Not Here, Not Today

It's Monday ... Memorial Day Monday for us in the United States. The true intent of this holiday is profoundly simple. Memorial Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation; it is about coming together to honor those who gave their all.

A bit of inspiring history. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed in 1868. It evolved over the following decades to become the ultimate avenue to honor those who contributed honorably to the growing movement. Unfortunately, our society/culture has allowed this traditional observance of Memorial day to diminished over the years. Shame.

Not here, and not today.

In 1915, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields," Moina Michael replied with her own poem:

We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.

You ever wonder why red poppies are the Memorial Day holiday flower? Monia, after writing this poem, conceived an idea to wear red poppies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation during war. She was the first to wear one, and sold poppies to her friends and co-workers with the money going to benefit servicemen in need. Later, a Madam Guerin from France, was visiting the United States and learned of this new custom started by Ms. Michael and when she returned to France, made artificial red poppies to raise money for war orphaned children and widowed women.

This tradition spread to other countries. In 1921, the Franco-American Children's League sold poppies nationally to benefit war orphans of France and Belgium. The League disbanded a year later and Madam Guerin approached the VFW for help. Shortly before Memorial Day in 1922, the VFW became the first veterans' organization to nationally sell poppies. In 1948, the US Post Office honored Ms. Michael for her role in founding the National Poppy movement by issuing a red 3 cent postage stamp (whatever happened to those days?) with her likeness on it. Ultimately, she became known as "The Poppy Lady."

That inspires me. She took action. She made a positive difference. She was given lemons ... and made lemonade.

Today, take pause, raise your Memorial Day glass of lemonade and toast those who contributed honorably. They've earned it.

Happy Memorial Day!

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Happy Fibromyalgia Awareness Day!

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Good morning Friends -- Happy Fibromyalgia Awareness Day!

A LETTER FOR ALL!

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. It was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, passed by the House on January 31, 1865, and adopted on December 6, 1865.

Lets look at the tenants of slavery.

• Little or no freedom, free time, or fulfillment (not much fun)
• Perform unpleasant tasks for the master or be chastised
• Compensation based on value to the master not determined BY the master
• Minimal control over schedule or workload

Aside from the most glaring and obvious difference, CHOICE, there is really not a lot of difference between slavery and working a job. Both are equally unfulfilling (research shows up to 90% of corporate America comes home from their job feeling unfulfilled.)

So then, why do millions of people choose to stay stuck in an occupation that they don't like? Why would someone in their right mind choose to subject themselves to turmoil and bull shit of answering to a master. We are not dogs! We are eagles that are designed by the Almighty to flourish and soar!

To me the only thing more pathetic than the millions of people who still actually do live in slavery in third world countries and such, with the foot of oppression on their necks and their faces in the mud, are the millions of people who live in freedom, yet choose to lie there with their faces in the mud regardless of the fact that there is no foot of oppression!

So, why do people choose to work for someone else?

Here are 10 reasons:

1. They are ignorant to the fact that they already have 99% of what is required to become an entrepreneur. They think they need a lot of time, money, education, or other circumstances
2. They grew up in a "normal" home where working for a master is considered "normal."
3. They don't think that they are special or they don't have anything unique to offer the world (this is obviously bullshit)
4. They lack the circle of influence and thus lack motivation or inspiration (Maybe they stopped dreaming so long ago that they are now on auto pilot and don't even realize that they live in a box)
5. Their degree, which no doubt was awesome and expensive, is something they decided on as a teenager... or worse yet was decided by their parents and now they feel obligated to do something with it
6. They are led to believe that their master cares about them (this is obviously BS as well. Your boss doesn't give two farts about you and don't think for a second your job wouldn't be outsourced to India if it could be; you're in denial
7. They have bills to pay and a mortgage. (I say sell the house, simplify your life, downsize and stop trying to keep up with the Jones'. I just bought a house and it's a pain in the neck and a huge hassle. Who needs that?
8. They have to put their kids through college. My kids will never work for anyone else or I will die. That's why I won't be sending them to college--that way they will be forced to become an entrepreneur!
9. They enjoy their job (entirely possible I suppose, but I highly doubt it)
10. They don't know their options! They have yet to learn about PRO!

In fact, this last point, is why I am sending you this email. My personal mission in life is to WAKE people UP to the choices that EVERY individual has so that they can live the life of their dreams. Now! In real-time. In THIS lifetime.

It's time to quit your job and hire yourself folks. Not someday. Today.

Get baptized in the river of failure so you can blossom in entrepreneurial blessings. That's what this is about... Don't let fear keep you safe and in your comfort zone. have some faith in yourself and jump off the ledge. You will surprise yourself. I did.

How badly do you want it? Can you taste it? Can you feel it? Are you ready? It's GO TIME! JUMP!

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A Day In The Life Of Fibromyalgia

As I have probably posted before I have fibromyalgia and I have tons of physical and mental energy that I need to get out on a daily basis so when a bad day comes, like today, my mind tries to play tricks on me and I do not like it one bit.
You never know when the good or bad days are coming but you must take advantage of the good ones because when the bad ones come you may feel like you must push through but then end up hurting yourself even more. 
I did that today and I have many many days in the past. I have struggled for over 19 years with fibromyalgia and trying to figure out how to conquer it on a daily basis. It is nothing but frustrating all around. I am a go getter and have always been an athlete. I always want to do so much more physically but sometimes just cannot. It is a life long passion of mine to succeed at a happy medium. 
When I try to push through, wondering why I cannot just be like everyone else and go out and rake my yard or shovel my driveway without paying for it I get a little angry. I also have a hard time saying no to physical things like work, knowing that others do not understand what I should not do and sometimes cannot do because if I give all of me to someone else physically I then pay for it on my own time, needing to rest up and take care of myself. Therefore, the time with my children or other family end up suffering and that, of course, takes a toll on me mentally. 
This just ends up being another hill to climb in this fight I have daily and this helps to get it out for today. 
Thank You.