Katrina and the destruction of the South

I don't know about you, but I've been deeply touched by what I am seeing of the destruction in the South. While I've never visited that part of the country, my grandmother and greatgrandmother were from New Orleans and my son's fathers family are in Mississippi.

New Orleans was on my places to visit this winter (thanks to freq flyer miles!)...as I've always wanted to go there.

Are any of you in the south (and still amazingly online)? Do you have family in the area? Business partners? Other connections?How are you doing? What are you doing?

I want to caution you regarding donations. There are new scams being set up every minute. Stick with those we can trust such as:

• Mercy Corps http://www.mercycorps.org


• The Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/


• The Salvation Army www.redshield.org/crisis

If you want to know if a charity is legit, you can check Charity Navigator.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/

Other ideas?

Barbara C. Phillips, NP
OlderWiserWomen™

Want your own TV show?

Baby Boomers are getting their own TV show! Take a look - Boomers! Redefining Life After 50

Chocolate and Mid-Life Women

EATING CHOCOLATE SENDS WOMAN ON MID-LIFE ADVENTURE

Join thousands of women celebrating International OlderWiserWomen’s Day month-long celebration as they learn, share and celebrate from August 17 to September 18, 2005!

It’s no secret that right now, millions of women are entering into their middle and later life years. These women, these baby boomers, want their own unique aging experience. They will not go quietly into old age.

This year, from August 17 to September 18, 2005, women can celebrate with one another. OlderWiserWomen™, LLC is announcing the first annual International OlderWiserWomen’s Day month-long celebration where women all over the world are coming together to share, learn, and celebrate. In addition to community gatherings, many virtual gatherings will take place. Educational opportunities for women abound and include topics such as bio-identical hormones, fatigue, Feng Shui, beauty tips, dating and relationship prep, and cooking, just to name a few. Women who register have the opportunity to win some very special prizes, including a Mid-Life Adventure. The price for all this…it’s free! Further information can be found at http://www.OlderWiserWomen.com .

One lucky woman will win a 4-day/5-night adventure to Mt. Hood, Oregon, by eating chocolate and drinking tea and coffee purchased from Organic Planet . There’s only ONE way to enter the drawing for this life-changing prize–Every time you purchase the finest organic Coffee, Tea and Chocolate from Organic Planet, you'll receive an entry into our "Ascending to Abundance" Give-Away!

OlderWiserWomen™, LLC was founded by Barbara C. Phillips, Nurse Practitioner. Her patients wanted to know more about aging, but they wanted to hear from women the world over. Initially, OlderWiserWomen was a place to collect stories on positive aging experiences. Like everything else, it grows and blossoms with age.

Week 2 of the Celebration

This week International Olderwiserwomen’s Day month-long celebration presents:

Tuesday 8/23/05 @ 6pm
From Exhausted to Energized – Finding Your Lost Energy
Michele Broad, NP

The course will discuss Adrenal Fatigue and its ramification on your health. If you suffer from fatigue, insomnia, weight gain, and depression this course is for you.

Thursday 8/25/05 @ 5 pm PDT
Dating and Relationship Prep- The End of "Potluck Relationships."
Joanie Winberg, Relationship Coach and Advanced Human Behavior Consultant and Laughter Coach

Joanie Winberg uses her gifts and skills to show you how to solve any relationship "puzzle" in your life by learning how to understand someone in a matter of minutes versus the matter of years.

Friday 8/26/05 @ 5 pm PDT
How Full is Your Bucket? – Creating Time and Energy for Busy Women
Catherine Bruns, Life Success Coach for Women

This presentation is designed specifically for the woman who is managing multiple responsibilities in her life and who feels tired and drained from juggling a "to do" list as long as her arm. Discover your energy level and how it impacts your ability to accomplish what you wish, learn specific ways to increase your energy, and do so quickly. Catherine is giving away a 4 week follow up teleclass to one luck winner. You must register before class and be in attendance to win.

Other drawings this week include: books, gift baskets, coaching and online retreats! Get full details when you register at http://olderwiserwomen.com/owwDay/OWWCelebration.html

Here are the winners from Week One!

Weekly Organizing Tips by Jennifer Berry
Winner ~ Sheryl Allen, Bellevue WA

What’s Your Expiry Date? by Patrick Mathieu
Winner – Melody Thacker, Lillooet, BC, Canada

Holistic Menopause 28-day Online Retreat by Michelle Gluth
Winner = Gayle Wallace, Bettendorf, IA

Congratulations to all!!!

Namaste,

Barbara C. Phillips, NP
OlderWiserWomen™

Can Writing Heal You?

ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners | Editorial

Writing Your Wrongs
By Jill Glomstad

Many people keep diaries at some point in their lives. For some, it's a way to monitor change and progress as they grow; for others, it serves to chronicle their stories for posterity.

Writing about one's own life can serve as more than a record. Researchers have shown that journaling can be an effective tool to mitigate stress and actually improve physical function. When people write to explore their feelings, journaling is necessarily accompanied by vulnerability and, gradually, self-realization.

Continue reading....

Health Benefits for Chocolate? Not Yet

The health potential is real. Cocoa beans have natural compounds called flavanols, and a growing pile of scientific research suggests they do good things to blood vessels.

Read the rest here....


Barbara C. Phillips, NP
OlderWiserWomen™

The Power of Positive Thinking

This morning I woke thinking about how things in my life are going. And I noticed very clearly that overall, what I believe will happen, happens. Not always on my time frame, but it does occur.

There was a time in my life when my thoughts were not very positive. And you know what…I was always right! If I believed I would not get something, I didn’t. If I knew xyz would not work, it didn’t. I was 100% correct.

Somewhere along the line though, I started changing my mind and tried to look at the positive aspects of life. It did not happen when everyone around me was trying to make it happen…it happened when I finally “got it”. I found that I was right again…and this time joyously right! My life has been on an upward spiral since. Some may not think so (ie, I left my job), but what they don’t realize…it’s what I wanted!

Do you get a daily dose of wisdom from the Universe? If you don’t, please do sign up (they are free and right on). Between this and my Power Thought cards, I’m usually set to start the day.

Change your thoughts…you will still be correct, only this time you will be happier.


Barbara C. Phillips, NP
OlderWiserWomen™

Week 1 of the Celebration ~ What's Happening!

Are you registered for theInternational OlderWiserWomen’s Day month-long celebration yet? Why not? It's free! Here’s what is happening this week.

This week’s speakers are:

8/17/05 ~ 3-4:15 pm PDT
Finding Your Own Wise Woman
Jenn Wright, MS, OTR & Chris Rummer, PhD

Ever feel disconnected to the real you, that part of you who knows what is best for you? This connection is necessary if we are to step into our power at mid-life, live fully alive as a Heroine, serving the world with our gifts. As seen in the May 16 Female Mid-Life Crisis issue of TIME magazine, Jenn and Chris bring you a brief introduction to the powerful, life-changing process of becoming the Heroine of your own life adventure(TM). They will explore, in depth, the Step of Becoming your own Wise Woman.

8/18/05 ~ 5 pm PDT
Bio-Identical Hormones- Fad or Fantastic?
Rebecca Hulem, RN, RNP, Certified Menopause Clinician,Author of "Feelin' Hot"

Are you in perimenopause or menopause and are having hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings and sleepless nights? Are you concerned that taking synthetic hormones to relieve these symptoms might cause a heart attack, stroke or breast cancer? Have you read Suzanne Somer’s latest book “The Sexy Years” and would like to follow her suggestion to take bio-identical hormones instead but you’re not sure if this is the right approach for you? Then you’ve come to the right call! Join us for an information packed teleconference where you will learn:

• What are bio-identical hormones, how do they differ from synthetic hormones?
  
• Do bio-identical hormones relieve the symptoms of menopause?
  
• How long can a woman take bio-identical hormones safely?
  
• and much more...

You also have the opportunity to enter drawings for:

• And e-book by Jennifer Berry: Weekly Organizing Tips
  
• What's Your Expiry Date? - a brand new book by Patrick Mathieu
  
• A 28-day online retreat compliments of Holistic Menopause

Perhaps you are interested in the following:

Chocolate sends woman on Mid-life Adventure? You can get more information by watching our presentation.

Register Here!

Barbara C. Phillips, NP
www.OlderWiserWomen.com

Listen to your invitation to join us in Celebrating the first annual International OlderWiserWomen's Day month long celebration! August 17 - September 18, 2005.

Registration for the first annual International OlderWiserWomen’s Day month-long celebration is now open!

Not only can you participate in some awesome presentations and learn directly from experts in their field, you have access to bonuses and gifts totally over $2500! That includes the incredible opportunity for one woman to experience a life-changing Mid-Life Adventure! Are you that woman?

Who do you get to learn from?

• Jenn Wright, MS, OTR and Chris Rummer, PhD, of Mid-Life Heroines will help you find your own Wise Woman.


• Rebecca Hulem, NP, Certified Menopause Clinician and author and the Menopause Expert will talk about Bio-Identical Hormones.


• Michele Broad, NP will discuss the issue of fatigue in women.


• Joanie Winberg, Relationship Coach and Advanced Human Behavior Consultant will talk about “Potluck Dating”.


• Catherine Bruns, the Life Success Coach for women will tell us how we can find time and energy in our lives.


• Kathy Browning, author of Feng Shui for Abundant Living will give us a primer on Feng Shui and how we can use it to achieve our dreams.


• Laura Gonzalez and Heather Bresser, the Outlook Gurus are going to share with us how to use this tool to keep our lives organized.


• Dr. Gayle Carson, author of the new book “How to Be an SOB – A Spunky Old Broad, will with us about living a regret-free life.


• Marilyn Noble, writing coach and mentor will help with write out stories.


• Johanna Hofmann, MBA, MaC, LaC is a licensed practitioner of Tradition Chinese Medicine. She will tell us how we can use with to enhance our health.


• Carolyn Winslow, a multi-talented woman will share with us how to use scrapbooking to visualize and achieve your life’s goals


• And if that is not enough, there are presentations of the power of tea and how it can impact our health, beauty and cooking!

That’s FIVE weeks worth of presentations!

Right now, go to our Celebration Page for further information and learn how you can register for this event. There is no reason for you not to attend this no*cost event!

I all look forward to seeing you there!

Namaste,

Barbara C. Phillips, NP


www.OlderWiserWomen.com

Inspiring Women to Embrace and Enjoy the Magnificent Journey of Aging!


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Here is your invitation to join us in Celebrating the first annual International OlderWiserWomen's Day month long celebration! August 17 - September 18, 2005.

92 Year Old Woman - Water Ski Champ

The Florida State Water Ski Championships proves athletes can dominate no matter how old they are.

The championships featured 92 year-old Lucille Borgen, who set a new national slalom record by recording 22 buoys in the Women 11 division. Borgen is now the oldest competitor that the American Water Ski Association has ever had in a tournament.

For the complete story: Borgen, 92, Sets Record | theledger.com

What will you be doing at 92?

The Worlds Most Powerful Women

Forbes list of the 100 most powerful women in the world.

This list is updated annually. Here are the top 100
Most Powerful Women.

1. Condolezza Rice ~ US Secretary of State
2. Yi Wu ~ Vice Premier of China, Minister of Health
3. Yulia Tymoshenko ~ Prime Minster of Ukraine
4. Gloria Arroyo ~ President of the Philippines
5. Margaret Whitman ~ CEO eBay
6. Anne Mulcahy ~ CEO Xerox
7. Sallie Krawcheck ~ CFO, Citigroup
8. Brenda Barnes ~ CEO Sara Lee
9. Oprah Winfrey ~ Chairman of Harpo
10. Melinda Gates ~ Co-founder of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

This list continues to amaze and inspire me. Make sure you take a look at the entire list!



Barbara C. Phillips, NP
OlderWiserWomen™

Phishing Again

There has been so much phishing lately...even this morning, I recieved a PayPal email that was fake. However, as good as I am getting at spotting the fake ones, this one had me foolded for a few moments.

Here is some information from PayPal on how to spot fake emails and protect yourself. Education is a very good thing here.

PayPal - Identity Protection Resources


Barbara C. Phillips, NP
OlderWiserWomen™