Holistic Feathers

If you have bras that you don’t wear any more, you can donate them to BreastTalk.co.uk’ s Bra Appeal, who are donating bras to charities in the UK and overseas. They will distribute them to various charities, and any useable bras that are donated will go to help homeless and under privileged women in the UK and overseas.

They can also make use of any damaged bras that you have. These are recycled into quilts which are donated to homeless charities and are also used by the emergency services to keep victims, or people suffering shock, warm.

So total recycling!
They can use nearly all types of bra:

•All Sizes, even US or European
•All styles of bras but not too sexy
•All clasps and straps must be in working order unless sending worn/torn bras
•All types of bra, maternity, nursing, sports etc

They ask that you please wash all bras before you post them and that you attach a small piece of paper to each bra stating the size. Use a paper clip to fix it to one of the straps.

If you are sending new bras please let them know they are new.

All worn or torn bras can be sent in, but need to be marked on the label in pen for sorting purposes.

Your donated bras should be sent to:

BreastTalk.co.uk — Bra Appeal
P.O. Box 71
Craven Arms
SY7 0WZ
ENGLAND

For more information and to find out which charities are being helped visit www.breasttalk.co.uk/bra-appeal

With many thanks to my friend of Tranquillity Therapies for drawing this to my attention.

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~ allow Spirit in

Set aside time each day to unclutter and settle your mind. Whether through yoga, dance, walking or journaling

After a full day out in the world, stories, words, images, and songs from any number of sources continue to play in our heads hours after we encounter them. Even as we lie in bed, in the quiet dark, our minds continue noisily processing all the input from our day. This can leave us feeling unsettled and harassed. It also makes it difficult to take in any new information or inspiration. Like a cluttered house that needs to be cleared if it is to have room for movement and new life, our minds need clearing if they are to be open to new information, ideas, and inspiration.

Too often, the activities we choose to help us relax only add to the clutter. Watching television, seeing a movie, reading a book, or talking to a friend all involve taking in more information. In order to really clear our minds, we need a break from mental stimulation. Activities like yoga, dancing, or taking a long walk help to draw our attention to our bodies, slowing our mental activity enough that our minds begin to settle. Deep breathing is an even simpler way to draw attention away from our mental activities. Once we are mentally relaxed, we can begin the process of clearing our minds. Most of us instinctively know what allows our minds to relax and release any unnecessary clutter. It may be meditation or time spent staring at the stars. Whatever it is, these exercises feel like a cool, cleansing bath for the brain and leave our minds feeling clear and open.

Setting aside time to clear our minds once a day creates a ritual that becomes second nature over time. Our minds will begin to settle with less effort the more we practice. Ultimately, the practice of clearing our minds allows us to be increasingly more open so that we can perceive the world as the fresh offering it is, free of yesterday’s mental clutter.

Discovered at (c) Daily Om

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“Today I gift healthy food and choices to my body”

So was this morning’s affirmation – in fact, it should become my affirmation for the year now that I have well and truly started my candida diet.  Oh yuk, I deplore that word … “diet”.  Rather than considering the word’s actual meaning, it always sends off alarm bells to my body that I am going to do the dietary equivalent of cutting my throat, and panic-starvation mode along with unusual hunger pangs marching in.

The last few days have been busy, working on new projects with amazing people and also starting the ball rolling for a new project of mine.

Sunday was a day spent resting, filing my tax return (I know, I know – so last-minute it is embarrassing) and reading a delightful new book, gifted to me by my son.  The book is called Led By The Grey and is written by Peter DeCosemo, who used to be in the Household Cavalry too.  The novel is based on the Household Cavalry and I was so surprised to find it such an interesting, light-hearted read.  As I switched off the light on Sunday, I asked the angels to clear a little space in my diary so that I could finish reading the book sooner rather than later.

Lo and behold, the Sunday manifestation magic worked again but in the most unexpected of ways.  My beloved computer woke up with a black screen and a rather scarey-looking font.  Oh no!  Oh yes … the angels had decided I needed some more time to rest and get used to my new candida plan, and this was how they did it.  By crippling my computer.  I managed to fix it in a fashion, but I’ve lost a few files and now looking for a nice, PC-fixer to come find my hidden files for me!!

So I’ve been gifted with a wonderful opportunity to let my body get on with its own process of healing.  With my computer out of bounds until we can get it “looked at”, I have plenty of time on my hands to catch up with the Wii Fit, meditation, planning some adventurous new meals – do feel sorry for my long-suffering other half, please! – and reading Led By The Grey.

It is a wonderful feeling of release, to be without a computer to carry on with the work I know needs doing.  I know the workload will still be there once my computer is fully back up and running, with an increased sense of urgency, but it is almost like having an unexpected holiday windfall and one which I shall very much enjoy and treasure for as long as it lasts.

On a final note, I have just finished reading an interesting blog by Goodlife Zen on the Stages of the Spiritual Journey.  I thought this sentence was just so appropriate to all of us, busy with the busyness of life:  “For now all you need to do is to exhale. Let go of wanting, striving, struggling and just be for a moment.”  So that is exactly what I am going to practice:  live in the moment and just BE … such bliss!

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Blast Off!
The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality
by Allison Maslan

Launched 19th January 2009

This incredible new book by Allison Maslan reached the much-coveted top spots in Amazon’s best-seller lists since it’s launch just three days ago!

Blast Off! is a truly powerful book that will really inspire you to grab your dreams and make them a reality. I was delighted to have been gifted the opportunity to review this book for Allison and would love to share my thoughts with you in the following review …

Blast Off! by Allison Maslan

The lure of reviewing a book which promised me a “surefire success plan to launch your dreams into reality” was just too strong to resist, with a bright, sparkling new decade creeping up on me rapidly. Opening up the package from Allison was a wonderful surprise – I certainy didn’t expect such a substantial-sized glossy book and a quick flick through found me cooing with pleasure at the graphics and clean, simple layout throughout.  There was something so reassuring about the weight (forgive me, I adore books and really appreciate the beauty of a quality printed book!) but the rocket images silently assured me that it was going to be a really fun process.

“Dreams are gifts of the soul. We need to make every effort to cherish them, to live them. Otherwise they only surface in our sleep. A soulful life is an awakening and actualizing of our deepest dreams within.” ~ Allison Maslan

So Allison’s “Blast Off” book begins with this powerful quote. With so much information contained in one package, I thought the only way to really get the feel of how Blast Off! could help with my own life – and develop my own flight plan – would be to work through the book slowly and surely.

Allison opens her heart in the Introduction, sharing her story with you: her courage and determination shines through, which really inspired me to reflect on my own life path and consider how I could step forward to create my own reality with her help.

Blast Off! is an incredible book which could better be described as a life-manual. Allison covers a variety of areas in life where there is always room for improvement, so this truly is a BOOK FOR LIFE. You can always dip in and out of sections as your life changes, ever-flowing towards new opportunities, new dreams.

I loved the Big Picture Vision Board, thrilled to bits with my own. Blast Off! also walks you through very easy steps to achieve your dreams, breaking down your vision into bite-size chunks meaning that no dream is impossible. You feel nurtured and cared for by Allison, as she steps out from the pages of Blast Off! and helps you to figure out exactly what you want from life – and how you can get it.

My personal favourites were:
Chapter 1 – Blast Off! to a life of passion and meaning
Chapter 2 – Blast Off! to soulful living
Chapter 3 – Blast Off! to limitless living
Chapter 8 – Blast Off! to adventure and amusement

I will be working through this book for a long time, believe me! So if you have always wondered what life coaching was all about but had been a little wary of finding your own life coach to work with, I really do recommend Blast Off! with all my heart as a starting point … an invaluable guide at a gem of a price, which is a drop in the ocean compared to the treasures you will unearth as you work through this book and watch your life transform.

Blaststation is also an amazing concept, where for a very small monthly fee you can access a unique life-coaching software program which is web-based (so no downloads) which is interactive with some great tools and the perfect way to access life-coaching from the comfort of your own home, accompanied by the Blast Off! book.

I truly believe this book will be an invaluable tool for absolutely everyone – and anyone – who feels stuck in life but has a dream. I will be recommending this to all of my clients and really look forward to watching my dreams take shape as I use my Sun-Up Script™, Rocket Words™ and Mini Feats™ on a daily basis.

Go on … be brave, be fearless and create your new life with Blast Off!

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Please read Allison’s message below and then go see for yourself why Blast Off! hit the bestsellers list on it’s very first day of launch! Enjoy your sparkling new life where your dreams will surely become reality following Allison’s easy step-by-step coaching programme in your own time, using your own flight plan.

Find Your Purpose

By Allison Maslan, author of Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality

As you set out to find your purpose, or first commit to living a life of purpose, what drives you may still feel a bit elusive. Many people have no idea if they have a real purpose on earth. Ask a friend randomly what their life purpose is, and they may take a long pause before answering, “Good question. I’m not sure.” Well, I’m here to tell you (and them) that you do have a purpose and it’s probably not as mysterious as you think.

Most likely its right under your nose. Maybe your purpose is to feed hungry children, build a gigantic bridge, love your children, or just be in the moment. Your life purpose is most likely connected to the areas that create passion and meaning in your life. Here are some simple steps for accessing your life purpose.

Get in touch with what really matters to you in the world and in your life. What do you get passionate talking about, reading or exploring? Before taking impulsive action steps toward a new career, business opportunity, or new relationship, ponder what gives you that inner surge of excitement. This could be the most important key for long-term staying power and success.

Gather your thoughts and focus your energy toward these ideas. Find a way to involve yourself in this activity.

Explore several possibilities before settling on one. However, if one really moves you, then go for it!

Connect with other people on a regular basis who are passionate about these ideals or activities.

See how you feel in this new arena. Does it stir your Secret Spark energy? This is what we call “alignment,” or “being congruent.” When we are expressing our true inner thoughts, beliefs and ideals through external actions that match those thoughts, beliefs and ideals, we are operating in harmony rather than in conflict. The “practice-what-you-preach” philosophy.

Not doing what you love could be very harmful to your health and your prosperity. Most people think that doing what you love is a luxury, so they settle for something they don’t enjoy. Someone who loves your career more than you do will no doubt perform the job better than you. This person will eventually be greatly rewarded because this work matters to them. Part of what you’ll get from being out of alignment in your work is dissatisfaction and burnout.

In my new book Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality, you will be guided to find your purpose in life. The book is set to release in this month! Wouldn’t you like to get some great gifts as a thank you for purchasing my book? See how at http://www.myblastoff.com/booklaunch/.

Blast Off! workbook by Allison Maslan

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If you are looking for information on thyroid-related illnesses, candida and magnesium deficiency, etc I highly recommend you join up to the TPA-UK (Thyroid Patient Advocacy) Yahoo! group … there is a treasure-trove of information freely available for you, so you really do not need to fight your illness alone and unsupported.

Thyroid Patient Advocacy

“NHS doctors are unacceptably forcing patients to self-diagnose, self-treat, and self-monitor due to a lack of understanding of thyroid related disorders. Our aims are to persuade the endocrinology and thyroidology specialty to rethink their diagnostic and treatment protocol for thyroid related disorders, to raise awareness of treatment options, and provide educational and emotional support to sufferers. Every patient has the right to optimal treatment, using synthetic hormone replacement or natural desiccated thyroid extract. TPA-UK is working hard to get you better healthcare.

TPA-UK knows that patients are desperately seeking an understanding and partnership with their NHS doctors to get the best treatment possible. So TPA-UK is also a support group set up to increase awareness of the prevalence of thyroid and thyroid related problems and the difficulties facing patients in getting a proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment. The information in our files and links is available free of charge.”

Thyroid Patient Advocacy link

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Blast Off!
The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality
by Allison Maslan

Launch date: TODAY – 19th January 2009

Today is the BIG day … Blast Off! has launched!

Blast Off! is a truly powerful book that will really inspire you to grab your dreams and make them a reality. I am really excited to have been gifted the opportunity to review this book for Allison and will be sharing my thoughts with you later in the week …

As Allison Maslan says on her Blast Off! website:
“Blast Off! provides the guidance and structure you need to stay on course and rapidly reach your intermediate goals. Blast Off! will give you the encouragement and skills necessary to assist you in designing the necessary changes while eliminating any roadblocks or obstructions. Finally, Blast Off! will share step-by-step strategies to achieve your ultimate life visions.

Blast Off! is a proven personal and professional life changing system invented by life and career coach, Allison Maslan. Allison has been the catalyst to help thousands of individuals reach their potential and attain a fulfilling personal and love life, inspiring career and healthy way of living that they never thought possible.

A successful serial entrepreneur for the past 25 years, Allison reveals her failures, successes, and the obstacles she overcame throughout her life with determination, passion, and purpose, and how she became the “supersonic” woman she is today. Allison has done—and continues to do—everything she advocates in this book.

Allison has been committed to supporting her clients’ dreams and helping them realize personal and financial goals, and also cultivate their human spirit and inner peace for their most abundant and prosperous life.

She shares the secrets that brought her and her client’s success in every aspect of life, and then outlines a clear-cut guide to infuse this prosperity in your own career or business, finances, relationships, health, personal fulfillment and spiritual life.”

Blast Off! by Allison Maslan

Blast Off! workbook by Allison Maslan

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Today will be an unusual Sunday for me … plenty of time to snooze and sleep if I so choose, while my other half is working his socks off.  What will you be doing today?

Alaskan Fox (c) JoeAlaska via www.wunderground.com

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