" Live. And Live Well. BREATHE. Breathe in and Breathe deeply. Be PRESENT. Do not be past. Do not be future. Be now. On a crystal clear, breezy 70 degree day, roll down the windows and FEEL the wind against your skin. Feel the warmth of the sun. If you run, then allow those first few breaths on a cool Autumn day to FREEZE your lungs and do not just be alarmed, be ALIVE. Get knee-deep in a novel and LOSE track of time. If you bike, pedal HARD and if you crash then crash well. Feel the SATISFACTION of a job well done-a paper well-written, a project thoroughly completed, a play well-performed. If you must wipe the snot from your 3-year old's nose, don't be disgusted if the Kleenex didn't catch it all because soon he'll be wiping his own. If you've recently experienced loss, then GRIEVE. And Grieve well. At the table with friends and family, LAUGH. If you're eating and laughing at the same time, then might as well laugh until you puke. And if you eat, then SMELL. The aromas are not impediments to your day. Steak on the grill, coffee beans freshly ground, cookies in the oven. And TASTE. Taste every ounce of flavor. Taste every ounce of friendship. Taste every ounce of Life. Because-it-is-most-definitely-a- Gift."

"Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be."

W. H. Auden

This week a wonderful group from the MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) of Pelham came to Wings of Awareness for a new seminar titled "GOT STRESS?!? Inner Peace for Busy Moms". There was some "venting", a lot of laughing, and some serious discussion about the true cause of stress and what we can do about it.

Some of the comments after the session were: "The material was enlightening and the presentation was truly compassionate"' "You spoke to my soul", and "The two speakers were very articulate and very positive".

This particular seminar was created for moms of young children and is available to be presented to interested groups. If you know of a MOMS club or similar group that would benefit from an enlightening workshop about how to deal with the stresses of life, please have them call Dina Crawford at 603-952- 4738.

Speaking well in public is one of the most important and impressive skills a person can have in business and in life. Whether speaking in front of a group is in or out of your comfort zone, this program will make you a more confident and powerful speaker.

In this 4 week program you will learn:
• How to speak “On Purpose” and achieve the results you want
• How to organize your presentation for maximum effectiveness
• How to be dynamic and powerful in your delivery
• How to connect with audiences large and small

You will have opportunities to practice and receive positive, constructive feedback from your professional speaking coaches. The seminar series begins Wednesday October 25. Sign up today to reserve your spot!

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Thank you, Dan and Dina