The Lucky Cabin

June 30th, 2009

Initializing Life Affirmation: Lace Wigs to Compliment Personality

Most couldn’t believe the breathtakingly human Nancy Utsinger, our family friend, would cover her head with wigs. Her signature hair and fashion flowed in sync with her mystique. But surprise surprise. Miss Prim n’ Proper will be eternally celebrated because of her hair. Not many in town can tell she utilizes wigs. Keep it on the DL.

When we were youths finding our way in the hill country, we always swept all the beauty pageants. But in college her alopecia kicked in and she became nearly bald. I did hint at these lace wigs. Even so balding was no big deal to her. What a strong soul, she fearlessly showcased her innate beauty.

At her boyfriend Jacob’s baseball championship, we heckled till her beau clumsily flung the ball (or however you say it) at us. She jumped up for it and her bandana flew right off, revealing her bald head. No big deal, she tossed the ball into the goal. Attitude, did I mention she’s got it?

That said, there’s two sides to every coin. One time we got together for a cookie baking marathon, when she quietly said that she opts to go bald out of bitterness. She loved her old hair so much she can’t even consider lace wigs, though she would wear them. She then miss invincible grew embarrassed and begged that I can’t mention it again. She really needed help.

I thought about it all night. Later on, I asked her about settling the wig issue. Eventually we both arrived at an agreement: lace front wigs for all! One for me and one for her.

She and I were floored by the fashionable styles. She never knew that synthetic wigs could be very appealing for so many women. These wigs complimented her natural beauty. As for me, pieced together an entirely fresh ensemble to wear with our wigs. We’re inseparable, and that will surely endure. The other day she sent me her thanks for her dignified synthetic wig, and said it invites a fresh spirit in her life. It’s delightful to realize her live a happier existence. I love her so much!

May 12th, 2009

Give Your Body a Flush with Bromalite

Use Bromalite For Improved Health And Prevent Colon Cancer

The Bromalite system is a gentle, oral, diet supplement that cleans your colon. You may feel lively and full of energy once your body starts to rid itself of the poisonous build up in your colon. Because it has all natural ingredients, this colon cleanser will do no harm to your body whatsoever. This product made up of all natural ingredients, which ensures that it is extremely safe for your body. If you want better health, choose to engage in colon cleansing right away.

Toxins are clearly not a pretty thing, not something that we would like to have in our bodies. Be this as it may, getting poisons are unavoidable. Not only is harboring potentially harmful toxins in your system an unhealthy practice, but having this toxic waste build up can lead to other things as well. When the colon is so backed up, the excess gas will not be able to pass as easily or as quickly as it should be able to. A poisonous colon piled high with build up stops the waste from passing not as simply, but also as frequently as it should, therefore leading to constipation and radical pain. By employing Bromalite, poisons can be removed from the body simply.

The act of colon cleansing has been going on since the beginning of our time, or at least since the beginning of recorded history. Dating back to as early as 1500 B.C. in Egypt, colon cleansing has been used as a method of purifying the human body. Not only is that many years, decades, and centuries, but even a millennium! The benefits of colon cleansing are simply too hard to ignore! Colon cleansing is still so popular today because, quite simply, it really works. One such method of colon cleansing would be Bromalite, a colon cleansing system.It is merely because colon cleansing is so important to your health, for the benefits of colon cleansing are simply too hard to ignore.

May 17th, 2008

What Makes Power Affirmations Remarkable and Effective? Personal ‘Takeaways’

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I’ve been doing some thinking about what makes Power Affirmations so remarkable and effective. There’s a word that succinctly describes one of the main benefits: “takeaway.”

What is a takeaway? A takeaway is a key point of profound value that a presenter or author is attempting to communicate to the readers or listeners. It’s a point that they want you to use to improve your life.

In traditional presentations or writings, the key points are mixed in with a lot of other material that is likely not that important (other than to frame the takeaways). You often have to sift through a lot of material to get to the gems. Not only does that take a lot of time, sometimes it’s easy to
miss the important points completely. Or the points go by so quickly that you don’t really have the time to transform them into usable thought habits. But it’s generally the takeaways that’s the real value in the material.

This is where the Power Affirmation technique can make the difference between missing the point or getting full value from the material. Here are just some of the reasons:

  • The emphasis is on how you are going to personally apply the takeaways.
  • The mindset needed for writing Power Affirmations is that you are actively looking for the takeaway points that mean the most to your current situation. What you focus on you will find.
  • When you create your Power Affirmations, you have to think through the points in order to clearly articulate the affirmations. That extra effort helps increase your understanding.
  • Power Affirmations are personalized. This means that you take the material and transform it into a personal positive declaration of faith. Just by doing this, you are emphasizing your commitment to yourself that you are going to follow through with action. And make no mistake about it: only thought inspired action towards specific goals bring consistent positive results. Affirmations without action will not work.
  • By transforming and organizing the takeaways into Power Affirmations, you can review and affirm them repeatedly until they become part of your every day thought habits. These habits guide your actions and are more likely to lead to positive results.

The great thing about the free e-book about Power Affirmations that you can download from my website is that you get both a lot of positive affirmations that you can begin to use immediately, and a clear explanation of how you can
create your own Power Affirmations
from any material you are studying.

This is exactly what I did when I created the Power Affirmations included in my e-book. I identified the areas where I wanted to improve and then reviewed some of the material that I have found most useful over the years. As I reviewed the material, I identified the takeaways (some of them “hidden” takeaways) that I wanted to act on and transformed those points into concise statements of affirmations.

The Power Affirmations formula can be used with virtually any material you choose to study. Don’t limit the use to only self-help or motivational material.

For example, I’m currently studying several books on marketing by Seth Godin. Guess what my primary method of really learning the material is? Yup, Power Affirmations.

As a result, I’m learning (and applying) a lot more of the information than if I simply read and highlighted the book. Or made a few notes. And every time I review these Power Affirmations, the positive thought habits become
stronger, I receive a deeper insight, and I apply what I’m learning to my business.

So from now on, when you study new material, identify the key takeaways and transform them into Power Affirmations. Then review them regularly so that they become part of your thought habits. And apply the information with action to dramatically improve your life.

If you want more information on how to create and use Power Affirmations, you can visit my website and download the free e-book.

Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life!

Copyright (c) 2005 Bill Marshall - All rights reserved. Feel free to republish this article with copyright and link information included.

For practical self-improvement tips, visit http://www.poweraffirmations.com Get my new free e-book, “Power Affirmations: Power Positive Conditioning for Your Subconscious Mind”

April 10th, 2008

Commercial Acne Treatments vs. Home Remedies

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There are a number of both commercial and home remedy acne treatments, which are designed to help treat acne. The most popular of home remedies is the recommendation to wash your face twice each day, with the best times to be in the morning and before you go to bed at night. Keep in mind that it is best to avoid scrubbing too hard as this may aggravate, or even result in, acne.

There are many benefits to both commercial acne treatments and home remedies. Among them, commercial or prescription acne treatments are often medically recommended. On the flip side, home remedy acne treatments are not medically tested, but they are natural, free and usually contain ingredients that are not harmful. This is not always the case with commercial or prescription acne treatments, which often carry the potential for serious side effects. In addition, they can be quite expensive.

No matter which acne treatment you use, be careful of possible irritation. The last thing that you will want is to aggravate an acne-prone area with a treatment product as this would defeat the entire purpose. The best way to begin with any cream or lotion treatment is to apply the product to a small test area of skin in order to make sure there are no incompatibilities with your skin. In addition, make sure to read any warning or cautionary product labels to make sure that you are using the contents properly. In order for acne treatment medication to work, it has to be used correctly.

If you are searching for popular over the counter acne treatments, you are likely to find a variety of choices. Among them, medicated pads for wiping over the face, lotions, face wash, etc. Prescription acne treatments are often provided to those who need a more aggressive approach at acne treatment and may include the same product categories at a higher level of medication. Home remedy acne treatments include lotions containing aloe vera, a facial mask consisting of 4 tablespoons of honey and one grated apple, an oatmeal and water paste, etc.

This article is to be used for informational purposes only. The information contained herein is not intended to be used in place of, or in conjunction with, professional medical advice regarding the use of any commercial or home remedy acne treatment. Prior to beginning any treatment regimen, the patient must consult a licensed medical doctor or dermatologist for advice and/or to determine the best course of action for his/her individual situation.

Find amore about Witch Hazel acne treatments, bacne scars and many other acne natural treatments on www.TheAcneMedicine.com

April 2nd, 2008

Organic Skin Care - Do Organic Skin Care Products Really Work?

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You must have noticed how popular organic products have become these days. When anything is labeled as organic it simply means that no chemicals were used during the growth/cultivation of this product. The belief here is that organic products are more healthy and less harmful to our bodies. Hmmm .. if this is the case then why don’t we grow only organic products? The simplest reason is that the use of chemicals helps to manage large-scale cultivation. Whereas in the case of organic production, this is mostly manageable only on a much smaller scale. In a nutshell organic products are made from organic ingredients - fruits, vegetables etc. Lets move on to see how this affects you.

Now, how is all this relevant to your skin care? The question you should be asking and you probably have been is - how do I differentiate between all these various organic skin care products in the cosmetics aisle? If you have ever looked at the labels of these products, you will notice that a lot of names on the back are unpronouceable. This is because some products use organic ingredients in addition to some chemical ingredients. That is the caveat - ‘in addition to’. You have already seen this situation if you have ever shopped for juice before. It’s the same as those bottles of juice which do not indicate that they are “100% fruit juice”.

So, how do you read these labels? If you are going from top to bottom, then you will notice a decrease in the concentrations. Make sure that the ingredients all the way from the top to the bottom make sense to you. If they don’t quickly note them down and do some basic research on the web.

Now, this begs the question - should you buy these?

These skin care products are definitely beneficial for your skin. More than likely the side effects from these will be minimal. There are a variety of products, each with a totally different purpose - some exfoliate, others cleanse, condition, nourish, hydrate and moisturize the skin.

Most people who use these products say that their skin feels fresh and relaxed immediately after use. The added benefits is that these organic products have a nice smell. So, not only are you rejuvenating the skin, but you are also uplifting your spirit and of others around you. It doesn’t get better than this!

On http://www.stopping-acne-now.com/ read home remedies for acne & acne treatments.

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