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Thursday September 9, 2010
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<html> <head> <title>A Life of One's Own </title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <link href="Story.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT TYPE="TEXT/JAVASCRIPT"><!--Hide script from old browsers function newWindow52(newContent) { winContent = window.open(newContent, 'nextWin', 'right=100, top=100,width=550,height=450,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes, resizable=no') } //Stop hiding script from old browsers --> </SCRIPT> </head> <body> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <Tr><Td style="padding:0 5px;" align="center"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <Tr> <Td><img src="images/MenLeft.jpg" height="29" width="14" border="0"></Td> <Td background="images/MenCen.jpg"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <Tr> <Td class="Menu" width="225" align="center"><a href="javascript:newWindow52('SendFriend.php?artID=7261')">Send to Friend</a></Td> <Td class="Menu" width="305" align="center"><a href="Login.php" target="_parent">Login to Save</a></Td> <Td class="Menu" width="205" align="center"><a href="CommentAddDisplay.php?artID=7261">Add a Comment</a></Td> <Td class="Menu" width="185" align="center"><a href="CommentDisplay.php?artID=7261">Comments (0)</a></Td> </Tr> </table> </Td> <Td><img src="images/MenRight.jpg" height="29" width="14" border="0"></Td> </Tr> </table> </Td></Tr> <Tr><td align="right" class="allart"><a href="SectionContent.php?sid=237">All Section Content</a></td></Tr> <Tr><td height="15"></td></Tr> <tr><td width="100%" class="Title"> A Life of One's Own </td></tr> <tr><td align="left" class="Text"><DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>By 55-Alive! Featured Contributor</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG> Deanna Frazier</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><BR> <BR> <BR> Years ago, I read a book with a title I've never forgotten. A Life of One's Own, written by Joanna Field, is the story of a young woman's struggle to find a place for herself in the midst of the repression and expectations of England in the 1920's.</SPAN></DIV> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The pressures and rules under which she lived were clear and explicit. At that time, women simply did not participate in community life. They were not supposed to have power or money or influence. Her ideas were of no interest to the men in her life, and women were frightened when she questioned the "way things are". <BR>Fortunately, we no longer live with such overt restrictions on what we can think and say, or do, or become. While there are many subtle pressures to be "normal", we are quite free to create and live, "A Life of One's Own." </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Today, the bigger question is, "Why don't more people actually do it?" Far too many of us continue to be the employees, neighbors, sons and daughters, spouses, and parents we should be. We labor under the false belief that to start a business, write a book, go back to school, change careers, or even change our hobbies might horribly undermine civilization and end all human life as we know it. I hate to tell you, but I don't think you have that much power! </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Now I am NOT suggesting that you abandon your family or run away from responsibilities. I am not necessarily encouraging you to do anything the neighbors will even notice! </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The world's best hockey player, Wayne Gretzky, observed, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." You will fail at every event, every opportunity, and every skill you never try. </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">So today, ask yourself these questions: </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What are the things I should try? <BR>What should I get on, fall off, and learn I'm not very good at? <BR>What are the things I might be wonderful at? </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">And this week take these actions: </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Wear a color you've never worn before. <BR>Sing. I love the story of Paul Potts, the mobile phone salesman, who won the television reality show, Britain's Got Talent. Click here to watch his story. <BR>Take a different route to work. <BR>Visit a house of worship you've never attended before. <BR>Go to a movie you would "never" see. </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Push your boundaries, expand your world, explore the possibilities. You deserve, "A Life of One's Own"! </SPAN></P> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">______________________</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Check out Dee's new CD and other Resources at <A href="http://www.deannafrazier.com/" target=_blank>www.DeannaFrazier.com</A><BR> <BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Special Promotion <BR>Enjoy dramatic savings when you purchase all 3 of Dee's products! 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