From TEA for the Heart & Soul Deck Created by Beth Richardson ©2021
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Friday 26 November 2021
The shortest distance between truth and a human being
is a story.
~ Anthony de Mello
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Wednesday 24 November 2021
Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions
that can change your life forever.
~ Keri Russell
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Monday 22 November 2021
Friday 19 November 2021
November 19, 2021 Chautauqua
It’s time for an
update into my wild and adventurous life, as I’ve shared what I’ve been doing,
but I haven’t shared the results yet.
At the end of
October I finally heard back from the first gallery that I had submitted the
proposal to back in August, and...they said No.
They had more submissions than expected and could only select six. So, I was disappointed, but it was still a
good experience for me to submit the proposal.
Later, the same
day, they reached out regarding the second smaller proposal I’d submitted for
the smaller gallery, that they had accepted in August. It seems that they were quite impressed with my first proposal (even though they didn’t
accept it) and want to EXPAND my second proposal to include most (but not all) of
the artwork from my first proposal! WOW!
That means, I’ll
will be experiencing my very first art exhibition some time in January - at the
time of this writing, we’re still working out details - and it will be even
better than what I had proposed, as they really want to focus on how I developed
the daily practice I have now, and how it has informed the scope of my output. Again, more details to follow as they are
finalized.
I thought submitting the proposals was a leap out of my comfort zone, but they were NOTHING compared to what I’m in the midst of doing now for a creative stretch! I signed up for a 10-Day singing/songwriting immersion, and I can’t not believe that I am actually writing songs and singing them! The very first song was a chant literally based on the card pictured to the right! This is certainly an adventure!
Beth
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Wednesday 17 November 2021
Monday 15 November 2021
Friday 12 November 2021
I have always wondered why the years seem to go by faster as you get older.
My theory is that, as you get older,
one year is a much shorter time frame to encapsulate your life.
For instance, if you are 10 years old and a year goes by,
it’s 10% of your life so far.
When you’re 20, a year is 5% of your life.
And by 50, it is only 2% of your life.
- Reid Tracy
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Wednesday 10 November 2021
Everyone wants some magical solution for their problem
and everyone refuses to believe in magic.
~ The Mad Hatter
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Monday 8 November 2021
Friday 5 November 2021
November 5, 2021 Chautauqua
At my recent
acupuncture appointment, I was given another piece in this puzzle of my health
journey. It seems I’m “Yin Deficient,
which means, in a nutshell, my “constitution” is continuously revving so hard
and fast that it is literally draining the energy from my body, which never gets
a chance to really slow down and relax. Hmmmm
- lying exhausted on the couch doesn’t count as relaxed it seems!
I’m already doing
the usual methods of slowing down and relaxing - which includes daily breath
work, meditation, and yoga - so for the next month, we’re going to experiment
with restoring my balance via food.
In the past (ie pre-8
years ago), my version of balanced eating was 50 - 70% healthy foods and 30 - 50%
sinfully indulgent (ie dessert) foods, and by and large, that system seemed to
work for me, though, of course, we now know it didn’t totally work. Though there were some aspects that did work,
I didn’t think much of it as we had found out that food wasn’t the underlying
issue that I needed to worry about.
This time, to
restore balance, I need to eat more “Yin foods,” which thankfully for me,
includes cheese, eggs, honey, dairy, pineapple, tomatoes and other items that I
do like and eat. I’m also to increase my
consumption of kidney beans and beef (or pork) kidneys - now that last one I
may need to work up to as I honestly can’t remember the last time I had kidney,
though I know it was in a steak & kidney pie.
So I’m crossing my
fingers that this experiment brings the results I want, and that my body finally gets a chance to really
relax!
Beth
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Whether you've enjoyed reading The Chautauqua from the first issue over 19 years ago, are a brand new reader, or somewhere in between, I sincerely hope that The Chautauqua has enriched your life, as much as it has enriched mine publishing it. If you would like to help ensure it continues to enrich others like yourself, I ask you to please consider making a donation to The Chautauqua. There are three methods available:
Mail a cheque or money order (made out to Beth Richardson – Chautauqua) to Box 261 Mirror, AB T0B 3C0
E-transfer to thechautauqua@gmail.com
PayPal at https://paypal.me/thechautauqua (note: you will need to sign into PayPal first, and then specify the amount)
Your support and kindness is always greatly appreciated, and I look forward to continuing to bring joy and inspiration to you with each issue. Thank you so much and have a marvellous day!
And, if you are looking for a unique gift idea, please visit: https://thechautauquanewspaper.blogspot.com/p/products-for-sale.html
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Wednesday 3 November 2021
Monday 1 November 2021
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