WE’RE MOVING!

After five years in Waldport, we’re going to indulge our Gypsy tendencies, purchase a pickup truck and travel trailer, and head south, to San Diego and possibly points beyond.  We’ve met a lot of wonderful people (and pets), and will treasure our experiences here.  However, the promise of year-round sunshine and warm weather, plus the opportunities possible with living near a large city, have us very excited about this new adventure!

One of the first places we plan to check out when we arrive in San Diego County Is the Seaside Center for Spiritual Living in Encinitas. We recently watched this archived Sunday talk by Dr. Ken Gordon, entitled “The Path” and it was so inspiring that we are eager to become more active participants in this philosophy and movement.  If you’d like to watch it as well, just click this hyperlink and forward the video to 23:20 (23 minutes and 20 seconds), or watch the whole service if you like, which include some beautiful songs and inspirational readings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH1Nc2BxAzw

ONWARDS & UPWARDS, AFTER HEALING MY LIFE WITH DR. CHRIS!

  It's been over 3 weeks since my 5th & final episode as a guest on the internet show "Healing Your Life with Dr. Chris Michaels". 

  That 5th episode was a real "doozie", with a lot of tears, as I expressed and released emotions bottled up since my childhood.  Dr. Chris gave me wonderful advice, and his Spiritual Mind Treatments for Birgit and I were really powerful.

  I invite you to listen to it at: http://www.unity.fm/episode/HealingYourLife_081213 -
perhaps you can apply his insights and wisdom to enhance your life!

HEALING MY LIFE WITH DR. CHRIS!

Whew!  July just flew by - with lots of pet sitting work and an overnight trip to Portland to finish my U.S. Citizenship process, it got a little crazy at time.  Plus, I applied to be on the internet show "Healing Your Life with Dr. Chris Michaels" and was accepted for a series of three July and two August shows. 

  Dr. Chris, Birgit (the other featured guest) and I have been together for 4 shows now, and our 5th and final show is this Monday, August 12 at 9 am PST (and available to listen to anytime once it's loaded into the archives, probably some time Monday afternoon) at http://www.unity.fm/program/HealingYourLife .

  It's been an amazing process, learning to love my body and myself, which in time ripples out to my physical experience.

  I hope you check the show out - the tools and strategies taught by Dr. Chris can help YOU heal any aspect of your life that feels less than Whole & Perfect!

  ....and please let me know your experience with this!

"THE GREAT PARADOX OF PROSPERITY"

I was reminded this morning that this one short article led me (back) to Thich Nhat Hanh's simple, beautiful teachings, and to Unity FM, both of which are a great blessing to my life!  Here it is - thanks, Janet!

http://www.dailyword.com/articles/2013/01/great-paradox-prosperity

HEALING YOUR LIFE WITH DR. CHRIS

Several months ago I started listening to a wonderful program on a website called "Unity FM".  I like to listen to it when I wash the dishes or do my tennis ball therapy:  

"You’ve seen reality TV. Well, now get ready for reality radio. It’s raw, unpredictable, and completely unscripted. Healing Your Life With Dr. Chris Michaels follows the lives of two people for five weeks as they face their fears and overcome their challenges. Listen in weekly and follow along, as they take each faithful step on their journey. Learn what it takes to really heal your life."

I have found I can relate in some way to each of the guests and their issues, but the person who I really related to was Marcia, who is suffering from stress-induced voice challenges (I have vision and hand challenges due to stress.)

The first segment featuring her is:

http://www.unity.fm/episode/HealingYourLife_010912

If you'd like to hear a powerful "Spiritual Mind Treatment" and counseling session in action, I highly recommend it!

COMMON SENSE FOR YOUR DOLLARS & CENTS - Just over a year ago, I came across The Dave Ramsey Show on my car radio.  

His "down to earth" approach to achieving financial freedom really resonates with me.  While he and I differ widely in our political and spiritual views, I find him to be a great source of information and inspiration. People call in from all over the country (and sometimes the world) with their questions, dilemmas, and incredible successes.

We Lincoln County folks can hear him live on KCUP radio 1230 AM, Monday - Friday from 11 a.m. -2 p.m., and everyone, anywhere can listen to him any time they like via his website http://www.daveramsey.com.

Please check out his show and let my know how you like it!

THE MAGIC OF THE PRESENT MOMENT- Through a circuitous set of circumstances, I was recently re-introduced to the simple, beautiful teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, a renowned Zen Buddhist Monk who encourages us to be aware of and appreciate the present moment in which we live.

Here is a good introductory video of his teachings, as he is interviewed by Oprah on her Super Soul Sunday show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PCXeHNL3s8

(Also featured on this link is "The Dhamma Brothers", a fascinating story about the transformation of prisoners at a maximum security prison who volunteered for a Buddhist meditation training).