News
& Views by Kim Davis
I'm experiencing sensory overload this evening as I prepare the first issue of
Extraordinary Jobs since installing Windows XP. I feel like I need my sunglasses
on! I'm sure there are ways to change the colors, but I haven't gotten to that
yet. Just finding my unopened e-mail is a challenge - it all looks so different!
I've been through a few operating systems, and this is the biggest change I've
experienced to date. As the weeks go on, I'll let you know how much my productivity
improves! The one thing I've noticed that is faster right off the bat is the delete
key. I keep wiping out more than I intend to do.
I
bought my ticket to Mexico today! Woo Hoo! Renate and I are going down at the
end of February to scope out the situation before our Wingspan Wellness Retreats.
Visit
me on the web at my other sites:
Carpe
Dium, ya'll!
- Kim ;-)
Feature
Ten
Ways to Add Abundance To Your Mind,
Your Life & Your World
by Catherine Franz
Abundance
isn't something you find from the outside. Abundance begins within and radiates
outward. Find the ways that increase your abundance inside. Add time to your day,
simplify, or make a difference in the world. Gratitude multiplies. Find something
in these ten ways to add abundance to your life and enjoy the positive results
it will attract.
- Step up and become a world
peacemaker. Volunteer to help keep peace in the world. Yes, even one hour this
year will make a difference. Think about it -- if 2,000 people volunteered just
one hour, that 2,000 hours that peace is closer in the world. It is like interest,
it compounds. You can and do make a difference. Visit The 1,000 Years of Peace
Project
( http://www.pledgepeace.org/ ) and pledge just one hour in 2004 towards peace!
- Be a blood donor. Never done it before or not sure that they want your blood.
It takes just a few minutes by phone or visiting their web site to find out. Scared
of needles, I was, let their experience walk you through the fear. Celebrate your
freedom from the fear afterwards. Go with some friends or co-workers to support
you.
- Volunteer somewhere this year.
Did you know that most employers encourage volunteering and will give time off
to do so during business hours? Not sure, ask them. Organize an office group of
volunteers. Visit Volunteer Match at:
http://www.volunteermatch.org/ to find the right place for you to volunteer.
- Attend
the religious ceremony of at least one different faith to observe how others connect
with the Divine. Not into religion, that is okay. Expand your mind by attending
different events or faiths. You do not need to join, just learn and expand your
horizons. We have more similarities than differences. It is when we see those
similarities that we learn our connections.
- Take
30 minutes a day and connect with your higher self and spirit. Whether it is in
meditation, sitting quietly and listening, or in prayer.
- Eliminate any outside influences that don't feed your soul or life purpose. If
you are challenged to let it go permanently, give it up temporarily for 30 days.
Whether it is the newspaper, TV news, or books that you are reading that are "shoulds"
instead of "wants." Revisit with what you are letting in. In exchange,
abundance will have more space to enter. Fill your day with only positive people,
things, and information. The Information Gurus have a saying, "GIGO"
Garbage in, garbage out.
- Look beyond the either/or
decisions in life. Open the door and let the possibilities and options in. Don't
be boxed in, just know there are other options, invite them in. Abundance appears
when it is invited.
- Ever wondered how much "nature"
your lifestyle requires? Take the Ecological Footprint Quiz at http://www.myfootprint.org/ . The Quiz estimates how much productive land and water you need to support what
you use and discard. All this in 15 quick and easy questions. What footprint are
you leaving on this planet and how does it compare to others? Great revelation
on what you are leaving behind.
- Magnify abundance
by simplifying your life. Visit Simple Living at: http://www.simpleliving.net/ and find thousands of topics and great tools on how to simplify all areas of life.
You will also find study groups to support you on your journey.
- Have you written your own Personal Mission Statement? Visit this f*r*e*e easy-to-use
online Mission Statement Builder to create one. Gain space to add abundance by
reducing stress and increasing your focus on where you want to go. Post your statement
on the bathroom mirror. It makes saying no easier the rest of the day.
Copyright
2004, Catherine Franz.
Catherine Franz is
a marketing veteran, a Certified Business Coach, Certified Teleclass Leader and
Trainer, speaker, attraction master and author. For a free marketing analysis
or complimentary coaching session send e-mail: mailto:catherine@AbundanceCenter.com
G.A.P
Adventures Launches Europe Adventures Program
For
Immediate Release
G.A.P Adventures
Press Contact: Jeff Russill
416
260 0999 x 158
jeffr@gap.ca
Adventure
tour operator G.A.P Adventures has launched a new Europe Small Group Adventures
program. Long known for their off the beaten track adventures, G.A.P Adventures
offers a unique style of small group grassroots travel and have adapted that style
to Europe for the first time. The G.A.P Adventures small group adventure style
allows travellers to truly experience a destination, instead of just watching
it go by from the seat of a 50-seat coach. With G.A.P Adventures what you will
find are off the beaten track adventures, and a new way to think about travel
- what you won't find is a week by the pool of an all-inclusive resort.
Europe
offers more opportunities for the grassroots traveller than at any other time
in its storied history. Trekking the majestic Mont Blanc circuit, hiking through
the idyllic scenery of the Tuscan hills, experiencing the bustling markets and
mosques of Istanbul, overlanding between the medieval capitals of Eastern Europe,
cycling along Mediterranean bike paths, climbing ancient volcanoes and rafting
the best whitewater Europe has to offer are just some of the exceptional adventures
available from G.A.P Adventures in their 2004 Europe Small Group Adventures program.
"These
are not your grandmother's Europe tours," says Jeff Hall, the companies U.S
Marketing Director. "They are small group experiences developed for travellers
who are looking for an authentic European adventure." With a maximum group
size of only 12 travellers, G.A.P Adventures is able to go places and do things
that would be impossible on a traditional package tour. The company pioneered
the small group adventure style in which tours utilize a variety of interesting
transportation styles and unique small local accommodations to get you off the
beaten track. Accommodations range from converted farmhouses in the Tuscan hills
to a 16th century monastery, while the grassroots transportation style has travellers
on horseback and bicycle one day, and travelling by gondola and train the next.
And all at a fantastic price!
For more information
visit www.GAPAdventures.com or call 1 800 465 5600
G.A.P Adventures
For
12 years G.A.P Adventures has operated grassroots small group adventure tours
with a focus on experiencing the world face to face in an environmentally and
culturally sustainable manner.
G.A.P Adventures welcomes
you to every corner of the globe with a new perspective on travel. Whether it
be a camel brigade across India, a trek in the Andes or traversing the plains
of Africa. We are a company of travellers who are dedicated to showing you the
world face to face in over 100 countries. Our groups are small, our impact is
low and sustainable tourism is at the forefront of our agenda. Defying the mainstream
on a quest to define the spirit of adventureŠWe are the Great Adventure People.
The Great Adventure People are dedicated to providing
small group grass roots adventure travel and eco tours to people all over the
world. G.A.P offers thousands of departures to more than 100 countries worldwide,
and a variety of travel styles to suite everyone with a desire to add some adventure
into their holidays and vacations.
Whether you are looking to challenge
yourself with a trek to Machu Picchu or prefer a more leisurely bike trip through
Provence, wildlife viewing in Africa, a boat trip in the Galapagos Islands, or
a relaxing week in Costa Rica, the Great Adventure People have the experience,
the expertise and the passion to help you get the most from your adventure holiday.
G.A.P Adventures 19 Duncan St # 401 Toronto On. Canada M5H 3H1
800 465 5600 adventure@gap.ca - www.GAPAdventures.com
--
Jeff Russill
North American Marketing
G.A.P
Adventures
Worldwide Small Group Adventures
Tel 416 260 0999 x 158
Toll Free 800 465 5600 x 158
Fax 416 260 1888
http://www.GAPadventures.com
19 Duncan St. Suite 401
Toronto ON M5H 3H1
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