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| Publishing Frequency - Twice monthly, usually around the 1st and the 15th | July 15 , 2011 | Vol.#8 Issue#13 |
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"We should take care not to make the intellect our god. It has of course, powerful muscles, but no personality." Albert Einstein
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Classes Discover the many benefits of attending a class online! There's no easier, simpler way to learn than with an online class. Here's the list of my current online classes in all their splendiforous glory:
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Taking the Stress Out of Decision-making Eons ago in my younger years, I used to describe myself as someone who just floated on the waves of life. Whichever way they took me was fine. My life was directed by other people. I thought, acted, and felt as others told me I should. In other words, I was in victimhood.
My life drifted along with no help or direction from me until one day, I found myself in the position of being a small business owner. It wasn't by my conscious choice that this happened. Other people told me I should do it. Suddenly I discovered that I had to make choices and decisions. My employees needed me to tell them what to do, when to work and where. I had to make decisions about which jobs to take, where to get my materials, who to hire, whether to fire an employee, how to bid each job... the need for my decisions was constant. At the end of the day I'd be exhausted, not by the hard work but by the stress of having to make so many decisions. It didn't matter if they were small or large, all the decisons were all stressful. At times I longed for the days when I was an employee and someone else made all the decisions for me. Many years later my work had evolved from being a roofing contractor to estimator/client liaison for a custom home builder. In my work, I required many choices and decisions from the clients. It was common to see their eyes become glazed as I sent them into a state of overwhelm with the list of decisions I needed from them. One couple went into such an extreme state of overwhelm I was afraid they'd gone catatonic. It was then that I became truly aware of how just how stressful making choices and decisions can be. I felt so sorry for them that I decided to do something to destress the issue of their decisions. I created a time line chart giving them advance notice of which decisions needed to be made and by when. They were so relieved when I presented it to them, they both almost cried. In my work as a Life Coach I've discovered even more tools and techniques to help my clients relieve the stress involved with the need for choices and decisions that need to be made regarding an issue. Here's a couple of my favorites:
If the act of making a decision throws you into the heebie jeebies, here's a simple yet amazingly accurate technique for making a decision:
Try these techniques the next time you need to make a decision and are all stressed out about it. You'll be sooooo relieved! Love, ps. Want some help learning how to communicate with your body? Check out The Magical Mystical Class: Part 3 - Body Wise Healing
Although the DNA in every cell of your body is commonly considered to be a single strand of DNA, there actually are two strands of DNA in each double helix form. You once had a total of twelve strands of DNA, or six double helix strands. Ten of these strands were disconnected eons ago. The result is that you were disconnected from your Divine Self. The good news is that those ten strands of DNA still exist in electromagnetic form within every cell of your body. Now they can be re-activated by you with a simple yet powerful process... the Interdimensional 12 Strand DNA Activation Now is the time to activate your other 10 strands of DNA During the Harmonic Convergence in 1987 we, the human collective, chose to take on the challenge of creating Heaven right here on Earth. We began the monumental task of raising our vibration in order achieve this goal of Ascension.
Seven
Sisters About the Group ActivationAny time people gather together, their energy combines to create a powerful collective energy. Interdimensional 12 Strand DNA Group Activations have proven to give the participants a more profound experience during the activation and greater results afterward. This group activation is held via a one hour phone teleconference call. It includes the activation process, which takes approximately 20 minutes, and some pre-instructions and discussion afterward. Saturday,
July 30 (New Moon)
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 they did... each time I would open their books and read. Because I love books soooooo much, I want to share with you those that especially excite me.
This book changed my life. Julia wrote this book to unblock the creativity for writers, poets, musicians, and other artists. The truth is that everyone is an artist and has a creative spirit. Unfortunately in our culture, most people value practicality and productiveness over creativity. The result is that most people's creativity has become dammed up, stomped on, and crushed beyond recognition. Following the model of the twelve step program from AA, Julia gently guides the blocked creative through enjoyable exercises that carefully open up the creative spirit. One of my favorites was the Artist's Date, during which I had the above cougar experience and learned firsthand about the power of auras. Another not so scary experience was riding the Port Townsend ferry in the Pilot House with my friend, Jewel, who at the time was a First Mate. One of her responsibilities was to steer the ferry in one direction. The Captain steered going the other way. She surprised me by giving me the unforgettable and empowering experience of actually steering the ferry! (It was perfectly safe. She checked the radar screen first and there were no other boats within five miles.) A major focus of this book is on protecting the vulnerable inner artist child as it emerges. One of my favorite quotes from this book, which became my mantra for a while, is this: "Do not indulge or tolerate ANYONE who throws cold water in your direction. Forget good intentions. Forget they didn't mean it. Set your goals and set your boundaries." Everyone I've talked to who has done the Artist's Way process agrees that the single most powerful exercise is the Morning Pages. This process is almost magical in the power it has to unlock your creative spirit. I still have all my notebooks from years ago and refer to them occasionally for the wisdom the somehow popped out of my as I was writing. "Okay, Kathy. Just exactly how did this book change your life?", you might be asking yourself. Well, you wouldn't be reading this had I not gone through all the exercises in the book and experienced the opening of my connection to my creative spirit. Through this work I discovered my love of writing and the wonderful spiritual connection that happens when I write. As a result I now have a published book, An Inner Journey: Living Your Life Purpose, several published ebooks, published articled for several magazines, and this newsletter. Plus I have about five books I'm currently working on. Hmmm. I wonder what might happen if you, too, worked through The Artist's Way. If you do nothing more than the Morning Pages, it will change your life Essential Oil of the Month This is the most powerful oil I have for muscle pain in all of my collection of oils. Recently I pulled muscles in my upper thighs while learning a new form of Tai Chi. At the end of the class I could hardly walk. Once home, I rubbed a few drops of Wintergreen oil on the soreness and within seconds felt a soothing warmth spreading into my muscles. I used the oil again just before going to bed and in the morning the pain was lessened by about 75%. After applying it again that morning and once at night, the next day the pain was totally gone! Leaves of Wintergreen were chewed by Native Americans to increase respiratory capacity when they ran long distances or performed difficult labor. Settlers in early America had their children chew the leaves for several weeks each spring to prevent tooth decay. The fragrant influence of Wintergreen oil stimulates and increases awareness in all levels of the sensory system. It is anticoagulant, antispasmodic, and highly anti-inflammatory. It's a vasodilator and is analgesic/anesthetic, reducing all types of pain. It also reduces blood pressure. Besides being effective in reducing and eliminating pain from sore muscles, Wintergreen is used for arthritis, rheumatism, nerve pain, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and hepatitis and fatty liver. Suggestions of how to use it:
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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