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“Love works.

It is life’s most powerful motivator and has far greater depth and meaning than most people realize.

It always does what is best for others and can empower us to face the greatest of problems.

We are born with a lifelong thirst for love.

Our hearts desperately need it like our lungs need oxygen.

Love changes our motivation for living.

Relationships become meaningful with it.

No relationship is successful without it.

- by one of my FB friends“

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On August 10th my Shaklee family welcomed me at the Washington D.C.  5,000 members participated in the annual National Shaklee Convention.  Among them, Roger Barnett (CEO, who I had a privilege to  meet and talk), Bredford Richardson (President, Shaklee International), Dave Fleming (Vice President of Sales  and my neighbor), Mark Keller (U.S. Navy Commander and NASA Shuttle Program Pilot), Aron Ralston (Author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place, the inspiration behind Oscar-nominated film 127 Hours), and the entire home office.  THEY CARE. They are COMMITTED  to others.  They are committed to the health of  PLANET. Real values of the Shaklee family.
After walking on the stage and being recognized for my achievements, I set down for a morning session and prepared to be educated. But instead, the speaker made me think.
One thought: waiting for life versus making life happen. We constantly want others to educate us, wait for a pay check, wait for somebody to tell us what to do. Why do we always wait for LIFE to LIFE us instead of MAKING LIFE happen? When you make life happen, you create the future YOU want.

Another thought: the  purpose of your life becomes the commitment you are living. You are given LIFE. And your LIFE has a PURPOSE, but don’T TRY to find it. “The definition of trying is an attempt to fail”, I heard from the stage. You  already have the purpose. It’s there. Just stop, STOP, sit down, close your eyes, and let it be, let your thoughts come to you, don’t force it. (I talked on this topic in my post “I flew some many miles across the ocean”). Your purpose is always in front of you. Now open your eyes and see it. And at this moment, the purpose of your life becomes the commitment you are living. Sometimes it alters.  And its ok.  ”The commitment is your choice”, I heard from the stage. “Stop leaving safe, start living in faith. Your true commitment is an inspiration in action”. Start acting accordingly. Don’t wait for somebody or something to bring results to you. Instead, ask yourself, “What results do I have to create to get what I want?”

Bradford Richardson, Shaklee International

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July 5th

First Flight: Dallas – New York

“You all look like ants”, the faceBook’s suggestion for the check in Up In The Air. I really liked it. I enjoy being a part of the Dallas busy ant house. But right now I am experiencing something unusual that almost never happens to me… “I am sitting… STILL. I have nothing to do” . In fact, I do have something to do. I am thinking. Well, last Friday at the Impact group, it was said, be still every day for 15 min, and the solution will come to you. Yes, I totally got that!
15 min later, I find myself holding “American Way” magazine (July 1, 2011). I can’t really be still more than 15 min at my own will.:-) I zoom through the magazine pages and the “AGAINST ALL ODDS” article catches my attention. “That’s me”, I said to myself. “That’s what I have been standing and fighting for: partnering in health and prosperity against all odds and reasons.

Here is the highlight:
“THE ARE COUNTLESS REASONS TO REMAIN on the couch and avoid those nagging goals we all have, whether the objective is running two miles before work or making a drastic life change. TOO BUSY? OUT OF SHAPE? Don’t have the right equipment? FEAR OF CHANGE? Well, no matter the excuse, Sean Swarner proves that you can get past it. Way past it, in fact.
Swarner, a two-time cancer survivor, has climbed to the top of the highest peaks on every continent. He has completed the Ironman World Championship triathlon. And he travels the world to serve as a role model and inspiration for cancer patients and survivors.
After having spent years of his life in hospitals, having his body poisoned by chemotherapy and being told twice that he had only weeks to live, Swarner, 36, with only one fully functioning lung, continues to prove that ANY EXCUSE CAN BE OVERCOME.
“I don’t think any challenge is too great”, he says. ” I want people TO CHASE AFTER THEIR OWN DREAMS because of what I have done..”
the entire article was overwhelming inspiration to me. Well, inspirations is never overwhelming but crucial.

A few hours later, we are on the NEXT FLIGHT: New York – Helsinki

Going through the choices of movies I want to find something that I haven’t seen yet:-) oh. “Adjustment Bureau” with Matt Damon. I like the actor for depicting the unstoppable strength a single human being can be. I think I wasn’t dreaming.:-) And the line I liked the most: “All you have is the choices you make.” My interpretation: You can’t blame others for what happens to you. Follow your heart, not the adjustments (people or circumstances) lead you through life. The way your life is your choice.

“Adjustment bureau” was great and I feel like action to go on. I go through the movie choices and a very cute blonde is looking back at me. I already know she is going to fight (she is holding a sword) and I am totally in to find out what for. “Sucker Punch”.
What i got out of it is: If you don’t stand for anything, you will fall for something. Well, you’ve got to watch it but the bottom line is this:
“Who teaches us whats real and how to laugh at life. Who decides why we live and what we die in defense for. Who changes us and who holds the key that sets us free. It’s you. You have all the weapons you need. Now fight.” Wow! Can you see the connection with Sean Swarner’s message on my first flight?

A few hours later, we find ourselves on the last flight: Helsinki – Saint-Petersburg.

There is no TV here and I SIT STILL thinking: When you have a goal/aim/ambition and persistent getting where you want to be, you are moving closer and closer to being better in what you already do good.
well, it has been fun. My flight is over. Thank you for your time to read and connect.
Here you go…. Saint-Petersburg.

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Now is the TIME.

Now is what LIFE is about.

Now is the only thing that is real.

Now is the place of MAGIC.

Now is filled with possibility.

…Now is the starting point.

Now is in your hands.

Now is the MOMENT.

Discovered at the Target (Wylie, TX) greeting cards isle

According to a recent White House report, the stresses and pressures of being a woman in the U.S. at this time are still pretty high.

In the arena of health, for instance:

• Women still have longer life expectancy than men, but the gap is decreasing.
• More women than men report having a chronic health condition.
• More than one-third of all women aged 20 and older are obese.
• Less than half of all women meet the Federal guidelines for aerobic activity.
• And there are increases in the number of women without adequate preventive health care or health insurance.†

And along the lines of economic well-being:

• More women than men have received a graduate education and women’s gains in educational attainment have significantly outpaced those of men.
• Yet the pay gap between men and women persists, with women earning about 75% of their equally educated male counterparts.
• Female-headed familes have the lowest family earnings of all family types.
• Women are more likely than men to be in poverty.†

Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being. U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration; Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; White House Council on Women and Girls. March 2011.