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Did you know that practicing gratitude can actually improve your brain function and overall physical and emotional well-being? Well, it's true. 

Brain scans and research conducted by renown psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Amen showed a significant improvement in brain function following the practice of gratitude. For years now, spiritual leaders and psychologists have claimed that a positive attitude can help heal our lives, but now we know that the simple act of gratitude can actually improve our physical and emotional well-being. And it's free! 

Some of the distinct benefits of a daily dose of gratitude include:

• Increased joy in the simple things in life.
• Ability to recover quickly from life's setbacks and disappointments.
• Improved relationships - people prefer to be around people who are grateful.
• Greater physical stamina and energy.
• Increased happiness and acceptance.
• Stronger, healthier immune system.
  

Join our gratitude circle today on Beliefnet.

Here's a Blessing for today:

Morning Prayer

Infinite God, of life, goodness, and generous
love, I dedicate my heart, my life, to you.
Help me to cherish all human life,
and do the good you want me to do.
Make me a loving example of your generous love,
and a blessing to everyone I see.
May your goodness be fully in us, and in all that we
think, and say and do.

Peace and Blessings!

I find that most people look for jobs pretty much the same way. They search want-ads and the online job sites such as Careerbuilder, Monster, and Craigslist and send out loads of resumes and pray for a response. While this isn't a bad strategy, it's also what everyone else is doing and therefore, harder to be noticed.

The competition for jobs posted on these sites can be quite high simply because they receive large numbers of inquiries and resumes. So, if this is part of your job hunting strategy, keep doing it and consider expanding your horizons.

Since we're in a recession and the unemployment pool is so high, this is a time to exercise some creativity in your job search. Here are some ideas that I recommend that might make a difference.

1.    Most newspapers have a "fictitious business name" section listed in their classified section. These listing represent new businesses that have recently opened or are about to open. New businesses often need to hire new employees. Review these daily to you if there are new businesses opening that might be a good fit. Send them a note and a resume and follow it up with a phone call a few days later. Even if they're not ready to hire, you'll be first on their mind when they are ready.

2.    Use online social and business networking sites to connect with your personal and business network. Some great sites to create accounts on are MySpace, Facebook, Plaxo, Twitter, Linked-in, Talkbiznow and Bebo. Create user accounts on these sites and let people know in each community what types of jobs you're interested in finding. In no time at all, you can have lots of people keeping a look out for job opportunities that might be a fit. You never know who can connect you to someone that has the perfect job for you.

3.    If there's a business that you absolutely love in your community, call them up and ask if they're hiring. If they are not hiring, ask them if they ever hire temps. If they say yes, tell them that you would love to work for them as a temp and offer to send them your resume. If they don't hire temps, tell then that you love their company so much that you would even volunteer to work for them for a couple of days -- for free -- so they could test you out on a trial basis. What do you have to lose? You have the time and they might be intrigued enough to take you up on your offer.

4.    In light of the recession, many churches are offering help for the unemployed. Talk to your church about this possibility, or check out the church directory in your community newspaper. Read this great article on Beliefnet -  "Church Programs Aid the Newly Unemployed" by Yonat Shimron.

5.    When contacting a potential employer, be proactive and assertive but never pushy or aggressive. Remember, people will find it hard to resist you when you are friendly, flexible, creative and willing to go the extra mile.

6.    Don't forget to keep your daily prayer and meditation practice going! It'll help reduce your stress and keep you grounded. Good luck and stay positive!  

  Peace & Blessings!

Many people are burdened by debt today and are not sure what to do to move beyond their present financial circumstances. If you've decided to it's time to take control of your finances and reclaim your life, you don't have to do it all alone. There are many great resources out there that can assist you.

Here's a few resources that you can reach out to for help and support:

1. The National Foundation for Credit Counseling - A nonprofit organization that provides low cost credit counseling and financial education. They also have some wonderful free tools on their website. You can reach them at 800-388-2227.

2. American Consumer Credit Counselors is a non-profit organization that provides Credit Counseling, Debt Consolidation and Debt Management Services. They can often work out payment plans, renegotiate rates, balances and help you create a manageable payment plan. Their fees are determined on the basis of your ability to pay. Contact them at 800-769-3571.

3. When you are seeking the assistance of a credit counselor or debt management company, make sure they are certified with the NACCC (National Association of Consumer Credit Counselors and/or the AFCPE Association for Financial Counseling, Planning and Education.)

4.Know Your Rights - Debt collectors are not allowed to threaten, abuse or harass you. If you are being hounded by debt collectors, you can send a out a "cease and desist" letter asking them to cease contact with you. This does not, however, relieve you of the debt. But it should give you some peace.

In addition to getting the help and support you need and deserve, it is equally important to work on financial forgiveness and healing any feelings you may have about yourself or circumstances. As you work toward financial resolution in whatever way makes sense for you, you will begin to feel better about yourself and more hopeful about the future.

The path to financial forgiveness begins with one step toward resolution and another toward self-forgiveness. It is difficult to move forward and create a new financial reality if you are carrying the burden of the past along with you. So forgive, make a plan, get help and support and everyday just do your best. Then let go and let God. In time...all will be resolved.

Peace and Blessings!

With over 15% of the population unemployed, the folks in Wilmington, Ohio have been hit hard and many of them rely heavily on a local soup kitchen called "Your Father's Kitchen" for their evening meal. Then, hard times hit the soup kitchen, too and just as they were about to shut their doors, an angel appeared.

When celebrity chef, Rachel Ray, heard the soup kitchen was about to close, she decided to lend some helping hands. While on tour with Nick Lachey, Rachel Ray and her entire crew stopped at the Wilmington, Ohio kitchen to not only help keep their doors open, but to remodel their entire kitchen.

Along with the remodel, the soup kitchen received new appliances, a more workable space and enough food to last for a year with the help of Sara Lee!

"Now, says Allen Willoughby, director of the soup kitchen, we'll get their pies and all their breads and bakery goods and meats. It's going to be great." The kitchen feeds up to 500 people a day.

"The town has been devastated, said Rachel Ray. "We want to do something for them that will last much longer than one meal, one day."

If you'd like to help out too, contact Feeding America,or Share Our Strength to find out about local food banks or soup kitchens in your area.

With the holidays approaching, let's see what we can do to share our blessings with those who are in need of our care and support

God Bless you, Rachel Ray and your wonderful crew for your good work.

Peace & Blessings!

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Normal 0 My life has been filled with experiences that have taught me the importance of planning ahead and taking care of those we love in the event that we are unable to do so ourselves. One of the...

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Did you know that practicing gratitude can actually improve your brain function and overall physical and emotional well-being? Well, it's true. Brain scans and research conducted by renown psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Amen showed a significant improvement in brain function following...

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