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MentorCONNECT's Weekly Mentoring Moment
A Chance to Build New Skills for Mentoring Matchups
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November 30, 2009
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I am here to learn, to grow, to love |
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Welcome to this month's Good News!
Hope you had a good Thanksgiving!
With Christmas is just around the corner.... if you need some
tips on how to best deal with the upcoming holiday season, listen to
the recording of this month's teleconference called "Surviving and Thriving During the Holiday Season!" with dietitian Jessica Setnick, who also recovered from an eating disorder. (You can find the recording here) See you on tonight's and Thursday night's live chat.
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
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MentorCONNECT attends Renfrew 2009
 Shannon had a GREAT time at the Renfrew Annual Conference for Professionals - and met some of you while she was there!
She presented a poster on The Efficacy of Adding a Mentor to an Integrated Treatment Team, made lots of new friends, met MentorCONNECT members, enjoyed great workshops, and just generally had a good time!
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Mentoring "Thought for the Week"
I am here to learn, to grow, to love - not to die from an eating disorder!
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Join us Wednesday, December 9: MC Teleconference Series
with Thom Rutledge & Jeanette
"Perfection is not one of our choices"
In
this teleconference, Thom, Shannon and Jeanette will lead a discussion
about one of the most dangerous pitfalls of eating disorder recovery:
the unrelenting and destructive drive to measure ourselves against a
standard of perfection. The timing of this discussion is, of course,
"perfect," as we all prepare for a new year --- and a new decade.
Date: Wednesday, December 9th
Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 6pm Pacific.
You won't want to miss this powerful teleconference
For more information, view the event flyer here.
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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 Study Group
Last Holiday
 None
of us start out dreaming of living life with an eating disorder as our
closest companion. So when we wake up one day and realize that is
exactly what we've been doing, we often panic and consider going to the
most extreme lengths to escape. The simple fact is, contemplating our
own death is a very natural part of life. We all think about it. But at
some point along the way, most of us realize that we are much less
afraid of dying than we are of never really figuring out how to live.
In the movie Last Holiday, starring Queen Latifah, Georgia Byrd is struggling through the day-to-day drudgery of her real life by keeping a "Book of Possibilities"
- her someday dreams. One day, she gets an unexpected shock when a
doctor gives her just a few weeks to live. Suddenly, she doesn't have
time for possibilities anymore. She only has time for right now.
Recovering
from an eating disorder can be so difficult, so challenging, so painful
at times, that it feels impossible... not worth it even. But saving our own life is always worth it, and if we really stop and think about what our dreams are and what we are fighting for, we can realize this. What are you living for - recovering for?
What is in your "Book of Possibilities"? What else can you try to fight
for your own right to live and love and enjoy life? What do you dream
of doing, and what can you do about those dreams right now?
Post your insights and ideas HERE
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Practice makes....practice. *
Recovery from an eating disorder, recovery from perfection, recovery from anything, is not something we find one day.
It's not even anything we accumulate with time. Recovery is a daily
practice of self-care, including self-compassion and the
inner-tough-love that it takes to keep us making good choices for
ourselves --- even on the days when we don't feel like taking care of
ourselves.
 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
Jessica
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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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