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In This Issue

NABBW Teleseminars

Media Buzz

Testimonials

Boomer Women Speak Forums

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Over-laundering clothes

Bank FRAUD

Greetings!

June 15, 2009

''Take the baton, now. Run with it! . . . Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again."
- Og Mandino

I just returned from the Towson Farmer's Market. I often walk, but since the newsletter deadline was glaring me in the face, I drove. Towson no longer has parking meters. They've installed machines so you buy parking tickets for an allotted amount of time and post them in your car window. I followed the new system, got my juicy, grilled burger and walked around scarfing up fresh veggies and some strawberries. What a way to spend lunchtime. While leaving, I heard a young mother offer her unexpired pass to an elderly man and thought, what a great idea. I, in turn, offered mine to a young family that pulled in near me. They were delighted. I was happy to take the baton (her idea) from the young mother and pass it to another family. How fun is that? My wish for you is that find a way to pass a baton because it feels so good.

I encourage you to become a Facebook fan of the NABBW, please click this link and you'll see where you can do so. I'm getting my feet wet with social networking and am enjoying it thus far. Now you can follow us on Twitter and connect with me on LinkedIn.

People talk about women going through the midlife change; what about men? Is you midlife man all of the sudden feeling antsy, frustrated, or even angry? If so, be certain to click on the audio link below to hear my interview with Male Menopause expert, Jed Diamond. Your time will be well spent because he'll help you better understand why boomer men act the way they do. NABBW and Jed received a lot of positive feedback about this interview. Apparently, there were many aha moments experienced by women on the call.

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We're happ

y to announce that Karen fromDearborn, Michigan, was the winner of the Select Comfort Number Bed. Congrats Karen, and sweet dreams!

The winner of the Age of Elegance writing contest was Lois White, with runner-ups Barbara Hollace and Cynthia Lovely. Winning entries will appear in the OUR VOICES section on BoomerWomenSpeak. To all that entered, and to our winners, well done!

The Targeting Boomers and Beyond conference sponsored by the International Mature Marketing Network and hosted by the Market Research Global Alliance was a pleasant success. The event addressed: Hot Trends in Marketing to the Boomer and Mature Consumer, Breakthrough Strategies, Case Studies, New Ideas, and Solution to a Recession Economy. Due to the size of the event, I was able to have many one on one conversations with the movers and shakers who are either marketing to boomers or interested in the market. The gem I walked away with is that more marketing firms are waking up to our market so look for more advertisements geared directly at you.

If you're interested in discovering your midlife purpose and running with it, please mark July 6th at 10:00 AM (EST) on your calendars. I'll be doing a one hour teleseminar on the topic. More details will be in upcoming newsletters and on the sites.

My hope is that this newsletter speaks to you, and sheds new light and wisdom in some way.

Blessings,

Dotsie Bregel
www.boomerwomenspeak.com
www .nabbw.com

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PASS IT ON: We all know her. She's at midlife. She wants to take

care of herself but can't always squeeze it in because she's so busy caring for any of the following: her husband, mother, father, children, grandchildren, in-laws, neighbors, friends, colleagues, etc. Won't you please help her out by sharing this newsletter and the NABBW with her?

Thank you for connecting, encouraging and supporting boomer women. May we all be enlightened, educated and empowered!
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NABBW Monthly Teleseminars

NABBW JUNE TELESEMINAR

Suddenly Young Again
Tuesday June 23, 2009
3:00 pm (EST)

Virginia Ellen, a modern day mystic. Join us as Virginia works with the mind and emotions. This call will expand the audience to think outside their previous consciousness. (Outside the box you might say). How one can think and grow younger, feel and grow younger. She'll help our listeners expand their minds to the possibilities of physical rejuvenation and regeneration, and learn how the energy and emotion of love can change the very cells in their bodies. As always, a Q&A will follow at the end.

Callers will get excited about the possibilities and potential of human beings to rejuvenate and regenerate their physical body; they will learn the language of rejuvenation.

Here are just a few items that participants can expect to learn:

The Science of Rejuvenation and how the pituitary and pineal glands work together to cause the cells to vibrate at a frequency that allows them to rejuvenate and regenerate.
To expand their mind to the possibilities of physical rejuvenation and regeneration.
How the energy and emotion of Love can change the very cells of their body.
How the inner Judge and Critic impede the rejuvenation process.
What Self Love is.
How to use the lost Science of Prayer to rejuvenate the cells of your body

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Jed Diamond - Male Menopause, Irritable Male Syndrome, and Midlife
To listen, click HERE!
To read, click HERE!

Boomer Reviews

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Writing Contest!

The National Association of Baby Boomer Women announces a new writing contest...

Boomer Women Speak
How my Life Changed in One Moment

According to Sue William Silverman, author of Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir, everyone has a story to tell. Here is your assignment from Sue in order to help you get started telling yours.

In 500 words or less, write one scene, a mini-memoir, depicting your life-changing event. Be sure to include sensory details. Here is an example: Think of a woman trying to write about how one night over dinner, in an expensive restaurant, her husband announced he was leaving her. She might describe the sound of rain pelting the windows, the noise of the happy couples surrounding them, or maybe the soup growing cold in the bowl. All of these details help reinforce her feelings at this crucial junction of her life.

Now it's your turn to write a short scene that shows your own life-changing moment. Where did the event happen? Who were you with? How did it impact the larger story of your life?

CONTEST GUIDELINES:

Using 500 words or less, set a scene, using some sensory details, that describes one life-changing moment. Think about;

How this moment marked a turning point, a beginning or an ending;
How you feel about that event now, reflecting back, with the advantage of hindsight;
If it was a sad or traumatic moment, did you overcome it and ultimately feel empowered? Or, if it was a joyous occasion, what did you learn from that?

Please submit your entry in the BODY OF THE EMAILto contest@nabbw.com with Confessions in the subject line. Include your name, email address, and short bio (no more than 75 words) with the email entry. Entries needing editing will not be accepted.

DEADLINE: - August 31, 2009

PRIZES ARE:

GRAND PRIZE - 100.00 and F-R-E-E membership or renewal in the NABBW.

FIRST RUNNER UP - An autographed copy of Fearless Confessions PLUS a copy of Sue Silverman's two memoirs.

SECOND RUNNER UP - An autographed copy of Fearless Confessions

Associate's Columns

Natalie Caine - Almost an Empty Nester...Change is coming
Jan Cullinane - Late-Blooming Bloomers
Barbara Friesner - "Let's Live Together"
Sherri McConnell - 7 Mental Marketing Principles for Authors and Solo Professionals
Georgia Richardson - What My Grandbeauties Taught Me
Nan Russell - Leveraging Your Future
Judith Sherven - It's Gardening Time, So Fertilize Your Love
Janice Taylor - 10 Tips: Happiness Centered Weight Loss

Member News

Marlene Chism, Author of Success is a Given
Sign up for the 3 Myths and 4 Lies of Success
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Inez Bracy, Lifestyle Transitions Coach
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson
www.HowToDoItFrugally.com
Editors of Cal State University's new literary journal Dash chose Carolyn Howard-Johnson's poem "Long Before They Closed the Napster Down" for their spring edition. Learn more here. Find the journal here.

Gregory Anne Cox
Certified Coach, Food Expert, Author, Speaker
midlifewithavengeance.com
Would you like to know what midlife women just like you have to say about their midlife minds and bodies? Want to know what Boomer girls all over the world are doing in their second halves? Take 10 minutes or so and read the results of my second annual Smart Woman's Mind and Body Survey. We are a diverse group to be sure but joined at the heart in so many ways."

Linda A. Mohr
www.lindamohr.com
Linda Mohr's author profile and family recipe are featured in Literary Feast--The Famous Authors Cookbook, released spring 2009; with her mother's Apple Crisp recipe; a scrumptious selection for today's busy boomer woman who still wants to serve an old-fashioned, comforting dessert. Proceeds benefit King County Library System in Washington. For more info, visit here. Linda'a book, Tatianna--Tales and Teachings of My Feline Friend, has been honored with seven awards including most recently, the Merial Human-Animal Bond Award.

Judith Sherven, PhD
www.judithandjim.com
"Overcoming the Fear of Being Fabulous" Best selling husband and wife psychology team Judith Sherven PhD and Jim Sniechowski PhD, have created a 12-CD program - with a special reduced price for NABBW - to help you dig deep into the deepest source of what's holding you back, and guide you into your personal freedom so you can live your rightfully fabulous life.

Joanie Winberg
www.NADWC.com
NABBW Divorce Expert, Joanie Winberg, in partnership with EONS and Baby Boomer Knowledge Central, invite you to participate in a National Poll on baby boomers and divorce. Simple click on this LINK, and give your vote for the answer that you feel best matches your own experience with divorce. The results will be available after June 15, 2009. Got questions? Email Joanie.

The International Women's Writing Guild
www.iwwg.org
The International Women's Writing Guild announces its 32nd "Remember the Magic" conference, June 12-19, at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, offering 65 workshops every day. No portfolio necessary. For more information about the workshops and the workshop directors visit here. To view the conference brochure download this PDF file.