February's Intention

Since March of last year, I have been walking three miles a day. It is because I became the proud owner of an adorable rescue dog named Meadow. Since I live in the countryside of upstate New York where fences are seldom seen, I cannot let my dog roam. So I chose to walk her every day and the benefits have been tremendous. We walk three times a day which is a total of three miles a day. But, more than that we bond and have fun! I am one of those annoying early bird "rise and shine" type of people. This works out perfectly for Meadow and me. We are able to enjoy the sunrise, the snow, the chilling wind, or rain, or sunshine. Bottom line - we have fun together. Naturally, along with my dog, I generally take my camera so I don't miss anything. Between the geese that are making their noises and flying above or playing in the ponds, the neighbors that wave, the leaves that fall or come back, Meadow and I are Walking for Life! While walking imagination is stirred and I am keenly aware of my environment. We "laugh", we run to get out of the rain, we are chilled when the wind blows ever so strongly but the two of us enjoy health and the wonderment of our environment. Walking for Life can be fun and healthful! What are you doing to Walk for Life? P.S. I am seeking stories from those who walk their dogs often. I am interested in your experience in walking your dog for health and weight reduction. Please send your stories to the below email address: karin@karinjanin.com   - Back To Top- Intention Exercise: Walking Please have a pad and pen close by so you can record your thoughts or answers. It is time to set the stage by putting on some soft music. Take the phone off the hook, turn off your cell phone and BE FULLY PRESENT for this exercise. Are you ready to Walk for Life? Take a walk and when you get back from it, take time to write about your experience. Was it fun? Is this something you feel you HAVE to do? How does it feel to walk for life? Did you take your dog with you? Did you walk fast or slow? Did you take your camera and see things differently? Are you willing to bond with the concept of Walking for Life? Step into the feelings and make a plan for more walking. What is your plan? _____________________ Can you see WALKING FOR LIFE in a different light? eMail the stories. In the subject line be sure and add the words: WALKING FOR LIFE. or you may send them to: Karin Janin • P.O. Box 607 • Highland, NY 12528 - Back To Top- Featured Product Gift idea for VALENTINES DAY! Bookmark your favorite book with this Valentine's Bookmarker You can say Love, Believe, Courage, Live, Success and more Handcrafted by Karin Janin • Swarovski® Crystals, Sterling Silver Letters, and other components $14.00 plus S/H Gift Box included For more information go to: http://www.karinjanin.com/order_bookm.php#book - Back To Top- The Orphan Connection is a foundation that is dedicated to honoring orphans who are making a difference thus creating Mentor Orphans. We are always looking for stories of orphans who have made a difference in YOUR life - so please share them with us. These Mentor orphans give hope and a sense that "I am not alone." Take a few minutes to and visit the Orphan Connection. ________________________________ Citizens of Another Universe by Dr. Noah H. Kersey, Ph.D. Over the years, a large volume of literature has been devoted to the structure of the family in America. Prior to the sexual revolution of the late 1960’s the traditional family unit was a mother, a father, and children. However, as the divorce rate has climbed to over fifty-percent, so has the structure of the family evolved into a myriad of single parent families and blended families. Things are not quite so simple as in the days of “Father Knows Best” and “Leave it to Beaver“. There is a growing body of work describing the psychological and sociological adjustments of the adoptive family, the adoptee, and to a lesser extent, the birth parents who relinquished their child for adoption either by choice or by unavoidable circumstances. Interestingly, there has been very little attention paid to orphans who were never adopted. In the movie "Good Will Hunting", a troubled young man named Will Hunting was an orphan and a genius. From being abused and tortured as a child in various foster homes, he trusted no one. Will had a tendency to be physically violent and held people at a distance with his biting words and hostile attitude. It was only after he insulted and repelled five prospective therapists that he found his equal and mentor in Sean Maguire, a fellow "Southie" from South Boston. Sean was able to break through Will's psychological defenses because they both had suffered loss and lived with emotional pain. In the film, “The Cider House Rules”, the lead character Homer was adopted several times only to be returned because he was either too “quiet” for one couple or abused by another. Therefore, Homer grew up in the orphanage never again to be adopted. Instead, he was trained by the physician who operated the ’home” to be an ’unofficial doctor’ who either provided abortions or helped babies into the world to be adopted. At one point in the film Homer was trying to provide comfort to another orphan named Curly. It seemed Curly could not understand why prospective adoptive parents who came to ‘look at’ the children in the orphanage never chose him. Homer explained to Curly that he was “much too special to be adopted by just anyone”. Only a very special family could have Curly. It was never made apparent if Curly ever believed Homer’s attempt to ameliorate the little boy’s pain. What happens to orphans who are not chosen for adoption? Where do they go? What do they do? Back in the late 1960’s a considerable number of orphans, upon reaching their late teens, were asked to drop out of school and join the military. It was easier to supervise smaller kids than it was older kids with raging hormones. Some orphans did drop out of school and worked full-time jobs. Most were drafted and sent off to Vietnam. Maybe an unknown number of orphans were able to struggle long enough to finish high school. Possibly, there was a smaller group who applied to colleges. Perhaps an infinitesimal number even graduated from college and went on to successful jobs or careers. The difficulty is the dearth of documentation in regards to how many kids left orphanages without being adopted and were able to lead a productive life. Did they manage to finish their formal education? Did they develop an entrepreneurial acumen to become successful business people? Were they prosperous at love, marriage and parenting? So very little is known about these individuals and even less is understood about what life was like for them that they might as well have been from another universe. Would most people who had parents, either by birth or adoption, understand these individuals? When asked, most cannot imagine life without a family. They have never thought about how it would feel to be alone on Thanksgiving or Christmas, or worse, to be alone on their birthday. There needs to be more anecdotal research on young men and women who leave orphanages without benefit of a family or a parent to guide them on their pathway to adulthood. Did any succeed, or did most fail? Did they perpetuate the circle of life and create kids only to abandon them to grow up in orphanages themselves? Maybe they continued in their quest for ‘belonging’ by working their way through college and possibly graduate school. It is possible that some of them could have waited for the right marriage partner to come along and found fulfillment in being a life-long loving spouse as well as a devoted mother or father determined to be all they could imagine, or what God wanted them to be. It could be enlightening to many to know what it would be like to be a citizen of another universe.Dr. Kersey has been practicing in the field of mental health since 1977 and has resided in Indiana since 1987. He can be reached through his website at www.LifeCareCounselingServices.com All Rights Reserved 2005 - Back To Top- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT From Larry Czerwonka For all of us there are events that have come along and made us take a second look at out lives. For me that event was the recent passing of my father. There was the reflection on all that he meant to me and also to the many lives that he touched throughout his life. And then, out of nowhere there was the inspiration to put together a book. A book filled with ideas from people from all walks of life, from world leaders to the homeless, from teachers to prisoners, from celebrities to children in third world countries each telling what they think could be done to make the world a better place to live. I am writing you because I would like to know what one thing you think ever individual could do right now to help make the world a better place in which to live? I am not asking for a complicated thesis, just a few sentences or at most a paragraph or two. I am also asking for permission to publish what you send me along with your name, occupation and the country in which you live. You can email me your response but I also ask that you send it to me in a letter with your signature. Thank you for taking the time to respond and helping me with this project. Sincerely, Larry Czerwonka 1102 Apono Place Hilo, Hawaii 96720 larry@happinessu.org - Back To Top- In the News RADIO: Hear Pattie Simone founder of Write-Communications & Women Centric™ TOPIC: PERSEVERANCE. A great interview! Pattie has been seen on Fox News and various other TV programs. She will be on my TV show in March. 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