Sheila Glazov, author, speaker, and educator entered my world passionately.  I needed her example. Little did I know how much. It’s one thing to find a new friend; one who has similar ideas about expression, one who’s not afraid to laugh outloud, one who’s not afraid to try new things, one who thinks in a way that isn’t always about making the almighty dollar. One who gives back. It’s another to be treated respectfully, treasured and to be revered. She gives me all of these things. It’s so remarkable to me that we became so close and so connected, sometimes I have to pinch myself. She was honored to have this opportunity to post and called like 10 times to make sure she was on track – I felt like I was in HS with a giggly friend. She is all that and more. These words from her meant so very much as she wrote them,  I know that because that’s who she is – generous and ever so clever with her words and sentiment.  In my heart all that she says means even more.  She is truly treasured.  

Amazingly the picture of the rose she shares below blossomed the day she was writing about me. It’s such a beautiful photograph!

A Double Delight!

Best “Bloggette-ing” Wishes for your 1^{st “Birth-blog-day!”
I am honored and a thrilled to offer you my congratulations!}

When I think about our friendship and the mentorship we share, I liken our relationship to my favorite rose in my Pear Tree garden… a “Double Delight.”

Little did I realize the “Double Delight” your phone call would offer me. Once upon a time in January 2008…my friend Susie Duboe-Bryant, owner of Hinsdale Furriers, suggested that you call me about presenting a What Color Is Your Brain? ® Workshop and selling my new book What Color Is Your Brain?  at the West Suburban Women Entrepreneurs (WSWE) February meeting.

After discussing the details of our agreement for the WSWE meeting, we continued our conversation as if we were overnight campers attending our reunion.

I quickly recognized your helpful and creative “Blue Brain” attributes. Then, our divergent thinking processes led us through a labyrinth, beginning with my Brain Colors, switch-backing to blogging, and an hour later, concluding with your gracious offer to help me find solutions to my digestive issues related to gluten and food allergies.

You generously shared your blog knowledge and suggested I contact blog consultants Michael Snell and Derrick Sorles 

^{Then, you offered me information about two Shaklee products: Optiflora Probiotic Complex “my pearl” and EZ-Gest}

“My Pearl” and EZ -Gest changed my life. No more brain or belly bloating!

You are a quintessential problem solver. “Thank You!” I am most grateful for the comfort and trust you offered for my Brain, my Blog and my Belly!

Each day, I look forward to your lyrical, educational, magical and (often) hysterically funny posts. Last month, I jotted a note on my calendar about you and your writing. It simply read: Caring and Grace. I was confident that the appropriate time to share those adjectives would appear.

Ta- Da! When you invited me to be a “Guest Author” for your blog, I addressed my reply message to “Car’n Grace.” You replied with an innovative revision “Caringrace.” Now, “Caringrace Hanrahan” resides in my email address book.

I chose this date, to contribute to your blog because it is personally and professionally significant to both of us. June 19th is the 1st delivery/birthday of my What Color Is Your Bran? books to my office.

“Caringrace,” I am extraordinarily proud of you and your accomplishments.

Mazel Tov,

Sheila

stunning “double delight” rose in bloom  from sheila’s garden

Karen Hanrahan ~ Wellness Educator/Nutritional Consultant/Blog Publisher
708.482.0678 ~ Websites: Nutrition, Weight Loss, and Green Clean 

Patricia Singleton, fellow blogger from Spiritual Journey of a Lightworker is a wonderful example of what I hope to create with my blog and my writing. She was intriqued by something I wrote, acted on it, placed an order and then allowed me to offer my services as a consultant. In addition to be the ideal client, meaning someone who wants what I have to offer. She’s just an absolute delight. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to help her with her wellness path. When I asked her to guest author I had no idea that this was what she had to say, imagine the warmth she provided in my heart with this glowing testimony

( she says she talks alot – so do I!  When you get to folks together that have the same interest one can see how a consult could take 90 minutes! ) 

First, let me thank Karen, Mother Earth, for asking me to be a guest author on her blog.

I can’t tell you when I first started reading Best of Mother Earth during the past year. I subscribed because I like her “Mother Earth” groundedness and honesty. I enjoy Karen’s recipes and stories about her life. I enjoy reading about how to be more green and how to help the planet. From reading Karen’s articles on going green, I am making small changes in my own life such as greener cleaning products that are better for the environment and for me.

Sometime over the past few months, I found out that Karen is a Shaklee distributor and more recently I found out that she is a Best Wellness Consultant with Shaklee.  After I signed up with Shaklee to buy directly from them just for my own personal use, Karen offered to give me a free consultation.

Through emails, Karen and I exchanged phone numbers. I called Karen and the consultation lasted about 1 1/2 hours. (I talk a lot.) Karen asked me questions about my health (I have a blood sugar disorder which the doctor calls diabetes, high blood pressure, migraines, and sinus infections and headaches.) and any medications and nutrients that I was already taking.

I have been, over the past ten years, leaning more toward alternative and natural remedies for my health because I am so allergic to antibiotics. The pharmacist recently told my husband that all of the antibiotics on the market today are made from at least one of the six medicines that I am allergic to.

Karen gathered the information together that I gave her and later sent me an email of a plan of suggestions for me to implement to become healthier. She gave me suggestions to reduce high blood pressure, to assist and rebuild digestion, to reduce inflammation naturally, and to support nerve function and brain health.

Karen gave me a list of nutrients that are depleted by stress, a list of nutrients that benefit the sinuses, a list of nutrients that benefit hormones (I am post menopausal.) Then she gave me a list of what she considered the most crucial nutrients that she felt I needed to start out with. My doctor has never taken the time to do any of this. I was truly impressed with Karen’s caring and knowledge.

She is a wonderful wellness consultant.

I was already impressed with the Shaklee business. I fully intend to implement the suggestions that Karen wrote out for me. Karen has hooked me as a Shaklee customer and as a friend. Thanks Karen.

Patricia Singleton -  Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker

Patricia, her husband Daniel, and grandchild McGavyn taken 2 years ago

Karen Hanrahan ~ Wellness Educator/Nutritional Consultant/Blog Publisher
708.482.0678 ~ Websites: Nutrition, Weight Loss, and Green Clean