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Your DAILY INSPIRATION for Thursday, September 2, 2010:


Today I Affirm: "Today is the day. Now is the time. I am renewed in the all-loving, all-providing Spirit of God. Renewed in the Spirit I move forward today to give and receive the best of life. Blessed in the Spirit and Prospered "

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Be renewed in the Spirit of God and prosper

Barry J.
Previously: Manifestation of Divine Ideas


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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Your DAILY INSPIRATION for Thursday, September 2, 2010:


Today I Affirm: "Thank you God for the perfect manifestation of the divine ideas planted in me by Thee. In divine order and divine time, all divine ideas are manifested. This I know with total faith. I am grateful. I rest in peace. "







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Give thanks for divine ideas, for they manifest in God, Good time:

Barry J.
Previously: Manifestation of Divine Ideas


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>Barry JohnsonDivine IdeaDivine OrderDivineIdeaGodIdeasManifestManifestationBarry Johnson2010-09-02T00:34:00+00:00Wise in Godhttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/09/01/wise-in-god/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/09/01/wise-in-god/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/09/01/wise-in-god/#comments
Your DAILY INSPIRATION for Wednesday, September 1, 2010:


Today I tap into the wisdom of the ages to make spiritually-informed decisions on the matters of my life-- small and large. The wisdom of the ages is available to me as a I consciously connect to the presence of God within me---the Divine Spark that links all of God's creations with him eternal wisdom, power and love. I am wise in God. Amen.







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Be wise in God today,

Barry J.
Previously: Thank You God for Everything


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>Barry JohnsonGodWisdomWiseBarry Johnson2010-09-01T00:34:00+00:00Thank You God for Everythinghttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/31/thank-you-god-for-everything/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/31/thank-you-god-for-everything/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/31/thank-you-god-for-everything/#commentsFiled under: ,

Your DAILY INSPIRATION for Tuesday, August 31, 2010:


Today I simply affirm: "Thank You God For Everything".

How can I give thanks for "everything"? Because my life is created, guided and directed by God; therefore every experience within our lives is either a blessing or a lesson--- which can become a blessing if mastered and applied. With God as the ever-present Source of my life, I can confidently say it's all good and give thanks for it all.








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Thank God. Thank God.

Barry J.
Previously: Valuing Every Moment of This Day


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]]>Barry JohnsonGodThank GodThankGodThanksBarry Johnson2010-08-31T00:34:00+00:00Valuing Every Moment of This Dayhttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/30/valuing-every-moment-of-this-day/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/30/valuing-every-moment-of-this-day/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/30/valuing-every-moment-of-this-day/#commentsFiled under:

Your DAILY INSPIRATION for Monday, August 30, 2010:


"I AM committed to valuing every moment of this day! I will live every moment in appreciation and love. A string of moments lived in appreciation and love support a life of peace and prosperity. Today, I choose to live in appreciation and love, moment by moment. Oh what a life !!" Thank you God.











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Choose Appreciation & Love, and enjoy the sacred dividends!

Barry J.

Previously: The Power to Create My World


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>AppreciationBarry JohnsonGodLifeLoveSacred MomentsBarry Johnson2010-08-30T00:34:00+00:00The Power to Create My Worldhttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/27/the-power-to-create-my-world/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/27/the-power-to-create-my-world/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/27/the-power-to-create-my-world/#commentsFiled under:

Your DAILY INSPIRATION for Friday, August 27, 2010:


"Today I affirm that I am divinely equipped with the power to create my world and shape my experiences. As I think, so am I. "

God made each of us with unlimited power to create. Some of us know it, most of us don't and few of us use it to its potential to create 'heaven on earth'. This Creation Power lies within each and every one of us in this present moment and at all points in time. It is activated simply by our thinking, by our thoughts.

Whether they are focused on positive or negative, abundance or lack, things beautiful or grotesque or health or sickness, our thoughts call into action our God-given Creation Power which blesses us with assistance necessary to move our thoughts into physical expression--- in the divinely appointed time. The more intense and frequent a thought is, the greater the assistance of Creation Power. As I think, so I manifest. And so it is.








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Think blessings. Manifest the same.



Barry J.
Previously: A Mission of Beauty


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>Barry Johnson2010-08-27T00:34:00+00:00It's Too Big? It Won't Fit?! Not Everybody is Magnumhttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/26/its-too-big-it-wont-fit-not-everybody-is-magnum/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/26/its-too-big-it-wont-fit-not-everybody-is-magnum/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/26/its-too-big-it-wont-fit-not-everybody-is-magnum/#commentsFiled under: ,


I want to talk a little bit about size -- penis size. Here's the story. We know that a lot of men are self-conscious about how big their penis is or isn't. It turns out that some brothers with good old average size penises are packing magnum-sized condoms to impress their partners, potential partners, and the guys they hang out with.

They leave them out on the table by the bed, flash them when they go to take money out of their wallets, and worse, wear them when they are having sex. This is kind of cute, but it's a real problem. If a condom is too loose, it will slip off during sex and leave both partners without protection. Wearing the wrong-sized condom - too big or too small - is a bad idea no matter how impressive the packaging may be!

Here's background on this story.

There was a time when condom manufacturers operated on the premise that one size fits all. This made for condoms that had too loose a fit for smaller guys and too snug a fit for bigger guys. Not only were they uncomfortable for a lot of men, they were more likely to fall off or break because they didn't fit well. A lot of guys decided that condoms just weren't worth the trouble. This led to a lot of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.

Today, manufacturers make condoms in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Not all sizes are marked on the package, so men have to experiment with different brands and styles to find the condom that is the best fit for them - which is not a bad way to spend time.

To get the best protection from a condom, it should be snug enough to not slip off during sex. But it shouldn't be so snug that it's uncomfortable. Studies show that condoms that fit better also feel better - for the guy and his partner. They are also less likely to break and less likely to make a guy lose his erection. So always use the condom that's the best fit for you.

One more thought about size. It's true that there are some folks out there who care a lot about it, but most of us have learned that size really doesn't have a lot to do with truly hot, loving, and exciting sex. Technique and attentiveness have it all over size, and they always will!

Until next time, here's to your sexual health,


Vanessa

Vanessa Cullins, MD, MPH, MBA, is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood Federation of America.






 

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]]>african american menAfricanAmericanMencondom sizeCondomSizemagum condomsMagumCondomsDr. Vanessa Cullins2010-08-26T11:11:00+00:00A Mission of Beautyhttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/26/a-mission-of-beauty/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/26/a-mission-of-beauty/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/26/a-mission-of-beauty/#commentsFiled under:

Your DAILY INSPIRATION for Thursday, August 26, 2010:


Today I am on a mission of beauty. I begin this mission affirming that God is the very essence of beauty and the creator of this enormous universe of beauty. Next, I look in the mirror to behold the beauty in myself as one of the divine offspring of God. Made in the image and likeness of God, my form and my spirit both reflect God's beauty. Leaving the mirror in deep gratitude and confidence, I go about my day in a consciousness of God's Beauty. From this consciousness I seek and find God's Beauty in everyone I encounter whether I know them or not; like them or not; agree with them or not. Today I am on a mission of beauty. I look with wonder at the beauty that lies before me---and I give total thanks to God. Mission accomplished. Amen and amen.




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Behold the beauty in yourself and all that is of God.
Behold and Be Blessed.


Barry J.
Previously: A Note of Thanks

Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>Barry JohnsonBeautyGodMission of BeautyBarry Johnson2010-08-26T00:34:00+00:00A Note of Thankshttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/25/a-note-of-thanks/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/25/a-note-of-thanks/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/25/a-note-of-thanks/#commentsFiled under:

Your DAILY INSPIRATION for Wednesday, August 25, 2010:

Dear Readers:
Today Spirit leads me to take a different approach from the usual affirmation format. And where Spirit leads I go. Today I want to write and share in a different way. First, I want to acknowledge my missing yesterday's posting. I know a number of you look forward to these postings, so i really try not to miss days. The truth is that after a long long work day, I was up late packing for a long-awaited trip to Taos New Mexico where I am now joyfully and gratefully recharging, renewing and reviving in the mountains, clean air and the full moon of this early morning--connecting with God expressed as phenomenally beautiful nature. If you've never been to Taos, try it out. Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place. So I beg your pardon and intend to be steady and regular going forward.

Secondly, I want to thank you for your readership, your many emails of kindness and support, your encouragement and even the occasional criticism. Your tuning in not only motivates me to continue writing fresh affirmations daily, but you keep me true to my sometimes-challenging commitment to blog something positive, uplifting and inspirational every weekday morning. So I thank you and hold a prayerful vision of accelerated blessings for you and your family.

Finally, feel free to write and offer suggestion for inspirational, affirmative topics that I might use as the basis of a day's entry--that sort of input would be absolutely awesome and appreciated.

Have a Spirit-filled day wherever you are and whatever you do. Blessings galore.






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One with the Creator and the created,


Barry J.
Previously: Thriving Through God


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>Barry Johnson2010-08-25T00:34:00+00:00Thriving Through Godhttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/23/thriving-through-god/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/23/thriving-through-god/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/23/thriving-through-god/#commentsFiled under:

Your Daily Affirmation for Monday, August 23, 2010:

From time to time I may find myself in the midst of challenging circumstances, unwanted experiences or threatening conditions. In such times I remember this Truth that sets me free: Wherever I AM, God is, and all is well. For me, there is always a way out. And that way out is through God, my Source for the intelligence, the guidance, the strength, the creativity, the grace and the miracles I need to survive and thrive in any adverse situation. God is my Source. And I thrive through God.

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Survive and Thrive in God's Truth.
Blessings,


Barry J.
Previously: "I Ask" Series: Day-10: Opportunities to Serve


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>Barry JohnsonChallengesGodSourceSurviveThriveTruthBarry Johnson2010-08-23T00:34:00+00:00The 'I Ask' Series- Day 11: Opportunities to Servicehttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/20/the-i-ask-series-day-10/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/20/the-i-ask-series-day-10/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/20/the-i-ask-series-day-10/#commentsFiled under:

Your Daily Affirmation for Friday, August 20, 2010:

"You have not, because you ask not"- The Holy Bible

Today, fully aware of the power of my thought, my vision and my word, I ask for opportunities to be of service to others ---to help, encourage, uplift or inspire someone today---for in service there is blessing for the both the server and the served.

This I ask from a consciousness of total faith, knowing that all things are possible and nothing is too wonderful to happen! God is Great. Life is Good. I AM grateful.
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Asking is the initiating step. It is prayer. Ask. Pray. Give Thanks.


Barry J.
Previously: "I Ask" Series: Day-9: Inner Peace


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>Barry JohnsonBlessingGodServeServiceBarry Johnson2010-08-20T00:30:00+00:00The 'I Ask' Series- Day 9: Inner Peacehttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/19/the-i-ask-series-day-9-inner-peace/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/19/the-i-ask-series-day-9-inner-peace/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/19/the-i-ask-series-day-9-inner-peace/#commentsFiled under:

Your Daily Affirmation for Thursday, August 19, 2010:

"You have not, because you ask not"- The Holy Bible

"One's ship comes in on calm waters"- Anonymous

Today, fully aware of the power of my thought, my vision and my word, I ask for inner peace, tranquility, and a calm disposition in every experience and despite any challenging circumstances I may face. Inner peace is a gift for God that prospers me at depth.

Inner Peace I ask for myself and others from a consciousness of total faith, knowing that all things are possible and nothing is too wonderful to happen! God is Great. Life is Good. I AM grateful.
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Asking is the initiating step. It is prayer. Ask. Pray. Give Thanks.


Barry J.
Previously: "I Ask" Series: Day-7: Forgiveness


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>Barry Johnson2010-08-19T00:34:00+00:00The 'I Ask' Series- Day 8: A Spirit of Completionhttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/18/the-i-ask-series-day-8-a-spirit-of-completion/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/18/the-i-ask-series-day-8-a-spirit-of-completion/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/18/the-i-ask-series-day-8-a-spirit-of-completion/#commentsFiled under:

Your Daily Affirmation for Wednesday, August 18, 2010:

"You have not, because you ask not"- The Holy Bible

Today, fully aware of the power of my thought, my vision and my word, I ask to have the spirit of completion that provides me the time, the will, the resolve, and the energy to complete all that I commence and all that I intend to do.

The desires of my heart I ask for myself and others from a consciousness of total faith, knowing that all things are possible and nothing is too wonderful to happen! God is Great. Life is Good. I AM grateful.
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Asking is the initiating step; it is prayer. Ask. Pray. Give Thanks.


Barry J.
Previously: "I Ask" Series: Day-8: A Spirit of Completion


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>BarryBarry JohnsonBlessedCalmCompletionGodPeaceSpiritTranquilityBarry Johnson2010-08-18T00:34:00+00:00The 'I Ask' Series- Day 7: Divine Protectionhttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/17/the-i-ask-series-day-7-divine-protection/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/17/the-i-ask-series-day-7-divine-protection/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/17/the-i-ask-series-day-7-divine-protection/#commentsFiled under:

Your Daily Affirmation for Tuesday, August 17, 2010:

"You have not, because you ask not"- The Holy Bible

Today, fully aware of the power of my thought, my vision and my word, I ask for divine protection in all of my comings and goings. Wherever I may go, whatever I may do, I ask for the coverage of Spirit .

Divine protection is my request and God provides according to my faith and expectation.

The desires of my heart I ask for myself and others from a consciousness of total faith, knowing that all things are possible and nothing is too wonderful to happen! God is Great. Life is Good. I AM grateful.
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Asking is the initiating step. It is prayer. Ask. Pray. Give Thanks.


Barry J.
Previously: "I Ask" Series: Day-6: Divine Protection


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>Barry Johnson2010-08-17T00:34:00+00:00The 'I Ask' Series- Day 6: Forgivenesshttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/16/the-i-ask-series-day-6-forgiveness/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/16/the-i-ask-series-day-6-forgiveness/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/16/the-i-ask-series-day-6-forgiveness/#commentsFiled under:

Your Daily Affirmation for Monday, August 16, 2010:

"You have not, because you ask not"- The Holy Bible

Today, fully aware of the power of my thought, my vision and my word, I ask for the gift of forgiveness in my life. I ask that I be led to give love in place of the misdeeds that others may have done against. And I ask that I may likewise be forgiven--offered love in response to the misdeeds that I may have done against another, knowingly or unknowingly.

True Forgiveness is the gift that blesses both the giver and the receiver---opening channels through which the many gifts of Spirit flow freely.

The desires of my heart I ask for myself and others from a consciousness of total faith, knowing that all things are possible and nothing is too wonderful to happen! God is Great. Life is Good. I AM grateful.
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Asking is the initiating step. It is prayer. Ask. Pray. Give Thanks.


Barry J.
Previously: "I Ask" Series- Day-5: Divine Guidance


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>AskBarry JohnsonForgivenessGodSpiritBarry Johnson2010-08-16T00:34:00+00:00The 'I Ask' Series- Day 5: Divine Guidancehttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/13/the-i-ask-series-day-5-divine-guidance/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/13/the-i-ask-series-day-5-divine-guidance/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/13/the-i-ask-series-day-5-divine-guidance/#commentsFiled under:

Your Daily Affirmation for Friday, August 13, 2010:

"You have not, because you ask not"- The Holy Bible

Today, fully aware of the power of my thought, my vision and my word, I ask to be connected to the ever-present Divine Guidance that leads me to the answers and outcomes I seek. I ask that this Divine Guidance come to me, or through me, in clear and discernible ways.

The desires of my heart I ask for myself and others from a consciousness of total faith, knowing that all things are possible and nothing is too wonderful to happen! God is Great. Life is Good. I AM grateful.
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Asking is the initiating step. It is prayer. Ask. Pray. Give Thanks.


Barry J.
Previously: "I Ask" Series: Day-4- The-I-Ask-Series-Day-4-Abundance/


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>Barry Johnson2010-08-13T00:34:00+00:00The 'I Ask' Series- Day 4: Abundancehttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/12/the-i-ask-series-day-4-abundance/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/12/the-i-ask-series-day-4-abundance/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/12/the-i-ask-series-day-4-abundance/#commentsYour Daily Affirmation for Thursday, August 12, 2010:

"You have not, because you ask not"- The Holy Bible

Today, fully aware of the power of my thought, my vision and my word, I ask for the manifestation of abundance and prosperity sufficient to meet all of my needs and obligations with enough to spare and to share with those in need. Provisioned by God, I AM a giver, not a borrower.

These desires of my heart I ask for myself and others from a consciousness of total faith, knowing that all things are possible and nothing is too wonderful to happen! God is Great. I AM grateful. Life is Good.
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Asking is the initiating step. It is prayer. Ask. Pray. Give Thanks.


Barry J.
Previously: "I Ask" Series: Day-3- Deeper Knowing of God


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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]]>Barry Johnson2010-08-12T00:34:00+00:00Louis Gossett Jr. Bounces Back After Fight with Cancer & Deadly Toxic Moldhttp://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/11/louis-gossett-jr-fight-with-cancer/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/11/louis-gossett-jr-fight-with-cancer/http://www.bvwellness.com/2010/08/11/louis-gossett-jr-fight-with-cancer/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Anyone who has seen Louis Gossett Jr. on the big screen knows him to be a strong character actor, from his award-winning role as the unflinching Marine Gunnery Sergeant in 'An Officer And a Gentleman' to the example of a longtime happily married man in 'Why Did I Get Married, Too.'

So it is unfathomable to think that nearly two years ago, doctors told him he had only six months to live. Gossett suffered from deadly toxic mold poisoning from his home. Later, he discovered he had prostate and kidney cancer through routine screening. The actor writes about triumphing over death in his newly released life-affirming memoir, 'An Actor and A Gentleman.'

"It was a downhill spiral,'' the 74-year-old California resident told Black Voices Wellness in an interview. "I encourage every man over 45 to get annual check ups and screenings for prostate cancer. If I hadn't, who knows what could have happened. The only reason it was discovered was because of the screening. That's why I encourage all black men to get regular screenings.''

He is right.

"Proportionately more African American men die of prostate cancer because they are not screened early enough,'' George Edmond Smith, M.D. writes in 'Taking Care of Our Own: A Black American's Guide to Family Medicine.''

Overall, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed disease in men and second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of deaths in men, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2005, 185,895 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and 28,905 men died from it, according to the latest statistics available from the CDC. Symptoms include difficulty with urinating; weak, or interrupted flow of urine and frequent urination, especially at night.

Gossett spoke with BV Wellness about surviving his illnesses and looking toward the future.

When did you discover you were ill?

About two years ago while I started writing the book. There was toxic mold in my home. My pets were dying and I didn't know why. They were affected first because they were closest to the ground. Then I started to get sick from just sitting on the couch and it prevented me from working. I stayed there long enough for it to really get to me. I was sick but the doctors didn't know what was wrong.

The doctor said, "You really don't have long to live - about six months." Fortunately, I went to a Chinese doctor. He looked at me, ran some tests and said, "You have mold and an infection in your system that I haven't seen in a long time." I started transfusions and massive antibiotics, which takes all of your resistance away. Slowly and surely I started to come to life.

Eventually, the six months I had to live passed by. Then I wound up with cancer of the kidney. They took one kidney out. I kept on fighting and they found cancer in the prostate. I got over that and slowly but surely I started to come to life and today is the best day of my life.

What happened to the house?

I tore down the house and rebuilt it. I treated the wood, that way the mold would not come back. The mold came from mildew beneath the wall-to-wall carpet so I threw that out. There was a slow leak underneath the house over the last 15 years that caused the mold to develop. I had no idea because I was hardly home.

You always look so strong and vibrant in front of the camera, how do you manage that?

It's what saved me, I guess. You saw the results of the mold illness when I filmed 'Jasper', 'Texas' and 'Lackawanna Blues'. I was getting old real quick. The uphill is when you see me in 'Why Did I get Married, Too.' Other than that, I was able to mask it.

So the mold was attacking you for a long period of time?

Yes, I just didn't know it.

Did you ever feel the effects of prostate cancer?

It was discovered early enough through routine testing for me to get rid of it. I'm 74; I have to keep an eye on things on a daily basis. As we get over 45 and 50, we have to get physicals twice a year. It would help to read some medical journals so we'd have an understanding of how things work. But we need to take care of ourselves because each one of us is sorely needed in this country.

Some men choose not to go for check ups out of fear. How does one convince them to go to the doctor?

Tell him, "If there is fear, there is no faith."

 

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Your Daily Affirmation for Tuesday, August 10, 2010:

"You have not, because you ask not"- The Holy Bible

Today, fully aware of the power of my thought, my vision and my word, I ask for a deeper knowing of God, a stronger alignment with Spirit, and a greater awareness of my God-given power to co-create amazing-on-earth.

These desires of my heart I ask for myself and all others from a consciousness of total faith, knowing that all things are possible and nothing is too wonderful to happen! God is Great. I AM grateful. Life is Good.
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Asking is the initiating step. It is prayer. Ask. Pray. Give Thanks.


Barry J.
Previously :The Power of Thought, Vision and Word


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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Your Daily Affirmation for Wednesday, August 11, 2010:

"You have not, because you ask not"- The Holy Bible

Today, fully aware of the power of my thought, my vision and my word, I ask for good health and healing in every aspect of my being--mental, physical and spirit. Where there is any dis-ease, imbalance or discomfort, I ask for the guidance to overcome so that demonstrate what is possible in Spirit.

This desire of my heart I ask for myself and all others from a consciousness of total faith, knowing that all things are possible and nothing is too wonderful to happen! God is Great. I AM grateful. Life is Good.
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Asking is the initiating step. It is prayer. Ask. Pray. Give Thanks.


Barry J.
Previously :The Power of Thought, Vision and Word


Barry Johnson is an businessman, motivational speaker and management consultant. He holds a B.S. degree from Yale and an MBA degree from Harvard. You can follow him at twitter.com/thebarryjohnson and email him at bjohnson@risemovement.org

 

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