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December  2007                                                                                   Newsletter # 15
 
Alberta’s Wholistic Newsletter
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COCHRANE & AREA WHOLISTIC COMMUNITY
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Feature Stories  
  ---Two Ways to think of ending the year and starting a new year on a positive note!!---
 
Nutritional Consultant
                Laurie Herder and team help clients take a more active role in their own Natural Health. Looking after one's health is about preventative
measures.   The body is a true miracle. Its internal systems will function optimally, if supplied with whole foods, nutritional cleansing, organic meal-
replacement shakes, high quality nutrients and regular exercise.
                As a cleanse coach, Laurie stresses the increased need for Nutritional Cleansing. In today's world, soaring pollution levels affect everything:
the air we breathe, the food we consume and the water we drink. Cleansing has been practiced throughout history to help remove impurities and
encourage natural weight loss and optimal health. Over 70% of the world cleanses regularly, with the exception of North Americans. Is it a coincidence
that North America has the highest rate of obesity? 
                Laurie became a Cleanse Coach, after experiencing her first Nutritional Cleanse. She heard that cleansing could help her lose weight
and that was her motivation. She had tried other cleanses, without a great deal of success. Laurie lost 20 pounds and 2 dress sizes with nutritional
cleansing, a reduced calorie diet and moderate exercise, but that was no longer the greatest benefit. A fog had been lifted. She had more energy
and a positive outlook on life that she hadn't experienced in 15 years. 
                These fantastic benefits encouraged Laurie to share her experience with family and friends. Many were anxious to achieve similar results,
as were their family and friends - her business was born. Laurie, with training and support from National Cleansing Coaches, began to coach others
about nutritional cleansing and building a business. Laurie hasn't stopped there. She is now an Advanced Nutrition student looking forward to the
future when she will encourage allopathic practitioners to move towards integrative medicine (combination of alternative and conventional medicine).
                Laurie Herder   Sherwood Park     www.bodyudeserve.ca
 
The Secret to Engaging the Law of Attraction
“Whether you think you can or you can’t, either way you are right.”  Henry Ford
                By now you have heard of the phenomenon of “The Secret” and if you haven’t seen the movie, read the book or listened to the CD’s, you at
least know that it’s talking about the Law of Attraction. After watching the movie myself, I was inspired, thought provoked and very interested in
furthering my ability to engage The Secret in my life. But I found that simply writing out my goals and creating a vision board wasn’t enough. I was still
plagued by nagging fears and doubts.  So what could I do to help myself get rid of them once and for all?
                For me the answer was a better understanding of perception. I believe that it is our thoughts and beliefs about the world that form our perception
and perception is what filters everything we experience; ultimately determining how we will feel, think or what we will believe about our reality.
                Part of your perception is what psychology calls, “Thought Paradigms”. A thought paradigm is created, as is our commitment to it, through
repetition.  Each time we have a thought, we take an action and a result is experienced. Each time we have the same thought, take the same action
and the same result is experienced we reinforce the paradigm. We begin to expect that the same action will receive the same result. A simple
example of a thought paradigm in action is, when you see something glowing red, you think it’s hot and approach with caution. This thought paradigm
is engrained in you and part of what I call your rose colored glasses. 
                The saying, “seeing through rose colored glasses” usually describes someone who is seeing the world from a happy or unrealistic point
of view.   However, I think everyone has their own set of rose-colored glasses and our view of the world is tinted by them. The tint of our glasses
determines the way in which we perceive the actions and events around us. Our rose colored glasses contain all of our paradigms. These paradigms
represent what we believe about ourselves, our environment and those around us. The tint in the glasses acts as a filter through which we perceive the
world. All the information that reaches our consciousness has first been filtered through the tint in our glasses. Causing us to perceive exactly what we
believe about the world.  Our paradigms are so good at helping us perceive the world; we can even predict what results will transpire. Or can we?
                An optical illusion is a good example of this. There is an optical illusion of a horse that looks like it has 4 legs. But when you take a second look
it, the drawing only has 3. This is your paradigms in action. Time and experience have taught you that horses have 4 legs. So when you see one that
doesn’t, the brain does you the favor of filling in the missing leg. That is the brain’s function, to filter information through your paradigms and help you
interpret the world. It does this based on the paradigms you have created. So when you see the picture, the information is filtered through your tinted
glasses and your brain brings that information to your consciousness in a way that you understand and believe the world to be.
                Another hurdle is that the tint in our glasses always seeks to confirm itself. As in the example of the optical illusion, your brain creates a 4th
leg because that confirms your paradigm of the physical perception of a horse. When you are talking about a person’s perception of the world, the
brain only allows in the information that agrees with your paradigms. So when information is received it is filtered through your tinted glasses and
anything that doesn’t meet with your tint is either altered to meet it (as in the example of the optical illusion) or simply discarded.
                Another example of paradigms at work would be an anorexic person. This person truly believes that they are overweight. If you tell them
that they look skinny, that information isn’t registered for consideration, as they have already committed to the idea that they are fat. Instead, they find
ways to ‘rationalize’ or discard what is said so that their tint isn’t challenged.
                Your perception is like autopilot. It is handy some of the time, but for the most part you want to make sure that someone is actually flying the
plane. Your paradigms will seek to confirm themselves, and any evidence to the contrary will be discarded for you, UNLESS you actively engage
yourself in mindful thinking.
                Becoming mindful of your thoughts, involves actively listening to the little voice that runs in your head. When you hear the little voice speaking,
instead of trying to resist it, listen to it. Hear what it is saying and then consciously chose whether the thought has any value or not. If there is a real
issue to address such, fear of death since your goal is to parachute out of a plane, be willing to research the facts so you can put that fear to rest. If the
 thought is based on an old paradigm, acknowledge it. There is strength in embracing your thoughts however unwanted they may be. By embracing
a thought, instead of resisting or attempting to release it, you are no longer expending any energy on it.  Thus fully engaging the Law of Attraction
because you are no longer spending your energy on things you don’t want.
                If you want to engage the Law of Attraction in your life, begin to mindfully alter your perception one paradigm at a time. This will allow you to
actively choose where you are placing your energy. The Law of Attraction states, we attract whatever we choose to give our energy to—whether wanted or
unwanted. So be mindful of your perception and how it affects you. As you consciously make choices about your thoughts and perceptions, you will see
 your ability to attract what you want increase dramatically.
Pamela Dais   On Angel's Wings   403-804-6001   www.healingonangelswings.com   pamela@healingonangelswings.com
 
Practitioner Trades 
We have on a listing, two practitioners that either host or are part of a Reiki trade group.  If you are interested please
call 403-932-5350 or email bucklers@shaw.ca .  Thank you to both Jeannine and Claudia for offering to share.
- Also try:  www.meetup.com for energy exchange groups in your area.
 
A Huge Thank You to….. 
Thank you to all the practitioners that submitted articles for 2007.  We are looking forward to receiving many more and learning as we go. 
Thank you to all our new members this year, your support has kept our spirits up and has shown that there is a need for the directory.  The
directory is only a fraction of what it will be by the end of next year.  Thank you for your trust and confidence.
Thank you to all who has advertised in the newsletter.  Our newsletter email list has grown to over 530 recipients, mailed out to over 20
practitioners, and placed on the web site.  Your advertising helps with the printing and mailing costs that have occurred.
Thank you to those who also choose the web site directory.  It has been paying off.  I personally have received calls from the directory for new
clients.  I thank the members for helping me to go forward with a dream and community based service.
 
Upcoming events
2008 CalgaryHealth Show:  February 9 & 10, 2008  Calgary Stampede Grounds  Sat. 10am – 6 pm Sun. 11 am – 5:30 pm
                Virginia M. Ritchie 250-248-4440 800-471-1112 healthshows@shaw.ca   www.healthshows.com
 
Message Board  …..    on RECYCLING
Under the tray of my printer I have a file folder that I place recycled paper that can be printed on again.  During the day in the office, we accidentally
print too many pages, or forget to make a change, etc.  Instead of wasting the empty side, I will use it to print out email correspondence.  This info
is for my eyes only and so far has saved me many dollars, along with a less trip to the recycle bin.  When I do throw printed matter out from the office,
I do try to remember to rip it up first, then recycle. 
Recently had a feline move into my home, and don’t like throwing plastic bags into the garbage with cat poop in it.  Big cat, big mess.  Got a coffee
can and I am putting the cat poop in there till the garbage goes out (can sits outside) then will dump the contents of the can into the garbage.  If any
one has any other ideas PLEASE let me know.
 
Volunteers …..
  -  If you know of any other organization that is open to practitioners volunteering their time and skills, please let me know.  (403)932-5350 or email
bucklers@shaw.ca  (Cochrane & Area Wholistic Community service)
 
My Favorite Wholistic / Alternative ……
          Health
Females:  recently we have been hearing more about HRT and the side effects.  Having the opportunity to work in a herbal store, I have learnt more
about how herbs can help us out when our system starts to change.  Even though I try to claim that I am still 21, I have experienced the dreaded
night sweets and other hormonal changes.  Right away I started a herbal formula for hormonal support and noticed a change within the month.  
Two companies that I am aware of at this moment that carry female hormonal support products are:                                                                                                                  Prairie Naturals  www.prairienaturals.ca                       Lorna Vanderhaeghe  http://www.HormoneHelp.com/ 
Males:  Men also need the herbal support and we are seeing a lot more males shopping in the herbal stores.  There are products for Prostate
Maintenance, male energy and more.   Along with herbs for stress, organ support, heart health and good proteins for body building or meal replacement.                                                                                                                                                        
Prairie Naturals  www.prairienaturals.ca         Brad King   www.fatwars.com                                                                                                                                                 
***  This is for informational purposes only.  Consult your health care practitioner for any medical advice.  These sites and products are not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure of prevent disease.
          Info sites
www.whatsuponplanetearth.com   Karen Bishop has a wonderful way of explaining the changes in the energy shifts and why many of us at times
are having a tough time cooping in everyday life.  Even though many of us are light workers or just working with different energy techniques: we are
experiencing physical and emotional shifts.  Take a look at this web site.  Karen is offering the most amazing information: from energy shifts to build
the most amazing earth houses.
www.meetup.com  is a neat site to find interest groups in your area: town or city.  Go to the city of interest, look in Alternative Health and find a group of
interest.  You can create a group and get one on the go or join an existing group..  In Edmonton there is one for nursing, herbalists and more.  Lethbridge
has a Reiki group and more.               Thank you Jeannine for this info.                                                                                               
Gardening
 I am an avid plant sitter and have found the following to work well on all size of house plant:
1: scrape, leach or remove in any way as much salt buildup as possible from the pot and drainage holes.
2: top dress with earthworm castings at least 1" thick across the top of the pot
3: carry on as usual for another 6 months - 1 year
                Earth worm castings are sold in plant and florist stores ( I got mine at central Alberta florists in Red Deer for $8.99 for a 3kg bag). Because
we have so many plants we contacted the company : Great Western Distributors Ltd of Maple Ridge B.C. about their WONDER WORM earth worm
castings. They suggested making a tea from the castings but we did not find it as effective, and it took to much worm poop.
                Happy planting                     Lori     Northern Institute of Massage Therapy Red Deer, AB
 
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