Mary’s story demonstrates that all of life is Good and very good indeed, if we take the time to experience it from the inside out, receive it’s gifts and be of service. I am excited and pleased to introduce Mary McManus

In December 2006, my life came to a screeching halt with the diagnosis of post polio syndrome, a progressive neurological disease. I was told I needed to make major lifestyle changes including quitting my full time award winning career as a social worker at the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic. I was three years ‘shy’ of retirement.

Because of the nature of post polio syndrome, I had no choice but to get still and go within and oh the blessings I discovered wrapped up in the gift of post polio syndrome. In February of 2007, I discovered the gift of writing inspirational poetry in my soul.  I always enjoyed creating original poetry to celebrate special occasions for family and friends. A new world was unfolding before me. Opening up to a new path in life, I am now living life like never before.

Writing inspirational poetry opened my heart to healing through messages of hope, visualizing and claiming wholeness and experiencing God’s Love and abundance in my life. My heart sings with joy when I write poetry and I am transformed. I am blessed to use my gifts to bless the lives of others. I donate 20% of book proceeds to two charities near and dear to my heart.  I have helped heal relationships through the original poetry I create for New World Greeting Cards. A father did not know what to say to his daughter on her wedding day; a daughter did not know how to say happy birthday to a mom with whom she recently reconciled.  After speaking with me to create a keepsake poem, they discovered the transformative power of forgiveness in their lives. The recipients wept with joy to experience messages of love – relationships and lives are healed.

Mary McManus is the owner/creator of New World Greeting Cards, original poetry for every occasion where “It’s more than a card, it’s a gift from the heart.” She is a 2009 Boston Marathon finisher! She is the author of “New World Greetings:Inspirational Poetry and Musings for a New World” and “Set Sail for a New World:Healing a Life Through the Gift of Poetry”.  Mary donates 20% of book proceeds to Hope Charitable Trust to help children crippled by polio in India to walk again and to the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. She is a spokeswoman for polio and post polio syndrome, working tirelessly to raise money and awareness to help end polio now and help polio and post polio survivors worldwide. Mary’s website is www.newworldgreetings.com. Her blog Welcome to a New World can be followed at www.newworldgreetings.blogspot.com

I have enjoyed stepping into a new sense of myself by learning new recipes that are to me the best of a vegetarian/raw food diet. The gym and I took a little while longer to reacquaint ourselves with each other but once I arrived I had to smile and ask myself what all of the resistance was about.

So here I am, filled with energy, nine pounds lighter and ready for a wardrobe that fits. Reconnecting my inner vision with my outer self has been all about how I view wellness and my willingness to move beyond the resistance, take action and have fun.

In celebration of Spiritual Wellness Month, this week’s article speaks about the benefits of reconnecting and integrating our beliefs and values with our actions so that we can fully embrace ourselves with love.

In practicing wellness this month whether it’s physical or spiritual, I wish you wholeness and joy!

Instead of waiting until the end or the beginning of the year for business and family planning, I was called to plant the seeds today that will create conscious choices in life and business to start the new year aligned. I just finished an amazing planning call with my team and I am excited to announce that in the next few weeks we are launching a series of FREE teleseminars that will help you to make conscious choices in your business, lifestyle and spirituality. Look for more information in next weeks newsletter.

Enjoy this week’s article and each conscious choice you make!