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World Success Day – 8th August 2008
Author: Callie
Goddess Earth
“I’ve decided to invent a new holiday – World Success Day.
This came about because in the UK at the moment, the negativity and moaning about EVERYTHING is just off the wall now.
It’s reached a point where folk in the street are getting fed up with it!
So I was at an art shop, buying some paints, when I asked the proprietor, who I know quite well, how business was.
She said, “Oh, not too bad. It’s never exactly storming in August, the art students are away and people aren’t indoors much painting at this time of year. Although if you believe what they say on the TV – honestly, I’m really fed up with it every time I switch it on! Credit crunch, credit crunch, credit crunch!”
I was about to reply, go into a diatribe about negative thinking and how BAD that is for EVERYONE and EVERYTHING when another customer beat me to it, a retired guy with a big canvas under his arm.
“All that moaning makes me sick!” he exclaimed. “For God’s sake! I’ve been through a war, I tell you, and that was difficult. They should be glad of what they got!”
Before long, the entire shop was debating, heatedly at that, how they were simply sick to death of the constant barrage of terror, global warming, more terror, more credit crunch, EVEN more terror and basically just wanted to be left alone to get on with life!
I thought, wow, it’s not just me and my fellow personal developers! There is an actual groundswell in the population, business people, retired folk, moms with kids – NOBODY likes this endless moaning and whining.
Cool!
So the next day, I find out that this year, we have a day whose date is 08.08.08 – week on Friday, actually.
Triple 8 for prosperity tri-fold – and that date won’t come again for another hundred years!
Smack in the middle of the “credit crunch”!
I thought, right, let’s do something. Let’s catch on to that auspicious breeze that’s existing there AND TURN OUR FORTUNES AROUND, set our fortunes in the opposite direction where this endless negativity is leading the way to doom, gloom, meltdown and disaster, namely towards success, enjoyment, personal triumph over adversity, and having a damn good time whilst you’re at it!
Let’s have ….
… a drumroll please …
WORLD SUCCESS DAY!
I have an internet ezine with subscribers from every single country in the world.
Our subscribers know ALL ABOUT how bad negativity is for your energy system, for your body, for your mind, and for all the actions you take.
I won’t have to preach to them, or convince them that this is not just a sterling idea, but even something someone needs to do, really, to inject a bit of forward momentum and lightness into the ether of the world.
They’ll get it right away!
And because every single person who gets our ezine actually WANTS a better life for themselves, for those they love, and for all of humanity at large, AND is proactive in working towards achieving that in their own ways, I know for a fact that they’re going to do this, all around the world, namely to
CELEBRATE SUCCESS
on Friday,
the eighth day
in the eighth month
in the eigth year
of the THIRD Millennium
(can it get any better? LOL!)
And it’s easy. All you have to do to take part is to take five minutes to have a think on successes past, then present, and then make your success goals for the future and toast your success with a glass of wine or water.
It’s as easy as that.
Everyone can do that, and I know everyone will!
It’s short notice because I only just thought of it, but if you have friends, family, colleagues, do it with them and make an entire success party out of it. Or a success dinner, a success barbeque, a success toast in a pub – wherever you are, you can do it on the day.
And next year, who knows?
It’s going to be the eighth of the eight again, and a real success celebration of all good things that have happened, all the good things that are here and then those still to come definitely has a place in *any calender*.
The beauty of this date is that it’s completely clean, no religious festivals tied into it, no middle age meanings, no stone age nothin’, no tradition of tribe X – it’s fresh and new for us fresh new people who want to live well and experience joy, reward, personal triumph and everything that each one of us defines as SUCCESS in life, love, business to celebrate, and call more of the same into our lives, big time.
This is a celebration where EVERYONE can join in. If you have a family and loads of friends, cool, make a big party out of it. If you’re completely alone, cool! Do it with yourself and the Universe at large. If you’re too weak to raise a glass, do it in Sanctuary.
EVERYONE can join in.
Every human being wants to be happy.
The Creative Order DESIGNED US THAT WAY.
We set our course towards that, keep focused on that, put our energies into that each one, and the individual begins to lift those around them, and eventually, even society must follow suit.
I’m totally into getting some more positive energies into the ether of this planet and I’m actually really looking forward to MY success celebration on the very first “World Success Day” week on Friday.
Join it, let’s do this thing and let’s do something good, for ourselves, and for each other.
Glasses raised high!”
Silvia
(c) Dr Silvia Hartmann
http://SilviaHartmann.com
read comments (0)4 simple steps to manifesting what you want
Author: Callie
Manifesting is the process by which your thought becomes things in your reality. Whether it is something you really, really want or something you really, really fear, manifesting, through the law of attraction will work. Events will unfold so that it will lead the way to the materialization of the object of your attention.
Be mindful of the things in your mind for your thoughts can work for you or against you. Deliberately create your present and your future by consciously directing your thoughts towards your desires. Here are some simple steps to manifesting what you want.
- Know what you truly want. If you know what you truly want, your heart, mind and soul are one with your desire. You can give your undivided attention to this particular goal.
- Keep the end in mind. Have a very clear vision of the end result of your desire. Make it as vivid as if it is really there with you. See it, hear it, feel it, smell it or taste it. It is not your job how it will be manifested; your job is to envision what will be manifested.
- Cooperate. Make your actions congruent with your desires. Recognize opportunities and grab them.
- Pretend you have it and give thanks. Play the game of pretend. Give thanks like you already have what you want and it will indeed come to you.
Remember to let go of all control once you have done your job. Know that one way or another, sooner or later, you will receive what you have asked. Frustrations and negative attitudes will just delay the manifestations of your desire, so relax and trust that it is coming.
Consciously choose the path you wish to take. Deliberately create your experiences. Once in a while, life may throw something bitter at you, but stop for a moment before you react. Ask yourself, “Is this really as bitter as it looks, or does it hide something better?”
(c) Joann Ang
Joann is a traveler in this mysterious and abundant universe. She owns the website Manifesting: Life Magick http://www.lifemagick.net which is a journal of how she has used the art of manifesting in her life. She has found that the tremendous power to enjoy the abundance of this world lies within oneself. Through this website, she hopes to share her experience with conscious creation.
World Success Day – 8 August 2008
Author: Callie
Goddess Earth
“I’ve decided to invent a new holiday – World Success Day.
This came about because in the UK at the moment, the negativity and moaning about EVERYTHING is just off the wall now.
It’s reached a point where folk in the street are getting fed up with it!
So I was at an art shop, buying some paints, when I asked the proprietor, who I know quite well, how business was.
She said, “Oh, not too bad. It’s never exactly storming in August, the art students are away and people aren’t indoors much painting at this time of year. Although if you believe what they say on the TV – honestly, I’m really fed up with it every time I switch it on! Credit crunch, credit crunch, credit crunch!”
I was about to reply, go into a diatribe about negative thinking and how BAD that is for EVERYONE and EVERYTHING when another customer beat me to it, a retired guy with a big canvas under his arm.
“All that moaning makes me sick!” he exclaimed. “For God’s sake! I’ve been through a war, I tell you, and that was difficult. They should be glad of what they got!”
Before long, the entire shop was debating, heatedly at that, how they were simply sick to death of the constant barrage of terror, global warming, more terror, more credit crunch, EVEN more terror and basically just wanted to be left alone to get on with life!
I thought, wow, it’s not just me and my fellow personal developers! There is an actual groundswell in the population, business people, retired folk, moms with kids – NOBODY likes this endless moaning and whining.
Cool!
So the next day, I find out that this year, we have a day whose date is 08.08.08 – week on Friday, actually.
Triple 8 for prosperity tri-fold – and that date won’t come again for another hundred years!
Smack in the middle of the “credit crunch”!
I thought, right, let’s do something. Let’s catch on to that auspicious breeze that’s existing there AND TURN OUR FORTUNES AROUND, set our fortunes in the opposite direction where this endless negativity is leading the way to doom, gloom, meltdown and disaster, namely towards success, enjoyment, personal triumph over adversity, and having a damn good time whilst you’re at it!
Let’s have ….
… a drumroll please …
WORLD SUCCESS DAY!
I have an internet ezine with subscribers from every single country in the world.
Our subscribers know ALL ABOUT how bad negativity is for your energy system, for your body, for your mind, and for all the actions you take.
I won’t have to preach to them, or convince them that this is not just a sterling idea, but even something someone needs to do, really, to inject a bit of forward momentum and lightness into the ether of the world.
They’ll get it right away!
And because every single person who gets our ezine actually WANTS a better life for themselves, for those they love, and for all of humanity at large, AND is proactive in working towards achieving that in their own ways, I know for a fact that they’re going to do this, all around the world, namely to
CELEBRATE SUCCESS
on Friday,
the eighth day
in the eighth month
in the eigth year
of the THIRD Millennium
(can it get any better? LOL!)
And it’s easy. All you have to do to take part is to take five minutes to have a think on successes past, then present, and then make your success goals for the future and toast your success with a glass of wine or water.
It’s as easy as that.
Everyone can do that, and I know everyone will!
It’s short notice because I only just thought of it, but if you have friends, family, colleagues, do it with them and make an entire success party out of it. Or a success dinner, a success barbeque, a success toast in a pub – wherever you are, you can do it on the day.
And next year, who knows?
It’s going to be the eighth of the eight again, and a real success celebration of all good things that have happened, all the good things that are here and then those still to come definitely has a place in *any calender*.
The beauty of this date is that it’s completely clean, no religious festivals tied into it, no middle age meanings, no stone age nothin’, no tradition of tribe X – it’s fresh and new for us fresh new people who want to live well and experience joy, reward, personal triumph and everything that each one of us defines as SUCCESS in life, love, business to celebrate, and call more of the same into our lives, big time.
This is a celebration where EVERYONE can join in. If you have a family and loads of friends, cool, make a big party out of it. If you’re completely alone, cool! Do it with yourself and the Universe at large. If you’re too weak to raise a glass, do it in Sanctuary.
EVERYONE can join in.
Every human being wants to be happy.
The Creative Order DESIGNED US THAT WAY.
We set our course towards that, keep focused on that, put our energies into that each one, and the individual begins to lift those around them, and eventually, even society must follow suit.
I’m totally into getting some more positive energies into the ether of this planet and I’m actually really looking forward to MY success celebration on the very first “World Success Day” week on Friday.
Join it, let’s do this thing and let’s do something good, for ourselves, and for each other.
Glasses raised high!”
Silvia
(c) Dr Silvia Hartmann
http://SilviaHartmann.com
Think Big! free subscription
Author: Callie
I received an intriguing free offer from Christopher Howard Events this morning … offering a free online subscription of the Think Big! magazine. I thought it would really nice to share the offer with you all.
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If you haven’t seen Think Big magazine before, it’s a unique new personal development magazine. Global in its perspective, Think Big focuses on big ideas, people who are changing the world, inspirational stories and everyday wisdom.
The magazine also features authors and big thinkers such as Christopher Howard, Justin Herald and John Demartini.
You can grab a free subscription to the online version of the magazine! That’s every page and every word from the print version, you just read it online instead of in hardcopy.
To claim your free subscription, just click here:
… fill in your details and you’ll get instant access to read:
- Issue 2 (the latest issue)
- Issue 1 (the launch issue); and
- Every future issue as well
…completely at no cost and with no strings attached.
We hope that you enjoy reading Think Big magazine – as the cover says, “It’s about empowerment“.
Each time a new issue is published, the Think Big team will email you an announcement and a link to read it. And once again, it’s completely free to subscribe to the online version of the magazine!
You are welcome to share Think Big with like-minded friends who would also enjoy reading it.
Can fruit make you fat?
Author: Callie
Natural sugar in fruit is ‘fuelling the nation’s obesity epidemic’
by David Derbyshire
Updated 4th July 2008
A natural sugar found in fruit is fuelling the obesity epidemic, scientists say.
A study has shown that fructose – which is used to sweeten soft drinks and junk food – might be more harmful than other types of sugar.
In tests, fat people given large doses of fructose were more likely to put on weight around the stomach than those given glucose. Doctors say this ‘intra-abdominal fat’ is the most harmful type and is linked to diabetes and heart disease.
Pure fructose is found in fresh fruit, fruit juice and jam. However, it also sneaks into our diet through the high-fructose corn syrup used in food manufacturing.
Concerns about fructose and high-fructose corn syrup have been growing. Some experts believe they play a major role in the obesity crisis sweeping Britain and the U.S.
Scientists at the University of California put 33 overweight adults on a diet comprising 30 per cent fat, 55 per cent complex carbohydrates such as bread and rice, and 15 per cent protein for a fortnight. For a further ten weeks they were moved to a diet in which a quarter of their energy came from either fructose or glucose, New Scientist reports today. Both groups put on the same amount of weight – 1.5kg or 3.3 pounds.
However, volunteers on the fruit sugar diet put on more intra-abdominal fat, which wraps around their internal organs and causes pot bellies.
Those eating fructose also had higher levels of cholesterol.
The study, led by Dr Peter Havel, looked only at pure fructose – not high-fructose corn syrup. However the syrup breaks down into fructose and glucose in the body. Dr Havel said: ‘The question is what is the amount of high-fructose corn syrup or normal sugar you need to consume to get these effects?’
The finding suggests that the number of calories in food might not be as important as the type of sugar it contains. A cake made with fructose could do more harm than one made with glucose.
A spokesman for PepsiCo, which sponsored Dr Havel’s work, said: ‘This is a very interesting and important study. But it does not reflect a real-world situation nor is it applicable to PepsiCo since pure fructose is not an ingredient in any of our food and beverage products.’
In a separate study, Dr Havel’s researchers compared the immediate effects of consuming a meal in which 25 per cent of the energy came from either high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose, fructose or glucose.
The level of triglycerides – or fats – in the blood were all elevated to a similar level 24 hours after consuming fructose, sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup, but not glucose, according to the findings published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Sucrose breaks down into fructose and glucose in the body.
Dr Francine Kaufman, of the Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles, said: ‘It adds to what we have known for a long time. ‘It’s probably not a good idea to consume too much sugar.’
Experts point out that this does not mean we should stop eating fruit. Fresh fruit contains relatively low levels of fructose – and the risks are outweighed by health benefits.
(c) Daily Mail
Abundance cheque ritual
Author: Callie
Abundance cheques are a useful tool which we can use to create more abundance in our lives; all you need to do is write a cheque within the 24 hour period after a New Moon!
You will be truly amazed at the results: all of those who I know of who have carried out the abundance cheque ritual has seen some evidence of an increased abundance in their lives, in all areas. This doesn’t always mean in a financial sense … it could be in any area which you need a little bit of helpful abundance!
The traditional method (as below) is usually followed. It does not matter if you do not have a chequebook – you can draw a cheque out on a piece of paper and complete the cheque details in exactly the same way. The Universe doesn’t have an interest in where you choose to bank!
Abundance cheque ritual
When: Each new moon
- Within 24 hours after a New Moon, take a cheque from your cheque book and where it says “Pay” write in your name.
- On the line where you would write in the amount in full, just write “Paid in full”
- Next to this line is the little box where you fill in the amount in figures, just write “Paid in full” again
- Sign your cheque “The Law of Abundance”
There is no need to fill in a date for your cheque!
Neither do you need to specify a particular figure in the cheque – just pop your cheque away somewhere safe and let the Universe work her magic.
Try it yourself and see – and do let us know what results you have seen!
Warning: The abundance cheque ritual is a fun way to inject the power of positive thinking and manifestation in to your life. Results are never guaranteed and they will always depend on your intent.
Check our calendar for the latest abundance cheque dates!