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MentorCONNECT's Weekly Mentoring Moment
A Chance to Build New Skills for Mentoring Matchups
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May 31, 2010
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~~~ We All Need Hope! ~~~ |
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| Welcome to this month's Good News!
Let's have an honest conversation about the hardest parts of recovery.... What is YOUR biggest recovery challenge? Thom Rutledge takes your questions on the June teleconference on June 9th. (make sure to mark your calendar! :-).
Send
your toughest recovery challenges and questions to
mc@mentorconnect-ed.org and put "Question for Thom" in the subject
line. Message must be 50 words or less. Deadline for submitting questions is June 7th.
Have
a good Monday - and make sure to take some time to do something nice
for yourself. You deserve to be loved and treated well, especially by
yourself.
See you on tonight's and Thursday night's live chat! :-)
Your MC Leadership & Advisory Team
p.s. Wherever you are on the web, we are too! Stop by and friend us...we love to feel loved! :-)
     
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Mentoring "Thought for the Week"
I am beautiful. I still have life, light, beauty,
waiting in the wings to burst forth into bloom.
quote source: Beating Ana: How to Outsmart Your Eating Disorder and Take Your Life Back
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 Top 10 Tips for Eating Disorder Recovery
By EatingDisorderHope.com
Self Acceptance ~ Health ~ Well-being
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Work with an eating disorder specialist treatment
team if possible, if not, seek out some of the many wonderful self-help
programs available to assist you in your recovery.
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Develop self acceptance through practicing compassion toward self.
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Develop a positive and self nurturing internal dialogue.
Join the EDH (Eating Disorder Hope) group inside the MC Forums!
MentorCONNECT members who are also members of the Eating Disorder Hope Club can join this group to give and receive support. When it comes down to it, we all need Hope!
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A Question for the First Laday
By Shannon Cutts
I have one question for Michelle Obama:
Did
she have some particular reason for choosing the slogan "War on
Obesity" when she formulated her plan to get America's kids in shape?
America's
kids look to America's adults for mentoring in all areas of life. When
they become tomorrow's leaders, it will be because of the leadership we are giving them today.
How
they feel about themselves, the ways in which they relate to others,
what they feel capable of deep inside their own skin, what (and whom)
they love or hate.... well, we were all kids once too, so it's not too
difficult to figure out how we got to be the way that we are.
Someone taught us, guided us, influenced us, whether by omission or
commission.
We are now doing the same for those who follow in our wake.
Unfortunately,
we often don't notice the results of our influence until our kids start
showing signs of stress. No matter how awkward or scary or inconvenient
their breakdowns may be, there is no possible way we can pin the blame
for their stress on them. So the culprit flaps around at large for
awhile, squawking and screeching and just generally making a mess,
until we finally reel it back in and claim it for our own.
Which is why I have just one question for Michelle Obama.
Mrs.
First Lady, I want to know why, instead of the "War on Obesity" (which
rolls out the red carpet for a continuation of weight and
appearance-based stereotypes and prejudices) we couldn't have just
called the campaign "Americans for Fit, Healthy Kids"?
To continue reading, visit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannon-cutts/a-question-for-the-first_b_582737.html |
You Are Invited! June 9, join Thom Rutledge for a teleconference you won't see anywhere else!
The MentorCONNECT Teleconference Series Presents:
Let's Talk About How Much This Sucks:
An Honest Conversation about the Hardest Parts of Recovery
 In
this teleconference, Thom, with the able assistance of Jeanette H and
Cheryl Kerrigan, does precisely what the title of this teleconference
suggests.
THOM SAYS:
The idea of recovery is a beautiful thing, but getting there is a messy
and excruciatingly painful experience. Don't let anyone tell you
otherwise. It is essential that we be radically honest about what it
takes to kick Ed out of your life and get you back in the driver's
seat. Recovering from your eating disorder may be the hardest thing you
ever do. Ironically, it can also be a lot of fun. Yes, that's what I
said: fun. When: Wednesday, June 9, from 8pm to 9:15pm Central Time
RSVP: Send an email to mc@mentorconnect-ed.org with "RSVP for Thom" in the subject line
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"I Love MC" Photo Pick of the Week
Our "I Love MC" artists are going strong - send your submissions to mc@mentorconnect-ed.org and you just might see yourself here next week!
by Sara Elizabeth-Marie
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May's Paying It Forward Campaign
"Pass the Hat - Pass the Hope"
In recovery communities it is traditional to "pass the hat", with each member giving what they can to support the group's ability to keep meeting.
This month, as you log in to MC to attend chats or to blog or to join a
group, consider putting a little into the group's hat so that we can
continue to pass the hope that MC provides on and on.
MC's services are always free to members, but MC is not free to run and maintain.
Click HERE to make your donation
To share YOUR ideas for how to creatively raise funds to support MC, visit the " Paying It Forward" group inside the MC Community Forums
Become a MC Founding Member by donating $25 or more and receive a certificate signed by the entire MC Leadership Team. Click here to have a look at the certificate and click here to make your donation.
Thank you for being a part of MentorCONNECT and for your support!
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Hey Ed! Your number is UP!
 "Armor up" against Ed with MC Ed Armor!
MC Founder Shannon Cutts is not a jewelry designer....but she did design one and only one piece just for YOU. Wearing MC Ed Armor reminds you that no matter where you go, your community goes with you. As MC leadership team member Andrea Roe always reminds us - "You are NOT alone!"
And when you order your MC Ed Armor, you also give back to your community.
100% of sales proceeds go back to MentorCONNECT to help with overhead, expenses, and most importantly...keeping our services FREE! To order MC Ed Armor, just click HERE |
Beating ANA Study Group
Chapter twelve: The Mirror Has Two Faces
 In
2004, 3,000 women from around the world were asked if they would
describe themselves as "beautiful". Only 2% - 60 women - said YES.
Yet 100% of these women stated that "beauty is about who a person IS." (Dove Campaign for Real Beauty)
Hmmm.
In
the movie "The Mirror Has Two Faces", Barbra Streisand plays a
hauntingly autobiographical role as she learns to experience her own
unique inner AND outer beauty, not at first through her own eyes, but
through the eyes of someone else who teaches her that her beauty is on
the surface too, yet is so much more than skin-deep.
Who in your
life is showing you that you are beautiful - regardless of what Ed
tells you about what HE sees in the mirror? How do you define "beauty"
- and how is your definition different for other people than it is when
you apply it to yourself? And how can you learn from Barbra how to see,
claim, and celebrate your ownunique and multi-layered beauty? You can post your insights and ideas HERE
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 Mark Your Calendar for upcoming events in our exciting 2010 MentorCONNECT Teleconference Series! |
You can do great things and never come close to perfect.*
A perfectionist is not someone who does things
perfectly. A perfectionist is someone who believes that she is supposed to do
things perfectly. Not just perfect once or twice or once in a while, but all the
time. Since true perfection is not humanly possible, if you are a perfectionist,
you are holding yourself to an impossible standard. Ultimately, expecting this
of yourself is not motivation; quite the contrary --- it is paralyzing.
If you are serious about recovering from your
eating disorder, there will be no escaping the fact that you will also have to
recover from your perfectionism. You can't order recovery ala carte ---- it's a
package deal.
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.thomrutledge.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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Missed a teleconference?
Now, catch them all on PODCAST
Dr. Kenneth Weiner
Thom Rutledge
Dr. Carolyn Becker
Jenni Schaefer
Jessica Setnick
Doris Smeltzer
Kirsten Haglund
June Alexander
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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@mentorconnect-ed.org
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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 7:30pm-9:30pm (Central time) to give us all time to reconnect before and after chat!  For a reminder about how to log in and participate, click HERE |
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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Click HERE to learn how to talk pro-recovery
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MentorCONNECT is grateful for the support of its Sponsoring Care Partners:
MC PREMIUM LEVEL SPONSORS:
Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders
Tapestry: A Residential Treatment Center for Women with Eating Disorders
You Are Not Alone
MC PROFESSIONAL NETWORK SPONSORS:
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NOTE: Participation in MentorCONNECTis
NOT meant to replace the supervision and care of a qualified medical
professional, and should never be construed as such. Shannon Cutts, the
MentorCONNECTLeadership Team and Key to Lifecan
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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