like to be a part of this vision? Share the gift of health with a friend or a loved one, and lets accomplish something much bigger than ourselves. Please refer my website and help be a blessing to others.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Our Immune system is awesome!
Wow! I attended a health meeting featuring Dr. Steven Ehrlich as the guest speaker tonight. Not only is he humorous,he is full of information. What I love about Dr. Ehrlich is his ability to understand how the body functions and how to work with it, versus against it, which most modern day medicine does.
Something to think about - When you have a symptom, say, a sore throat, or a sore knee, maybe extreme fatigue or anxiety, what do you do to treat it? Most the time we take some sort of "anti" medicine (antacid, anti-inflammatory, anti....). But are we taking care of the problem or are we just covering it up?
Our body wants to tell us something. Listen to the symptom. Learn to work with it. Make wise choices to use natural supplementation which works with the body. Otherwise you're pretty much telling it to "shut up, go away, not today".
What's your body telling you today?
Something to think about - When you have a symptom, say, a sore throat, or a sore knee, maybe extreme fatigue or anxiety, what do you do to treat it? Most the time we take some sort of "anti" medicine (antacid, anti-inflammatory, anti....). But are we taking care of the problem or are we just covering it up?
Our body wants to tell us something. Listen to the symptom. Learn to work with it. Make wise choices to use natural supplementation which works with the body. Otherwise you're pretty much telling it to "shut up, go away, not today".
What's your body telling you today?
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Choose Wellness!
What comes to mind when you think of health prevention? Most people answer things like "annual checkups, blood work for cholesterol & blood sugars, mammograms, things of a more diagnostic nature. These things tend to be more of a reactive state. I much prefer to choose health over sickness, and prevention and lifestyle are the key to discovering wellness.
Often when I work with individuals whether it's a nutrition consultation or a fitness evaluation, I like to address the seven risk factors for CAD (cardiovascular disease). They are: family history, smoker, high BP, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, and living a sedentary lifestyle (think couch potato).
Guess what? Six of these can be controlled by lifestyle. Family history you're stuck with.
Our country is facing a health care crisis like never before. Why? Too many sick Americans. Let's not be one of them. Let's choose health! Create wealth by choosing health! How? Think of all the time and money saved when you're healthy. No dreaded wait times in the doctors office. No spending the day home with a sick child. No prescription copays, and the list goes on and on. Besides, if you own your own business and you're too sick to run it, whose making the money?
Here are seven simple healthy habits you can start today.
1. Make a decision to be healthy - choose health over sickness.
2. Choose good nutrition - whole foods - all food groups, supplement for insurance.
3. Get enough sleep - absolutely necessary for the body to repair itself.
4. Stop smoking - smoking ages you faster than anything else.
5. Be kind to others - be charitable. Life isn't always about you.
6. MOVE - I mean, get off the couch. Daily. Find some activity you enjoy.
7. Think positive happy thoughts.
Join me on the path of wellness.
Often when I work with individuals whether it's a nutrition consultation or a fitness evaluation, I like to address the seven risk factors for CAD (cardiovascular disease). They are: family history, smoker, high BP, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, and living a sedentary lifestyle (think couch potato).
Guess what? Six of these can be controlled by lifestyle. Family history you're stuck with.
Our country is facing a health care crisis like never before. Why? Too many sick Americans. Let's not be one of them. Let's choose health! Create wealth by choosing health! How? Think of all the time and money saved when you're healthy. No dreaded wait times in the doctors office. No spending the day home with a sick child. No prescription copays, and the list goes on and on. Besides, if you own your own business and you're too sick to run it, whose making the money?
Here are seven simple healthy habits you can start today.
1. Make a decision to be healthy - choose health over sickness.
2. Choose good nutrition - whole foods - all food groups, supplement for insurance.
3. Get enough sleep - absolutely necessary for the body to repair itself.
4. Stop smoking - smoking ages you faster than anything else.
5. Be kind to others - be charitable. Life isn't always about you.
6. MOVE - I mean, get off the couch. Daily. Find some activity you enjoy.
7. Think positive happy thoughts.
Join me on the path of wellness.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Cinch Biggest Loser Challenge
Launching this January, Shaklee is sponsoring the Cinch Biggest Loser Challenge!
Here's how it works:
Enter the challenge between January 1, and March 31st, 2009. Web-based entry form will be posted soon as Shaklee launches the new CinchBiggestLoser.com website for offical rules and information.
Use the Cinch Inch loss plan to lose weight and inches and get healthier!
Submit before and after photos (really good ones) along with your Cinch success story (with total weight and inches lost) by June 30, 2009.
The biggest losers will share in $100,000 cash award, with $25,000 going to the grand prize winner, $10,000 each to the next 5 Biggest Losers, and $5,000 each to the next 5 Biggest Losers. Stay tuned for launch of the new website and more details.
For more information on Shaklee's Cinch Inch loss program, click HERE.
Here's how it works:
Enter the challenge between January 1, and March 31st, 2009. Web-based entry form will be posted soon as Shaklee launches the new CinchBiggestLoser.com website for offical rules and information.
Use the Cinch Inch loss plan to lose weight and inches and get healthier!
Submit before and after photos (really good ones) along with your Cinch success story (with total weight and inches lost) by June 30, 2009.
The biggest losers will share in $100,000 cash award, with $25,000 going to the grand prize winner, $10,000 each to the next 5 Biggest Losers, and $5,000 each to the next 5 Biggest Losers. Stay tuned for launch of the new website and more details.
For more information on Shaklee's Cinch Inch loss program, click HERE.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Hopes & Dreams for 2009
We are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10
Wow. It's January 1st - New Years Day, 2009! A new 365 days are waiting to fulfill our hopes and dreams. What does this new year hold for me? A new path toward fulfilled dreams? A more focused vision towards success? It's comforting to know that God has made me unique and that I have special gifts and talents to achieve my greatest desires.
We've had a lovely Christmas season, and today's a new beginning. The tree is coming down, the ornaments and decorations that I've collected over the years are going back to storage, and we are ready to start anew. As Art & I have been brainstorming the last few days about new goals for our business and ways to reach people , it's become quite apparent that we must set our goals and chart our course with deliberate action. We have learned much this past year and I must put all that knowledge to good use. Keep my eyes focused on the goal. Discover the possibilities that God has put before us. Believe. It will be a very happy New Year!
Wow. It's January 1st - New Years Day, 2009! A new 365 days are waiting to fulfill our hopes and dreams. What does this new year hold for me? A new path toward fulfilled dreams? A more focused vision towards success? It's comforting to know that God has made me unique and that I have special gifts and talents to achieve my greatest desires.
We've had a lovely Christmas season, and today's a new beginning. The tree is coming down, the ornaments and decorations that I've collected over the years are going back to storage, and we are ready to start anew. As Art & I have been brainstorming the last few days about new goals for our business and ways to reach people , it's become quite apparent that we must set our goals and chart our course with deliberate action. We have learned much this past year and I must put all that knowledge to good use. Keep my eyes focused on the goal. Discover the possibilities that God has put before us. Believe. It will be a very happy New Year!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Maui in June
Just learning this blogspot stuff, so patience is a virtue! As my site name implies "I'm Off The Hook", my family is my biggest motivator to make our business successful!
My daughter and I got to spend a wonderful week in Maui for her graduation! All the more inspiration and desire to grow our business. We want to go back - again and again! Next time around I've got to take my husband. He really missed out!
Time "flys" when you're having fun!
Well, I must say, I haven't spent much time on my blogger spot but after viewing several bloggers from several young moms in our neighborhood, I've been inspired to start posting.
Where does all the time go? Here's an update since May: we had a busy and HOT!! HOT summer. We were able to get away to our cabin in the woods on several occasions which gives us a bit of a break from the heat. My husband, daughter and I traveled to New Orleans in August. Okay, I agree, that's a bit nuts - the humidity was so thick! We're quite used to the "dry" heat, and I much prefer that. We traveled to attend Shaklee's annual Convention but we were able to find a condo there and made a vacation out of it. The condo was right on the edge of the famous "French Quarter", and we did lots of walking - made it down Bourbon street and all. We went to the WWII museum, walked the Garden District, drove through the lower ninth ward to view some of Katrina damage, and of course, attended the conference.
Shaklee's conferences are always motivating and exciting, and once again we came home feeling exhilarated and excited about growing our business. With Vivix anti-aging product release, we've focused more towards anti-aging and I'm currently working to create a new website specific to aging.
My daughter, though very busy with her first semester in college, takes time to share products with classmates whom express a particular health issue, and my son has now started to build his clients too! Yeah!! we want the whole family involved:)
Where does all the time go? Here's an update since May: we had a busy and HOT!! HOT summer. We were able to get away to our cabin in the woods on several occasions which gives us a bit of a break from the heat. My husband, daughter and I traveled to New Orleans in August. Okay, I agree, that's a bit nuts - the humidity was so thick! We're quite used to the "dry" heat, and I much prefer that. We traveled to attend Shaklee's annual Convention but we were able to find a condo there and made a vacation out of it. The condo was right on the edge of the famous "French Quarter", and we did lots of walking - made it down Bourbon street and all. We went to the WWII museum, walked the Garden District, drove through the lower ninth ward to view some of Katrina damage, and of course, attended the conference.
Shaklee's conferences are always motivating and exciting, and once again we came home feeling exhilarated and excited about growing our business. With Vivix anti-aging product release, we've focused more towards anti-aging and I'm currently working to create a new website specific to aging.
My daughter, though very busy with her first semester in college, takes time to share products with classmates whom express a particular health issue, and my son has now started to build his clients too! Yeah!! we want the whole family involved:)
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