June is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Goodbye May, hello June!

As you probably remember, June is “Breast Cancer Awareness” month. Please help convey the importance of regular examination and early detection of breast cancer in order to catch this disease when it first erupts, maximizing the chance of survival and recovery. So in doing my bit to help spread awareness on the issue of breast cancer to women, here are several facts on breast cancer that everyone should know about.

• The first sign of breast cancer usually shows up on a woman's mammogram before it can be felt or any other symptoms are present.

• Risks for breast cancer include a family history, atypical hyperplasia, delaying pregnancy until after age 30 or never becoming pregnant, early menstruation (before age 12), late menopause (after age 55), current use or use in the last ten years of oral contraceptives, and daily consumption of alcohol.

• Early detection of breast cancer, through monthly breast self-exam and particularly yearly mammography after age 40, offers the best chance for survival.

• Ninety-six percent of women who find and treat breast cancer early will be cancer-free after five years.

• Over eighty percent of breast lumps are not cancerous, but benign such as fibrocystic breast disease.

• You are never too young to develop breast cancer! Breast Self-Exam should begin by the age of twenty.

 

Resources: American Cancer Society National Cancer Institute Komen Foundation

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5 Surefire Ways to Increase Your Personal Vibrations #5 Living a Healthy Lifestyle

1. LIVING IN GRATITUDE
2. VISIT OR CALL A FRIEND WHO HAVE A POSITIVE VIBRATION
3. HOLD YOUR POWER
4. PRACTICING ACT OF KINDNESS
5. LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

 Your body is your temple. You have the opportunity to decide the health and well-being of your body. By nurturing your body with positive energy, good foods and exercise, you are creating a strong, resilient, healthy lifestyle. Living a healthy lifestyle includes taking care of your integrated whole. This includes your mind, body and spirit. All low vibrations and illnesses start on the inside and reflect throughout your life. Some great ways to live a healthy lifestyle are eating good foods, practicing positive affirmations, and exercising your body.

TO DO:
Make a list of ways you can treat your body as the temple it is.

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5 Surefire Ways to Increase Your Personal Vibrations #5 Living a Healthy Lifestyle

1. LIVING IN GRATITUDE
2. VISIT OR CALL A FRIEND WHO HAVE A POSITIVE VIBRATION
3. HOLD YOUR POWER
4. PRACTICING ACT OF KINDNESS
5. LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

 Your body is your temple. You have the opportunity to decide the health and well-being of your body. By nurturing your body with positive energy, good foods and exercise, you are creating a strong, resilient, healthy lifestyle. Living a healthy lifestyle includes taking care of your integrated whole. This includes your mind, body and spirit. All low vibrations and illnesses start on the inside and reflect throughout your life. Some great ways to live a healthy lifestyle are eating good foods, practicing positive affirmations, and exercising your body.

TO DO:
Make a list of ways you can treat your body as the temple it is.

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Surefire Ways to Increase Your Personal Vibrations #4 Paracting Acts of Kindness

1. LIVE IN GRATITUDE
2. VISIT OR CALL A FRIEND WHO HAVE A POSITIVE VIBRATION
3. HOLD YOUR POWER
4. PRACTICING ACTS OF KINDNESS

Doing nice things for others is a surefire way to elevate your vibrations. Every person you encounter is busy on their own path. Offering a kind smile or a compliment can change the moment as well as someone’s entire life, not to mention the changes it creates in your life as well. A great affirmation to practice while exploring acts of kindness is “because nice matters”. Do not underestimate the distance… kindness travels.

TO DO: List some random acts of kindness you can implement into your life.

MY LIST:
1. Sharing. A simple sharing of what you have even of no one ask for it can make a difference. 

2. Being grateful. I must admit, I'm a brat and other times I forget to say thank you to those who did me favors - big or small. Needless to say I want to correct that behavior.

3. To listen more than being heard of. I don't rule no one's life. I simply want what I think every member of my family deserves.

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Surefire Ways to Increase Your Personal Vibrations #4 Paracting Acts of Kindness

1. LIVE IN GRATITUDE
2. VISIT OR CALL A FRIEND WHO HAVE A POSITIVE VIBRATION
3. HOLD YOUR POWER
4. PRACTICING ACTS OF KINDNESS

Doing nice things for others is a surefire way to elevate your vibrations. Every person you encounter is busy on their own path. Offering a kind smile or a compliment can change the moment as well as someone’s entire life, not to mention the changes it creates in your life as well. A great affirmation to practice while exploring acts of kindness is “because nice matters”. Do not underestimate the distance… kindness travels.

TO DO: List some random acts of kindness you can implement into your life.

MY LIST:
1. Sharing. A simple sharing of what you have even of no one ask for it can make a difference. 

2. Being grateful. I must admit, I'm a brat and other times I forget to say thank you to those who did me favors - big or small. Needless to say I want to correct that behavior.

3. To listen more than being heard of. I don't rule no one's life. I simply want what I think every member of my family deserves.

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Surefire Ways to Increase Your Vibrations #3 Hold Your Power

1.  LIVE IN GRATITUDE
2.  VISIT OR CALL A FRIEND WHO HAVE A POSITIVE VIBRATION
3. HOLD YOUR POWER

Holding your power means being true to you. The demands on a woman can often leave us feeling overwhelmed with things we need to get done and taking care of everyone else. You have to remind yourself that it is okay to say NO. This means saying No to your spouse, your children, your parents and your boss and the list goes on and on. Nurturing your self is so important because if you are not true within yourself, you cannot be true to all those in your life. Taking the time to honor who you are does not mean you have to go out and spend money on yourself; it just means devoting some time to you.

To do:  List down things that you can do to hold your power.

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Surefire Ways to Increase Your Vibrations #3 Hold Your Power

1.  LIVE IN GRATITUDE
2.  VISIT OR CALL A FRIEND WHO HAVE A POSITIVE VIBRATION
3. HOLD YOUR POWER

Holding your power means being true to you. The demands on a woman can often leave us feeling overwhelmed with things we need to get done and taking care of everyone else. You have to remind yourself that it is okay to say NO. This means saying No to your spouse, your children, your parents and your boss and the list goes on and on. Nurturing your self is so important because if you are not true within yourself, you cannot be true to all those in your life. Taking the time to honor who you are does not mean you have to go out and spend money on yourself; it just means devoting some time to you.

To do:  List down things that you can do to hold your power.

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Surefire Ways to Increase Your Personal Vibrations #2 Visit or Call a Friend Who Has a Positive Vibration

1. LIVE IN GRATITUDE
2. VISIT OR CALL A FRIEND WHO HAS A POSITIVE VIBRATION

Just being in contact with a person with positive personal vibration will boost your vibration in an instant. High vibration always dominates low vibrations in all situations. Socialize with those with high vibrations and elevate your spirit.

TO DO: Make a Positive Vibration Friend List

I opt not to make a list here this time but lately, I’ve been out with some nice peers from the local blogging community and it simply felt great being with all of them. Sometimes, it is also nice to hang around with these kinds of people where all you can care of doing is laugh and have fun. Agree?

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Surefire Ways to Increase Your Personal Vibrations #2 Visit or Call a Friend Who Has a Positive Vibration

1. LIVE IN GRATITUDE
2. VISIT OR CALL A FRIEND WHO HAS A POSITIVE VIBRATION

Just being in contact with a person with positive personal vibration will boost your vibration in an instant. High vibration always dominates low vibrations in all situations. Socialize with those with high vibrations and elevate your spirit.

TO DO: Make a Positive Vibration Friend List

I opt not to make a list here this time but lately, I’ve been out with some nice peers from the local blogging community and it simply felt great being with all of them. Sometimes, it is also nice to hang around with these kinds of people where all you can care of doing is laugh and have fun. Agree?

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Surefire Ways to Increase Your Personal Vibrations #1 Live in gratitude

1. LIVE IN GRATITUDE
Each moment that you live in gratitude you raise your vibration. Next time you forget your attitude of gratitude stop and take a look around. Find something as simple as a plant in your living room. Take some time to appreciate the beauty that plant has added to your life. This works to shift your attitude because it is simple to be in a state of gratitude and unhappy at the same time.

TO DO: List some things you are grateful for.

My Gratitude List
1. INSTICT. It’s something I can count on it most of the time… a woman instinct that is.
2. TIME. For everything that I must do, I always have time… enough and sometimes even more.
3. WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITITES. The travel, the chance to catch some good time and just enjoy life as it is.
4. FAILURE. Sometimes we just have to understand we need to fail in order to succeed at some point.
5. CHANGES. Imagine how dull a life can be without it.

You can do this too. What are the things that you are grateful for?

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Surefire Ways to Increase Your Personal Vibrations #1 Live in gratitude

1. LIVE IN GRATITUDE
Each moment that you live in gratitude you raise your vibration. Next time you forget your attitude of gratitude stop and take a look around. Find something as simple as a plant in your living room. Take some time to appreciate the beauty that plant has added to your life. This works to shift your attitude because it is simple to be in a state of gratitude and unhappy at the same time.

TO DO: List some things you are grateful for.

My Gratitude List
1. INSTICT. It’s something I can count on it most of the time… a woman instinct that is.
2. TIME. For everything that I must do, I always have time… enough and sometimes even more.
3. WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITITES. The travel, the chance to catch some good time and just enjoy life as it is.
4. FAILURE. Sometimes we just have to understand we need to fail in order to succeed at some point.
5. CHANGES. Imagine how dull a life can be without it.

You can do this too. What are the things that you are grateful for?

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A Woman's Guide: Good Vibrations

Being in tune with your energy will help you to feel complete. Our energy as a woman is always vibrating. We each vibrate on a level specific to us. The level of your vibration depends on you. If you are surrounding yourself with a positive environment, expressing kindness and love in your life, then our vibration will be high. If you choose to live in a toxic energy environment, filled with negative thoughts and emotions, your vibration will be low.

Ann example of experiencing these different vibrational levels is when you visit certain people or areas and can feel the heaviness or lightness of the energy.

A great exercise that gives you the opportunity to experience your energy field is "FEEL YOUR ENERGY" exercise.

Start by rubbing the palms of your hands together in a circle. Rub them together for about 45 seconds. Hold them about 6 inches apart. The friction you are experiencing between your palms is your energy field. 

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A Woman's Guide: Good Vibrations

Being in tune with your energy will help you to feel complete. Our energy as a woman is always vibrating. We each vibrate on a level specific to us. The level of your vibration depends on you. If you are surrounding yourself with a positive environment, expressing kindness and love in your life, then our vibration will be high. If you choose to live in a toxic energy environment, filled with negative thoughts and emotions, your vibration will be low.

Ann example of experiencing these different vibrational levels is when you visit certain people or areas and can feel the heaviness or lightness of the energy.

A great exercise that gives you the opportunity to experience your energy field is "FEEL YOUR ENERGY" exercise.

Start by rubbing the palms of your hands together in a circle. Rub them together for about 45 seconds. Hold them about 6 inches apart. The friction you are experiencing between your palms is your energy field. 

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