Here it is February and Valentines day is just around the corner.
This months issue centres around the theme of "Treats for Mom".
This brings to mind some of the more traditional gifts such as flowers, chocolate (always good) and a well deserved trip to the Spa.

 Sometimes treats take an entirely different meaning.

I was recently helping out in my mothers clothing store on a Saturday morning and after returning from down the boardwalk to get a cup of coffee I spotted a group of women dressed in Black standing across the road.
An hour later one of the women entered our store and I had an opportunity to hear about a movement that I had been completely unaware of.

"Women in Black "is an international peace network started by Israeli women in Jerusalem in 1988. All members believe that male violence against women in domestic life and war are connected.  Women in Black stand in silence to protest war, rape as a tool of war, ethnic cleansing and human rights abuses around the world.

Once a month on a Saturday at 11:00 AM a group forms on the Boulevard of the village shopping centre dressed in Black and stands silently for one hour.
It totally amazes me when we embrace something that we believe in and how a group of common minded women can have an impact that spreads from Jerusalem to Ma-me-o Beach Alberta, population 300 in the summer.

So the point is that treating ourselves can also come in the form of making time to attend to our beliefs and values. It can be feeling in control of our busy lives and making decisions that align with the way that we see the world. In the financial world it means treating our retirement goals with as much importance as paying the cell phone bill on time.

So here's to each of us, our success and our potential. My hope is that you are creating the life that you want and feeling good doing it.

Happy Valentine's day

 

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