“What brings you back for an appointment?” asked my chiropractor as I sat on the examining table earlier this week. “My back, of course. I hurt it again lifting all the boxes to ship to Southern California for our OPERATION FIRE RELIEF program. And you know what, David,” I responded, “it’s so difficult for me to ask for help.”

Are you challenged by attempting to “do it all yourself”? Asking for what I want and for I need has always been difficult for me. I grew up believing if I was a good little girl and did what I was told, asking would not be necessary. It worked fine as a child growing up on the farm, however, here in the real world, if you don’t ask, you don’t receive. Sometimes I think that God directed me to found Be the Star You Are! charity so that I’d have copious lessons in asking. It hasn't gotten any easier, yet I practice every day!

As Doctor David worked to re-align my back, he offered sage advice. “Cynthia, you are the Executive Director of a charity. A charity doesn’t operate without donations and volunteers. People EXPECT you to ask. Just do it!”

‘Tis the season for giving, so I am ASKING all of you to please open your wallets, be generous, and make a donation to our very worthy cause of giving a brand new book to every child that suffered a loss due to the Southern California fires. You’ll get a tax write- off while giving a gift that lasts a lifetime - the love of reading. And it feels good to donate.

A donation of only $99 will supply approximately 35 new books worth $550.00. Send you tax deductible contribution to PO" Box 376, Moraga, Ca. 94556. You'll get a tax receipt, a listing in the Galaxy of Stars, recognition in a high profile newsletter and a child will be delighted with a gift from you. What a deal!

One thing that I’ve learned is that the more we give, the more we get. The more we are thankful for, the more we have to be grateful for. Everyone experiences pain, grief, sadness, depression, and loss at some point. It’s not what happens to us that matters, it is how we react to any situation. Sometimes when we look at all the disasters and tragedies in the world, it’s easy to feel insignificant, however, each of us has the ability and the responsibility to make an impact. Every day I give thanks for the blessings in my life and feel so appreciative of the beauty and light that surrounds all of us.

If you want to learn more about Be the Star You Are!, listen to our live radio show every Thursday from 3-4pm PST/6-7pmEST on World Talk Radio/Voice America.
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Thanks, Doctor David, for helping mend my aching back as well as the smart advice. And thank you for your donation as well. Yes, I did ASK and I did RECEIVE!

Thank you one and all for support. As a small grassroots volunteer charity, we truly appreciate your continued contributions, volunteerism, and attention.

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY SEASON and keep being the STARS YOU ARE!

Many blessings,

Cynthia Brian
Author/Life Coach