Life By Design’s Weekly News
January 21, 2009
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News this week:

~ Don’t Buy In
~ Journey to Self this week: Being a Survivor
~ Quote of the Week

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Don’t Buy In

Last night I went to the store to buy a pair of boots.  I was amazed that there were three aisles of men boots, even a giant display.  I was optimistic that I would be able to find a good pair of boots, after all this winter in Wisconsin has been filled with snow and I am sure there will be more before the winter is over.

I was disappointed to find not even a half aisle of women boots and all but two pairs were high heel fashion boots.  There was no way that I was going to be able to get across the snowy and icy campus at school in 3 inch heeled boots.

Anyway, I was able to find a nice pair of shoes, but no boots.  This experience reminded me of the discussion that we had on “Ladies, Let’s Talk” the past Monday night (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thewomensempowerhour/2009/01/20/Ladies-Lets-Talk-Loving-YOU)

The shows topic was Loving You! and during the discussion the question of why women generally have low self-esteem about their physical appearance.  I had mentioned that one of the reasons that I felt women are so hard on themselves was the fact that the media overwhelms us with unrealistic image of women, everything is about being thin enough, young enough and dressed in the latest fashions.

This may or may not be the reason for the lack of sensible women’s winter boots, but it definitely is something to think about not only as women, but as consumers.  The shopping trip brought up more questions such as why is women’s clothing, even socks more expensive than men’s?

As women we are manipulated into thinking that we have to buy all the latest fashion, cosmetics, hair products, and countless other products marketed strictly to women.  We need to be able to be comfortable with ourselves inside and out and not be afraid to break away from the pact.

Don’t buy in!

~ Coach Tonya

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Journey to Self this week: Being a Survivor

This is going to be a remarkable show!  My guest this week is a true survivor and will be on Journey to Self to share her experiences and both a domestic abuse survivor and a 9/11survivor.

Michelle Rosado is the co-author of Pursuing Your Destiny, a book based on the true life story of her escape from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. As a successful business owner, professional speaker, and coach, Michelle has inspired people around the world with her message of hope and perseverance. She has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from New York’s Madison’s Who’s Who, and is recognized throughout the business world as the “Woman of Empowerment.”

As a professional speaker, Michelle presents passionately on a wide range of topics. She has presented to women’s groups, multi-level marketing companies, and has hosted all-day motivational training seminars. Her story has been featured on NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, and on CNN along with a photo of the towers taken by Michelle on September 7, 2001.

The story of her personal victory, entitled “Will I Recover” was featured in an article on the fifth anniversary of that fateful day. As a follow-up to the recollections of her victory, her second article, “The Recovery” was published in Envision’s October 2006 edition. The first article was written in the weeks following the tragedy for personal healing purposes. The popularity and overwhelming feedback from around the world would become the inspiration behind writing the book.

Michelle is the co-founder of NMC Financial Services, a financial marketing company established in 2005, with a focus on mortgage financing and real estate investing. Michelle’s financial career began in 1993 at age 19, as a college intern for Wall Street giant, JP Morgan. By age 20 Michelle had received her Series 7 license, becoming one of the youngest female stockbrokers on Wall Street.

Join me Thursday January 22nd as Michelle Rosado shares her experiences as a survivor. Listen live at 10am pst / 11am mnt / 12pm cst / 1pm est on Blog Talk Radio ~ http://blogtalkradio.com/journeytoself

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

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

~ President Barack Obama

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