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Welcome to the ABC Feelings newsE-letter. This
is our way of keeping in touch with the friends of ABC Feelings, sharing thoughts and feelings, quips & quotes,
featured books & movies, snack ideas, attitude of the month, special links
to keep you informed, poetry--whatever we think might interest you. We welcome your feedback, ideas--anything
you'd like to share with us.
In this issue you'll discover:
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The Feelings of February--Love
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Kids really do say the greatest things!
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The Attitude Hour--Great Guests
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Friendship--Was there ever a time it didn't exist?
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Calendar for Dr. Delis-Abrams, "the attitude doc"
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How to order ABC Feelings Products
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Empowered Parenting--a site to visit
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What to do if you no longer wish to subscribe
L
is for Laughter--children laugh 500 times a
day. What is your tally?
Lightheartedness--most centenarians have
an attitude that includes playing like a child.
Let Go--worry less; a lot less
Love--the greatest healer, the solution to
everything, the glue of the universe, the essence of who we are.
O is for Outrageous--what
are you waiting for? Who knows what
tomorrow will bring!
Oneness--the
core of every religion is the idea that the one became many. What if it were
true, and we were truly all one? How
would you treat others?
Outlook--we
ALWAYS have a choice--thought is powerful indeed, but what seems even more powerful
is the ability to change our thoughts.
They can either be supportive or sabotaging. The choice is ours and those choices
determine the quality of our life.
Openness--being
open to new ideas
and receptive to your perfect place in the universe, will help keep you
enthusiastic about life.
Order. There is
order in this ever-changing world and universe we live in. By clarifying your values and understanding
your beliefs and motivation, you begin to recognize you place in life's puzzle.
V is for Vulnerable--a
feeling that leaves us open to pleasure as well as pain
Vacation--take a permanent one from negative
thinking. Give yourself time away from
the routine. Change of pace and
environment is healthy and is always important.
Versatile--learning to adapt to change and look at
life from multiple angles minimizes stress and will make life flow more
smoothly.
Visionary--sit back, relax, and let your mind become
conscious of the direction you are given when you listen. We are each visionary in our creativity. If you can envision it--you can make it
happen!
E is feeling Enthusiastic--the Greek
root is en theos (in
God). When we are enthusiastic about our
life, we re in the flow--we ARE the flow.
Encouraging--offer
encouragement to friends when you sense it is needed--not feeling sorry for
them, but having compassion and letting them know you are there.
Energetic--physically--we
can feel energet through good nutrition, drinking
pure water, and adequate exercise; mentally we can monitor our thoughts and
beliefs; emotionally we can express our feelings and follow our heart;
spiritually, we can live life with passion and commitment.
Enlightened--to
turn on the light--to live a life that is free-to know YOU are THE LIGHT. What does it mean to you?
Exceptional--You
are exceptional-unique-one of a kind.
Trust your heart, live wisely--reason and feel, do and be. Live the life you were meant to live.
Insights
about Love
from the eyes of a child
Kid's
don't seem to miss a thing--from asking why we kiss with our eyes closed, to
making profound and often funny comments about life and love. Following are several quotes we received via
e-mail. A group of professionals posed the question "What is Love?"
to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds. Here are
some of their responses. We're sure
you'll get a grin here and there!
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth."--Billy, age 4
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries--without making them give you any of theirs."--Chrissy, age 6
"Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't yell at them
because you know it would hurt their feelings."--Samantha, age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."--Terri, age 4
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop
opening presents and listen."--Bobby,
age 5
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a
friend who you hate."--Nikka, age 6
"You think when you tell someone something bad about yourself
and you're scared, they won't love you any more. But then you get surprised because they still
love you, but even more."--Matthew,
age 7
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her
old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."--Lauren, age 4
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over
and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the
time, even when his hands ot
arthritis too. That's love."--Rebecca, age 8
LOVE--it comes in many forms--from the love of a child
to the love of your family pet, from the love of music and love of art to the LOVE we share with a friend. It's all the same "LOVE"; but it shows itself to us in hundreds of
ways everyday. This February, let's have an attitude filled with love, from the
micro to the macro!
If you've
tuned into the 'Attitude Hour' over the past month, you've probably heard some
of our great guests. We were fortunate
to have Jeff Moyer (http://www.jeffmoyer.com)
join Alexandra to discuss his 'Music from the Heart'. A
Dr. Tabin, of the
Just
yesterday Alexandra connected with two kindergarten teachers from
Additional
topics this month were: sex education, bi-polar disorder/mental illness and
young people, and the power of our attitudes, beliefs and choices. The new radio call-in program for young
people--'The Attitude Hour', hosted by Alexandra Delis-Abrams, Ph.D., can be
heard by connecting to the web at http://www.nabcinc.com or by tuning into KFNX,
While
researching thoughts and quotes about friendship, it occurred to me that there
doesn't appear to be an era when friendship didn't exist. Some of the following quotes indicate that
friendship means many things to many people; but throughout history, friends
have made impact enough to be written about over and over again. Do you have a "best" friend? What does that person mean to you? What's the
difference between an acquaintance and a friend? What has it meant in your life to have a friend
with whom to talk, share, cry and laugh?
How do we pick our friends? Is
trust a component? Similarity? Do you desire your
friends to have what you want for yourself? Consider your friends this month
and sharing the love in your heart with them!
"Have no friends not equal to yourself."--Confucious
(551-497 BC)
"I can
never think of promoting my convenience at the expense of a friend's interest
and inclination."--George Washington
"Without
friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other
goods."--Aristotle
"My
best friend is the one who brings out the best in me."--Henry Ford
"The
making of friends, who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man's
success in life."--Edward Everett Hale
"Anybody
can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine
nature to sympathize with a friend's success."--Oscar Wilde
"Friendship
with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with
anyone else in the world."--Eleanor Roosevelt
"Grief
can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have
somebody to divide it with."--Mark Twain
"The
best mirror is an old friend."--George Herbert
and ©--
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together."--Woodrow Wilson
Would you
like to implement a program at your school or in your home to begin building a
foundation for character development? The most effective method to develop
character is to first encourage self-exploration. Why do we do what we do? Why do we think what
we think? What am I feeling? Please visit our web site at http://www.abcfeelings.com
for the necessary tools to encourage the process of character development for
your children. Or, call us at
800.745.3170 for ideas on which products will best fill your needs!
Joan
Bramsch saw a need and has filled it! Recognizing that parents often fail to get
the recognition they deserve, Joan created EmpoweredParenting.com--a web site
designed to do just what it suggests.
Additionally, she works to bring our Elders into the action through the
EP Caps4Kids Program--http://www.joanbramsch.com/parenting/caps4kids.shtml. Caps are made by the elders and passed on to
children in need of them. Consider
offering your assistance or passing the word on. We're sure you'll enjoy Joan's contribution
to the Internet and to the world at http://www.empoweredparenting.com.
You can e-mail Joan at empoweredparenting@earthlink.net.
Check out the the
BackPack Project while you're there at http://www.joanbramsch.com/helpothers/backpack.shtml
THE "Attitude Doc's" AGENDA
For those of you who may not have met
her, Alexandra, "the attitude doc" is a nationally recognized
speaker, conducting keynotes and workshops to help "prepare a child for
life" and to encourage the exploration of our attitudes, beliefs and
choices. Additionally, she has a
transpersonal practice (integrating the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
aspects of our nature) in
If you would like to schedule a workshop or meet with Dr.
Alexandra in your area, please call 800.745.3170
February 15-17, CACD,
714 871-6460 for information
208.762.3177 for information
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