April 2004
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In this issue
-- The Other Day - Energy Vampires
-- Atl. Therapy of the Month - TAT
-- How Stuff Works - Googling
-- Feng Shui Tip of the Month
-- Spirituality in Sports - Being in the Zone
-- Events - Live Radio interview with Ronnie
-- Testimonials
-- Privacy Policy

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The Other Day - Energy Vampires
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The other day I ran into an old friend that some would call an "Energy Vampire". Some people bring unexpected lightness and comfort to your life. They crackle with energy, practically electrify you with their presence. And then there are those who leave you feeling stressed out. Or guilty. Or exhausted down to your very last molecule. I call them energy vampires, and obnoxious or meek, they come in all forms. The sob sister, for one, always considers herself the victim. The world is always against her, and she'll recount every horrible thing that has happened to her, wallowing in every perceived slight. The charmer is a constant talker or joke-teller who has to be the center of attention. The blamer, on the other hand, doles out endless servings of guilt. And then there's the drama queen, the co-worker who claims she almost died from a high fever or the neighbor who lives in extremes of emotion-life is unbelievably good or horrifically bad.

No matter which type of energy vampire you're dealing with, you're allowed to walk away. Many of us find this really hard to do. We're afraid of being thought of as impolite; we don't want to offend people. But there are plenty of ways to remove yourself from a killing conversation. When leaving isn't an option, you can still maintain your energy level by making a few minor adjustments.

Minor Adjustments Here!

Atl. Therapy of the Month - TAT
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According to the Web site, Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT) is an easy-to- learn, easy-to-do process based on Traditional Chinese Medicine and yoga. It allows your natural healing energy to gently and powerfully heal stress, traumas, and negative beliefs without re-living anything. The trouble dissolves, and you are left in a state of greater energy, personal empowerment and inner peace.

TAT Online Video Sessions can simply and profoundly change your health and well-being. Each TAT Online Video Session consists of seven easy steps. In each step, you put your attention on a statement while you do the TAT pose for about one to two minutes. It's that easy.

Learn how to do the TAT pose

How Stuff Works - Googling
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Did you hear that Google is planning to go public sometime soon? That's one stock that I will definitely look at. Here are some of my favorite tips & tricks that make "googling" much easier. You can also install Googles toolbar and it effectively blocks annoying pop- ups and also fills in forms for you.

1. Place quotes around phrases that must be searched together. For example: If you put quotes around the words, "Info Guru," Google won't waste time looking for Web pages with the words "info" and "Guru." 2. If you want any word screened out, put a hyphen right before the word. If you happen to be looking for -dolphins, you won't haft to weed through thousands of Miami Dolphins pages. 3. Phrase your questions in the form of an answer. For example: Instead of typing in, 'What is the average rainfall in Atlanta?" try typing, "The average rainfall in Atlanta is." 4. Google is also a global White Pages and Yellow Pages. Search for "phonebook": followed by the name, city and state of the business you are looking for and Google will automatically display the address and phone number.

Try it out!

Feng Shui Tip of the Month
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Move your furniture around, it's fun to create something new and exciting to come home to. You will also change the flow of energy, which is good to do every so often. Remember when placing furniture, less is always best. Too much furniture can make us feel cramped and can restrict the flow of our opportunities.

It is best to have bookshelves with doors on the front. But if you don't then either create make shift doors or move all the books forward so they are flush with the front of the shelf. Have a garage sale and clean it out at the same time. You will not only make some money, you will improve your ability to think more clearly. And/or you will have more helpful people assisting you along your life's path.

Spirituality in Sports - Being in the Zone
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Terrance P. O'Toole of Lynchburg College did a study that found that participants in sports sometimes report experiencing a very positive state of consciousness in which total engrossment, effortlessness, and transcendence of self can be achieved independent of performance. To date, it appears only one study has been done testing the relationship between a related state of transcendence, spirituality, and being in this positive state even though this state (being "in the zone") has sometimes been linken to a spiritual state..

The purpose for this exploratory study was to compare the relationship and differences between spirituality and being "in the zone" among Division 2 and Division 3 student athletes. Results concluded that there was a significant relationship between being more spiritual in sports and being "in the zone" more often. Future investigation of these concepts should consider the type of sport participation, sensitivity toward being in the zone as well as gender.

Events - Live Radio interview with Ronnie
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Testimonials
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"...This will definitely go on my list of modalities to look at and do. Primarily I'm looking at it because my purpose is to open a large number of people to the many wonderful and different things they can do to have an incredible life... their ultimate life...thank you for last night. Your energy is wonderful! The whole experience was great! More than anything it showed me how far I've come. The last two exercises truly were a review of my past and really showed me how open and peaceful I've become..." -J.G., Atlanta, GA