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Until next month...
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PS Don't forget, our site updates and easy recipe of the month are at the end.
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Feature Article: Inspiration and a Life of Balance
By: Jacqueline McLaughlin Hale
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One of the key ingredients to creating and maintaining a balanced life is inspiration. It
reminds us of what is truly important. It grounds us. It makes us feel like an integral
part of a bigger picture. It gets to the heart of who we are. It strips off the masks we
wear. It is honest.
Inspiration sparks creativity, induces passion, generates love, makes us feel connected
and tickles our emotions. It brings us to life!
And so I have been trying to write an “inspiring” piece for you as much as for
me. It has been a while since I have done so. But I am finding that to write an inspiring
piece, I must be, well----inspired and inspiration has been something lacking in my life
for a few months now. I have been waiting for it for quite some time. I miss it. I want
it. I need it. I am better when it fills me.
I have wondered where it went and why it left. I concluded that it got lost or forgotten
when the demands of day to day life took over and interfered with its magic. No matter how
balanced I want to be or how much I want to be inspired, there is still business to tend
to, laundry to wash, groceries to purchase, meals to cook, kids to raise, homework to
correct and a house to clean. After all of that, there just doesn’t seem to be much
room left over for inspiration.
But then, out of the blue, a moment of inspiration hit. I was on my way to Office Depot to
pick up a few supplies when I had to stop for a red light. There spread out before me was
the most luscious, green landscaping I have seen in as long as I can remember. Brilliant
and vibrant trees lined the road on both sides. The branches swayed hypnotically with the
mild breeze and purple and yellow ground cover filled the soil beneath. It was absolutely
breathtaking and I was lost for an instant in the beauty of it all.
Too soon the red light turned green and the cars behind me honked to make me go. All too
quickly I was pulled out of my enchanted state and forced to go on with the day.
Later on that evening I thought back upon that one brief moment of inspiration and
remembered something I had once read. It asserted that if the quality of your life
isn’t what you want it to be, it’s because you’re asking the wrong
questions.
Indeed I was. I was asking where my inspiration went and why it left me. None of that
mattered. “Where” and “why” were unimportant. My inspiration was gone.
That’s all that mattered.
The better questions were: How could I get it back? How could I feel it again? Where did I
need to go to find it? That’s when it began to appear all around me. Inspiration
doesn’t fill me every minute of every day but I have started to notice it more
frequently in the trees, the flowers, the gentle breeze, the birds’ songs, the warm
Spring air…the colors of life.
People appear to be nicer and more helpful. Strangers hold the doors open. Passersby
smile. Store clerks come to the rescue when my arms cannot hold anymore.
As it turns out, inspiration never left me. I left it. In the busyness of my days and the
“to do’s” to get done I forgot to see it, to notice it and to pay attention
to it.
Recognizing inspiration doesn’t have to take long. In only an instant it can takeover
your senses. It can happen in the car, at the office, in the backyard or at the grocery
store.
But experiencing it and letting it fill you is as much of a life force as air or water.
Without inspiration there is no passion, love, connectedness or joyous emotions.
This morning I noticed an incredible flower garden on the side of a road that I frequent
every day. This afternoon I picked an absolutely perfect pink rosebud from my front yard.
And best of all, I marveled at the happiness and perfection of my young son. Inspiration
doesn’t get any more inspiring than that…
Jacqueline McLaughlin Hale is a CPA and the editor of Between Friends: Resources for
Mothers http://www.betweenfriends.org Between Friends contains household hints, time
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To easily remove burnt on food from a skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and
enough water to cover bottom of pan and bring to a boil on the stovetop. The skillet
should be much easier to clean.
Did you know that May is "Better Sleep Month"? Who doesn't have trouble falling
asleep from time to time? And I don't know about you, but I've noticed women seem to have
a lot more problems with a good night sleep than men do.
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Everybody loves new clothes. They make you feel good, they garner comments, and they can
lift your spirits if you're feeling blue.
But they can also kill your clothing budget if you regularly engage in one or more of
these buying habits:
1. Piece-Mealing.
Buying clothes without a plan is like taking a road trip without a map. A whimsical skirt
here, a trendy blouse there, and you'll soon find yourself with lots of odds and ends that
don't with anything else.
2. Clothes That Require Special Care.
Find a great tissue-weight silk blouse or a linen suit that you just couldn't resist? If
it spends more time in the “needs to be hand washed” or “needs to be
ironed” pile than on your back, it's no bargain.
3. A Fantastic Piece...That Doesn't Go With
Anything Else.
If you can't incorporate it into your wardrobe without buying other pieces to make it
work, it's not a deal.
4. Something For Somebody Else's Life.
A beautiful sequined gown marked down from $600 to $60? Great, huh? Maybe. Maybe not. If
you're life's softball, not sequins, it's a $60 mistake. Leave it on the rack.
5. A Dress You Don't Like But It's Designer and
It's 50% Off.
Don't let the designer label skew your thinking. If you don't like it now, you won't wear
it later. Save your money—and your closet space—for something worthy of your
attention.
Diana Pemberton-Sikes is a wardrobe and image consultant and editor of "Fashion
Savvy", a monthly online newsletter dedicated to helping women achieve more success
through dress. You can visit her online at http://www.fashionforrealwomen.com
What is a mutual fund? This month's definition comes right from the Securities and
Exchange Commission. No one should be able to explain it better than they can!
"A mutual fund is a company that brings together money from many people and invests
it in stocks, bonds or other assets. The combined holdings of stocks, bonds or other
assets the fund owns are known as its portfolio. Each investor in the fund owns shares,
which represent a part of these holdings.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not guarantee the appropriateness,
fitness, or suitablility of any mutual fund and makes no investment recommendations of any
kind."
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The BEST way to pamper yourself is to TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH!
Stop hating your body.
Stop trying to make your body into something it
is not.
Feed yourself nourishing food.
Drink lots of water.
Exercise.
If you're over 35, get a mammogram.
Schedule your annual exam.
One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small boy into
bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice,
''Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?''
His mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. ''I can't dear,'' she said. ''I have to
sleep in daddy's room.''
A long silence was broken at last by his little voice. ''The big sissy.
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Thanks to Theresa Neumayer of FL, this month's winner in the monthly recipe contest! For
her entry, she will receive a complimentary copy of "Maximize Your Moments: A Busy
Mom's Guide to Time Management"!
Easy Beef Burgundy
chucks of beef stew meat
2 cans french onion soup
1 cup (or more!) red wine or red cooking wine
bag of noodles, 16 oz.
This recipe is easy, but taste like you're a chef!
Brown meat in a little oil, you can flour the meat beforehand if you wish.
Pour in the wine, soup, and 1 cup of water.
Let simmer covered, about 2 hours (if it must be less time, that's ok)--your house will
smell DELICIOUS!
Add the noodles, add more water or wine if necessary to cover noodles.
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We take no responsibility for claims or representations made in any ads. The Balanced
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implicitly. In no event shall Jacqueline McLaughlin Hale be liable for any damages
whatsoever resulting from any action arising in connection with the use of this
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