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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
#TwitterviewTuesday: Detox Your Life with Tina Blease!
Video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7530703
If you have noticed, this week's #TwitterviewTuesday is starting off with a bang-literally.
The video that I have embedded right at the beginning, to GRAB YOUR ATTENTION!, features some sobering thoughts. For some time, I have wondered and worried as to the effects of all the chemicals that surround us every day.
Whether known or unknown, seen or unseen, these compounds affect our health and the health of our loved ones.
Whether desired or not, these chemicals are in our homes, our clothes, our foods, our drinks, the very air that we breathe.
All hope is not lost. There is a way to reduce the impact of chemicals in our daily lives, especially when it comes to personal care products and cleaning products that we use in our homes.
So, without further ado, today's #TwitterviewTuesday guest is Ms. Tina Blease, a greening expert and a crusader for the detoxification of our lives and homes.
Ms. Blease is @greeniac on Twitter and if you have had the lovely opportunity to peek at her Tweets, you will notice that her committment to the environment is not part-time.
Ms. Blease, as a member of the San Jose LEADS Club, "leads" the way to a greener and more tolerable environment. Detoxification and solutions to cleaning and personal care needs that do not involve chemicals is her raison d'etre.
This video amply illustrates the consequences of not paying attention to the environment, no matter which side of the environmental debate that you may be on. Watching this video gives pause for thought, and hopefully is a spur to becoming more conscientious about the environment.
For more information on how Ms. Blease can help you today in ridding your home of toxic chemicals, please connect with her on Twitter @greeniac.
Stay tuned for next week, when Ms. Blease is going to help us to figure out what we do and don't need to keep ourselves and our homes clean!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Safely Surrendered Baby Law, CALIFORNIA
This past weekend, another tragic incident of baby abandonment led to the needless death of a newborn whose mother gave birth at a party and dumped the child into the garbage. What makes this story even worse: the baby was put into the garbage steps away from a designated surrender site. In the interests of education and in the hopes of preventing such tragedy from occurring in future, here are the salient points of California's Safely Surrendered Baby Law:
1. What is the Safely Surrendered Baby Law?
It is a confidential way of safely surrendering a newborn to proper authorities, without penalty nor prosecution, within 72 hours of the child's birth.
2. Who can surrender the newborn?
The parents or legal guardians can surrender the infant at the designated surrender locations.
3. Where are the surrender locations?
Newborns may be taken to public or private hospitals, firestations, certain churches, and other locations indicated by the Safely Surrendered Baby sign affixed prominently.
4. What happens when the baby is surrendered?
When the newborn is safely surrendered at a hospital, there are no questions asked. The newborn is given medical treatment, placed in a foster home or pre-adoptive home. At the time of surrender at a hospital, the baby is tagged. The surrendering party is given an identical bracelet, in case they wish to become reunited with the child within fourteen days.
5. How much time is allotted if the surrendering party changes her/is mind?
From the time and date of the surrender to a full and uninterrupted fourteen days later is the time allotted to reunite with the baby.
6. What is the age of the child that is to be surrendered?
The scope of the Safely Surrendered Baby Law enables the parent/legal guardian of any newborn to surrender the child within three days of birth.
This, of course, does NOT mean that infanticide is in order if on the fourth day, the ninth day, the fiftieth day, etc. it is found that parenthood is too much to handle. In these cases, the best case scenario is to surrender the child(ren) to a hospital, fire station, police station, church, synagogue, mosque, social service agency....anyplace where they will be cared for and SAFE.
7. Why is this law useful?
No shame. No blame. No names. The baby is enabled to live free from the dangers of freezing to death, being attacked by wild animals, suffocation in a plastic bag, bleeding to death from internal injuries, etc. The parent is freed from criminal child abandonment charges and the legal prosecution that naturally attends. In addition, the parent is often reviled and shunned, especially in cases when the media is involved.
The focus of the Safely Surrendered Baby Law is to provide parents with a way to gracefully, sanely, and humanely give their newborn a chance a life while giving themselves the time and space necessary to wrestle with their inner turmoil. In view of this, it is urged that all who are involved with those who do not wish to accept the rigours of parenthood at this time, safely and securely surrender their child following these parameters.
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DOULA ANGELITA, San Jose's Community Doula, is a designated Baby Safe Haven Maven*TM. She works with parents where they are, has a wide variety of experiences, and is not interested in passing judgement, only at giving newborns a chance of life.
DOULA ANGELITA is a trident doula/parenting coach/nutrition guide/women's advocate who lives and works in sunny San Jose, CA but who answers the call of birth from wherever it comes.
DOULA ANGELITA can be reached: sanjosecommunitydoula@gmail.com, @sanjosedoula1=TWITTER
If you are thinking about abandoning your newborn, contact DOULA ANGELITA first.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
First interview of 2010: Ms. Ebony Looney!
All of us have goals this New Year, and if yours is to be the most beautiful that you can be, then read on to find out more about Ms. Ebony!
TT: Who are you and what makes you unique?
EL: I am a wife, sister and friend. I honestly think of myself as unique. My outlet is working on my podcast and on my blog.
TT: How did you get your start?
EL: I started out as an image consultant selling Mary Kay. Clients soon started wanting me to do their makeup for special occassions and help them with their personal style.
TT: What is your background?
EL: I worked as a PR coordinator, cosmetic consultant, makeup artist, and currently work as a systems analyst and email marketer.
TT: What motivates and drives you?
EL: My family motivates me and drives me.
TT: Name three goals for 2010.
EL: Write more on my blog, work on increasing the marketing side of MMOE, and connect with more bloggers.
TT: Why are you the go-to person in your industry?
EL: My job is to help women find places where they can make themselves over. So, I try to connect to as many businesses(locally)as I can.
TT: Give us a tour of your day.
EL: My day is spent mostly at the "day" job creating email content for various clients, updating websites of financial institutions, then after 5, I live the "dream" and become MMOE.
TT: So, what are your top three pieces of advice to the fledgling fempreneur?
EL: Know what you want to do. Stay focused. Don't be afraid to change direction. If you are seeing that your efforts are not working, then it may be time to try something new!
Ms. Ebony has an informative blog, full of beauty tips, musings, advice and ideas to boost your wardrobe, spruce up your appearance, and to do something different with your style!
To see just how fabulous Ms. Ebony can make you, zip on over to http://www.makemeovereb.com/ and be the diva you always wanted to be!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Twitterview Tuesday's special guest: Ms. Nadia Murdock!
....Now let's give a big hand and warm welcome to the lovely Ms. Nadia Murdock, our newest guest on the Twitterview Tuesday series!
TT: Please introduce yourself.
NM: I like to consider myself a "Jack of all Trades"....I am the New York Fitness Examiner for the Examiner.com, Fitness Fashion blogger for Unik Apparel Style....
TT: Wow! That is quite a lot! Anything else to squeeze in?
NM: I have my own blog Nadia's Fit and Healthy Blog. In addition, I have small PR firm called Manchester Public Relations.
TT: What is it that you do?
NM: I have a fervor for many different things in life and I have decided not to limit myself, which has been a great learning experience!
TT: That is fantastic, and a good way to keep your brand fresh and diversified! By the way, what keeps you motivated?
NM: My desire to be successful mainly keeps me going, it helps tremendously that I love what I am doing!
TT: That's the spirit in 2010! Can you share with us how you stay so organized and focused with all you do?
NM: It is definitely important for me to prioritize each task separately. I am a huge believer in post it notes and lists...
TT: You know that TT lives by the Post It! Please, tell us more, especially now that everyone is scrambling to get organized for the New Year!
NM: I have posted notes on stickies all over my apartment to help remind me of what needs to get done...
TT: Any new-fangled technologies?
NM:I also have a task list and important dates marked on both my BlackBerry and laptop.
TT: I hope everyone put that on a Post-It! Lastly, what is your definition of sucess?
NM: Success comes inall measures in my book. Setting goals for myself and achieving them is such a gratifying feeling...
TT: Well, thank you so much for taking time out of your hectic schedule in order to share your story with us! Good luck with everything in 2010, and we look forward to hearing more from you in the near future!
For more information about Nadia Murdock and her exciting empire, :
http://www.unikapparelstyle.com/
Race now to her Examiner.com site and subscribe:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1079-New-York-Fitness-Examiner
Jog on over to her blog for ideas on how to be healthy and fit this New Year!
http://nadiasfitandhealthyblog.blogspot.com
And, of course, like with the BBC, follow her on Twitta:
http://twitter.com/Nadiam23
Like what you see? Want to meet some of her clients? :
http://makemeovereb.com
http://www.jennifershon.com
Thank you so much for the journey with us in 2009! It has been a pleasant experience and a wonderful journey to meet so many people!
To each and every one, I hope that this New Year will bring good health, love and peace, and good fortune!
TT: Please introduce yourself.
NM: I like to consider myself a "Jack of all Trades"....I am the New York Fitness Examiner for the Examiner.com, Fitness Fashion blogger for Unik Apparel Style....
TT: Wow! That is quite a lot! Anything else to squeeze in?
NM: I have my own blog Nadia's Fit and Healthy Blog. In addition, I have small PR firm called Manchester Public Relations.
TT: What is it that you do?
NM: I have a fervor for many different things in life and I have decided not to limit myself, which has been a great learning experience!
TT: That is fantastic, and a good way to keep your brand fresh and diversified! By the way, what keeps you motivated?
NM: My desire to be successful mainly keeps me going, it helps tremendously that I love what I am doing!
TT: That's the spirit in 2010! Can you share with us how you stay so organized and focused with all you do?
NM: It is definitely important for me to prioritize each task separately. I am a huge believer in post it notes and lists...
TT: You know that TT lives by the Post It! Please, tell us more, especially now that everyone is scrambling to get organized for the New Year!
NM: I have posted notes on stickies all over my apartment to help remind me of what needs to get done...
TT: Any new-fangled technologies?
NM:I also have a task list and important dates marked on both my BlackBerry and laptop.
TT: I hope everyone put that on a Post-It! Lastly, what is your definition of sucess?
NM: Success comes inall measures in my book. Setting goals for myself and achieving them is such a gratifying feeling...
TT: Well, thank you so much for taking time out of your hectic schedule in order to share your story with us! Good luck with everything in 2010, and we look forward to hearing more from you in the near future!
For more information about Nadia Murdock and her exciting empire, :
http://www.unikapparelstyle.com/
Race now to her Examiner.com site and subscribe:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1079-New-York-Fitness-Examiner
Jog on over to her blog for ideas on how to be healthy and fit this New Year!
http://nadiasfitandhealthyblog.blogspot.com
And, of course, like with the BBC, follow her on Twitta:
http://twitter.com/Nadiam23
Like what you see? Want to meet some of her clients? :
http://makemeovereb.com
http://www.jennifershon.com
Thank you so much for the journey with us in 2009! It has been a pleasant experience and a wonderful journey to meet so many people!
To each and every one, I hope that this New Year will bring good health, love and peace, and good fortune!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Being a mother entails many things, not the least of which is the responsibility of instilling a sense of caring and purpose into the next generation. Recently, a mother of three decided that time was of the essence, and elected to choose the Seva Challenge as a way to communicate her beliefs to her daughters.
Tina Tran has a passion for yoga, and through that passion came some self-revelation. "Since I was a teenager, I had a strong desire to travel to Africa to do humanitarian work. I considered going back to school to study nursing to begin my career on this path." Once Tina became more and more immersed into the yoga lifestyle, she realized that her dream was growing stronger. As she studied with various yoga master teachers, Tina could feel the pull towards something greater than herself.
Master yogi Seane Corn became the catalyst for Tina's burgeoning consciousness. Tina took classes with her, and soon became attracted to Ms. Corn's latest project, called Off the Mat, Into the World which called on all those who practice yoga to participate in changing the world for the better. This message instantly called to Tina, who experienced an epiphany. "I am just an ordinary person, but I would like(my girls)to understand my motivations for contributing to underprivileged communities." Through the aims of the Seva Challenge, i.e. to "inspire activism and leadership in its participants while collaborating resources to help communities in crisis", Tina decided that this was the forum to express her commitment to meaningful social activism.
"This was a valuable opportunity and my motivation was strong, so I signed up to participate," Tina recalls. She soon got sponsors from all over San Jose and the environs: Bijan Bakery, Yogurtland, Willow Glen Yoga, and Earth Baby, to name a few of the many companies which are supporting her dream. To travel to war-ravaged Uganda in order to build an eco birthing center as well as a primary school would be a dream come true for her, and thus she has scheduled a series of events to raise money to this end.
Her goal is to raise the $20,000 necessary to personally go to Uganda with her yoga mentor Seane Corn. "I am now close to the end of the Seva Challenge and I have raised more than $10,000. There were many setbacks and lessons learned, but in general, great things have come out of this endeavor." Tina goes on to express equanimity no matter how much she ultimately raises: "I have found comfort in the knowledge that the money I have raised will contribute towards truly meaningful projects that are monumental in improving the quality of life for the people of Uganda, who have suffered for generations."
Tina's latest fundraising effort will come tomorrow, 17 October 2009, at Willow Glen Yoga. Two of the Willow Glen instructors, Debora Cohen and Lorien Neargarder, are offering vinyasa sequences from 1:00P-3.15P, for a suggested donation of $25. All proceeds will go towards Tina's Seva Challenge, and the balanced blend of movement, stillness and relaxation will hopefully put everyone in a good frame of mind to give generously. It will also launch the next fundraiser in Tina's sequence and is a wonderful opportunity for couples, families, friends and relatives to get out and do an activity that is not only sound for the body but excellent for the heart. soul and purse strings as well.
Tina Tran can be reached via her website. The Seva Challenge she is participating in will end December 15, 2009, and this free-spirit is cheerfully going forward. "I would like them(her daughters) to see the similarities between themselves and the kids from Africa despite their cultural differences. I would like them to be guided by my example.. I know that for me, a strong sense of fulfillment comes from helping others and contributing to the bigger picture. I intend to continue down that path and see where it takes me."
Tina Tran has a passion for yoga, and through that passion came some self-revelation. "Since I was a teenager, I had a strong desire to travel to Africa to do humanitarian work. I considered going back to school to study nursing to begin my career on this path." Once Tina became more and more immersed into the yoga lifestyle, she realized that her dream was growing stronger. As she studied with various yoga master teachers, Tina could feel the pull towards something greater than herself.
Master yogi Seane Corn became the catalyst for Tina's burgeoning consciousness. Tina took classes with her, and soon became attracted to Ms. Corn's latest project, called Off the Mat, Into the World which called on all those who practice yoga to participate in changing the world for the better. This message instantly called to Tina, who experienced an epiphany. "I am just an ordinary person, but I would like(my girls)to understand my motivations for contributing to underprivileged communities." Through the aims of the Seva Challenge, i.e. to "inspire activism and leadership in its participants while collaborating resources to help communities in crisis", Tina decided that this was the forum to express her commitment to meaningful social activism.
"This was a valuable opportunity and my motivation was strong, so I signed up to participate," Tina recalls. She soon got sponsors from all over San Jose and the environs: Bijan Bakery, Yogurtland, Willow Glen Yoga, and Earth Baby, to name a few of the many companies which are supporting her dream. To travel to war-ravaged Uganda in order to build an eco birthing center as well as a primary school would be a dream come true for her, and thus she has scheduled a series of events to raise money to this end.
Her goal is to raise the $20,000 necessary to personally go to Uganda with her yoga mentor Seane Corn. "I am now close to the end of the Seva Challenge and I have raised more than $10,000. There were many setbacks and lessons learned, but in general, great things have come out of this endeavor." Tina goes on to express equanimity no matter how much she ultimately raises: "I have found comfort in the knowledge that the money I have raised will contribute towards truly meaningful projects that are monumental in improving the quality of life for the people of Uganda, who have suffered for generations."
Tina's latest fundraising effort will come tomorrow, 17 October 2009, at Willow Glen Yoga. Two of the Willow Glen instructors, Debora Cohen and Lorien Neargarder, are offering vinyasa sequences from 1:00P-3.15P, for a suggested donation of $25. All proceeds will go towards Tina's Seva Challenge, and the balanced blend of movement, stillness and relaxation will hopefully put everyone in a good frame of mind to give generously. It will also launch the next fundraiser in Tina's sequence and is a wonderful opportunity for couples, families, friends and relatives to get out and do an activity that is not only sound for the body but excellent for the heart. soul and purse strings as well.
Tina Tran can be reached via her website. The Seva Challenge she is participating in will end December 15, 2009, and this free-spirit is cheerfully going forward. "I would like them(her daughters) to see the similarities between themselves and the kids from Africa despite their cultural differences. I would like them to be guided by my example.. I know that for me, a strong sense of fulfillment comes from helping others and contributing to the bigger picture. I intend to continue down that path and see where it takes me."
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