My personal story update.
Sleep: Deep and available. My dreams are more vibrant and accessible. I wake up refreshed and ready to go.
Energy: More of it. A lovely, grounded, sustained energy throughout the day. I want to exercise.
Body Composition: Less of Mercury. I have gone from 204 lbs. in March to 187 lbs. today and my body fat percentage has dropped from 27% to 18%. My clothes fit better. I am stronger.
Joints: Both shoulders are pain free after injuries in 2010. The ACL in my right knee is significantly less painful - only rarely do I feel it. I feel looser, more comfortable and more free in my body.
Attitude: Extremely positive. Enthusiastic to meet the day. Excited to meet challenges. Happy.
Money: Earning more. Teaching more yoga classes. Attracting people for private sessions. Knowing that I have something to contribute.
And I'm telling more people about Orenda.
How could I not?
Brain: My thinking is sharper and more clear. Making connections I wasn't making before. Good impulse control. Meditating regularly. I know what I want, what I must do now, the obstacles in my way.
I love and appreciate where I am and I want more.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
A Proactive and Preemptive Boost.
Today's world is toxic.
Today's world, with its promise of "better living through chemistry" has also brought a host of chemical toxin-related illnesses. Recent articles in the medical literature have shown that the rate of cancers not associated with smoking is higher for those born after 1940 than before, and that this increase of caner is due to environmental factors not related to smoking. We are also experiencing new medical diagnoses of sick building syndrome and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), both of which are related to overexposure to environmental contaminants.
The environmental toxins which cause the most problems are pesticides, solvents and heavy metals. The primary damage caused by the solvents and major pesticide classes is to disrupt neurological function. In addition to being neurotoxic, these compounds are profoundly immunotoxic and are often toxic to the endocrine system as well. The adverse health effects are not limited to those systems only, as these compounds can also cause a variety of dermatological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular problems. Heavy metals poison a diverse range of enzyme function, affecting virtually every system of the body. The greatest exposure to heavy metals is from dental amalgam fillings and other metal dental appliances. Smoking contributes a considerable amount of cadmium into the body as well.
Our environment is currently flooded with chemicals that contaminate our air, water, food and ourselves. Since 1976, the Environmental Protection agency (EPA) has been engaged in the National Human Adipose Tissue Survey (NHATS). In this study, adipose samples are taken from cadavers and elective surgeries from all regions of the country and the levels of toxins are measured. In 1982, they expanded beyond their original list to look for the presence of 54 different environmental chemical toxins. Their results are a cause for great concern. Five of the chemicals--OCDD (a dioxin), styrene, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, xylene, and ethylphenol--were found in 100% of all samples. Another nine chemicals--benzene, toluene, chlorobenzene, ethylbenzene, DDE, three dioxins and one furan--were found in 91-98% of all samples. In addition, polychlorinated biphenols (PCBs) were found in 83% of all samples and beta-BHC in 87%. A total of 20 toxic compounds were found in 76% or more of all samples! These ongoing assessments have shown quite clearly that it is not a question of if we are carrying a burden of toxic xenobiotic compounds, but one of how much and how do they affect our health.
A study of adipose levels of chemicals in persons from Texas showed the presence of p,p-DDE, dieldrin, oxychlordane, heptachlor epoxide and para-BHC in 100% of all samples. That study was done on adipose samples taken from autopsies, and was from older subjects. A study of 4-year-olds in Michigan showed the presence of DDT in over 70%, PCB in 50%, and PBB in 13-21%. Nursing was the primary source of exposure for these children.
Today's world can be stressful.There is nothing wrong with short-term stress. It is after all what gets you motivated. Stress in the short-term may be considered healthy giving you the get up and go to achieve your goals bring you the results you desire.
However the flip side of the coin is chronic or long-term stress. This really has not got a lot to commend it and if left unchecked may jeopardize your health. With today's reduced work force designed for greater efficiency within companies it is not difficult to realize that this can lead to fewer people sharing ever-increasing workloads. Deadlines and too many demands on the time of the individual can be difficult to manage and can feel like juggling several balls in the air at any one time.
Earliest signs of chronic stress include sleepless nights, those nights when you are dead tired and just unable to switch off running the events of the day through your mind. In the morning what happens you are crotchety and grumpy, the shoulders and neck may feel tight and generally you are pretty fed up with life. Could be the right time for a pity party but hey you need to get back to the grindstone. Repeat this scenario a few times and you are heading for the slippery slope. Lack of sleep often affects the immune system reducing your resources to fight off bugs etc. Other signs may include depression, low back pain, irritability, jittery-ness, panic and anxiety attacks to name but a few. There are a whole raft of signs out there that may be obvious to those around you. As well as all that to contend with it is more likely that you find yourself drinking too much coffee. The caffeine within coffee tends to further stimulate the immune system and is indeed a nerve irritant.
Orenda's Immune helps.
(click on the link to the right for more info)
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Not Working Hard for a Living, Just Really Living
A letter from Anne H., Executive Director for Orenda International
Not Working Hard for a Living, Just Really Living
Do you know the poem that starts, “Monday’s child is fair of face”? My mother loved that poem, and hung the proper verses over her children’s beds. My verse said, “Saturday’s child works hard for a living.” Every night when I went to bed and every morning when I woke, I saw that verse. All my life, I’ve been struggling against it, fighting the notion that I had to work hard every day just to get by.
I didn’t fight it by refusing to work. Instead, I took unexpected career paths, finding jobs that were exciting. Adventures. I moved to Singapore, thinking I would make that my home; I lived the exotic and glamorous life of opening trendy, flashy, New York City restaurants; and I worked for an elite wine importing company.
Though I was an adventurer, I wasn’t feeling fulfilled. Worse, my exciting work and travels were taking a toll on my health. At one point, I found myself deathly ill in Bali, certain I would die from severe poisoning by contaminated water. The adventures in the premiere New York restaurant scene and the high end wine biz left me exhausted and weak from eating and drinking for a living. I weathered a very short marriage and a painful divorce that left me with nothing, and by my late twenties, I was lost. I felt disconnected from myself, without my health and without the powerful personal and spiritual bonds that I truly craved.
So I found a different way to fight against ‘working hard for a living.’ I’d already tried travel and excitement, now I tried something more personal. I became a Craniosacral Therapist and dedicated my life to helping others. Through my work and my growing net of caring relationships, I was moving toward the kinds of connections I needed, but I wasn’t quite there yet. My health was still suffering, and while I loved my work, it wasn’t providing me with financial security. I wanted more.
There is a quote from Jim Rohn that says, “Unless you change how you are, you will always have what you've got." I’ve found this to be very true in my life. I had to admit to myself that I needed to change in order to get what I wanted: spiritual peace, personal relationships, strong health, and financial stability. Once I started taking steps to change my life, pieces began to fall into place. One of the first pieces was Orenda.
I was introduced to the Orenda products, and they fit into my life, helping bring my body and wellness back into balance. That was a blessing, but when I discovered the Orenda opportunity … that’s when things really changed. Here was a business that let me rebel against the verse on my childhood wall by leveraging my efforts, building my own team, and enjoying my work. It was a revelation.
I had never been part of network marketing before Orenda, but I quickly discovered that it’s an industry based on human connections. I build my business by reaching out to people and helping them achieve their goals. In turn, I’ve found myself with a support system I never could have foreseen. While I was off adventuring, I was often alone, and being a therapist can be very distancing. With Orenda, though, I’m part of a true team. When any of us succeed, we all succeed. It’s incredible to put out positive energy to my team and receive it back time and again.
Orenda gave me the chance to achieve something great, and gave me the tools to do so. The products, the tools, the training events - the entire company is designed to help distributors succeed. And I did! Sometimes I have trouble wrapping my brain around my current income. I look back at how hard I worked in the past - despite my fight not to - and shake my head over the scant rewards. Now I’m thriving, personally and financially, and I know I haven’t come near to tapping out the potential.
There is a lot of economic uncertainty right now. I know people who are working hard at unsatisfying jobs late into their lives, because they don’t see any other choice. Orenda gives me that choice, that reassurance that my husband Nick can hang up his stethoscope and travel. I have the flexibility to go with him, because I can work my Orenda business anywhere and leverage my efforts so that I get the most out of them. While so many toil at jobs that break their spirits, I have one that helped to put mine back together.
I used to imagine that the verse over my bed would follow me forever. When I died, I feared that my tombstone would say, “Anne worked hard, and then she died.” It was a terrifying prediction of an empty life. Instead, I am rich in personal connections. I have a strong and growing team, and I take joy in helping them succeed. My Orenda business leads me to meet new people, to learn new things, and to take on new challenges. After giving up my adventures years ago, I find that I’m making new ones every day, from the dog park to the Chamber of Commerce.
One of the best things about being involved with Orenda is all the wonderful people who have come into my life as a result of it. I have so many to thank and acknowledge for their role in my life. First, I would like to thank George and Bob Hall. Thank you for your vision. Thank you for your consistency. But most of all, thank you for your integrity and for creating a company I am proud to be a part of. Thank you for your belief in me.
Thank you, Senior Director Dr. Ilene Rubinstein, for bringing Orenda into my life and thereby forever changing it, I am deeply grateful. Executive Director Nina Golden, you are more than a coach, you are a mentor, you are a leader for the entire company, and you are a friend. Thank you for being every one of those. And Executive Director Randy Stralow, thank you for your encouragement. Your confidence in me allowed me to have confidence in myself. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to be your best and lead us as a team. Thanks to your beautiful wife, Vanessa Stralow, for all that you do to support Orenda with your incredible hospitality and wit!
To my entire organization, whether you are new to my team or a seasoned veteran, thanks to each and every one of you, for your trust and open mindedness to be involved with Orenda. Without you, “Planet Orenda” would be a very different place. To Senior Director Wendy Simone and your amazing team, Cindy Tuck, Diana Gordon, Nora San Felipe, Jesse Logan, just to name a few. Thanks, Wendy, for all your “good ideas” which have helped polish the look of Orenda, and for making it so fun. To Dr. Shanhong Lu (soon to be an Executive Director yourself!) and to your entire organization, Marge Wheeler, Carol Vallaire, Daniel and Julie Fedeli, Dr. Valerie Donaldson, and so many more, for your consistency in spreading the word of Orenda. Without all of you, I would not have reached this milestone. I look forward to all of your success!
To the entire Orenda family outside of my own organization, Danae Hinich, Nikol and Marc Margiotta, Cy and Jaqui Bassett, Camden Hock, Danielle Furman, for your kindness and camaraderie, and all the 3-way support! After years of searching, I have finally found my tribe.
To the Orenda Homequarters team: Alaine, Sarah, Renée, Michael, Kindra, Justin and Doug. Thank you for your hard work, your support, your efficiency, and your dedication to excellence.
I must thank my loving parents and sisters for their support through the years of struggle and now their happiness through my years of success.
To Nick, my loving husband. You are my sounding board. Thank you for your open mind, your support one-hundred percent of the time, and for always knowing the “right thing to do.” I love you.
Finally, to every person who has purchased an Orenda product. Orenda has a mission to lift people, not only people who are involved with the company, but the community as a whole. Orenda does this by giving one half of one percent of sales to the Heart of Orenda Fund. The money in this fund goes to charities such as Child Help USA, an organization committed to ending violence to children, and the Smile Train, a group that improves children’s lives through cleft palette surgery. My deepest thanks to you for helping children across the globe live happier lives.
“Saturday’s child works hard for a living.” Despite all of my young worries and fears, sometimes I do work hard. This business is an amazing opportunity, but it’s not always easy. But I’ve discovered that the most important part of that verse is the last part. I’m really living.
Not Working Hard for a Living, Just Really Living
Do you know the poem that starts, “Monday’s child is fair of face”? My mother loved that poem, and hung the proper verses over her children’s beds. My verse said, “Saturday’s child works hard for a living.” Every night when I went to bed and every morning when I woke, I saw that verse. All my life, I’ve been struggling against it, fighting the notion that I had to work hard every day just to get by.
I didn’t fight it by refusing to work. Instead, I took unexpected career paths, finding jobs that were exciting. Adventures. I moved to Singapore, thinking I would make that my home; I lived the exotic and glamorous life of opening trendy, flashy, New York City restaurants; and I worked for an elite wine importing company.
Though I was an adventurer, I wasn’t feeling fulfilled. Worse, my exciting work and travels were taking a toll on my health. At one point, I found myself deathly ill in Bali, certain I would die from severe poisoning by contaminated water. The adventures in the premiere New York restaurant scene and the high end wine biz left me exhausted and weak from eating and drinking for a living. I weathered a very short marriage and a painful divorce that left me with nothing, and by my late twenties, I was lost. I felt disconnected from myself, without my health and without the powerful personal and spiritual bonds that I truly craved.
So I found a different way to fight against ‘working hard for a living.’ I’d already tried travel and excitement, now I tried something more personal. I became a Craniosacral Therapist and dedicated my life to helping others. Through my work and my growing net of caring relationships, I was moving toward the kinds of connections I needed, but I wasn’t quite there yet. My health was still suffering, and while I loved my work, it wasn’t providing me with financial security. I wanted more.
There is a quote from Jim Rohn that says, “Unless you change how you are, you will always have what you've got." I’ve found this to be very true in my life. I had to admit to myself that I needed to change in order to get what I wanted: spiritual peace, personal relationships, strong health, and financial stability. Once I started taking steps to change my life, pieces began to fall into place. One of the first pieces was Orenda.
I was introduced to the Orenda products, and they fit into my life, helping bring my body and wellness back into balance. That was a blessing, but when I discovered the Orenda opportunity … that’s when things really changed. Here was a business that let me rebel against the verse on my childhood wall by leveraging my efforts, building my own team, and enjoying my work. It was a revelation.
I had never been part of network marketing before Orenda, but I quickly discovered that it’s an industry based on human connections. I build my business by reaching out to people and helping them achieve their goals. In turn, I’ve found myself with a support system I never could have foreseen. While I was off adventuring, I was often alone, and being a therapist can be very distancing. With Orenda, though, I’m part of a true team. When any of us succeed, we all succeed. It’s incredible to put out positive energy to my team and receive it back time and again.
Orenda gave me the chance to achieve something great, and gave me the tools to do so. The products, the tools, the training events - the entire company is designed to help distributors succeed. And I did! Sometimes I have trouble wrapping my brain around my current income. I look back at how hard I worked in the past - despite my fight not to - and shake my head over the scant rewards. Now I’m thriving, personally and financially, and I know I haven’t come near to tapping out the potential.
There is a lot of economic uncertainty right now. I know people who are working hard at unsatisfying jobs late into their lives, because they don’t see any other choice. Orenda gives me that choice, that reassurance that my husband Nick can hang up his stethoscope and travel. I have the flexibility to go with him, because I can work my Orenda business anywhere and leverage my efforts so that I get the most out of them. While so many toil at jobs that break their spirits, I have one that helped to put mine back together.
I used to imagine that the verse over my bed would follow me forever. When I died, I feared that my tombstone would say, “Anne worked hard, and then she died.” It was a terrifying prediction of an empty life. Instead, I am rich in personal connections. I have a strong and growing team, and I take joy in helping them succeed. My Orenda business leads me to meet new people, to learn new things, and to take on new challenges. After giving up my adventures years ago, I find that I’m making new ones every day, from the dog park to the Chamber of Commerce.
One of the best things about being involved with Orenda is all the wonderful people who have come into my life as a result of it. I have so many to thank and acknowledge for their role in my life. First, I would like to thank George and Bob Hall. Thank you for your vision. Thank you for your consistency. But most of all, thank you for your integrity and for creating a company I am proud to be a part of. Thank you for your belief in me.
Thank you, Senior Director Dr. Ilene Rubinstein, for bringing Orenda into my life and thereby forever changing it, I am deeply grateful. Executive Director Nina Golden, you are more than a coach, you are a mentor, you are a leader for the entire company, and you are a friend. Thank you for being every one of those. And Executive Director Randy Stralow, thank you for your encouragement. Your confidence in me allowed me to have confidence in myself. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to be your best and lead us as a team. Thanks to your beautiful wife, Vanessa Stralow, for all that you do to support Orenda with your incredible hospitality and wit!
To my entire organization, whether you are new to my team or a seasoned veteran, thanks to each and every one of you, for your trust and open mindedness to be involved with Orenda. Without you, “Planet Orenda” would be a very different place. To Senior Director Wendy Simone and your amazing team, Cindy Tuck, Diana Gordon, Nora San Felipe, Jesse Logan, just to name a few. Thanks, Wendy, for all your “good ideas” which have helped polish the look of Orenda, and for making it so fun. To Dr. Shanhong Lu (soon to be an Executive Director yourself!) and to your entire organization, Marge Wheeler, Carol Vallaire, Daniel and Julie Fedeli, Dr. Valerie Donaldson, and so many more, for your consistency in spreading the word of Orenda. Without all of you, I would not have reached this milestone. I look forward to all of your success!
To the entire Orenda family outside of my own organization, Danae Hinich, Nikol and Marc Margiotta, Cy and Jaqui Bassett, Camden Hock, Danielle Furman, for your kindness and camaraderie, and all the 3-way support! After years of searching, I have finally found my tribe.
To the Orenda Homequarters team: Alaine, Sarah, Renée, Michael, Kindra, Justin and Doug. Thank you for your hard work, your support, your efficiency, and your dedication to excellence.
I must thank my loving parents and sisters for their support through the years of struggle and now their happiness through my years of success.
To Nick, my loving husband. You are my sounding board. Thank you for your open mind, your support one-hundred percent of the time, and for always knowing the “right thing to do.” I love you.
Finally, to every person who has purchased an Orenda product. Orenda has a mission to lift people, not only people who are involved with the company, but the community as a whole. Orenda does this by giving one half of one percent of sales to the Heart of Orenda Fund. The money in this fund goes to charities such as Child Help USA, an organization committed to ending violence to children, and the Smile Train, a group that improves children’s lives through cleft palette surgery. My deepest thanks to you for helping children across the globe live happier lives.
“Saturday’s child works hard for a living.” Despite all of my young worries and fears, sometimes I do work hard. This business is an amazing opportunity, but it’s not always easy. But I’ve discovered that the most important part of that verse is the last part. I’m really living.
This Just In
I have been consuming the Orenda products O-tropin and Immune for just over five months now. I have also taken three other products during that time - All in One Male, Oki and Eaze but not consistently every day.
I have never felt better.
Ever.
I did not have any major health challenges, symptoms or diseases when I began the Orenda nutritional protocol.
. . . but I have moved farther along the wellness spectrum.
In a good way.
My sleep and dreams are better.
My moods and energy are elevated and sustained.
I am using that energy to exercise consistently and in new ways.
I am using that energy to eat well -
for me that is more vegetables, consistent clean protein and no sugar.
My body is changing - more muscle, less fat.
My weight has dropped from 204 lbs. to 189 lbs.
My body fat percentage has dropped from 27% to 17%.
My clothes are fitting better.
My joints, muscles and fascia are more flexible and feel better.
There has been significant improvement in my hair, skin and finger and toe nails.
My mind is clearer and I am making new neural connections.
Creative thought.
I feel an inspired energy to simplify my life
and to focus on what is most important.
. . . and to help others.
I have never felt better.
Ever.
I did not have any major health challenges, symptoms or diseases when I began the Orenda nutritional protocol.
. . . but I have moved farther along the wellness spectrum.
In a good way.
My sleep and dreams are better.
My moods and energy are elevated and sustained.
I am using that energy to exercise consistently and in new ways.
I am using that energy to eat well -
for me that is more vegetables, consistent clean protein and no sugar.
My body is changing - more muscle, less fat.
My weight has dropped from 204 lbs. to 189 lbs.
My body fat percentage has dropped from 27% to 17%.
My clothes are fitting better.
My joints, muscles and fascia are more flexible and feel better.
There has been significant improvement in my hair, skin and finger and toe nails.
My mind is clearer and I am making new neural connections.
Creative thought.
I feel an inspired energy to simplify my life
and to focus on what is most important.
. . . and to help others.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Be Consistent
Any new endeavor - whether an exercise program or a new business - requires a period of commitment.
At first, you may feel awkward or self-conscious . . .
promise to stick with it.
Be attentive in the moment and cheerful.
Don't extend your awareness across time with regret or anxiety.
Be easy about it.
Savor the process.
Be open to support.
& Relax.
Stress de-sensitizes us to pleasure.
.
At first, you may feel awkward or self-conscious . . .
promise to stick with it.
Be attentive in the moment and cheerful.
Don't extend your awareness across time with regret or anxiety.
Be easy about it.
Savor the process.
Be open to support.
& Relax.
Stress de-sensitizes us to pleasure.
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