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Story: Heart-shaped Pattern Puppy born in Japan
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born in Japan
A puppy has been born in Japan with a large, clear, love-heart-shaped pattern in his coat. The Chihuahua was born as one of a litter to a breeder. Shop owner Emiko Sakurada said it was the first time a puppy with the marks had been born out of a thousand she had bred, affectionately named ‘Heart-kun’. The long-coated male Chihuahua puppy was born in Odate, northern Japan.
Great Gifts for Valentine’s Day
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Looking for the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day?
Something special for your sweetheart?
Daughter? Mother? Grandmother? Sister? Dear Friend?
Want points with your Mother-in-Law?
Or hard-working co-worker or administrative assistant?
Give her a gift that will last longer than Chocolate, burns calories,
and adds moments of enjoyment to her day for years to come!
Touch her heart, tickle her funny bone, and make her feel appreciated!
Heart of a Woman – 6×7” Gift Book, 288 pages!
Filled with original stories, original poems, quotations and scriptures.
Available from BORDERS and Amazon.com:
Heart of a Woman, http://www.amazon.com/dp/1880878135
Heart of a Mother, http://www.amazon.com/dp/1880878143
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
Sheryl Roush
Sparkle-Tude® Expert
Professional and Accredited Speaker
Top-Rated Int’l Trainer in 8 countries
10-time Author, Consultant, Retreat Facilitator
Sparkle Presentations, Inc.
Phone 858.569.6555 * Fax 858.569.5924
Sheryl@SparklePresentations.com
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Chinese Proverb: Peace in the World
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If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person.
If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house.
If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation.
If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.
~Chinese Proverb
Valentine’s Messages
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Valentine’s Messages
Give with your whole heart, even if your judgment is we are not getting enough in return. Our struggle is to not take everything personally (that’s ego). When we do our part, the energy comes back to us – always. If not from the receiver, than from someone else. Positive seeds produce positive fruits. This is an immutable law. And remember, sharing is not only a physical thing. Making room in your heart for others and acknowledging that you are not the only person in the world who wants to be fulfilled, can be the best gift to give to your loved ones – and to yourself.
– Yehuda Berg
(The Daily Tune-Up)
“Mother” Book Contributor Jodi Seidler, The Mother of Re-Invention Featured
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"Heart of a Mother" Book Contributor Jodi Seidler,
The Mother of Re-Invention Featured
The experience of divorce ran pretty deep for me because I’m from the Midwest and was raised with the notion that marriage was supposed to be forever. In the old days, people would stay together for the kids, and these days they don’t. When I got divorced, I had so many fears, and it was such an emotional roller coaster. I was afraid I would never find love again, that I wouldn’t make it on my own, or that I wasn’t strong enough to raise a boy by myself.
“I got divorced about 12 years ago and at the time, I felt really isolated.”
I felt like my married friends didn’t really want me around for many reasons, and I didn’t feel comfortable around couples because my lifestyle had changed. Because my son was only five at the time, I had to make sure that he felt safe and that he knew he didn’t cause the divorce and couldn’t fix it, so I reached out a therapist. It was also very important for me to be financially secure for him because I was no longer part of a two-income household. I was really confused, and I needed support. I needed advice on how I would juggle my life, a home life, homework, work and finances as a newly single person. The first place I went was the internet, but I could hardly find anything.
“I came up with a great idea in the shower, where I get all my great ideas.”
I came up with the idea for an internet source for single parents. I got out of the shower and bought the domain name MakingLemonade.com, which has always been a phrase that kind of dictates how I live my life. When life hands you lemons, make lemonade and share it with people.
Ten or more years ago, the Internet was just developing. I noticed some resources on mothering and working moms, but not as many on single parenting. I went to those mom web sites to start collecting information. I e-mailed experts constantly to seek out resources and got really deep into research on single parenting, making notes every step of the way. That’s how I started building my website, my cyber child, Making Lemonade. Eventually, I became known as an expert, which was pretty funny for me since I started out not knowing anything and just contacting everyone trying to find information that would help me be a successful single parent.
“Creating a network of support around you is really important. It’s the best thing I did.”
I approached the principal at my son’s school and told him I wanted to start a single parent’s group because at PTA meetings, nothing was addressed to single-parent-families. Whether you create your own support group in your community, in your church or in your school, it is really important to find other single parents that you can talk to or create childcare co-ops with because it can be very isolating sometimes. People can feel very alone and lost in this world of single parenting.
“Being a single mom has taught me patience, among so many other things.”
It showed me that I am a warrior, but a gentle warrior, and that I can pretty much do anything because I did this. If I can juggle everything I’m doing and show my son strength and compassion along the way, and make him feel like he was raised well, that’s amazing. No one else helped me or the many other single parents out there, and that’s pretty powerful.
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Sparkle-Tude: Keeping a Goal-Focused Sparkling Attitude
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by Sheryl Roush
17 STEPS TO FOCUSED GOAL-SETTING
1. Keep your self-talk positive, proactive and affirming.
2. Make sure the goal you are working for is something you really want,
not just something that sounds good.
3. Write your goal in first-person “I am” or “I have” as already
having achieved it.
4. Add feelings to your goal statement. (“I am excited about…”)
5. Ensure your goals are not in contradiction to any of your other goals.
6. Write your goal out in specific detail
(numbers, target date, locations, size, pounds dropped, dollar amount).
7. Make your goal high enough, and know that you are deserving of it.
8. Treasure Map your goal with inspiring visual images in front of you.
9. Read your goal OUT LOUD each morning when you wake up,
visualizing/feeling the completed goal (including smells, sights,
sounds, feelings, tastes).
10. Read your goal OUT LOUD each evening right before you go to bed,
visualizing/feeling the completed goal (including smells, sights, sounds,
feelings, tastes).
11. Create a target (realistic) timeline for the goal, with a step-by-step plan.
12. Set incremental benchmarks and highlight them on your calendar.
13. Surround yourself with supportive, positive goal-setting people.
14. Re-View, Re-Evaluate and Re-Write Regularly (every 3-6 months).
15. Look for unexpected opportunities, unusual happenings that could
relate to your goals, as these may be incredible and perfect opportunities
in disguise.
16. Reward yourself for taking incremental steps toward achieving
your goal.
17. Plan a celebration date of completion, announcing the party date
to your friends.
GOAL-FOCUS
Every time you make a decision during the day, ask yourself:
• "Does this take me closer to–or further from–my goal?"
• “Is this a distraction from–or attraction to–my goal?”
• “What is the NEXT most important thing to do?”
• “Is this my highest priority right now?”
My Goal: “I am/have_______________________________________________________________."
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Sheryl Roush is an internationally top-rated trainer and in-demand keynote presenter, inspiring organizations and staff to bring their heart to work. Visit www.SparklePresentations.com for availability and topics including communication skills, boosting attitude and creating positive work environments for enhanced teamwork, cooperation and productivity.
39 Tips for an Exceptional, Superb & Powerful Life!
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1.) Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2.) Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock for the door if you have to.
3.) Buy a Tivo (DVR), tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4.) When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to________ today. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5.) Watch more movies, play more games and read more books than you did last year.
6.) Always pray and make time to exercise.
7.) Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of Six.
8.) Dream more while you are awake.
9.) Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants.
10.) Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, and munch on raw almonds.
11.) Try to make at least three people smile each day.
12.) Clear your clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
13.) Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead, invest your energy in the positive present moment.
14.) Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like Algebra class …….but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
15.) Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
16.) Smile and laugh more.
17.) Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
18.) Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
19.) Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
20.) You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
21.) Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
22.) Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
23.) Go on and burn those ‘special’ scented candles, use the 600 thread count sheets, the good China and wear your fancy lingerie now. Stop waiting for a special occasion. Everyday is special.
24.) No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25.) Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’
26.) Forgive everyone for everything.
27.) What other people think of you is none of your business.
28.) Time heals almost everything. Give time, time!
29.) However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30.) Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch with them.
31.) Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
32.) Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. God provides, remember?!
33.) The best is yet to come. (in Heaven)
34.) No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35.) Do the right thing!
36.) Call your family often.
37.) Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: ‘I am thankful for __________.’
Today I accomplished _________.
38.) Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39.) Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is not Disney World and you certainly don’t want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH. LIFE’S A GIFT … UNWRAP IT!
International Coaching Week Feb. 3-9
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International Coaching Week will be celebrated Feb 3-9, 2008. The week is acknowledged in Chase’s Calendar of Events, and it’s the perfect time to educate the public about the value of working with a coach. Coaches around the world schedule community events, pro bono coaching, and workshops to promote coaching during this time.
Sheryl Roush is a Past President of SDPCA, the San Diego Professional Coaches Alliance, the San Diego Chapter of ICF, international Coach Federation, and comments that during this highllighted week, professional coaches offer complimentary coaching sessions for the public to experience quality coaching and empower their life and dreams to become reality.
This year marks the 10th annual International Coaching Week, originally was started in 1999 by Coach Jerri Udelson, an Master Certified Coach from Santa Fe, NM who specializes in helping entrepreneurs and professionals create successful businesses and live fulfilling lives.
Its purpose is to provide a week each year to educate the public about the value of working with a personal, business or executive coach and to provide an opportunity for coaches and their clients to acknowledge the results and progress made through the coaching process. Coaches offer a variety of activities and pro bono services in their communities during the week, including free coaching sessions, lectures and workshops.
Brief History.. from Jerri
In 1999 I created International Coaching Week as a way to promote the profession of coaching. My intention was to designate a week each year in which coaches could both celebrate and publicize coaching by offering community events, tele-events and pro bono coaching. Originally the week was named National Personal and Business Coaching Week and it was listed in Chase’s Calendar of Events (a major PR tool), and held the first week of February, 1999.
In year 2000 Canadian coaches wanted to participate, so I changed the name to International Personal and Business Coaching Week; in 2000 the International Coach Federation (ICF) helped publicize it by featuring it in their newsletter and sending special Coaching Week broadcasts to members and chapters.
In 2001 the ICF prepared a sample press release for coaches to customize and use to publicize the week and also gave ICF members a list of suggested events (e.g. pro bono coaching, free tele-classes, etc.) to inspire them to participate in their own way. Also that year Thomas Leonard picked up the idea and ran with it. He created a Coaching Week page on his Coachville website, designed a logo, and offered to put coaches’ press releases on the page as well as a summary of Coaching Week events.
In 2002 Thomas created a CoachingWeek.com website, and invited coaches to post their events and press releases on it. I continued to network with the ICF, Coachville and with a number of coaches with large newsletters to promote the Week.
Coaching Week really began to take off in 2002: That year it was celebrated throughout the US, Canada and in Hong Kong, with coaches offering a variety of pro bono services in their communities, including free coaching sessions, lectures and workshops. (In Richmond, VA, the mayor issued an official proclamation; in Boulder, CO, two coaches offered a free workshop for high school seniors and college freshmen on “Majoring in the Rest of your Life;” New Jersey coaches offered 13 different events during the week.)
From 2003 onward the ICF began to officially sponsor the Week, assembling a Coaching Week Task Force, announcing the Week to chapters and generating additional publicity.
In 2007 the ICF released the results from the PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Coaching Survey during Coaching Week. Last year I created a website and blog, CoachingWeek.org, on which coaches and ICF Chapters could post their Coaching Week-related activities.
I am really pleased that so many coaches are participating in International Coaching Week. It is very gratifying to know that so many people are offering pro bono coaching and other community events in such a heartfelt way. When I started National Coaching Week in 1999 I had no idea that it would soon take on a life of its own. I really am delighted that this Week is becoming a focal point for both publicizing coaching worldwide and providing the public with a sense of the possibilities that coaching offers.
-Jerri Udelson, MCC, January, 2008
Heart-Felt Quotations
Heart of a Woman, Quotations| No Comments »"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched… but are felt in the heart."
~Helen Keller
“When I speak of love, I am not speaking of some sentimental or weak response. I am speaking of that force which all of the great religions have seen as the supreme unifying principle of life. Love is somehow the key that unlocks the door which leads to ultimate reality.”
~Martin Luther King, Jr.
"You will reap what you sow, now or later."
~Rev. Charles Stanley, Atlanta, GA
"The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love."
~William Wordsworth
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
while loving someone deeply gives you courage."
~Lao-Tzu
"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world."
~Lucille Ball
"Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness."
~Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Love is a verb."
~R. Buckminster Fuller
"Love is the most priceless treasure life affords us."
~Alan Harris
"If you have much, give of your wealth.
If you have little, give of your heart."
~Arab Proverb
Viewers Compliment HeartBookSeries Website
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Wow – Sheryl — What a great site and what a wonderful response — BIG time — congratulations!
You deserve the best — Helen
Attitude Follows Perspective
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Shifting The Mood
We all have days when we are faced with chores, errands, or responsibilities that we don’t want to do. At times like these, it’s easy to get into a bad mood and stay in one as we tackle these tasks. However, given the fact that our bad mood will not change the fact that we have to do these things, and will most likely make things worse, we could also try to shift our attitude. Many wise people have pointed out that it is not so much what we do as it is how we do it that makes the difference in our lives.
It’s important when we’re facing something that’s really hard for us, whether it’s doing taxes, paying bills, or visiting a challenging relative, that we lovingly support ourselves through the process. The more supported we feel, the easier it is to open our minds to the idea that we could change our way of looking at the situation. In truth, most of the chores we don’t like doing are intimately intertwined with our blessings. When we remember this, we feel gratitude, which makes it hard to stay in a dark mood.
We can shift our attitude by considering how much we love our home as we clean it and how lucky we are to have a roof over our head. Any task can be transformed from a burden to a necessary aspect of caring for something we love. All we have to do is shift our perspective, and our attitude follows shortly behind.
Musical Selections Audio CD to accompany Heart of a Mother Book
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Music Audio CD to accompany published Book
Sparkle Press, Sparkle Presentations, Inc., and WorldSound Productions, Inc. have joined hearts and efforts to create a new MUSIC AUDIO CD to accompany the book, Heart of a Mother, by Sheryl Roush, to be released before Mother’s Day this year. Truly a unique and diverse collection, talented big name musicians have contributed their gifts in the memory and tribute to the life of "Laurie Z." beloved child pianist prodigy at age 16, a non-smoker who died February 6, 2006 from lung cancer, in the prime of her career. Each artist has donated, and some created for this compliation, their tracks in the name and love of Laurie Zeluck Carter.
“Life, for most people, consists of living on the lines – that is, doing what they feel they are supposed to do, or what is expected of them, instead of allowing themselves to soar to their own personal heights and challenges. Truly, life often hands us the best opportunities for growth when we least expect it, when something unanticipated interrupts our life ‘to do’ list. I believe that the greatest things life has to offer lie ‘between the lines,’ when we take advantage of serendipitous events and begin to paint our own picture of what truly can be for us, not what ‘should be’ for us.”
~Laurie Z.~
HEART OF A MOTHER MUSIC TALENTS:
Laurie Z.® received a total of 15 Grammy nomination considerations for her recordings. Her ability to gracefully mix classical, modern jazz and contemporary instrumental styles has been called “absolutely amazing” by prominent music critics and fans alike. Laurie was known for her in-concert improvisations and For the Love of a Child was first created in concert from a suggestion from the audience. It was later recorded live to Disklavier, without edits or overdubs. All The Love In The World by Laurie Z.®, is Sheryl Roush’s heartfelt pick.
Doug Sparling has written music for Pat Sajak’s Lucky Letters (Wheel of Fortune) cell phone game, recorded and written music for Kansas City Irish Rock band The Elders, and performed on the title theme for an indie film titled Hunter. His music has been placed in music production libraries in the U.S. and UK. Interested in many styles, Doug’s musical compositions include Celtic/Irish, solo piano, solo acoustic guitar, and ambient guitar and lap steel. Doug’s tune, The Old Stone Bridge was selected in 2005 for a McDonald’s web site benefiting the Ronald McDonald House and appears on Celtic Shores II (Epilogue Records) compilation CD. You will dance along to The Mother & Child Reel on this compilation.
Ericson Holt has recorded and toured with Grammy winners, The Mavericks, and Oscar nominee and critics favorite Allison Moorer. He has performed with Lee Roy Parnell, Rodney Crowell, Tracy Nelson, and Ricky Van Shelton. Ericson is featured prominently on the new Mike Farris release Salvation in Lights and is an in-demand session player in Nashville. Moonlight in Memphis is from Ericson’s debut solo album, The Blue Side, which climbed to the top 30 on the Americana Chart.
Steve Gibb is an award winning composer and guitarist. His amazing instrumental versatility, combined with his ability to compose in many styles, enables him to transcend the musical genres with ease. Steve has worked with many of today’s leading composers and is in much demand as a session guitarist. Steve has appeared on stage in the title role for the musical, The Buddy Holly Story and is currently performing in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Jersey Boys. Steve’s Lost in You on this touching compilation is soothing, nurturing and passionate.
JanElaine Eller is not what you might expect. When you first see her, you might expect the performance to match the pretty, petite, and gentle natured person. Then she sits at a piano and her powerhouse performances resonate the chords of your soul. Her songs are broad and sweeping and take hearts soaring, while also relaying a grace that leaves listeners with a sense of peace and well-being. Vocal to Turning Wheels is performed by the talented Joy Summerville.
Charlie Souza is the original Tom Petty band bass player. He was also the bass player for the pop/rock legend bands Fortress and The Tropics. Charlie has performed, collaborated and recorded with Bill Champlin (Chicago), Joe Walsh, Jim Horn, Greg Allman, Cactus, Santana keyboardist Leon Patillo, The Darrell Mansfield Christian Band, White Witch & Gale Force. Charlie has carved out a successful career as a session musician, writer, producer, band leader and, along with other members of The Tropics, is a recent nominee to the Florida Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Listen to "The Rose" from Charlie’s "You Can Live Your Dream" CD.
Kirsten Vogelsang is both a composer and a professional cellist. Kirsten has taken her background and fluency in string and orchestral writing and applied it to new and crossover genres such as electroacoustic and trance. As a Sundance Fellow, Kirsten began her filmscoring career in 1990, scoring over 20 films and TV productions. As a session musician, her countless recording highlights in film and television include X Men, Star Trek, and The Last Samurai. Composing for the dance and concert music world, Kirsten’s performance list includes Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Whitney Museum. Kirsten’s tender track on this CD is Mamas Know (Kyra’s Lullaby).
Peter Combe is indisputably Australia’s finest and most loved children’s songwriter and recording artist. His wonderfully diverse music delights both children and parents alike. With three ARIA Awards, the American equivalent of a Grammy, Peter was the first Children’s artist in Australia to ever receive an ARIA Award. Seven of Peter’s albums have received Gold Awards and two Platinum Awards. He has written songs for all of his four children with Child of Mine written for his daughter Alice. Daughter Emily Combe, whose band, The Finishing School, is a recipient of the 2006 L.A. Music Award for “Best Pop Artist of the Year,” provides background vocal.
Penka Kouneva is a Sundance Composer Fellow and Hollywood film composer blending her native Eastern-European influences with modern orchestra, Medieval chant, rock, and electronica. To date, she has scored nine independent features, four television films for the SciFi channel, episodic shows on cable TV, and five documentaries. In addition to scoring, Penka is a busy orchestrator on studio films (Pirates of the Carribean III, Matrix 2 & 3, Lizzie McGuire Movie), and on film trailers for the two biggest trailer houses in Los Angeles. Playground was written in tribute to the memory of Laurie Z.®
WorldSound Productions and Sparkle Press graciously thank all the Artists for their generous heartfelt contributions to this CD which is dedicated to the memory of Laurie Z.®
For more information about these and other talented Artists please visit:
World Sound Productions
"Serving artists in the new millennium"
www.WorldSoundProductions.com
or email: pr@WorldSoundProductions.com
P.O. Box 568, Capitola, CA 95010 U.S.A.
Phone (831) 462-1918
For more information about the Heart Books or Speaker and Author
Sheryl Roush visit:
www.HeartBookSeries.com
www.SherylRoush.com
or email: Sheryl@SparklePresentations.com
P.O. Box 2373, La Mesa, CA 91943 U.S.A.
Phone (858) 569-6555
Many of the Artists ARE available for concerts and special performances at your engagements. Consider hosting an EVENT with the Artists performing and Sheryl Roush presenting as your keynote inspirational speaker.
CD and BOOK AVAILABLE AT: www.amazon.com/dp/1880878186
INVITACIÓN OFICIAL A PUBLICAR…CORAZÓN DE MUJER
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ÚLTIMA FECHA DE PRESENTACIÓN: 1 de Febrero de 2008
CORAZÓN DE MUJER
El libro, “HEART OF A WOMAN”, publicado en 2007 en inglés, está siendo traducido este año al español por Elisa Castañeda en San Diego, California, para los lectores hispanos.
Se necesitan contribuciones que reflejen y celebren exactamente a esta población orgullosa y a sus apasionados lectores. Por favor, ENVÍE este mensaje a otras personas para que puedan enviar sus contribuciones lo antes posible. Puede ser un poema, cuento corto o experiencia personal que le haya conmovido o su cita predilecta.
CONTRIBUCIONES que se necesitan en español:
• POEMAS originales
• Cuentos cortos, un máximo de 1.000-1.200 palabras
• Citas – originales o traducidas
• Homenajes a mujeres increíbles
• Filosofías
IDEAS / TEMAS (cuentos cortos, poemas y citas):
Abuelas / Abuelos
Actitud
Adolescentes
Amistad
Amor
Amor incondicional
Ángeles
Ánimo
Baile, bailando
Balance entre trabajo y vida personal
Bebés
Bendiciones
Celebraciones, fiestas y feriados
• Aniversarios
• Bautismo
• Cinco de Mayo
• Comunión
• Cumpleaños
• Descubrimiento de América
• Día de la Independencia
• Día de la Inmaculada Concepción
• Día de la Madre
• Día de los Difuntos
• Día de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
• Día del Abuelo
• Día del Amigo
• Feriados judíos
• Jueves Santo
• Llegada a la Mayoría de Edad
• Miércoles De Ceniza
• Navidad
• Noche de San Juan
• Pascua
• Primero de Mayo
• Viernes Santo
Chocolate
Comidas
Confianza
Cosas divertidas que ocurren
Crianza de los hijos
Desafíos
Dios
Diversión
Educación y aprendizaje
Baile, bailando
Embarazo
Enfermedad
Escuela
Familia
Fe
Flores y huertos
Gratitud y el Día de Acción de Gracias
Hacer una diferencia
Hágalo de todos modos
Hermanas y hermanos
Hijas
Hijos
Historia, acontecimientos históricos
Humor
Inmigración
Intuición de la mujer – Cómo confiar en ella
Madres
Maestros
Maridos y los hombres
Mascotas
Matrimonio
Misiones
Muerte de los padres
Mujeres en el negocio (empleadas)
Mujeres en el negocio (empresarias)
Mujeres en el negocio (en la oficina)
Mujeres en la historia hispanoamericana
Mujeres hispanas valientes
Música
Niños – cosas lindas o graciosas que han dicho o hecho
Obstáculos – cómo vencerlos
Oración
Pasatiempos
Pasión
Perdón
Programas favoritos de televisión
Relaciones entre personas
Relaciones de las hijas con sus madres
Romance
Salud
Sueños
Tradiciones
Universidad
Vida
Viviendo en los Estados Unidos
ÚLTIMA FECHA DE PRESENTACIÓN: 1 de Febrero de 2008
FECHA DE PUBLICACIÓN: 1 de abril – antes del Día de la Madre 2008
Usted puede presentar más de una contribución, y es posible que TODAS sus contribuciones SEAN seleccionadas e impresas.
Envíe preguntas en inglés a la autora Sheryl Roush al:
Sheryl@SparklePresentations.com
Envíe material en español a la traductora Elisa Castañeda al: ely.castaneda@att.net
SI UNA OBRA PRESENTADA ES SELECCIONADA PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN, NO REVISTE COSTO ALGUNO PARA EL AUTOR/AUTORA.
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“Reina de la Esperanza” 2007
“Corazón de San Diego” 2004 y 2005
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Mire los títulos en la Serie Libros del Corazón 2007 publicados en inglés y disponibles en la Librería Borders y en Amazon.com:
Heart of a Woman, http://www.amazon.com/dp/1880878135
Heart of a Mother, http://www.amazon.com/dp/1880878143
Heart of the Holidays, http://www.amazon.com/dp/1880878151
Submissions due July 14 for Heart of a Woman in Business Book
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Stories, Strategies and Skills for Business Success
Deadline for submissions —- July 14, 2008.
Supporting today’s women in business and her unique needs, professional speaker and internationally top-rated trainer Sheryl Roush is accepting submissions for the forthcoming publication in the Heart Book Series, entitled: Heart of a Woman in Business.
Sheryl is the President of Sparkle Presentations, Inc., based in San Diego, working with organizations around the globe to improve morale, boost attitude, and increase productivity through communication and customer service skills. Her conference keynote programs and on-site trainings, rekindle the spirit, raise the bar and create excitement.
The Heart of a Woman in Business book is “sisters sharing with sisters” at its core…. lessons learned, tips, insights… those precious conversations.
“If I knew then what I know now!”
How to get started in business… how YOU got started
How you found your ideal niche, clients and industry
How you are using your unique talents and gifts in service
How you nurture your mind, body and spirit
How your business has changed/evolved over the years, and why
Contributors are encouraged to submit success stories, tips, ideas… You will join colleague Business Owners, Managers, Supervisors, Employees, Speakers, Trainers, Coaches, Mentors, Entrepreneurs, Self-Employed…
CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED:
• Original Women in Business Stories, up to 1,200 words
• Original Poems, Cherished Scriptures/Proverbs, Quotations
• Advice, Anecdotes, Philosophies, Ideas, Suggestions, Quick Tips
• Best Practices, Insights, Sage Wisdom, and?Success Stories
SUBMISSION IDEA STARTERS:
- Attitude and Boosting Morale
- Customer Service, Sales, Marketing and Dealing with Difficult People
- Communication Skills
- Creativity & Innovation Tips
- Diet, eating healthfully at the office, snacking suggestions
- Dressing up your office (personalizing your area)
- Exercise for Busy People, Quick Tips
- Funny things that have happened
- Interviewing Tips, Recruiting New Team Members
- Giving back…the heart of charity, mentoring others
- How to keep the passion alive for what you love
- How to Re-Center Your Energy throughout the Day
- Keeping Employees Happy
- Lessons Learned from being in business
- Life Balance (work and personal)
- Networking from authenticity
- Professional Play-novelties, toys, hats, shoes
- Public Speaking Tips, using your voice in today’s marketplace
- Retreats, Special Celebrations, Holidays, Traditions
- Stress Reduction & Relaxation Techniques (easy things you can do at your desk)
- Supervising others, Teamwork, Cooperation, Trust
- Tips for working with someone very different than yourself
- Travel Tips and Favorite Places to Rejuvenate
- Using Creative Visualization, Guided Imagery, Meditation, Treasure Mapping
- Youth/Seniors in business – getting started at any age
Suggestions from YOUR perspective?
What would YOU want to read about, being a woman in business?
EMAIL your text or Word.doc to Sheryl@SparklePresentations.com, before July 14, 2008.
Include your company name (optional), position/title (optional), website (company or your own), a potential title and suggested chapter in the book.
Contributors maintain all copyrights to submissions. If reprinting your original submission with permission from another publication, indicate name of publication. There is no fee to participate, and no royalties are paid for submissions.
SCHEDULED RELEASE: October 1, 2008.
Beauty of the Heart
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~Rumi, Sufi Poet
Breathing in the New Year
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Breathing in the New Year
According to Joseph Sweeney of Erie Massage Therapy in Erie, Colorado, one of the easiest things you can do for the New Year in taking care of your body, is to stretch your muscles frequently, stand up from the computer keyboard, go for short walks outside and get fresh air, and practice breathing exercises.
One of the exercises is to inhale deeply through the nose to the count of six and exhale in out the mouth to the count of four (since it’s faster and more complete). Another tip is to TIGHTEN UP all your muscles on the INHALE, and RELEASE all your muscles on the EXHALE… isometric muscle contraction methods. Immediate benefits to you is instant relief and deeper relaxation, as well as increased muscle regeneration. "These exercises help you to get your muscles into a full and relaxed state" Sweeney comments.
You Are Beautiful: Seeing Ourselves
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Many of us do not take the time to notice and acknowledge how beautiful we are as humans. We may be great lovers of beauty, seeing it in the people, places, and things around us, while completely missing it in ourselves. Some of us feel that it is vain to consider our appearance too much, or we may find that when we look at ourselves, all we see are imperfections. Often we come to the mirror with expectations and preconceived notions about beauty that blind us from seeing ourselves clearly. As a result, we miss the beauty that is closest to us, the beauty we are. Sometimes we see our beauty in a shallow way, noticing how well we are conforming to social norms, but failing to see the deeper beauty that shines out from within and that will continue to shine regardless of how we measure up to society’s ideal.
If we can cut through all these obstacles and simply appreciate how beautiful we are, we free up so much energy. We also become less dependent upon the opinions and feedback of others since we become our own greatest admirers. Many of us know that after a great yoga practice or a long, deep meditation, we are more able to see how beautiful we are. This is because we have released some of our baggage, thus unburdening ourselves and summoning forth the spirit that dwells within us. It is the heady combination of the divine spirit and the human body that conveys beauty more accurately than anything else.
To keep ourselves in touch with our own beauty, we can surround ourselves with images that reflect our beauty back to us—photos of a relative or child who has our eyes, images of teachers who embody spirit, or self-portraits that capture our essence in a way that allows us to see ourselves anew. The best way to keep ourselves in touch with our own beauty is to keep looking deeply into our own souls and opening our eyes to the human being we see in the mirror every day.
Starting New: A Moment of Choice
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There are times in our lives that lend themselves to starting something new. The beginning of a new year, finishing school, leaving a job, or changing homes—these all are times that turn our minds to fresh starts. Their advantage is that they bring with them the energy of that event, creating a tide of change around them that we can ride to our next shoreline. But we can choose to start anew anytime. In any moment we can decide that a bad day or a relationship that’s gotten off on the wrong foot can be started again. It is a mental shift that allows us to clean the slate and approach anything with fresh eyes, and we can make that choice at any time.
Starting new is most powerful when we focus our attention to what we are choosing to create. Giving all of our attention to the unwanted aspects of our lives allows what we resist to persist. We need to remember to leave enough room in the process of new beginnings to be kind to ourselves, because it takes time to become accustomed to anything new, no matter how much we like it. There is no need to get down on ourselves if we don’t reach our new goals instantly. Instead, we acknowledge the forward motion and choose to reset and start again, knowing that with each choice we learn, grow, and move forward.
Making the choice to start anew has its own energy—it’s a promise made to you. The forward momentum creates a sort of vacuum behind it, pulling toward you all you need to help you continue moving in your chosen direction. Once the journey has begun, it may take unexpected turns, but it never really ends. Like cycles in nature, there are periods of obvious growth and periods of dormancy that signal a time of waiting for the right moment to burst forth. Each time we choose to start anew we dedicate ourselves to becoming the best we are able to be.
Quotations: Making Positive Choices
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One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And, the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Every act we perform is a choice, even if we are unaware that we have made a choice. Our unawareness of choice at the level of electrons and atoms gives us the illusion of a mechanical reality. In this way, we appear to be mere victims subject to the whims of a "higher being."
–Fred Alan Wolf, Quantum Theorist
Lighten Up Your Favorite Recipes: 7 Simple Substitutions
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There was a time when artificial sweeteners were reserved for coffee, diet soda, and sugarless candy. Now you can use them when you’re baking cookies or cakes. In fact, changing the ingredients in recipes to fit your diet is common, easy, and tasty, says Riska Platt, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association. "The biggest mistake I see is when people eliminate anything that’s not good for them from a recipe," says Platt, who works with chefs in New York City to help them develop healthier meal options. Instead, substitute fatty ingredients with healthy, lower-calorie ingredients. Use the above seven ways to lose the fat but not the flavor.
