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Tuesday, 20 December 2011 15:49
“Waste Please” ~ Getting Rid of the Junk in Your Trunk Once and For All!
Written by Meghan D. Lemery LCSW-R
“In an effort to start my days out in a more peaceful, grounded way, I have taken up the habit of a morning power walk (more like stroll) through our beautiful community. I find this daily morning ritual has made a huge difference in my state of mind and I love the way the quiet morning sounds fill my spirit and quiet my soul.
On one such morning I was heading back into town, my coffee cup almost empty, when I noticed a sign painted on a very nice looking garbage can on Broadway. The sign read, “Waste Please”. I stopped in my tracks and stared at the sign. I read it over and over again immediately sensing a deeper meaning in the message.
We think nothing of hauling out our garbage to the trash and letting it go. We don’t go through the trash sniffing and looking for things we have already tossed. Rather, we bag it up, put it in the trash and let it go. How ridiculous would it be to walk by trash cans and see people going through each item sniffing and holding onto their trash?
Yet, when it comes to our emotional trash, we hang on into it and bury it deep within the bottom of the barrel ready to sniff and go over it again and again. As I stood staring at the sign “Waste Please,” I could not help but think of the way we store up tons of junk in our trunks.
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Saturday, 15 October 2011 15:22
Following Your GPS, Knowing When to Recalculate and Let Go
Written by Meghan D. Lemery LCSW-R
Within each one us lies an internal compass which I liken to our own personal GPS system. The still small voice, hunch or inner leading that guides us in the right direction and helps us find our way through the forest. This GPS helps know which direction to take on the path of life, and when we follow that internal compass we feel more confident, mentally clear and physically stronger.
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Wednesday, 12 October 2011 12:17
NO COST Cancer screening services for uninsured women
Written by Angela McFarland
Saratoga County’s community based Cancer Services Program Partnership, funded by a grant from New York State Cancer Services Program, serves uninsured women through the administrative support of Saratoga Hospital. The New York
State Cancer Services Program (CSP) oversees the delivery of a statewide, comprehensive cancer screening program by providing no cost age appropriate breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic services for UNINSURED women and men in every county and borough in New York State.
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Wednesday, 12 October 2011 09:45
NO COST Cancer screening services for uninsured women
Written by Angela McFarland
Saratoga County’s community based Cancer Services Program Partnership, funded by a grant from New York State Cancer Services Program, serves uninsured women through the administrative support of Saratoga Hospital. The New York
State Cancer Services Program (CSP) oversees the delivery of a statewide, comprehensive cancer screening program by providing no cost age appropriate breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic services for UNINSURED women and men in every county and borough in New York State.
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Sunday, 11 September 2011 13:28
Thousands of pounds lost and hundreds of lives changed: Jackie Seitz brings us Weight No More
Written by Angela McFarland
Describe your business and how you got started.
I have been in the diet and weight loss business for 21 years, starting in 1987, after my own lifelong weight loss challenges. I love working with people and weight loss coaching seemed the natural career path for me. I have literally coached hundreds of people to astonishing weight loss numbers.
Weight no more is physician approved with many referrals coming from local doctors needing their patients to lose weight. This program is diabetic friendly lowering sugar, blood pressure, and insulin intake. We relieve physical pain directly attributed to being overweight, and have saved many from surgery.
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Hiding under wraps all winter? Don’t panic. There are many ways we can help you prepare for the upcoming hot weather.
The first thing you have to do is get naked. Yes, you do it every time you shower or bathe – so this should not be a problem. Before getting wet take a quick look at your skin. If you notice any new growths, it may be a good idea to show them to your doctor. In areas you cannot see, you may feel something different when you wash. You may even notice some bleeding.
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We all know someone whether it is a close friend or a high profile celebrity who suddenly looks different. That stern scowl of their eyebrows has suddenly melted into a strange immobile forehead. The question is, does it look natural and is this what we now call beautiful?
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Free yourself from the self defeating thoughts that make you sick!
Lately I have received many emails about how to work through feelings of low self worth and shame. It seems this is something we can all struggle with at certain times in our life.
Why are we often our worst critic when it comes to accepting and loving ourselves? Why do we beat ourselves up with self defeating thoughts?
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Friday, 01 July 2011 12:35
Living in the Solution, How to Problem Solve Effectively
Written by Meghan D. Lemery LCSW-R
How are you feeling these days? Are you stressed out and overwhelmed? Do you find yourself annoyed and frustrated at the same people, places and things over and over and over again?
Does anyone remember the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray? He lives the same day over and over and over and over, well; you get it, AGAIN, in frustration, anger and exhaustion. When he finally comes to accept the circumstances of his life and confront the problem he begins to enjoy his life and POOF, he wakes up to a NEW DAY. I think, for most of us, we all have a little bit of Groundhog Day within us. Rather than fix the problem, we want to dwell in the circumstances that bring us down and keep us anchored in unhappiness. Let’s face it, dwelling in our problems and never focusing on the solution keeps the drama alive and well.
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