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“Lemons, Lemonade & Life” by Janet D. Thomas

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Lemonade_CoverDesignA book review by Cheryl Maloney

Lemons, Lemonade & Life. Practical Steps for Getting the Sweetness Back When Life Goes Sour by Janet D. Thomas (133 pages)

When you feel like your life has been turned upside down or you’re backsliding, the best thing you can hope for is something – just a little something – that makes it all seem okay. After all … you’re not in a place you want to be nor did you aspire to be knocked down in life.

Lemons, Lemonade & Life is that nugget, a voice of simplicity and hope to refresh your heart and soul. Written by a woman who has experienced the worst that life has to offer, Janet D. Thomas encourages you to gently face your fears and your emotions. In doing so she helps you unveil your own strength to rise above whatever pain you’re experiencing.

As I read this book I found myself saying “yes” again and again. Yes to acknowledging life’s lemons (what brings you down), yes to neutralizing their effect (exposing them to the light puts them in perspective) and yes to allowing yourself to move beyond them (making lemonade from your lemons).

Within this book are the tools you need to take responsibility for your happiness. You’ll discover that dispensing with life’s lemons is solely within your power and your ability. In no time at all you’ll realize that what was dragging you down provides the ingredients that will lift you up … higher than you might have even believed possible.

Lemons, Lemonade & Life is a sweet treat that will have you celebrating all that this life has to offer. Drink it up!

Fearless Women – Visions of a New World

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fearlesswomenMary_Ann_cut_out_short-filteredFearless Women – Visions of a New World  

by Mary Ann Halpin

I have always found myself inspired by anyone who has come through a significant life challenge holding their head high. You know the one… the person who takes their tragedy and finds a way to make the world a better place. Fearless Women – Visions of a New World is a collection of the portraits and stories of fifty such fearless women who are answering the question, ”What can each one of us do to make this world a better place?”

Here are a few of the stories that touched me deeply:

  • Cherie B. Mathews, a breast cancer survivor, encourages us to ”be fearless when it comes to our health.” She is the creator of the ”Heal in Comfort” shirt that helps support the physical journey of healing and the spiritual need for comfort and dignity.
  • Karen Mertes’, Lt. Col. (Retired), USAF life changed when a drunk driver traveling at a high speed struck her vehicle. Her career and her life as she knew them were over. Her courage led her to create ”Fulfill Your Destiny,” a non-profit that help others become independent and successful whose life path have been changed by unforeseen circumstances,
  • Kimberly Ness who lost her sister and ten other family members tried to keep normalcy for her family while facing her own cancer diagnosis and the end of a 30-year marriage. She encourages us to see through the sorrow and see the glory of life enduring.

This beautifully photographed and riveting collection of life stories exists to inspire you. Be prepared to hear the message you need to become your fearless self.

Review by Cheryl Maloney.

Reflections – March 2013

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ReflectionsWhen I think back on my life it would be easy to focus on all that went wrong. The bridges I burned, the money I lost, the wasted time I spent chasing a dream that wasn’t mine. When I talk with other women my age our stories are pretty much the same. We did what we thought we should do and were sorry that we did what we shouldn’t have done. In the end though the time spent giving those parts of our past more than a moment of time doesn’t change anything. It just makes us feel bad… or less.

At 57 I understand what is called “the wisdom of the ages.” All those experiences have taught me well. We all make decisions based on the best possible information we have at the moment. I would not make the same decisions now that I did back then. Rather than live with regrets I choose to celebrate how far I’ve come.

Yes, perhaps our wisdom is born of pain. However out of that experience we become stronger and resilient. If we can then take all of that and see the humor in our past it can never cause us pain again. And that is true freedom.

Try Not to Think About Quantum Physics

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don'tgetfatWhyQuantumPhysictsDoNotFailJPGA few days ago I would’ve laughed at this title. Today I can’t not think about quantum physics. A week ago anything that even remotely hinted at the subject would never have graced my desk. The author used the phrase “simple quantum physics” which seemed absolutely ridiculous to me. I think it might have been the title of his book however it made me look further. Why Quantum Physicists Don’t Get Fat caught my attention. And then I found Why Quantum Physicists Do Not Fail.

In less than three days I was able to read both of these books. The books are closely aligned however Why Quantum Physicists Do Not Fail covers an expanse of topics that anyone looking to change their life can use.

Mr. Kuhn is often referred to as “The Law of Attraction Science Guy.” What he shares in these books are some very simple principles that I’ve come to know know as the Law of Attraction. His scientific perspective however enabled me to see elements of how I was telling my story and making choices were completely opposite of how I believed I was living. I had a new “aha” moment in my life reading these books… And you may too.

We all have aspects of our lives that just aren’t working the way we want them to. For me it came down to losing those extra pounds and getting in shape. It was the one area of my life where I continued to beat myself up for what I was eating, not eating and my lack of exercise. Mr. Kuhn helped me to see that as long as I was berating my choices I was drawing more of what I didn’t want to me. That’s a classic Law of Attraction principle.

Why Quantum Physicists Do Not Fail is a short (142 pages) and easy read that is so unique that it was exactly what I needed to take a quantum leap to success. If you need a new perspective on how to attract into your life what you want these books may speak to you too. If your focus is on getting in shape check out Why Quantum Physicists Don’t Get Fat and learn how eating and moving trumps diet and exercise every time.

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