Such a great video that highlights such a great message.
From Dr. Shadrach Meshach (S.M.) Lockridge’s famous sermon:
The Bible says my King is the King of the Jews. He’s the King of Israel. He’s the King of righteousness. He’s the King of the ages. He’s the King of Heaven. He’s the King of glory. He’s the King of kings, and He’s the Lord of lords. That’s my King. I wonder…Do you know Him?
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Sailing Hero Gives The Rest Of Us Food for Thought
September 3, 2009
Having fought the elements, exhaustion and the extreme limitations of her own body, 37-year-old Hilary Lister calmly sailed into Dover as well as in the record books today being the first female quadriplegic to circumnavigate Britain solo.
The Oxford-graduate biochemist, who’s afflicted by a rare, degenerative neurological disorder that has paralyzed the young woman from the neck down, has completed the final portion of a marathon journey undertaken in a string of 40 day-long sails.
With the help of advanced technology, which allowing her to control the sails by sucking and blowing through plastic tube, Lister sailed solo with help of a team only to attend to her when she got into and out of her sailboat, Me Too. She finally sailed over the finishing line to enthusiastic crowds at 6.45pm.
The young woman expressed contentment upon her return to Dover, saying that the highlight of her expedition was witnessing marine wildlife at close range.
Lister, hailing from Canterbury, Kent, has reflex sympathetic dystrophy and is only capable of moving her head, eyes and mouth. Tempted in the past as she went through the darkest of moments to end the physical ordeal she suffers everyday and the frustration which comes from being imprisoned in her own body, she now claims that sailing has saved her life.
3 Ways Your Thoughts Can Help You Heal - Ways You Thoughts Can Help You Heal | Parade.com
By Robert Moss
Our thoughts can make us sick, and they can help us get well.
Here are ways to adjust your mindset to promote good health.
Take A Deep
Take A Deep Breath Hold it, exhale, then repeat for 10 minutes. Take a walk, preferably in nature. Breathe in that fresh air.
Laugh!
When you laugh, you pump more oxygen into your lungs, improve blood flow and boost your immune system.
Keep A Journal
Writing about emotionally charged events helps us deal with them mentally and physically.
Source
Our thoughts can make us sick, and they can help us get well.
Here are ways to adjust your mindset to promote good health.
Take A Deep
Take A Deep Breath Hold it, exhale, then repeat for 10 minutes. Take a walk, preferably in nature. Breathe in that fresh air.
Laugh!
When you laugh, you pump more oxygen into your lungs, improve blood flow and boost your immune system.
Keep A Journal
Writing about emotionally charged events helps us deal with them mentally and physically.
So Keep On Thinking!!
Source
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
What's YOUR Best "Camp Name" Contest!!!!
Alright Everyone....if you listened to the show today you already know what I am about to write, but if you didn't listen....other than; tsk tsk shame on you (see link below and go listen!!)....I am about to share some wonderful info with you!!
Our guest today, Kathy Gruver is a 'Certified Medical Massage Therapist" (among other titles) and she has made an offer to my show listeners!!
Here's the offer:
Come up with a "Camp Name" and send it to me at winninglife@rsdcoach.com with the subject line of: "Camp Name", and I will send to Kathy.
Kathy will then pick the best name and the winner will win a copy of her dvd titled:
Therapeutic Massage at Home -- Learn to Rub People the Right Way™.
Like me, you will be so grateful for this dvd!!
Learn more about Kathy and her dvd at:
www.HealingCircleMassage.com You'll be glad you did!!!!
If you have not listened to the show and have no clue as to what I am talking about in this post, go listen to the show now at: www.rsdcoachlive.com and then send me your best "Camp Name"!!
Our guest today, Kathy Gruver is a 'Certified Medical Massage Therapist" (among other titles) and she has made an offer to my show listeners!!
Here's the offer:
Come up with a "Camp Name" and send it to me at winninglife@rsdcoach.com with the subject line of: "Camp Name", and I will send to Kathy.
Kathy will then pick the best name and the winner will win a copy of her dvd titled:
Therapeutic Massage at Home -- Learn to Rub People the Right Way™.
Like me, you will be so grateful for this dvd!!
Learn more about Kathy and her dvd at:
www.HealingCircleMassage.com You'll be glad you did!!!!
If you have not listened to the show and have no clue as to what I am talking about in this post, go listen to the show now at: www.rsdcoachlive.com and then send me your best "Camp Name"!!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Brave Hilary nearing finish of her epic journey
Hilary Lister in her boat
Inspirational sailor Hilary Lister is getting closer to setting another world record as she enters the final leg of her trip around the British Isles, Yourswale reports.
She is currently off the coast of East Anglia sailing south towards her final destination of Dover, which she is due to reach on Tuesday.
Hilary, 36, from Selling, suffers from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, a degenerative disease which started to show itself when she was a child so controls her craft using a set of straws and her breath.
She is bidding to become the first disabled woman to sail solo around Britain.
Hilary set off in May, on her second attempt to complete the course, which includes venturing into the North and Irish seas, as well as navigating the Caledonian Canal.
The trip had to be postponed last year at Newlyn, in Cornwall, due to bad weather and technical issues.
Undeterred she returned to Newlyn this year to start again from where she left off, determined to finish it this time.
But this will be far from her first achievement, she is already in the record books as the first quadriplegic to perform a solo-sail across the English Channel.
Two years later, she was able to add another feat to the list, becoming the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around the Isle of Wight.
Hilary is sailing her boat, called Artemis 20, using a 'sip and puff' system.
This involves three straws, which are hooked up by pressure sensors, controlling a computer already programmed to react to her commands.
Hilary uses her breath to give directions, for example, one straw works the tiller, so if Hilary puffs it will go to port and if she sips it will go to starboard.
Each night she is towed into a port, with a total of 40 stops along the way.
She is expected to receive a hero’s welcome when she returns to Dover Harbour on Tuesday, after three months sailing.
On the day, KCC cabinet member for communities Mike Hill will make a special presentation to Hilary and her team to mark their enormous achievements.
Councillor Hill, also an avid sailor, said: "It has been a real honour to meet Hilary and support her latest challenge.
“I hope her tremendous efforts have inspired other people to have the determination to overcome their own obstacles and we very much look forward to welcoming her back to Kent."
Hilary also has a trust set up in her name, which raises money to help other disabled sailors and is expected to raise £20,000 when she completes her voyage.
Through her round Britain challenge, she also hopes to encourage and inspire people towards achieving their own goals.
She is currently off the coast of East Anglia sailing south towards her final destination of Dover, which she is due to reach on Tuesday.
Hilary, 36, from Selling, suffers from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, a degenerative disease which started to show itself when she was a child so controls her craft using a set of straws and her breath.
She is bidding to become the first disabled woman to sail solo around Britain.
Hilary set off in May, on her second attempt to complete the course, which includes venturing into the North and Irish seas, as well as navigating the Caledonian Canal.
The trip had to be postponed last year at Newlyn, in Cornwall, due to bad weather and technical issues.
Undeterred she returned to Newlyn this year to start again from where she left off, determined to finish it this time.
But this will be far from her first achievement, she is already in the record books as the first quadriplegic to perform a solo-sail across the English Channel.
Two years later, she was able to add another feat to the list, becoming the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around the Isle of Wight.
Hilary is sailing her boat, called Artemis 20, using a 'sip and puff' system.
This involves three straws, which are hooked up by pressure sensors, controlling a computer already programmed to react to her commands.
Hilary uses her breath to give directions, for example, one straw works the tiller, so if Hilary puffs it will go to port and if she sips it will go to starboard.
Each night she is towed into a port, with a total of 40 stops along the way.
She is expected to receive a hero’s welcome when she returns to Dover Harbour on Tuesday, after three months sailing.
On the day, KCC cabinet member for communities Mike Hill will make a special presentation to Hilary and her team to mark their enormous achievements.
Councillor Hill, also an avid sailor, said: "It has been a real honour to meet Hilary and support her latest challenge.
“I hope her tremendous efforts have inspired other people to have the determination to overcome their own obstacles and we very much look forward to welcoming her back to Kent."
Hilary also has a trust set up in her name, which raises money to help other disabled sailors and is expected to raise £20,000 when she completes her voyage.
Through her round Britain challenge, she also hopes to encourage and inspire people towards achieving their own goals.
POSTED: 26/08/2009 14:00:00
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Debra Stein dies - Berkeley land use expert
Corey Paul, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Debra Stein - a land use expert and attorney who helped developers win over city governments and community malcontents - died July 30 from complications related to a rare neurological disease. She was 48.
Ms. Stein, president of the San Francisco public affairs firm GCA Strategies, represented the wealthy and the down-and-out equally, from corporate Burger King to homeless shelters. She left her mark on the San Francisco skyline, helping to win approval for a number of structures, including the South of Market high-rise at 55 Second St. and Sutro Tower, the three-pronged antenna that pokes through the fog.
Ms. Stein, president of the San Francisco public affairs firm GCA Strategies, represented the wealthy and the down-and-out equally, from corporate Burger King to homeless shelters. She left her mark on the San Francisco skyline, helping to win approval for a number of structures, including the South of Market high-rise at 55 Second St. and Sutro Tower, the three-pronged antenna that pokes through the fog.
She was known nationally as an expert on understanding NIMBYism or what motivates residents who oppose development beneficial to the community.
"The person who deserves credit for my career," Ms. Stein told Affordable Housing Finance magazine last year, "is a woman who spit on me at a public hearing 20 years ago. As I was wiping saliva off my arm, I said to myself, 'I am going to figure out why that happened and never let it happen again.' "
Ms. Stein, a Berkeley resident, published four books and dozens of articles about raising community support and finding political solutions for controversial land use projects. But affordable housing, especially in her last years, was her dearest cause.
Born Sept. 6, 1960, in San Jose, Ms. Stein graduated from UC Berkeley in 1981 with a degree in political management. After graduation, she worked for the San Francisco public relations firm Judith Brown and Associates. She rallied support of the Hacienda Business Park in Pleasanton, which now employs thousands.
For eight years, Ms. Stein ran a public relations firm. In 1986, she met architect Jeffrey Heller while they worked on a project together in City Hall. They married the next year.
At the time she met Heller, Ms. Stein was taking night classes at University of San Francisco School of Law. She graduated in 1987.
In 1990, Ms. Stein founded GCA Group. Four years later, with more associates, it became GCA Strategies.
In 2004, Ms. Stein wrote to friend Cindy Wilson: "I'd actually like to get out of the rat race a bit. The opposite of ambition is satisfaction - I've been on the ambition route. I'm starting to enjoy the sit-back-and-enjoy-life side of things more."
She delegated work at GCA to others so she could focus more on her passions: traveling the world with her husband and fighting for affordable housing.
By then, Ms. Stein was co-chair of the Northern California chapter of the Jane Austen Society, an avocation she pursued after reading Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" and becoming drawn to the novelist's themes of ethics, morality and marginalized women.
Development and architecture organizations frequently booked Ms. Stein to speak at seminars. It was on one of these routine ventures, in San Jose, that she died, Wilson said.
Ms. Stein had reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, suffering chronic pain for about 15 years.
"She was remarkably stoic," Heller said. "She never let it get in her way."
Ms. Stein is survived by her husband, stepdaughter Rebecca Heller of Los Angeles, and brother Doug Stein and sister Sharon Moerner, both of San Jose.
A memorial service was held last Wednesday.
E-mail Corey Paul at cpaul@sfchronicle.com.
This article appeared on page D - 8 of the San Francisco Chronicle
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