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TODAY'S TRIVIA - - -
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Who is more prone to accidents -- males or females?
Where are you most likely to suffer a fatal injury -- home
or workplace?
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ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S TRIVIA - - - -
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What is a mandrake and why is it said to have
supernatural properties?
The mandrake is a plant of the Solanaceae family with
thick, white roots that somewhat resemble a human trunk
and legs. For centuries it was thought to be capable of
curing a whole host of ailments, from madness to
sleeplessness. Its fruit was considered an aphrodisiac.
Its roots were used as a talisman. Flavius Josephus, an
ancient authority on such matters, claimed the plant
shrieked when torn from the earth and that this scream
could kill a man. He recommended that herbalists tie
one end of a string to the root and another to a dog, and
run away. Once the dog pulled the plant out of the ground,
you could come back for it (of course your dog would be
dead). Some people, prompted by its human resemblance,
believed a manikin could be created from the root who
would provide its owner with wealth. Also because of its
human form, the mandrake was used as a voodoo doll,
to bring harm onto real humans.
What animals are used most frequently in scientific and
medical experiments?
We often say somebody is a "guinea pig" when he
volunteers to be a test subject in a research trial. But it's
not guinea pigs that are used most frequently in such studies.
The number one "lab" animal is the mouse, followed by the
rat, chick, and rabbit. The guinea pig is fifth most unlucky.
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1. STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
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2. TITLE ARTICLE - - -
Why We Hate to Promote Ourselves
by Suzanne Falter-Barns
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3. MEDICAL COLUMN by Karin Henderson
Why Do We Have To Be Healthy?
PART 5 of 5
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4. THE SAGA OF PINEHILL by Ken Darby
Visiting the Stanleys
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5. OBSERVATIONS OF OUR BUSINESS
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6. THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
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STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
It would take 29 million years for a car travelling
100 miles per hour to reach the nearest star.
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TITLE ARTICLE - - -
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Why We Hate to Promote Ourselves
by Suzanne Falter-Barns
In the last week or so, I've begun enrolling people in
the next session of my Platform Push Coaching Program
on my other site, www.getknownnow.com. And boy, has
that been interesting. In a few brief encounters, I've
learned a lot about the power of permission.
The course is demanding; it requires these coaching
students to really make a commitment to building their
platform. Over six months they work on creating a brand
phrase and identity, creating a branded website,
setting up media kits, head shots, developing ezines
and blogs, speaker materials and media mailings. The
course requires a lot, but it promises a lot, too.
So I find myself speaking to many of my registrants as
they make the decision whether or not to join the
program. Some are on the fence for technical reasons
that are hard to overcome, but many are simply on the
fence. This is how these conversations go:
ME: "Hi, it's Suzanne calling about the Platform
Push Coaching Program you were interested in."
THEM: (Enthusiastically) Hi Suzanne!
ME: So how are your platform building efforts
coming?
THEM: (Audible groan/sigh/exhalation of breath)
Well... (another sigh) .... I don't know.
That audible groan comes up in nearly every phone call.
Nearly every one! Rare is the person who simply says,
"I'm not interested in promoting at the moment," or
even "I haven't made time to focus on it." Instead,
there's just the groan.
What that groan says to me is that getting known by the
public scares them. Even thinking about it makes them
feel small and inadequate. And yet they know that they
must if they want to reach the people they're meant to.
So they feel both guilty and annoyed with themselves at
the same time. (Sound familiar?)
I can relate to this completely, which is why I
developed this work in the first place. It's hard to do
this stuff -- not for technical reasons, but simply
because of what it portends.
'They', the general public, may finally know us. They
might love us. Or they could potentially kick sand in
our faces. And that's scary.
Now, there are people out there who actually love
promoting themselves, and God bless them. Most of us
come from this small, shy place about blowing our own
horn. That's why I almost always find myself giving the
people I speak to permission to go big. Here's how that
part goes:
ME: So what's holding you back from doing this work?
THEM: I don't have a website! I don't have anything!
I feel like a rank beginner.
ME: That's why there's a course like this. So you
don't have to create this thing alone in a dark corner.
THEM: But can I really do it? I mean, you think I'd
be able to?
ME: Sure! Why not?
THEM: Wow ... really?
This is the most starting revelation of all in this
process. Many of the people I speak with seem to need
permission to become biggër and better known. It's as
if we're naturally programmed to stay small and
circumspect. And yet, getting better known can only
help our ability serve others and give us more
credibility in the marketplace.
Of course, there are those who aren't quite ready yet
to move into a biggër arena. They may not know yet whom
they're supposed to work with or just what they're
here to accomplish. Yet, most of us are truly stuck just
short of this hurdle, waiting for someone, anyone, to
give us the courage to get going.
If that's you, may I urge you to take the first step
and give yourself permission to go big. You have
everything you need, right now, to move forward and
serve others. And if you happen to be waiting for
permission to move ahead, well ... here it is.
Consider yourself booted ahead.
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Determination to reach a goal, to the exclusion of
all else, usually succeeds.
---- Ken Darby
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MEDICAL COLUMN - - - -
by Karin Henderson
Why Do We Have To Be Healthy?
PART 5 of 5
I have heard amazing stories about children with ADHD
and Autism whose symptoms have lessened considerably. I
know people with all sorts of other degenerative
conditions who took remedial action. That basically
included feeding these bodies the missing ingredients…
How did they find what was missing? They assumed that
because of the severity of their condition, they would
need a lot of support. And they gave their bodies
proper foods. In the final analysis you know that all
your body needs is food of the right type, and enough
of it. Don’t we eat lots of protein before a test? Or
drink lots of juices? And eat salads? We instinctively
know that steroids aren’t exactly healthy for you body.
And maybe the drugs you take are adding chemicals but
no food value. Changing your health knowledge and
perspective isn’t going to happen overnight. But if you
choose to be healthier, it will reflect in many areas
of your life, especially in your attitude and
behaviors. Would it not be worth doing some focussed
research? You may end up with a big shopping list if
your body is really challenged, but it is worth the
trouble of finding ways to get your health back. You do
have choices. You have a good brain and intuition that
will guide you. If you compare a life with fibromyalgia
and life of health, I know which you would choose.
Health is getting up each day, anticipating doing all
your goals for the day, with energy a positive attitude
and confidence that you are safe, happy, and fit. I
feel anything less than this is “unhealthy” and your
body has mechanisms already in place to restore you
back to health. So why do we need to healthy? It’s our
natural state of being.
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Karin Henderson is a registered nurse and is thePEBBLE's
columnist for our MEDICAL COLUMN.
We appreciate her input very much. Thanks Karin.
You can send Karin questions at
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THE SAGA OF PINEHILL
by Ken Darby
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Eloise Henry, age 18 when the story began
and David Wylie, age 20, were selected by a
stranger in town to take a dangerous trip,
together. The idea was that each was to take
only the clothes on their back and go
anywhere in the world where the stranger
took them. They were to be left there to find
their own way home. They had no money,
no identification, and no idea where they
were. If they arrived back home, there
would be a million dollars waiting in each
of their bank accounts
The story deals with their adventures along
and leads to the only way they could survive.
The story leads to many friends, many
adventures and many places.
As you read enjoy. It continues . . . . . . .
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"That wasn't a terrible trip Mary. At least
not all of it. This is my husband, Mazunta."
Mary Stanley stood motionless. She had looked
into Mazunta's eyes and became mesmerized. To her
Mazunta was not a person, but a force. The man
stood at least a head taller than her and was of
large and solid stature. But what got her was an
immediate electrical or chemical attraction,
founded in no small part on the love Mazunta
emitted. That broadcast was just naturally there
all the time and it spread for 30 feet in all
directions from him.
It caught Mary off guard for she had never
been in the presence of such power before. She
looked into the eyes of Eloise and the power was
there, too.
Mary stuttered a bit "He...hell... hello." She
held out her hand for Eloise and for Mazunta.
Eloise didn't take it. She walked up to Mary and
put her arms around her for a big and long hug.
Eloise had to hold Mary up. The reason Eloise
came over to hug her was that she knew Mary was
suffering with cancer, not yet diagnosed. Mary was
going through a period where she just didn't feel
good, most of the time. Eloise sent a force of
love into Mary and saw Mary as being perfect. The
effect was that Mary nearly collapsed. In fact she
did, but Eloise was prepared and in the hugging of
her was able to hold her up without Brock knowing
what was happening. Mary soon came around and
whispered "Thank you" into Eloise's ear.
Mary did not know what had happened but she
knew something good had happened to her body.
Suddenly she felt light as a feather. Her body was
happy. It felt loose, flexible, energized. Mary
felt like a child again and her body was telling
her that.
With glee, Mary now held her hand out for
Mazunta. In the taking of it she was again infused
with energy that healed and energized.
"I knew you would be coming to visit but I
didn't know it would be today. I don't have
anything ready." Mary was a little concerned.
"Mary, don't worry. I purposely wanted to come
over here knowing you hadn't done anything up. I
wanted to visit you, not have you in the kitchen
working up a storm. I can manifest anything you
would like and that way we can spend time
together."
"Eloise, what do you mean manifest?"
"Anything you envision you would like to set
out for us to eat or drink I will cause to
happen."
"Come on Eloise. No one can do that."
"There is much I have learned since I last
saw you Mary." Eloise smiled at her.
"Come on in the house you guys," Brock was
encouraging the group to go inside where they
would sit and visit, "it's cooler in there and we
can sit."
Mary went to the pool and got all the kids
out. The neighbor kids she sent home to dry and
get dressed, and her own kids she sent into the
house for the same process.
The group went inside. Brock led them to what
he called their living room. They sat in sofas and
soft chairs.
"Mary, you remember the things that happened
in this town when that explosion hit? You remember
the story I told you about Billy Hendricks getting
us out of that basement? I think Eloise has the
same power. And I'll bet Mazunta is equally
equipped, judging from the power I feel coming
from him. I think that is what Eloise meant when
she said she would manifest anything you wanted."
Brock was right. He, at least, had some
experience with those who lived by higher law.
Mary, to date, had none.
"I ... I ... I just don't know. Would you like
to have some coffee?" Mary was standing waiting to
take orders for coffee.
"Please sit Mary. Your coffee is on that table
next to your favorite chair."
Mary looked and sure enough there was a
steaming cup of coffee for her. She looked around
and everyone had coffee. She couldn't believe it.
She stepped over to her chair and took her coffee.
She sipped at it and found it both hot and to be
the most delicious coffee she had ever tasted.
"Mary, what have you been up to since I last
saw you? I know you and Brock got married and now
have three kids. But there has been a lot of time
pass since we last spoke. I was surprised to run
into Brock in the store. I'm glad he asked us
over."
Mary forgot about the coffee and began to tell
Eloise what had gone on in her life since the pair
of them last saw one another. When done she asked
Eloise the same question. "How did you ever get
home, Eloise? That must have been a frightful
trip. I don't know if I would have survived."
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TOMORROW - - - Visiting the Stanleys
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OBSERVATIONS OF OUR BUSINESS
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We thought we would keep it up.
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Back to the grind again. It's a good thing I like what I'm doing.
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"Your outer world of attitudes, wealth, work, relationships
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To the exclusion of all else sounds pretty radical
when it comes to seeking ones objective. But consider.
To gain all the power of your Maker, would it be worth it?
---- Ken Darby
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