I’m excited to announce the release of my newest book project, Methods of the Masters. Ten women, all leaders in our own fields, share our personal stories and give you specific tools for overcoming challenges and living a life of joy.

My article, Help for Depression is a sneak peek at my upcoming book. It’s the story of my own journey through years of major depression, and it’s a bit of a departure for me. If you’re a reader of my work, you know I am pretty forthright about my thoughts and feelings. But never before have I written so openly about my life and my personal journey.

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Happy Memorial Day! I hope you are enjoying time with friends and family, and some all-American holiday food. Today, as a tribute to our veterans and to the canine heroes who support them, I’m sharing a story about my friend, Lonnie Hodge, and his service dog, Gander. Special thanks to the folks at Freedom Service Dogs of America, whose wonderful work is described below.

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The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) reports that nationwide in the United States, 5 to 7 million companion animals are placed in shelters annually, and 3 to 4 million of them (60 percent of dogs) are euthanized.

Gander, a two and a half-year-old Labradoodle, was one of these dogs. He was in a shelter on his way to being euthanized when he was rescued by an inmate program in Colorado. After the inmates provided him an initial orientation and basic training, he was “paroled” to Denver-based Freedom Service Dogs, which has for twenty-five years gifted dogs to physically and emotionally disabled veterans and civilians.

Gander successfully completed the advanced training in Denver, learning the skills needed to become a service dog. Today, Gander spends his working day assisting a Vietnam era veteran; he turns lights off and on, clears rooms, retrieves objects, and acts as a gentle go-between with strangers. But Gander’s role is much broader; he spends much of his time acting as a therapy dog at VA hospitals and conferences, where he is an ambassador of kindness and healing.

According to his friend and companion, veteran Lonnie Hodge, “Gander literally saved my life. Before the gift of Gander, I could not leave my house and I often considered suicide. I suffered from overwhelming anxiety and depression, and my arthritis had become so bad I could barely get out of bed. Now, I am an active advocate for veterans just like me around the country, up to 22 of whom commit suicide each day. My life is full of hope and opportunity and my doctor gave me a clean bill of health recently for the first time in a decade.”

Gander has been nominated for Service Dog of the Year in the American Hero Dog Awards. As the only Veteran’s Service Dog in the running, he has become an ambassador for service dogs and an advocate for suicide prevention among wounded warriors. But Gander’s story, and the American Hero Dog Awards contest itself, also highlights the intrinsic and unique value of each and every dog, and underscores the tragedy of the ASPCA’s grim statistics.

According to PBS’ Nature’s Extraordinary Dogs,  “Dogs are anything but common animals. They develop lifelong bonds with the people that take care of them…. Loveable and dependable, canines have been assisting their human pals for hundreds of years — from pulling dogsleds to helping the blind get through the day safely. Dogs’ desire to please and willingness to follow commands make them good working partners as well as loving companions.”

Veteran Lonnie Hodge calls this ‘the way of the dog,” and emphasizes that his and Gander’s participation in The Hero Awards is also a way of calling attention to the fact that every dog is a hero to his or her companion human. Dogs like Katrina, who was placed in a shelter around the age of 2, then saved by Central Arizona Animal Rescue, picked up by law enforcement and trained in drug detection. She was recently retired at the age of 9, but continued to work with cataracts in her eyes until her retirement in Jan 2013.

Dogs like Lilly, an 8 year old pit bull, who was hit by a train after pulling an unconscious woman away from the tracks and who, though critically wounded, lay down next to her companion until help arrived. Now recovered after amputation of a foot and repair to a host of other injuries, Lilly joyfully spends her time appearing at fundraisers, showing people what wonderful dogs pit bulls can be.

Or dogs like CWD Rico, a Belgian Tervuren who worked on Baghdad Embassy Security Forces and TWISS contracts, received a medal for service from the US War Dog Association and is now a saving grace, comfort, and best friend to his human companion. Also retired, he is beginning work to raise awareness of Military Working Dogs/Contract Working Dogs (MWD / CWD).

“No dog is disposable,” says grateful veteran Lonnie Hodge, who recognizes the fact that his own life and that of so many other individuals in both military and civilian life, are enhanced, extended, and sometimes even saved by their own hero dogs.

“Go to the Hero Dog website today and vote for the Hero Dog of the Year in order to highlight the wonder of dogs in our lives. Give your own personal hero dog a run and a hug. Best of all, go to your nearest shelter, and adopt a rescue dog of your own. Watch how both of your lives will change for the better.”

Here’s the link to vote for Gander, and through your vote, support Freedom Service Dogs of America:

http://www.HeroDogAwards.org

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Methods of the Masters; methods that have been time tested and proven, that you can begin using immediately, and masterful women who so generously share, and effectively teach these methods to you through their skillful use of their own unique stories. Each woman…each a master of her own craft, will guide you on a journey that will impact you on many different levels simultaneously. You’ll learn consciously, and know what you are learning as you learn it; you’ll also learn unconsciously, and enjoy discovering later, how you’ve been using what you learned unconsciously, to make your contribution to the world around you. Co-authored by Jillian Coleman Wheeler.

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Do you ever wonder why some people always seem to be at the right place at the right time—enjoying good fortune, health, the ideal mate, happy kids, and achieving more than the average person could ever imagine? Have you wondered what makes them so “lucky” or well connected? People who enjoy a heightened state of living, and have their dreams and goals realized to their fullest potential, have tapped into one of the oldest and influential principles for living a fulfilled life: the Law of Attraction. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jeanna Gabellini, Eva Gregory; contributing author Jillian Coleman Wheeler.

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Your Internet Cash Machine takes you buy the hand and leads you through the entire process of building a successful Internet business. It walks you through the process of selecting a niche based on your interests and desires, building a site, and managing your business. Covering important topics like marketing and attracting traffic and packed with handy resources, this is the hands-on guide you need to start making money now. By Jillian Coleman Wheeler and Joe Vitale.

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Praise for Meet and Grow Rich, written by Bill Hibbler and Joe Vitale, Jillian Coleman Wheeler, co-author:”I’m a big fan of mastermind groups. I’ve used them for over thirty years and know the power they provide everyone in such a group. I’m delighted to see this inspiring, easy-to-follow manual. Read it and follow what it suggests.”
–Jack Canfield co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and bestselling author of The Success Principles

“Absolutely the best practical guide to creating, profiting, and growing your business with your own mastermind group. A must-read for anyone who wants to succeed in ANY business!”
–Jim Edwards author and speaker (www.ebookfire.com)

“I have been part of various mastermind groups for over twenty years that have easily made me millions. Without a doubt this book is the most advanced definitive guide to why and how any serious human should be a part of one.”
–John Assaraf cofounder, OneCoach (www.onecoach.com)

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In the simple, straightforward tone of an instructional manual, this little book offers big wisdom and little-known secrets for living a better life. Packed with life lessons most people will wish they’d learned earlier, Life’s Missing Instruction Manual uses humor and anecdote to present practical steps readers can use to take control of their lives, overcome any obstacle, and find fulfillment. Each simple lesson is explained and brought into focus with real-life examples and includes practical steps on putting those lessons to work every day. Full of uncommon wisdom and lighthearted humor, this book will help readers develop confidence, create a plan for success, get ahead at work, build rapport with others, develop time-management skills, and find wealth and happiness. By Joe Vitale, with Jillian Coleman Wheeler as a contributing author.

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It’s a beautiful day in the Christian world, and part of a beautiful season that includes the festival of Passover and celebration of the Spring Equinox. Let’s take some time today to sit quietly and actually feel our connection to Spirit, and through Spirit, to each other. Remember today that your desires for yourself and your loved ones come to you from the Divine, and thus you can be sure that you have the ability to fulfill those desires. It’s a day to open your heart to Joy and Abundance!

Have a beautiful day!

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