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Who We Really Are
For many, Valentine’s Day has just become another
commercial way to sell cards and a bunch of roses,
but for some, this is the Day of the Heart, or should
we say, a Day for the Heart? By that, we
mean that our own heart is really the true
center of each of us and yet we devote so little time
or attention to it. By the center of us, we mean
that the feelings that emanate from our hearts are
more real than all the mental activity that we usually
embrace and develop into illusions. Those illusions
are what most of us call our lives, with all of the
drama, heartache, problems and everything else that
keeps our attention away from the truth of who we
really are.
We hear you asking, “What do they mean, who are
we?” Well, at the deepest levels of you there is
nothing but a silent knowing presence within you.
It’s that part that actually knows everything all the
time. The part of you that comes through in a pinch
and saves the day. No, not your mental mind that
usually figures things out for you. We’re talking
about that deep other part of you usually called the
subconscious or unconscious mind that is actually
running the show you call your life. It has so much
more to offer you than your mental mind, yet we
tend to rely upon the mental mind more than that
other side. Maybe it’s because the other side
communicates through emotions and feelings and
we’ve learned through our life’s “mistakes” to no
longer trust our emotions. However, it is exactly
those emotions that are driving everything you say
and do in the long run. The mental mind later
justifies whatever you’ve emotionally chosen to do
and thinks it actually made all of the decisions.
Recently, we’ve had a number of people come to see
us who have had a myriad of problems from anxiety,
panic attacks, fears, worries, phobias and an array of
other problems. After speaking with them for a
period of time, it almost always turned out that
they’ve learned to rely upon their mental minds very
early in life in order to make their way through a
problem or incident. As a result, they then relied
upon that same mental mind for almost everything
else in their lives. Unfortunately, that’s where their
problems eventually emanated from - their mental
minds. While it is normal and a good idea to use
one’s mental mind to find a solution to a particular
problem when it arises, it is ultimately not the most
knowledgeable part of the mind. Although the
solutions offered are often logical and intelligent,
they often don’t work. The part of your mind that
knows everything all the time is not being used.
That’s the subconscious and unconscious parts of
the mind.
Most people say, “Well, how do I access or use my
subconscious or unconscious mind then?” You do it
all the time already. Here are some examples: When
you are in the groove while playing basketball or
some other sport and you can’t do anything wrong.
Everything is working better than you could hope for
if you were trying - and you’re not trying! You’re
just there doing it perfectly and everything is flowing
just right and it feels fantastic. That’s when you
know it’s your subconscious mind and your
unconscious mind are at work and working perfectly.
In fact, you can tell because your emotions are sky
high and you’re feeling great!! You’re doing it all with
a minimum of thinking about it as you do it. That’s
also the feelings that emanate from your heart and
which make you either feel great or feel badly. But,
they’re true feelings and you usually know exactly
what to do with them.
This Valentine’s Day (I know, you thought I forgot,
didn’t you?) it’s time to celebrate your heart and the
feelings and emotions which emanate from it. It is
not only a wondrous organ pumping your blood to
keep you alive, it is the center of your being and all
knowing in the body. Celebrate it and what it does
and what it knows and have a wonderful Valentine’s
Day.
By the way, that’s why the heart is the famous
image for Valentine's Day. They apparently knew a
lot more than we ever thought back when they
invented Valentine’s Day.
Share this with someone else and see if they
recognize where their knowing is located within their
body. Both of you may be surprised.
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HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!
Yes, we originally scheduled a tapping group for
Wednesday, February 14th, between 7-9 PM. NO,
its NOT going to happen because of three very
important reasons.
Most importantly, my wife reminded me of just how
important Valentine’s Day is to her and US, so that’s
why we’re NOT having the group as
scheduled.
The second and third reasons are that most of you
will probably be celebrating Valentine’s Day
yourselves and there’s a snow, ice, rain storm coming
Tuesday night. It’s supposed to go right on through
Wednesday, so very few people are going to brave
the weather to get to any group in inclement
weather. SOOOOO, for all three reasons, we’re going
to hold the tapping group on February 21st from 7-9
PM and again on February 28th between 7-9 PM.
We are inviting you to join us share your troubles and
problems with us as we use Emotional Freedom
Technique to resolve them quickly.
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| Valentine’s Day - Unconditional Love |
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While Valentine’s Day is supposed to be for lovers
and those who want to be lovers with someone
special, we see it somewhat differently (not entirely
surprising to those of you who have read a few of
these missives). We often take a different view of
the world and of those days that started out one
way and got very turned around by commercialization
and marketing. Valentine’s Day has unfortunately
become one of them for many.
We ask that you consider looking at it a little
differently. Valentine’s Day can then become an
opportunity to be in love with yourself (no, not the
egotistical love - unconditional love). Why would
you want to unconditionally love yourself? Well,
because you’re the only person you really ever have
to be in love with to find peace in your heart and in
your life. As most of you know, you really can’t love
another person if you don’t first love yourself. In
fact, most people find that when they’re in
relationship, they don’t actually find the peace they
were seeking when they entered the relationship.
It’s the nature of relationship. Different people are
different and they come into conflict as a result
when they’re around each other all the time. Unless,
of course, they have let go of that side of them -
which usually comes about by loving yourself first.
Also, by loving yourself, you’ll find that there is less
of a drive to be with other people in a relationship.
In fact, there is no need to be with
others - unless you choose to be with them. So
instead of needing others to fulfill or complete you,
you’ll find that you can be by yourself successfully
and only be with others because you want to be with
them rather than because you need to. This is an
important distinction and leads to a lot less conflict
and heartache if you take the time to do it.
This Valentine’s Day, learn to love yourself first and
then go out and find someone else to share your life
with instead of finding someone who can help you
complete your life. You are already complete and
perfect. Its only a matter of recognizing that fact
that will change your life completely.
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| Maria's Valentine's Day Recipes |
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The Spinach Manicotti and Ice Cream Souffle are
perfect for a Valentine’s Day dinner. Decadently rich
and delicious but very simple to make. The souffle
has been a favorite dessert of mine for as long as I
can remember. I hope you enjoy.
Spinach Manicotti
Serves: 8
Sauce:
2 cans (6 oz. each) tomato paste
3 cups water
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ cup chopped onions
dried ground kelp and pepper to taste
Filling:
2 packages (10 oz. each) frozen chopped spinach,
cooked and drained
1 container (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
dried ground kelp and pepper to taste
16 Manicotti shells
Combine all sauce ingredients in a 2 quart saucepan.
Cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour.
Cook manicotti noodles al dente according to the
directions on the package. Rinse immediately with
cold water and drain again.
Combine filling. Gently stuff the manicotti with
filling.
Pour some of the sauce in the bottom of a baking
dish. Place manicotti on top of the sauce. Pour the
rest of the sauce over it.
Bake at 350F for 45 minutes.
Deliciously Simple Grand Marnier Ice Cream Souffle
Serves: 6-8 people
Freeze time: 12-14 hours (make a day ahead)
Ingredients:
4 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup Grand Marnier
Sifted cocoa powder or shredded chocolate for
decoration
Whip the egg whites until stiff. Put the egg whites in
a double boiler (or metal bowl over a pot with
simmering water). While whipping the egg whites,
slowly add the sugar until the mixture has to become
very stiff and gooey. Cool the egg white and sugar
mix. When the egg white mixture is cool, thoroughly
whip the egg yolks into the mix.
In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff.
Add the Grand Marnier and whipped cream gently to
egg mixture. Pour the combined mixture into a
souffle form or tall round bowl and put into freezer.
You can also pour the souffle into individual bowls if
you like.
Before serving, decorate with cocoa powder or
shredded chocolate.
Please note that you can replace the Grand
Marnier
with your choice of extract (vanilla, almond,
hazelnut, chocolate, etc. If you do use an extract,
use 1ts. of your choice and increase the heavy
cream to 1 1/2 cups.
Bon appetite!
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