I figured you lushes would open this one up for the title! (I don't drink so that's my Vanilla Milkshake to the left) Make a toast and publish that post CONTEST TIME!!!! **Holiday Balance of Time OR Attitudes** in support of Positive Attitude for the Weary Soul group.
The deadline is Wednesday....four more days!
I watched a movie this afternoon called "Meet the Robinsons" and it was about a mother who had to give up her son when he was a baby. He was a genius and wanted to invent something where he could go back in time to find the family he never knew. The fate of the future rested in his hands ....but the Robinson family..helped him to learn that:
"He had to keep moving forward and never stop believing in himself".
What a concept! Our stories of faith and hope with a positive spirit of what we will do during the holidays to keep priorities and balance may just be the "Helping Hand" that another person needs. (if the contest guidelines were confusing....use this simple sentence for your guideline....that ought to make it easier :)
Helping someone who may not be all chipper around the holidays may make all the difference in their lives right now. And that's what Active Rain is all about. Active Rain gave this platform to us to use and we give back to the community in the form of support. I know of two people that this has benefit so far. Imagine the reward you will get back with giving a little support in the form of a positive message for staying afloat in spirit, mind and soul for the holiday season.
If anything, I wanted to give the following entries a little link love :) and if you folks haven't had a chance to read them you may want to spend a few minutes to read these wonderful stories and support them with a comment!
UPDATED: **Entries**
- Midori's Thoughts on Holiday Balance...Efficient Like A Machine! by Midori Miller
- I have room on the balance beam to share Holiday Balance By Melissa Grant
- holiday balance: Holiday Balance: Giving the Gifts Worth Giving By Kathy McGraw
- holiday balance: When The Pile Of Presents Are Higher Than The Tree - You've Probably Lost Your Holiday Balance By Marlene Bridges
- holiday balance: Holiday Balance- There Is A Time And A Season For Every Thing In Our Lives By Katerina Gassett
- Holiday Balance: Reflecting,Transforming and Giving From The Heart! By Brande Bradford
- Deciding Outcomes Through Holiday Balance By Joddie Roberts
- holiday balance: Holiday Balance...Or The Art Of Juggling!!! By Fran Gaspari
- holiday balance: Holiday Balance: Give Your Dreams the Wings to Fly...Just Believe By Julie Neering
- Holiday Balance - Let's Bring Back the True Meaning By Brigita McKelvie
- Holiday Balance - It Comes from the Heart By Cynthia Tilghman
- Holiday Balance: Creating a Special Holiday Season By Kathleen Elim
- Credit Crunches Santa's Sleigh, Where is the Holiday Balance? By Mike Norvell
- Holiday Balance: Remembering these Children and all the Forgotten By William Johnson
- Balancing My World and Yours - Holiday Balance By John MacArthur
- holiday balance: Holiday Balance & A Healthy Lifestyle By Suzanne Sands
- It's A Razor Thin Line - Finding Your Holiday Balance In The Rain By Tom Plant
- holiday balance: Long Ago and Far Away...Holiday Balance By Jo-Anne Smith
- Holiday Balance - It's Now or Never By Georgina Hunter
- Holiday Balance: Keeping Things In Perspective By Linda Scanlan
- Holiday Balance ~ Your Presence Is Your Present! By Shannon Lefevre Naples
- Holiday Balance~A Time For Reflection By Joan Mirantz
- Holiday Balance, I don't think so! By Mike Norvell
- A Christmas Gift Not Forgotten "Holiday Balance" By Ricki Eichler
- Holiday Balance & the Season of Gratitude By Harold Watts
- Sustainable Christmas "Rent a Tree"?? Anyone up for the challenge? Perfect Christmas Holiday Balance! By Sarah Washburn
- Holiday balance - A different perspective By Faina Sechzer
Late Entries that I wanted to bring to everyones attention because though they were late they wanted to show their support for the contest, group and the community!
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One of our own Active Rain head guys, Bob Stewart, is giving points and his time to judge this contest.
******************************************************************************Brian Block submitted a great post to support the contest, even though he is a judge and not competing in the contest.
holiday balance: Holiday Balance -- Having Fun, Reconnecting, and Maintaining Your Sanity - 11/07/07 04:47 PM
This post supports Sally Cheeseman's Holiday Balance Contest. But, it is not an entry in the contest.
Why? Well, I am a judge in the contest and am therefore recused from entering. We've got several great entries so far, but are looking for more. You've still got another week to enter this ... (30 comments)**********************************************************************************
Margaret Woda submitted a great post to support the contest, even though she is a judge and not competing in the contest.
holiday balance: Family, Clients, and Holiday Balance - 11/11/07 05:00 AM
As a judge in the Holiday Balance Contest, I can't enter - but I wanted to share with you some of my holiday memories as a Realtor. I've been restraining from even looking at the posts until writing my non-entry, and I'm dying to read them. 'Guess that means I'd better get started ... (7 comments)
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EDIT: Okay....I need to add in my post ....even though I'm not entering ....
By Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman, Founder of the Positive Attitude for the Weary Soul Group.
holiday balance: I NEED YOU TO TURN TO: Holiday Balance of Time and Attitude - 10/31/07 02:20 PM
With the Holiday Season approaching I wondered how will I balance my time with my business as well as my family and the holidays. My intent here is to give a helping hand to another person who may have a hard time right now with anything they are going through in their ... (46 comments)
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So, if you are still planning on submitting that entry click on the following link for rules, guidelines, judging criteria and awards given:
CONTEST TIME!!!! **Holiday Balance of Time OR Attitudes**
Mahalo and a pre-Happy Holidays to all of you!
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This was inspired by the contest sponsored by WooHoo Sally, the founder of the POSITIVE ATTITUDE for the Weary Soul Group. Having been raised with thirteen siblings that consisted of His's, Her's and Ours brings me to share my own personal experience of balancing the holidays for those families that ... (6 comments) 
Ask a Realtor® or Lender to reflect on 2007 and a lot of them will say, 
Come on guys...it's not that hard....:) :) and I need more inspiration :)