Laura Ponticello, of Laura’s List: Books for Women, shares “Thanks to our friend and support champion, Dr. Robert Kiltz, we were able to raise $500 from this venue, for local breast cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages.”

Chemotherapy was the hardest part of treatment for me.   Those four months seemed like years.  Even though I had seen others go through it and knew what to expect, I somehow thought it would be easier.  It wasn’t so much the nausea- I had a wonderful nurse practitioner that told me if I was nauseous, she wasn’t doing her job. For me, it was the hair loss.  Vickie Girard sums it up when she writes in her book, There’s No Place Like Hope, “Losing our hair hurts and no one tells us that.  It hurts our head, yes, but mostly it hurts our heart.”  I have taken some of the items I found helpful, and created a care package-in the hopes of making this time a little easier for you. Sincerely, Jennifer Tom; Founder of Positively Pink Packages

With your support, we can bring light to breast cancer patients darkest days- not only does the care package let them know that they are not alone in this fight but it provides them with the highest quality products to use during this difficult time. Again, a huge thank you for your support and embracing the chance to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families by supporting this wonderful program.

Donations are still being accepted and every dollar donated, goes directly into creating breast cancer care packages for local CNY residents. Donations (and yes, a tax donation) can be sent to:

Positively Pink Packages
PO Box 208
Fayetteville, NY 13066
Email: Jenniferatom@aol.com

Positively Pink Packages is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt public charity dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional and educational needs of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Central New York by providing care packages without charge. www.positivelypinkpackages.org

Hello and good morning
Another beautiful day in the Universe
Hunting thy self, all within
My intention of the day

To go on the hunt
I love it I say
For it is all about the prey
Our biggest fight of the day
Our thoughts and beliefs
For they are one and the same
And they are all within, of me I say
Our fears and worries often create the day
Now to change them to all good
This is the creation of the day
Not just to survive but to thrive
It is a thought of beauty, all within I say
For you are fighting only what you think
You can change it so easy, which is the way
Love all is the key to capturing the prey
And you and I are that which we seek
For we have it all within, simply  beauty I say
A simple technique of enjoying the day

Love
Dr. Rob

The journey that each human being makes through earthly existence can have hardship as often as it is touched by joy. When we encounter adversity, the stress we feel can erode our optimism, eventually convincing us that the issues we face cannot be overcome. In truth, there is no situation so dire, no challenge so great, and no choice so bewildering that it cannot be overcome. Though we may believe that all avenues have been closed to us or that our most conscientious efforts will come to naught, we are never without feasible options. The best course of action may be veiled in doubt, but it is there. When we are honest with ourselves with regard to this simple fact, we can overcome anything because we will never stop looking for a solution to the challenges before us.

Self-trust coupled with a sturdy plan is the ultimate antidote to adversity’s tendency to inspire disillusionment in the human mind. As difficult as the obstacle plaguing you seems, it is no match for the love of a supportive universe that has been a part of your life since the day of your birth and will be with you forevermore. Try not to be misguided by your fear as this gives rise to the notion that there are problems without solutions. If you believe in your capabilities and dedicate yourself to the creation of some form of resolution, you will be surprised to discover that paths that were once closed to you miraculously open. Even if all you can do is change your perspective to turn an impediment into an opportunity to grow, you will have found the hope that is an inherent element of all hardship.

Remember that your destiny is a product of your own creation. Even when it seems you have nowhere left to turn, there is a solution waiting for you. The only insurmountable obstacles are the ones you create in your own mind—and these can only exert power over you if you let them. Uncertainty will always be a part of your existence, but perseverance and mindfulness will never fail to see you through to the other side of hardship where joy can thrive. Try and remember that no matter what life places at your feet, there is absolutely no situation that cannot be resolved with time, love, and friendship.

~Reprinted with permission from DailyOM

The hunt is within, with the breath I say
I simply start with the breath
In with the nose and hold the beauty within
Allow it to flow out with the smile
Love all is the key
To love and to see
The energy flows in to all of me
Walking on the plains and hunting with thee
It is all within, the flow is from thee
In with the nose and hold on to thee
It is all within, the energy is thy prey
And this is how I choose to pray
Simple tai chi, love all I see
The breath in and flow as I go
Easy and kind is always in the mind
The music vibrates in with me
Love all that I see

Dr Rob

After the dead of winter, St Patrick’s Day is a welcome sign of spring. It’s a day when everyone claims to be Irish. We wear green shamrocks, eat corned beef, watch parades and wear silly hats. It’s an all day celebration. The patron saint of Ireland is one of Christianity’s most widely known figures. Over 3 million people line the streets of NY and 180,000 happy people are part of the largest and oldest parade every year. But how many of us really know the truth about this day of joy?  Let’s take a closer look at this world-wide holiday and separate the fact from the blarney!

It all started at the end of the forth century – not in Ireland, but in Great Britain where a little boy was born Maewyn Succat. At 15 he was kidnapped by Irish Marauders and taken to Ireland where he was imprisoned. After six years, he escaped walking nearly 200 miles to safety. Once back Britain, he had a vision from God to return to Ireland and help the very people who had taken him. He studied more than 15 years and became a priest, took the name Patrick and convert the Irish to Christianity. Folklore has him driving the snakes out of Ireland.  Truth be told, it was a metaphor. There were never any snakes on the island, but he did cleanse the island of paganism. We think of the Shamrock as a good luck charm, however St. Patrick introduced the shamrock as an easy way to explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish people.  Three parts and yet one-brilliant!

The Irish are famous for oral legends and myth, leprechauns and lucky charms and so it is no surprise that the story of Patrick’s life became entwined with symbolism over time. However the truth of his life is a far greater story and one we can all learn from. This is a story of a man  who came from a horrific situation, a small boy taken from his family, enslaved,  who was able to inspire a nation, introduce them to a strong faith and completely change the color green to be a symbol of a nation.  No matter what your beginning is….it’s what you do with your life that really matters. Go out and do your part to make this a better world for those who come after you!  I can almost hear the bagpipes! Happy St. Paddy Day!

Yvonne Conte, Motivational Humorist
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Hello and good morning
Another fantastic day I say
Accept thy self, my intention of the day

To love and adore, the gift is your
It is not easy and sometimes a sore
For me to see that I am all that thy need
All that I need to be happy and free
Free to see life is the blessing to be
And to be happy is all in thy head, god fed
And this is said with acceptance of self
Easy I see for I know that you are me
And I accept thee as perfect as me
Thy mind is full of thy self, all energy from he
To adore and to love all from above
And above is within my acceptance of thy self
Love is simple the key
For you are the same, and accept thee as me
Namaste this awesome day
Accepting thy self
Dr. Rob

Sharing thy life as thy self, this is the key
And I start with the breath
In one and hold on to thee
A smile on my face sends energy to thee
Accepting all that I see
With love is simply the key
For me to see with the breath of thee
Walking in the garden, simple tai chi
You and me are the same I see
In with the breath, love is all that we be
Music vibration is the key
Touching every cell of me
The breath touches me I see
A smile is all that I need to be
Now I see you as me
In one, the breath flows into me
Love all that I see

Namaste, Dr. Rob