Candle for a Cure “Hope”

Robert Scocozzo, CEO Scent-Sations, Inc. 1 George Ave. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Phone: 570-704-4700	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Scent-Sations, Inc. Creates “Hope”, a New Vibrant Pink Candle to Benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Wilkes-Barre, PA – October 7, 2009 – Scent-Sations, Inc. creates “Hope” for those battling breast cancer in the form of a new Limited Edition pink candle whose profits will be donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® foundation. If there is one thing you can count on during this uncertain economic times, it is Scent-Sations, Inc. once again doing it’s part to help a worthy cause. No newcomer to helping others, Scent-Sations has created “Hope” as a special Limited Edition 16oz pink jar candle perfumed with high-end designer fragrances, and is now available to thousands of their independent distributors around the United States and Canada. This clean-burning natural wax candle can be purchased from distributors and online via their secure online storefront.  The company is donating $6.00 from each jar sold to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to breast cancer, a cancer that will strike almost 200,000 women in the United States this year, and over 1.3 million worldwide.  Individual distributors have also embraced the cause and taken up the challenge, with many also donating a portion or all of their profits from the sales of “Hope” as well. CEO Bob Scocozzo says, “Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it seemed like the logical thing for us to do.  It is a widespread problem that affects many people around the world, and directly or indirectly affects many of our distributors and their families.” The new candle, “Hope” joins another Limited Edition candle, “Honey Bee Vanilla” introduced earlier in the year and created to help the Penn State “Save the Bees” Foundation® to continue research into Colony Collapse Disorder, a strange problem whereby entire colonies of honeybees completely disappear. Adding Susan G. Komen for the Cure® adds yet another organization to the long list of charities that Scent-Sations supports including the U.S. Military through it’s “Hometown Heros®” program, the Children’s Miracle Network®, Make-A-Wish®, and a charity established to help fight childhood cancer, the Jonathan Grula Memorial Foundation. “Scent-Sations, Inc. will continue to represent worthy causes and do it’s part to make this world a better and healthier place.” comments Scocozzo.  “The introduction of our latest candle, “Hope” represents the next step in an ongoing crusade to help others.” Next time you consider purchasing a candle for yourself or as a gift, consider buying some “Hope” for someone battling breast cancer, and know that a portion of your funds are going to this incredible foundation that has done so much already in the fight to make this deadly cancer a thing of the past. For information: http://www.candlesbychill.scent-team.com/company/charities.php Shop Online: http://www.PinkHopeCandle.com Contact: Cheryl Hill – candlesbychill@gmail.com

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Time to reflect, relax and swat…

Our family just got back from a fantastic good ol camping trip in the beautiful mountains of Montana, where we call home. The place  is a picture out of a post card, well see for yourself… stunning?!!!

For those of you that do some camping yourself, know that while out and about in the wild wild woods you are going to encounter pesky flies, skeeter, bugs and other little creatures.

Of course this is for those of us that still do the old fashion camping….sleeping in a tent, using an outdoor stove or using the camp fire. This does not include those of you lucky enough to have a camper this size of a small loft which includes refrigerator, oven, microwave and God forbid tv and internet connections.

For those of you with  such amenities have the ability to escape from those pesky critters… We did not! ha ha

Now don’t burn me at the stakes…one of these days sooner or  later, we too will be enjoying a camper with all the bells and whistles and will have a chance to escape.

We enjoyed an amazing time but the swatting of the flies and the smacking of those skeeters where getting to the best of all of us. Especially during dinner time where it gave us quit an arm workout trying to eat at the same time flapping our arms back and forth just so one would not land on the food. Makes me giggle just thinking about it….

There was relief once the sun began to set as these critters would go to sleep in their own little tents up in the trees…at least that is what our 6 and 3 year old came up with while enjoying the camp fire one night.  This gave us the much needed arm rest as well as time to enjoy the best treat…SMORES!!!

As you can see mine got a little toasty but heck I didn’t mind.

During those days it gave me plenty of time to reflect, relax and of course swat those pesky critters.  We took hikes into the mountains, picked wild flowers, found old homesteads, listened to the elk and fell asleep to the “crick” (yes I did not say creek) that ran next to our camp site.

I pondered how life tends to pass us by so quickly and before we know it our children are gone, we are not sure where the past several month went, let alone what we did.

I want to encourage you to take time to  enjoy time with those that you love. Don’t get to a point where you have to say ” Wow I wish I would have…”. If you are saying that now, then for crying out loud start today by making memories and spending the time with those that you love!

I also had the chance to read a fantastic book for the 2nd time...“The Shack” by Paul Young.  It is one of my favorite books – it show God’s unconditional love for us and just how He works things out even in the midst of a tragedy, but we have to be willing to see life in a way that is not always comfortable .

Reading this story made me realize just how precious life, my family and friends are!…I have a wonderful husband, two beautiful and healthy girls, friends in my life that I love and couldn’t live without, family that is close, a business that gives me passion – Life is outstanding!!!

I didn’t always see my life as a blessing and fell into the trap that so many do these day…seeing life through a dirty window (negativity). Every time life threw me a curve ball I use to think the worst and wondered why I was always being dealt a bad hand. I couldn’t and was unwilling to see the blessings that were right in front of me because of the negative side… (my next post will dive more into this story and concept)

You may not see the blesses that are right in front of you but when you get away from the distractions that life tends to hand out…you begin to see the positive side!

So in this ah-ha moment I encourage you to find time to just BE with those  you love - I don’t mean sitting on the couch watching a movie, yes that is great time together… but get away from it all – the cell phone, the computer, facebook, even the housework and take the time to reflect, relax and enjoy who you have in your life.

This doesn’t have to be a trip to the mountains..it can be walks in the evenings, going to the park or anything that gets you away from everyday clutter. It might just be the medicine you have been looking for!

Register for the Newsletter and get great recipes made just for camping, hear what others are doing to fight off the ITCH those skeeters leave behind and much much more from the book “The Shack”.

Leave a comment and tell me how you enjoy spending time with your family?

- Cheryl Hill “Chill”

What’s on the Back Burner?

Is there something in your life that is sitting on the back burner?

When was the last time you sat down, relaxed and actually thought about what brings YOU JOY…I know, I know being a busy wife and mom may not leave you with much time do this, but it is very important!

I had a hard time deciding on whether or not to give up my teaching career and stay home with our first daughter Mazie. I loved teaching and it was a true passion in my life, but then we decided it was time to start a family.

Ooh boy, here came those feeling way down deep inside my heart to stay home. What? How could I do this…I LOVE teaching…I spent all that money to get a degree…do I give that up…what about finances and bills…can we do this…will I know what to do…what will be the best thing for Mazie?

Those are just a few thoughts that ran through my head in the first 5 sec.

Long story short, I did feel a need deep down to stay home and raise our first baby girl. That desire grew much more than the passion for teaching and that is how I knew it was the right decision and everything would be alright.

BAM! Just like Emeril says – the bills began to come in which had me doing odd jobs here and there to help. I was not about to send Mazie off to daycare. I was willing to do anything and everything to make it work.

This is when MY PERSONAL PASSION began to get closer and closer to the back burner. As much as I wanted to be home, I found myself neglecting me as a person and my passions.

Don’t mistake what I am saying…being a stay at home mom is and always will be my desire and my “Why” for what I do now, but I was letting go of the “Cheryl” in my life.

I started to wear the many hats us moms tend to wear during the day. Don’t we tend to put our children , husband and the family’s needs before our own? Then we stop for just a sec and can’t even recognize the person in the mirror. We have gotten to a point that we have helped everyone else in our family to reach their dreams, goals and passions but we are forgetting about our own.

What I didn’t realize is that by putting my passions and dreams on the back burner was causing me to be one grumpy mom, wife, and friend. Husbands you know, if you keep your wife happy the “family” is happy, right?! :0)

This is where many moms have a very hard time. They start to feel guilty, thinking there is not enough time, money or resources for them to follow their dreams…Then these famous words come out… I will do it later when the kids are grown or we have more money.

Men, don’t think you are getting off Scott free…there are many times you put your own goals, dreams and passions on the back burner. I hear too often many men say – I need to provide for my family so I can’t…. (You can fill in the blanks)

Don’t make this mistake… You have to fill your own cup before you are able to pour anything out and give back to your family and others.

My mom was a perfect example of what being a loving, devoted and giving mom should be. The one mistake she did while I was growing up was always puttin her personal passions on the back burning and worked her butt off to make ours come true.

She was always giving back to us and never giving back to herself. Sooner or later she got burnt out and realized the mistake she had made. Now that both my brother and I are older with our own kids, has she finished any of her passions? NOPE…maybe small ones here or there, but she now feels she has waited too long, which is another mistake. It doesn’t matter your age… start filling up YOUR cup today! Find your passion and start enjoying life.

There is NOTHING wrong with giving back to others especially your family, but you have to remember YOU, along the way. This is not an act of selfishness, just learn that you too need recharged and do aspects that bring you joy and laughter.

“Life is short, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, laugh loudly and never, ever forget what made you smile“

This does NOT have to be a HUGE decision. I started off small, giving myself  “ME TIME” which included – girl getaways with friends, monthly book club, bunko parties, getting my hair done, having a mani/pedi. These made me feel and look more like “Cheryl”, rather than a mom that was running around in sweat and Ted’s t-shirts. I am all about the sweat and t-shirts but there are times that we need to get the “SASS” back into our lives.

I also make sure that my husband does activities that he enjoys which includes…fishing, hunting, working out, fishing, hunting… ohh and did I mention fishing and hunting. ;0)

Down the road, I realized I was also searching for a bigger passion and desire, after a year I began to see what that was. I wanted to use my teaching degree to help others find their passion, all while being home with our girls. This is when the hunt began for me to find something that allowed be to fill my cup with tea and honey. I now run my own home business which gives me freedom to be home as well as the personal passion that brings me joy and happiness.

Now that I am filling up my cup and not allowing my personal passion to sit on the back burning, my life runs a lot smoother. I am able to give back in abundance to my husband, children, friends and to YOU, with this blog. It feels good to give to others when I have enough resources to share.

So for those of you that see your passions, dreams and goals sitting on the back burning start taking those back and filling them up. You are worth making your dreams come true and living with passion.

Don’t forget to dive deeper with our Chill for a Minute Newsletter.

-Cheryl Hill “Chill”

Puzzle Pieces & a Glass of Lemonade

This first ah-ha moment comes from a very painful time in my life and one a good friend has just experienced this past week…The death of a loved one.

Hearing of his news brought back a lot of memories when I first heard that my BFF had been killed in a car accident by a drunk driver. I remember it like it was yesterday, even though the pain has lessened over the years, I can still remember feeling as if I just died myself.

I went through so many emotions shock, hurt, mad, sadness and then questioning WHY? I said so many times; why God…Why did you take this young woman, who has a family with little boys. She has so much more in life to offer!

It is times like these that in life we don’t have all the answers. Trust me, it is hard and sucks not to understand. But, this is when our FAITH comes in to play. We have to trust there is a BIGGER and Better plan.

I know for me that my strength came from surrounding myself with the people that I love. They provided me the encouragement I needed to help with the pain. I also could not have gotten through this difficult time if it weren’t for my relationship and faith in God.

Have you ever felts as if life just dumped an entire 1000 piece puzzle onto a table and the picture from the lid is missing? This is when we get frustrated, ready to blame someone else and wonder where to even begin.

We have a choice to either give up & put the puzzle away or see it as a challenge. Even though we know it is not going to be easy we can begin the process by finding the corner pieces, then move on to the edges and finally begin on sorting the different colors. Before we know it we start to find pieces that go together.

We also have to rely on FAITH that all the pieces are there and that we have what it takes (time and patience) to finish the job at hand. Once we begin taking it one step at a time it starts to get a bit easier.

I don’t know about you but when life throws me obstacles like these I rely on God and trust that He sees the bigger picture. Even though we do not have all the answers to so many questions, he does. He provides us with the strength and those pieces in-order to get to the end of the journey. It is then that we can marvel at the bigger picture he created.

Going through the pain of losing someone is not easy; when I lost Amy I had two choices…

1. Allow that pain to over take me and cause a negative effect on my life

2. Realize that as hard as it was, I knew that God was looking at the bigger picture while I was just seeing a few pieces that I had no clue where they should go.

Yes, I chose to Realize that life hands us pieces we are not sure of, but I was not about to quit and give up.

There is a classic saying that I am sure all of you have heard…

”When Life gives you Lemons, make Lemonade!”

Life was never promised to be roses and cheesecake but we have been given the choice to choose the negative or the positive in every situation.
What are you choosing? I have learned that living with a positive mindset has allowed me to have one fantastic life and there is nothing more powerful than counting your blessing!

Do you find yourself holding unknown puzzle pieces?

Wondering what step to take next?

We all go through times like these, so be encouraged you are not alone. With time and a positive outlook the puzzle we start to come together.

I encourage you to sign up for the Chill for a minute Newsletter which I have included  books that I recommend as well as website that I am sure will encourage you and provide TONS of info.

Fill out the form here. I have also included one of my favorite quotes and something just for fun.

I hope this encourages you to start making  lemonade…heck take that lemonade and share it with others!

-Cheryl Hill

Welcome

I want to thank you for taking time out of your busy life to CHILL for a minute with me, Cheryl Hill or as good friends call me Chill.

Our lives these days seem to be packed full of running from here to there and we hardly have time to sit back and relax.

Grab your favorite drink, hurry I will wait and find a comfy spot to sit and just chill with me.

My passion for this site is to inspire, encourage and hopefully allow you to learn from my personal Ah-ha moments that life has blessed me with.

I have a philosophy that life brings us Ah-ha moments but it is what we decide to do with each one that determines the true outcome of our success. Sometimes they are good and other times they are not . You have to realize that it is up to YOU to learn from each one to grow and become a better you.

So come along this journey with me as I share with you the many Ah-ha moments I have had in all areas of my life…..teacher, wife, mom, entrepreneur, friend, leader, trainer and many more.

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