September/October 2013 Goings On, And Info on Diana's Indiegogo Music/Animal Rescue Project

Bi-lingual Bittersweet Beautiful Songs and Animal Rescue Via Indiegogo

The Indiegogo Project
I have a few weeks to meet a funding goal. I went via Indiegogo, a crowd funding site that allows one to raise funds for project while providing "perks" for anyone who contributes financially to the project. You can see all details including perks by clicking here.

This campaign is to create a music CD/album titled “Bi-lingual Sweet Melancholy Songs, Songs You Want To Hear and Help Animal Rescue" where I sing classic and enduring Jazz Standards songs in both English and Spanish. These are songs people love to hear. We secretly crave these songs but sometimes deny it because they’re about passion and heartbreak. These are the songs that people play over and over again and bring the old cabaret/speakeasy/ "Gatsby" feel to Jazz Standards singing. I am proud to sing some in English and some with equal passion in Spanish. Additionally, and very importantly I will give 10% of what I make to a specially chosen New York City animal rescue group that actually rescues stray or hurt animals off-peak hours. This does not currently exist in any current animal rescue center. This will be announced publicly.

You can help by giving as little as a $ 1 and honestly everything counts. I ask for your contribution to help create this project I envision which will benefit so many, including animals.

Simply go here to begin your support and thank you!!

This is the famous Lucky Charlie Spencer Navarro who I rescued (he rescued me actually) from the harsh Brooklyn Streets in 2006, hungry, dirty and abandoned. Not any more. He is so loved but I'm the "lucky one to have him.

This Indiegogo campaign takes what I love to do, which is bring people together, sing, mingle, while providing all a space for celebration and give a percentage to animal rescue. The link below goes into more detail.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/36917/emal/206651

If you know of anyone who can either help fund the campaign or provide the information on animal rescue group/person who does after hours rescue, please send this to them. 

September/October 2013 Goings on

September 2013
This is going to be a fabulous Fall. Monday, September 23rd is the Welcome Autumn~With Diana, Some Music, Friends and MORE 

October 2013

October 10th, will be an MAGICAL and healing event here in New York City. The amazing Marco Missinato will have an amazing concert that I am sure will provide light to all at the core. Just Google his name and you will see. Soprano and angelic singer Kristin Hoffman will be the vocalist not to be missed. I have had the pleasure of interviewing Marco a few occasions, and will be interviewing Kristin Hoffman as well very soon (TBA). I plan to be here to participate fully, please join me..

To join the event or become a sponsor for this specific concert, click http://unfoldingsecrets.com/

On October 12, we will be celebrating Vincent Musolino, our very own Personal Trainer's Birthday. We will be announcing where very soon so get ready for live music, a diverse group of amazing people, and amazing wine and food. 

With Light. Love and OM
Diana Navarro, M.S.
www.Thisisdiana.com
Psychic--Empath with a Psychology background, Radio and Video Broadcast Producer/Host, Social Commentator/Speaker, Entertainer, Consultant and features topics on Lifestyle/Manners, Humor, Entertainment, Health, The Paranormal and Causes.

Radio Show Address: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/this-is-diana
Radio Listener dial-in number: (347) 857-3160

More Contact info:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/This-Is-Diana/135169706521596?ref=hl

• Email: Dianan4839@aol.com

Our Show Based on the Book LAST STOP Now On-Demand

We had an incredibly interesting show with authors Tommy McInnis and Nelson Velez who were our special guests on the Diana Navarro-Working Things Out Show. Now you can hear it anytime by clicking here: http://tinyurl.com/2g7968h

We got behind the story of their book about lives that were transformed from adversity to purpose-filled through the power of synchronicity, awakening and meaningful alliances.

We were later joined by the Working Things Out personal trainer Vincent Musolino who along with me gave out some information on how the mind, body and spirit work in unison and how we can reach towards higher levels of BEING by keeping ourselves in balance.

Check http://www.workingthingsout.com/Home_1.html for information on all things Intuitive and get your own consultation or arrange a workshop for your organization.

De-Bunking The Reasons Not to Workout

Remember in a recent post I listed reasons NOT to workout? Well, I'm re-listed below. Those are some of the reasons why we don’t engage in a fitness program. But what do we do now? How can we work around all these reasons and excuses so that we can live a healthy life? Maybe, just maybe, if we begin taking these reasons and de-bunk them we can be on our way to truly changing the way to live.

Last time I promised we would put reasons to workout and be active in our own fitness life. So we are including some reasons which I’m sure you are aware of, as a reminder of what’s at stake when we talk health and fitness.

Let’s begin with de-bunking.

__TOO BUSY. This one is doozy. Most of us are no stranger to “busy-ness”. But ask yourself this; is there anything more important than the physical vehicle that carries you through this life? Probably not. Therefore, making, creating, and finding the time for fitness is possible and do-able and completely up to you. This Working Things Out newsletter tries to incorporate workout moves you can do in sets or while doing other activities. Ideally, with time it is best to give yourself the gift of time to workout. But while you are working on getting there the moves we provide can be done almost anywhere and anytime. Why not give yourself the chance to try some of these if you haven’t already?

__TOO TIRED. This is my personal Achilles heel. It’s almost impossible to exercise when one is tired. Ultimately however, making the effort to workout will lead to more energy, not less. Starting with short workouts can be a starting point. Even five minutes of doing squats can begin to prepare the body for more time in the future for that and other fitness moves.

__BORED. Many people claim they get bored when they workout. One possible solution is to find a particular fitness style that challenges them or an activity that is both interesting to them and has health benefits. Whether you workout at home or in the gym there are lots of tips to make your sessions interesting. You can check fitness magazines, consult with a personal trainer, like Vinny for ideas and check local gyms for strategies they use and implement them yourself. For an example of a simple yet effective motivator, you can see how music adds fuel to most individual’s fitness sessions. Many fitness magazines and online newsletters offer tips on particular songs or music genres you can use for specific types of workouts.

__NOT MOTIVATED. This is also a challenged and can have multiple reasons. Fear, lack of strategy and impatience can be reasons not to feel motivated. One of the ways to combat this is to find support from friends, love ones, or like-minded persons. Even on the computer you can find health communities that can help you get that “umph” to get started.

__NO SUPPORT FROM OTHERS. As you can see from above, computer communities can be a starting point. Another way is to ask friends, co-workers, family and other persons that show a similar interest. If you find someone in your life is not being supportive, you are not obligated to share you goals with them. You can either find another way of communicating to them that you desire their support or choose to find another resource to reach out to. It is your body and you ought to be the one who chooses how to best care for you.

__LACK OF STRATEGY. This can be combated by doing a tiny bit of research and creating routines and setting goals. To help you with this are again, personal trainers, coaches, online communities and even health professionals.

__MY BODY HURTS. It is always advised that you check with a physician to make sure you can engage in physical exercise. There is almost always something that can be done, whether it’s simple stretching, physical therapy, strength training (varying in intensity), yoga, etc. Make sure you have no injuries and expect to have slight soreness once you do begin any new physical routine. It is also very important to perform specific moves correctly to prevent injuries.

__IT DOESN’T WORK. Not seeing results is usually caused using incorrect workout strategies, not eating appropriately, illness, unhealthy habits or even being impatient. First, check with a physician to see what type of fitness routine you should engage in. Next, consult a personal trainer and/or nutritionist to assess where you are in your fitness goals. Then, and this is important, give it time to work.

__I’M TOO OLD. This one is just a plain myth. Anyone at any age can exercise. Just consult with a professional first to see what fitness routine is best for you. Many “older” adults reaching up to their 80’s and beyond are in better shape than many children and young adults.

__I DON’T NEED IT BECAUSE I AM NATURALLY FIT. Even people who are naturally slim can have many unhealthy habits and lifestyles. This can lead to illnesses, risk of future diseases like cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, cancer, and many more. Being healthy is a lifestyle. This includes health screenings, if money provides, of course, a healthy diet, not smoking, sun protection, keeping hydrated, reducing or managing stress, living a balanced life, not drinking alcohol or drinking in moderation.

__IT’S TOO EXPENSIVE. This is true if you are not creative and fall for the hype that fitness can only be attained by joining an expensive gym. Fitness can be attained and not necessary affect your bottom-line in a negative way. In fact, you may be saving yourself and untold amount of money by avoiding illness and other maladies.

__NO OR LITTLE SPACE. This is another challenge that can be overcome. Specific moves can be done virtually anywhere and require very little space. This is something I, Diana, have much experience with. Again, a little creativity and determination is all that is really required.

Fitness is a way of life not a temporary activity performed for special events like swimsuit season or holiday parties. But as we like to emphasis it takes small, gradual changes to make the transition to a healthy life long-lasting. Be kind to yourself if you backslide and know you can ALWAYS start over. The only one judging you is you. Now, as promised, a reminder that next month we’ll have reasons to work out that should serve as motivators.

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Reasons NOT to Workout

With increase of the use of Intuition, we can't help but want to change old unhealthy habits and live a healthier lifestyle. But it is helpful to look at why it takes time for us to establish healthy habits like engaging in a physical fitness program which can and does help in our mind-body-spirit alignment. With a healthier body, we activate and move energy called my many names--prana, chi, life force--through our system and heighten our overall frequency.

So, what stops us from working out? There are so many reasons why working out and a fitness routine gets put on the back burner. How many on the list below look familiar to you? I’m willing to bet there are some I have forgotten to list. Perhaps you can email us and we can add them to our list.

With what we have listed below you can begin to identify the reasons you don’t make your health and body a priority. Once you do this you can take a deeper look at your own specific situations and ask yourself, are these reasons I don’t practice fitness really valid? Is there a way around these obstacles so you can find a way to place priority on this miraculous vehicle you inhabit—your body?

Can you identify which reason(s) prevent you from working out?

__Too Busy
__Too Tried
__Bored
__Not Motivated
__No Support From Others
__Lack of Strategy
__My Body Hurts
__It Doesn’t Work
__I’m Too Old
__I Don’t Need To Because I’m Naturally Fit
__It’s Too Expensive


Trust me, most of us struggle with several of these on the regular basis. This is why some people require multiple incentives to begin and stay with a fitness program. Some need the support of their family and friends, others thrive in competition, while others prefer to perform their activities in solitude.

I think beginning with small steps works well with many so let’s start there by working at your own pace and following some of the moves a personal trainer can provide for you. We also include that fitness routine includes eating healthy, not smoking, and drinking moderately. But as we said earlier, let’s start with baby steps, one move at a time and work our way up.

If you are in need of a personal trainer contact me DianaN4839@aol.com

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