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NEW -- Future Self Meditation:  What would it be like to talk to your most positive future self 20 years in the future?  What would you ask him or her?   This 30 minute activity includes a guided meditation (mp3 format) and a worksheet to help you collect information from your future self.

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WEBINAR & WORKSHOP DOWNLOADS Title Audio Visual Self Mastery Workshop not available contact us Non-Toxic Toddlers Holiday Buying Guide (Non-Toxic Workshop) not available contact us Embracing the New - Releasing the Old:  Intro not available click to download Authentic Workplace Introduction not available click to download Embracing the New - Releasing the Old:  Fear and Sacred Cows not available click to download Embracing the New - Releasing the Old:  Letting the Sparks Fly                                     Please visit our Events Page for more information about upcoming events...

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Business, Sustainability, Environmental and Social Responsibility Is there a better way to do business? Here is a great directory from PlanetFriendly.net of links, resources and organizations. And check out their Sister Site - Good Work Canada for environmentally and socially responsible job postings.   ARTICLES AND BOOKS ON LIVING NATURALLY Opting Out - Colleen's Blog - enter at your own risk!!!! Natural Living Newsletter Access Colleen's Natural Living newsletter through BellaOnline featuring articles on topics such as organic gardening, natural parenting, safe plastics, negative ions, zero waste, 100 mile diet, and other inspirational and informative topics.  Check out the archives 101 Ways to Help the Environment When we committed in June 2007 to living more simply and naturally - while reducing our waste and energy consumption - we had no idea of the incredible results we would have.  Not only are we living more in alignment with our values and goals, but we have concrete proof we are making a difference... Please contact us to order the book.  Thank you!         Earth Quotes: Oh Beautiful for smoggy skies, insecticided grain, For strip-mined mountain's majesty above the asphalt plain. America, America, man sheds his waste on thee, And hides the pines with billboard signs, from sea to oily sea. ~George Carlin     Rethinking Plastic Peterborough, Durham and Northumberland Kids Magazines, Summer, 2008   Unschooling: A Natural Education Process The Earth Online Monthly Newspaper, May, 2008   The Story of Stuff - If you haven't seen this free online movie yet, it is well worth the 2o minutes: "The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns.  The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.  It will teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever."     SOURCES OF INSPIRATION   This is Colleen's world famous brother, Sean O’Malley, also known as the CardioCoach™. Sean's soul purpose is to help all of his clients find mental, physical, emotional and spiritual balance naturally! He has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Vista Magazine, Men’s Health Magazine, ESPN.  Check out his web site to learn more.   OTHER GREAT RESOURCES FreeCycle - Join a community with over 4 million members whose goal is to find creative ways to reuse products by offering them to others FREE -- we have received so many baby toys, products, and goodies through this internet based message board... it is a global service that you tailor to your community and once again, everything is FREE.  Check it out.   Northumberland SoapWorks makes so many wonderful all-natural scented soaps like Chocolate Mint, Lavender Buttercup and Key Lime Pie that we both use.  We love them so much we even provide them to all of our B&B guests.  You can order Nancy's soaps online, or visit her at the Cobourg Farmer's market (for those of you local to us). HOST PAPA: Providing Green Hosting We can't say enough good things about our transition to HostPapa.  The price, the support, the 'above and beyond'.  We are thrilled. GAIAM: A Lifestyle Company specializing in home and organic products Jef Keep, Virtual Administrative Services I can't say enough great things about Jef.  He's a wonderfully genuine guy, he's accountable, he's professional, and he gets the job done. If you need an extra hand carrying the world, or that '25th' hour in your day, contact Jef.  It's worth it!   Aspen 100 Multipurpose Paper 100% recycled paper, acid free, dioxin free/no chlorine used to produce it, and a company mission that states: "We manage our businesses to sustain environmental resources for future generations." I'm sold!  It appears to be at Sam's Club, WalMart, and you can buy through Amazon at great prices (less than HP and Hammermill when you buy the case).   Wizard Graphics provides high quality, affordable printing solutions.  As a bonus, they print on recycled paper using soy and vegetable-based Inks.    If you are looking for an easy way to promote your business, Constant Contact is a fanastic resource.  Our clients love using it!  Create newsletters with ease.  Send out and track promotions and ad campaigns through email.  And, try it free for 60 days!       FENG SHUI AND DECLUTTERING WELLNESS Mary at Soul Water Energy Works can take any space and create flow and energy.  Russ & Katherine Loader at Power of Place came to our home three years ago and did a Feng Shui consultation.  It was eye opening! Also check out: Your Fairy Godmover, Leslie Jordan And, Lesley Ann Smith and Sequoia Living Systems. Cesca and Donna at Lifewalk are intuitive, genuine and walk their talk. If you are looking to find or maintain wellness talk to them about their workshops, certification programs, and Reiki, Hypnosis and Counselling sessions.   COACHING & TRAINING WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGN We, of course, love facilitating and coaching our clients, but we realize that maybe there is something /someone else you are looking for... here are some other resources for your coaching & training needs: Aligning the Original You! What would you do if you could not fail? Contact our dear friend Cynthia and her team to create success in all areas of your life! Looking to create a reaction from your web site? WAVE Our graphic and web partners, Mary and Paul at WAVE (We Are Virtually Everywhere), can create the energy and passion you need in your web presence.