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| Publishing Frequency - Twice monthly, usually around the 1st and the 15th | November 15 , 2011 | Vol.#8 Issue#21 |
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"Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness." Richard Carlson
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Confessions of an Adrenaline Junkie It was when I'd been a real estate agent for a couple of years that I first realized I had an addiction. What triggered this new awareness was that I hadn't seen the top of my desk for about a year. It was perpetually covered with files, flyers for open houses and properties for sale, ads, letters answered and unanswered, and phone messages I'd kept for reasons long forgotten. Each time I looked at my desk or thought of all the work it represented I got a rush of energy coursing through my body. I had addiction to adrenaline. The symptoms of being an adrenaline junkie had always been with me, but had become more obvious in the high stress world of real estate. All my life I'd been a worrier, causing my body to constantly output a higher level of adrenaline than normal. I always found something to be fearful about, something to fret about, which then triggered my adrenals to spurt out more of their go-juice into my bloodstream. Oh sure, I had tons of energy and was very physically active. But all that energy wasn't coming from a source of great health or delighted excitement about my life. It was caused by the constant raising of my adrenaline level from fear. Some call it "nervous energy". By the time I was beginning to recognize my addiction, there were additional symptoms other than an unbelievably messy desk. Amongst them was heart palpitations. But I told myself it was just too much coffee that day or some other lame excuse. One day I sold a parcel of land with a bonus to the selling agent - a trip to Hawaii! I excitedly called my best friend within days we were lolling on the beach at Waikiki. By the third day of this vacation from my stressful life back home I noticed I was no longer having heart palpitations. Nor did they reappear during the remainder of the vacation. But on my way home, the moment I crossed the city limits I felt the familiar uneven thumpity-thump in my chest. That did it. Okay, so it might take me a while to get the message, but eventually I usually do get it. The message was that it was time for me to take control of my life and de-stress it. The human body cannot live at the level of intensity caused by constant high adrenaline output. Sooner or later something will give. That's when blood pressure and cholesterol rise to dangerous limits and illnesses appear - illnesses like fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. The purpose of adrenaline, as you probably already know, is to give your body extra go-power so it can have the strength to deal with a dangerous situation or get out of the way of the danger. However, adrenaline junkies, such as "Type A personalities", are living with a continual high. Until they're struck down by disabling disease most adrenaline junkies don't recognize their addiction ... and sometimes not even then do they face it. I loved the excitement, the constant pressure, the danger, and the fear that the competitive atmosphere of real estate provided. I felt like I was really living and I loved it. Little did I realize the damage that the constant high adrenaline level was having on my body - until my heart started acting up. Are you an adrenaline junkie? Take this test to determine the possibility that you, too, might be addicted to adrenaline:
If you answered "Yes" to more than two of these questions, you probably are an adrenaline junkie, too. Stay tuned for the next edition of The Journal of Spirited Coaching entitled: How I De-stressed My Life in 10 Easy Steps (And You Can, Too) Love, ps. If you can't wait for the next edition to begin de-stressing your life, here's help: make choices and live your life by what's most important to you - your core Life Values. Learn how by taking the online class at www.AnInnerJourney.com. And it's only $9.11! SALE!!
SALE!! SALE!! Discover the many benefits of attending a class online! There's no easier, simpler way to learn than with an online class. And now it's even better than before! I'm having a HUGE SALE on all my online classes (Except An Inner Journey: Living Your Life Purpose). All these online classes are now only $9.95!!
If you ever thought you'd like to take one of these classes, now's the time! This sale ends when November does. December 1 they go back to their regular prices. Once you've paid for the class you have access to it for as long as you want. Stock up now and have puh-lenty of classes to keep you going throughout the long, dark winter months ahead.
Books have always been an important part of my life. One of my most favorite jobs was working at a bookstore. I'd gaze around the store in amazement at all of the wondrous knowledge that was available to me in all the thousands of books that were gathered together in this one place. It was like having all of the wisest people in all the world in all of history right in front of me, ready to share the best and juiciest parts of their wisdom with me. Picking up a book and reading it was like walking up to them and saying, "tell me the best of all that you know". And so they did... each time I would open their books and read their words. Because I love books soooooo much, I want to share with you those that especially excite me. This month's selection is...
Zibu: The Power of Angelic Symbology by Debbie Z. I met Debbie at a metaphysical bookstore where she was signing copies of her just-published book during their psychic fair. We chatted for a while and she shared her path of how she went from being an executive secretary to channeling angelic symbols. She said that when she was beginning her secretarial career, she took some shorthand classes. She discovered a natural talent for that style of writing and was so good at it that she soon was assisting the teacher in class. Of course, her ability served her well as she advanced in her career. Years later, she became interested in calligraphy and began practicing it as a hobby. Like shorthand, it seemed to come naturally to her and she loved it. One day as she was writing her daily journal, an angelic being came to her and gave her the first of many symbols along with the interpretation. The angel explained that Zibu is an ancient healing language expressed as symbols. I found it fascinating how, on her path through life, she was being trained first through shorthand and then calligraphy in preparation for her most important work of drawing the Zibu Angel Symbols. These beautiful symbols can be used in many ways:
On my checkbook cover I have the symbols for Prosperity and Unlimited Abundance. I'm always surprised that I have an abundance of funds in my checking account. Often when I share the healing energy of Reiki with clients, I'll use a Zibu symbol to inhance a specific energy, such as Inner Peace, Nurture, Release, and Vitality. Get the whole collection of 88 symbols in Debbie's book Zibu: The Power of Angelic Symbology and discover how you'll be inspired to use them to benefit you in your daily life. As the Angel Zephyrine shared with Debbie: "Zibu
symbols open up energetic portals Essential Oil of the Month
These oils were blended for the purpose of decongesting sinus passages, combating lung infections, and relieving allergy symptoms. It's a must to have R.C. in your cabinet in case you or your family members succumb to colds or flu this winter. I use it whenever my sinuses act up due to smoke and other pollutants in the air, and on the rare occasion that I get a cold. Within minutes I feel relief from the pain and stuffiness. Plus it smells really good! Suggestions of how to use it:
Oils included in this blend:
To obtain the fullest aromatic benefits of this oil, after applying it rub the palms of your hands together briskly to warm the oil on them. Then cup them and place them over your nose. Take three deep breaths This brings the minute oil particles deep into your nasal passages, where their energy imprint is picked up by the Olfactory nerve and taken to the Amygdala gland - the control center of all your emotions and the release of all hormones. Young Living essential oils are steam distilled from the leaves and stems of 100% organic plants. Unlike other brands of essential oils, there are no chemicals used in the processing of the plants. Nor are there chemicals or other ingredients added to dilute or damage the natural healing properties of the oils. Order
online at www.youngliving.us.
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