15th Anniversary Cannonball Run in Falls Village CT (Not too late to contribute and help a small town celebrate and remember loved ones)

Submitted by livfully
on Sat, 11/07/2015 - 22:15

 

While the Kellogg School serving youngsters kindergarten through middle-school (8th grade) sits handsomely on a hillside on Main Street with a small cannon parked in front of its stone wall, the population of its student body has shrunk to about half when I was there in the 1970s when it had about 170 students.

Same kinds of declines at other schools, though not as steep affect many communities.

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Falls Village CT
Ed McGuire Cannonball Run

Grassroots Group Thinking about Stemming the terror and tide of heroin and gateway drugs

Submitted by livfully
on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 01:05

The wheels of change are starting to turn but it's a bigger uphill journey than most realize..and bridging gaps among many people and systems could take a decade or so, but it's a challenge we have to muster the courage to take on.

A second grassroots community  coalition action meeting was held in the MA/NY CT tricorner area for people to learn abouut the scope of opiate abuse (which often starts with a prescription for opiates for pain that can readily lead to an overdependence, abuse and addiction.

Instead of getting prescribed drugs or a program to guide one to taper off use, many

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drug abuse
grassroots activism to stop heroin use
parenting

Treat Yourself Right this Halloween! Check Out a Great Blackbelt Money Skills Program from CascadiaWorkshops.com with Alan Seid! I will!

Submitted by livfully
on Sat, 10/31/2015 - 20:03

Trick or treat: Go right to www.CascadiaWorkshops.com and click on the box about the Blackbelt Money Program before Nov. 2,2015 or now or read this first..either way, it's a treat!

Every once in a blue moon or Halloween, it's Just Time To Treat Yourself Right! Really, any season or reason would do, but it just so happens that Alan Seid is offering a fanastic program via phonecalls (which are accessible online as recordings as well) along with great support material based on the book Your Money or Your Life.

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Alan Seid
Blackbelt Money Program
Cascadia Workshops
Patty Lennon
david adelson

A Few Minutes of Heartfelt Connection...Can You Afford to Allow that For Yourself and Those You Care About?

Submitted by livfully
on Wed, 10/28/2015 - 19:48

While I have hundreds of ideas in the course of a week, it's always nice to remember the idea of sitting quietly, and if it's safe to do so, to Close One's Eyes, Breathe and Relax and say a calm, "Thank You". Now who or what you direct any thanks to can come next, if any. Just tuning into Gratitude as an Attitude for enjoying a moment and many moments in a day is an important start.

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Alan Seid
Financial Integrity
Your Money or Your Life
Bill Philipps

Breathing Calmly & Saying"Whatever You Say" can be helpful or even a simple "Okay" when someone is upset, giving advice or correction, or insisting you listen or agree with them...(not that you are Saying you agree just not disagreeing, see the diff?)

Submitted by livfully
on Sun, 10/11/2015 - 18:51

How many times in a day or a week do you have someone drop somedirection or insist you listen to them (likely they are using a tone of voice that is annoyed, firm, loud, quick) and you are

Expected to Agree or at least LISTEN with full and quiet attention..and AGREE with them (him, her or a few folks even).

If you say hardly ever, you may be brushing things off or in more of a leadership role in your social circles (and maybe are expecting others to give you more respect due to the roles, social status and other factors (fill in the blank, especially if you are in work situations, household

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difficult people and difficult conversations
taming anger

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