Monday, Nov 18, 2002 Self-Positivity! ezine (HTML edition) Your Self-Esteem ezine from Crystal Woods http://www.self-positivity.com
Contents	Welcome from Susan! (Guest Editor)
Welcome What's New Article: Leaving the Sure Behind Article: Distractions (Susan Knox) Special Offer	Hi there, Sue here, this month I am going to look into the topic of distractions. In life there are many of these, sometimes they can be rather major, like sickness or personal hiccups which we cannot avoid and then there are the times where we get distracted by the small things. If your like me it takes weeks to even realize that you have wandered off the track. In my article today I will discuss some of the ways that we can keep ourselves to the task at hand.
What's New from Crystal	Article: Leaving the Sure Behind
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Special Offer	Guest Article: Distractions (Susan Knox)
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