Reaching out to Mother Nature
A few days ago, I got upset about something and made a few calls to
girlfriends just to vent. One friend suggested I "not buy into the
anger thing" and take my daughter and myself to a wonderful refuge
known as "Abma's Farm & Market in Wyckoff, NJ. It's a family owned and operated petting zoo with exotic chickens (no, you can't pet them!), a miniature donkey, miniature horse, pigs, goats, sheep, cows, and baby chicks. They also have a marvelous market loaded with fresh goodies to please any palate! Yes, you can even buy special food to offer certain animals.
Well, I went with my daughter and her friend and we all had a sublime time, and it didn't cost a dime, just time! I was transported into a lovely, time noticing just how incredibly long a cow's tongue really is, tugging my sleeve away from a goat, petting the horse with the long hair. My anger? Where did it go? It was gone just at the thought of seeing the animals before we even left our house!
Photo: Verena at Abma's posing as a rooster, which, is her Chinese astrological sign!
Cock/Rooster: Keyword: Sexuality, watchfulness and resurrection; cycle of power: Daybreak. (from Ted-Andrews' Animal-Speak; see "Animal of the month" article below)
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Indigo-Rainbow-Crystal Children Magic
Drawings by Artist and Anime Instructor: Delphine, 8
Artist: Valeria, 8
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Quotation of the Month
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
by Anaïs Nin
photo: Blooming Canna Plant, Verena's garden, Hackensack, NJ USA
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Animal of the Month
The following passages are from Ted Andrews' Animal-Speak: The spiritual & magical powers of creatures great & small:
Rekindle the fires of wonder toward the animal world and all of nature.
Many ancient myths and stories speak of a magical time and place in which there were no boundaries between humans and animals. Animals and humans spoke. Wild and tame had no meaning. And always the divine revealed itself in Nature.
Regarding Insects (see photo of Walking Stick below): As with all totems, study each one individually. Its behaviors, characteristics, and such will have significance. What activity is it involved in as you discover it? What time of year does it show up? What has been going on in your own life within the previous 72 hours that might be connected in some way to the energies of the insect?
Horse: Keynote: Travel, power and freedom; cycle of power: year-round. Riding horse has been .likened to flying by more than one poet through the ages. They signify the wind and even the foam of the sea. Horses were given powers of divination. More than one legend speaks of the clairvoyance of horses and their ability to recognize those involved in magic. They are symbols that can express the magical side of humans.
Photo 1: Walking Stick insect, New Milford, NJ.
Photo 2: Delphine and Miniature Horse at Abma's in Wyckoff, NJ.
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What Color Describes You Best? What Color is Missing?
Have
your own Colour Energy™ Personality Assessment profile done
and learn how using colors effectively can help you create focus, internal balance, joy, power, and serenity!
Contact Vibrant Visions International for more details. We carry a selection of yummy Colour Energy™ products such as Chakra Energy Blends,
Aura Cleanser and the publication, Colour Energy, by Inger Naess, imported from Canada.
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Vibrant Visions International's Recent Verena Sightings, Calendar of Events & Top Picks
Verena likes to check out things that speak to her... She follows her heart and finds herself in all kinds of wonderful and intrigu ing places, meeting the most amazing people! Check out the "Recent Verena Sightings" and then scroll down to see Verena's Top Picks from our VIBRANT VISIONS INTERNATIONAL ONLINE CALENDAR which is updated daily*. NOTE: All events are
subject to change. Please call and confirm event details prior to
traveling. Contact us if you receive conflicting dates or data. Thanks!
*Go to the Vibrant Visions International LLC website and click on "Calendar of Events" and scroll through our calendar. Contact information and registration information is also listed per event. Calendar listings also includes events hosted by professional associations such as the New Jersey Professional Coaches Association (NJPCA), New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO), Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (ISE), etc. Please also check their websites for latest details.
Please note: Our website has recently been moved to a new host and content is still being uploaded. If you have questions, please call 201-487-6910 or email us at Verena@VibrantCoach.com. Our past newsletters are now available via "Newsletter Archive on our new website.
Appointments: Please feel free to make your private coaching appointments with Verena directly via our Online Appointment Scheduler. Additional Photos may be seen via Verena's iWeb Photo Albums. Please note that Verena's Vibrant Visions International LLC offerings are in Purple. Additional listings are in red.
Photo: Verena enjoying an end of summer party on Upper Greenwood Lake, near Abram Hewitt State Forest, NJ.
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Curious About Our Vibrant World?
Check out some of recent sightings and in the distant past!
Photo 1: Verena journaling and enjoying GREAT food and tea at Cool Beans, Oradell, NJ
Photo 2: Verena Visser Aibel, Marisela Riveros, Reverie Media, and Gayle Gruenberg, Let's Get Organized at a NJAWBO Bergen meeting in Paramus, NJ
Photo 3: Delphine's first day of school!
Photo 4: Verena's photo from her green card picture from 1963
Photo 5: Verena and brother, Ken, (now working for Discovery Channel) in Dutch costume in a 1969 Times Chronicle (PA) article regarding the International Folk Fair.
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Vibrant Visions International LLC's
Calendar of Events & Top Picks:
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New Jersey Association of Women Business Owner's Brown Bag Lunch Meeting's "How To Organize A Tag Sale With Style" Presented by Attention 2 Detail
September 15, 2009 (Tuesday) 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: Matisse Chocolatier, 260 Grand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
This event is FREE; please bring your own lunch.
For further information and reservations, contact Verena Aibel at lunch@njawbobergen.org or call the Bergen Chapter hotline at 201-444-8773, Ext. 5. NJAWBO Bergen website.
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Verena's Associates, Mahalene Louis and Michael Wolf, are offering a series of free Interactive, Introductory Teleclasses related to their "IntegriTREE: Nature's Path to Let the Integrity of a Higher Power Bloom in You" Course & IntergriTREE coaching
What will it take for your voice to be heard?
· Would you like for the important people in your life to really hear you and to recognize your uniqueness?
· Would you like to be done with that paralyzing fear around picking up the phone, or writing that next email which is required to sell your services?
· Would you like to feel so confident about your communication that you have no fears about getting exactly what you want, and have no issues with wanting everything you have?
· Is the "dread" of the current economic situation affecting your ability to speak your truth?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, we have the perfect teleclass for you: "IntegriTREE: Nature's Path to Let the Integrity of a Higher Power Bloom in You."
Introductory Teleclass Schedule (Sept. 14-Oct. 8)
(TeleBridge)
"The BIG Question" -
September 14, 2009 (Monday) from 8-9pm Eastern/NY
"What will it take for your voice to be heard?" -
September 16, 2009 (Wed.), from 2-3pm Eastern/NY
"Is the voice of fear freezing your drive to succeed?" - September 23, 2009 (Wed.), from 8-9 pm Eastern/NY
"The BIG Question" -
September 29, 2009 (Tues) from 2-3pm Eastern/NY
"What will it take for your voice to be heard?" -
October 6, 2009 (Tues), from 8-9pm Eastern/NY
"Is the voice of fear freezing your drive to succeed?" -
October 8, 2009 (Thurs), from 2-3pm Eastern/NY
The experience is going to be highly interactive, lively and fun. Please bring an open mind and your most skeptical questions. There is no preparation required for this free event.
Fee: Complimentary
For more information or to register: call Verena at 201-487-6910 EST or email her directly at Verena@VibrantCoach.com and Specify date & Verena referral.
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"Reinventing Talent Management: How to Maximize Performance in the New Marketplace" at the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (ISE) / Center for Human Resource Management Studies (CHRMS) Monthly Breakfast Series
Date: September 18 (Friday) 7:30 - 9:30 am EST
Location: Fairleigh Dickinson University, the Mansion Bldg 1, Hartman Lounge, 285 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940
Information: Call ISE/CHRMS at 973-443-8577.
Register: www.fdu.edu/forms/chrmsregister.html or email your rsvp to pniewski@fdu.edu
Fee: $40 ($25 non profit organization members).
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New Jersey Association of Women Business Owner's (NJAWBO) Bergen Business Card Exchange
Date: September 23, 2009 (Wednesday): Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Bergen County. Details to follow
Check out New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners-Bergen Chapter
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New Jersey Professional Coaches Association's (NJPCA) "Growing Your Professional Service Business"
Date: September 23, 2009 (Wednesday): Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, NJ 08818; The information night will be held in "The Corral" on the third floor of the College Center. You can use Parking Lots 3 or 4. The campus map and directions.
Join practice-building experts to discuss several keys to business success: Business Planning, Branding, Marketing and Sales, Service Delivery and Customer Satisfaction, Business Support Systems
This free information night is a preview to a daylong practice-building conference to be scheduled for 2010. This is an excellent opportunity to network, learn and contribute your ideas to the conference think tank. There is no charge for the Information Night, but please register for Course Code COYC 001-01 by calling 732-906-2556
Fee: no charge
To register, go to NJPCA website
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New York Anime Festival
Dates: September 25th - 27th, 2009.
Location: The Jacob K. Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, NY, NY
NYAF's Exhibition Hall is open to the public on Friday from 1 PM to 7 PM, Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM, and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. Please note that the Exhibition Hall closes at 7:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, but panels, screenings, and special events will continue until 10:00 PM.
Click here to register online. Friday passes are $35, Saturday passes are $40, Sunday passes are $35, and Weekend passes are $55. When registering online, all you'll need to do is print out your confirmation and bring it with you to NYAF. Just show the confirmation to receive your physical pass and be let right into the convention - skipping on-site registration!
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New Jersey Professional Coaches Association's (NJPCA) "Dress With Confidence For Success" With Guest Speaker Janet Cargill
Date: September 30, 2009 (Wednesday) 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Somerset Ramada Inn, (off of Weston Canal Rd. & Route # 287) 60 Cottontail Lane,Somerset, NJ 08873
732-560-9880, somersetramada.com
You are your best business card and your sharpest marketing tool. You need to make the RIGHT impression the first time and every time." Janet Cargill
Janet Cargill will present an in-depth discussion on the art of presenting your most professional appearance in this lively, informative, interactive presentation. You will come away with the best professional guidelines from this highly sought after image consultant, who is well schooled in the art of dressing the business professional.
Price:
$19 Members; $24 Nonmembers
To register, go to NJPCA website
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Women's Institute Inaugural Conference's "Inspiration and Wisdom for Women of All Ages" (Verena will be attending and may be offering Laser Coaching... to be determined)
Date: October 2, 2009 (Friday) 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Bergen Community College, Technology Education Center, The Moses Family Meeting & Training Center
400 Paramus Road, Paramus NJ 07652
Keynote Speaker: Rachel Simmons
Author of the newly released book The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence
Luncheon Speaker: Barbara Frankel, Senior Vice President and Editor of DiversityInc. Magazine. Topic: What Makes a Great Company for Women?
Through workshops, panel discussions, meet-a-mentor
networking opportunities and mini-coaching sessions, the
conference will address the personal and professional growth
interests of women of diverse ages and backgrounds.
Click here to register by mail or fax
Click here to register online
Call: (201) 489-1551 Ext. 235
e-mail: womensinstitute@bergen.edu
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New Jersey Association of Women Business Owner's "NETWORK AT NOON" meeting
Date: October 6, 2009 (Tuesday) 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: Rudy's Restaurant, 107 Anderson Street
Hackensack, NJ, (201-489-4831 for directions)
Members: $17.00
Non-Members: $22.00 - CASH ONLY
For information and reservations: email Verena Aibel at lunch@njawbobergen.org or call the Chapter Hotline at 201-444-8773, Ext. 5
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"Opening to Intuition" with Bente Hensen at the Higher Awareness Monthly Meeting
Date: October 6, 2009 (Tuesday) 7:30 - 9:30 pm EST
Location: Masonic Temple, 39 Maple Ave, Morristown, NJ 07980
Information: Call Bill at 973-627-8012 or go to the AHA website.
Fee: $10.00
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New Jersey Association of Women Business Owner's (NJAWBO) Bergen Chapter Business Breakfast
Date: October 8, 2009 (Thursday): Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Location: Panera's Bakery Cafe, 165 Route 4 West (in Kohl's Shopping Center), Paramus , NJ
Fee: Members: $10.00; Non-Members: $15.00 - CASH ONLY
For
reservations and information, call the Bergen Chapter hotline at
201-444-8773, ext. 4 or e-mail Joanne Clark at jcwills@optonline.net or
check out New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners-Bergen Chapter.
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Ridgewood Library's Sunday Concert Series featuring Cynthia Summers, musician/song-writer
Date: October 11, 2009 (Sunday) 3-4:00 pm.
Location: Ridgewood Library, Belcher Auditorium, 125 N Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450-3288
(201) 670-5600 www.ridgewoodlibrary.org
Cynthia will be performing with Gregory Lynch, a talented multi-instrumentalist. He plays a whole lot of instruments, including guitar, mandolin, and violin. The library has a beautiful listening space, the Belcher Auditorium, and it should be a lot of fun. To sweeten the draw...it's FREE!
Questions, contact Cynthia Summers
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Gift Certificates for Wellness...
Go to Wellness Possibilities.Network to find out how to obtain wellness-related gift certificates for yourself or others. Choose from a huge array of services from providers throughout NJ and vicinity.
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