Kristen Marie's Blog

The Universe works in its own divine time.

My dad has a knack for saying the right thing at the right time. Today I am grateful for the words below, that he emailed over the weekend. Right on, dad.

"When you know what you want and have done everything you can€¦the only thing you can do
is have faith and trust that Infinite Intelligence is working to make your dreams a reality.
Sometimes it takes a while€¦
You have to have patience€¦
We have to know our dreams were ours the minute we decided we wanted them.
Sometimes it can even be depressing waiting for what we want to show up in physical form.
But we have to realize if we weren€™t supposed to have what we dream about then we would never have had the dream.
We just need to believe in our dreams and ourselves and allow the Universe to work in its own divine time."

- Mark Victor Hansen

Have a great week!

Scientists: Babies Who Don't Listen to Classical Music are Fine.

Despite the current scientific consensus, companies sell lots of DVDs, CDs to parents of babies claiming classical music -- their packaging of classical music! -- will turn their babies into young Einsteins.   A recent study proves that babies that DON'T listen to classical music are just fine.

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How the Mind Affects Your Happiness

What goes on inside your mind can have more impact on your emotions and happiness than the external physical world.

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How an email changed my life. And launched a fundraiser for the cure.

Remember Erin, Jodi and Jill?
Erin is a gal whose email sparked our vision to raise money for breast cancer research and education. Jill and Jodi are the two friends she gave our blankets to last fall while Jill was in hospice.

Like others, you might have asked yourself HOW the whole Book and Blanket Bundle came about. Well I decided to create a 3 minute video to capture the story and the impact that these three women have had on my life.

View the video here (you don't need an account) or go to YouTube.com and search on "affirmagy"

Or you can go here to view the video here on the blog.

Please share with us your thoughts - you can email  me at designalifeyoulove [at] yahoo.com. And if so moved, please share this video with your friends and colleagues.

Thank you.

One Promise. Two Sisters.

Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of attending the Susan G Komen luncheon. What a powerful event. Hattie Kauffman, CBS News Correspondent, delivered the keynote address. Hattie is a Seattle native, and a breast cancer survivor. As she told her story to the crowd of Komen attendees, we were all moved to learn that this was the first time she'd declared "I am Hattie Kauffman, and I am a breast cancer survivor" publicly. She was diagnosed in 2001.

Today I am even more passionate about finding a cure for this disease. No woman should have to deal with the emotional and physical tolls a diagnosis brings. And certainly no woman should die from cancer in her boobs - one of the very things that makes women, women.

Today I am even more clear that choosing to take on raising money for breast cancer research as part of the fabric of our company was 100% the right decision.

Today I am grateful for all the women who have touched my life who are survivors. It's a club that I am glad exists.

This October, won't you please help us help others? Please check out the opportunity we've created to make an impact with our dollars and our hearts. If this sings to you, we ask that you get your credit card, buy a bundle and make a difference. Then, please share this opportunity with your friends.

The power of a promise has the amperage to move mountains. Come be a part of our promise to raise $400,000 dollars and make a big difference in the lives of the 500+ women diagnosed each day.

The windy city with Mark Victor Hansen...

At the end of August I was fortunate enough to spend some time in Chicago at an event with Mark Victor Hansen. Mark was the one who initially blessed our idea to raise money for breast cancer research and education by combining our Courage Affirmawrap and the book Chicken Soup for the Breast Cancer Survivor's Soul.

After getting a chance to share with him the amazing response this initiative has received, he asked that we snap a photo. So here we are, with Michelle Drake, author of the new book "From the Kitchen to the Corner Office: Mom's Secret Recipes for Success REVEALED!".

Come help us raise $400,000 for breast cancer research and education. Buy a our exclusive Book and Blanket Bundle and we'll donate 20% of your purchase to breast cancer charities including Susan G Komen for the Cure, up to $50,000. You can also choose to "Pay It Forward" and we'll donate your Bundle to a woman facing treatment.

Thank you for helping us spread the power of affirmations and inspiration while raising lots of money for the cure.

Story of the Breast Cancer Bundle

Gratitude Monday

I wanted to start out the week sharing how grateful I am for the people on my team that are helping us raise money for the cure. October is upon us. And the book and blanket bundle is gaining momentum. My thanks to Michelle, Nancy, Paul and all of you who have raised your hand, bought a bundle, and are spreading the word around the country.

Do you want to join the hundreds of Affirmagy Angels that are making our vision a reality? It's easy. Here  are a couple of ways to jump in and contribute to our goal of $400,000 raised, and thousands of bundles donated in honor of Jill H and women everywhere.

Step 1: Buy a bundle (or two, or three. The record so far; 5 bundles bought and 'paid forward' by one great guy - my papa)
Step 2: Share us with your world via ezines, email, blogs, enewsletters, etc.
Step 3: Repeat

We've pulled everything you'll need into the links below - including 75 words that wrap the whole thing into one paragraph. It's pretty cool.

check out this Press Release with all the details
check out our Media Kit with the magic 75 words to share with friends
visit YouTube to see how this all started...
buy a Bundle now and make a difference today

Thank you for helping us make a difference in the lives of moms, daughters, girlfriends, and sisters.

I am grateful.

Survey: Men Happiest With Smart Wives

I couldn't resist. A little Sunday afternoon smile: Men in search of true happiness should steer clear of bimbos and dumb blondes: research shows men are happiest if they marry smart women

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Positive Thinking Day!

It's coming. This Thursday, September 13th is Positive Thinking Day!

Created by Kirsten Harrell, of ipopin (the coolest audio affirmation site around), this day is all about being positive and living a life you love. It's also about raising money for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH POSITIVE THINKING DAY:

**PROMISE - You can help us change the world by focusing on the following affirmation on Positive Thinking Day - I choose to create a great day!

**PURCHASE - Anyone who makes a purchase of $9 or more at www.ipopin.com between September 8 -15, 2007 will receive the Positive Thinking Power Pack (bonus products from James Ray, Joe Vitale, and others).  Plus 50% of your purchase price will be donated to CDRF.

**PARTICIPATE - Share a tip for staying positive by commenting on this blog between now and 9/13/07 and you will be entered in a drawing to win an ipopin CD. 

**PLEDGE - You can donate directly to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation during the month of September and receive a bonus ebook from ipopin.com.  Send your receipt form CDRF to kharrell [at] ipopin.com (be sure to put CDRF Donation in your subject line).

How cool is this? I encourage you to jump in and support Kirsten's vision to "help us change the world... one thought at a time" by engaging in one of more of the actions listed above.

Enjoy the day!