I just received the following quotation in my in-box. I love it!
'I am thankful that thus far today I have not had any unkind thoughts or said any
harsh words or done anything that I regret. However, now I need to get out of bed and so things may become more difficult.'
-Sylvia Boorstein
Monday, October 31, 2005
Live In Essence
Regular readers will know that I always like to pass on any good resources that I find. Today, I’d like to tell you about my new friend, Claire Raikes and her company, Live In Essence. Claire is a natural health and wellbeing coach, speaker and writer and I ‘met’ her (virtually) when I joined her Club Essence smartgroup (more about this later). This is what Claire has to say about Live in Essence:
Live in Essence is about natural health. When we live in essence we live in a way that honours the essential and vital ingredients of life. In it's purist form this means food, water, sunlight and fresh air. In a '21st century wellbeing' context it's about detoxing, de-stressing and revitalising our bodies - and when we do, our minds and souls benefit automatically.
Claire’s website is packed with useful information and goodies, and I recommend that you have a look for yourself. Whilst you are there, you can sign up for Club Essence, which is new and completely free to join. This is how Claire describes it:
Club Essence is an online discussion group powered by Smartgroups.com which offers you motivation and inspiration through sharing your successes, strategies, recipes, ideas - and challenges - with like-minded people. Whether you are interested in diets and weight loss or other health matters, 'Club Essence' could make all the difference to your success.
I’m really pleased that Claire has agreed to be interviewed as one of our guest experts for the new Single Again Club which I will be launching shortly. I’m looking forward to hearing what she has to say. Meanwhile, since the ‘eat yourself stupid’ season is about to begin in earnest, I’m going to be visiting Club Essence on a regular basis between now and Christmas. I have some speaking engagements coming up in the New Year and I don’t want to end up looking like the Pilsbury dough-boy’s fatter sister, do I?
Live in Essence is about natural health. When we live in essence we live in a way that honours the essential and vital ingredients of life. In it's purist form this means food, water, sunlight and fresh air. In a '21st century wellbeing' context it's about detoxing, de-stressing and revitalising our bodies - and when we do, our minds and souls benefit automatically.
Claire’s website is packed with useful information and goodies, and I recommend that you have a look for yourself. Whilst you are there, you can sign up for Club Essence, which is new and completely free to join. This is how Claire describes it:
Club Essence is an online discussion group powered by Smartgroups.com which offers you motivation and inspiration through sharing your successes, strategies, recipes, ideas - and challenges - with like-minded people. Whether you are interested in diets and weight loss or other health matters, 'Club Essence' could make all the difference to your success.
I’m really pleased that Claire has agreed to be interviewed as one of our guest experts for the new Single Again Club which I will be launching shortly. I’m looking forward to hearing what she has to say. Meanwhile, since the ‘eat yourself stupid’ season is about to begin in earnest, I’m going to be visiting Club Essence on a regular basis between now and Christmas. I have some speaking engagements coming up in the New Year and I don’t want to end up looking like the Pilsbury dough-boy’s fatter sister, do I?
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Safety tips for women
I received the following safety tips for women in my email box this morning (thanks, Linda) which are, apparently, from Northamptonshire Police and which are definitely worth thinking about. For further information about personal safety, visit the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.
Things women should know to stay safe: Please take the time to read these pointers. There may just be one or two you hadn't thought of.
After reading this, forward it to someone you care about. It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
2. If a robber asks for your handbag, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you.... he is probably more interested in your handbag than you and he will go for the handbag. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the boot of a car: Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm through the hole and start waving. The driver won't see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.
4.Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their cheque book, or making a list). DON'T DO THIS! A predator could be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side and attack you. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a car park:
A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and check the back seat.
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most attackers surprise their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the shop, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the lift instead of the stairs. Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot.
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that
they hear babies' cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night. Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POLICE - Visit us at http://www.northants.police.uk
Things women should know to stay safe: Please take the time to read these pointers. There may just be one or two you hadn't thought of.
After reading this, forward it to someone you care about. It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
2. If a robber asks for your handbag, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you.... he is probably more interested in your handbag than you and he will go for the handbag. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the boot of a car: Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm through the hole and start waving. The driver won't see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.
4.Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their cheque book, or making a list). DON'T DO THIS! A predator could be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side and attack you. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a car park:
A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and check the back seat.
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most attackers surprise their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the shop, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the lift instead of the stairs. Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot.
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that
they hear babies' cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night. Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POLICE - Visit us at http://www.northants.police.uk
Monday, October 17, 2005
Make 2006 your best year yet!
Make 2006 your best year yet! is an 8-week tele-course which will start during the first week of January and will cost just £79 for the 8-week programme. Details are still being finalised, but you can register your interest now by emailing me at ann@annharrisonlifecoaching.com.
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Are you Epicurious?
If you get tired of eating the same old meals, week after week, check out Epicurious.com. Click on 'Find a Recipe', at 'Keyword' type in your main ingredient (e.g., chicken, eggs, shrimp, etc), tick the relevant boxes if you want low-fat, low-carb, one-pot cooking, etc and, hey presto, get a whole variety of new recipes to tempt your jaded palate. (Note: if you live outside the US, some of the ingredients in some of the recipes may be unfamiliar.)
Friday, October 14, 2005
How do I get my kids to accept my new partner?
I have been contacted by several women who have been single for a while (and therefore don’t consider themselves to be newly-single), asking if I am going to be running any teleclasses for separated and divorced women who are a bit more established as singletons. One theme that crops up on a regular basis is ‘How do I get my kids to accept my new partner?’. I think this could be combined with ‘What do I need to do to get my new partner’s kids to accept me?’ to form the basis for a really good discussion session. If anyone in the group fancies joining in a free tele-discussion on this subject, please register your interest by leaving a comment below or via the Successfully Single website.
Other people's blogs
One new blog that I'm definitely going to be keeping an eye on is Living in the Raw by Karen Knowler who is a Raw Food Coach and MD of The Fresh Network. Check out Karen's 'Top 10 Tips for Going Raw'.
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Paying for Christmas 4
My final tip in this series is probably too late for Christmas this year, but, if you begin in January, just think how less financially traumatic Christmas 2006 will be!
Write out a list of everyone you need to buy Christmas gifts for. Next to each name, write down the amount you expect to spend on that person. Add up the total amount that you expect to spend on Christmas gifts this year and add to that anything you expect to spend on decorations, cards, a tree, etc. Divide the total by the number of months you have left before Christmas (obviously the earlier in the year you do this, the smaller the monthly amount you will need to save). Open a separate high-interest, easy access savings account and, every month, transfer this monthly amount across. By doing this, you always have money to take advantage of any bargains you come across and you will be paying for Christmas in advance, in cash, rather than using your credit card and paying it off all the next year. Don't forget to do the same thing with birthdays.
Write out a list of everyone you need to buy Christmas gifts for. Next to each name, write down the amount you expect to spend on that person. Add up the total amount that you expect to spend on Christmas gifts this year and add to that anything you expect to spend on decorations, cards, a tree, etc. Divide the total by the number of months you have left before Christmas (obviously the earlier in the year you do this, the smaller the monthly amount you will need to save). Open a separate high-interest, easy access savings account and, every month, transfer this monthly amount across. By doing this, you always have money to take advantage of any bargains you come across and you will be paying for Christmas in advance, in cash, rather than using your credit card and paying it off all the next year. Don't forget to do the same thing with birthdays.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Women and wealth
Just spotted the following on Gill Fielding's blog which you can check out at www.wealthcompany.com
Wealthy women!
I used to be part of an investment group known as the wealthy women so a headline about the rise of super rich women caught my eye last week.
Apparently seriously wealthy women are on the increase – so much so that women millionaires aged between 18 – 44 now outnumber their male counterparts. It is estimated that women will hold about 60% of private wealth (estimated at £670 billion in net liquid assets) by 2025.
Now I don’t ‘cater for’ women as a specialised niche but Nicola Horlick (the famous investment manager) certainly does and she has set up a women only wealth management service for those of us who have at least £200k tucked into their hand bags. The service is called Bramdiva – but it doesn’t appear to have a web site yet.
I find it hard to reconcile these astonishing statistics with the knowledge that women still earn less than men in the work place and women are still hugely under provided in pension’s terms.
Still, Nicola Horlick is a formidable lady and I won’t argue with her when she says, “A woman’s place…….. is in the money”.
Wealthy women!
I used to be part of an investment group known as the wealthy women so a headline about the rise of super rich women caught my eye last week.
Apparently seriously wealthy women are on the increase – so much so that women millionaires aged between 18 – 44 now outnumber their male counterparts. It is estimated that women will hold about 60% of private wealth (estimated at £670 billion in net liquid assets) by 2025.
Now I don’t ‘cater for’ women as a specialised niche but Nicola Horlick (the famous investment manager) certainly does and she has set up a women only wealth management service for those of us who have at least £200k tucked into their hand bags. The service is called Bramdiva – but it doesn’t appear to have a web site yet.
I find it hard to reconcile these astonishing statistics with the knowledge that women still earn less than men in the work place and women are still hugely under provided in pension’s terms.
Still, Nicola Horlick is a formidable lady and I won’t argue with her when she says, “A woman’s place…….. is in the money”.
Paying for Christmas 3
My third tip in this series is:
Start a present drawer. (This one might be more useful for your 2006 gifts.)
I start buying my Christmas gifts in the January sales and keep an eye open for potential gifts every time I go out shopping. I get loads of bargains, which means I can buy better gifts for the people I care about. Last year I had bought all my gifts by October and it was a brilliant feeling to know that I didn't have to go out there and brave the crowds during the Christmas rush.
The January sales are a great source of gloves, scarves and gift sets of smelly stuff like bubble bath and hand cream which you can stock up on and dish out as gifts during the coming year. They are great as birthday gifts for friends, as standbys for unexpected or forgotten gifts and they can be combined to make a bigger gift for someone special that you would like to spend more on.
Start a present drawer. (This one might be more useful for your 2006 gifts.)
I start buying my Christmas gifts in the January sales and keep an eye open for potential gifts every time I go out shopping. I get loads of bargains, which means I can buy better gifts for the people I care about. Last year I had bought all my gifts by October and it was a brilliant feeling to know that I didn't have to go out there and brave the crowds during the Christmas rush.
The January sales are a great source of gloves, scarves and gift sets of smelly stuff like bubble bath and hand cream which you can stock up on and dish out as gifts during the coming year. They are great as birthday gifts for friends, as standbys for unexpected or forgotten gifts and they can be combined to make a bigger gift for someone special that you would like to spend more on.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Paying for Christmas 2
My second tip in this series is:
Give your time
If things are really tight, give people your time as a gift or make up some gift vouchers of your own. A voucher for 'Five evenings' babysitting' or 'An evening of pampering' might sound like heaven to a young, single mum. Older people might enjoy being taken into town for the afternoon or having afternoon tea prepared for them. Be creative and inventive and you may find that your gifts are valued more highly than any shop-bought item.
Please tune in tomorrow for Part 3.
Give your time
If things are really tight, give people your time as a gift or make up some gift vouchers of your own. A voucher for 'Five evenings' babysitting' or 'An evening of pampering' might sound like heaven to a young, single mum. Older people might enjoy being taken into town for the afternoon or having afternoon tea prepared for them. Be creative and inventive and you may find that your gifts are valued more highly than any shop-bought item.
Please tune in tomorrow for Part 3.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Paying for Christmas
Now come on, own up – are you one of those people who are 'caught out' by the arrival of Christmas every year and find that they don't have the money to pay for it? Do you get to the week before Christmas, realize you haven't bought a single gift and then have to put everything on your credit card? Maybe money is in short supply this year, or you feel that Christmas spending has been getting totally out of control over the last few years and you would like to try to rein in your expenses this year.
This week, I will be sharing some hints and tips that may be useful (and if some of them are too late for this year, you could use them to get a head start on Christmas 2006).
Tip 1 is:
Set a spending limit
If you are short of money this year (or if you feel that spending on gifts is spiralling out of control), agree with your friends and family to set a 'spending limit' for gifts. If you all agree that no-one will spend more than, say, £10 or £15, a great deal of financial pressure will be taken off you. Most people have their own financial challenges at Christmas and will be more relieved and ready to agree to this than you think. An added advantage is that you will know the likely cost of Christmas and can budget and save accordingly.
Come back tomorrow for Tip 2...
This week, I will be sharing some hints and tips that may be useful (and if some of them are too late for this year, you could use them to get a head start on Christmas 2006).
Tip 1 is:
Set a spending limit
If you are short of money this year (or if you feel that spending on gifts is spiralling out of control), agree with your friends and family to set a 'spending limit' for gifts. If you all agree that no-one will spend more than, say, £10 or £15, a great deal of financial pressure will be taken off you. Most people have their own financial challenges at Christmas and will be more relieved and ready to agree to this than you think. An added advantage is that you will know the likely cost of Christmas and can budget and save accordingly.
Come back tomorrow for Tip 2...
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Are you a prowler or a hoarder?
When it comes to food, are you a hoarder, a finisher, a prowler or a picker? Find out (and get other, useful healthy eating/food-related information) by checking out Lee McCormack's blog, WeightLossHypnosisOnline.com.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Christmas Books
If you haven't done it already, do yourself a favour and have a look at the Book People's website (www.thebookpeople.co.uk). I've just received their 'Great Gift Ideas for Christmas' catalogue and I defy anyone not to find at least one Christmas gift in there - all at ridiculously cheap prices (I'm talking about 24 miniature cookery books by chefs such as Gordon Ramsay, Michel Roux and Rick Stein for just £7.99 and 6 Dr Seuss titles for £9.99.). And, no, I'm not on commission...
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Teleclasses from 'Three Wise Women'
Three Wise Women is a coaching group for forty- and fifty-something women who are interested in health and well-being (as well as fun and laughter). This week, they are offering two free teleclasses which I'll let them tell you about themelves but be quick, because the first teleclass starts tonight...
Well this week we are running two very special teleclasses which it need cost you nothing to attend, other than your time and telephone costs. Come and hang out with us, learn something new, connect with our wisdom and fun. Here are the details:
One of our former delegates Christine Compton is running a teleclass tonight called Creating Your Perfect Vision (or how to conjure up a House in Spain). Here's Christine's announcement:
Dear Wise Women
Creating Your Perfect Vision
By popular demand … I’ll be running a teleclass to look at the techniques involved in the exercise on how to create your perfect vision.
Date: Tuesday, 4 October 2005
Time: 8 pm – 8.55 pm (BST)
*Telephone No. 001 641 297 5400 Access Code: 33399
Make sure you have paper and a pen to hand (and the ‘Winter Home In Spain’ diagram - download it here: http://www.christinecompton.com/HouseinSpain.pdf ) and give some thought beforehand to what you’d like to focus on – something specific like a perfect relationship, job, house or holiday etc. We’ll go through the technique in some detail and there’ll be time to ask questions and share your thoughts. I’ve invited a few other people to join us as well so hopefully the word will spread like wildfire and we’re all going to be turning dreams into reality like there’s no tomorrow!
I’m really looking forward to this and I’m sure it’s going to be great fun.
Love
Christine
*As most of you will know, a conference call involves using a bridge line via the US so if any of you don’t have a cheap or free call service I can recommend www.1899.com. There’s a 3p. connection charge and then the call costs 1p per minute (and you can use it to get cheap or free calls in the future).
ChristineCompton@Gmail.com
+44(0)1524 62371
www.christinecompton.com
____________________________
"Christine is the wise woman of the village, your gran, your mum, your best friend and your subconscious all rolled into one. She has a very no nonsense, down to earth style which immediately puts you at your ease. Her enthusiasm is infectious - she makes you want to move forward." Wendy J Dickinson
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Then on Thursday we are recording a call about The Beauty of Juicing. We'd love to have you along LIVE, but this means you will be able to listen to it later on our website if you have to miss it. Here are Wise Marion's details about the call, posted in our somewhat lurid but zesty signature colours of purple and green!
Are you looking for more energy?
A way to painlessly slay the sugar monster within?
A delicious and effective way to ward off illness and lose extra pounds?
The Three Wise Women - dedicated juicers all - are running a
FREE teleclass
at 8pm (BST) on Thursday 6th October
to share our wise and juicy secrets about
The Beauty of Juicing
We are passionate about the benefits of regular juicing. We all know by now that applying heat, i.e. cooking our vegetables destroys a large proportion of the vitamins and enzymes that give such a boost to our health and energy. Juicing allows us to quickly and easily get our quota of the RAW food that satisfies our appetites and nutrional needs and so stops us consuming the 'empty calories' we often crave.
Would you like to find out more? Join us for this free teleclass and get our tips on:
the many health benefits
our favourite juicing machines
great juicing recipes even your children will love
have an opportunity to hear first hand some of the AMAZING results we and our 'wise' women (not to mention husbands and children) have experienced since we discovered
The Beauty of Juicing
If you've tried every diet - like we have - and found nothing really works long-term, then The Beauty of Juicing could be just what you have been waiting for!
8pm (BST) - Thursday 6th October 2005
The number to call is
From the UK: 0871 2712927.
When prompted for Room Number, enter 896848
And the PIN Number is 7373
Outside the UK: 00 44 870 050 1632
When prompted for Room Number, enter 896848
And the PIN Number is 7373
This is a FREE teleclass, you will pay only your call charges. We advise you that the call will be recorded and may be used for future promotional activities.
If you can't join us for the call but would like to get priority notice of future events then subscribe to our new ezine by emailing marion@threewisewomen.net with EZINE in the subject line.
Check out the blog by visiting www.threewisewomen.typepad.com
A reminder... THREE WISE WOMEN is the well being programme for women in their 40's and 50's. We deliver it by means of a ten-week teleclass and - launching shortly! - a fantastic e-course delivered to your inbox each week. For more info about any aspect of 3WW, drop an email to marion@threewisewomen.net--------------------------------------------------------
Well this week we are running two very special teleclasses which it need cost you nothing to attend, other than your time and telephone costs. Come and hang out with us, learn something new, connect with our wisdom and fun. Here are the details:
One of our former delegates Christine Compton is running a teleclass tonight called Creating Your Perfect Vision (or how to conjure up a House in Spain). Here's Christine's announcement:
Dear Wise Women
Creating Your Perfect Vision
By popular demand … I’ll be running a teleclass to look at the techniques involved in the exercise on how to create your perfect vision.
Date: Tuesday, 4 October 2005
Time: 8 pm – 8.55 pm (BST)
*Telephone No. 001 641 297 5400 Access Code: 33399
Make sure you have paper and a pen to hand (and the ‘Winter Home In Spain’ diagram - download it here: http://www.christinecompton.com/HouseinSpain.pdf ) and give some thought beforehand to what you’d like to focus on – something specific like a perfect relationship, job, house or holiday etc. We’ll go through the technique in some detail and there’ll be time to ask questions and share your thoughts. I’ve invited a few other people to join us as well so hopefully the word will spread like wildfire and we’re all going to be turning dreams into reality like there’s no tomorrow!
I’m really looking forward to this and I’m sure it’s going to be great fun.
Love
Christine
*As most of you will know, a conference call involves using a bridge line via the US so if any of you don’t have a cheap or free call service I can recommend www.1899.com. There’s a 3p. connection charge and then the call costs 1p per minute (and you can use it to get cheap or free calls in the future).
ChristineCompton@Gmail.com
+44(0)1524 62371
www.christinecompton.com
____________________________
"Christine is the wise woman of the village, your gran, your mum, your best friend and your subconscious all rolled into one. She has a very no nonsense, down to earth style which immediately puts you at your ease. Her enthusiasm is infectious - she makes you want to move forward." Wendy J Dickinson
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then on Thursday we are recording a call about The Beauty of Juicing. We'd love to have you along LIVE, but this means you will be able to listen to it later on our website if you have to miss it. Here are Wise Marion's details about the call, posted in our somewhat lurid but zesty signature colours of purple and green!
Are you looking for more energy?
A way to painlessly slay the sugar monster within?
A delicious and effective way to ward off illness and lose extra pounds?
The Three Wise Women - dedicated juicers all - are running a
FREE teleclass
at 8pm (BST) on Thursday 6th October
to share our wise and juicy secrets about
The Beauty of Juicing
We are passionate about the benefits of regular juicing. We all know by now that applying heat, i.e. cooking our vegetables destroys a large proportion of the vitamins and enzymes that give such a boost to our health and energy. Juicing allows us to quickly and easily get our quota of the RAW food that satisfies our appetites and nutrional needs and so stops us consuming the 'empty calories' we often crave.
Would you like to find out more? Join us for this free teleclass and get our tips on:
the many health benefits
our favourite juicing machines
great juicing recipes even your children will love
have an opportunity to hear first hand some of the AMAZING results we and our 'wise' women (not to mention husbands and children) have experienced since we discovered
The Beauty of Juicing
If you've tried every diet - like we have - and found nothing really works long-term, then The Beauty of Juicing could be just what you have been waiting for!
8pm (BST) - Thursday 6th October 2005
The number to call is
From the UK: 0871 2712927.
When prompted for Room Number, enter 896848
And the PIN Number is 7373
Outside the UK: 00 44 870 050 1632
When prompted for Room Number, enter 896848
And the PIN Number is 7373
This is a FREE teleclass, you will pay only your call charges. We advise you that the call will be recorded and may be used for future promotional activities.
If you can't join us for the call but would like to get priority notice of future events then subscribe to our new ezine by emailing marion@threewisewomen.net with EZINE in the subject line.
Check out the blog by visiting www.threewisewomen.typepad.com
A reminder... THREE WISE WOMEN is the well being programme for women in their 40's and 50's. We deliver it by means of a ten-week teleclass and - launching shortly! - a fantastic e-course delivered to your inbox each week. For more info about any aspect of 3WW, drop an email to marion@threewisewomen.net--------------------------------------------------------
All is safely gathered in...
I'm happy to report a bumper harvest of fruit from our orchard this year.
Well, I use the word 'orchard' loosely. Our 'orchard' consists of one apple tree and one pear tree. We had 6 pears and 7 apples this year - which is an improvement on last year's crop of 4 pears and 6 apples.
Don't call me, Del Monte, I'll call you...
Well, I use the word 'orchard' loosely. Our 'orchard' consists of one apple tree and one pear tree. We had 6 pears and 7 apples this year - which is an improvement on last year's crop of 4 pears and 6 apples.
Don't call me, Del Monte, I'll call you...
Sunday, October 02, 2005
Ringtones
I just had to copy the following post from the excellent Gill Fielding's blog for you. I think I've mentioned Gill before, she is the founder of the Wealth Company, is already a millionaire and has a keen interest in helping other people become wealthy too. Here's what Gill has to say about mobile phone ringtones:
I constantly harp on about how being wealth is simply a matter of choice: we all have enough money coming into our lives to have a choice of whether we become wealthy or not. Sadly, what most people do is choose to spend their money on stuff that doesn’t contribute to their wealth such as coffee, shoes, beer, and cigarettes.
And now there’s another expense that is about to zoom to the top of the all time ‘waste your money’ list and that’s ringtones.
Now I am not a big mobile phone user – I do have one but I have to crank the handle before it works – but so many people now have a mobile phone that we spend millions of pounds on ringtones – like that lovely frog theme. So in 2002 we spent £40 million on downloading junk to our mobiles, in 2004 that had risen to £320 million, and this year it is expected to reach £750 million.
Added to that we will spend £150 million on downloading games, £100 million on music downloads and a further £70 million on ‘wallpaper’ and screensavers.
Now if we add that lot up it comes to £1,070 million on downloading junk that frankly any one of us could live without.
So if even a fraction of this money was diverted into investments that compounded over time – there would be enough there to make sure we were all wealthy – and I could cry just at the futility of the money wasted on drivel like ringtones and screensavers.
If people could only make the right choice - to invest rather than waste - we could all be wealthy beyond our wildest dreams.
I constantly harp on about how being wealth is simply a matter of choice: we all have enough money coming into our lives to have a choice of whether we become wealthy or not. Sadly, what most people do is choose to spend their money on stuff that doesn’t contribute to their wealth such as coffee, shoes, beer, and cigarettes.
And now there’s another expense that is about to zoom to the top of the all time ‘waste your money’ list and that’s ringtones.
Now I am not a big mobile phone user – I do have one but I have to crank the handle before it works – but so many people now have a mobile phone that we spend millions of pounds on ringtones – like that lovely frog theme. So in 2002 we spent £40 million on downloading junk to our mobiles, in 2004 that had risen to £320 million, and this year it is expected to reach £750 million.
Added to that we will spend £150 million on downloading games, £100 million on music downloads and a further £70 million on ‘wallpaper’ and screensavers.
Now if we add that lot up it comes to £1,070 million on downloading junk that frankly any one of us could live without.
So if even a fraction of this money was diverted into investments that compounded over time – there would be enough there to make sure we were all wealthy – and I could cry just at the futility of the money wasted on drivel like ringtones and screensavers.
If people could only make the right choice - to invest rather than waste - we could all be wealthy beyond our wildest dreams.
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