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August Issue No. 20 ~ Positive Thoughts & Visions
"When you hear of any predictions of disaster there's a reason for it. The
reason is that you are to throw the entire weight of your positive thought in
the opposite direction."
~ Peace Pilgrim, Peace Activist (1908 - 1981)
Opening Remarks
This spring my daughter Maria and I attended a
baby shower for our friend Laurie, a gifted healer and life coach. While Laurie
opened the many wonderful gifts showered upon her and baby, one woman said
something negative about the difficulties of birthing to which Laurie quickly
retorted, "Delete! Delete! Delete!" I laughed knowingly. No negativity
allowed! Laurie often reminds us, "Be careful what you say. You are, in
essence, putting that out there." She even took it a step further and sent
her friends a "baby visualization" shortly prior to the birth for a
traffic free ride to the hospital and smooth delivery... So this issue we put
out positive thoughts of love, calm and happiness for all of you.
Congratulations to Laurie on a smooth drug free birth and on the arrival her
son, Devin (7lbs 3 oz) on July 22! Self-Healing Expressions birthed a new
course this summer, appropriately named: "Discovering Your Life Purpose:
Living the Life Your Were Born to Live" by Melanie Votaw. Find details
below. We hope the articles, tips and blurbs below support you on your journey!
Blessings for Happiness,
June Soyka Cook
Self-Healing Expressions
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New Course Launched!
Discovering Your Life Purpose: Living the Life You Were Born to Live
By Melanie Votaw
- Need help determining a career path?
- Trying to squeeze into a job that doesn't fit quite right?
- Need help determining how to earn an income doing work you love?
Every single one of us has a reason for being here on the planet right now,
and every one of us has a unique contribution that no one else can make.
It's the reason you were born. This course takes you on a journey of
exploration and evaluation complimented by an awesome array of interactive
online learner's tools which Mike, our wonderful Webmaster, set up. Ask
yourself the "right" questions and unveil answers that may
surprise you. Be the first to
enroll!
"It's bizarre that the produce manager is more important to my
children's health than the pediatrician."
~ Meryl Streep, Actor
Enjoy Summer's Vegetable Bounty: Rattatouli Recipe
By Julianne Koritz
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It's August and many vegetables, growing since spring, are ready to be
harvested. It is time to enjoy the bounty of the garden! Make sure
everything you put into this dish is fresh from the garden or farmer's
market. Organic vegetables are ideal. If you don't have all the listed
vegetables, just make sure you have at least 3 different kinds. . .
[Keep reading]
Julianne Koritz is a registered, licensed dietitian. She lives in North
Carolina and is the creator for the Self-Healing Expressions course
The Healing Power of Food: The Energized Body Plan.
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"Dreams say what they mean, but they don't say it in daytime language."
~ Gail Godwin, Author
Techniques for Recalling Dreams
By Laura V. Hyde
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The word "dream" means "music," "joy" and
"ghosts." Therefore, your dreams allow you to make music out of the
visible and invisible realms; they enable you to bring your "sacred
ghosts" or lost parts of yourself into your awareness so you can more
easily integrate all aspects of yourself into one whole being. This month's dream
recall tip: Focus on dream symbols and feelings while recording your dream.
Recall the feelings you had during the dream and upon...
[Keep reading]
Laura V. Hyde is based in California and is the creator and instructor for the course
Dreams for Healing: Using Dreams as a Pathway to the Soul.
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Things That Make You Go Ommm. . .
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Teleseminar for Living Purposely
Join Melanie Votaw, instructor of the new
Discovering Your Life Purpose: Living the Life You Were Born to Live
course, for a teleseminar on Wednesday, September 29 from 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Eastern time. Melanie will discuss soul purpose, true vocation, and following
your bliss! $5 fee. Teleseminar enrollment is limited, so
sign up today.
Holistic Prayers: Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit Through Prayer
Subscribe to this (no fee) uplifting Self-Healing Expressions e-course and get
a sense of how our self-paced delivery system works while being inspired by
interfaith prayers.
Enroll now.
Veda Bai of Singapore emailed this comment about this course...
"The content is excellent and keeps to its word about being Holistic.
People of all religion/philosophy can find gems in it. Some may be
inspirational pearls that are already familiar 'stuff' but who does not want
an edifying reinforcement to uplift the heart, feed the mind and strengthen
the soul? I am very grateful for the course. Thank You Dear Friends who
put the course together. God Bless You All."
"The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the
most difficult period in one's life."
~ Dalai Lama
A Coping Blurb from Art: Tips for Coping with Difficulties
By Arthur Soissons-Segal, Ph.D. ~ Therapist and Brain Tumor Survivor
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1. Keep friends who understand you and who are cheerful versus friends who pity you.
2. Hold on to interests and develop new ones. Keep active.
3. Laugh a lot. Find things that are funny. Laugh at yourself.
4. Love others and allow others to love you...
[Read all 15 tips]
Arthur Soissons-Segal's is the creator and instructor of and instructor of the course
The Joy of Coping: Coming to Terms with Cancer, MS, Stroke, Anxiety or Another Debilitating Illness.
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"Our right to laugh is being compromised by laugh-threatening seriousness."
~ Swami Beyondananda
Finding Laughter During Difficult Times
By Lynn Shaw
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Dare we laugh during difficult times? During tough times we may think that
laughter is inappropriate or an indication that we're not as serious as we
"should" be. My belief is that it is in tough times that laughter
is especially helpful to move us from intense introspection to connection with
others, perhaps through service and outreach. Laughter is about connection,
and I can't think of a better time to connect outside of self than during difficult
times.... if you need a jumpstart, here are some ideas to help get you laughing...
[Keep reading]
Lynn Shaw resides in Indiana and is the creator
and instructor of the course
Laughter for the Healing Heart.
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"This air, which, by life's law
My lung must draw and draw
Now but to breathe its praise."
~ Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet
A Green Note ~ Avoid idling your car engine
By Judy Morgan, Environmentalist
Ozone causes irritation in your lungs and breathing passages, coughing and
pain in your chest. It can increase your susceptibility to respiratory infections
and reduce your ability to exercise. Ozone (a.k.a. smog) is created by nitrogen
oxide emissions from vehicles and power plants, which mixes with oxygen in
the air to form ozone and other pollutants, especially in hot weather. What
can you do? Avoid idling your car engine, since more emissions occur in idling.
Idling for more than half a minute burns more gas than it takes to restart the engine.
Judy Morgan has worked with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection for
15 years and is the creator of
Healing the Environment: Healing the Planet Starts at Home.
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"I but know that I love thee, whatever thou art."
~ Thomas Moore
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Finding Your Spiritual Soul Mate: August Tip
Acknowledge the Mythology of that Guides You
By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway
The concept of soul mates is as old as time…. It's not everyone's destiny
to have a love so great and earth shattering that it ends up recorded in
human history. We may long for that level of profundity and yet how many
of us really want something that huge and all consuming? It is important to
recognize the myth that has helped shape your love life and cull the best
aspects of archetypes that inspire you. Re-evaluate and rewrite it...
[Keep reading]
Rev. Laurie Sue is the creator of course
Finding Your Spiritual Soul Mate: Transforming Your Romantic Destiny with A Romantic Resumé.
She is based in NYC.
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Dear Marty ~ How can I help my grieving friend
Q & A by Bereavement Counselor Marty Tousley
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Question: I am concerned
about a friend of mine who recently lost her mother. She naturally was
devastated but has not cried in the months since her mother died. She is very
worried about herself because she has not broken down and cried yet. Can
you give me some words of wisdom to help her...
[Keep reading]
Marty Tousley is the creator and instructor of these Self-Healing Expressions courses
The First Year of Grief: Help for the Journey
and
A Different Grief: Coping with Pet Loss.
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"In telling the story of my father's life, it's impossible to separate
the fact from the fiction, the man from the myth. The best I can do is to
tell it they way he told me."
~ Will (son to Edward), Big Fish Movie
Movies for the Writer
By Sandra Lee Schubert
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There must be hundreds of movies based on books. Finding one that reflects the
writing life is a little trickier. Movies, if they are good can be inspirational and
spark creativity…They allow you to imagine personas and observe facets of life
and human nature that you might not get to observe on your own. But movies
can also reflect an aspect of your life that you may not have been able to name...
Here are five movies that spark creativity or allow you to peek into the writer's life...
[Keep reading]
Sandra Schubert lives in NYC and is the creator and instructor for the course
Writing for Life: Creating a Story of Your Own.
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This Month's Forum Question:
What movies have sparked your creative juices or do you think represent the writer's life?
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Sept 12th, 2004
Connecting to the Vision . . . Live Video Webcast with Marianne Williamson and Other's.
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This Month’s Holistic Prayer
I pray oh Lord,
guide me against negative thoughts,
for from thoughts, comes actions
I pray oh Lord to contribute to world peace,
for from peace comes balance,
I pray oh Lord to forgive,
for from this comes oneness
I know that as I enter this day,
I am surrounded by Peace and Love.
There is nothing else.
There are only degrees,
and as I turn up the thermostat of what I choose to see and feel,
the warmth of Love and Joy surround us all.
Thank you, God
~ Submitted by Jackie Sedwick © 2004
Peace, Love and Light,
Your Friends at Self-Healing Expressions
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