From Here to ARTernity Pilot Group

From Here to ARTernity: A Media Metamorphosis for the Time Of Your Life from Artella really looks inspiring! The Pilot Group is open through July 2, with lots of extra bonuses, too. If “time” is a subject you struggle with, you may want to take a look!

Joy Tip: Help Others and Help Yourself

I spent a lot of last weekend doing some belated spring cleaning and de-cluttering. It started with clearing out my closets of all the clothes that are now too big for me, now that I'm down about 78 lbs. Then it progressed to clearing out the livingroom closet of all the odds and ends, old holiday decorations and other stuff I never use, and into the kitchen, where I cleaned out still more stuff. When I was done, I had bagged up five Hefty bags full of stuff to be donated. Fortunately for me, I had just received a flyer from a veteran's organization that does weekly pickups in my area!

In the end, I not only got rid of five trash bags full of clothes I'll never wear and stuff I'll never use, but I helped an organization that could truly use my stuff to help others. Not a bad deal, and it felt great to see those bags disappear!

Here's the joy part - when you get rid of stuff you're no longer using, you're also getting rid of the non-joy feeling you get whenever you look at it and start thinking that you should be doing something with it. Like my collection of craft and scrapbooking magazines that still haunt me, seeing them is a constant reminder that you haven't done anything with them, and probably aren't in the near future, either. Eventually, I'll push myself to donate the craft, scrapbooking and old O Magazine copies that I still have. I keep promising myself I'm going to cut out the articles I want, put them in a binder, and ditch the rest. It's been at least three years now, and I still haven't done it, and the likelihood that I'll get around to doing it anytime within the next year is pretty slim. So, I may just have to take the plunge and purge 'em by donating them to my library or something. Wish me luck!

Please Help Me Support AIDS Walk New York

I have registered for AIDS Walk New York on Sunday, May 17th, and am very excited about the event! I have set an ambitious fundraising goal and, if possible, I would like your help in order to reach it!

AIDS Walk New York, the world's largest AIDS fundraising event, benefits Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) and over 30 other tri-state area AIDS service organizations. GMHC is the nation's oldest and most comprehensive AIDS service organization, serving approximately 15,000 people living with HIV and AIDS and their families each year, and countless more through its prevention and advocacy work locally and nationally.

Even though there has been success with drug treatments that are prolonging some people's lives, they don't work for everyone. These treatments can also take their toll physically, and for many cause awful side-effects. I am also concerned that so many young people in New York City are getting infected. There is a dire need for comprehensive prevention programs and services that target youth in their language. And above all, there is still no cure in sight.

I would really appreciate your help. Please sponsor me for AIDS Walk New York. Just click on the link below to visit my personal fundraising Web page. It's fast, easy, and safe to make a donation online with a credit card, debit card, or paypal!

After making your donation, you may be able to double your donation with a matching gift from your company! Please consult your human resources department, or use the matching gift search engine on the AIDS Walk New York website, to find out if your company has a matching gift program!

Thank you for supporting AIDS Walk New York and for helping to put an end to this epidemic.

Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support AIDS Walk New York - http://aidswalknewyork2009.kintera.org/carolm

Thank you for your support!

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Fun with Finances, Free Coaching & Other Fun Stuff

As part of my goal of giving myself away for free in 2009, I have set up a free online community on Ning.com called Fun with Finances 101. While the group won't "officially" launch until next weekend, you're all more than welcome to sign up now. I'm not setting any rules like "you have to post in the forums every day", but as in life, you need to show up. It's a work in progress, and I have no idea where it will lead, but it should be a really fun adventure!

One of the benefits of being a member of the community will be some free group coaching/support/brainstorming sessions via teleconference, details to be announced as soon as I figure them out. This is all available at no cost to anyone who has been impacted by the current economic situation. Whether you've been laid off, have lost an income or part of an income in your household, are trying to make do with less and/or make the most of what you have, you're all welcome on the journey. The only requirement is that you be an active participant.

I've also taken the plunge and registered for a host account with BlogTalkRadio, and my show, once I get around to actually doing it, will be called "Inspiration Soup". This will probably take me a few more weeks to actually get rolling, because I first need to familiarize myself with the workings of the site. Then, I have to get past my fear of committing to a weekly radio show! So, the next few weeks should be loads of fun all around!