Life By Design Weekly News
November 26, 2008
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News this week:

~ A Thanksgiving Message from Tonya
~ Journey to Self off for Thanksgiving
~ Let’s Talk About…YOU!
~ Quote of the Week

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A Thanksgiving Message from Tonya

Tomorrow is the big day of thanks. This year Logan is so excited to help me in the kitchen. The last couple of years my sister-in-law have split the cooking and then we gather at my dad’s and have a nice relaxing Thanksgiving!

I hope that you all have a fabulous day with your families.  Remember we all have been blessed in may ways.  Celebrate all that you are grateful for from the smallest to the biggest.

~ Tonya

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Journey to Self off for Thanksgiving with a very special show when we return on Thursday December 4th

I have a very special guest on December 4th, Sadhguru Vasudev is a yogi, mystic, humanitarian and a prominent spiritual leader. In January 2007, Sadhguru participated in four panels at the World Economic Forum and spoke on issues ranging from diplomacy and economic development, to education and the environment. In 2006, he addressed the World Economic Forum, the Tallberg Forum in Sweden, and the Australian Leadership Retreat. He has also served as a delegate to the United Nations Millennium Peace Summit and the World Peace Congress.

If you would like to know more about Sadhguru, below is a link to him sharing his profound wisdom.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=IshaFoundationVideo

Join me Thursday December 4th at 10am pst/11am mnt/12pm cst/ 1pm est on http://blogtalkradio.com/journeytoself to listen to Sadhguru and I as we talk about finding the real answers to life.

You can join the chat room during the show, use the “click to talk” feature, or call in (347) 215-8942 with your comments or questions.

If you can’t make it to the live show - no worries, all shows are archived and available with the show notes soon after the show on the Journey to Self Website ~ http://journeytoself.info.

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Let’s Talk About…

In conjunction with the wonderful new show Ladies, Let’s Talk, I have put together a new educational discussion called, “Let’s Talk About…” Each month, I will lead the group as they explore different topics aimed at helping participants improve in all areas of life and offering the support that participants need to realize their power and to propel to excellence.

The first in the “Let’s Talk About…” series of educational discussions will focus on YOU. This will include the importance of taking care of yourself, how you can change your guilt into self-nurturing, and how strengthening your foundation of self can lead to success in all the other areas of your life.

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Quote of the Week

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity… It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

~ Melodie Beattie

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Life By Design Weekly News
November 19, 2008
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News this week:

~ Ladies, Let’s Talk
~ Feminine Power…Where did it go?
~ Quote of the Week

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Ladies, Let’s Talk

Ladies, Let’s Talk, will be a weekly segment of the Women’s Empower Hour Blog Talk Radio Show, launching in December, 2008. It is a dynamic new show with a roundtable style in which a group of five women will talk about any and every thing affecting the lives of women today. The ladies of the show will candidly offer their views on topics ranging from relationships to health and fitness to finances.

Let’s face it, we all have challenges in our lives and this show will offer a forum in which women can come together from all over the world to participate in a lively discussion about our lives as women. The Ladies, Let’s Talk radio show is geared towards creating a healthy, honest and open dialogue to support one another in living our best life.

The ladies of the show will offer their perspectives and you will have an opportunity to offer your perspective as well. During the show, listeners can use the chat room or call in with any questions, thoughts or comments. You can also email any questions you wish to have answered prior to the start of the show at ladiesletstalk@gmail.com.

Hosts of the Ladies, Let’s Talk radio show include:

Dr. Deitra C. Payne, Ph.D.
Serenity Raven-Wolf
Tonya Ramsey
T. Daphne Kean
Rotating 5th guest will be a member from the Ladies, Let’s Talk groups

Please join one of our Ladies, Let’s Talk groups and be apart of a global effort to empower women!

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Feminine Power…Where did it go?

In the last two years alone, we’ve witnessed both the first female Speaker of the House, as well as the first presidential candidate. Although Senator Hillary Clinton lost the nomination, her campaign demonstrates that more women are aiming for positions of power - and according to history, this concept isn’t as novel as many people think.” ~ PR for Luminous Heartbeats

In The Luminous Heartbeat, author Wendy Victor sets out to discover why the beneficial female influences in our lives have been eclipsed by the male influences. In particular, she seeks to discover why the spiritual world has become so patriarchal. She proposes that the transition from oral tales to written history was the catalyst that severed us from a world naturally rich in spiritual reality. Her message is about new beginnings, empowerment, awareness, voice, and fertility. Ultimately, Victor reconstructs the ancient equilibrium between spiritual and terrestrial forces and reconfirms the original covenant between women and God. The result is a book luminous with both beauty and spiritual energy.

I am very excited to have Wendy Victor this week as my guest on Journey to Self.  Wendy Victor first became interested in comparative religion at Briarcliff College, where her thesis was on Zen Buddhism. Her work experience in Eastern art and anthropology has included assignments with the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She earned a graduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College in Women’s History and led the Women’s History Program at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, in Greenwich, Connecticut, where she organized the school’s symposium on Educating Women for Peace. She is an expert photographer and lives in Palm Beach, Florida, with her best friend and husband, Mike.

Join me Thursday November 20th at 10am pst/11am mnt/12pm cst/ 1pm est on http://blogtalkradio.com/journeytoself as Wendy Victor and I trace the roots of female power!

You can join the chat room during the show, use the “click to talk” feature, or call in (347) 215-8942 with your comments or questions.

If you can’t make it to the live show - no worries, all shows are archived and available with the show notes soon after the show on the Journey to Self Website ~ http://journeytoself.info.

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Quote of the Week

“Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.”

~ Orison Swett Marden

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Life By Design Weekly News
November 12, 2008
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News this week:

~ Finally I am back!
~ How is Your spiritual life?
~ Quote of the Week

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Finally I am back!

This was my first week back to work and school in the last two weeks.  Over the last two weeks my family and I went through the stomach flu, pink eye, sinus and ear infections.

I have to say that I am glad that I am getting over sick, I have been catching up this week and I am happy to say I am almost there.  Of course my recovery coincides with a cold snap here in Wisconsin (about time…last week it was still in the 70’s)  So, now I am planning the holidays with my family and looking forward to our first snow - Logan and I have a date to make a snowman.

I am hoping all of you that have caught the flu or any other illness a speedy recovery and don’t forget to take care of yourself!

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How is Your Spiritual Life?

We are back this week talking about Spirituality on Journey to Self.  My guest this week is author Dr. Stephen Edwards.

Dr. Edwards, holds a doctorate in spiritual counseling and speaks on self-empowerment and mind-body-spirit connection. His book “Communion-cating with God: How to Have a Personal Connection and Relationship with Your Creator”, chronicles his spiritual journey of hearing and communicating with God.

Written in a journal format, he provides readers the opportunity to experience God’s communication with him. He hopes this book will help others become more aware of God’s presence and love in their everyday life.

Love is the key to overcoming the world’s problems.”

~ Stephen Edwards

Join me Thursday November 13th at 10am pst/11am mnt/12pm cst/ 1pm est on http://blogtalkradio.com/journeytoself as Dr. Edwards shares his journey of spirituality and tells how we can have a better spiritual life.

You can join the chat room during the show, use the “click to talk” feature, or call in (347) 215-8942 with your comments or questions.

If you can’t listen live, read the show notes and listen to the show on the Journey to Self Website ~ http://journeytoself.info

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Quote of the Week

If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.”

~ Thomas A. Edison

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