Letter from the Editor
Fairy Happy New Year, dear Readers!
May 2009, Year of Positive Partnerships
and Balance bring you and yours many
wonderful alliances and accomplishments!
With Super Bowl XLIII coming to Tampa Bay in
a few weeks, we've had a whimsical makeover
at Fairy Line Naturals @ International
Plaza,
compliments of mall owners, The Taubman
Company. Stop by to
see our updated display and sample some of
our new products. We'll provide some photos
in the next newsletter for our out-of-town
fairy enthusiasts.
If you haven't been as successful with your
New Year's resolutions as you would have
liked, this month's Fairy Therapy is a
simple, yet potent technique that can relax
and revitalize you in a matter of moments.
Did you know that the singular most important
healthy habit that you can acquire is proper
breathing? Bahari's Balancing
Breath is a
great way to get this year off to a proper
start!
This year we hope to get a few local chapters
of Fairy Girls Club going in the Westchase
and Carrolwood areas of Tampa. Fairy Jessika
contributed some of her observations about
our fairy
worthy program for girls ages 7-15 yrs. in
this issue..
If you are local and a fan of books, I'd
love a chance to meet you personally at the
1st Annual Book Fair
Blitz in St. Petersburg next Sunday afternoon
(details below.) I'll be there along with
other local authors. We'll have some
activities going on, so bring the kids along!
Until next month,
FairyBlessings and JUST DO GOOD!
LindaJoy
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FAIRY APPEALING |
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Fairies have always had an enthusiastic fan
base and universal appeal, but lately they
seem to be enjoying a popularity surge. Do
you remember back in the late 80's and early
90's how incredibly popular angels were in
the US? There were countless television
series, movies, documentaries and books exploring
the angelic realms and the miracles
associated with these beautiful winged
beings. As many as 80% of Americans
surveyed during that time frame indicated
that they believed that they had a guardian
angel.
I believe that as a nation, our fascination
with angels represents a metaphorical
reaching toward spirit - recognizing (and
relieved!) that we are not alone on our life
journey and that we are being guided and
protected by benevolent beings. At the same
time, a resurgence of fairy fame
symbolizes a reaching toward earth - so
vital in an era where our very existence is
threatened by the rapid global changers. The
elemental kingdom is the bridge between
spirit and nature. Fairies, devas, and
nature spirits gently inspire us to believe
in unlimited possibilities as they reconnect
us to the magic of childhood and boundless
imagination. Those of us who have never
stopped believing in fairies and fairy tales
are thrilled to welcome new legions of fairy
fans!

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BOOK BLITZ JAN. 25th |
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In alliance with the Florida Literacy
Coalition to "help people learn the fun of
reading" Dr. Lindajoy Rose will be signing
books at the 1st Annual Book Blitz in St.
Petersburg, Florida at the Heritage Hotel on
Sunday, January 25th from 1-4 pm. Bring one
of her self-help or childrens' books for
signing (or buy one there -
we will be donating a portion of every sale
to benefit this program.)
Admission is free and refreshments will be
served.
The address is Hotel 234 3rd Avenue
North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. There will
be many local authors present.
This event is sponsored by Key Business
Partners, LLC and LocalShops1.com. For more
information, contact Teresa Murrow at the
link below.
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BEING A FAIRY GIRL |
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by Fairy Jessika Akana
Since I began working for Fairy Line
Naturals I have been so lucky to reach
out to the children around me and influence
them in a beneficial way. One of the
wonderful experiences that I have had is with
the Fairy Girls Club, which just
completed its second ten-week session at The
Children's Home in Tampa. The weekly
meetings, which are a combination of
teaching, crafts and play, are designed to
teach girls how to live in a balanced way,
accessing their emotional intelligence and
learning how to think positively.
The Fairy Girls Club has its motto that says
it all: Just Do Good, and upon my
first class I realized that when a group of
girls get together, no matter where they are,
sometimes doing good is not their first
priority! I have also seen this behavior at
some of the Fairy Tea Parties
that I have facilitated. Get young girls
together and sometimes they can get a bit
mean. In Fairy Girls Club, we teach them
that there is a benevolent, supportive light
in this world and getting along with those
around them will
have a better impact on their life compared
to being mean or angry.
At the beginning of each class each girl
would share how their week had gone; The
girls were very excited to share what was on
their mind and anxious to turn any negatives
around. It was gratifying for me to hear
them describe how they might have "done good"
that week by helping out a classmate or
friend who had fallen down or needed
assistance with their homework. I am very
excited about getting a new session started
in the spring with a new group of girls at
The Children's Home - but I would love to see
a program like this in place for ALL girls as
I think that it makes a huge difference in
their perspective on life and how they
interact with their peers.

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GREAT AMERICAN TEACH-IN |
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Most of our Fairy Staff participated in the
annual statewide (FL) Great American Teach-In
on November 19th. Pictured are Fairies
Jessika and Alyssa (from left to right) We
visited several elementary and middle schools
as teams.
This community program benefits students by
allowing them to see "enthusiastic role
models who share information about jobs,
careers and interesting hobbies or personal
experiences."
Our fairies visited over 500 students ranging
from kindergarten to sixth grade and gave the
students a magical talk about what fairies
are and why they are here, how we can work
together to save the planet and how to enrich
their lives through imagination and
creativity. Each student and teacher
was sprinkled with Fairy Dust for Magical
Dreams (and yes, the boys love it, too!)
as well as receiving a special misting from
the Fairy's Breath Anti-Monster Mist
and Drama Queen Diffusing Mist,
etc . while learning about the benefits of
aromatherapy for better focus and control.
Sparkling stickers, special gifts and the
Fairy Code of Honor were handed out.
Each classroom recited the code proudly with
the Fairies, giving their commitment to make
the world a better place.
Send me an email if you are interested in
hosting an Imagination Celebration and I will
have our Marketing Fairy get back to you with
details.

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FAIR-APY "BAHARI'S BALANCING BREATH |
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Bahari is the Sea Nymph and our Fairy of
Inspiration and Intuition. One of the
most powerful ways of tapping into the
creative well of the collective unconscious
is through focused breathing. And as you
breathe with intention and control you
balance your mind, body and spirit. Dr.
Andrew Weil, a noted pioneer in mind-body
medicine emphasized that if you were to do
one thing to improve your health, it should
be to regulate your breathing!
BLISSFUL BREATHING!:
Finding a quiet place and allowing yourself
to be without interruptions for 5-7 minutes,
close your eyes and imagine yourself near,
immersed or floating upon your favorite body
of water - a stream, lake, natural spring,
ocean, river, etc. This technique is
particularly effective in a bath or hot tub.
You will be taking 16 long, deep breaths -
each time you will breathe in to a mental
count of 8 and breathe out to the same count
of 8. To easily keep track of the 16
breaths, you can mentally count "one, two,
three, four, five, six, seven, eight" on the
intake and repeat on the out breath. Then -
and on the next breath, "two, two, three, etc."
and so on, through sixteen.
Let your mind do what it will, but the more
you can return to focusing on the breath in
spite of mental distractions, the greater the
balancing effect. When you have finished,
slowly open your eyes and return to conscious
awareness. You can also spend a few moments
"communing with the muse" and seek
inspiration or guidance on issues that are
occupying your life.
NOTE: Once you get some practice with
this breathing technique, try extending the
in and out breaths to a count of 16 for even
better oxygenation of mind and body.

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