A Powerful life with Jack LaLanne

Posted by: yourpowerfullife on: January 22, 2010

In: Alberici Sisters | ENTERTAINMENT | FITNESS
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The beginning of another year, a time to make plans but why do I feel so helpless? Maybe it’s because of the devastation that the world is going through, especially in Haiti. In my own little way, I try to help but it somehow doesn’t seem like enough. So, I keep plugging away, along the positive path that was begun by my parents. Along my life’s journey there were other motivational people whose purposeful life continue to be a powerful beacon in my life, today.

A SPOTLIGHT ON THE POSITIVE: Here we are two “Fitness Sisters” (Alberici Sisters) who grew up watching Jack LaLanne on TV. The Jack LaLanne Show was the longest running health and fitness show in history, airing from 1951 to 1985. Recently, my sister and I sang “Happy Birthday” to Jack LaLanne for his 95^th birthday and led participants in 95 “Jumping Jacks” at the Los Angeles Council Chambers. Our enthusiasm shook up the room and Jack’s sense of humor had us all laughing. Now, that’s a prescription for good health!

Jack LaLanne’s TV show inspired both my sister and I to keep healthy and stay fit as young girls. We are part of a family of nine children who were raised on fresh squeezed vegetable juice and we exercised daily. We kept these family values, even before it was popular. When we were children in the 1960’s, we suffered ridicule from our peers for bringing whole wheat bread to school. This was during what was the ‘wonder bread era.’ We were not rich but my father and mother were diligent in their struggle to feed all their children healthy and wholesome food. They often told us, “You are what you eat” and “Health is wealth.” These statements were a positive influence that guided me to win 2 National fitness titles, all in one year. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a former Mr. Olympia was one of the judges.

I’ve been blessed to have had the inspiration of “Power People” touch my life. Another fitness pioneer is Joe Weider. Recently, I was pleased to be one of the speakers to share the podium with Joe at the first National Fitness Day in LA., a part of the Shape Up America Campaign.

Continuing my passion for fitness, I’ve extended my expertise as an on-staff Lifestyle Educator at Kaiser Pemanente. Supporting Haiti, Kaiser Permanente has given approximately $500,000 to rescue groups that they have worked with in past natural disasters. They are the top-ranked health plans in the nation in both Medicaid and Medicare, according to a joint ranking by U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance. President Obama, please pay attention!

This month we celebrate another “Powerful Life,” Martin Luther King Jr. who said, “The time is always right to do what is right.”

Become the change that you want to see in your life. Strive to be consistent, trusting in the power that created you. Nobody is perfect, so there will be little failures and little successes, even little miracles. I believe in miracles. Do you?

Wishing you many blessings,

Maria Lauren (AKA: Maria Elena Alberici – Riccio) – yourpowerfullife

Maria Lauren is currently making personal appearances. Contact: YGTPower@aol.com