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Hey again, Growing up a Tom Boy I NEVER imagined that my life would be full of talking about nail color! Just goes to show you really don’t know what you’re going to do when you grow up. But, I love it! Last week I held another Live Like Your Nail Color Party at Be You, Bi You Wellness Center & Spa in Bethesda, MD. Believe me, it wasn’t your ordinary way to do your nails. I led everyone through my 4 steps of doing your nails while everyone reflected and shared about themselves with each step.  Doing your nails can even inspire you to find more grace in your life. You might be thinking, “How can you find grace when you can’t find clean underwear?” Inspirational humorist Lisa Earle McLeod says it’s easier than you think, which is good because my laundry isn’t getting done anytime soon. On Thursday, May 22nd at 8 pm Eastern you can listen in as Lisa helps us live like this month’s color for the Live Like Your Nail Color Club -- “Finding Grace”! Check out all the details below. This is one you don’t want to miss! Lisa is truly a hoot and a half. Hear what I mean by listening to a quick preview below. Plus, check out Lisa’s article “Lovin' Your Misery Is Wrong, But I Want To Be Right” that can help you be a bit gentler to those around you, including yourself. Cheers, 
Mary Foley |
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May’s Nail Color: Finding Grace How can you find grace when you can’t find clean underwear? Inspirational humorist Lisa Earle McLeod says it’s easier than you think. Good, because my laundry isn’t getting done anytime soon. Lisa’s the perfect person to help us find more grace in our lives. She a mother of two, active speaker, syndicated columnist who has appeared in O magazine and Redbook (to name a few), and the author of Finding Grace When You Can’t Even Find Clean Underwear.
If you think her book title is funny, wait ‘til you hear her talk! Lisa’s the perfect person to help us find more grace in our lives. Listen to a Quick Preview with Lisa Now! TOPIC: How to Live Like the Nail Color "Finding Grace" DATE: Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 TIME: 8 pm Eastern/7 pm Central/5 pm Pacific LENGTH: 60 minutes This call is FREE and recorded live for all Live Like Your Nail Color Club members. Then it’s put on a CD and shipped to all members along with a bottle of “Finding Grace” nail polish and my Live Like Your Nail Color newsletter. When your May Goodie Package arrives it’s a great reminder to take some time for yourself, feel inspired, and have some fun! Not a member of the Live Like Your Nail Color Club? Join today and get the a 3-Month Mini-Membership for only $39! My new Mini-Membership, named after my cute red Mini Cooper car, includes …
Aren’t you worth 13 bucks a month to feel more positive, to be inspired and to have some fun? (Ok then!)  By joining the Club by May 31st you won’t miss a lick of fun. In addition to May’s Goodie Package you’ll also receive June’s package celebrating our nail color “Flip Flop Fantastic” and July’s package celebrating our nail color “Making Waves.” Go here to join: www.LiveLikeYourNailColorClub.com
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Lovin' Your Misery Is Wrong, I told you so. Don’t you just love it when you can say that? Maybe it’s because everyone else finally recognizes that your brother-in-law is the lazy loser you pegged him for the first time you met. Or because the car you talked your husband out of buying turned out to be the biggest lemon of the year. There’s something deliciously vindicating in proving to the world that you knew best. In fact, I often wonder if there’s a mechanism inside our mind whose sole mission is to seek out evidence that reassures the rest of our brain that it’s doing a good job. Last Saturday, I was scheduled to go on an all-day hike with my two daughters and some friends from church. Exercise, bonding time with my kids and the chance to gossip with other adults, all in one fun-packed Saturday I didn’t have to plan. When my youngest woke up sick I debated whether or not to cancel. She might get better as the day went on, as kids often do. But I didn’t want to risk her stumbling up a mountain ill, or ruining the trip for everyone else, so we bailed. Ever the optimist, I always believe that things happen for the best. As I was making my decision, I checked the weather forecast and saw there was a chance of showers. “Oh well,” I thought, “It will probably rain and we’ll be glad we didn’t go.” In fact, I sort of hoped it would rain, so I would feel OK about missing it. Then, all of a sudden, it dawned on me — my friends are going on this hike! Do I really want it to rain all day just so I can validate my decision? By about 10 a.m., the time we would have been arriving to start the hike, my daughter perked up. Drat, I knew we could have gone. But by afternoon, she began running a slight fever. Eh, we hadn’t missed the hike for naught. She actually was sick and my mind could satisfyingly check off the box that said, “I made a good decision.” That’s when I realized I was nuts. First I’d wished a day of soggy hiking on my friends. Now, I was actually reassured that my kid was sick. And I know that I’m not the only one whose mind is always looking for a way to justify her actions. It’s almost like we have a default switch in our brain that can’t rest until we prove ourselves right, no matter what the cost. I once left a company because I thought the president was leading them to doom. Two years later, after he had run the company into the ground, I read in a trade journal that many of my former colleagues had lost their jobs. I felt so validated I practically smirked. For the record, I’m not totally evil. I did call my friends and offer to help, but my first reaction was, “See, I was right all along.” But how bizarre is it to feel good about something that causes other people pain? Suppose your son discovers that his wife is turning out to be a sloppy, lazy mother just like you predicted? Or your neighbor has trouble with the lawn mower you warned him not to buy? Or your husband spends all night hanging his head over the toilet, because you were right, those burgers really did smell funny? When it comes to negative situations, maybe we should reprogram our brains to feel relieved when we’re proven incorrect. As for my daughter, she’s fine now. But loving her sickness was wrong, so next time, I don’t want to be right. Copyright © 2006 by Lisa Earle McLeod. All Rights reserved. Lisa Earle McLeod is a nationally recognized speaker and the author of “Finding Grace Even When You Can’t Find Clean Underwear.” She has been seen on “Good Morning America” and featured in Lifetime, Glamour and The New York Times. Lisa will be the special guest of the Live Like Your Nail Color Club this month to help us live like our May color “Finding Grace.” |
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Fort Wayne Here I Come! May 20th and 21st I’ll be in Fort Wayne, IN for 3 Events! Event #1 – Book signing at Barnes & Noble, 7 pm, Glenbrook Square Mall, 4201 Coldwater Rd Event #2 - “Live Like Your Nail Color” seminar, 8 am, Huntington University. To register JoAnn Burnau at 260-356-5300. Event #3 – Huntington chapter of American Business Women’s Association, Business Associates Night, 6 pm. For details call Michelle Crone at 260-356-3700. Check out my 2008 schedule and tour photos on my blog: www.maryfoley.com.
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