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1a.: Re: Holiday Blues From: Marnyka
1b.: Re: Holiday Blues From: Jaala Jensen

2a.: Re: 5 Scientific Reasons Mom Deserves Mother's Day From: Mary Ann McDowell

3a.: Re: Favorite Christmas Treat From: Liz

4.: Holiday note from the moderator From: Kirstie H

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1a.: Re: Holiday Blues

Posted by: "Marnyka" marnyka@yahoo.com marnyka

Thu Dec 3, 2009 2:18 pm (PST)

Here is an article by a wonderful named Lola Jones about ways to raise your mood that can help during any time in your life. If you like the info, e-mail me for more info.
Marnyka Buttry

1. "Breathe for pleasure": Sit or lie down, arching your back slightly as you inhale, and bowing your
spine gently forward as you breath out. Breathe easily into your feelings for 5 minutes. Say "yessssssss".

2. Soothe yourself: Move energy up step by step on a subject by telling yourself a better story about that
subject. Be easy on yourself. "Where I am is where I am. I can get anywhere from wherever I am. This
is temporary. Everything changes. Things always work out."

3. Have a Date With The Divine: Silence. No people, TV, phone, computer, or email.

4. Fork in the road: Choose the better-feeling fork and feel the relief.

5. Turn your body: Get up and turn your whole body in a different direction. Turn away from what you
don't want, toward what you DO want, and feel the difference in your body.

6. Choose your focus: In every moment, choose only past, present, or future thoughts that feel good
when you think about them.

7. Move your body: Exercise and act out each emotion to raise you from where you are to several steps
up. Several steps up is plenty. Stabilize.

8. Daydream: For entertainment only! This is not work. What you want is already "given", created, done!
Your job is to vibrate in harmony with it so it can materialize.

9. Add humor: Make the daydream humorous -- it's your show!

10. Rave about it! Think of everything there is to appreciate about the person or subject, yourself, or your
life in general, and go on and on about it. Silently or out loud.

11. Dive in: Drop the story about it. Say "yes" to the unwanted feeling as you breathe into it. Any feeling
fully felt dissolves.

12. Prostrate: Lay it down at the feet of The Divine. Breathe for pleasure till you feel a lift.

13. Dream assignment: Make a list of everything you want, put it to dream assignment, and let go. Sleep
easy, knowing it's being handled. Follow what feels good the next day and watch for subtle guidance in
any form.

14. Put it on the God List: Make a long list of everything you need, and give the whole list over to The
Divine. (The Divine already knows. This just gets you to let go and get out of the way!)

15. Take a break: Take your focus completely off the difficult subject and do something that feels good
instead.

16. Vacation: Take a vacation or a mini-vacation and let go of "work". No phones, no computers, no
effort. Break your routine entirely or just let go and relax.

17. Pet therapy: Play with your pet. Feel how joyful they are.

18. Laugh: Look for something funny and light -- jokes, funny book, friend, or movie.

19. Ask your Large Self: "What do you know and feel about this?" "What would work better?" "How
could I see this differently?"

20. Ask your Large Self: "How could I choose being happy instead of being right?"

21. Ask your Large Self: "What is my next little step?" Feel what you are nudged to do.

22. Take score of wins. Focus on how far you've come and what has worked out.

23. Don't take score: Delay taking score of yet-un-manifested things,
or things that didn't work. Say,
"Next!" or "It's all coming! My job is to raise my altitude and feel good about it."

24. Feel good first: Do two things that feel good to you, then do your "must do's" afterward. Luxuriate in
the bed before you rise. Take baths, walks, garden, etc.

25. Have it now: Put yourself in the feeling of "having it now." Gather information, visit places
physically, and "test drive" any vision you have that feels too far away.

26. Claim your power: At each little elevation, say, "I created just a little relief! If I can do that I can do
anything! All it takes is one step at a time."
-- When unwanted manifestations show up, say, "I created that! How powerful I am!"
-- When things you want show up, say, "I created that! How powerful I am!"

27. Be happy now: You think being somewhere else or having things be different will make you happy.
Take the short cut and be happy now. Then Law of Attraction can give you more of it.

28. Give up control: Let other people, the world, and things outside you be, do, and have whatever they
choose. Choose your reality independent of that, knowing that no one can create in your reality or hold
you back -- only you can.

29. Easy button: Hit your "easy button" every time something goes well or comes easy! Order them
online at Staples.com. Give them to friends!

30. Meditate: Focus on your breathing, and let your thoughts go. If you lose focus on the breath, gently
restore the focus to the breath. Relax and don't work at it. This is for PLEASURE!

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1b.: Re: Holiday Blues

Posted by: "Jaala Jensen" jaalajensen@yahoo.com jaalajensen

Thu Dec 3, 2009 2:21 pm (PST)

Wow..great song! Last year I began to really look at how my children and extended family view the holidays. As a young child, all I thought about were the gifts I was going to get under the tree. As my family fell apart and my parents divorced, I remember living very poorly.. The experience was terrible for me at the time. I did not find any joy in the holidays if there were no gifts! After a few years of nothing for christmas( we were lucky to eat regularly) I slowly began to feel more and more joy each holiday season. Even though I went through terrible times, I actually began finding more things to be thankful for. I had the best holidays sitting in the dark playing cards with my little brother. I had a lot of joy, and I would pray a lot for others. My Father gained custody of my brother and I when I was 10. We finally had everything we needed, and at Christmas time, more than enough gifts. Instead of being elated, I became very
depressed and withdrawn. To this day, I am not comfortable receiving gifts.
I have four children and we too have been through rough times. I want them to have balance when it comes to gifts and holiday spirit. Every year we adopt a needy family for the holidays..and my kids give up some of their Christmas gifts to give to other children. I never ever pass up an opportunity to show my children what the holidays really mean to me. We bake cookies for the homeless and give hope and love rather than boxes and ribbons. The gratitude we receive is more of a gift than I will ever need.
I want my children to really enjoy the spirit of giving and love during the holidays..rather than concentrate on counting presents under the tree. Its definitely a challenge in this day and age. Wish me luck!
We are our childrens only advocates... fight for a better future for them...live well and love better everyday.

Jaala Jensen

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From: debbie hamilton <dhamiltonprojects@yahoo.com>

One of our other family traditions is a Christmas poem/song that I wrote when my children were small. They asked for a Christmas song all their own, and I wrote down what they said they wanted to include, and this is what we came up with... (25 years ago, and now the whole family sings it every year!)---

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2a.: Re: 5 Scientific Reasons Mom Deserves Mother's Day

Posted by: "Mary Ann McDowell" mcdowell_maryann@yahoo.com mcdowell_maryann

Thu Dec 3, 2009 2:19 pm (PST)

No, perhaps they don't need a scientist to figure it out, but it's great proof for those dads who are less than supportive, or the ones who always "need the study to believe"!!!

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From: Pearl <pearlsoflove@ymail.com>
To: mompowergroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, December 2, 2009 6:07:31 PM
Subject: [mompowergroup] 5 Scientific Reasons Mom Deserves Mother's Day

Do they need a scientist to figure this out?

http://www.livescie nce.com/culture/ 090508-mothers- day.html

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3a.: Re: Favorite Christmas Treat

Posted by: "Liz" eabeck66@yahoo.com eabeck66

Thu Dec 3, 2009 2:22 pm (PST)

The family favorite and mine is Banana Cream Pie. My Great Aunt Mary
used to make it for Christmas and sometimes for Thanksgiving and many
special occasions. My SIL and I have been trying to perfect it for the
last 3 years. Aunt Mary passed this August, so we no longer had our
teacher to call for help. The food critics have been brutal in the past
but this year, they had kind words and constructive criticism and
praise. We have finally master the pie crust (from scratch of course)
and I'll take all the credit there. The custard needs a little work,
but then again, I had no part in it as I do not own a double boiler and
completely failed in my last attempt. I think they have banned me from
making the custard. So, for Christmas I've asked for a double boiler
and will make a real attempt at making the complete pie myself. You
may ask why not just put it in a pot and skip the double boiler. Ah,
the FOOD CRITICS will know. Aunt Mary tried to fool them once when she
was in a hurry and they knew it didn't taste the same, so she had to
fess up to their delicate taste buds. We all love the FOOD CRITICS as
they are family of course - Uncle Rich (aka Father Rich, Pastor Rich),
my father, 4 brothers, Cousins Mary Ann and Charles. Yet Aunt Mary
always said we did just fine. So Banana Cream Pie may never be the
same, but always in demand for a Christmas meal.

LizA WAHM of 3 awesome children

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4.: Holiday note from the moderator

Posted by: "Kirstie H" kirstie_mo@yahoo.com kirstiehague

Thu Dec 3, 2009 2:45 pm (PST)

Happy Holidays to all of our WONDERFUL members!

Just as a reminder, this group is made up of moms from all continents, and a variety of backgrounds and religious views. While we encourage you to share your favorite holiday, and the traditions and celebrations that you enjoy with your family, we want ALL moms to feel welcome here. I'm not posting this for any reason other than to encourage moms from all walks of life to participate in seasonal conversation.

We're a Christmas-celebrating family here, and that's the only one I've ever participated in. I'd LOVE to hear about what other holiday celebrations and observances are going on out there too!

Kirstie
Moderator, Mom Power Group

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