Current Financial Crisis

I saw this advice in a recent health email I received. Thought there was some very good advice here. We all need to have the confidence that "this too shall pass".
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But there may be a silver lining in this cloudy sky. Experts have the following advice to help cope and lessen anxiety:

Frank Farley, a professor of psychological studies in education at Temple University, said the four "C's" can help people cope.

Stay calm. "Don't panic. People who panic do very dangerous things in their life," Farley advised. "Some amount of anxiety is healthy, because it motivates you to do things, but too much anxiety can interfere with your ability to think straight.

Be cautious and careful and have confidence. "We have gone through financial crises and recessions, and we have always come out of them," Farley said. "Have confidence that we will again. It's that confidence multiplied 300 million times that will get us out of this. This whole meltdown to a large and significant degree is fueled by psychology."
Take media reports with a hefty dose of salt. "I sure wish some of the pundits would shut up," Farley said. "We have the specter of the Great Depression, and it fuels fear and panic. This nation has survived incredible things." Ruge reported that many clients are going on a "media fast," refusing to read or watch news reports and refraining from checking the stock market averages except occasionally.

Do something. "Translate your worries into action," Klapow recommended. "Any small action that will control some of your finances will be very productive for reducing anxiety. Focus on what you can do."

Maintain a life balance. "If you become consumed with all of the financial information coming out, you will drive yourself physically and emotionally into the ground," Klapow said. "It's important to eat right, engage in pleasurable activities, and strike a balance between attention paid to the financial crisis and attention paid to your well-being."

Take stock of your life. "It's time to reassess how you handle money and how you handle your life," Farley said. "If you get laid off or have a reduction in hours, maybe this is a time to consider, are you happy in this line of work anyway?" Farley said.

Fun Halloween Trivia

http://www.peanuts.com/comics/peanuts/greatpumpkin/trivia.html

Happy Halloween everyone!!

Our granddaughter, Jordyn, turns 5 years old

This past weekend we took a quick trip over the mountains to the Seattle area for our granddaughter, Jordyn's 5th birthday party. Before the party on Sunday, we enjoyed visiting with the kids and even got a chance to attend Jordyn's soccer game on Saturday.

Here are a few pictures of our weekend with the kids and grand kids. We had so much fun! Enjoy!

Jordyn is ready for her soccer game. Good luck "Bears". She is number 2.

Jordyn taking a break from the game for a hot dog with her daddy.

After the game Jordyn and Serena had fun in the fall leaves in their front yard.

Such a sweet family - Josh, Kristi and our new grandson Lucas.

Lucas will be 3 months old on October 16th.

On Sunday morning before her birthday party Jordyn opened a few presents from her Daddy and Mommy. This is the Hungry Hippo game she had really been wanting. She was so excited!

Before Jordyn's birthday party got started the kids had fun playing the arcade games. From left, Natalie, Andrew, Serena and Laura, Natalie and Andrew's mommy.

More arcade games. From left, Brian, Natalie, Andrew and Serena.

Brian is Natalie and Andrew's daddy

Natalie, left, and Serena, right, have fun playing pool.

From left, Justin, Natalie, Serena & Jessica, Serena's mommy, Jordyn and her mommy Sarah enjoying pizza.

From left, Andrew, Justin, Natalie, Serena & Jordyn.

Cousins, Natalie and Serena.

Lucas and Great Aunt Cindy, my sister.

Jordyn opening her birthday presents.

Jordyn's daddy lights the birthday cake candle.

Singing Happy Birthday to Jordyn.

Jordyn and her daddy, the other kids and even some mommies and daddies, had fun on the ice after the party. What a fun 5th birthday party for Jordyn!!

Our son, Joel, makes the Seattle news........

Joel is interviewed at the end of this video. For those of you who have not met Joel, he is JJ on the right. Enjoy. :)

http://www.king5.com/video/index.html?nvid=289886

"Army of Women" aired on The Today Show

Please view this video regarding the "Army of Women" who are currently being recruited to volunteer for the research that will eradicate breast cancer once and for all. It was aired on The Today Show recently. I hope you will join this "Army of Women".

The Love/Avon Army of Women is a national initiative to recruit one million women of every age, ethnicity, and breast cancer history interested in partnering with scientists and taking part in breast cancer research that will move us beyond a cure. As of today, 131,000 women have been recruited.

http://www.armyofwomen.org/

Army of Women - 1 Million strong!!

There is a movement going on that is aimed at going beyond a cure for breast cancer. It's trying to recruit an "Army of Women", 1 million strong, that can help in the research to understand what causes breast cancer, move beyond a cure and end it once and for all.

Please read the attached site in this post for information on how you can be included in that 1 million "Army of Women". They need women of all ages, ethnicity and risks - whether you have had breast cancer or not. You are needed now!!

I have joined this "Army of Women" for my mother, my sisters, my daughters, my granddaughters - all future generations of women, in the hope that through this research, this disease will be eradicated once and for all. Please join me.

http://www.armyofwomen.org/aboutus