An old dog is half asleep on the porch of the general store, moaning and groaning in the sun. “Why is your dog acting that way? A customer asks the store owner.
“Oh,” answered the man, “he’s lying on a nail.”
“Well, why doesn’t he move?
“Because it’s not hurting him bad enough.”
When I read this story it prompted a lot of thoughts. How many of us, at one time or another, been like that old dog and resistant to change even though we were miserable?
The word ‘paradigm’ popped into my mind. What does ‘paradigm’ mean? It is an example serving as a model or pattern; mold, standard or ideal. We all have them – paradigms – and we develop them from the time we are born. Anything and everything we experience, the training we receive as we are growing up from parents, teachers and everyone else we come into contact with; all of this and more creates these patterns within us. As we mature we may question, challenge these standards to find out what works for us. It is just the natural process of life.
However, there are moments when we get stuck….frustrated….irritated with ourselves and wonder how we arrived at a particular impasse. I can’t speak for anyone else but it has been my observation that the mind has filters that enable us to become attached to beliefs. We adopt these beliefs as our own and may find we have outgrown them. However, these beliefs coupled with imagination, the living glue that creates attachments to the paradigms we fervently hold dear, won’t be released easily. We don’t think we can change them, at least not if we think like the old dog. We have to reach a point where we recognize that they aren’t needed anymore and let them go.
It seems to be a lot easier to change clothing styles than thinking styles. Why? Because they are too comfortable like a pair of old slippers, even though they may make the feet hurt if they are walked in for too long, you just won’t give them up. Changing paradigms about money, relationships, living style, patterns for good health or anything else for that matter takes conscious attention to what you want – not what you don’t want.
November is a month of change both for leaving behind daylight savings time and warm temperatures. The leaves are rapidly dropping from the trees and Old Man Winter will be paying us a visit soon. With shorter days, now is the time for simmering soups on the stove, fragrant bread baking in the oven to fill our spirits and bodies with nutritional warmth. Also it is time to cozy up with ourselves to think about what we need to move forward and what needs to be left behind.
Just as Mother Nature is in constant movement so we must recognize that our lives are not meant to be stagnant, without purpose or meaning. As we move towards the holiday season take time for yourself and ask what is the biggest picture you can possible imagine for your life. Then think about how you can start the first step forward towards your objectives and keep on moving. Fear has no place in this journey. Adventure and the unknown await you. Shine in the experience and bask in the freedom of the greater you that is within.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Donna Seebo
Power Thought for November
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars…
or sailed to an uncharted land…
or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.”
~~Helen Keller
(~.~) November's Chuckle (~.~)
Asked to write a composition entitled, “What I am thankful for on Thanksgiving”,
little Timmy wrote, “I am thankful I am not a turkey!”
~~Author Unknown
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Glyconutrients…..
There are few products that I choose to endorse however, Glyconutrients I firmly believe in. The benefits that have enabled me, my husband and friends to enjoy a greater state of health are fabulous. I invite you to visit my website www.delphiinternational.com, touch the Glyconutrients button and read the information that I have posted there. This is all about nutrition and living a quality life with joy, vitality and maintaining wellness. You can also check another website of www.mannapages.com/donnaseebo. Enter that address into the address box on your computer screen. Do not Google it as it won’t pop up if you do.If you would like to find out more just give me a call @ 253.582.5604 or 800.872.8852.
**Note – We are having a meeting on November 7th at 7pm. We will be discussing some of the latest research on nutrition, exercise and how to achieve and maintain wellness. We will also have a DVD and newsletter regarding T-Tapp, a phenomenal physical fitness program that enables you to get into shape utilizing only 15 minutes a day. I have toned up 23 inches since I started using it in January of 2008. Hope you can join us. Call my office for more information and directions to the meeting location.
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SCHEDULE OF BROADCASTS & APPEARANCES
“The Donna Seebo Show”
Heard worldwide…..
Join us ‘live’ on www.BBSRadio.com, 3:00pm to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, Pacific time.
Callers are welcome. The call in numbers toll free from anywhere in the world:
(877) 876-5227-USA, (888) 810-8322-Canada, or (530) 876-3222.
Broadcasts are archived on www.BBSRadio.com .
You and your friends will be able to tune in any time you desire to hear me and my guests via the convenience of the Internet.
The theme of the program is ‘Personal Empowerment’. Guests are featured from all over the world and share their knowledge and expertise with you the listening audience. Also during the program I share my mental skills with those of you who call into the program. Informative and fun, I invite you to join me weekdays when we “Light Up Your Life with A Little Bit of Insight”. Tell your friends.
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Featured Guests…….November 2008
3…. Heart Centered Leadership, Susan Steinbrecher
4….Healthy Recipes & Ideas, Brenda Ponichtera
5….The House That Faux Built, Adrienne Van Dooren
6….Mystery Codes from Ancient Times, Don Parks
7….Why She Plays, The World of Women’s Basketball, “”Christine Baker
10…Unearthing Ancient America, Frank Joseph
11…Stand To…A Journey to Manhood
12…Cancer Care Giving A-Z, Patricia Swanson
13…In the Mind’s Eye, Essays Across the Animate World, Elizabeth Dodd
14…Health & Disease Symbology, Michael Schwartz
17…Pacific Lady, The first woman to sail solo across the world’s largest ocean, Sharon Sites Adams
18…The Tao of Now, Josh Baron
19…Charting the Course, Bruce Howard
20…To Be Announced
21…Let’s Talk Turkey, Leo Pearlstein
24…The Ghost Who Would Not Die, Linda Dewey
25…Small Pleasures, Justine Toms
26…To Be Announced
27…Happy Thanksgiving Everyone – The Best of Donna Will be playing this holiday
28…The Grace Abbot Reader, John Sorensen
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Special Appearances – 2009
February – Conscious Life Expo, Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, California
March – The Northwest Women’s Show, Seattle, Washington
Note: Assistants are needed are both of these shows. If you would like to help out please contact this number for more information 253.582.5604 or 800.872.8852.
 Recipe Box
Poached Chicken with Sweet & Savory Sauce
For the holidays if you are looking for something different to serve this dish will ‘wow’ your guests.
There seems to be lots of ingredients but if you assemble them ahead of time your cooking process will be smooth and easy. Enjoy!
Ingredients: 4-lb ready-to-cook roasting chicken, salt, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. turmeric, 1/8 tsp. ground cloves, dash pepper, 1 Tbls.water, 2 Tbls. oil, 2 cloves crushed garlic, 1/2 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup water, 2 Tbls. seedless raisins, 2 Tbls. whole unblanched almonds, 2 tsp. capers, 2 Tbls. cornstarch, 2 Tbls. orange peel (julienned), 2 Tbls. orange marmalade, 1 cup coarsely chopped romaine lettuce (optional for garnish), 3 slices navel orange (optional for garnish).
Directions: 1. Remove and discard neck and giblets from chicken. Rinse chicken under cold running water; drain well and pat dry. Sprinkle inside of chicken cavity with 1 teaspoon salt. Tuck wings under body; tie legs together at ends with kitchen twine. 2. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, cinnamon, turmeric, cloves, pepper and 1 Tbls. water. Stir well until thoroughly blended. Using a pastry brush, brush the spice mixture evenly over the entire surface of the chicken. Set aside. 3. Put vegetable oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven. Heat over moderately high heat until oil is very hot. Add garlic and onion. Sauté, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned. Stir in orange juice, 1/4 cup of the water, the raisins, almonds and capers. 4. Place chicken in Dutch oven, breast side up. Cover; bring to a boil over moderately high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the chicken is very tender. Baste chicken occasionally during the cooking time. 5. Using two large forks, remove chicken from Dutch oven and place on warm serving platter. Remove twine from legs; cover chicken and keep warm. Skim off and discard fat from broth in Dutch oven. Stir cornstarch into remaining water; stir into broth, adding orange peel and marmalade. 6. Cook broth over moderately high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until mixture turns clear and is thickened. Spoon some sauce over chicken and garnish the platter with romaine and twisted orange slices. Pass remaining sauce. Makes 8 servings.
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GOLDEN NUGGETS
True Stories about Real People
One day, a grandfather told his grandchildren about his coming to America. He told of the trains and ship that he took from his home in Eastern Europe. He told of being processed at Ellis Island and how he had gone to a cafeteria in lower Manhattan to get something to eat. There, he sat down at an empty table and waited quite some time for someone to take his order. Nobody came. Finally, a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and explained to him how a cafeteria works.
“You start at that end” – pointing towards a stack of trays – “and then go along the food line and pick out what you want. At the other end, they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”
The grandfather reflected a moment and then said, “I soon learned that’s how everything works in America. Life’s a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want, even very great success, if you are willing to pay the price. But you’ll never get what you want if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.” ~~Author Unknown
I have been invited to participate in a special book promotion on the 18th of November with Amazon.com. A special email will be sent out to make you aware of the book promotion, the unique gifts and discounts that will be offered. My children’s book will be included in this promotional action. This is just in time for the holidays and perfect for those of you looking for special items for the people on your holiday list.
A special’ thank you’ to the many people who join me weekdays to hear ‘The Donna Seebo Show’ from around the country and the world. Your emails, calls and wonderful letters make my day. It is always a joy to share the talents and information from people and other sources that can make our lives better. Should you have recipes, ideas and/or information you think my listeners might be interested in, please email the information to me. Due to the tremendous amount of material received, I cannot promise that I will use it on my show but I do review everything that is sent.
Be sure to let your friends know that they can hear the show via the Internet ‘live’ from anywhere in the world on www.BBSRadio.com, 3:00pm to 4:00pm, Pacific Time.
For authors who are interested in being interviewed on my program, please send a copy of your book/CD/audio tape publication along with your press kit to the address noted below. All materials are reviewed for content and if accepted, you will be called to schedule a date for an interview. Currently my interviews are booked two to three months in advance. It is always advisable to follow up with a phone call to be sure that your materials are received by my office.
You are always welcome to share this newsletter and if you have someone who would like to be added to the subscriber list, just send his/her name and email address to donna@delphiinternational.com. Past newsletters are archived on my website, and you are welcome to review them at any time. If you desire to be deleted from the mailing just type unsubscribe in subject line.
For scheduling of private appointments (by telephone or in-person), information on gift certificates, speaking engagements, private parties, classes, etc., please contact my office at the telephone number listed at the bottom of this newsletter.
Do you know of children between the ages of 3 to 10 who love to read? Then you’ll want to order “God’s Kiss” my award winning illustrated book and audio tape. Just call my office and I will be delighted to personalize the book for that special child. See contact information below.
Have a magnificent day and remember….”You are the Master of your Fate, the Captain of your Soul”.
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Donna Seebo, International Mental Practitioner/Psychic, Counselor, Award Winning Author, Speaker, Teacher, Radio/Television Personality and Minister
Host of “The Donna Seebo Show” heard weekdays on www.BBSRadio.com, 3:00pm to 4:00pm,
(Programs archived on www.BBSRadio.com)
POB 97272, Tacoma, WA 98497-0272 ---- (253) 582-5604 or (800) 872-8852
donna@delphiinternational.com www.delphiinternational.com
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