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Not Everyone Is Meant
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Why I Won't Tolerate
Women
Who Criticize, Complain
and Gossip
By Advice Columnist, DearCathy.com
May 1, 2016
My mother and I had an uneasy relationship.
I grew up watching my mother, day-in and day-out, gossiping up a storm on the telephone with her female friends.
Something about it never sat right with me and this could also be another reason why my mother and I, never had a close relationship.
I grew up in rural Georgia. I was the 6th child of 9 children. By the time I came along, my mother and my father had already picked out their favorite children.
I was the youngest daughter with 3 older sisters, two in particular that my mother and father idealized.
As the youngest daughter, I was able to sit back and watch the dynamics of my family play out and this is how I became a good listener.
Not only was I the youngest daughter with 3 older sisters and 3 younger brothers, I was the family's black sheep.
Being the family's black sheep is no longer a negative thing.
Somehow, I just knew early on that being the family's black sheep would propel me into greatness - and it has. You can never let anyone define your level of success or greatness, so you have to define it yourself.
What it did was allow me to live life on my own terms.
Eventually, after high school I left home and never returned for the next 20 years. During that time, my father, who was a functional alcoholic, passed away.
I chose not to be a part of my family's life, because of the negativity I experienced growing up. Making this decision was right for me in order to hold onto my own sanity and I am sure many people today, would agree with me when I make the statement that "Your friends could be your family - blood has nothing to do with it!"
After my daughters turned 13 and 14, I eventually decided to move back home to the same state that I grew up in, so they could be around my family before they graduated high school and went off to college.
However, the bond and nurturing my daughters hoped for never surfaced, especially from their grandmother. I saw the disappointment on their faces when they realized, that it would be as good as it would get.
My mother passed away 5 years ago at the age of 82. I spent the last few weeks of her life by her bedside sitting with her, so I was able to make peace with my decision for choosing to move away from home, and not stay in touch with them.
Well that's my story and I have no remorse about how I chose to live my life.
As I age, there is one thing I know for sure, that I am responsible for my own life and actions, and when you reach a certain point in your life, you have to set standards for your own life.
I will no longer put up with others, especially women who criticizes, complains and gossip. They will never be in my circle of acquaintances.
You see people everyday who are frustrated with their lives, especially many women. Instead of taking action to change many situations in their lives, they criticize, complain and gossip about everything and everyone under the sun.
They do this in their own communities, and also on the internet.
The person I am today is because of the books that I read and the books that I write.
One book I read said when you gossip about someone you are actually committing "little murders" by defaming that person's character.
You are gossiping about them simple because you can't get an audience with that person. And that sounds pretty accurate - right?
The book was given to me by my youngest daughter years ago and it was entitled "A Complaint Free World."
After reading the book you should order the purple bracelets and try to go 3 weeks straight without criticizing, complaining and gossiping.
Most people can't do that, especially most women.
Remember it takes 2 to 3 weeks to form new habits. If you can do this, it will bring more peace, joy and happiness into your life.
It works because it worked for me years ago.
I recently bought the audiobook version, so every month I take time to listen to parts of it to remind me of how I need to stay on track, and not complain, criticize and gossip.
Instead, I have learned how to be grateful and show gratitude for everyone and everything in my life.
We are all a work in progress, so don't beat yourself up if you have to read the book several times to actually get it.
We are only on this earth a short time and everyone needs to decide today, whether they will be a part of the problem or a part of the solution.
It's never too late to transform your life and create the type of life that you truly can love. The choice is simple! Don't choose to be a part of a generation that continues to 'break the spirit' of the common day man by criticizing, complaining and gossiping about others. Life is too short!!!
Cathy Harris is an Advice Columnist at
DearCathy.com
, an Empowerment and Motivational Speaker and the author of 23 non-fiction books, including 4 books on health, and can be contacted through her empowerment company, Angels Press, P.O. Box 19282, Austin, TX 78760, Phone: (512) 909-7365, Website:
http://www.angelspress.com
, Email:
[email protected]. She is available for seminars, workshops and webinars at
http://www.CathyHarrisInternational.com
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Read This Book and Take the Challenge
so that You Can Bring More
Joy and Happiness Into Your Life
A Complaint Free World:
Take the 21-Day Challenge
The above book should have been the first book I recommended in my new non-fiction book club, however, all the books recommended are timely and relevant, so check out the selection of books in my new book club below:
Press Release
For Immediate Release
April 1, 2016
CONTACT:
Angels Press
Attn: Cathy Harris, CEO, President and Publisher
P.O. Box 19282
Austin, TX 78760
(512) 909-7365
Cathy Harris Creates
Reader's Empowerment Circle
Austin business woman, Speaker, Author and Coach, Cathy Harris has always wanted her own book club, especially after forming her "
Let's Read Campaign" -- eight years ago.
She wanted the book club so that she could highlight not just her writings and books but some great books by others, who also had great stories to tell. To join the book club join the meetup.com group "Austin/Dallas Community and Online Writing Club."
As an author of 23 books, sure Cathy's books are great and 'easy to read' and can be read by 12 year olds and above but there are other authors, who can help empower your entire family and she does believe in sharing.
We live in a country that has taught everyone to reach for wealth. But being wealthy is not always about money and power, there has to be a health and well-being proponent attached to everything you do, because the United States is the unhealthiest industrialized nation in the world. And you certainly can't be wealthy -- if you are not healthy.
Many of us continue to be heartbroken as we see the people that we truly love die from preventable and avoidable diseases. We don't share our knowledge or ideas so Cathy Harris wanted to create a book club to open up a dialogue of sharing information starting with the title of the books selected in this book club. Make sure you check out the e-book, paperback and audiobook version of the books.
The first 3 books in the book club were written by women and the next 3 by men. There is a reason the first 3 books were written by strong women who all ending up getting divorces, while raising two daughters. They all have great stories to tell and all were featured on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
The next 3 books were written by men in the medical profession who also believe in natural and holistic healing. This book club will be a physical and virtual book club and will meet every couple of months online and in Austin, TX.
Feel free to skip ahead and read the first 6 books in our selection and because the world is moving so fast, we will discuss two books every two months.
The first six months of books include:
- "Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating A Life of Well-Being, Wisdom and Wonder" by Arianna Huffington - April 2016
- "Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription of Radiance, Vitality and Well-Being" by Christine Northrup - May 2016
- "How To Take Control of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide To Becoming Healthier Over the Next 30 Days" (Series 3) by Cathy Harris - June 2016
- "Eat Right 4 Your (Blood) Type: The Individualized Diet Solution" by Peter J. D'Adamo - July 2016
- "The pH Miracle: Balance Your Diet, Reclaim Your Health" by Shelley and Dr. Robert O. Young - August 2016
- "Unleashing the Power of the Female Brain: Supercharging Yours for Better Health, Energy, Mood, Focus, and Sex" by Dr. Daniel Amen - September 2016.
Short description of each book:
"Thrive" will discuss how the author woke up in a pool of blood after creating one of the largest and most successful news empires in the world and will bring our attention to how important it is to get enough sleep.
"Goddesses Never Age" will help all women understand why they feel the way they do and how not to make life altering mistakes that you simply can't take back.
"How To Take Control of Your Own Life (Series 3)" was written by an author despite filing 10 EEOC.gov workplace complaints, a Sexual Harassment and a Whistleblower Complaint, her biggest fight - her fight to live - did not come until 2 years after she retired from working 11 years in an abusive workplace environment, especially when 6 doctors including two specialists failed to diagnose her with any illness - despite having pain over half her body.
"Eat Right 4 Your Type" is a way of eating that will not only help you live an energetic life full of vitality but the book will provide a list of foods to eat for your blood type and will also help you clear up many myths about foods.
"The ph Miracle" will educate everyone on why diseases and sickness cannot exist in an alkaline environment and the different foods and steps you need to take to move toward an alkaline lifestyle.
"Unleashing the Power of the Female Brain" is a book written by a neurosurgeon who grew up surrounded by many strong female women in his life, so who better can understand the female brain than a neurosurgeon.
Cathy Harris is an Empowerment and Motivational Speaker, Non-GMO Health and Wellness Expert, Self-Publishing and Business Coach and the author of 22 non-fiction books, including 4 books on health. She can be reached through her empowerment company, where she also provides seminars, workshops, webinars and coaching at Angels Press, P.O. Box 19282, Austin, TX 78760, Website:http://www.angelspress.com, email: [email protected].
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Cathy Harris
Let's Read Campaign
All books can be read by
12 year olds and above
Never Forget that
Readers Are Leaders!!!
Latest Book Release
BOOK #22
How To Raise Smart, Talented
and Responsible Children:
Dream Big Dreams
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Family Is Not Always About Blood
Chapter 2: Stop Making Excuses As a Single Mom
Chapter 3: Give Your Children Love and Teach Them Discipline at Home
Chapter 4: Teach Your Children to Read and Write
Chapter 5: By Age 10 Your Children's Talents Will Come Shining Through
Chapter 6: What is the Purpose of Schools?
Chapter 7: Set Up Legal Defense Funds To Help Your Children With the Police
Chapter 8: Prepare Your Children for College Early On
Chapter 9: What Parents Need to Know About Workplaces Today
Chapter 10: Let's Redefine the Game of Business Ownership
Chapter 11: Top Business Myths and Mistakes
Chapter 12: Top 12 Questions To Ask Before Joining Any Business Groups
Dedication
I will call this book my little big book. It is filled with tons of information to help any average aspiring Mother, Father or youth take a hold of their own lives.
It is dedicated to my two lovely daughters who were the true teachers in my own life. Both of you have made me very, very proud. Keep up the good work - ladies.
Preface - A Note to the Reader
Even though my childhood could be described as underprivileged, I always felt rich because of the upbringing and values instilled in me as a child.
I have had many obstacles in my life but being a mother has never been one of them. I knew from a very early age that I did want to have kids one day so from a very early age, I mentally prepared myself to be in a position to raise smart, talented and responsible children.
I did this simply by just paying attention to what was happening around me. After high school and after joining the U.S. Military, I meet and fell in love with another soldier and we were married.
But our union only lasted 7 years, however, out of our union, we had 2 lovely, adorable and incredible daughters. By the time I met my husband, I knew what I had to do.
First of all I had to put my health first because I realized early on, that a mother's health, whether it's good or bad, can be passed on to her newborn so I have always engaged in a good regular health routine -- in order to give my children the best chance they had of being born healthy.
You should always put your kids first because they are the movie stars in your lives and it's your job to nurture them so that they can grow up into responsible human beings.
As heads of the household and primary caregivers, it's up to many parents today, especially single mothers, to guide and mold their children into successful members of society.
I think I did a brilliant job of that. Both my daughters received Master's Degrees and they also became business owners in their early 20s.
I had to work through many difficulties and issues in my life but I count my blessings every day to see my family, my two daughters, bloom into the type of ethical and strong women that I could be proud of.
I taught my daughters to show gratitude and count their blessings - while they celebrate even the small victories in their lives.
EXCERPT:
Chapter 5: By Age 10 Your Children's Talents Will Come Shining Through
By the time a child reaches 10 years of age, their talents will be shining through. I saw at least 8 different skills and talents in my daughters as they grew up.
However, the things that they were most interested in, is the direction I pushed them into. So from a very early age, I helped my daughters design a life that they could truly love.
My oldest never made below a 95 in science so I knew from the very beginning, that she would end up in the medical field so today she is an occupational therapist.
She was an extrovert and very outgoing, which meant she needed friends around her so she became a cheerleader for 10 years.
My youngest was an introvert and did better by herself. Like me, she had a handful of friends and became a bookworm, which meant studies were very important to her.
Once I bought her a computer at 10 years of age, she would disappear in her room writing for hours and eventually won several writing awards for her poems and short stories. So today she is a Creative Writer and English Instructor/Professor.
Whatever area your children are excelling in, you need to push them into that direction so they can grow up in those careers and be happy.
Both of my daughters, unlike the 80% of undergraduates and graduates today, are still working in their fields.
Because I worked with my daughters early on to really figure out which direction they needed to go in, they both ended up picking the right careers.
Today half of all college students are still relying on their parents for support 2 years after graduating college.
By the time children turn 17 or 18 years old, and is preparing to leave home, if you have not instilled a certain value system and principle in them, then it's already too late.
By the time my daughters turned 18, they were handling many situations on their own. Over the years, when my daughters needed to figure things out, I would tell them to do a PROS and CONS list -- and if they had more pros than cons, then maybe they should do what they were thinking about doing.
So I taught my daughters from very early on how to think logically and figure things out on their own.
Now Available As E-book:
Now Available As Paperback:
New Book Coming Soon
Love After 50: Love Questions from DearCathy.com After Hours
Preface - A Note To The Reader
This is probably the most difficult book I have ever written. A couple of years ago I became a "
Love Coach"
and started advising others including couples at
DearCathy.com
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When I first thought about becoming a "Love Coach," I had my doubts about my abilities to motivate people, who were seeking their soulmates.
However, I have known my entire life that I have the ability to bring people together and to let them look at all the possibilities and opportunities, that their lives have to offer.
I would like for everyone to know upfront that this book is not some x-rated book, that will offer you different positions to please your lover in bed.
Instead, it's a book about answering all those too intriguing and important questions, that men and women have about each other as they age.
It's about finding a suitable spouse, partner, mate, significant other or someone that you can enjoy your life with. And mostly, it's about facing the facts in your own life.
I wrote this book because I spent close to 30 years working in a male dominated industry, where my co-workers would ask me all types of questions about their wives or mates. They even called me "Dr. Ruth."
Even after a short marriage and being single for many years, I still knew what went on in most relationships and what it took to make them work.
Everyone would like to have a life companion, someone exciting to walk into the sunset with for their remaining years. But if it doesn't happen, it doesn't mean you are not living a worthy life.
Many couples don't want to talk about what it really takes to stay together. Many would rather hide what's obviously broken in their relationships, so that they can go on pretending it doesn't matter.
This results in many years of being unfulfilled and unsatisfied in their relationships. All of it matters, if they ever plan on having a meaningful relationship, or if they ever plan on creating the type of life that they can truly love.
Cathy Harris Audiobooks
Also available as E-books & Paperbacks
Audiobook Sample
Available at:
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How To Raise Smart, Talented and Responsible Children
The New CEO
The Cathy Harris Story
The Failure of Homeland In-Security
Flying While Black
Domestic and International Traveler's Survival Guide
Recession Survival Guide
Workplace Survival Guide
Discrimination 101 (Volume I & Volume II)
Police Interactions 101
How To Write A Book
Golden Years
My Hair, My Crown, My Glory
Diabetes 101
Cancer Cures
Politics 101
A Woman's Guide to Buying a New or Used Vehicle
(Part I & II)
A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and
the Entire Community (Series 1)
A Self-Help Guide to Starting Your Own Business
(Series 2)
A Self-Help Guide to Becoming Healthier Over the Next 30 Days (Series 3)
ARTICLES BY CATHY HARRIS:
How To Engage in a Complete Detoxification Program
How To Gain Back Your Mental Clarity by Eliminating Heavy Metals
How To Publish a Digital Book (E-book)
How To Gain Funds to Finance Your Business
How To Survive Unemployment
How To Set Up a Legal Defense Fund for False Imprisonment or Wrongful Workplace Termination
BOOKS COMING SOON:
Love After 50
My Year On the Road
We Were Females First - Then Soldiers
Forever Young
How To Create The Life That You Truly Love
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Health Corner
Why Yoga is So Important
to Your Health
If I had to recommend one exercise to all women, especially as they age gracefully, it would be yoga. I can't tell you how yoga has changed my life.
Yoga is one of the most essential exercises to engage in. Yoga can prevent middle-age spread in people of healthy weight and promote weight loss in those who are overweight.
Experts have recognized that consistent yoga regardless of whether it was practiced vigorously or not, was the only physical activity consistently associated with attentive eating.
If you're eating mindfully, chances are you're eating more slowly. And if you're eating slowly and paying attention to what you're doing, you're going to be more apt to notice when you're feeling full.
For many beginners, the practice of yoga can seem confusing, even intimidating. Maybe you think you're not flexible or fit enough to try it. Well, don't be discouraged. The great thing about yoga is anyone can do it, young and old, athletes and couch potatoes.
In addition to increasing flexibility, studies show that yoga can alleviate problems linked to many illnesses, especially cancer.
While engaging in yoga, the most important thing is to protect the joints, especially knees, hips, lower backs and wrists. You need to avoid doing anything that causes pain or discomfort. Then work to modify what needs to be modified.
Most gyms offer yoga classes or you can go to YogaFinder.com to find teachers in most nations of the world. To find yoga poses with specific therapeutic benefits, go to YogaJournal.com.
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Teach Your Kids To Be
Kings and Queens
Teach Your Children to Love What They See in The Mirror
But First You Need To
Learn To Love Your Ownself
Book available as e-book
and paperback at
While classic baldness has always been associated with men, what has become increasingly more common today is "female pattern baldness" or "female pattern hair loss."
According to the latest experts, 5 out of 10 women who constantly wear hairpieces, weaves, wigs, scarves, and hats are suffering from "female pattern baldness."
Natural Hair
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Healthier Lives
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| Whatever Happened to Grandma?
Now I see why these kids today are so disrespectful. Look at what Grandma has become!!! Respect starts at home!!! Remember when Grandma's house use to be where you learned all the positive things that your mother left out.
She took you to church, prayed for you and told your mother what to do when you were sick. She did what she could to make sure you turned out to be a good, productive,
member of society.
Let's Bring Back This Grandma!!!
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Are You Ready to Make Your Dream Come True of
Writing A Book?
How To Write A Book: The Complete Guide
To Writing and Publishing Your Own
Paperback and E-book
Available as E-book, Paperback & Audiobook
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Sample Audiobook - How To Write A Book by Cathy Harris
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Audiobook Available at:
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Car Books For Women
Why All Women Should Read
These Two E-books at
www.AngelsPress.com
According to car experts, African
American women pay on average at least $6,000 more for a new car than others; African American men pay $4,000 more; White women pay $2,000 more; but
White men pay $2,000 LESS. 
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Welcome to
"DearCathy.com"
Cathy Harris, Advice Columnist
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DearCathy.com Questions for Apr. 2016
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"We Can Sit Back and Watch As the World Goes By
or We Can Find Opportunities To Make It Better."
....Cathy Harris
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