A TIME FOR HOPE AND LOVE…

"As long as there is life, there is the possibility of Love.
And where there is Love, there is the always Hope.
No matter what the mirror says, no matter what your doctor says,
no matter what the establishment says, there is always HOPE!"
~Marianne Williamson

In these lovely, warm, sometimes steamy days of summer, there are definitely times when we need something that represents Hope for us. Perhaps you have lost a loved one, your job, your home, your health or a pet. If so, you need Hope!

I wrote a newsletter for the Holidays and the New Year which was mailed out on January 2, 2009, as a gift for you. I wrote this because I wanted to give you reasons, through wonderful  and extraordinary stories, to be hopeful.

As I sit writing Book Two of Touched by the Extraordinary, I invite you to again reread this newsletter which is archived at TouchedByTheExtraodinary.com because it will validate for you that no matter how bad times may be, you are heard, cared about and dearly loved – and it may give you the Hope you need to see you through difficult times happening right now.

In the coming weeks and months, I will be speaking in various locations about what may be meaningful and hopeful for you. Please, check out what is going on in my life to see if it may be helpful for you in your life!

This Saturday, August 8^th,   My daughter, Dr. Rebecca Apollon, an emergency medicine physician, and I have been asked to be guests on The Medical View: East Meets West, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on WWDB 860 AM radio . You can also do what I do…log on live to www.wwdbam.com. If you have questions, you will also be able to call in live at (610) 664-4100. For those of you who miss the show and would still like to listen to it, you can find the show archived at www.TheHealingConsciousness.com.

If you are dealing with any kind of loss, be it a loved one, your health, your financial security, including your job, your home or the loss of a dream, please join us for this show. We will be discussing various aspects of the grieving process, normalizing so much of what we often feel is out of the ordinary – and looking at how to best manage such challenging times so that we experience a sense of hope,  healing and well-being.

The three amazing doctors who have created this particularly valuable, popular and informative show are gynecologist and obstetrician, Dr. Amy Harvey,  cardiologist, Dr. Deirdre Walsh, and breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Beth DuPree. Their intent is to create a healthy balance of healing the BODY, MIND & SPIRIT by integrating the Eastern modalities of healing with the latest medical breakthroughs in Western technology.

On Monday, September 21^st, at 7:00 pm,  at the Princeton Public Library, on Witherspoon St., in Princeton, New Jersey,  my friend and co-author, Yanni Maniates and I , will be presenting a talk based on our book and CDs, Intuition Is Easy and Fun: The Art and Practice of Developing Your Natural Born Intuition. Yanni, a teacher of meditation and self-mastery, is also the author of Magical Keys to Self-Mastery.

We will be discussing the many practical and spiritual gifts of developing your intuition, as well as sharing stories of intuition, hope and miracles from our work, including Touched by the Extraordinary. Yanni and I are eagerly looking forward to talking with you about how developing your intuition can enhance and heal your life.

For those of you who would like to purchase Intuition Is Easy and Fun, Touched by the Extraordinary or Magical Keys to Self Mastery, the books and CDs will be available for purchase and a book signing will follow our presentation.

On Wednesday, October 7^th, 2009, I will be speaking as part of the Longevity University about “Extraordinary Gifts of Aging and Loss: Healing with Miracles of Hope and Love. This will take place in Telford, PA at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 1:30 pm. 

I am excited about sharing the insights and lessons I’ve learned from decades of research and my clinical work which provides information that helps all of us to understand our place in the Universe – and how extraordinary and powerful we are in determining our own quality of life – especially as we age and mature.

On Sunday morning, October 4th at 6:30 am, on WOGL 98.1 FM, in Philadelphia Brad Segall, the award-winning Suburban Bureau Chief at KYW Newsradio 1060, has invited my friend and co-author, Yanni Maniates and me to be his guests on his public affairs program, The Philadelphia Agenda.

We will be discussing the value and importance (especially in these challenging times of financial and economic insecurity) of learning to develop, trust and apply our intuitive wisdom in all aspects of our personal and professional lives.

Yanni and I hope to highlight basic intuitive strategies and applications (based on our book and CDs, Intuition Is Easy and Fun) with special emphasis on the practicality of tuning in and listening to your own higher guidance.

On Saturday afternoon, November 21^st, Yanni and I hope to see you at The Doylestown Bookstore in Doylestown, PA. We will be signing our books and CDs. Hope to see you there! www.doylestownbookshop.com. Phone: (215) 230-7610…More information to follow!

A Special Note…

Those of you who know me, know that I am not a guru when it comes to the Internet. However, I am blessed to have some angels in my life who help me in this area. Heather O’Hara is one of these beautiful souls, as is my assistant, CoraLyn Hughes.  Together, they enable me to reach you, your friends and others everywhere who may be interested in learning more about how extraordinary we are and how we can better navigate the many challenges of life.

With the assistance of these two women, I have created a presence on  Facebook and a special group named Touched by the Extraordinary. This group is meant to be a place where like-minded souls can come and share stories of how they have been touched in ways that enable them to feel and know they are not alone and that there is reason to be hopeful.

You may wish to check this out. It offers you the opportunity to not only share your stories but to also engage in discussion with others from all parts of the world. I have found this experience to be especially meaningful and satisfying.

In the meantime, my wish for each of you is to treasure this very moment, this very day and those with whom you are sharing your life. Take time to let others who are important to you know just how much you care for them. The quality of your life rests completely in the choices you make. Choose wisely and choose what feels good. Choose Hope and choose Love!

A Final Thought….

“Love like hope heals. It is the very foundation of prayer. If we allow hope to mingle with love, the problem of false hope will evaporate.”    
~Larry Dossey, MD

Please, forward this note to those who you feel may be interested.

Thank you for taking the time to do this.

May You Be Blessed With Your Heart's Desires.

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