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Dear Dr Barbara,
Please come to a Complimentary Conversation Hour with Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, noted Positive Psychologist, to begin to process our emotions and our lives in the aftermath of Katrina. This conversation hour is completely complimentary. Please join us Monday Sept 19th, 9:00pm EDT. Sign up here!
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Katrina, A Pain in My Heart That Won't Easily Go Away!
-Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
Helping in a Time of Need! (Hurricane Katrina Victims)
Buy "Feel Good Stories" - Book $14.97 (shipping included)
Katrina Disaster Response Information
- Sandra Prince-Embury, Ph.D.
Recipe for ENCHANTMENT,
The Secret Ingredient is Right in Front of Your Nose!
Buy "Delight" - Book $14.95 (shipping included)
September's Blessing
September's Special Quote
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| Helping in a Time of Need! (Hurricane Katrina Victims) |
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Many of you have been doing good deeds and
waving all sorts of magic wands to help out in some
way since Katrina struck. I want to
acknowledge you and also help us become infused
with even more energy and magic.
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| Buy "Feel Good Stories" - Book $14.97 (shipping included) |
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"Feel Good Stories" really do make you feel good. Author Bernice Becker, age eighty-four, takes you through her life, from before she was born to her retirement days at Reed’s Landing. As you accompany her through the foibles and adventures of growing up, marriage, teaching, and retirement, you'll find yourself laughing, crying, and delighting in the adventures of being alive. Who could resist a chuckle when you discover that little Bernice was not shot in the movie theatre! Who could not laugh aloud when you read her adventures in a ritzy department store, how she handled her underwear falling down. And who could not applaud her courage and stamina when, as she turns eighty, she competes in a talent pageant. They’re all there, with many other wonderful, easy-to-read, compelling “Feel Good Stories”
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Katrina Disaster Response Information
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Also, for those of you interested in the psychological issues around the impact of a Katrina in our lives, read Dr. Prince-Embury's article, titled, "Katrina Disaster Response Information". She is an expert on how we react to sudden disasters. It helps to know that we are all human and most of us exhibit very similar reactions to disruption.
Katrina Disaster Response Information Disasters can be natural or man-made or some combination of the two. Katrina is primarily a storm related, natural disaster with flooding. With this type of disaster comes some degree of predictability in that storms had occurred before and to some extent the risks were know.
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Recipe for ENCHANTMENT,
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There is an old Jewish tale about a frustrated husband. He goes to his Rabbi for advise, despairing over his home. His wife is simply not a good housekeeper and he is not enjoying his home nor his wife. And to top it off, his home is so small, they have hardly enough room to walk around! His Rabbi suggests that he bring his horse into the house, and lets him sleep in the living quarters, rather than the stable. This puzzles the man, but he greatly respects his Rabbi, so he goes home and informs his wife that his trusted horse will now habitat the house with them. His wife is also puzzled, but she is good natured and whatever the Rabbi suggests must have a silver lining.
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| Buy "Delight" - Book $14.95 (shipping included) |
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This book is written by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein and documents the remarkable journey of reclaiming her life, emphasizing the energy, magic and joy of returning to her Jewish heritage and the benefits gained from the spiritual and emotional infusions she received. The great news for you is that Dr. Holstein always writes in a style that takes you into account- including you not only in her journey but starting you on your own. You will be infused with a passion for living and exploring the dimensions of your own life that will surprise and thrill you.
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May you always have a roof over your head, a structure to your life, those that love you and energy to come to each day with fresh eyes and a full smile!
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"If we had a keen vision and feeling for all ordinary human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow, the squirrel's heart beat, and we should die of that roar which likes on the other side of silence." George Eliott.
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Katrina, A Pain in My Heart That Won't Easily Go Away!
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Many of you who have read my first book, THE ENCHANTED SELF, A Positive Therapy, know that I talk about a hole in my heart leading me to pursue the initial interviews that led to my discovery of THE ENCHANTED SELF. How well I remember that hole in my heart! It was nagging, it was painful at times, it was annoying. It created tears behind my eyes when I didn't wish them to be there. Yet, looking back, if that hole hadn't pulled at my heart strings so often and reminded me that it was there, I might never have done the case study research that validated how much capacity for joy, happiness, and purposeful states of well-being, are within each of us women. This was a profound discovery for me because it shifted my world view...
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