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This month I’m going to talk about the internet, especially the social media craze swamping the world via websites such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Linked In.

If you have a business (yes, even a small or new business) now’s the time to think about how you can monetise it through the use of social media and the internet in general.

The entire world market has opened up since the introduction of the internet in the 1980s. People are able to inform others about their business with the click of a button, even if they live on the other side of the world. With every year that passes, it becomes easier and easier to take advantage of the internet and boost your income, dramatically in many cases.

Social networking sites are by far the most effective place to start, as they’re not only free and fun to use, but once you’ve been shown the key steps, it’s a simple method to employ. In fact, even a five-year-old child could follow along….it really is that simple!

Recently, as some of you may know, I set up a writing and publishing business called The Word Queen. I’ve been using some tried and tested internet secrets to gain global interest and I’m happy to say that my efforts have paid off and the results are phenomenal. Every other day I get new clients on board, to help improve their books, coach them through the book-writing journey, improve their marketing efforts, or consider their manuscripts for publication.

Now I’d like to help readers and advertisers of The Sentinella do the same with their businesses.

If you’d like to take advantage of a free phone conversation to see whether I can help your business take its monthly income through the roof, please email info@thesentinella.com with ‘free phone call’ in the subject line.

I’m not suggesting that my plan will work for every business that exists, but it’ll certainly provide extra income for many. And if you happen to be an expert in a particular field (even if that field happens to be your favourite hobby) then you qualify too. You don’t need to operate a ‘business’ as such.

However, as there’s only one of me, I’m only able to work with a select few people at any one time. This means I have to be brutally honest and choose to work with only those who I KNOW will benefit the most.

So send me an email, we’ll arrange a phone chat at a mutually convenient time, and I’ll follow-up with a report to let you know if and how I’m able to help.

Imagine if this time next year you’re earning an extra 500€, 1,000€ or even 5,000€ plus a month? Worth a quick email? You decide!

To your success

Keidi Keating
Editor
The Sentinella

Sheila Beecham, lives in Nerja, Spain, with her husband, Brian. She has just released her new book, Avoiding The Inevitable, which explains some of the common myths around schizophrenia.

The illness schizophrenia has such a difficult, mislead­ing and frightening name that it does not do justice to the condition.  Rather than encouraging people to try to understand the illness, the very word puts people’s backs up straight away. Its Greek language roots – ‘schizo’ [split] and ‘phrene’ [mind] – were not chosen in 1911 to mean ‘split personality’, as many people think. The word was ill-advisedly coined to refer to the fragmented thinking of sufferers.

In her new book Avoiding the Inevitable, Nerja author Sheila Beacham pens a guide to the illness.  It aims to dismiss the myths surrounding schizophrenia, those of dual personalities, good and murderous evil, as portrayed in so many films. 

It says that in this modern age a better name should be devised and used. It has been done with Bipolar Disorder, so why not with schizophrenia? Then people would feel more comfort­able when told that a relative or friend has the condition. There is still so much stigma and ignorance attached to mental illnesses today and the very word schizophrenia fills people with unnecessary horror.

Says Shelia: “Schizophrenia is a very misunderstood illness.  In my book I have tried, in an easy way, to educate both those involved with a schizophrenic patient and the public generally, about exactly what schizophrenia is really like.  It is purposely a short book so that readers do not get tired of reading it.  I have included the actual thoughts of somebody suffering from the illness so the situation is known from the inside as well as from outside. 

“Chapters include one for the immediate family of a patient, signs and symptoms, treatment, medical staff encountered, research, and a history of schizophrenia.  At the end of the book there are useful addresses and a list of well known schizophrenia sufferers, to put a face to the condition.” 

Avoiding the Inevitable, a Guide to Modern Schizophrenia is published next month and available to pre-order on www.amazon.co.uk.  Sheila Beecham is the author of eight books, including the popular local novel, Andalucian Oasis.  .

By professional healer, Richard Waterborn

This month I’d like to address a subject that has very probably touched the lives of all our readers in some way, either personally or through a relative, friend or loved one: Cancer.

Despite tremendous advances in screening and early diagnosis, Cancer is still one of the largest single causes of mortality. Some types of cancer are increasing and a diagnosis is still widely perceived as a death sentence. Recently I received an email containing a one-line prayer and the request to pass it on. It read:  ”Dear God. I pray for the cure of cancer. Amen.” Of course the subtext of the prayer is: “Cancer is still incurable, so all we can do is pray”. Whilst I would never underestimate the power of prayer, I have to say that this is a dour message to pass on, offering little in the way of hope or comfort to anyone afflicted with this disease.

THERE ALREADY IS A CURE FOR CANCER!

Actually, there are tens of thousands, if not millions of cures for cancer. Its generic name is: “The power of Human Beings to heal themselves,” while its specific names are the names of all those inspiring souls who have claimed that power and through whatever means, have healed themselves of cancer. Perhaps you personally know such a person, maybe more than one. The alternative/ holistic shelves of our bookstores carry dozens of books written by and about such people and the means by which they have healed themselves, some are even written by medical practitioners!

In my 25 years as a professional healer I have been privileged to assist in and facilitate many such healings. For treatment to be successful, early diagnosis is extremely advantageous, giving the person time to address the underlying causes. The first priority in a holistic approach is alleviation of the stress which has caused the body’s immune system to malfunction allowing cancerous cells to develop undetected and unchecked.

Nutrition & lifestyle play a big part too. Whilst surgery and chemotherapy are options, there are other less aggressive curative agents which can be effective in halting and reversing the proliferation of metastasising cells without noxious side effects. From a Mind-Body perspective, a complete cure involves getting to the psycho-emotional roots of what may have caused the cancer in the first place – often years or even decades before its symptoms first appeared – and healing them.

It is not my intention here to diminish the huge challenge laid down to those of us who have faced or are presently facing a diagnosis of cancer, nor to diminish the massive efforts of all those fighting cancer, by whatever means, in homes and hospitals around the world.

Like many of you, I too have lost people near and dear to me and shared their heroic battle for life.  But rather than a diagnosis of cancer being a death sentence, let it be an invitation to reclaim one’s Life in the full sense of the word, and become a wiser and more empowered person as a result. Rather than meeting the shocking news with helplessness and prayers for a cure, BE the answer to the prayer! Read the countless inspiring accounts of those who have fought the battle and won, and believe…there can be a cure for cancer. 

Richard Waterborn is a professional healer.  To book a session call Richard on 676 346 402, email rwaterborn@eircom.net with your questions, or log on to http://www.richardwaterborn.com

If you’re looking for somewhere to spend the day with your family this summer then I’d recommend the La Concepcion Botanical Gardens, close to Malaga City.

I spent some time there recently with Kami, Tony and family, who many of you will know from their roles running this magazine.

If you’re a tree fan you’ll be in your element, but those who prefer flowers may feel slightly disappointed, as trees definitely rule the roost! There’s even a special section called ‘Around The World in 80 Trees’ featuring 80 trees from across the globe. If you actually stop at each tree and study it, then you can see how they look different from ordinary trees.

I was certainly in my element at the gardens, mainly because of the abundance of frogs. I make no secret of the fact that I simply ADORE frogs. Not in the way that I’d like to plant wet ones on their cheeks (although if they turned into handsome prices I might consider it….), but simply to watch them be. They jump around from lily pad to pond without a care in the world…what a life hey?! The froggys were also the highlight of the day for my two nieces, Charli and Leoni. They loved playing ‘spot the frog’ then throwing small twigs their way to scare them into jumping (teehee!)

Our little clan involved five adults, two children, a buggy and a wheelchair. This meant we could only stick to certain areas and we couldn’t go gallivanting beyond the trees, or up steep hills. But the children had great fun riding on the back of the wheelchair while Daddy pushed them along, and the buggy proved a great storage system for heavy bags.

We visited the gardens on an especially hot day so the sprinkler water system proved a real treat as we all ran through it to cool down…and there were plenty of stray lemons to quench our thirsts!

But the best part of all was when we saw a tree dedicated to this magazine. Yes, the ‘centinela tree’, which towered above most of the other trees in the gardens. It’s ashame they mis-spelt it, but hey, it’s the thought that counts! Why not see if you can spot it if you get the chance to visit La Concepcion?  

It’s also worth noting that there are picnic benches in the gardens and a delightful café serving drinks, snacks and a selection of light meals. There’s also a gift shop, where you can purchase cute little memories of your day.

For more info including directions visit their website at www.laconcepcion-ayto-malaga.es, call 952 252 148.

 Keidi Keating, Editor

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