Wed 24 Sep 2008
Life By Design Weekly News
September 24, 2008
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News this week:
~ My New Certification
~ The Courage to Change
~ Mom’s Coffee Break Chats Resume
~ Quote of the Week
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My New Certification
I am happy to announce that this week I completed my certification as a Family Manager™ Coach. The Family Manager™ system was developed by Kathy Peel and I am so excited to use it to help families become closer, happier, and healthier. I will be offering Family Makeovers, Workshops, coaching, and community presentations.
Most mothers assume the role of Family Manager in the family, the problem is that unlike a manager of a business, mom feels she has to do everything herself. A family is a team and through learning how to motivate your “team”, but by working together a family can become a support system for each member in the family, which will foster the personal growth of EVERYONE in your family.
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The Courage to Change
Imagine that you are living a life that makes you feel like an outsider, yet is all that you have ever know. Somewhere within yourself you find the courage to leave your family and the only way of life that you have ever known in search of a life that will allow you to finally define yourself.
To start not only a new life, but to have to learn a whole other way of living is a scary thought, but that is exactly what this week’s guest did.
Anna Dee Olson has lived a life most have only seen in the movies. Having grown up in an Amish community where she lived a life of strictness and rigidity, where she was forbidden to use even the most common technologies that most Americans take for granted on a daily basis, she was taught that life was meant to be a struggle and that her difficulties were God’s way of punishing her for her sins.
Anna has faced difficulties that most will never experience, and now, she speaks about these experiences and uses the example of her life to inspire and motivate others to reach for their dreams and to believe in God’s love.
In less than a year after leaving the Amish lifestyle behind Anna passed the test to get her High School Equivalence diploma. Fall of 1993 Anna’s dream of going to college became real. In 1995 Anna graduated the first time and in 2005 Anna graduated with an Associate of Applied Science Degree. During the past 16 years Anna was involved in Student Senate, Relay for Life, Madhatters Drama club, Women of Today organization, and Toastmasters International.
Today Anna’s motto is: “True forgiveness is a choice we all have.” Anna is a successful published Author and Public Speaker. Anna strongly believes in helping people through volunteering, sharing her experiences to help others, and help the world understand the secretive life of the Amish culture.
Join me Thursday September 25th to listen Anna’s inspiring story! Listen LIVE to a special evening Journey to Self at 5pm pst / 6pm mnt / 7pm cst / 8pm est on 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 listen live, read the show notes and listen to the show here on the Journey to Self ~ http://journeytoself.info.
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Mom’s Coffee Break Chats Resume
I am happy to announce the return of Mom’s Coffee Break Chats in October! MCB will be offering chats the first Friday of the month at 10am cst / 11am est and the third Wednesday of the month at 7pm cst / 8pm est.
All chats will be held in the MCB audio/video conference room http://tinyurl.com/36yklx.
MCB will be striving to bring to helpful information that will support working mother’s personal and professional growth. We are always looking for speakers, partners, and members that can be a resource, support, and inspiration to each working mother.
Support MCB and let us support you!!
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Quote of the Week
I have three treasures. Guard and keep them: The first is deep love, the second is frugality, and the third is not to dare to be ahead of the world. Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.”
~ Lao-tzu
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