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Spiritual health is generally an overlooked aspect of healing. However, it is actually the ultimate goal of holistic medicine, and leads to a heightened awareness of the Divine Spirit referred to by all religions. It doesn’t matter what name you give it. What matters is that you come to know and attune yourself to its guidance in all areas of your daily life. Doing so will reduce your feelings of fear, and provide you with a greater capacity for loving yourself and others unconditionally. It will also help you reconnect to your special talents and gifts so that you can use them to fulfill your life’s purpose.”

Being consciously aware of the role Spirit plays in your life, being spiritually healthy also means being intimately connected to your spouse, partner, family, friends, and community, resulting in social health, as well. Spiritual and social health are interconnected, since it is through our committed relationships that we find the greatest opportunities for spiritual growth and for learning how to receive and impart unconditional love.

The observance of spiritual and religious traditions, working with spiritual counselors and support groups are common methods of creating spiritual and social health, as are the opportunities afforded us through our friendships, marriage, intimate relationships, and parenting. A variety of self-care approaches, including prayer, meditation, gratitude, and spending time within nature, can further deepen your awareness of yourself as a spiritual, socially-connected being, and are increasingly being recommended by conventional and holistic physicians alike.

The four most important rituals to create spiritual health is: Prayer, Meditation, Gratitude, Spending time in nature, including near fire and water.

Prayer: Prayer is the most common form of spiritual practice performed by most Americans, and the majority of people who pray report a greater sense of well-being than those who don’t. Harvard researcher and mind/body medicine expert Herbert Benson, M.D., author of The Relaxation Response, has found that regular prayer or the repetition of spiritual phrases such as “Shalom,” or “Hail Mary,” triggers relaxation and reduces stress.
There are many effective ways to pray, both for yourself and for others. Many people find great benefit using the prayers from their religious upbringing. Others make prayer a time of personal conversation with God, stating their need or concern and asking for divine intervention. Others find taking a walk in a place of natural beauty to be a form of prayerful worship.

Simply taking the time to acknowledge all you have to be grateful for and giving thanks for that which you desire. Giving thanks for that which you desire is more effective than asking for what you desire, God knows what you need before you need it and has already sent it to youtherefore giving thanks acknowledges what you haven’t seen yet. Choose the form of prayer that feels most comfortable for you, and then establish a regular routine of repeating your prayers daily.

Meditation: Meditation has been scientifically researched and proven to have physiological benefits for decades. Besides its physical benefits, which include stress-relief, improved immune and cardiovascular function, relaxation, and decreased pain, the regular practice of meditation can lead to new insights about life issues (often resulting in the healing of past emotional trauma), heightened creativity, inspiration, greater compassion for others, and a greater connection to one’s own inner guidance.
There are a wide variety of meditative techniques to choose from and, as with prayer, choosing the one that you are most comfortable with will provide the greatest benefit.

Meditation can be performed while sitting, lying down, or while walking or jogging. Some people also prefer singing or chanting a word or phrase that has spiritual significance to them. What all meditative techniques have in common is conscious breathing (see above) and a focus on what is transpiring in each present moment, until the mind becomes empty of thoughts, judgments, and past and future concerns.

A simple way to meditate is to sit comfortably erect with your eyes closed, while paying attention to your breathing. Observe yourself inhaling and exhaling, allowing whatever thoughts you have to pass by. In the beginning of your practice, you will find your mind wandering. Each time this occurs, gently refocus on your breath. To improve your concentration, you can also silently repeat a word, or mantra, such as love, peace, or Jesus.

Eventually, you will experience longer periods of silence between each thought, although it may take months before this occurs. Be patient and don’t force matters. Sit for 10 to 20 minutes once or twice a day, but if you find yourself too distracted or pressed for time, end your session, instead of sitting restlessly. With commitment and consist practice, the benefits of meditation will become apparent to you, and you’ll realize your efforts are well worth it.

Gratitude: Dr. Robert Anderson describes gratitude as the Great Attitude. “Gratitude produces feelings of joy and self-acceptance, and is an attitude that anyone can choose to have, just as we can choose to see the glass half full or half empty” Dr. Anderson says. “Being grateful for what you have, instead of worrying about what you lack, enables you to let go of negative thoughts and attitudes more easily. This can be difficult at times, especially if you are feeling a great deal of fear or anger, but if you make the effort to release these painful emotions and choose to be grateful, instead, positive benefits can be achieved.”

One method of cultivating feelings of gratitude is keeping a gratitude journal, as outlined above. A variation of this technique is to close your eyes before bed and mentally review your day, taking an inventory of all the things that you experienced for which you feel grateful, silently giving thanks for them. “By making gratitude a regular part of your daily experience, you set the stage for living more deeply connected to spirit, Dr. Anderson says, In the process, your life will be transformed into an increasingly joyous adventure.”

Spending time in nature: The most visible manifestation of spirit is nature, where we most fully encounter and interact with life’s primal energies in the forms of earth, water, fire, and air.
Taking a walk in a park or hiking through the woods are easy and practical ways of reconnecting with nature and the earth, as are gardening, bike riding in the country, and camping and boating trips. By making it a habit to spend regular amounts of time outdoors within a natural setting, you enable yourself to better appreciate the rhythms of life, including your own.

We need to recognize that cities and other industrialized areas can prevent us from living a life of balance. Spending time in nature helps restore that balance, while also deepening our connection with Spirit.
Spending time near the water can also be a spiritually healthy experience, due to water’s higher concentration of negative ions, which can contribute to feelings of well-being. Swimming in the ocean, lakes, or rivers is a great way to benefit from this life-enhancing energy. Soaking in a mineral hot spring can provide therapeutic benefits for a variety of ailments, as well.

Exposure to fire around a campground or before a fireplace can also have health benefits, according to Leonard Orr, who has found that fire cleanses the bio-energy field of negative energies, and can be a powerful aid in curing physical disease. Orr recommends spending a few hours each day before fire for people who want to experience such benefits. Fire is also an important component of the vision quests undertaken by Native Americans to connect with the Great Spirit and discover their life purpose.

Of all nature’s elements, perhaps the closest expression of Spirit is the air. Clean, fresh air is essential to health on all levels, and practicing conscious breathing as outlined above is a potent self-care method for restoring energy and making you more aware of the power of Spirit as it flows through you.

Regular exposure to each of these four elements can help you become more conscious of how Spirit’s loving intelligence sustains the world, while more deeply recognizing your place within it.

Dorothy M. Neddermeyer specializes in: Mind, Body, Spirit healing for Individuals, Special Issues and Professional Coaching. As an inspirational leader, Dr. Neddermeyer empowers people to view life’s challenges as an opportunity for Personal/Professional Growth and Spiritual Awakening. http://www.gen-assist.com

[tags]Spirituality, Spiritual, Prayer, Meditation, Health, Healing, Mind, Body, Spirit, Gratitude,[/tags]

Sea kayak encourages the sport of paddling on open waters of lakes, bays and oceans. They are stable and seaworthy with a covered deck and ability to incorporate a spray deck if needed. One of the advantages of these kayaks is that they are extremely maneuverable and versatile and can be used for straight line paddling, comfortable long journeys and for carrying cargos. Sea kayaks has a hot market as it is used in trips which can last for few hours to many weeks, accommodating two to three paddlers along with camping gear, food, water and other supplies.

Sea kayaks are available in a wide array of material, designs and size to meet the needs of different types of paddlers. Most of the modern kayaks carry the contemporary traditional designs but some recent innovation includes: recreational kayaks, small sea kayaks with wide beam, sit-on-tops kayaks, inflatable kayaks and surf skis. Following are some of the important things to note about these kayaks:

Size: Most of these kayaks are between 12 feet to 24feet in length. The width is 18 inches to 28 inches. Specialized kayaks such as surf skis are narrower.

Materials: Many kayaks are made from fiberglass, rot molded polythene and Kevlar. Others are made of carbon fiber and royalex.

Used for trips: Modern sea kayaks are used for carrying large amount of equipments needed for long expedition from tropics to the artic.

Safety: Safety of the kayaks depends only on the paddlers, unless the weather conditions become a hurdle. A well practiced Eskimo roll is essential to safe open water kayaking.

Sea kayaks are present in the market in large amounts, so choosing the one to fit you and your needs has to be carefully done, keeping in mind some important issues as:

1. Suggested paddlers weight range is different for each kayak design.

2. There should be an ideal loading on the kayak.. Never select a kayak by its maximum capacity as many times it is tempting but the total truth is not stated.

3. Front height of the cockpit is important as higher the cockpit entry an exit becomes easy and also less water fills in your lap and inside the kayak.

4. Rear gear of the cockpit needs to be higher and should have solid back rest for comfortable cruising and long kayaking trips.

Sea kayaking is environmentally friendly and appeals to all ages as most us enjoy the beautiful nature, open spaces and fresh air. It offers special kind of freedom and is a natural progression from flat water kayaking to exploring the great oceans.

If you want more information on ocean kayak and other types of Kayaks vist our site at http://www.kayakscentral.com

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Whether you’re a first time camper, or an experienced wilderness explorer, it is helpful to have a basic checklist of essential gear. Of course, don’t forget that you may need other equipment, based on the specifics of your trip.

Tent or shelter - Most people will want to take a tent, but you can also use a tarp or other open shelter to keep the rain and dew off of you. If it will be cold, though, you’ll probably be thankful for the extra protection a tent offers. Don’t forget to bring a fly or tarp to keep rain out of your tent.

Groundcloth - Bring a tarp or plastic keep moisture from seeping up through the tent floor, unless your tent has a built in groundcloth.

Sleeping Bag - Check that your sleeping bag is rated appropriately for the weather you are going camping in. You don’t want to take a -30 rated sleeping bag on a summer camping trip, or vice versa.

Stove - Unless you plan to cook over a campfire, you’ll need a camping stove and fuel. Of course, whether you use a stove or a fire, you’ll need matches or a lighter.

Food - You don’t want to be without that!

Water - Bring plenty of water. In some cases you’ll need to bring enough to extinguish your campfire.

Apparel - You’ll want a coat or raincoat to protect yourself from the elements, depending on the weather. A hat is another essential. Other than that, the main rule of thumb is that it’s better to wear layers of clothing, so you can easily adjust for the temperature.

Pack - If you’re hiking in to your camping spot, you’ll need a pack large enough to hold all of your gear. Otherwise, you’ll just need a day pack or fanny pack for day excursions.

Basic gear - You should at least bring:
Knife or Multi-tool
Saw or axe
Rope
Compass and map
First aid kit
Snake bite kit

Keep in mind that this list is just a basic list - you’ll find other items that you need as you start camping.

Getting ready for a camping trip? Visit Outdoorsandin.com for all your gear!

[tags]camping,camping gear[/tags]

A few more new invention ideas. Read about them, laugh at them if you must, modify them, use them and call them your own if you want.

Air conditioning shirt. Backpacking in hot weather, I often stop to wet my shirt in a stream. The evaporative cooling as it dries is wonderful. Now if a shirt had little water “tanks” on the shoulders, a shirt could be kept wet and keep cooling for hours, perhaps. They would have to be lightweight, and they would have to release the water slowly. Even better would be tanks with an adjustable rate of flow, so you could have the shirt wetted at the same rate is was drying.

Motorskimobile. This is a motorcycle for snow. It would run on a track like a snowmobile, but it would be a different kind of ride. The user would be sitting higher, just like on a motorcycle, and would be able to maneuver tighter turns. It could also go down narrow trails more easily.

Wave power generators. As kids, we roped, chained and tried everything we could think of to keep our raft anchored. When the waves came, though, even the chains broke. Why not use this lifting power of the waves to run a generator? The whole unit would be anchored to the bottom of the lake, or ocean. A float would move up and down with the waves, lifting and dropping a plunger that turns a generator with each movement. Additional units could be easily added to a collection, and the resulting electricity wired to shore.

Caskets for possessions. A novelty invention, the idea here is to have something to bury your favorite possessions in when they are broken or otherwise “dead.”

A wall that changes colors. You have probably seen those billboards that use three-sided rotating panels to instantly change the picture on the sign. There are three possible views, of course. The new idea here is to apply this invention to walls for homes. When you get bored with the color of the wall, you push a button and it changes to another color, or a mural, or whichever of the three choices you set it up with.

Paintings that change. This is the same concept as the above invention. It’s just scaled down to a frame that can display any of three prints with the push of a button.

Disposable picnic backpacks. They are plastic, strong enough for a few days use, and come with the snacks and bottle water already in them. Buy one for each of the kids before you hit the hiking trail.

Chip dip tubes. No more messy bowls of stale, drying chip dip with broken chips in it. Instead, you just apply the dip from a toothpaste-like tube, directly onto the chip. You get exactly the right amount, with less mess. They could be sold in six packs, so everyone can have their own tube. Hmm… What else can be put in tubes? What size should the tubes be? Here’s a concept ripe for some new invention ideas.

About The Author
Steve Gillman has been exploring new ideas for decades. Visit his site for invention ideas, business ideas, story ideas, political and economic theories, deep thoughts, and more. Get a free gift too: http://www.999ideas.com.

[tags] new inventions[/tags]

There are many types of footwear on the market today depending on what activities you enjoy and what suits your needs as an individual. From posh parties to the beach to a casual shopping trip, what you wear on your feet distinguishes who you are. A day hiking the trails can be a disaster with the wrong footwear.

If you are the type of individual that enjoys a number of outdoor activities but none serious enough to warrant specific footwear for each sport, then a multi-sport shoe is for you. This type of footwear is ideal for that walk in the park, a light day hike through a well traveled trail, a fun game in the field, and is a definite life-saver on vacations. It allows you to multi task your activities and gives you enough support and versatility to not limit your enjoyment.

If you are more of an enthusiast and have an adrenalin-like craving then Approach Shoes are the ticket. They are great for those mountain visits with their excellent rock scrambling traction and climbing potential, yet stylish enough to cruise the mall. The soles of these shoes are made out of a sticky rubber and more closely resemble a climbing shoe than a hiking shoe. Approach shoes where intended to give a climber or mountaineer a comfortable yet solid footing for those short or long traverses to your climbing area. These shoes are not to be confused with climbing shoes. Though many climbers prefer them on easy multi terrain climbs, they are no substitute on difficult climbs.

Then there are your beach activities. Whether you are playing volley ball or just swimming, sport sandals are a good choice. There are many makes and models to choose from. These types of sandals are also referred to as “Mandals”, because they are primarily worn by men (or in New Zealand slang “Jandals”). They are constructed with many types of materials. Synthetic fabric and leather is widely used along with a rubber treaded sole. These sandals sometimes have a removable rear heel harness to minimize foot slippage and are ideal for beach sports. They enable the user the mobility to maneuver over rough terrain and not have his or her sandal come off.

If you are just cruising the beach and do not need the support and versatility that a sport sandal offers, then a “Flip Flop” is perfect for you. It consists of a rubber (usually) sole held on to the foot by two pieces of material ranging from plastic to leather called thongs. These thongs extend from the inner and outer side of the foot to the gap between the big toe. There is no strap to the heel and the sandal moves up and down, creating a “flip-flop” sound.

Flip-Flops (thongs) are very prominent in the surfer culture. They are becoming everyday footwear in the cities as well. Flip-Flops have stood the test of time and are growing more and more as some of the most popular footwear for the summer.

When choosing footwear for outdoor activities, ensure you consider the climate and the requirements of the activity. Does the activity call for extra traction, more ventilation, more insulation or more support? Above all, pick a shoe that will keep your feet comfortable. Choose the right shoes now and enjoy your outdoor activities even more.

Andrew Taverner writes for http://www.beach-sandals.net, a website solely dedicated to sandals. Compare sandals from top brands like Adidas, Brikenstock, Oakley, Teva, Timberland and much more. Buy men’s & women’s sandals online.

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Going camping is an enjoyable event that creates memories for a lifetime. Being able to find affordable, quality camping gear makes taking that camping trip that much easier. Camping is known to be one of the most economical vacation and now with more affordable camping gear being a lot easier to obtain camping is really a great alternative to those expensive vacations.

Going camping should be all about the fun of spending time with your best buds in the outdoors, not worrying about if after the trip you will have enough money to pay next months rent.

By doing a few searches online you can find many great deals on tents, backpacks and other camping gear. Having slightly used items usually isn’t that bad and can save significant amounts of money.

Some of the first places I check for affordable camping gear is the local used sporting good stores, pawn shops and garage sales.

After that I go to Ebay.com and do a few searches for people placing their camping gear up for auction. You can find many affordable items via Ebay alone.

I recommend that you purchase any clothing goods new. While this can drive up costs a little their is something weird about wearing someone else’s pants, shoes or hats. This is more of a personal preference kind of thing.

What should you research when buying a slightly used piece of camping gear?

Look over the gear and look for any wear marks, rips, cuts or scrapes. Anything that might make the item unsafe or unusable. If you do see such potential quality blemishes it is best to avoid buying the item or ask for a substantially reduced price.

If you are buying off the internet make sure the seller has a guarantee on quality, if they do not list such a guarantee then ask the seller before buying or bidding.

Following these simple few steps can help you save money and headache when buying affordable camping gear.

Camping Gear

http://www.onlycamping.com

[tags]affordable camping gear, camping, gear, affordable[/tags]

Note by the author: I am not sure what got into me about wanting to write a cat poem (as you can see I selected a great name for the poem); I just did it, out of the blue. I must have been triggered somehow because I do not care for cats. To be honest, if God gave me a choice between cats and cockroaches, I’d take the latter: and I’m sure I might have been a happier person. I do think cats are good for something, not sure what, perhaps for rats. It all stems back to when I was a boy scout, or at least that is what a psychologist would say: flashbacks, the white rabbit syndrome. When I was out camping at St. Croix camp grounds (Minnesota), back when I was thirteen, or so, I was in a big tent with kids, and guess who wakes me up? Yup, a cat purring down my mouth paws on my throat, and it scares the crap out of me when I opened my eyes and saw those marble eyes staring into mine.

Now that I think of it, perhaps this poem is long overdue. In any case, I dedicate it to all the cat lovers out there, to include my wife:

The Cat Poem

Cats, I never did care for them;
My wife hadbefore we wed

Fifteen of them.
They’re too lordly in the household

For me:
Too aristocrat-able to please.
They are everything but what they

Seem, and
They seem surreal; and endlessly

Dreamingor perhaps it’s scheming
(I can’t tell the difference)but,
One thing I do know: they have mystic

Marble-eye-balls: gives me the chill.

#1065 1/6/06

IN SPANISH
Translated by Nancy Penaloza

El poema del gato
Por Dennis Siluk

Nota por el autor: Yo no estoy seguro que consigui

Sleeping warm is one of the factors that can make or break a cold weather adventure. Remember the body cools down during sleep and the blood is drawn from the extremities (feet and hands) to the center or core of the body, so proper insulation must be provided to prevent heat loss. For a good nights sleep on your next cold weather adventure, you may choose to use some or all of the tips below:

1. Keep hydrated during the day and avoid drinking lots of fluids at night, so you won’t have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
2. If you must go, use a pee bottle, it’s better than exposing yourself to the elements (just make sure you label the bottle). Besides, holding it in requires your body to waste energy (calories) trying to heat up the water in your bladder to 98.6 degrees.
3. Eat a big dinner with lots of calories. Calories are a unit of heat, without them the furnace won’t burn hot.
4. Keep a snack with you for the middle of the night, so if you wake up cold you can replenish lost calories.
5. Go to bed warm. Warm up by taking a brief hike around camp or doing some jumping jacks. If you wrap a frozen salmon in a sleeping bag, will it stay frozen? Yes, because your sleeping will insulate cold or heat, just like a Thermos.
6. Select a protected campsite out of the wind and off the valley floor and other low areas where cold air settles. A good rule is to be ~50 feet above the valley floor.
7. Fluff up your sleeping bag with vigor to gain maximum loft before you climb in.
8. Use a good insulating pad between you and the ground. Studies show, it’s more important what you have under you, then what you have on top of you.
9. Where a stocking hat to bed, you lose most of our heat through your head.
10. Keep your nose and mouth outside your sleeping bag, your breath contains a great deal of moisture. Wear a balaclava or wrap a scarf around your face instead.
11. Roll the moisture out of your bag each morning when you get up (roll from foot to head), then leave it open until it cools to air temperature. If weather permits, set it out to dry.
12. Use a layered sleeping system (i.e. sleeping bag, liner, half bag, bivy sack). A layered system helps to remove the frost buildup that naturally occurs when your body warmth meets the cold air (a concern if you’re staying out multiple nights).
13. Avoid overheating at night and make sure you go to bed dry. Overheating produces perspiration, so vent your bag if needed or take off your stocking hat.
14. Make sure your feet are as dry as possible before going to bed. This can be done by having a pair of dry sleeping socks or polarguard booties in your bag for sleeping only. Also, you can “dry” wash your feet with a good foot powder that contains aluminum chlorohydrate, which helps dry the skin and reduce perspiration.
15. Use a “sleeping suit”, which is a clean and dry pair of long underwear stored in your sleeping bag.
16. Wear loose fitting clothing to bed so it doesn’t restrict circulation.
17. Keep your sleeping gear clean. Dirt clogs air spaces in the material and reduces insulation value.
18. If you have cold feet, sleep with your feet together in and elephant foot or half bag. It’s a bag that uses the principle of the buddy system, where the feet share heat instead of being isolated, much like mittens are warmer than gloves. The bag slips over your feet and legs and then drawstrings shut or you could just use a fleece jacket wrapped around the same area.
19. Fill a water bottle with hot water before you go to bed and then strategically place it at any cold spots in your sleeping bag. Just make sure it has a screw on lid like the Nalgene bottles. A variation of this is to use disposable heater packs or hand warmers, which costs a little extra money. Or, in the old days they would take some heated rocks from around the campfire and place them in a wool sock (just make sure there not to hot, so they don’t burn your sock and/or melt your bag).
20. Finally the old stand by, snuggle up to someone else or the Buddy System (shared warmth with others).

About the Author:

Greg Rouse has been teaching wilderness sports and emergency response at the university and college level for over a decade. He is also the founder of a unique web site called WildernessTrip.com, a one-stop resource for self-guided wilderness trip planning. This web site is basically; a free online guidebook that photo-documents trips with interactive maps and detailed route descriptions. Each trip has free pictures and free topographic maps of the trail, all in a print-friendly format. Check it out at http://www.WildernessTrip.com

[tags]outdoors, camping, sleeping, staying warm[/tags]

Every person’s life journey is unique. Figuring out what you need along the way can be an adventure in itself. What do you need AT THIS MOMENT in your life? What changes can you make right now so that your needs are more fully satisfied? There may be clues for you in the “Travel” section of your Sunday newspaper. Here’s what I mean.

What kinds of actual, physical travel appeal to you at this moment in your life? Do you yearn to visit distant parts of the world that you’ve never been to, like Hawaii, the Serengeti, or Sydney? Do you see advertisements for trips to island paradises and long to veg out on a beach with no greater responsibility than to adequately cover yourself with SPF 15? Are you attracted to seminars and retreats that allow you to grow and learn in acommunity? Perhaps you have developed a secret desire to travel to Europe alone, or to go hiking with a group. Notice what calls out to you - and by all means, if you can take the trip, go for it! Vacations are good for you, period.

But you can also use the information to help you understand what qualities you need to bring into your daily life, to nourish and support you on your life journey. For example, if you are lusting for some lazy days at the beach - you may need to build more rest and quiet time into your life. If you are hungry for a vacation that involves rigorous physical activity, you may need a more serious and rugged workout in your daily routine. Yearning for a communal learning adventure? Perhaps it’s time to arrange your life so you have more expansive time with people you love being with - or more opportunity to meet them! Attracted by a discovery vacation or an art tour? What parts of YOU are ready to be discovered and expressed, and how might you open up space in your life for that to happen?

Trust yourself to know what you need. Honor yourself by satisfying that need.

(And don’t forget to write! I’d love to hear from you “on the road!”)

Coaching Tips:

Write down your answers to these questions.

1. What kinds of vacations are attracting you?
2. What qualities or experiences do you desire from these vacations?
3. How might you bring those qualities and experiences into your daily life? Come up with several possibilities.
4. Choose one of these options. What are the next steps to implement this idea?
5. Take those next steps!

COPYRIGHT 2000, Sharon Teitelbaum. All rights reserved.

Sharon Teitelbaum, http://www.stcoach.com, a Work-Life and Career Coach, works with high achieving women with young children, people at mid-career, and professionals seeking greater career satisfaction and work-life balance. She coaches by phone and in person in Boston. Her newsletter, Strategies For Change, offers practical tips for work-life success.

Getting Unstuck Without Coming Unglued: Restoring Work-Life Balance, Sharon’s first book, was published in 2005.

A motivational speaker, Sharon also also delivers keynotes & workshops on work-life issues. Clients include Children’s Hospital Boston, SunLife Financial, Arnold Worldwide, and many parent and alumni groups. She’s been featured in national publications including The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and Working Mother Magazine.

Married for 30 years, she is the mother of two amazing young women.

If you’re considering hiring a coach to help you with challenges like these, contact me for an initial consultation at no charge.

[tags]project management, motivational speaker, motivation, time management, life coach, vacation, timeoff[/tags]

Drawing an Elk tag east of the Mississippi is a real long shot. In the sport of archery elk hunting you need to take every advantage possible to getting the license that is required. In my state of Michigan, and in many other states such as; Arkansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania your chances of drawing a tag are very slim, so why not go west and increase your chances of bagging a big bull elk. I’ve done some research to get you in the right direction and possibly make it easier to claim your license for your archery elk hunt.

Elk Population
And
License Fee

1. Arizona: Herd Population35,000—-License Nonresident$400
Check out the website (gf.state.az.us/h_f/hunting_units.shtml) for Arizona Game and Fish.

2. Colorado: Herd Population270,000—License Nonresident$490.25
Check out the website (wildlife.state.co.us) or (wildlife.state.co.us/swa).

3. Idaho: Herd Population125,000—License Nonresident$338.50
Check out the website (fishandgame.idaho.gov)

4. Montana: Herd Population138,000—License Nonresident$640.25
Check out the website (fwp.stae.mt.us/hunting/hunteraccess/public.html#montana)

5. New Mexico: Herd Population70,000—License Nonresident$481
Check out the website (wildlife.state.nm.us) or phone 505-476-8000.

6. Utah: Herd Population60,000—License Nonresident$795
Download a free book (wildlife.utah.gov/publications) Wildlife Lands in Utah.

7. Wyoming: Herd Population100,000—License Nonresident$400
Check out the website (gf.state.wy.us/wildlife/applications/index)
Or call 307-777-4600.

Research Done
On
2004-2005

The herd population estimates were courtesy of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (rmef.org)

I hope that these suggestions for your archery elk hunting expedition will be helpful to your success. Don’t forget to take the proper equipment for your elk hunt, which will more than likely take you into the mountains. Special equipment may include: good binoculars or spotting scope, hiking boots, warm clothing, camouflage, back pack, elk calls, heavier arrows or broadheads. These are just a few suggestions of the many items that should be on your list for that special bowhunting elk trip. GOOD LUCK and don’t forget to shop the internet for your special needs.

My name is Ted Lake and I’m building a website in memory of my dad Deuaine Lake. This site is all about Archery and Archery Hunting. My dad started me when I was 5 years old (1956) and I’ve continued to teach both my boys the same respect for the sport of archery. Please feel welcome to visit my free website at http://www.complete-archery-information.com

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