Health & Wellness coaching is an ideal role for nurses

Nurses backgrounds provide a positive platform to build a career as a health and wellness coach.  http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Health-and-Wellness-Consultant  Because I promote natural foods and organic fruits and vegetables I recommend that you also look into this lifestyle that is being adopted by more and more people for ethical and health reasons.  I mention network marketing frequently because it's possible for you to use this model to establish a business from home through the contacts you already have and ones you will meet.  All of the people you want to reach out to with a product that you believe in for yourself, because you use the product and have experienced its beneficial effects first hand, are call prospects.  They are people like you who want to start their own business duplicating what you're already doing it and can teach them how.
http://www.asea.net/  Tonight I looked at this website because a nurse who is a contact on LinkedIn markets these products and was enthusiastic about nurses joining the business or just using the product.  I am health conscious and some people only learn to be when they have encountered a health crisis or maybe like some of you want to broaden your knowledge base about natural health products that can support you, and according to so many testimonies actually benefit health.  It's possible to start with a small amount of capital and build your client base.  Contact the company and explore the options.  As this company was only formed in 2002 there is room to grow and expand as it spreads across the global market.  The Internet makes global network marketing possible for us all and you can build a customer base in many countries.  Asea is based in the US and has recently expanded into Europe.
http://www.youngandraw.com/write-for-us/   Young and Raw is a vegetarian blog that provides information about the benefits of healthy eating and encoura ges those interested in the healthful benefits of fruits and vegetables to write for them.  While this may not start out as a paid opportunity it can become a good marketing tool for you to share with others about your particular products that fit with their market model.  The more you get known, the more people will turn to you for product information and may wish to join your company if they see that you are involved with writing and networking on the web.  Essentially you become a role model for others who may wish to join you in your network marketing company.
http://w3.newsmax.com/newsletters/uwr/video_money_codea.cfm?promo_code=141BA-1  Sean Hyman is an investment expert who is often asked to talk about wealth on the television.  Investing may seem like a remote goal when you are in a position where you don't have an income but you can apply the model he uses for deciding whether to put money into a particular company in the same way that you can use it for deciding about putting your money into a business start-up.  When you have a little money saved see if you can invest it in some way.  This is Biblical and sound to prosper and not let money sit idle and loose it's value through inflation.  It's an interesting video and I hope it adds to your feeling of empowerment about building wealth and being worthy to have wealth in your life for the services you are going to offer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHuNaWrEs70  Tony Samara talks about how worry zaps our energy and learning to recognize when you slip into the worry mode and feel the energy drain is a step that happens because you are becoming more conscious.  It a process that happens and there so many areas that you will notice you either react differently or see things differently because you are connecting your soul with your Higher Power through meditation.  Meditate for at least an hour a day and two and a half hours if possible.  Joyti Meditation is meditation on the inner sound and light and instructions and other resources for your spiritual learning can be found on this site http://www.jyotimeditation.org/
Plan your day with lots of positive activities like researching areas that you would like to work in or what kind of business that you would like to develop.  When you wake up center on your Higher Power and if it helps keep a picture by your bed.  Positive energy will help you stay focused and motivate you to organize your day and set your goals into motion.
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Mark-Nepo-Poems--Reduced-to-Joy-Book/4  Oprah has been walking the walk and talking the talk like life was a line dance.  It comes so naturally to her that she draws to her the exact inspirational resources that give her inner power a boost and because she is an overflowing cup of grace and enthusiasm she naturally can't resist sharing the gems with others.  That's another sign of a spiritually alive person.  Lifting up the lives of others is part and parcel of one's own spiritual development.  I will also be adding the inspirations of Maria Shriever whose mother Eunice was just like this gifted spirit who is like the saying says 'the apple doesn't fall far from the apple tree.'  These ladies have a lot to offer us as we come together in community to heal, re-establish our goals in life and move forward with support.
My very best wishes are with you as you move forward with your life.  Many nurses are moving ahead with you and taking this time as an opportunity for personal growth and spiritual development.  That is my wish for you so that you will achieve your dreams and create a new life doing the things that you love to earn money.
Rita.

New growth comes when we let go of the old.

It's already Autumn, that time of year when the old is shed and discarded because that's the way nature works.  It doesn't worry about what will be left or what will come again.  It just lets go of what has had its life and waits in the silence of the Winter for the Spring to come again.
Your life can change to better circumstances than you ever imagined.  Remain positive at all times and don't let anyone pour out their sympathy on you.  You are strong and you will transcend even this by remaining focused and learning from those who can teach you the tools you need to know.  Please look back over the links I've given you to sites that can inspire you and keep your confidence strong.
Grant writing is a skill that can open door to opportunities in areas that will help you to be creative; do positive work in the community and for the environment; and bring you the money you need to create abundance.  Rachel Unell writes in Grant Gopher and gives lists of grants that are available for different things such as domestic violence centers and she has the forms you will need to submit etc.  Contact her directly for more information and start your own program with a grant.  In the UK do a google search and find out about grants that are available.  You can also check with your librarian.  Not everybody is able to start a business with all the frills and fan fare of people who have lots of money or loans to start with.  Don't let that stop you.  As long as you have a lap top, kitchen table and cell phone you are off to a start in business.  Check out writings by Professor Susan Marlow http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/lizsm6_Publications.html on entrepreneurship.  She acknowledges that the typical business models are geared toward those who have some assets to get loans etc.  Like I've said, don't let that stop you.  Go back over the links I have posted such as for The Secret and apply them to your life.
I can see a trend in many spheres such as news now that is not the conventional newspaper articles that people no longer trust.  People like Pierre Omidyar who founded eBay has hired Greenwald, formerly of the Guardian Newspaper because he would like to 'create the entire journalism unit from the ground up by recruiting the journalists and editors who share the same journalistic ethos and shaping the whole thing...in the image of journalism I respect.'  The article goes on to say that 'Greenwald will work alongside two of the investigative journalists at the heart of the NSA story, Jeremy Scahill and Laura Poitras, the documentary filmmaker who had played an instrumental role in the revelations.'  Because people have the courage to start to share the truth of what they know, I feel that the public are feeling a fresh sense of trust.  I also think there will be venues for nurses to write and blog with these news venues and I hope you look into investigative journalism as a career.  A lot can be written to bring issues that nurses face when they are unable to work due to license issues.  Also it's a time to thing as you come together through grass root networking where ever you are to contact your local politician and share your story.  When it comes time to vote reflect upon the politicians stance toward nurses who come under investigation etc.
At the end of next month there will be a networking group in Birmingham.  I'm looking for a venue that is alcohol free, and I will keep that standard for all events.  Get your business cards ready and share them with others who are in the process of beginning a business start-up.
Meet with me at the Amway Center, London on Monday evenings November 1st starting at 7pm until 9pm.  You can attend a new business presentation and see if you like the products and the business model.  I will have to say that what appeals to me about Amway is that it is not a real high cost to get started and you get mega, mega support from mentors to help you develop your own business with Amway.
Keep posted because I want you to have opportunities to earn money and start your own business.  As I get the web site built up there will be coaches who will blog about issues that you have been confronted with and how to work through it all.  You can do it!!!
You are in my prayers and thoughts and remember that you are not along.  As a group we bring a power of intention for everyone to succeed that is strong.  I look forward to meeting you in London and Birmingham.
With Very Best Wishes, Rita.

Motivate, motivate, motivate and turn trouble into a platform for abundant living...

I believe that nurses can adapt to alternative careers and actually make more money than they could have in nursing although money is not the main motivator for going into the nursing profession for most.  "Money is important" is one of the most clarifying statements I have ever heard and it was said to me one day be a friend and someone whom I have respect for Jimmy Ezzell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yBFZDPcJtk  I encourage you to take the time to watch his video and others on the subject of marketing and selling.  He will "fire you up" and help you to develop the personal skills necessary to adapt to the world of marketing health products for instance.  I happen to know Jimmy and because he is a good Christian family man I think that he's a good mentor for those who need to adapt to new ways of earning money.
There are times in life when you will have to do what you have to do to make it through and it won't be easy but don't give up.
Many of the best motivators say that success is hiding around the next corner after you have been through a period of defeat and struggle.  Many also speak about the process involved in the struggle to success as a process of inner growth and strengthening through which you come to know your true self and connect with the more positive and higher aspects of our being or soul.  It then becomes a journey to be embraced and as you transition from lower negative energy that can make you have feelings anger and resentment over facing investigations and discipline, you will actually like to let your life unfold and follow the way to a lifestyle and way of earning money that will be a joy to you.  It may take time and if you view your efforts as stepping stones to a greater goal you won't get caught up with labeling the efforts that don't work out as failures.  Remember that every effort you make will be supported by Grace if you allow it to be and draw in that Grace through trust in yourself and your Higher Power.  I will always include spirituality in what I share with you because without God, Consciousness, Creator or whatever context you have for Him, remember Him in all that you do and ask for guidance and protection.
I have moved to the UK from the US because I could stabilize here because the government had benefits that I could survive on for a while.  I have managed to become more independent over time and hope to be completely independent in time.  My goals are around writing and publishing.  I will also have some videos for you to watch and hope that nurses will follow my lead and as the song from Oklahoma said "Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again!"   Meditate daily by sitting quietly and closing your eyes.  Focus your attention on the space between your eyebrows and watch whatever is before you.  Repeat the name of God that has meaning for you and you will find that once the mind is engaged with repeating God's name it will be stilled.
Let your friends know what business you are doing if it is sales for instance and ask them to buy products from you.  If you need help with what kind of business to start find out which ones offer entrepreneurial classes through your local library.  They will help you develop your ideas and translate them into a business plan.  I mentioned ways to fund a business in my last article and your can also find other resources through the Small Business Association.
Having the time to explore your potential is a positive thing and it's now up to you to make use of this time to broaden your horizons.  No one can limit your talents and your ability to earn money.  Show people your true character and rise up to the occasion and set the personal development steps you need in place.  Being able to transcend difficulties is something we have to learn and it comes down to having a positive attitude.  I recommend being very selective and conscious of who you associate with.  Make sure that you surround yourself with positive and supportive people who are motivated and don't sit around and say negative thing.  Words are extremely powerful and you want only to speak what you want to actually manifest and influence your life.  Always says good things about others or like your mother would have told you don't say anything at all!
I mentioned Jimmy Ezzell at the beginning of this article because he is someone who is living his dream and he once shared with me that he doesn't watch the news for instance because as we all know it contains mostly negative stuff.  Like Jimmy, read motivational books and spend time contemplating who you are and what life is about.  Journal daily and weed our your negative thoughts and behaviors like weeds in your garden as Jim Rohn my favorite leadership coach would say.  It's all about personal development and spiritual development.  Before you can know God you have to know yourself.  They go hand in hand.  Remember the stepping stone to spirituality is ethical living and that means being true to yourself also so do the things that are meaningful to you.
Perhaps like me, you have felt as a nurse that too much of what we do to help people actually is driven by the pharmacological industry and if you keep up with the news Kline, Smith and Glaxo is in the news again for unethical business practice now involving sales in China.
Children are often identified as ADHD after six years old when they enter the school system.  It's always a puzzle to me why teachers don't have to have a minor at least in psychology.  They need to know things like learning theories as Bandura outlined and how to motivate children and use behavior modification techniques in order to empathize and identify emotional problems in children.  There are four categories of learners for instance (Visual, Audio, Tactile and Kinaesthetic.)  Doesn't it sound likely that the learners who are visual (most of us are) don't get their attention distracted and can learn without other aides getting bored and labeled?  Like the saying goes "Those who think they know, don't know..."  Unfortunately the mental health system is too engaged with pharma and children pay the price.
I do hope that you will look at this apparent catastrophic event of having a state board investigation or discipline as an actual positive opportunity to pick your self up and start out on the most abundant and powerful course your life could take and seize the moment.  Don't let anyone rain on your parade!  You are unique and you have the power within to overcome any obstacle with God's grace.  Keep your inner energy or vibration high by constantly being grateful and having positive thoughts.
Please feel free to contact me lawrencerita511@gmail.com
My very best wishes are with you always, Rita

Developing Strength

Being human is  the greatest gift.  We have the ability to connect with our soul and connect our soul with God and through knowing and experiencing His love we can expand that knowing and celebration of life to others.  That is what motivates me to reach out to other nurses who experience the challenge of facing a state board investigation or discipline.  It takes time to recover from the initial shock and the way in which the board investigator may contact and relate to the nurse.  There can be a calm reaction if the nurse is aware of how to handle such a situation and that is what this is about.  Letting nurses know to become proactive by having a prepaid insurance plan and to find a lawyer who specializes in license law.  It is proper and appropriate to give this information to the board when approached and ask the person to contact your attorney and set up an appointment where you can be present.  

I would like to see a 24/7 hot line for nurses so that they can have someone to turn to so that they feel supported during a very scary ordeal that leave many who do not know how to approach the situation through a lawyer feeling that their only option is to hand in their license.  

It is often during times of stress that we grow and in that process we need support because as anyone who has felt the pressure of stress: for the nurse it may involve paying a fine, having his/her career interrupted for a prolonged time and even indefinitely.  This is particularly difficult for those who are head of households.  I like many American's would like to see the economy improve and for there to be jobs.  It is a difficult time for people generally and nurses need work to support themselves and their families.

Rep. Tony Shipley (R-TN) has written two laws to provide oversight by requiring the state board of nursing to report any license that is suspended or revoked within 74 hours as well as any fines over $1,000.  I would like to see these two laws duplicated in each state as I believe that nurses will benefit from this oversight and protection.