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MentorCONNECT's Weekly Mentoring Moment
A Chance to Build New Skills for Mentoring Matchups
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November 2, 2009
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| Theme for the Week: Not Only Survive, THRIVE |
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Welcome to this month's Good News!
Time goes by so fast... it is already November... which means the
holiday season is coming up pretty quick. Gosh! Thanksgiving is only 3
weeks away!
In this week's newsletter, we have a special treat for you to help
you not only get through the holiday season, but even thrive. On
Wednesday's teleconference, eating disorder dietitian and award-winning
writer Jessica Setnick, who also recovered from an eating disorder,
will share her tips on dealing with this often-stressful season...
You'll find more information about this teleconference below.
And hey, if you are on Facebook, Twitter or MySpace, be sure to
look MentorCONNECT up, and say "Hello!" -- we are looking forward to
connecting with you online! :-)
Warmly and with HOPE,
Shannon, Jeanette, Andrea, Lynn, Cheryl, & Thom
(your MC Leadership & Advisory Team) |
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Do You Live In The Philadelphia Area & Want To Meet Shannon In Person?
Here is your chance! :-)
The 19th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference for Professionals:
Feminist Perspectives and Beyond:
The Art and Science of Eating Disorders Treatment
Shannon will be a featured poster presenter - her subject? The power of adding a mentor to the treatment team!
Come
cheer her on and learn from incredible eating disorders professionals
who are working hard to find new treatment approaches to help us
all!
When: November 12, 2009 to November 15, 2009
Location: Philadelphia, PA (Airport Marriot Hotel)
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Mentoring "Thought for the Week"
I deserve to make good choices for myself, and I can choose well.
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Join us Wednesday, November 4: MC Teleconference Series
Jessica Setnick, MS, RD/LD, CSSD
Surviving and Thriving During the Holiday Season!
 In this teleconference, dietitian Jessica Setnick (of Understanding Nutrition and Eating Disorders Boot Camps) shares her tips for navigating the sometimes tricky, often stressful, and always food-filled holiday season.
Her warm and down-to-earth approach opens the door to experiencing this
holiday season as a gift-wrapped opportunity to make healthy,
life-affirming choices. Jessica will guide us in how to nourish our bodies, minds, and spirits throughout the holiday season and all the way into the New Year!
For more information, VIEW the event flyer.
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Monthly Surveys Due This Week!
Attention Mentoring Teams! Your Monthly Surveys
are due this week! Please check your email inbox for the survey link
and respond as soon as possible! |
Hey Ed! You are not welcome inside the "Circle of Hope"!
Did you know that MentorCONNECT has its own "Ed Armor"? Designed by MentorCONNECT founder Shannon, the MC "Circle of Hope" Pendant (which appears alongside the M entorCONNECT logo) reminds ALL of us that the relationships we have here with each other really DO replace eating disorders! The
best news of all is that, whether you order MC Ed Armor for yourself or
to show your support for a friend who is struggling, you will also be
giving back to your community! 100% of sales proceeds go back to MentorCONNECT to help with overhead, expenses, and new programs (like our upcoming retreat!) To order MC Ed Armor, just click HERE |
 Beating Ana Group
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
It
is a rare person who can see the forest AND the trees....all at the
same time. We tend to treat each moment as an "all or nothing", black
or white statement about where we are now....and where we will always
be. This is why recovery often seems so hard....or, if we are being
honest, practically impossible.
In the movie Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring,
we see the seasons of life slowly but surely leading towards a young
man's transformation. We feel that hope for him - we see the love his
teacher/mentor has for him, the compassion, the dedication - and we,
like his teacher, believe for him before he can believe for himself.
Can
we also begin to do the same for ourselves? Can we take a step back,
see today as a season only, for a reason only, and and have that hope?
How does it hurt our recovery progress to be unable to have patience
with the process of our own recovery? How can we, today, begin to apply
the understanding that "courage is fear that has said its prayers" and
embrace each season for all that it is, and then, when it is time, let
it go in favor of bigger - and better - evolution yet to
come?
Post your insights and ideas HERE
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Courage is a daily practice.*
Don't
wait to "feel" courageous. Courage is more a matter of taking the right
action, than it is about feeling brave. My friend, songwriter Jana
Stanfield (www.janastanfield.com), poses this question in one of her songs: "What would I do today, if I were brave?"
Try this: start each day with Jana's question, then do your very best to live that day according to the answer.
 Thom Rutledge
is a noted speaker/trainer, workshop facilitator, author of "Simple
Truth" and "Embracing Fear", and co-author (with Jenni Schaefer) of
"Life Without Ed". Thom is also the co-coordinator of the monthly MentorCONNECT Teleconference Series. For more information about Thom, visit him at www.nutshellwisdom.com
*copyright Thom Rutledge, all rights reserved
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Support Groups Community-Wide Homework
 Just a reminder that homework is posted each week after our support group meetings.
You are warmly invited to join in the continuing discussions by visiting the Groups page HERE
Want to join in
the Monday & Thursday Night e-chats but aren't sure where to go,
how to log in, and where to find the week's song lyrics? Click HERE for a login refresher!
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Have you missed a podcast?
Now, catch Thom
Carolyn & Sara
Jenni
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Contact your MC Leadership Team
Have a question about the Mentoring Moment?
andrea@key-to-life.com
Have a question about the Forums?
jeanette@key-to-life.com
Want to make a mentoring match?
cheryl@key-to-life.com
Have questions about contributing to MC?
cheryl@key-to-life.com
Want to rsvp for an upcoming teleconference?
mc@key-to-life.com
Want to share your experience of MC?
mc@key-to-life.com
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Join us Monday & Thursday Nights on Chat!
Monday night,
8-9pm central time
Thursday night,
8-9pm central time
The chat room will be open from 7pm-10pm (Central time) to give us all time to reconnect before and after chat!
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Match with a Personal Recovery Mentor in Three EZ Steps!
MentorCONNECT is proud to be the first organization of its kind to offer one-on-one mentoring matchups!
If you would like to take advantage of your membership benefit to match with one of our caring volunteer mentors, here is how:
1. ORDER "Beating Ana" from your local library or bookseller
2. Complete the "Beating Ana Chapter One" exercise
3. EMAIL your answer to Jeanette
It really is that easy!
Why do we ask you to read 30 pages of a book before beginning a mentoring partnership?
Simply because once you understand the Mentor Model we use here on MentorCONNECT, you will be both knowledgeable AND fired up to make the most of your chance to be mentored!
Our mentors are standing by, on call to support you and reassure you that YES, recovery really IS possible for YOU too!
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MentorCONNECT is grateful for the support of its Sponsoring Care Partners:
Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders
 Tapestry: A Residential Treatment Center for Women with Eating Disorders
You Are Not Alone
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MM Archives: To access the full Mentoring Moment Archives, click HERE
NOTE: Participation in MentorCONNECT
is NOT meant to replace the supervision and care of a qualified medical
professional, and should never be construed as such. Shannon Cutts, the
MentorCONNECT Leadership Team and Key to Life
can NOT be held liable for any activities undertaken as a part or
result of receiving or participating in these online communities. If
you have a medical question, please consult your healthcare
professional.
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