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Family Holidays: Built Upon the Past
Christmas, Hanukkah, Heart of the Holidays, Kwanzaa, New Year's, Thanksgiving, Tips & Trivia| No Comments »Family Holidays: Built Upon the Past
November 21, 2007
As the holidays approach, you may be preparing yourself to gather with family members you don’t usually spend time visiting. You may even feel that you are choosing to meet more from a sense of obligation than celebration. But when we trust that the universe always places us exactly where we need to be, we know that we have been placed in our families for some higher purpose. Your spirit may have chosen that particular group of souls to help you learn certain lessons, or to give you the experiences necessary to overcome specific challenges. And when we feel we’ve moved away from situations that don’t resemble us or the life we choose to live, it can seem frustrating to put ourselves back into an old scenario. But even a sense of obligation is a sign that you are still connected to the energy of your family, and for that alone it is worth investing yourself into making the most of any gathering.
Once surrounded by people from your past, you may find that you are feeling challenged by a sort of identity crisis. There is likely to be a gap between the person you know yourself to be now and how you are seen by those who knew you before. But you can call upon your inner strength to stand in your truth and simply be who you are without needing their approval or heeding any criticism. Then, you can offer them the gift you’d like to receive when you also allow them to be themselves.
Being in situations that we might not choose for ourselves allows us to see ourselves in a new light. The contrast helps us to see our own strengths and weaknesses, and to learn to accept others for theirs. Part of the magic of family is the way in which it bonds diverse people together, allowing them to function as a complete unit. Who we are today has been built upon our past. If nothing else, rejoining with the family and friends who knew us in our earlier days allows us to recall where we came from so that we can appreciate all that we’ve been given.
Embracing Womanhood
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Woman: Embracing Womanhood
There are many ways and myriad reasons for women to honor and embrace all that they are. And when any individual woman chooses to do so, all women collectively move closer to becoming what they are truly capable of being. By honoring her experience and being willing to share it with others—both male and female—she teaches as she learns. When she can trust herself and her inner voice, she teaches those around her to trust her as well. Clasping hands with family members and friends, coworkers and strangers in a shared walk through the journey of life, she allows all to see the self-respect she possesses and accepts their respect, too, that is offered through look, word, and deed.
When a woman can look back into her past, doing so without regret and instead seeing only lessons that brought her to her current strength and wisdom, she embraces the fullness of her experience. She helps those around her to build upon the past as she does. And when she chooses to create her desires, she places her power in the present and moves forward with life into the future.
Seeing her own divinity, a woman learns to recognize the divinity in all women. She then can see her body as a temple, appreciating its feminine form and function, regardless of what age or stage of life she finds herself. She can enjoy all that it brings to her experience and appreciate other women and their experiences as well. Rather than seeing other women as competition, she can look around her to see the cycle of life reflected in the beauty of her sisters, reminding her of her own radiance should she ever forget. She can then celebrate all the many aspects that make her a being worthy of praise, dancing to express the physical, speaking proudly to express her intellect, sharing her emotions, and leading the way with her spiritual guidance. Embracing her womanhood, she reveals the facets that allow her to shine with the beauty and strength of a diamond to illuminate her world.
Chicken Soup Contributors Published in Heart of the Holidays Book
Heart of a Mother, Heart of a Woman, Heart of the Holidays, Tips & Trivia| 1 Comment »Noted authors in the adored Chicken Soup for the Soul book series have written features for the Heart of the Holidays: Yuletide Treasures & Traditions book.
Virgina A. Ellis, Poetry by Ginny, famous Christian poet, published in Chicken Soup for the Grandparent’s Soul, wrote the title opening poem for Holidays, and has eight additional poems published, including "The Lord’s Birthday Party," "Christmas Here All Year," "Dear Santa Claus," and "Magic of a Winter Night."
Cynthia Brian, published in Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul, shares "The Gift of Magic" in Holidays.
Kay Presto from Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, and Chicken Soup for the Coffeelover’s Soul, shares "Midnight Mass," from her youth in Erie, PA.
Expert Jodi Seidler, The Single Parent Network on Video
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Our own Heart of a Mother book contributor, Jodi Seidler, the “The Mother of Re-Invention,” and founder of Making Lemonade, The Single Parent Network the leading single parent resource on the Internet. Jodi’s work has been profiled on hundreds of websites and publications, where she was crowned an expert in the field of single parenting and the art of reinvention. Her advice has been featured on talk shows, such as: "Inside Edition", "Men are From Mars, Women are from Venus", "Berman and Berman” and many more. Most importantly, Jodi is the proud single mom of Sam.
Jodi penned the opening poem, “A Mother’s Love” for the Heart of a Mother book, as well as the title poem for the Chapter on “Single Parents.” She’s also a noted expert in time management for single parents. The book cover is featured on the video clip and one of Jodi’s pubiications.
View the "video" clip at: http://www.videojug.com/user/USEX0190
Drop Jodi a note, Jodi@makinglemonade.com
Careerwomen.com Statistics Women in the Workforce
Heart of a Woman, Tips & Trivia| No Comments »"Women account for 46.6 percent of the U.S. workforce and hold almost half of the managerial and leadership positions of Fortune 500 companies," says Careerwomen.com‘s career resource page.
Now that you know the jobs are there… what are some ways to prepare yourself to reenter the workforce after a lengthy time away?
To read the complete article: http://www.creatingatwill.com/articles-in-detail-38.html
Read more, at: http://www.creatingatwill.com/blog
Laurie A. Sheppard
Master Certified Life Coach and Career Strategist
Hoping your personal life and career are rewarding!
