Affirmative Prayer

Beverly Molander talks with author and writing coach Tom Bird, about his U.S. workshops, Write a Publishable Book in a Weekend. Now that's Activating the Power of YES in a big, quick way! What is your spiritual, intuitive self telling you about that book you want to write? This could be the program that will move you in the right direction. For more information on Tom Bird and the 24 books he has written, go to www.tombird.com.

We're talking about how to "Pray It Forward" with Rev. Ken Wilcox. This program is a follow up to the April 30 program that featured Charley Johnson from the worldwide "Pay It Forward" movement. Also joining us is Laura Landress, who has brought a mobile prayer app for your iPhone. Go to www.prayermaker.net to learn more.

If you ever grew up with a flower garden or have one in your own yard, you will understand the peace that comes with being so close to the earth. Cheryl Wilfong tells us how we can cultivate mindfulness of body, feelings and mind through her book, The Meditative Gardener. It is a thrilling book with beautiful photos-it took my breath away when I opened the first page.

How can one individual make a difference? And another? And another? They can Pay It Forward. Remember the movie Pay It Forward, where one good turn generated another good turn? Charley Johnson is on the board of the Pay It Forward Foundation. He'll give us examples of how paying it forward can Activate the Power of YES and have local and global impact. For more information, go to www.payitforwardfoundation.org.

Some interesting things about clutter: It can show how our mind flits from place to place; it can keep us from doing what we want to do when we want to do it; and it can even bankrupt us-robbing us of vitality and money. Do you have a storage unit you've been paying on monthly for years? Have you forgotten what you're hanging onto and why? Tune in to hear Sallie Felton, author of If I'm So Smart, Why Can't I Get Rid of This Clutter? Tools to Get it Done! (Volume 1). Find out more at www.salliefeltonlifecoach.com.

Activating the Power of YES through her art and writing, Kanta Bosniak shares how she has made it through some tough times by creating something better, first in her mind, and then in her life. She reminds us that, "Every challenge we have is our soul's call to change." She also shares how being a hypnotist helps her to open the door for her clients to release their old ideas to bring in the new. Kanta also leads us in her own version of an affirmative prayer. For more about Kanta and her book, Abundance Triggers, go to www.kantabosniak.com.

Have you had a great idea and wondered if you could turn it into a nonprofit organization? Have you ever started nonprofit on "a wing and a prayer" and wondered how you could sustain it? Do you have a fear of fundraising? Join Beverly Molander as she talks with Carrie Roberts, founder of forthecharitablecommunity.com. Carrie has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for grassroots organizations and leads training for grassroots leaders who have big ideas and little money. She'll help you Activate the Power of YES in your nonprofit fundraising.

This week we have a change of pace, with feng shui expert, Helen Arabanos. She merged her background in statistics and technology with Eastern philosophies-and came up with a way to bring feng shui common sense to the Western, American, mind. She'll be talking about the feng shui of building and keeping relationships, and what you can do to improve your own. We might even have a special guest joining us with his American, MALE perspective! www.fullbloomfengshui.com

Two guests join Beverly, as we continue a story that began after she interviewed Sona Mehring, founder of CaringBridge.org, on February 20. Out of that came the story of a little boy who was posted on Caring Bridge after he received a cancer diagnosis at the age of 2 weeks. Beverly has gotten to know his family, and out of that came the story of how Angel Flight East has stepped in to rally for little Brayden, now almost 3 years old, during his flights from home to the hospital. Adam Zucker, board president of Angel Flight East, will explain how this works. We'll also hear from the mom who considers those pilots a part of their extended family.

Susan Elizabeth Hale is a Sacred Song Activist who invited the world to join her "Earth Day: Sing for the Trees" event this past April. More than 3,000 people from 39 countries logged on to her Facebook page, many with inspiring stories about their Sing for the Trees experience. We'll find out what she's up to now, when she skypes in from across the pond (Malvern, Worcestershire, United Kingdom). Start looking around for your favorite tree and sharpen up your singing voice! (www.songkeeper.net)

Beverly welcomes Brenda Cobb, founder and director of The Living Foods Institute. The mission of the Institute is to "Heal the World, One Person at a Time." Brenda discovered how important it is to restore health through detoxification and good nutrition when she was learning how to cure her body from breast and cervical cancer. That was in 1999. Even if eating raw and living foods has never entered your mind, tune in. Brenda has some compelling reasons to add these to your diet, and you'll be glad you did!

Rick Hanson is a neuropsychologist and founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He's also the author of Just One Thing: Developing A Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time. He'll be talking with Beverly about using your mind to change your brain. One of the chapters in his book is titled "Say Yes," so we'll find out how he says we can Activate the Power of Yes in our own lives. For more information, go to www.rickhanson.net.

Madhurina Mona Shah Joshi is visiting India and Jaipur as a member of The Art of Living Foundation, and she is Beverly's Skyped-in guest today. The goal of the foundation is to achieve world peace by creating a stress-free mind and a violence-free society. According to Mona, this Art of Living is the largest volunteer-based organization in the world. That is truly Activating the Power of Yes for peace in large proportion. Go to http://www.artofliving.org/us-en to find out more.

If you've ever had a loved one in a significant health challenge, you know how important it is to keep open lines of communication among the patient, caregivers, family and friends. Sona Mehring founded CaringBridge, an organization that provides free websites so caregivers and patients can add health updates and photos to share their story, while visitors to the website leave messages of love, hope and compassion in the guestbook. Ms. Mehring tells us what got her started on this compassionate service and where the organization is headed next. For more information, go to CaringBridge.org.

Author Julia Cameron touched a generation using her unique manner of getting to know ourselves with The Artist's Way in 1992. While publishing many books during the past two decades, her latest book is sure to hit the spot with many who are going through lean thinking today. Julia tells us about The Prosperous Heart: Creating a Life of "Enough" when she chats with Beverly about where and how to start building a life of prosperity ... oh, and it's a little about money too. This guarantees to be a lively show. For information about our guest, go to www.juliacameronlive.com.