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The Power of Choice
I saw a license plate on a car last Wednesday
morning while driving and it made me smile. It
said: "ITSUP2US" which said it all. If we honestly
want the world to change to a more peaceful loving
place it is up to each of us to make wise choices
each moment as situations manifest that are more
loving and compassionate and the world will follow
that direction. It all begins with each of us and how
we interact with our spouses, children, parents,
friends, neighbors in our immediate circle. That then
moves outward like the ripples in a pond when you
toss a stone into it and the way in which you
reacted to a situation influences everyone in your
zone of influence. That then moves up the line to all
of their circles of influence and eventually the world
is positively influenced. You may call it the Power of
One in the All.
We can chose to live the Truth of who we are or we
can live the Illusion of who we think we are. We can
chose to live the Truth of what actually happened to
us or we can live the illusion of we thought happened
based upon our prior experiences.
The Truth is: at the deepest core, we are pure
beings of unconditional Love, Peace and Light. When
we see ourselves as anything other than that it is
just our illusion of who we
think we are (such as a victim, loser, etc.).
We can choose to recognize that we are all the same
no matter what color, shape, size or heritage we
come from and in that knowing we find Oneness and
Unity instead of separation.
The greatest barriers to accepting this simple but
profound truth are fear, judgment, criticism,
frustration, doubt, anger, intolerance, impatience,
expectation and self-gratification (the "me-me-me"
syndrome). It is time we each look at what action we
take
or do to see if it is for the betterment of all - not
just for ourself.
Jesus once said: "Where your heart is, there your
treasure lies." The greatest treasure in life is love.
Love of self, love of the Divine, love of others. Love
is the most powerful force for change. It casts out
fear, obliterates hate and shatters tyranny and
deception.
Let us use this Season of Fall to release the clutter
of negative thoughts, beliefs and patterns of our
mental and emotional closets in our "house of mind"
and use it as an opportunity to do some mental Fall
cleaning. Just as we use this time to clean up our
gardens and physical homes to ready them for the
winter, we are offered the opportunity to do the
same for our minds.
"And if I may be so bold to offer my last piece of
advice for someone seeking and needing to make
changes in their life—If you don’t like how things are,
change it! You’re not a tree. You have the ability to
totally transform every area in your life—and it all
begins with your very own power of choice."
Jim Rohn
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Blessings to all on this beautiful Fall day!
"The reason man may become the
master of his own destiny, is because he has the
power to influence his own subconscious mind."
- Napoleon Hill
We just returned from an awesome Saturday in
Boston, where we attended a gathering with two
very wonderful beings: Tom and Linda Carpenter,
incredible teachers of the "way of love." The
Carpenters speak on "A Course In Miracles" and on
how to put the Universal principals of love,
forgiveness and personal responsibility into practice.
By doing so, we are able to move from the pain of
separation into living a life of Peace, Unity and
Oneness.
Each and every moment of the day we are given the
opportunity to choose which path to walk. We can
either choose the heavy, difficult path of pain,
anger, judgement and separation or we can choose
the easier, lighter path of love, joy, happiness,
Compassion, Oneness and Unity.
You get to make that choice each moment of the
day and what you choose is what you will actually
manifest in your daily life experience. Each time you
are faced with an experience, which you perceive is
not of love, you can either choose to feel judgement,
anger and fear or you can choose to feel love,
freedom, forgiveness and safety. It is truly up to you
how you choose to live each experience.
Blessings of love, peace and light to you all.
- Ted and Maria
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| Maria’s Healthy Corner |
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Butternut Squash Soup (4-6 servings)
1 3-4 lb butternut squash
1 onion, chopped
2 teaspoons ground curry (add more to taste)
1 tablespoon butter
½-1 teaspoon granular Kelp (I use it instead of salt)
1 cup orange juice
3-4 cups vegetable/chicken broth (depending on
the consistency of the soup you like)
2-3 pears, peeled and chopped
plain nonfat yogurt
cinnamon
Cut the Butternut squash in half and place it on a
baking dish with a little water on the bottom. Bake
at
350 degrees for 20 minutes or until softened.
In pot, saute the chopped onion with a little butter
or oil until soft and glossy, about 3-5 minutes. Mix in
ground curry and kelp.
Scoop out the meat of the squash and add to pot
with onions. Add 1 chopped pear. Add orange juice
and broth. Stir well.
Carefully puree the soup in a blender in batches or
with a stick blender right in the pot. Be very careful,
the soup is hot.
Pour into individual soup dishes and add a dollop of
yogurt and chopped pears. For a finishing touch,
sprinkle cinnamon on top.
More on Kelp:
Kelp is a seaweed and is packed with trace minerals,
especially iodine and iron, as well as zinc, boron,
chromium, selenium and tin, just to name a few.
Seaweed also contains a high level of
vitamins and in particular, vitamin B12 - a vital
nutritional element usually found only in meat.
Seaweed has been used as food as far back
as 800 B.C. in China. Seaweed (known also as Sea
Kelp or Algae) is rich in essential minerals, trace
elements, amino acids and vitamins. It is interesting
to know that seawater has almost the same
proportion of minerals as the human blood.
We have replaced the use of salt with Kelp
in our family as we found it a healthier choice.
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| This Week's Affirmations |
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I desire to release myself from my ... (pain, guilt,
judgement, anger, etc.).
I am releasing and letting go of the past.
I am whole.
I am love.
I am loved.
I am lovable.
I am worthy of love peace and wholeness.
I am peace.
I am forgiving.
I am patient.
I am the I Am Presence of the Divine Creator within
me.
I am happy.
I am kind.
I am light.
I am happy.
I am peace.
I am thankful.
I am joy.
I love my brother/sister as myself.
I am One with all that is.
I am choosing the path of love.
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| The Two Wolves, a Native American Story |
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I love this Native American story as I feel it
illustrates beautifully the power of the choice we
have to created the world we live in.
A Native American grandfather was talking to his
grandson about how he felt.
He said to his grandson, "I feel as if I have two
wolves fighting in my heart.
One wolf is the vengeful, angry, violent one. The
other wolf is the loving, compassionate one."
The grandson asked him, "Which wolf will win the
fight in your heart?"
The grandfather answered: "The one I feed."
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| EFT Level I Class Now Forming |
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As most of you already know, Emotional Freedom
Technique (EFT) is one of the most profound healing
techniques on the scene today. It’s starting to not
only attract widespread attention, it is being
accepted by many doctors who are using it in their
general practices. You can learn this wonderful
technique and apply it on yourself and your loved
ones.
We are in the midst of forming a Level 1 EFT group at
a time that will be convenient for the most people.
If you are interested in learning Emotional Freedom
Technique, let us know right away. We’re hoping to
schedule it for the end of October or the first week
of November 2006.
Give us a call at 516-248-5346 or send along an
email and we’ll get right back to you.
Learn more about EFT...
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