My Message for
You
Happiness may be
the most sought
after experience
in the
World. Yet,
• Less than
30% of people
report being
deeply happy.
• 1 in 10
Americans are
now taking drugs
to combat
depression.
• World Health
Organization
predicts that by
the year 2020,
Depression will
be in the top
two medical
concerns in the
world, second
only to cardiac
problems.
I’m Dr. Donna
Daisy. In
today’s fast
paced world, all
of us face
challenging
circumstances
that threaten
our happiness -
job loss,
financial
concerns, health
issues, loss of
a loved one. My
message to you
is this:
“The human
spirit is an
amazing thing.
Given the right
tools and
strategies, each
one of us can
live a rich,
full, satisfying
life, regardless
of our
circumstances.”
Special!
Hi Everyone, If
you have had
trouble reaching
a goal you have
set for yourself
(such as weight
loss), it is
helpful to use
affirmations to
solidify your
belief in your
ability to
achieve that
goal. John
Assaraf is an
expert and one
of my mentors
when it comes to
the use of
affirmations. I
invite you to
have a look at
his video and
hear what he has
to say. Follow
this link:
http://www.praxisnow.com/newsletters/2011-creative-visualization.
Tough Minds,
Tender Herats
I recently had
the honor of
being asked to
teach a private
seminar for a
group of high
school
graduates.
During my
preparation, I
asked myself,
“What is the
message that I
most want these
bright young
future leaders
of our world to
hear?” After
hours of sifting
through many
beautiful quotes
and real life
examples that
have inspired my
own life over
the years, the
four words that
rose to the
surface were
these: “Tough
minds, tender
hearts.”
From the time I
was a young
girl, one of the
messages that
was always very
clear was “Be
financially
successful.” But
the message I
saw role modeled
in my family
leaned more
toward, “Be kind
and
compassionate
toward those in
need.” Initially
it seemed to me
that it was an
“either-or”
thing: You are
either a
tough-minded
business person
who lacks heart,
or a kind and
caring “people
person” who is
pleasant to be
around, but not
as savvy when it
comes to
business and
politics.
Over time,
however, I have
come to realize
that it doesn’t
have to be
“either-or.” A
person can be a
shrewd, astute
business person,
while at the
same time making
a great
contribution to
the world. In
short, tough
minded and
tender hearted.
Mahatma Gandhi
and Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
come to mind.
We are facing
many challenges
today - - war,
poverty, hunger,
and most
recently the
earthquake and
tsunami in
Japan. These
critical
problems won’t
go away without
collective
dedication and
effort. The
healing of the
world rests in
our hands. The
questions each
of us must ask
ourselves are
these: Do we
rise to the
challenge of
changing the
world and doing
whatever it
takes to make
the world a
better place? Do
we have the
tough minds and
tender hearts we
need to step
forward into our
own light,
assume our
personal mantle
of leadership,
and share our
light with the
world?
A Tough Mind
A tough mind is
something we
consciously
develop. Here
are the
strategies I
suggest to get
started:
1. Create a
clear vision for
what you want
for the world,
and the role you
want to play.
According to
author, Marianne
Williamson, “a
clear goal
embraced by the
human heart is a
compelling force
that can
motivate us to
higher heights
than any contest
or economic
stimulus could
ever come close
to matching.”
Your personal
courage and
belief in
yourself grows
in direct
proportion to
your clarity
about what you
stand for and
what you believe
in. I ask my
coaching clients
to write a
personal mission
statement in
which they
clarify their
deepest values
and the
direction they
want their lives
to take, and use
that mission
statement as a
springboard for
the thoughts,
words, and
actions that
will define
their lives.
People naturally
gravitate to
clear-minded,
stable, happy
people. Are you
up to taking
your place as an
agent of change,
and doing
whatever it
takes to make
the world a
better place?
2. Think
about the big
picture, and
recognize that
every action you
take makes a
difference.
Even a simple
kind word or
gentle touch
matters, because
it ripples out
into the world.
3. Embrace
life fully.
Don’t be afraid
to let your
light shine.
“Playing small”
doesn’t serve
the world.
4. Consider
using blogs,
facebook, and
twitter to share
your perspective
on what each of
us can do to
bring peace and
compassion to
the world.
Because of the
incredible power
of the
electronic
media, within
minutes,
millions will
join you in the
thoughts you
submit.
A Tender
Heart
Now is the time
for us to hold a
vision of a
world in which
we serve each
other rather
than compete,
bless each other
rather than
condemn, and
place our
primary
attention on the
expansion of
brotherly love.”
A good place to
start is with
the development
of compassion.
Compassion is
the art of being
able to see the
world through
the eyes of
others. It is
putting yourself
in the shoes of
the other
person, feeling
their pain, and
at the same
time, empowering
them to be their
best. True
compassion is a
quality we
exercise in our
lives, not just
in times of
disaster, but
during “normal”
times as well.
Here are some
steps that will
help you walk
the lifelong
path of
practicing
compassion:
1. Set an
intention to be
more
compassionate
from this day
forward.
Your intention
becomes the
catalyst for
specific daily
acts of
compassion.
2. Each day,
ask yourself,
“What will I do
today to bring
more compassion
into the world?”
– and do it!
3. Add value
to at least one
other person’s
life every day.
4. Make acts
of kindness a
habit you
practice on a
daily basis for
the rest of your
life.
5. Brainstorm
with your
friends how you
can make a
difference
through
activities such
as organizing a
fund raising
party for your
favorite
charity.
Gandhi
challenged us to
be the change we
want to see.
This is the
challenge that
will renew our
world, for this
is the call to
awaken our soul.
My Commitment to
You
As you know,
during my
husband,
Charles’
illness, I made
a commitment to
share with
others the
mindset, tools
and strategies
that literally
changed our
life, allowed us
to rise above
our challenges,
and live a rich,
fulfilling life.
I am now able to
honor that
commitment
through my
workshops,
keynote
speeches, my
books, magazine
and newspaper
articles, and
social media
including
LinkedIn,
Facebook,
Twitter, and my
blog site.
Science has
found the
answers that
make happiness
and the
achievement of
our goals
(career, weight
loss,
relationship,
financial)
within the reach
of everyone. You
don’t have to
change your
genetics, have
perfect
circumstances or
depend on other
people to make
you happy and
fulfilled.
You can improve
your
relationships,
and increase
your health,
wealth and
happiness level
dramatically by
practicing daily
habits of
thoughts and
behaviors that
support
happiness and
success. It is
these habits and
behaviors that I
teach in my
book, Why
Wait? Be Happy
Now!
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Lecture Topics
• Happiness At
Any Age and How
To Achieve It
• Aging With
Vitality: How To
Add Years To
Your Life and
Life To Your
Years
• Manage Your
Stress Before It
Manages You
• Happier Is
Healthier. Why
Wait? Be Happier
─ and Healthier
─ Now!
• How To Create
The Retirement
Of Your Dreams
• How To Find
Happiness in
Difficult Times
• Is Your
Marriage
“Retirement
Ready?”
• How To
Increase Your
Health ─ And
Wealth ─ By
Increasing Your
Happiness.
• Creating
Relationships
That Work
• 15 Minutes A
Day To A
Happier,
Healthier,
Wealthier Life
Dr. Donna
Daisy is
available for
seminars,
workshops and
Keynote
speeches.
Check Donna’s
website at
www.donnadaisy.com
and click on
Meeting
Planners or
Contact Donna at
239-403-9506
or
by email at
drdonna@donnadaisy.com
Check out the
Community
Section of
my website,
www.donnadaisy.com
and my Dr. Donna
Daisy facebook
page discussion
board.
Happiness
is a
CHOICE!
Why Wait?
Be Happy
Now!
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FREE GIFT!!
Let Me Hear From
You!
As I prepare
materials for
workshops and
articles, I can
better address
your concerns if
I know what is
going on in your
life.
I would love to
hear a response
from each of you
to this
question:
In what area
of your life
would you most
like to change
the results you
are getting
(relationships,
career,
financial,
health, other?)
Please respond
by going to my
Dr. Donna Daisy
facebook page,
clicking on
Discussion, and
then writing
your response on
the wall. For
each person who
responds, I will
send a free PDF
copy of Chapter
1 of my book,
Why Wait? Be
Happy Now!
Just send me an
email to
donna@donnadaisy.com
to let me know
you responded
and I’ll send
your PDF by
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