[Andrea Barnett Budin]

I believe it our thoughts that evoke our emotions. I feel like a victim, an invalid, vulnerable, sad, frightened, concerned, unsure -- when I am thinking thoughts that are full of poor me's. I feel like a Survivor, a proud Warrior, an activist, on the road to being triumphant -- when the dialogue in my head goes something like, ISN'T LIFE GRAND, LOOK AT THOSE TREES, THOSE AMAZING SEA CREATURES, HOW DARLING MY GRANDKIDS ARE. A sense of joy and harmony then come into play. Feelings of love transform our day. Make us smile. And laugh more easily. See the humor and the delight of being of alive. Chemicals are induced to surge throughout our bodies as a result of our thoughts and mental images. And we truly feel better. We are mixing the ingredients of wellness and good health. Our immune system becomes improved and strengthened by such positive emotions, which are totally tied to our thinking process. It is all connected -- mind and body. And Soul, which is the most precious part of who you are. Sending much loving energy to all my sweet Soul Sisters, as always... ANDI