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Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day~

Praise to those who work today

I hope you are enjoying your Labor Day! I want to take a moment to say a special thank you to those who do not get the day off. All the doctors, nurses, police, fire fighters etc. who serve the community and can’t take the day off thank you! All the retail clerks, amusement park employees, restaurant employees who work today thank you!   I have been there. I used to work on holidays. It makes you feel left out. When everyone else is having a BBQ, picnic, a day at the beach or any number of fun things, it can be hard to work. But here I am taking this Labor Day to reach out to you. To all who work today, remember, you are a good person who works hard to make a living, and I salute you! So, I am working today too. It isn’t the same, but I am working some.

Working together

To me, Labor Day is a day to celebrate all of us working together to build up a nation. It takes all sorts of jobs to make a nation great. Labor Day may have started to recognize blue collar workers, but I think we need to honor all jobs today. It takes blue collar workers, and white collar workers to make it all come together. Some work physically. Some work mentally.

I used to own a domestic referral agency. My company got work for domestic workers. Our specialty was finding work for people who cleaned houses. It took both sides to make it a success. Without good workers, there would not be satisfied customers. But without the office administration employees, there would not be any customers.

Respect all

All jobs are hard. I have never worked at a fast food restaurant, but I still have respect for those who do. They are working hard. I have worked in retail and in dry cleaning stores. In retail you do the work of three people. Working in an office, is hard too. It may sound easy, but it takes a lot of coordination to make sure everything gets done.

The point is no matter what sort of work people do let us try to respect one another. It takes all sorts of skills to make sure the community has everything it needs to prosper.

Business owners are people too

I have become sort of an expert on the local business scene. I know what the value of a lot of small businesses is. If you don’t own a small business, you may not appreciate what it is all about.

It takes a lot to own a business. Most people who own a small business are not rich. Actually, most of them take out a loan to get their business going. It can take several years to get out of that debt. There are a lot of risks owning a business. It is the business owners responsibility to keep the sales up and growing. They have to take care of the employees first.  Owning a business is not a “9-5” job. It becomes a lifestyle. It is a business owners responsibility all the time.

You may think they make a lot of money, but many small business owners really just barely make a living. As much as many business owners want to do everything they can to take care of their employees, sometimes employee  demands are too much for them. Many small businesses are doing the best they can. They can’t always afford to give more vacation or sick pay. Holding a job position open for mothers and fathers to take leave to tend to a new born may be a hardship for a small company. You do deserve those things, but just know that it may be a hardship on the business owner.

Remember, small business owners are people too. They are working hard to take care of their family. Many are just making it, and they have a lot of responsibilities the employees do not have. A business owner’s day is not over at the end of the work day.

Grateful for the job

Here is one last thought. If you have a job, be grateful. It may not be your ideal job. It may not pay as much as you would like. Maybe it does not provide all the benefits you would like. But it is better to have some sort of job than nothing. Never take a job for granted. You never know when the tide will change and that job is eliminated.

Have a great day!

My wishes are that you have a great day! If you worked today or not, make the most of it.

Take Care!

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Buzz steps to help bees

Hey~

How are you?

Need for bees

Bees are such good friends.  Bees pollinate the crops. They are losing their habitats and food. We need to help them.

Seven simple things you can do. 

  1. Provide clean water. Their water supply needs to be shallow and have a landing platform. They can easily drown without something to stand on. A bird bath with wood floating on top or a pie pan with pebbles will do the trick.
  2. Provide cover. Not all bees live in colonies or hives. Let some of your hedges go untrimmed or a little bit of weedy areas will give them nesting areas. You can also add nesting boxes for tunnel dwelling bees.
  3.  Plant single-species groupings. Flowers grown in large patches say 3′ X 3′ are easily found by bees. In these flower beds put one type of flowers that bees enjoy. They are particularly fond of honey suckle, crocus, hyacinth, calendula, coneflowers, phlox, snapdragons, zinnias, asters, goldenrod, hostas, lavender, mint, oregano, and rosemary.
  4. Stagger bloom times.  Bees need food from early spring to late fall. By planting throughout the year in spring, summer, and fall, the bees will have food as needed.
  5. Replace part of your lawn with flowering plants. Bees-friendly clover works well. And they actually like dandelions. Let the dandelions grow in the corner. Dandelions are most important in spring. This is usually the number one food source after winter hibernation.
  6. Plant native flowers. Native plants grow best and thus provide the best nectar and pollen. Plants that are not native may not have the best nectar and pollen.
  7. Avoid Chemicals. Bees are hurt and killed by pesticides. It is also best to buy organic plants to avoid pesticide residue from the growers.

Bees are our friends. They need our help. I hope you found this educational, and motivational to do your part by doing even one of these tips.

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Lisa

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Never Be Alone

Hey~

Are you there?

Alone

Do you ever feel alone? Do you ever feel as if you are facing the world by yourself? Why? Is it because you have no friends? Is it because you have no family? Or is it because you feel no one is supporting you? Do you try to talk about things that are bothering you and it feels like you are talking to a brick wall?

If you are feeling alone, that is a terrible feeling. Everyone feels that way sometimes. It may make you feel hopeless. It may make you feel small. It may wear you out and then you feel tired. You may feel invisible.  Is any of this ringing true for you?

Never be alone

No one should ever feel alone. Frankly, not everyone listens very well. People are busy. They don’t always want to take the time to really understand your frustrations. They are also pre-occupied. They are thinking about their own life, Facebook, Twitter, what to eat, cleaning house or any number of things. It isn’t that they don’t care. Truly, I think most people care about others. But sometimes they don’t know how to express their caring.

What to do

The best thing to do when you feel this way is to find someone to listen. It could be any counselor. A professional counselor is trained to listen. They are trained to ask the right questions. I know that 45 minutes with a good counselor can make a world of difference. A professional counselor is committed to helping you. As I like to say, if it matters to you, it matters. And a professional counselor loves to listen. They are curious about people. And it is their nature to want to help. So, find a person to listen. Find a thinking partner. You will get through it.

OK. Feel a little better? I hope so.

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Reason for Being

Hey~

A big question is what is my reason for being?

The formula

What do you love? + What are your talents? = passion

What do you love? + That which the world needs. = mission

What are your talents? + That which can be paid for. = profession

That which the world needs + that which can be paid for. = vocation

Put it all together and you have your reason for being.

Easy.

If you would like help with this, let me know.

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Debt and financial independence

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How are you today?

Bad Debt 

So, how many of you owe money in “bad” debt such as credit card debt? Owing money for any purpose other than for the purchase of a home is not healthy for your financial well being. It is vital for your financial well being to get all that bad debt behind you.

Paying the minimum is not the answer

Some people think that paying the minimum on debt is good. The idea is that they will put some toward the debt and put some in the bank. You know the old one for you and one for me concept. But that is not quite right. Only paying the minimum takes too long.

Get that debt behind you as fast as possible. It is not as hard as you may think. The faster you pay off debt the faster you can build up your assets.

Change debt to assets

A key action is to eliminate debt and at the same time invest in assets. In other words, you pay yourself as much as you pay off your debt. When you have a lot of bad debt, you don’t have money for investing in you. Your debt is in control. You need to be in control of debt.

Money management is fun.

Often, people avoid dealing with their finances because they think of it as a chore. Well, I think it is fun. And with a little help, you too can think it is fun.

Freedom to do what you want and ability to earn more

When you get your finances under control, you have more time to do the things you enjoy and more time to generate more if that is what you want.

My story

Many years ago I was unemployed. I charged up $9,000 on what I thought was a good business opportunity. It wasn’t. I tried to get help, but I was told that I was out of luck. The man who could not help me said, “That will take 20 years to pay that off.” Yikes! That was a burden I did not want for 20 years. So, what did I do? I put every dime I could spare into paying off that debt. And, even unemployed, I had that paid off in less than a year.

So, it is not impossible. You can get out of debt. You can do it quickly with effort. If I did that while unemployed, what is your excuse?

FIT: Financial Independence Training

What ever your financial situation and goals are, you can meet them. All you need is analysis and a plan and commitment to action.

If you would like help, let me know.

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Understanding Depression.

Hey how are you? Well maybe not too well if you are reading a post about depression. But let’s see what I can do about that.

This is for those who have depression  and for those who know someone who is depressed and wants to understand better.

Bad attitude or something else?

Depression is a difficult thing. Some people think someone who is depressed just has a bad attitude. Many people think that if they would just think positively, they would be just fine. Many people think that if they just smile they would feel better. Many people think they just need to get their mind off of “it” and go have a good time it would help. Many people think people who are depressed are negative people who dwell on the hard times, and they need to see all the good in their life.

Well, some of that may be true sometimes. But depression is a complicated thing. There may be chemical imbalances that make it hard for some people to think clearly and have a tendency for depression. It could be that someone is alone and they do not know how to get past some life troubles. It could be that they made a big mistake, and are stuck in a long term jam which only time can remedy. That can be very hard to handle because they feel doomed. Sometimes things happen and people are stuck. For those of you who think no problem is not solvable, trust me, sometimes you can not get out of a problem.

Being depressed

What is it like to be depressed? It is hard. The world seems so overwhelming. You feel so alone. It is hard to think straight. You want to escape. As a dog chases it’s tail, you feel you are chasing the world. You feel you are doing all the right things, but just can’t quite get it. And you know that no one likes to be around a sad sack, and you know that you are wearing out your welcome with family and friends. That just adds fuel to the fire. Now, you feel worse.

And yet you get used to it. Sometimes people are so depressed it becomes a comfort zone. Strange as it sounds, sometimes while depressed, you actually like being depressed. That may not make any sense. Who would like to be depressed, right? Well, it is true. (There is an answer for that by the way.)

So, you may think it is an attitude problem. Maybe it is. Depression is  filling a need. So, there is a remedy. But there may be more to it also. If the depression is from a situation out of your control, then it is not easily fixed, is it? In this case, the best you can have is a shoulder to lean on. You need someone who will not leave you, and who will stand by your side to the end. Not feeling alone can do wonders. And the remedy mentioned above, can help. If your situation needs time to work itself out, the remedy can’t fix it, but it can make it more bearable.

Helping someone with depression

Do you know someone with depression? Are they driving you crazy? Do you ever just want to say “get over it”. Do you think we all have problems? Do you think I don’t want to listen to them anymore? I don’t blame you. Having someone always complain is annoying, isn’t it?

What to do? Well, please don’t walk away. Please do not turn your back on them. They are human beings who hurt. But if being with them is getting to be too much help them to get help.

If the depression is something that can be removed from their life by filling the need in a positive way, a good transformational coach can help with that and get them on a positive path.

If it is a problem that is out of their control, and something that will take time to work out, a life coach can be that shoulder to lean on, that person to hold their hand so they do not feel alone.

I understand.

I understand. I have done depression. I have experienced both types. I have experienced the depression which is filling a need in a hurtful way. I have also experienced the long term sort. I have been in situations that only time could mend.

Why am I telling you? To let you know that I understand. I have been there. Just as it sometimes take a recovering alcoholic to help an alcoholic I think the best person to help someone with depression is someone who has been there.

If you need help with depression, who can help you better someone who understands it through personal experience or someone who has not experienced it?

NEVER BE ALONE.

If you need a friend, a confidant, and you have no where else to turn find a coach. I don’t care if it is I or someone else, but don’t be alone. All coaches love to help people. There isn’t a coach out there who does not want to help others have a better life.

Want help?

Message me: Lisa at www.facebook.com/lisaylifecoach

I know it isn’t easy, but smile for me!

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Lisa Y coaching

Fun stuff August 30

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How are you?

Word of the day

quietude: (noun) A state of peace and quiet.

Day in history

The Battle of Tannenberg Ends (1914)

The Battle of Tannenberg was a decisive engagement between Russian and German forces in WWI. After invading German East Prussia, the Russian First and Second armies became separated. German forces then attacked one of the isolated armies and forced its retreat, killing and capturing tens of thousands in the process. Though disastrous for Russia,the battle forced Germany to divert troops from the Western Front during the first critical weeks of the war.

Today’s Birthday

Nancy Wake (1912)

Wake, who lived to the age of 98, was one of World War II’s most decorated servicewomen.A New Zealand native, she left home at 16 and eventually settled in Paris. When the Germans occupied France, Wake joined the resistance. Pursued by the Gestapo, she fled to Britain, where she joined the Special Operations Executive. In 1944, she parachuted back into France to help establish communications between the British military and French Resistance.

Quote

Art…is merely the refuge which the ingenious have invented, when they were supplied with food and women, to escape the tediousness of life.

W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

Trivia

  1. What was the first electronic general purpose computer?
  2. What was Michael Jackson’s 1st solo album as an adult?
  3. By area, what is the smallest ocean?

Tuesday’s contest

Tell an embarrassing thing that happened to you.

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Silence!

You have the right to remain silent!

No, you aren’t under arrest.

Intentional Silence

Keeping your mouth shut when you feel you should say something because you think it is expected of you. Sometimes we think we have to say something. We owe it to someone to respond. There are certain societal expectations. You are expected to answer your phone. You are expected to answer the door. You are expected to respond to accusations. But I am here to tell you that you have the right to remain silent.

Say nothing.

If someone asks you a question or makes a demand on you, and you don’t want to answer or give in to their demands, you don’t have to do it.

You don’t have to answer to anyone.

You don’t have to explain yourself.

You don’t have to acknowledge anyone.

Won’t people think I am rude? Who cares?

Isn’t it impolite to ignore people? Where is the rule?

Won’t people hate me if refuse to answer them? So what?

Against our culture.

Yes, intentional silence goes against our culture. But if you are feeling attacked, this is a great method of self defense. It gives you self control. Other people don’t know how to react. If you remain silent, they won’t know what to do as they, like all of us, have been conditioned to respond. If you don’t respond, they will feel threatened and insecure. This is a sure way to calm down even the greatest confrontations.

Stare and glare.

A great way to support silence is to either stare or glare with your silence. To stare is to simply blank, emotionless expression. With the glare, you add a sneer which says you are annoyed. Silence, sneer, glare all say you disapprove.

When to be silent

Any verbal attack is an opportunity for the silent treatment. If someone is verbally attacking you, and you want to keep the situation under control, this is a good time for silence.

It is especially good for criticism, invalidation and hostile remarks.

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Fun stuff for August 29th

Hey there! How are you? Wow, it is the last Monday in August already! Can you believe it?

Here is the fun stuff stuff for today. I hope you like it.

Word of the Day

lentigo: noun) A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin.

Day in History

US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Incident (2007)

In 2007, six cruise missiles with nuclear warheads were mistakenly loaded onto a US Air Force bomber and transported from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana without the knowledge the flight crew. A military investigation of the incident found that a number of procedures for handling nuclear weapons had been carried out improperly by numerous service members. Disciplinary actions were taken against many officers. 

Today’s Birthday

Ingrid Bergman (1915)

Bergman was a Swedish actress who specialized in portrayals of strong,sophisticated women. Her radiance and unaffected charm made her a star in films such as Casablanca, Gaslight, and Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious.A scandal caused by her affair with director Roberto Rossellini kept her off the US screen for seven years and forced her to return to Europe until 1956, when she made her successful Hollywood comeback in Anastasia

Quote

Having learned the trick of beating and loving and suffering, the poor faithful heart persisted,although it lived on memories and carried on its sentimental operations mostly in secret.

Kate Wiggin (1856-1923)

Trivia Questions

 1. The Dingo is a free ranging dog found mainly in what country?

2. The author of the book “A Brief History in Time” was who?

3. The lowest point on dry land is where?

Monday’s Contest

It is Monday. Some people hate Mondays. Tell me what you hate, and anything goes.

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Fun stuff for Friday August 26

Hey~

It’s Friday! For someone who works every day, it does not mean much, but I hope you enjoy it. Here is today’s fun stuff.

Word of the day

annulus

Definition: (noun) A toroidal shape.
Synonyms: doughnut, anchor ring, halo, ring
Usage:

He was reclining on the red couch, blowing annuli ofsmoke that would slowly ascend and disappear into wisps

Day in History

National Assembly of Quebec Adopts the Charter of the French Language (1977)

In 1976, the Parti Québécois, a party of French-Canadian nationalists formed in 1970, won control of the provincial parliament. Among its first acts was the passage of Lacharte de la langue française—the Charter of the French Language. Also known as Bill 101, the controversial legislation made French the official language of Quebec and prohibited the use of English on signs and in most commercial transactions.

Today’s Birthday

Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford (1676)

Walpole was an English statesman. Elected to the House of Commons in 1701, he later served as secretary of war. With the accession of George I, he rose rapidly to become first lord of the treasury and chancellor of the exchequer. With his consolidation of power, he effectively became the first British prime minister. He avoided foreign entanglement and kept England neutral until 1739, when he was forced into the War of Jenkins’ Ear against Spain

Quote

Contempt is that which putteth an edge upon anger, as much or more than the hurt itself.

Francis Bacon (1561-1

Trivia

  1. One kilobyte is equal to how many bytes?
  2. Who is the 5th Beatle?
  3. What is the largest desert in the world?

Contest

Tell me about unreasonable boss requests or a mean person.

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