Thank a soldier via Xerox

If you go to this web site, http://www.letssaythanks.com/ you
can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it
will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You
can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the
armed services. How AMAZING it would be if we could get
everyone we know to send one!!! It is FREE and it only takes
a second.

UNKILLED HAMBURGER

Note To All Hunters:

This is from a San Francisco newspaper




Folks, just remember as you read this, this person probably drives & votes

AND, may have already reproduced.......

God help us all.......

Transforming Overwhelm

My friend, Nat Couropmitree is a life coach with extraordinary skill in helping people overcome what seems like mountains to achieve their wildest dreams. Spending only a few minutes with Nat will transform your life. You will walk away feeling honored, appreciated, empowered and full of hope.

Nat has written a very powerful report called "3 Steps to Transform Your Overwhelm into Inspired Action". This report can help you to clear the clutter and focus your energy. For a copy of this report, visit Nat at: http://www.ProsperityLighthouse.com/giveaway.
Sign in and he will send you the report.

If you are interested in working with Nat to help propel yourself in to a bright new future, you can visit his web page at: ProsperityLighthouse.com. Nat does coaching over the phone, but if you are lucky enough to live in the Boston area, you can work with Nat face to face. He is part of the enlightened team at the Ancient Wisdom Spiritual Resource Center, 435 Newbury St., Suite 212, Danvers, MA 01923 (AncientWisdomSRC.com) You can also receive a free consultation with Nat by calling him at 617-332-9659.

You wont be disappointed in knowing Nat. He is an inspiration to all who meet him.

Time of My Life

Coming out of the darkness after the fire has taken me over hills and valleys the past year. For the most part, I have kept to myself about the emotions I have had and the immense grief that still effects me. I do my best to always present a positive attitude and look for the good. Some days, that is really hard to do.

But, through it all, the constant is that I have been able to find things to appreciate and to use as a touchstone for hope. The loss from the fire will always be a part of me, but taking that pain and using it to help others find hope has been my salvation.

I have decided to make the following song my theme song. It was written by Regie Hamm and made famous by David Cook of American Idol 2008. It is about coming into your authentic self and finding the courage to be who you really are (which, by the way, is magnificent). I hope you enjoy this song and know that there is hope no matter what happens to you. Thank you David & Regie for such a heartfelt and meaningful song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNxo0cxFWiA&feature=related

Lyrics: The Time of My Life by Regie Hamm

I’ve been waiting for my dreams
To turn into something
I could believe in
And looking for that
Magic rainbow
On the horizon
I couldn’t see it
Until I let go
Gave into love and watched all the bitterness burn
Now I’m coming alive
Body and soul
And feelin’ my world start to turn

And I’ll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time
To be more than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life

Holding onto things that vanished
Into the air
Left me in pieces
But now I’m rising from the ashes
Finding my wings
And all that I needed
Was there all along
Within my reach
As close as the beat of my heart

So I’ll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time to be
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life

And I’m out on the edge of forever
Ready to run
I’m keeping my feet on the ground
My arms open wide
My face to the sun

I’ll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time to be
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
This is the time
This is the time of my life.
This is the time of my life.

Pueblo Indian Prayer

Hold On

Hold on to what is good,
Even if it's a handful of earth.
Hold on to what you believe,
Even if it's a tree that stands by itself.
Hold on to what you must do,
Even if it's a long way from here.
Hold on to your life,
Even if it's easier to let go.
Hold on to my hand,
Even if someday I'll be gone away from you.

A Pueblo Indian Prayer

Double Happiness

I just made a post about rainbows and hope, but yesterday's storm left me breathless when I saw this magnificent double rainbow. Unfortunately, I only had my cell phone with me, not my camera, but you can still see the beauty and magnificence of this event!

Rainbows equal hope. May you find as many as you can. Or borrow mine.

~Arie

Always a Rainbow on the Other Side

Here in the Prairie States, we are prone to some really rough thunderstorms. The storms bring lots of rain, hail, wind, massive thunder claps and lightening. For someone who is not used to such violent storms, it can be pretty scary. I love thunderstorms because they are always followed by a calm, coolness and a fresh, clean scent. And, if we are lucky, a beautiful rainbow.

Its the same way with life, isn't it? The worst storms will end eventually, and what we are left with is a clean slate and a bit of hope (the rainbow). I've weathered many storms in my own life and thought, in the moment, that I would never make it through. My advice is to hang on, no matter what is being thrown about you, because it will pass. You will come through and have a fresh place to start from.

For today, I hope that whatever storm is in your life, that it will quickly pass and that you will soon see the rainbow of hope you need. In the mean time, you can borrow one of mine.

Enjoy the "Rainbow Connection" From the Muppet Movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSFLZ-MzIhM

Why are there so many songs about rainbows
and what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
and rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it.
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

Who said that every wish would be heard
and answered when wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that and someone believed it.
Look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing
and what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

All of us under its spell. We know that it's probably magic.

Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that called the young sailors.
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
It's something that I'm supposed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

Vote Every Day

A lot of people are coming to realize the high cost of producing food through the confinement systems prominent in the US. These confinements are destructive to the environment, the people who work there and completely inhumane to the animals. The quality of the meat produced from a confinement is poor at best, toxic at worst.

People know this, yet continue to buy meat produced in confinements all across the country. Did you know that you vote to continue the confinement practice every day by purchasing meat & poultry from these factory farms? Every dollar you spend on these products is a vote to keep the system in place. Think about it.

How are you voting?

For more info on the devastating effects of factory farms/confinements, check out the following links:

www.themeatrix.com

http://www.foodincmovie.com/

For additional insight, check out the following movies:

The Real Dirt on Farmer Brown
Fast Food Nation
King Corn
Our Daily Bread
Supersize Me
The Future of Food
Food Matters
Bad Seed: The Truth About our Food
The Omnivore's Dilemma

The best way to stop factory farms is to support sustainable farms. Vote with your dollars by spending your money on humanely raised, sustainably raised meats. Get to know your farmer. Don't support a nameless, faceless factory farm.

Think!

Who cares more about providing you with a healthy, top quality product, the farmer you know or a factory? Check out your local farmer's market or go to http://www.sustainabletable.org or www.eatwild.com or www.localharvest.com to find local farmers in your area.

VOTE TODAY! Vote to Save our sustainable farms.