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I have had such a happy-healthy time of it lately, networking with other women of my age who are also blogging and flogging their wares. I truly believe that we ARE "coming into our power" as one of my Toastmasters associates would have it.
Today I was thinking more about the website that I am building from scratch– an awesome effort from someone who in the past has had to yell out "heeeeeelllllllllppppppppp" to a savvy son (who now lives too far away to hear my actual yell). But I find that this is, like all adventures, full of its own rewards! I am learning new technical skills that I didn't have a clue about a few months ago, and I AM determined to set up a site that I will feel satisfied– even proud (if that is not a sin?) about. The system I am using is challenging but fun. I don't feel like an older person who is whining around the coattails of a younger tech-y… actually, I believe that the program's founder might even be older than I am (or at least the same vintage). There are also a number of other folks who are just plain thrilled with what they have accomplished and you can see their fun videos by going here.
The other night (Saturday night, actually) a kind friend had a number of us over for a sort of 'music night'. He himself is an organist and the 'salon' is taken up mostly with a fine instrument. But these music nights just consist of each of us bringing along a favourite CD and having clips played from it by our host. It's a little educational, but it is mostly social. This same friend also belongs to a writers' group. In all, he is a most inspiring and motivating person! And, most important, he is KIND. I hope you know someone like that.
Go here to watch and listen to Jascha Heifetz play Rondo by Mozart.
Contrary to popular belief, as people age, they do not automatically lose their ability to learn new things. According to Dr. Monte S, Buchsbaum, director of the Neuroscience PET Laboratory at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, there are no significant physical or functional differences between a twenty-five-year-old brain and a seventy-five year-old brain. While most people realize that daily exercise is important to keep their bodies young and healthy, they fail to recognize that their brain also needs exercise to maintain its youthfulness. Like weak muscles, brains become lazy and lethargic when they do not receive a regular workout. Medical research has found that while a healthy diet and physical exercise play a significant role in stimulating brain function and regeneration, mental exercises are much more important for keeping the brain youthful. Simple mental exercises can include things like memorizing a poem, doing crossword puzzles, and playing word games like Scrabble. Daily mental challenges will keep your brain alert and young, especially when you try things that you have never done before. "Read, read, read," says Dr. Amir Soas of Case Western Reserve University Medical School in Cleveland, as a way to exercise your brain. Start a new hobby or learn to speak a foreign language; do anything that causes the brain to think. Also, watch less television because "your brain goes into neutral," he said. Recent brain studies show that even social interaction plays a vital role in maximizing the effectiveness of mental skills. To stay young mentally, mingle! Renowned brain researcher, Dr. Marian Diamond found that whether we are young or old, we can continue to learn and our brains can improve. In fact, older minds may have an advantage over younger ones. She discovered that highly developed neurons respond better to intellectual enrichment than less developed ones. Research on the physical results of thinking has shown that using the brain actually increases the number of dendritic branches that interconnect brain cells. The more we think, the better our brains function– regardless of age. Your brain is a thinking organ that learns and grows by interacting with the world through perception and action. The human brain is able to continually adapt and rewire itself. Even in old age, it can grow new neurons. Severe mental decline is usually caused by by disease, whereas most age-related losses in memory or motor skills simply result from inactivity and a lack of mental exercise and stimulation. In other words, when it comes to your brain, use it or lose it.
In the morning, before you get up, move your toes vigorously up and down several times. Wiggling your toes activates nerves that stimulate your brain and internal organs. Do this exercise first thing each morning or after sitting for an extended period. It will help you to wake up and your whole body will feel pleasantly energized. HEALTH HINT As a complement to your brain-enhancing activities, we recommend a few YL products known to stimulate the mind and support mental health. Apply an essential oil to your temples, neck,or feet in the morning and throughout the day. Awaken™, Brain Power™, Clarity™, Harmony™, peppermint, or Valor®. Supplement your daily diet with Longevity™ softgels, NingXia Red®, and Omega Blue™. BRAIN POWER Item#3313 5ml Whsl.$44.75/ Retail:$58.88 CLARITY ITEM#3321 15ml Whsl.$19.50 Retail:$25.66
"Reprinted with permission of Young Living, Lehi, UT 84043 USA." 
We are just getting ready to head off for Camp for a week, but I thought I would make sure that you know about the excellent opportunity to get your Young Living essential oils and NingXia Red at wholesale…. it's similar to having a Cosco card in that you pay a fee of $40.00USD (well, Cosco charged $50CAD last time I looked) and if you purchase $50.00 of product annually (well, with Cosco you need to purchase the card each year) you get in on WHOLESALE PRICES for all the fantastic YLEO products. And of course, you do have the option of starting a business. But many people just start by trying out the products at wholesale cost first…
And the Diffuser Coupon alone covers for the cost of the kit!!!
So, take a look at the "stuff" that comes with the Start Living kit:
START LIVING ENROLLMENT KIT
Reap the benefits of becoming a distributor and receive wholesale pricing with the purchase of Young Living's Start Living Kit . Specifically designed to support your needs as a new Young Living Independent Distributor, the Start Living Kit contains materials designed to familiarize you with Young Living products, services, sales aids, and training materials.
Start Living Kit includes: |
Customer Price: $40.00 USD
Preferred Customer Price: $40.00 USD
Wholesale Price: $40.00 USD
If you like what you see, just go to my Diffusing Life site and enroll as a Distributor, then purchase this Start Living kit or any of the other listed kits that also include the Start Living materials….
I have a hunch that this great deal is not going to last for long…
but for anyone who takes advantage of this deal now…
Life is Sweet!

If you are at a place in your life where you would like to make some money from promoting healthy products but you don't want to get sucked up into massive consumerism– you know, having to buy lots of stuff yourself, having to get your friends and acquaintances to buy a lot of stuff– well, this is FOR YOU!!
No investment in products you will never use!
No need to give anybody your credit card information!
No need to feel embarrassed about the products that you will be promoting!
No need to put together some stupid template website!
No investment in biz cards and biz tools, literature, etc.
EXCELLENT FREE TRAINING AND SUPPORT