July 20, 2007

Want to know more about how creativity affects our Health? "Start Something New" studies show that the more we use our creativity the healthier we are! In that case I suppose that I am getting as healthy as an ox; I have been more creative in the last year than I have been in my whole entire life!

This past year alone I a) created and published a website and a Blog, b) designed, manufactured, marketed and began selling hand made cabinet knobs from a beautiful palm nut I found in the Amazon, c) I just adopted a darling baby girl, and d) I just finished a project that I never thought I could do, I wrote a book! And a darn good one if I do say so myself. I wrote a comprehensive guide to applying for Social Security Disability Benefits

I know it seems like an odd subject to publish a book on how to apply for disability benefits, but, until you are disabled and need help, you have no idea how much you need a Guide like this! Because I had to go through it all myself, I know how difficult it is for a disabled person to sift through the Social Security bureaucratic process, especially if they don't have advocates who can help with the work. I had advocates and it was still one of the hardest things I ever had to do in my life.

Therefore, I decided to write this book with the goal in mind to, not only to help make the process less stressful for the applicants, but also to help them win disability benefits on their first try.

If you are applying for Social Security Disability Benefits, or know someone who is, A Practical Guide to Social Security Disability Benefits is an absolute must! My Guide will take you step-by-step through the application process. It includes samples of actual answers I used on my application to guide you, as well as many forms I created that you can use to help you substantiate the documentation necessary for acquiring Social Security Disability Benefits on your first try!

Check out my site for more information on A Practical Guide to Social Security Disability Benefits While your at it, take a look at my Press Release where I share a little more about my story and why I decided to write the book.

I have had a lot of interest about the symptoms associated with my illness, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. So, I put together a few pages that may help others with the same disorder or those struggling to find a diagnosis.

• Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Symptoms
  
• Symptoms of Low Blood Pressure

• Should We Pull Oil?
  
• What's the Skinny on Baking Soda and Body Fat?

We have all read about it at one time or another; so is it true? Does Garlic really help lower your blood pressure? Could it be that simple, or is there a catch besides the assumed bad breath? Read my article Garlic and High Blood Pressure to learn more.

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm" ----Sir Winston Churchill.

Don’t let fear stand in your way! Think about what you are passionate about and go for it! We are always going to fail in life. I think it was Michael Jordon who said that he fails more everyday than he even comes close to succeeding! Michael Jordon a failure!? It’s all in the perspective. Embrace something new and take the leap!

Part of Healthy Living is being committed to supporting causes you are passionate about. If you are so moved, please support Operation Iraqi Children

Politics aside, it’s the children that count! Operation Iraqi Children is a grassroots program that aims to provide concerned Americans with the means to reach out to the Iraqi people and help support our troops' attempts to assist them.

To stick to the "Start Something New" theme before you start your next home renovation, or if you are just planning to spice up a room with paint, check out my Green Guide to Building Supplies

To learn more about healthy homes go to My Healthy Home

Listed below are some of my favorite products. Instead of doing the usual Healthy Living Marketplace products, I thought I might introduce you to some tools that you might find helpful in planning and starting a new project or venture.