Archive for February, 2010

The Wrapping Or The Gift?

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

I had to laugh when I heard many of the responses to the Protandim email I sent out a few weeks ago, because it was the exact same reaction I had when my friend D approached me with the idea: “Direct marketing? Are you kidding? No way!” I barely gave her a chance to tell me about the product; I had my mind closed to it from the get-go.

That response, though, didn’t set well with me. It bothered me, and I didn’t know why. It stayed with me, nagging at me, asking me to look deeper. So of course I did; I reached for my tarot cards in order to get the clarity I needed around this.

The first card I pulled, using the DruidCraft deck, was the 8 of Swords. Yes, ever since the manuscript for my tarot workbook was completed and sent off to Llewellyn Publishing (and it could be another 3 months before I know if they want it or not) I have been feeling a bit in a rut, wanting something new to focus my intention and attention on. I had no idea what that was, and the next card, the Ace of Wands, reminded me that I had asked the Universe to bring me the next project. And the Universe responded, as it usually does. Here came D, and what did I do? My Queen of Swords aspect threw that sword up and said, “No, that’s NOT how I want it to look!”

There were no major arcana in those first three cards I pulled, this wasn’t some deep lesson I had to learn. This was a gentle reminder of something I knew on every level but had simply let my “stuckness” blur; it was one of those “oh, d’uh” moments. Yes, I have them too! What was the reminder? When you ask the Universe for something, it’s usually best not to toss it back without taking a good, close look at it first.

Which the Ace of Swords encouraged me to do, only this time with a clear mind and unprejudiced eyes. I looked at D, and saw a friend of great integrity and strong ethics; I looked at the product and liked what I saw. Did the vehicle matter? No, upon this second look I realized that it didn’t. And the final card, the Knight of Cups, told me to take this project and move forward with it, focusing on what I loved about the gift (the product) and letting go of the wrapping (direct marketing). I had asked the Universe, it had answered. How simple!

Is there something in your life you are judging by the wrapping rather than the gift? Have you asked for guidance but turned from the answer because it did not take the form you wanted? Perhaps it’s time to take a second look.

When the solution is simple, God is answering. – Albert Einstein

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Introducing Protandim!

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

As a Reiki Master/Teacher and Practitioner, I am always on the lookout for new ways to enhance my clients’ health. That’s why I’m so excited about an herbal supplement called Protandim. Why am I so excited about Protandim? It’s the only product on the market that’s been clinically proven to reduce oxidative stress by an average of 40%!*

Yep, I thought the same thing you’re probably thinking. “So what?” Well, oxidative stress is the damage done to our bodies by free radicals, those organic molecules created by environmental factors such as pollution, radiation, cigarette smoke, and herbicides, as well as physical and emotional stress. Now, the resulting oxidative stress doesn’t cause disease, but it does give disease a foothold in the body and, the older we get, the more difficult it is for our bodies to combat the oxidative load. Protandim slows down the rate of cell aging to the level of a 20-year-old!*

Some of the conditions linked to oxidative stress are:

     • Age-related physical and mental deterioration (e.g., Alzheimer’s)
     • Age-related vision loss 
     • Alcoholism
     • Arthritis
     • Cancer (e.g., prostate, lung, and breast cancers)
     • Crohn’s disease
     • Diabetes
     • Glaucoma
     • Heart disease
     • Hepatitis
     • High cholesterol
     • HIV/AIDS
     • Infertility
     • Memory loss
     • Migraine headaches

And the list goes on. For a more extensive list of the conditions linked to oxidative stress, please click here.

I can hear your next question: “Why can’t I just eat foods rich in antioxidants and take antioxidant supplements like Vitamins C and E?” You can, but not in enough quantities to equal what you get with Protandim, which isn’t really an antioxidant anyway. Protandim triggers your body’s cells to produce its own natural defenses, boosting the body’s production of antioxidant enzymes at the cellular level and eliminating free radicals at the amazing rate of one million per second! No foods or vitamins can do that!

Since Alzheimer’s runs in my family, as does cancer and glaucoma, and my aging joints creak and grind more and more each day, I personally am very excited about Protandim and have started to take it myself. I understand fully that this supplement will not cure disease. I am also aware that it will assist my body to maintain optimum health, and that’s what I hope to do. In fact, in just a little over one week, I’m noticing that my tricky right knee hasn’t given out on me nearly as often, and the pain in my right arm from tendonitis has diminished by at least 50%. Can’t wait to see how I feel after a month or two! And, it will be interesting to see at my next eye exam if the pressure in my eyes has lowered (higher pressure, which I have, means greater risk of glaucoma).
 
Talk-show host Montel Williams, who suffers from MS, has been taking Protandim for several years, and has said that Protandim is an integral part of the daily routine he follows. For a couple of testimonials on YouTube, click here and here. Also, keep in mind that everyone responds differently to this supplement. If you’re in good health, you may not feel any different at all after taking Protandim. But you’ll know that you’re keeping your body healthy and strong and in optimum physical condition.

As a matter of fact, I’m so enamored of Protandim that I’m not only taking it, but I have decided to become a distributor of this product. I bet you knew THAT was coming, didn’t you!

If I’ve piqued your curiosity and you want to know a bit more about Protandim, go here to watch an ABC Primetime Special on Protandim and here to view a report on Protandim on the PBS show Healing Quest.

If, after watching the testimonials and the ABC and PBS specials, you’d like more information before you decide to become a customer, or if you’d like to find out about becoming a distributor yourself, let me know. My “teammates” Thomas (Tom) Day and Deanna Washington, the Protandim experts, will be happy to meet with you and answer all your questions. Yes, they’ll even travel out of the San Francisco area, so whether you’re in Sacramento, Los Angeles, or Timbuktu, they’ll come to you!

I’d like to ask a favor. Even if you aren’t interested in Protandim, I’d like you to share this blog with someone you know who might benefit from this supplement. Do you have a relative, friend, or colleague who has Heart Disease? Diabetes? Hepatitis? HIV/AIDS? Arthritis? Or any other condition that is linked to oxidative stress? Do them a favor and send them to this blog. If they have any questions I would love for them to contact me directly.

Thanks so much for your time, and I wish you a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2010.

 
 
 
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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