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Make Connections—Yes, It’s Personal

The picture below represents a big part of the rewards I have received and continue to receive as a publisher of a Natural Awakenings Magazine. It also depicts and represents what Natural Awakenings is about: building community, linking likeminded people, going the extra mile to spread abundance, education, seed awareness and, along the way, friendships that just happen to appear.

As you might be able to tell from the photo my business is fantastic on so many levels. When I hear “it’s not personal, it’s just business,” I usually web_Janet-Joe_atVIP_NetworkingParty_cmykchuckle. Nothing could be further from the truth for me. I want it to be personal and intimate. I want to know about you as a person and learn about what you do. With these pieces in place, I can then hopefully help.

That’s part of the passion that drives me—connecting with others on another level. I want to make a difference. For that to happen, it’s got to be personal. Every client, every new advertiser, every loyal advertiser—yes, it’s business but thankfully, it’s also personal.

Connecting holds me accountable and responsible to you, our reader, and to you, our advertiser. Each of us at Natural Awakenings is proud of the fact that we are more than an ad in a magazine. We are fighting to become a difference maker in your life, in your business, in your growth. We are interested and receive so much in return. Not just monetary rewards but the spiritual rewards fills us up. So I love the fact that we are personal.

The picture presented was taken at our third holiday networking party (by far the most attended and successful). Our networking events are open to the public, and those who attended were representative of our likeminded community plus a sprinkling of interested mainstream professionals. The event welcomed chiropractors, doctors, acupuncturists, herbalists, nutritionists, dietitians, energy healers and touch therapists, to name a few. It was a tremendous success—fun, friendly, and informative. We accomplished everything I have described. Linking people, helping people, and building community.

As many of you know, I recently purchased North Central New Jersey NA, which covers Morris, Sussex, Union, and Essex counties. We will be bringing the same energy, drive, and dedication into those areas. We have already scheduled our first Connection event, which will be held on March 23 at Thought In Motion, 127 Valley Road in Montclair. Please mark your calendar, and look for the announcement ad in our February issue.

Thank you to everyone who picks up our issues, advertises with us, or just has nice things to say about us.

In peace, love and laughter,Joe_signature620x350

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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