Look at the bigger
picture…
Don’t allow yourself to be stalled
by a day that, however challenging,
will be over with the next sunrise.
–
Ian K. Smith
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Friday, 28 June 2013
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Reduce
Reduce the complexity of life
by eliminating the needless wants of life,
and the labors of life reduce
themselves.
– Edwin Way Teale
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Monday, 24 June 2013
Time
Ask yourself: Is there joy,
ease and lightness
in what I am doing?
If there isn't, then time is covering up
the present moment,
and life is perceived
as a burden or a struggle.
– Eckhart Tolle
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Friday, 21 June 2013
June 21, 2013 Chautauqua
From the Editor's Computer
Ever wish you could just drop out of your
life for a time? Escape from it
all? The stresses, the pressure, the
ongoing hype and activity.
I can tell you from recent experience, it
certainly can have its advantages.
Though I haven’t really been in a position to enjoy the respite - it
hasn’t been a relaxing vacation, but rather a time of convalescence.
On one hand, priorities suddenly become
crystal clear. When you have almost no
energy to do anything, you figure out quick which one thing you will expend
that limited energy on, and the rest can cheerfully go by the wayside.
I have also been extremely fortunate that I
have something that will heal, and that I have had some wonderful people to
help carry the slack for me. While I may
not have been present, the work and obligations have continued to be
fulfilled. So much so, that many
probably haven’t even noticed my lengthy absence.
While who we really are has no bearing
whatsoever on the externals in our lives, we still, very humanly, use the
externals to define ourselves.
It is only when there is a dramatic change
in one or more of those externals that we start to redefine ourselves, and step
away from the previous labels.
During this time away, I’ve experienced a
few changes in the “labels” I’ve used to think of myself, mostly in relation to
my health. Past illnesses are no longer
a part of my “story” as it turns out I didn’t actually experience them at all.
Some daily routines are undergoing a slight
change as I integrate new lifestyle changes into my existence.
As well, the way I view my work is starting
to change. Priorities are becoming
clearer and what is more superficial is being weeded out. I’m revamping how I approach the various
tasks I have to do.
This isn’t a one-time, or overnight,
process, it is an ongoing evolution in my thoughts, words, and actions. Who knows what I’ll discover about myself or
my life in the days ahead.
Beth
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Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Monday, 17 June 2013
Friday, 14 June 2013
Water
You can’t get a hold of water
by clutching it.
Let your hand relax,
though,
and then you can experience it.
– Wayne Dyer
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Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Contradict
I wish to say what I think and
feel today,
with the proviso that tomorrow
perhaps I shall contradict it
all.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Monday, 10 June 2013
Reinvention
I believe that one
defines
oneself by reinvention.
To not be like your parents.
To not be like your
friends.
To be yourself.
To cut yourself out of stone.
- Henry Rollins
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Friday, 7 June 2013
June 7, 2013 Chautuaqua
From the Editor's Computer
A while ago I read in a management book that
we humans have a tendency, when faced with a perceived problem, to latch onto
the very first, obvious solution. The
trouble with that type of approach, is that rarely does the first obvious
solution have anything to do with the real problem at hand, and in fact,
tends to create further problems down the road, which could have been avoided
with some time and careful observation.
This applies to all areas of life, not just business.
When I was a teenager, I experienced fatigue
and headaches. The doctor ran the test
for Mononucleosis (Mono). It came back
negative, yet we were told that was what I had.
Months later a specialist ran the Mono test again and the result was
still negative, so we were informed I had “Chronic” Mono. Subsequent health concerns, major and minor,
were viewed through this filter of the Chronic Mono diagnosis.
For the past few weeks I have been knocked
flat (literally as I’ve been on bed rest) by a severely stressed (i.e. tired,
overwhelmed) liver. As I was lying
around unable to do anything, I noticed my symptomsns were very similar to when
I had Mono, so I did some investigating.
One of the first things I discovered is that
once the virus that causes Mono enters your blood, it is there forever, and no
virus means no Mono. So it is very safe
to say that I have NOT had Mono in my life.
Further reading into the
function/malfunction of the liver leads me to believe that what I experienced
as a teen was also a severely stressed liver.
I’m also quite certain now that I have been suffering from a mild to
moderately stressed liver (variations dependent on factors such as supplements,
hormones, diet and stress level at the time) for the past 25 years! It’s amazing it isn’t diseased or
damaged! It seems that even my diagnosis
of scoliosis may be incorrect as I’ve discovered my back muscles tighten and
collapse when I eat something my body rebels against.
I may never figure out what particular
trigger(s) initially stressed my liver, however I do know this - Mono can’t be
changed, a stressed liver can be. Now I
know the direction and changes I need to make, I will be making the absolutely
necessary dietary changes so I can hopefully finally (and fully) recover.
Beth
Read the complete issue of The Chautauqua here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RQ7gAgmn4Q91GXPgUN4P0SQNjO_m-NUX/view?usp=sharing
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Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Spiritual
The fact that I can plant a
seed
and it becomes a flower,
share a bit of knowledge
and it becomes
another's,
smile at someone and
receive a smile in return,
are to me continual
spiritual exercises.
- Leo Buscaglia
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Monday, 3 June 2013
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