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A Message to Our Via Japan Family
One year ago this week, Japan was hit with the biggest earthquake in its history. The earthquake launched a devastating tsunami with 65 foot waves. That tsunami destroyed tens of thousands of homes and caused wide-spread destruction.
All of us are aware of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster that resulted from the tsunami and caused the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.
This week our thoughts and prayers are with our Via Japan Family and the 350,000 Japanese people who remain in temporary housing as a result of the tsunami.
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The End of Illness
Can understanding inflammation be the End of Illness?
Inflammation is the body’s healing response to infection and injury. Unfortunately inflammation is extremely powerful and can be destructive if it lingers beyond the point of healing the immediate problem that it is supposed to conquer.
When inflammation goes on too long, it spirals out of control, damaging the body. Chronic inflammation has been linked to arthritis, multiple sclerosis and asthma and appears to be the starting point for cancer, heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. Dr. Mehmet Oz states that inflammation is transforming our knowledge of heart disease prevention as well as the prevention of other life-threatening illnesses.
In his new book The End of Illness, Dr. David Agus challenges our long-held beliefs about beating diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
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Andes Children’s Foundation 2012 Mission Trip
Who will be traveling: Craig Keeland, Founder & CEO of ViaViente; Terry Minke, Andes Children’s Foundation Co-Founder &Trustee; Christina Alvarez, Andes Children’s Foundation Liaison in Ecuador; Enrique Alvarez, husband of Christina and logistics support for ACF; Additional ViaViente Distributors who choose to participate
Details:
November 17 – Depart USA and arrive in Quito, Ecuador.
November 18 – Mission Team travels to Loja, Ecuador by air (1 hour flight) & from Loja to Vilcabamba by car (2 ½ hours).
November 19 – 21 The Mission Team will visit:
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The Secret to Starting Each Day in a Great Mood
When you wake up each morning, are you in a good mood?
Or do you think, “Oh no, I have to get up now and I’d rather sleep!”
When you start your day with a negative thought, that negative thought infects the rest of your day.
When you start your day with excitement for the day and gratitude for all that your day may bring, then you are setting the stage for a great day.
No matter what comes your way during the day,
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Doing the Math
A good friend emailed me this the other day.
I wanted to share it with you.
To me, this shows that Knowledge and Hardwork are very important.
BUT Attitude is more powerful than either Knowledge or Hardwork!
I hope you enjoy and will share this with others…
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Living a Drama-Free Life
Life is challenging and uncertain, so why waste your energy on negativity and negative people?
People will gossip, make wrong accusations and assume the worst.
Just let them play out their drama. You have the power to just walk away from that drama.
Not easy to just walk away? Remember that your family and closest friends know you. They believe in you. I believe in you.
As I have gotten older and lived through some of life’s bigger challenges,
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