Ginny
“The
greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will
make one.” ~Elbert Hubbard
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
When our own little tragedy struck over five years ago.. my research became my driving passion to help other moms and babies avoid what we went through. That led me to partner with my OB/GYN to share free pamphlets and literature with newly expecting moms.. I'm so thankful to finally see the voices of many of us moms reaching the ears of those who just might be able to help educate first time moms sooner. Feel free to share this article with those you care about. And tell them to put down the brush and roller... :-)
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Laura Vandenberg worries whenever she hears a pregnant friend talk about painting a nursery. She gets even more concerned when she learns of a childbearing woman spraying chemical pesticides on her lawn. "It sounds like a no-brainer, but you see it," said Vandenberg, a postdoctoral fellow in biology at Tufts University.
"If there is a group of people that could inform these women about the dangers to an expected child," she added, "it is absolutely their OB/GYNs."
Many reproductive health doctors remain largely unaware of both the lengthening list of toxic chemicals their patients are exposed to every day and the widening range of risks the chemicals might pose to a vulnerable, developing baby -- from cancer to obesity to lower IQ.
A pair of papers published this month highlight this dilemma, as well as the public health benefits that could come with solving it. More babies would grow up healthy, researchers say, if more obstetricians and gynecologists use their unique positions to counsel women and inform policies that eliminate toxic chemicals from a woman's environment in the first place.
It took a patient asking if growing up in Love Canal, N.Y. -- home of the infamous toxic waste site -- could have anything to do with her recurrent miscarriages for Dr. Linda Giudice to connect environmental exposures and human health.
"I didn't know what to say," recalled Giudice, chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and a researcher on one of the new papers.
Now, after educating themselves, Giudice and a growing number of reproductive health physicians are cautioning patients to avoid things like spraying pesticides while trying to get pregnant or during pregnancy.
"Every
mom wants to do the right thing for their baby," said Dr. Tanya Dailey,
an OB/GYN in Providence, R.I., and a researcher on the other paper.
"We don't want to scare women, but we also want to limit exposures," added Dailey, who said she received little-to-no training on environmental exposures during medical school, yet faces more and more questions on the issue from patients. Now, Dailey might advise a pregnant woman to eat only small fish, for example, explaining that marine life lower on the food chain will accumulate less mercury and other toxic chemicals.
Taking your shoes off before going inside the house is one of Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana's recommendations. That, and keeping carpets and windowsills clean, can cut down on the array of toxic chemicals carried by dust. Eating fresh foods, she added, avoids bisphenol A (BPA) and other chemicals commonly consumed via processed foods and leaching cans and plastic packaging.
"There are simple things you can do to reduce all of your exposures at once," said Sathyanarayana, a pediatric environmental health expert at Seattle Children's Hospital and lead researcher on the paper with Dailey. "But you can never get to zero exposure -- that's just not realistic."
Dr. Tracey Woodruff has found that virtually all pregnant women in the U.S. carry multiple chemicals in their body, including BPA, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Of the 163 chemicals analyzed in a study published last year, 43 were found in nearly all of the women tested.
"The burden is not just one or two chemicals -- it's actually many," said Woodruff, also a co-author on Giudice's paper. "And we know that these chemicals can act together," with combined effects that may be even greater than the sum of each acting alone.
A recent study led by Tuft's Vandenberg also shows that exposures to even small doses of a toxic chemical can prove hazardouss -- in some cases, the smaller dose actually poses the higher risk.
What's more, scientists are learning that the consequences can last a lifetime, even multiple generations. The groundbreaking evidence of this latter phenomenon -- now an emerging science called epigenetics -- is based on the popular use of a hormone drug by pregnant women in the 1950s and 1960s. Touted at the time for preventing miscarriages, diethylstillbestrol (DES) has now been associated with cancers and reproductive defects in the exposed women's children, as well as their children's children.
"Genetics alone can't explain all the things we observe in terms of familial disease patterns," said Woodruff.
Largely under Woodruff's lead, obstetrics and gynecologists in California have weighed in on public policy matters including bans on BPA in baby bottles and flame retardants in furniture.
"As new legislation moves forward, we want the issue of pregnant women to be adequately incorporated," said Woodruff, noting that laws have not kept up with the deluge of chemicals in the marketplace or the pace of science.
"While there are things they can do to minimize chemical exposures, the burden should not all be on mothers," she added. "It should be on industry and government agencies to make sure chemicals have been tested and don't pose undue risks to children."
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"If there is a group of people that could inform these women about the dangers to an expected child," she added, "it is absolutely their OB/GYNs."
Many reproductive health doctors remain largely unaware of both the lengthening list of toxic chemicals their patients are exposed to every day and the widening range of risks the chemicals might pose to a vulnerable, developing baby -- from cancer to obesity to lower IQ.
A pair of papers published this month highlight this dilemma, as well as the public health benefits that could come with solving it. More babies would grow up healthy, researchers say, if more obstetricians and gynecologists use their unique positions to counsel women and inform policies that eliminate toxic chemicals from a woman's environment in the first place.
It took a patient asking if growing up in Love Canal, N.Y. -- home of the infamous toxic waste site -- could have anything to do with her recurrent miscarriages for Dr. Linda Giudice to connect environmental exposures and human health.
"I didn't know what to say," recalled Giudice, chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and a researcher on one of the new papers.
Now, after educating themselves, Giudice and a growing number of reproductive health physicians are cautioning patients to avoid things like spraying pesticides while trying to get pregnant or during pregnancy.
"We don't want to scare women, but we also want to limit exposures," added Dailey, who said she received little-to-no training on environmental exposures during medical school, yet faces more and more questions on the issue from patients. Now, Dailey might advise a pregnant woman to eat only small fish, for example, explaining that marine life lower on the food chain will accumulate less mercury and other toxic chemicals.
Taking your shoes off before going inside the house is one of Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana's recommendations. That, and keeping carpets and windowsills clean, can cut down on the array of toxic chemicals carried by dust. Eating fresh foods, she added, avoids bisphenol A (BPA) and other chemicals commonly consumed via processed foods and leaching cans and plastic packaging.
"There are simple things you can do to reduce all of your exposures at once," said Sathyanarayana, a pediatric environmental health expert at Seattle Children's Hospital and lead researcher on the paper with Dailey. "But you can never get to zero exposure -- that's just not realistic."
Dr. Tracey Woodruff has found that virtually all pregnant women in the U.S. carry multiple chemicals in their body, including BPA, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Of the 163 chemicals analyzed in a study published last year, 43 were found in nearly all of the women tested.
"The burden is not just one or two chemicals -- it's actually many," said Woodruff, also a co-author on Giudice's paper. "And we know that these chemicals can act together," with combined effects that may be even greater than the sum of each acting alone.
A recent study led by Tuft's Vandenberg also shows that exposures to even small doses of a toxic chemical can prove hazardouss -- in some cases, the smaller dose actually poses the higher risk.
What's more, scientists are learning that the consequences can last a lifetime, even multiple generations. The groundbreaking evidence of this latter phenomenon -- now an emerging science called epigenetics -- is based on the popular use of a hormone drug by pregnant women in the 1950s and 1960s. Touted at the time for preventing miscarriages, diethylstillbestrol (DES) has now been associated with cancers and reproductive defects in the exposed women's children, as well as their children's children.
"Genetics alone can't explain all the things we observe in terms of familial disease patterns," said Woodruff.
Largely under Woodruff's lead, obstetrics and gynecologists in California have weighed in on public policy matters including bans on BPA in baby bottles and flame retardants in furniture.
"As new legislation moves forward, we want the issue of pregnant women to be adequately incorporated," said Woodruff, noting that laws have not kept up with the deluge of chemicals in the marketplace or the pace of science.
"While there are things they can do to minimize chemical exposures, the burden should not all be on mothers," she added. "It should be on industry and government agencies to make sure chemicals have been tested and don't pose undue risks to children."
Ginny
727-860-5313
“It is one of the most beautiful
compensations in life.., that no
man can sincerely try to help another without
helping himself.”(Ralph Waldo
Emerson)
Thursday, March 22, 2012
They say we each 'self talk' roughly 3000+ words a day. What are you saying to yourself? Is it positive? Is it limiting? Is it damaging? Is it stopping you from finding success in your job, your business, your relationships, your parenting? Take a few minutes to watch this video.. and then feel free to pass it along. You never know what a difference it could make in someone's life..
http://www.flickspire.com/m/HPP/MyBestSelf
"I shall make a Difference.. and a Difference I shall make.." :-)
http://www.flickspire.com/m/HPP/MyBestSelf
"I shall make a Difference.. and a Difference I shall make.." :-)
Ginny
727-860-5313
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another without helping himself.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Friday, March 16, 2012
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
LIVE THE LIFE YOU DESERVE
Have you caught any reruns of 'Friends' lately? Humor is a GREAT stress reducer.. and we caught a few episodes this past week.. one got me thinking.. It was the episode where Monica found a 'fake' Monica had stolen her credit card and was ringing up a bunch of charges.. as she rattled off the list, she complained to Rachel that this girl was 'living my life' and doing a much better job of it than her.. she was admiring the 'fake' Monica for not having the fear to do all the things SHE would like to do, but did not have the guts to.. We got a good laugh out of the episode.. but it brought to mind Robin Sharma's list below, especially #8. As we finish up 2011 and move into 2012.. I challenge you to LIVE THE LIFE YOU DESERVE.. whether it is a new job, a new hobby, getting fit (er) or making a difference in other people's lives.. make a decision and DO IT! Sometimes we have to start out small.. but the power is in ~starting out~.
A gift from Robin Sharma:
1. Do important work vs. merely offering opinions.
2. Lift people up vs. tear others down.
3. Use the words of leadership vs. the language of victimhood.
4. Don’t worry about getting the credit for getting things done.
5. Become part of the solution rather than part of the problem.
6. Take your health to a level called superfit.
7. Commit to mastery of your craft instead of accepting mediocrity in your work.
8. Associate with people whose lives you want to be living.
9. Study for an hour a day. Double your learning and you’ll triple your success.
10. Run your own race. “No one can possibly achieve real and lasting success by being a conformist,” wrote billionaire J. Paul Getty
11. Do something small yet scary every single day.
12. Lead Without a Title.
13. Focus on people’s strengths vs. obsessing around their weaknesses.
14. Remember that potential unused turns into pain. So dedicate yourself to expressing your best.
15. Smile more.
16. Listen more.
17. Read the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
18. Reflect on the words of Eleanor Roosevelt who said: “Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.”
19. Persist longer than the critics suggest you should.
20. Say “please” and “thank you”.
21. Love your loved ones.
22. Do work that matters.
Blessings to you and yours,
A gift from Robin Sharma:
1. Do important work vs. merely offering opinions.
2. Lift people up vs. tear others down.
3. Use the words of leadership vs. the language of victimhood.
4. Don’t worry about getting the credit for getting things done.
5. Become part of the solution rather than part of the problem.
6. Take your health to a level called superfit.
7. Commit to mastery of your craft instead of accepting mediocrity in your work.
8. Associate with people whose lives you want to be living.
9. Study for an hour a day. Double your learning and you’ll triple your success.
10. Run your own race. “No one can possibly achieve real and lasting success by being a conformist,” wrote billionaire J. Paul Getty
11. Do something small yet scary every single day.
12. Lead Without a Title.
13. Focus on people’s strengths vs. obsessing around their weaknesses.
14. Remember that potential unused turns into pain. So dedicate yourself to expressing your best.
15. Smile more.
16. Listen more.
17. Read the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
18. Reflect on the words of Eleanor Roosevelt who said: “Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.”
19. Persist longer than the critics suggest you should.
20. Say “please” and “thank you”.
21. Love your loved ones.
22. Do work that matters.
Blessings to you and yours,
Ginny
“Care more than
is reasonable, achieve more than is possible, dream more than is normal.” ~
Robin Sharma
Sunday, October 30, 2011
The Cowboy Code
I was recently thumbing through a copy of American Cowboy's Collector's Edition.. LEGENDS of the West.. I don't know about you, but my siblings and I were raised on a steady diet of spagetti westerns and this particular issue focused on how much Hollywood's cowboy and western movies helped to shape our country. I was pleased to see that when they named 'The 10 Greatest Westerns of All-Time', my Dad's all time favorite classic (that he shared and passed on to all seven of his children) "Once Upon A Time In The West" was number ONE. But, something else caught my attention.. and as simple as it seems.. we seem to be missing it's common sense a lot now a days..
Gene Autry's Cowboy Code:
- A cowboy never shoots first, hits a smaller man, or takes an unfair advantage.
- A cowboy never goes back on his word or a trust confided in him.
- A cowboy always tells the truth.
- A cowboy is gentle with children, the elderly, and small animals.
- A cowboy does not advocate or possess racially or religiously intolerant views and ideas.
- A cowboy helps people in distress.
- A cowboy is a good worker.
- A cowboy keeps himself clean in thought, speech, action, and personal habits.
- A cowboy respects women, parents, and his nation's views.
- A cowboy is a patriot.
Thanks for bringing it all into perspective Gene. :-)
To the code,
Ginny
Gene Autry's Cowboy Code:
- A cowboy never shoots first, hits a smaller man, or takes an unfair advantage.
- A cowboy never goes back on his word or a trust confided in him.
- A cowboy always tells the truth.
- A cowboy is gentle with children, the elderly, and small animals.
- A cowboy does not advocate or possess racially or religiously intolerant views and ideas.
- A cowboy helps people in distress.
- A cowboy is a good worker.
- A cowboy keeps himself clean in thought, speech, action, and personal habits.
- A cowboy respects women, parents, and his nation's views.
- A cowboy is a patriot.
Thanks for bringing it all into perspective Gene. :-)
To the code,
Ginny
“It is
one of the most beautiful compensations in life..,
that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.”
(Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Decide.. to make a difference
Sometimes we find the news and situations in life wearing us down.. when I am tired I like to go back and read a little Max.. refreshing.. and thankful he just made a difference. :-)
"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start anyone can start and make a brand new end." Author: Carl Bard
Today I Will Make A Difference
Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights, long lines, and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference.
I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by self-pity, anxiety, or boredom. I will face this day with the joy of a child and the courage of a giant. I will drink each minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes, today will be gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and giving. Today I will make a difference.
I will not let past failures haunt me. Even though my life is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage through my trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct them. I will press on. Victoriously. No failure is fatal. It's OK to stumble...I will get up. It's OK to fail...I will rise again. Today I will make a difference.
Max Lucadot (Tyndale Publishing, 1985)
"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start anyone can start and make a brand new end." Author: Carl Bard
Today I Will Make A Difference
Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights, long lines, and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference.
I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by self-pity, anxiety, or boredom. I will face this day with the joy of a child and the courage of a giant. I will drink each minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes, today will be gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and giving. Today I will make a difference.
I will not let past failures haunt me. Even though my life is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage through my trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct them. I will press on. Victoriously. No failure is fatal. It's OK to stumble...I will get up. It's OK to fail...I will rise again. Today I will make a difference.
Max Lucadot (Tyndale Publishing, 1985)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Himalayan Salt Benefits
With last years Gulf oil spill.. we Floridians have had to question more closely where our food sources are coming from.. Sea Salt being one of them.. my hubby and I caught a great episode on The Food Channel a year or so back on salt.. varieties, flavors for cooking and benefits. Himalayan became our salt of choice. I have gotten ours from a few different sources.. and try to stay away from promoting any ONE particular brand. Cost factors into most of the decisions we make.. so I think choosing a healthy choice of salt is more important than whose name is on the label.
To Your Health,
Ginny :-)
Himalayan crystal salt is far superior to traditional iodized salt which is extremely toxic. Himalayan salt is millions of years old. It is a pure form of salt, untouched by many of the toxins and pollutants that pervade other forms of ocean salt.
Known in the Himalayas as “white gold,” Himalayan Crystal Salt contains the same 84 natural minerals and elements found in the human body. This crystal form of salt has also been maturing over the past 250 million years under intense tectonic pressure, creating an environment of zero exposure to toxins and impurities.
What is more, this salt’s unique cellular structure allows it to store vibrational energy. Its minerals exist in a colloidal form, meaning that they are tiny enough for our cells to easily absorb them.
Himalayan Crystal Salt: The Health Benefits
The health benefits of using natural Himalayan Crystal Salt may include [1] [2]
- Controlling the water levels within the body, regulating them for proper functioning
- Promoting stable pH balance in the cells, including the brain.
- Encouraging excellent blood sugar health
- Aiding in reducing the common signs of aging
- Promoting cellular hydroelectric energy creation
- Promoting the increased absorption capacities of food elements within the intestinal tract
- Aiding vascular health
- Supporting healthy respiratory function
- Lowering incidence of sinus problems, and promoting over-all sinus health
- Reducing muscle cramps
- Increasing bone strength
- Naturally promoting healthy sleep patterns
- Creating a healthy libido
- In combination with water, it is necessary for blood pressure regulation
- Prevents cellulite, when compared to table salt
- Reduces chances of developing rheumatism, arthritis and gout, when compared to common chemically-treated salt
- Reduces chances of developing kidney and gall bladder stones when compared to common chemically-treated salt
Why is standard table salt “The Health Destroyer”
Many people are unaware that common table salt is actually full of many forms of chemicals and even sugar! Salt, while necessary for life as we know it, can be dangerous if taken in this chemical form.
Commonly sold table salt is composed of 97.5% sodium chloride and 2.5% chemicals like iodine and absorbents, and sugar. Common salt is also dried at more than 1,200° Fahrenheit, a process which zaps many of the natural chemical structures of naturally-occurring salt.
The table and cooking salt found in most homes, restaurants, and all processed foods, is empty of any nutritional value. It is lacking in the precious trace minerals that make salt good for us. After processing, salt is basically sodium chloride, an unnatural chemical type of salt that our body actually sees as a foreign toxic invader!
When we ingest this type of salt, our body cannot dispose of it in a natural, healthy way. This can lead to inflammation of the tissues, water retention and high blood pressure over time.
Furthermore, processed salt crystals are also energetically dead, as their crystals are completely isolated from one another. In order for our body to metabolize chemical table salt, it must waste tremendous amounts of energy to try to keep the body at its optimum fluid balance. This creates an unnecessary burdening of the elimination systems in the body. Water is also removed from other cells in the system in an attempt to neutralize the unnatural sodium chloride.
Studies show that for each gram of table salt that your system cannot process, your body will use over twenty times the amount of cellular water to neutralize the sodium chloride in chemically-treated salt.
This can lead to water retention, cellulite, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, as well as kidney and gallbladder stones. With the knowledge that the everyday American eats about 5,000 mg of sodium chloride a day, it is clear that the issue is serious and needs to be addressed.
Choosing to use Himalayan Salt as an alternative can have a big impact on your total health and well-being.To Your Health,
Ginny :-)
Formaldehyde..
Over five years ago when we moved into our brand new house.. there were a few sheets sitting on the sink warning of 'possible formaldehyde' in the new building and construction materials.. as the tape, texture, paint and carpet all got finished, we did our best to keep the windows and doors open as much as possible.. once in a while, when we've turned the air up upon leaving and walk into the house hours later, we still get that faint 'new home' smell.. just like the new car smell.. which reminds me there is a continuation of VOC off gassing. Every little bit we do to cut down on the amounts of these types of chemicals we are exposed to helps..
(NaturalNews) Formaldehyde is present in relatively benign quantities in nature; however its presence in manufactured goods is a major health concern because according to a significant body of research, it is a known carcinogenic substance.
Recently the U.S Department of Health and Human Services released a report on newly designated carcinogens that included formaldehyde. The report went on to suggest that people in certain industries were especially vulnerable to the effects of exposure such as those workers who worked in nail salons, in the funeral industry, and in industries which use formaldehyde to produce common household items including home furnishings, cleansers and personal care products. People who are exposed to concentrated levels of formaldehyde are more likely to develop certain cancers such as nasopharyngeal cancer and myeloid leukemia.
While some effort has been made to limit the quantities of formaldehyde used in manufacturing, such as restrictions recently placed by the US in The Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act, this toxic chemical remains a significant health risk especially in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time.
Formaldehyde is classified as a volatile organic compound or VOA. This term is used to describe compounds that are under significant vapor pressure and are easily expelled into the air. Because formaldehyde is readily vaporized can be a serious indoor pollutant.
Products which may contain formaldehyde include:
* Wood composite furniture including; resins used for office furniture, couches, baby furniture, particle board, pressed board, plywood, and softwood.
* Building materials such as acoustical ceilings, mineral wool, decking, composite core doors, industrial glues, foam insulation, paints and paint thinners.
* Household cleansers such as floor polishes, scouring cleansers, disinfectants, liquid cleansers, laundry aids, air fresheners, carpet cleaners.
* Household items such as wall hangings, carpets or throw rugs, coating on paper products, textiles, plastics, and upholstery.
* Personal care products such as hair straightening products, hair rinses, and cosmetics such as nail polish and hair gel often contain formaldehyde. Baby products including shampoos, creams and bubble bath are frequently laced with formaldehyde. Toothpaste and body washes are also potential sources of this carcinogenic ingredient.
* Clothing that is designated wrinkle free or preshrunk frequently contains formaldehyde. It has also been found in baby clothes and bedding.
* Formaldehyde is also a key component in the familiar new car smell of recently purchased vehicles.
* Car exhaust and cigarette smoke also contain formaldehyde.
* Formaldehyde is used as a disinfectant in laboratory settings, and is also used in the embalming process.
There are ways to reduce exposure to formaldehyde including buying products that are formaldehyde free. Another important way to reduce exposure is to be certain to properly ventilate the house. Here are some other suggests to reduce formaldehyde exposure:
1. Frequently air out the house. Formaldehyde concentrations in the home may also lead to allergic reactions may contribute to asthma attacks and contribute to other respiratory problems, rashes, irritation to mucus membranes, and fatigue. Children may be especially vulnerable.
2. Formaldehyde may be more readily released into the air in hot and humid spaces. Keep the area cool and dry in summer weather if possible.
3. Pressed wood products or composite wood frequently contains resins made with formaldehyde. Avoid purchasing these products or look for products that are listed as containing no formaldehyde or low formaldehyde. One example of a product labeled for reduced formaldehyde content would be a C.A.R.B phase 1 or 2 compliant product which is The California Air Resource Board endorsement. California has long recognized the carcinogenic properties of formaldehyde.
4. Wash all new clothing before wearing it. Clothing manufacturers in the U.S and some other countries are not required to label materials containing formaldehyde though many of their products do.
5. Do not allow smoking in the home. Smoke from cigarettes is a leading cause of formaldehyde exposure and indoor pollution.
6. When refinishing or sanding an old piece of furniture or woodwork wear a mask and use adequate ventilation. Sawdust from these items may contain high levels of formaldehyde.
7. Combinations of cleansers can be deadly so don't mix them. Use proper ventilation when using ordinary household cleansers. Although many of them smell fresh and clean they are chemical cocktails that frequently contain formaldehyde.
8. Use low-VOC or no-VOC paints.
9. Buy only personal care and baby care items that are formaldehyde free. Be especially diligent with nail polishes, hair straightening products as both of these items may contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde.
The recent addition of formaldehyde to the list of known cancer causing agents may lead to tougher laws regulating its use in consumer products and is a significant step to protecting the welfare of the public from this toxic substance. Until laws change however, it will be up to consumers to take steps to protect their home and families from formaldehyde.
To Your Health,
Ginny :-)
Formaldehyde now officially listed as cancer-causing chemical; here are the top sources of exposure
by J. McDonough-Horton(NaturalNews) Formaldehyde is present in relatively benign quantities in nature; however its presence in manufactured goods is a major health concern because according to a significant body of research, it is a known carcinogenic substance.
Recently the U.S Department of Health and Human Services released a report on newly designated carcinogens that included formaldehyde. The report went on to suggest that people in certain industries were especially vulnerable to the effects of exposure such as those workers who worked in nail salons, in the funeral industry, and in industries which use formaldehyde to produce common household items including home furnishings, cleansers and personal care products. People who are exposed to concentrated levels of formaldehyde are more likely to develop certain cancers such as nasopharyngeal cancer and myeloid leukemia.
While some effort has been made to limit the quantities of formaldehyde used in manufacturing, such as restrictions recently placed by the US in The Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act, this toxic chemical remains a significant health risk especially in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time.
Formaldehyde is classified as a volatile organic compound or VOA. This term is used to describe compounds that are under significant vapor pressure and are easily expelled into the air. Because formaldehyde is readily vaporized can be a serious indoor pollutant.
Products which may contain formaldehyde include:
* Wood composite furniture including; resins used for office furniture, couches, baby furniture, particle board, pressed board, plywood, and softwood.
* Building materials such as acoustical ceilings, mineral wool, decking, composite core doors, industrial glues, foam insulation, paints and paint thinners.
* Household cleansers such as floor polishes, scouring cleansers, disinfectants, liquid cleansers, laundry aids, air fresheners, carpet cleaners.
* Household items such as wall hangings, carpets or throw rugs, coating on paper products, textiles, plastics, and upholstery.
* Personal care products such as hair straightening products, hair rinses, and cosmetics such as nail polish and hair gel often contain formaldehyde. Baby products including shampoos, creams and bubble bath are frequently laced with formaldehyde. Toothpaste and body washes are also potential sources of this carcinogenic ingredient.
* Clothing that is designated wrinkle free or preshrunk frequently contains formaldehyde. It has also been found in baby clothes and bedding.
* Formaldehyde is also a key component in the familiar new car smell of recently purchased vehicles.
* Car exhaust and cigarette smoke also contain formaldehyde.
* Formaldehyde is used as a disinfectant in laboratory settings, and is also used in the embalming process.
There are ways to reduce exposure to formaldehyde including buying products that are formaldehyde free. Another important way to reduce exposure is to be certain to properly ventilate the house. Here are some other suggests to reduce formaldehyde exposure:
1. Frequently air out the house. Formaldehyde concentrations in the home may also lead to allergic reactions may contribute to asthma attacks and contribute to other respiratory problems, rashes, irritation to mucus membranes, and fatigue. Children may be especially vulnerable.
2. Formaldehyde may be more readily released into the air in hot and humid spaces. Keep the area cool and dry in summer weather if possible.
3. Pressed wood products or composite wood frequently contains resins made with formaldehyde. Avoid purchasing these products or look for products that are listed as containing no formaldehyde or low formaldehyde. One example of a product labeled for reduced formaldehyde content would be a C.A.R.B phase 1 or 2 compliant product which is The California Air Resource Board endorsement. California has long recognized the carcinogenic properties of formaldehyde.
4. Wash all new clothing before wearing it. Clothing manufacturers in the U.S and some other countries are not required to label materials containing formaldehyde though many of their products do.
5. Do not allow smoking in the home. Smoke from cigarettes is a leading cause of formaldehyde exposure and indoor pollution.
6. When refinishing or sanding an old piece of furniture or woodwork wear a mask and use adequate ventilation. Sawdust from these items may contain high levels of formaldehyde.
7. Combinations of cleansers can be deadly so don't mix them. Use proper ventilation when using ordinary household cleansers. Although many of them smell fresh and clean they are chemical cocktails that frequently contain formaldehyde.
8. Use low-VOC or no-VOC paints.
9. Buy only personal care and baby care items that are formaldehyde free. Be especially diligent with nail polishes, hair straightening products as both of these items may contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde.
The recent addition of formaldehyde to the list of known cancer causing agents may lead to tougher laws regulating its use in consumer products and is a significant step to protecting the welfare of the public from this toxic substance. Until laws change however, it will be up to consumers to take steps to protect their home and families from formaldehyde.
To Your Health,
Ginny :-)
Friday, May 20, 2011
Learn to color again..
A very nice friend introduced me to Dani Johnson this past week. She’s been all over the TV and web, so you may have already heard of her. Monday, I listened to this webinar live at 10pm through her site. I would have liked her more if she had not sounded like she was yelling at me for most of the call.. lol.. but WOW! She really struck some tender spots in my armor. I realized as I listened to her that too many times I’ve “felt” the victim, and too many times I’ve “allowed” that to be my excuse to not do something that could really make a difference in my life or in my family's life. I listened to other people tell me I couldn't do something. I listened when they told me it didn't work for them.. so why would the outcome be any different for me? Many times I listened, but most of the time, I was the one who stopped myself. Her coaching is for anyone, choosing to do anything in their life. I hope you find value in listening to her.. and no matter WHAT you choose to do or be.. be a good one!
I use to LOVE to color…
http://www.danijohnson.com/2011/life-design-picture-painting/
Be blessed,
Ginny Bianchet
www.GinnyBianchet.com
"The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch." ~Jim Rohn
Friday, May 6, 2011
One of the funniest "Mother's Day" stories I've ever heard
Life has been busy with working.. kids.. family.. and just plain life. But, in honor of Mother's Day, I wanted to share one of the funniest 'Mother's Day' stories I've ever read. This one REALLY struck home because not only do we have two cats, but Max was about two at the time I read this and was in love with our awesome Sun Shades lip balm. Needless to say.. he was given his very own to keep track of, and I hid the rest.
PRICELESS!!!! :-)
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> We had this great 10 year old cat named Jack who just recently died.
>Jack was a great cat and the kids would carry him around and sit on him and
>nothing ever bothered him. He used to hang out and nap all day long on this
>mat in our bath room.
>
>Well, we have 3 kids and at the time of this story they were 4 years old, 3
>years old and 1 year old. The middle one is Eli. Eli really loves
>chapstick. LOVES it. He kept asking to use my chapstick and then losing it.
>So finally one day I showed him where in the bathroom I keep my chapstick
>and how he could use it whenever he wanted to but he needed to put it right
>back in the drawer when he was done.
>
>Last year on Mother's Day, we were having the typical rush around and try
>to get ready for Church with everyone crying and carrying on. My two boys
>are fighting over the toy in the cereal box. I am trying to nurse my little
>one at the same time I am putting on my make-up. Everything is a mess and
>everyone has long forgotten that this is a wonderful day to honor me and
>the amazing job that is motherhood.
>
>We finally have the older one and the baby loaded in the car and I am
>looking for Eli. I have searched everywhere and I finally round the corner
>to go into the bathroom. And there was Eli. He was applying my chapstick
>very carefully to Jack's . . rear end. Eli looked right into my eyes and
>said "chapped." Now if you have a cat, you know that he is right- -their
>little butts do look pretty chapped. And, frankly, Jack didn't seem to
>mind.
>
>And the only question to really ask at that point was whether it was the
>FIRST time Eli had done that to the cat's behind or the hundredth.
>
>And THAT is my favorite Mother's Day moment ever because it reminds us that
>no matter how hard we try to civilize these glorious little creatures,
>there will always be that day when you realize they've been using your
>chapstick on the cat's butt.
>
>Happy Mother's Day!
May the only tears you shed this Mother's Day be tears of joy.
Ginny
PRICELESS!!!! :-)
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> We had this great 10 year old cat named Jack who just recently died.
>Jack was a great cat and the kids would carry him around and sit on him and
>nothing ever bothered him. He used to hang out and nap all day long on this
>mat in our bath room.
>
>Well, we have 3 kids and at the time of this story they were 4 years old, 3
>years old and 1 year old. The middle one is Eli. Eli really loves
>chapstick. LOVES it. He kept asking to use my chapstick and then losing it.
>So finally one day I showed him where in the bathroom I keep my chapstick
>and how he could use it whenever he wanted to but he needed to put it right
>back in the drawer when he was done.
>
>Last year on Mother's Day, we were having the typical rush around and try
>to get ready for Church with everyone crying and carrying on. My two boys
>are fighting over the toy in the cereal box. I am trying to nurse my little
>one at the same time I am putting on my make-up. Everything is a mess and
>everyone has long forgotten that this is a wonderful day to honor me and
>the amazing job that is motherhood.
>
>We finally have the older one and the baby loaded in the car and I am
>looking for Eli. I have searched everywhere and I finally round the corner
>to go into the bathroom. And there was Eli. He was applying my chapstick
>very carefully to Jack's . . rear end. Eli looked right into my eyes and
>said "chapped." Now if you have a cat, you know that he is right- -their
>little butts do look pretty chapped. And, frankly, Jack didn't seem to
>mind.
>
>And the only question to really ask at that point was whether it was the
>FIRST time Eli had done that to the cat's behind or the hundredth.
>
>And THAT is my favorite Mother's Day moment ever because it reminds us that
>no matter how hard we try to civilize these glorious little creatures,
>there will always be that day when you realize they've been using your
>chapstick on the cat's butt.
>
>Happy Mother's Day!
May the only tears you shed this Mother's Day be tears of joy.
Ginny
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Enter to win an ECO MOM Home Makeover!
Who could use a free 'green' makeover?? Most of us could use free anything right now.. especially organic food and things for our kids.. but, new eco flooring and a fresh coat of safer paint would be nice too. Ecomom is partnered with Healthy Child Healthy World and is sponsoring a Healthy Home Makeover Contest.. enter to win and mention you found it on my blog.. pretty please. :-)
To your health,
http://www.GinnyBianchet.com
727-860-5313
To your health,
http://www.GinnyBianchet.com
727-860-5313
"The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch." ~Jim Rohn
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Ginny Regoord Bianchet
Someone shared a wonderful quote the other day.. I love quotes. They seem to say the very same things we THINK, mean to say, hope to say and want to say at the very right moment in a conversation.. but DON'T. :-) I don't know about you, but I have absolutely wonderful conversations with people all the time.. in my head.. before and after the real conversation actually takes place. Not that I don't have great REAL time conversations.. I just wish I could remember all the perfectly timed, grammatically correct and complete comments I planned on saying actually happen the way they play out in my mind. For some reason, when we hear or read a quote.. we have that 'ahaa' moment. The thought of.. "that's what I meant to say." OR they say the same thing we've thought or tried to say, but for some reason it just sounds so much better. My collection of quotes is growing.. but there is always room for more, so please feel free to share some of your favorites. I'll share with you the one that REALLY struck home the other day.. because I find myself setting lots of goals, but not always reaching them.
"I will! I am! I can! I will actualize my dream. I will press ahead. I will settle down and see it through. I will solve the problems. I will pay the price. I will never walk away from my dream until I see my dream walk away: Alert! Alive! Achieved!" ~ Robert SchullerAmen Mr. Schuller!! Thank you for your inspiration!
Ginny
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Warhawk Matt Scott in Nike 'No Excuses' Commercial
LOVE THIS! What ever is stopping you from achieving what you DREAM about achieving.. quit. And do it ANYWAY!
No Excuses..
Friday, January 28, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
SuperMom
Have you ever used the word, gazillion? I caught myself using it twice this past week with my family.. both times it was with my kids... You know the, "not now, I've got a gazillion things to do" statement? The second time I said it, it literally stopped me in my tracks. We all use exaggeration now-a-days to make a point. (I can clearly picture Spock, when confronted about being caught in a possible lie, saying, "not a lie, an exaggeration.") We all do it. But, seriously, a gazillion? :-) One thing I remember learning painfully about 6 months into my first time motherhood was that I could not be, and did not NEED to be 'supermom'. There would always be more laundry to do, more dishes to wash and the dust.. well, the dust would be back before the sun came up. Sometimes, through the years, I've forgotten that bit of wisdom shared with me by other moms and even a popular parenting magazine. And, I get caught up in the hustle and pressure I impose on myself to 'get it all done'.
One of my newest and dearest teammates shared something in her blog a while back that really struck home (thank you Rhonda) and is definitely worth sharing again: "If I had my child to raise all over again, I'd finger paint more, and point the finger less. I'd do less correcting and more connecting. I'd take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes. I would care to know less, and know to care more. I'd take more hikes and fly more kites. I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play. I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars. I'd do more hugging and less tugging. I would be firm less often, and affirm much more. I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later. I'd teach less about the love of power, and more about the power of love." ~ Diane Loomans, from 'Full Esteem Ahead'.
So, remember to slow down.. even stop. "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."~Robert Brault The little things to us many times turn out to be the big things to our kids. Take advantage of the quiet moments with your kids and family. Be spontaneous! Just yesterday, after a break in the rain, I took a left turn instead of going straight.. and with the blessing of a Fun Pass at Busch Gardens, spent three carefree, uncrowded hours enjoying the animals and rides with my two kids. The same ones who tell me on a regular basis, with all sincerity and honestly that, "Your the best mom ever". They deserved it. And I will treasure it.
Laundry? What laundry?
One of my newest and dearest teammates shared something in her blog a while back that really struck home (thank you Rhonda) and is definitely worth sharing again: "If I had my child to raise all over again, I'd finger paint more, and point the finger less. I'd do less correcting and more connecting. I'd take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes. I would care to know less, and know to care more. I'd take more hikes and fly more kites. I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play. I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars. I'd do more hugging and less tugging. I would be firm less often, and affirm much more. I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later. I'd teach less about the love of power, and more about the power of love." ~ Diane Loomans, from 'Full Esteem Ahead'.
So, remember to slow down.. even stop. "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."~Robert Brault The little things to us many times turn out to be the big things to our kids. Take advantage of the quiet moments with your kids and family. Be spontaneous! Just yesterday, after a break in the rain, I took a left turn instead of going straight.. and with the blessing of a Fun Pass at Busch Gardens, spent three carefree, uncrowded hours enjoying the animals and rides with my two kids. The same ones who tell me on a regular basis, with all sincerity and honestly that, "Your the best mom ever". They deserved it. And I will treasure it.
Laundry? What laundry?
Ginny
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Sugar..
Recently losing my Dad to Type II diabetes makes this a little closer to my heart.. along with having old school pals and new mom friends battling Type 1 themselves or with their children.. as we go into the 'sugar' holiday season.. just wanted to throw out a few scientific findings on the dangers of too much sugar..
76 Additional Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health
In addition to throwing off your body's homeostasis and wreaking havoc on your metabolic processes, excess sugar has a number of other significant consequences.
Nancy Appleton, PhD, author of the book Lick the Sugar Habit[5], contributed an extensive list of the many ways sugar can ruin your health from a vast number of medical journals and other scientific publications.
- Sugar can suppress your immune system and impair your defenses against infectious disease.[6] [7]
- Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in your body: causes chromium and copper deficiencies and interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium.[8] [9] [10] [11]
- Sugar can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline, hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children.[12] [13]
- Sugar can produce a significant rise in total cholesterol, triglycerides and bad cholesterol and a decrease in good cholesterol.[14] [15] [16] [17]
- Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function.[18]
- Sugar feeds cancer cells and has been connected with the development of cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, rectum, pancreas, biliary tract, lung, gallbladder and stomach.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
- Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose and can cause reactive hypoglycemia.[26] [27]
- Sugar can weaken eyesight.[28] 1
- Sugar can cause many problems with the gastrointestinal tract including: an acidic digestive tract, indigestion, malabsorption in patients with functional bowel disease, increased risk of Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis.[29] [30] [31] [32] [33]
- Sugar can cause premature aging.[34] In fact, the single most important factor that accelerates aging is insulin, which is triggered by sugar. 1
- Sugar can lead to alcoholism.[35]
- Sugar can cause your saliva to become acidic, tooth decay, and periodontal disease.[36] [37] [38]
- Sugar contributes to obesity. [39] 1
- Sugar can cause autoimmune diseases such as: arthritis, asthma, and multiple sclerosis.[40] [41] [42]
- Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albicans (yeast infections) [43]
- Sugar can cause gallstones.[44]
- Sugar can cause appendicitis.[45]
- Sugar can cause hemorrhoids.[46]
- Sugar can cause varicose veins.[47]
- Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraceptive users.[48]
- Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.[49]
- Sugar can cause a decrease in your insulin sensitivity thereby causing an abnormally high insulin levels and eventually diabetes.[50] [51] [52]
- Sugar can lower your Vitamin E levels.[53]
- Sugar can increase your systolic blood pressure.[54]
- Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.[55]
- High sugar intake increases advanced glycation end products (AGEs),which are sugar molecules that attach to and damage proteins in your body. AGEs speed up the aging of cells, which may contribute to a variety of chronic and fatal diseases. [56] 1
- Sugar can interfere with your absorption of protein.[57]
- Sugar causes food allergies.[58]
- Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.[59]
- Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.[60]
- Sugar can cause atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.[61] [62]
- Sugar can impair the structure of your DNA.[63]
- Sugar can change the structure of protein and cause a permanent alteration of the way the proteins act in your body.[64] [65]
- Sugar can make your skin age by changing the structure of collagen.[66]
- Sugar can cause cataracts and nearsightedness.[67] [68]
- Sugar can cause emphysema.[69]
- High sugar intake can impair the physiological homeostasis of many systems in your body.[70]
- Sugar lowers the ability of enzymes to function.[71]
- Sugar intake is higher in people with Parkinson's disease.[72]
- Sugar can increase the size of your liver by making your liver cells divide, and it can increase the amount of fat in your liver, leading to fatty liver disease.[73] [74]
- Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney such as the formation of kidney stones.[75] [76] Fructose is helping to drive up rates of kidney disease. 1
- Sugar can damage your pancreas.[77]
- Sugar can increase your body's fluid retention.[78]
- Sugar is enemy #1 of your bowel movement.[79]
- Sugar can compromise the lining of your capillaries.[80]
- Sugar can make your tendons more brittle.[81]
- Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines.[82]
- Sugar can reduce the learning capacity, adversely affect your children's grades and cause learning disorders.[83] [84]
- Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha, and theta brain waves, which can alter your ability to think clearly.[85]
- Sugar can cause depression.[86]
- Sugar can increase your risk of gout.[87]
- Sugar can increase your risk of Alzheimer's disease.[88] MRI studies show that adults 60 and older who have high uric acid are four to five times more likely to have vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s.1
- Sugar can cause hormonal imbalances such as: increasing estrogen in men, exacerbating PMS, and decreasing growth hormone.[89] [90] [91] [92]
- Sugar can lead to dizziness.[93]
- Diets high in sugar will increase free radicals and oxidative stress.[94]
- A high sucrose diet of subjects with peripheral vascular disease significantly increases platelet adhesion.[95]
- High sugar consumption by pregnant adolescents can lead to a substantial decrease in gestation duration and is associated with a twofold-increased risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant.[96] [97]
- Sugar is an addictive substance.[98]
- Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol.[99]
- Sugar given to premature babies can affect the amount of carbon dioxide they produce.[100]
- Decrease in sugar intake can increase emotional stability.[101]
- Your body changes sugar into 2 to 5 times more fat in the bloodstream than it does starch.[102]
- The rapid absorption of sugar promotes excessive food intake in obese subjects.[103]
- Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).[104]
- Sugar adversely affects urinary electrolyte composition.[105]
- Sugar can impair the function of your adrenal glands.[106]
- Sugar has the potential of inducing abnormal metabolic processes in normal, healthy individuals, thereby promoting chronic degenerative diseases.[107]
- Intravenous feedings (IVs) of sugar water can cut off oxygen to your brain.[108]
- Sugar increases your risk of polio.[109]
- High sugar intake can cause epileptic seizures.[110]
- Sugar causes high blood pressure in obese people.[111]
- In intensive care units, limiting sugar saves lives.[112]
- Sugar may induce cell death.[113]
- In juvenile rehabilitation centers, when children were put on low sugar diets, there was a 44 percent drop in antisocial behavior.[114]
- Sugar dehydrates newborns.[115]
- Sugar can cause gum disease.[116]
It should now be crystal clear just how damaging sugar is. You simply cannot achieve your highest degree of health and vitality if you are consuming a significant amount of it.
Fortunately, your body has an amazing ability to heal itself when given the basic nutrition it needs, and your liver has an incredible ability to regenerate. If you start making changes today, your health WILL begin to improve, returning you to the state of vitality that nature intended.
I know it's almost impossible to avoid sugar.. but we've been more mindful of just how much our kids are getting and trying to make significant steps to cut back on the amount and type of sugar we bring into the house. Everyone has different tastes and although I like stevia, my sister says she doesn't like the after taste. (something I don't notice with stevia, but do with agave, which is her favorite) Brown rice syrup and xylitol are other favorites. (xylitol because it is said to be equal in texture and consistency to sugar and can be equal replacement in baking recipes, and for it's antibacterial properties.) More and more safe options are available, but feel free to share what you love and how you use it in your baking.
Whatever your personal tastes.. I wish you a healthier more sugar lightened holiday season.
You can read the full article about sugar at:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/04/20/sugar-dangers.aspx
To your health,
Ginny Bianchet
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Teamwork
We've all heard the saying, "No man is an island". In fact, I remember singing a song with that same title in a church choir YEARS ago. As much as some of us like to 'go it alone' or think we are totally self sufficient, we have not made it to where we are without 'a little help from our friends'. Whether parents, siblings, best friends, significant others, spouses, teachers, co workers or even a church pastor.. we've had help. As much as we Americans love movies with the strong silent type.. or the mysterious lone avenger.. none of them succeeded totally on their own. Even the main hero in my Dad's favorite spaghetti westerns had a side kick or two to help him along when things looked their most bleak.
John C. Maxwell has stated, "The truth is that teamwork is at the heart of great achievement." And, "one is too small a number to achieve greatness."
Our team of Internet CEO Moms all like to throw out a favorite quote regularly.. "Teamwork makes the dream work". I can't tell you how great it has been building a business with such a great team of women to learn and share with. And when I'm down or frustrated, pull strength from.
Lyndon Johnson stated, "There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves." So, enjoy this simple video about "Pulling Together". Whether family, friend or team mate.. we all benefit from giving and then getting 'a little help from our friends'. Be Blessed.
John C. Maxwell has stated, "The truth is that teamwork is at the heart of great achievement." And, "one is too small a number to achieve greatness."
Our team of Internet CEO Moms all like to throw out a favorite quote regularly.. "Teamwork makes the dream work". I can't tell you how great it has been building a business with such a great team of women to learn and share with. And when I'm down or frustrated, pull strength from.
Lyndon Johnson stated, "There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves." So, enjoy this simple video about "Pulling Together". Whether family, friend or team mate.. we all benefit from giving and then getting 'a little help from our friends'. Be Blessed.
http://pullingtogethermovie.com/
GinnyWednesday, August 25, 2010
100/0 Video
Sometimes when the right words don't come.. you let someone else speak for you.. or better yet, a video. This one brought to mind hearing and reading Stephen Covey and his response to a husband who shared with him his relationship problems with his wife after a seminar. He said he just did not love his wife anymore.. Covey's simple answer was, "Love her." He replied, "you don't understand, I just don't feel love for her anymore." Mr. Covey's reply was again, "Love her." "LOVE is an action, not an emotion. If you begin doing loving things (actions) the feeling will follow." When you do loving actions.. the other person begins to feel loved (respected, appreciated) and will naturally want to reciprocate... it's not always easy, but simply enough, it works. BE WILLING TO GIVE 100 PERCENT...to your spouse, kids, family members, friends, co-workers, team mates, and even your boss..:-)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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