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Adventures & Actions
April 2010 |
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Dear Friend,
April is my favorite month; this year it's Easter, the 40th Year of Earth Day, and ofcourse my birthday too! I recently learned that April is also National Stress Awareness Month, along with National Poetry Month and National Jazz Appreciation Month. Needless to say, I'm jazzed about all of it.
In this issue of Illumination, I provide tips and tools to relieve stress; a Mother Earth poem; TWR Offerings in April - June; personal perspectives in Mineral Musings, plus Helpful Resources. I trust that you'll find information for inspiration and action.
Welcome new readers, clients and friends! |
| Tips to Reduce Stress |
| April is National Stress Awareness Month |
 Individually and collectively, most of us are stressed. Be it taxes, family, job, technology, the economy or environment, we're facing issues that we perceive are beyond our ability to cope or control. Or we feel threatened or anxious about the unknown. Over time, too much stress can be mentally, physically and emotionally damaging ___ provoking unhealthy behaviors such as junk food or shopping binges, excessive smoking or alcohol drinking. Stress can bring on colds and flu, high blood pressure or depression. Stress that persists over years creates conditions that make our body more vulnerable to illness, or exacerbate conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, ulcers, and more...
Although we can't change conditions or circumstances, we can change our attitudes toward them. We can also use proven stress-relief strategies and self-care practices to handle stress more effectively. Here are a few tips:
1. Learn to notice your stress signals and become aware of your own reactions to stress
2. Learn to say "no" graciously and more often to create healthy boundaries for yourself
3. Avoid reading, watching or listening to the news
4. Tend to your priorities and avoid procrastination that can lead to overwhelm
5. Eat healthy meals daily. Eat fresh, organic, live foods and eliminate processed foods
6. Exercise consistently; walking, swimming, bicycling, dancing, tennis, hatha yoga, tai chi
7. Practice relaxation techniques such as deep, slow breathing or meditation
Learn additional ways to minimize the impacts of stress and create more serenity, balance and harmony in your life for optimal bodymindspirit health and well-being:
Releasing Stress, Creating Serenity: Tools for Healthy Living
Saturday, April 10, 2010 ♦ 12noon - 6:00pm ♦ Oakland, CA 94609
You still have time to register at: http://www.thewrightresort.com/salons.html And do so now. Once you register, you'll receive salon site and what to bring instructions. |
| Mother Earth - 2010 marks the 40th year of Earth Day |
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Mother Earth
generous and resilient,
supporting life upon your belly
.....since the beginning of time
nourishing plant, animal and human life.
Is time running out?
Excessive abuse pollutes your body, your blood and very breath,
global warming causes climatic conditions well beyond our control,
seizing the comfort and security of your embrace.
Are the droughts, fires, floods, earthquakes and endangered species
just the natural cycle of creation and destruction?
Or is it indeed human ego, folly and greed that are the true source
of accelerating devastation, intensifying decline?
Is time running out?
We are in this thing called life together.
You flourished long before our arrival,
And now our ways threaten your survival.......and our own.
What will it take for us to heed your warnings?
to reverse this course of self-destruction,
to respect you with reverence and appreciation,
to restore practices of harmony and peace upon and within.......
© Harriet Tubman Wright |
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| TWR Offerings |
Healing Ourselves, Healing The Planet
In addition to the Releasing Stress, Creating Serenity Salon on Sat. April 10 (you'll be more stressed if you miss it!) I'm inviting women entrepreneurs ready to serve more clients/customers and earn more revenue to join me for Inner Safari: Pathways to Freedom - Consciously Cultivating Your Business Brilliance. It's a new group coaching mastermind program designed to help you overcome or resolve mental, emotional and financial challenges that keep you stuck and struggling in your business, and help you achieve bold breakthroughs to serve more clients, earn more revenue, doing what you love to do! |
Please mark your calendar and plan to participate on the 30-minute Preview call:
Wednesday, April 7 at 9:00am
Call In Number: 1 712 432-1601
To learn more about Inner Safari, go to: http://www.thewrightresort.com/offerings.html
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For those who missed our first Harmony with Nature Walk, our next one is scheduled for Sunday, May 23. We'll be trekking in the East Bay deepening our appreciation of Mother Earth. Sign up at:
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Finally, we'll convene our Annual Spa Day for Pampering and Relaxation on Sunday, October 31 at Solage Spa in Calistoga. Mark your calendar now and look for details on the website and in the newsletter in May. |
| Mineral Musings |
Our Legacy
I recently concluded that I'm a lifelong learner enthusiastically participating in teleseminars,webinars, conferences, workshops; attending cultural arts performances; and actually reading books___all experiences that deepen my awareness and stimulate my imagination. and Now, more than ever before, I want to share what I'm learning to inspire and uplife others.
 Another reflection is how much I enjoy and appreciate being in the presence of someone who is truly living their purpose and passion to the fullest. They radiate a palpable energy and enthusiasm and it's crystal clear that they're doing exactly what they were put on earth to do! Who do you know that is a gift to the world, sharing their gifts with the world?
This leads me to the question: What legacy do I want to leave? How do I want to be remembered? It's a provocative question that I'm posing to you as well. What is the legacy that you're creating now, as you live your purpose and share your gifts? Please share your thoughts with me.
Resources |
| I highly recommend:
April 2010 National Geographic Magazine - Water Our Thirsty World
Fractal Time by Gregg Braden, author of The God Code, The Divine Matrix
The Answer is You by Michael Bernard Beckwith
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 High Priestess Harriet Tubman Wright, Founding Director of The Wright Resort, empowers you to enrich your life. As a Certified Money, Marketing and Soul™Coach, she helps liberate you to live your purpose and passion prosperously with ease, artistry and grace. She also conducts dynamic highly-interactive bodymindspirit Salons on self-care, personal growth and purposeful living engaging participants in holistic health practices, expressive arts and sacred ritual to restore authenticity, balance, creativity, focus and joy for optimal well-being.
High Priestess Harriet is an accomplished program manager and event producer, and she is a gifted ritual artist, facilitator and writer/poet. She is available to:
- help create sacred space in your home or workplace
- produce and promote your special event
- organize and facilitate your personal or staff retreat
- speak at your next meeting or conference
High Priestess Harriet brings creative energy, spiritual focus, passion and fun to her work. The benefits are tangible, measurable results, sustainable transformation and peace of mind in your personal, professional and business affairs.
wrightresort2006@comcast.net
Peace and Blessings
Happy Easter and Resurrection of Your Divine Consciousness and Wisdom
Harriet
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