Good Morning!

Here's to a bright and beautiful day. May it be filled with sunshine, hugs, laughter, and love.

And may you take notice of all the small blessings in your life. If you're not aware of them, start looking! One thing Mark and I do is pray before each meal. It's not your traditional prayer. It's actually our way of thanking God or the Universe for the abundance in our lives and those things which we are grateful for. It starts out with "God, thank you for this food and all the hands responsible for bringing it to us." If you think about it, there's a lot of people involved in the process that lead up to the meal you're eating! And the hands that brought it to you most likely include your own! We often take the use of our body for granted but when we look at it as a gift to be treasured, it's amazing how much more we grow to love and appreciate ourselves.

After giving thanks for "the food and hands" we proceed to say "Thank You" for all those things in our lives which we've noticed make a positive difference. In addition to letting the Universe know we acknowledge the blessings bestowed upon us, it's also a good way to let our loved ones and friends who may join us know that we are grateful for their presence and what we value about them also.

If you're one of the many people who feel too rushed to take the time to properly say you care, a quick but expressive "Thank You" before each meal may be just what the doctor within you ordered!

Have a GREAT day!

Peace, Love, Happiness and Health

Jeanette

 

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  1. On Oprah Today: Death Penalty Controversy

    2. --- © Above and additional information provided by: http://www.oprah.com .

     

     

  2. A Little Soul Magic Anyone?

    3. Have you had a magical moment that touched your soul? Or an experience that changed the way you look at or live your life? Perhaps it was as simple as an "a-ha! moment" or as complex as a miracle or something that can only be described as "spiritual". We invite you to take advantage of PNN's Soul Magic web page to share your story with others.

    Soul Magic experiences are a natural part of our lives yet many of us have been conditioned to fear talking about these things with others because they may involved that which seems out of the "norm" (meaning it doesn't fall into the scientific evidence category.) Now you have the opportunity to open up and share your unique experiences and read the stories of other people who have lived through the magical moments that have touched their soul.

    E-mail your Soul Magic experience to SoulMagic@sfpnn.com

     

    To view the Soul Magic collection, visit the Soul Magic page on PNN's website: http://www.sfpnn.com/soul_magic.htm

     

     

     

  3. "Go to sleep peacefully. Trust the process of life to be on your side and take care of everything for your highest good and greatest joy."

    4. --- © Louise L. Hay, You CAN Heal Your Life

     

      

     

  4. What's Your Good News?

    5. Everybody's got some good news, what's yours? Can't think of anything? Take out a piece of paper and start writing down all the things that are going right in your life. If you're really having a hard time, start with the fact that you're alive, you can breathe, you can think, you can read (if you're reading this) and that you have the ability to learn more. These things won't make the 5pm broadcast on your local station, but write them down anyway and share them with us! And if you have anything a little more exciting that you'd like to share like a birthday, promotion, good grades, a great bargain, a wonderful book, etc., send that in, too.

    E-mail: GoodNews@sfpnn.com .

     

     

  5. "Each moment is a new beginning. The point of power is always in the present moment."

    6. --- © Louise L. Hay, You CAN Heal Your Life

     

      

  6. Good News From PNNers

    7. From Jeanette

    I'm alive and grateful for each breath I take, each blink of my eyes and the vision that comes through them, and the ability to use my body not only to move my Spirit from one place to another but also to communicate with others and express myself. The best news is that my True Love and I continue to grow closer through the trials and tribulations of our days.

     

     

    From Chef Raven

    Just saw this on our local news. The world needs more people like Charlie.

    In Compton, CA, Charlie Butcher just sold his family business (open since 1880) to the Johnson Wax company and set aside 18 million dollars from the sale to give his employees bonuses. These bonuses were at least one year's annual salary for each employee. Plus they are all keeping their jobs in the transition. They had no idea until payday, imagine that surprise in your check!

     

     

    From Lynda H.

    One night that I was particularly feeling sorry for myself being it was my birthday and I was all alone, that I decided to go too bingo. As I was sitting there I was talking to God saying," pleaseee God, it is my birthday and I'm all alone, please let me win". Well, he never lets you down does he? My last dollar, LAST dollar, I won $250.00! I know God does answer little selfish prayers also, lol. God has been so good to me lately in the way he makes me strong, guiding me in the right direction and making me more independent. When I think I can't do something, I ask God too help me make the right decision, and he does.

     

     

    From Extreme Mike

    Hello all,

    As I indicated a few weeks ago, I entered my skydiving video in The Global Association of independent Television's (GAIT) first annual film festival. There were approximately 135 - 140 entries from around the world competing for a trophy. Awards from 6 categories were to be given out: Animation, Children's Programming, Comedy, Drama, News & Documentary and Reality. My category was Reality and there was some good competition. I honestly wasn't sure if I'd win or not.

    Well, I did win! And when they announced that I was to receive the Crystal Globe Award for Reality programming, I had to think quickly between my table and the stage to come up with an acceptance speech. I managed to pull it off just fine and proudly received the award.

    The significance of winning is hard to determine exactly, but it's an honor nevertheless. At the minimum, I'll get some press out of it and will use it to enhance my resume. There should be some articles in the Hollywood trade publications and the LA Times, as well as an Internet broadcast of the event (I'll forward the details as I get them). I also made some good contacts there that could lead to more exposure; I'll let you know what happens.

    Until next time, take care.

    Michael McKeller

    aka Extreme Mike "Conquering fear, one adventure at a time."

    www.extrememike.com

     

       

  7. ValueSpeak

A Weekly Column

By Joseph Walker

A NOTE From The Editor: Thanks for a true masterpiece, Joseph. Your honesty and sincerity in this column really touched my heart and I know it will touch our readers, too. And to our PNNers, please allow the words of this article to reach you. Its message is powerful. And so is each of ours - in ways we may not be aware of.

 

Reactions That Make A Difference


A friend of mine-we'll call him Bill-has a problem.

Don't get me wrong-he's a good guy. Dedicated family man. Hard worker. Devoted son. Faithful church-goer. Swell dancer. And he has voted in every election since Watergate.

But he . . . well . . . he explodes.

Not often. And not abusively-at least, not toward living creatures.

When he is angry he lashes out at desks, walls and automobile dashboards. He's a flat, smooth surface abuser.

Except windows. He doesn't do windows.

Bill has what my Mom used to call a long, slow fuse. He is calm and mellow almost to a fault. It takes a lot to get him angry. He almost never gets mad at people. But when an inanimate object-you know, computers, cars, microwave ovens, teenagers-doesn't work as it should, he gets frustrated. When it doesn't work as it should over and over again, he gets angry.

And he explodes. He rages. He bellows. Then, 15 minutes later, it's over. His hand may be a little sore from whatever flat, smooth object he smacked. But other than that, he's fine.

The question is, how are the people around him?

Take the other night, for example. He was working on his computer-again-because his hard drive had crashed. Again. He had just reinstalled all of his software, and was moving files and information from his back-up disks to his hard drive when-you guessed it-the computer crashed. Again.

That did it. That pushed good old Bill right over the edge. He slammed his fist on the desk and stormed around the house, muttering enraged oaths and questioning the intellectual ancestry of everyone from Bill Gates to the clerk who sold him the computer. He didn't really notice the fear in his children's eyes as he raged about. After all, he wasn't mad at them.

But the fear was there. His wife noticed, just as she noticed the impact of his little outburst on the feeling and attitude of their home. Having lived with Bill for a couple of decades, she knew she had nothing to fear from him. So she waited until the storm in his soul had passed, and then she gently spoke to him about it.

"There's no reason for them to be afraid," Bill said defensively, after she told him about the look she had seen in their children's eyes. "I would never hurt them. Not in a million years."

"I know that, and you know that," his wife said. "But when they hear your angry voice, and they see you pounding on things, what are they supposed to think?"

"That I'm mad?" Bill suggested. "Hey, everyone gets mad sometimes."

"But it isn't just mad," his wife countered. "It's out of control. And nobody can feel very safe when someone around them is out of control- no matter how much they love them."

Bill didn't like hearing that. He's a good dad. He hated to think that his children would ever fear him in any way. "It isn't directed at them," he offered, weakly.

"But it affects them," his wife explained. "It affects all of us."

Sometimes we think our choices only impact us. We don't realize how often our choices impact others-especially those who are nearest and dearest to us. We can't control the problems that will crop up in our lives, but we can certainly control our reaction to them, and those reactions can make a huge difference to those around us.

And what is the proper reaction to a crashed computer? I'm not sure, but I'll figure it out.

Er . . . oops! . . . I mean, my friend Bill will.

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--- © Joseph Walker

http://www.sfpnn.com/joseph_walker1.htm

 

Look for Joe's book, "How Can You Mend a Broken Spleen? Home Remedies for an Ailing World." It is available on-line through www.Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

 

 

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