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American option
An option that can be exercised at any time up to and including the expiry time on the expiration date. Also see European option.
At the Money (ATM)
A currency option whose strike price is equal to the prevailing spot rate or the prevailing rate corresponding to the contract's expiry date.
Call option
An option that gives the holder the right (but not the obligation) to buy a fixed amount of currency from the option writer (option seller) at a predetermined exchange rate (strike price) prior to the option's expiry stipulated in the contract.
Central bank
The only institution that has the right to issue banknotes and that constitutes the monetary and credit policy authority of a country or currency zone. The central bank also supplies the economy with money and credit, regulates domestic and foreign payment transactions, and maintains internal and external monetary stability.
An option contract that sets upper and lower exchange rate parameters that will apply even if the market rate lies outside this range.
The amount a forward rate is reduced relative to the spot rate, i.e., the forward rate is lower than the spot rate.
The Eurozone specifically refers to the member countries that belong to the Economic and Monetary Union of European and which have adopted the Euro in place of having a national currency.
Name for U.S. dollar-denominated deposits and claims held outside the U.S.
European option
An option that can be exercised only on the expiration date, not during the option period as with an American option.
Exchange control
State control of all payment and asset transactions with foreign countries.
Exchange rate
The price or ratio of one currency in relation to another currency. For example, the USD/JPY exchange rate represents the price of one U.S. dollar expressed in Japanese Yen.
Exercise price
The price at which the option buyer can purchase (call option) or sell (put option) the underlying currency. Also called the strike price.
Expiration date
The last day on which an option can be exercised.
Export letters of credit
An export letter of credit is used in trade transactions, and guarantees payment to the Seller as long as proper documentation regarding the transaction is received and is provided to the issuer of the letter of credit. An export letter of credit is used to reduce the supplier's (exporter's) risk of non-payment from their overseas buyers and can expedite payments to the supplier when they comply with the requirements of the letter of credit. The buyer's bank commits to ensuring payment to the supplier when the terms and conditions of the letter of credit have been met, usually based on presenting the correct documents as required in the letter of credit.
Foreign exchange
A market in which participants are able to buy and sell currencies. Foreign exchange markets are made up of banks and non-banks such as central banks, commercial companies and investors.
Foreign draft
A foreign draft is a draft drawn on a bank in a country outside of the U.S., which is payable in the currency of the country where such foreign bank is located. A foreign draft is a convenient way to make payment in a foreign currency.
Forward contract
An agreement to convert ("buy" or "sell") a set amount of a foreign currency on a future, or "forward ", date at a specified exchange rate. Forward window and non-delivery forward contracts are types of forward contracts.
Foreign exchange trading
Buying and selling of foreign currency, holding currency positions, trading foreign exchange arbitrage, or foreign exchange speculation in the foreign exchange market.
Functional currency
The working or operating currency of a corporate affiliate, as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 52
Import letters of credit
Method of payment that obligates buyers to pay only when the seller makes a compliant presentation of documents required in the letter of credit to the buyer's bank in lieu of a cash payment in advance. Import letters of credit help buyers (importers) purchase goods or materials from suppliers abroad who want payment guaranteed by a reputable bank. This extension of credit on behalf of the buyer helps the buyer expand its network of foreign suppliers and reduces its trading partners' risk of not getting paid. This is particularly important when working with new suppliers.
Letter of credit
Document issued by a bank stating its commitment to pay someone (supplier/exporter/seller) a stated amount of money on behalf of a buyer (importer) so long as the seller meets very specific terms and conditions as detailed in the letter of credit. Many suppliers (exporters) require letters of credit from their buyers (importers) to reduce the risk of non-payment by the buyers. See also Import letters of Credit and Export Letters of Credit.
The current market value of a contract based on current market prices.
Notional amount
The value or quantity of the currency or other asset that is being delivered or used to calculate payments due on a contract.
The contractually agreed-upon right to buy (call) or sell (put) a specific amount of currency at a predetermined price on (in the case of a European-style option) or up to (in the case of an American-style option) a future date. A fee (premium) is paid up front for an option.
- In-the-money call option is when the market price is greater than the strike price.
- In-the-money put option is when the market price is lower than the strike price.
- Out-of-the-money call option is when the market price is lower than the strike price.
- Out-of-the-money put option is when the market price is greater than the strike price.
Forward points corresponding to interest rate differentials that are added to the spot rate; also the price of an option that the option buyer pays to the option writer.
Put option
The right (but not the obligation) to sell a fixed amount of currency to the option writer (option seller) at a predetermined exchange rate (strike rate) prior to the expiration date stipulated in the contract.
Reporting currency
The currency in which a parent firm prepares its financial statements.
Spot contract
A contractual obligation to buy or sell foreign currency for settlement on a date which typically is two business days after the trade was made.
Strike price
Price at which the option buyer can purchase (call option) or sell (put option) the underlying currency. Also called the exercise price.
Swap transaction
A foreign exchange swap transaction is an exchange one currency against another currency on a specified date and a reverse exchange of those two currencies at a later date specified in the contract.
Value date
The date on which a spot or forward contract settles.


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Boy George and Jack Black sang 'Hello I Love You' together on 'Conan'
Never has a man in a camouflage shirt played such beautiful music with a man in a top hat.
Jack Black and Boy George met up on Conan Monday, where they discovered that they're both big fans of The Doors.
Well, Boy George is. Jack Black just thinks Jim Morrison has the "best yell."
The Doors' legendary guitarist Robby Krieger just so happened to be standing on stage with a guitar at that exact moment.
It's only natural for him, the lead singer of Culture Club, and the teacher from School of Rock to perform "Hello, I Love You" together, right?


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Texts for Preaching:
Isaiah 6:1-8
Julian of Norwich, "As truly as God is our father, so, just as truly, God is our mother…"
John 3:1-17
Who knew an Episcopal Presiding Bishop
could so quickly become an international media star?
His sermon on love
caught the attention of billions in a world
apparently thirsty for what seems like obvious wisdom
to those of us who have heard about Jesus.
Not only was his sermon all over the internet this week,
but he was on the morning talk shows
as if a superstar they couldn't get enough of.
So, I am going to attempt to connect the dots between
Isaiah, Michael Curry, Harry Potter, Julian of Norwich,
and the Trinity.
The Harry Potter series
holds thirteen of the best sales records
in publishing history.
Across nearly two decades,
when the industry has been begging people to read
and selling a thousand copies is a best seller,
Harry Potter has sold four-hundred
and fifty million books.
That is staggering.
It has been translated into sixty-seven languages,
and the movie franchise has grossed seven billion dollars.
So while I do not reference books that often
for fear too few of us have read the same book,
I am going to risk venturing into Harry Potter.
I know that some of you have never read or seen
anything about Harry Potter,
but a synopsis of it is all we need
to get the connection between Harry and Michael Curry…
and maybe even the Trinity.
Stay tuned.
So Harry Potter is a story about a boy wizard
raised as an orphan
in a non-wizarding family in England.
In the legend's vocabulary,
those of us who are not magical,
are called "muggles."
The reason Harry is an orphan
is that the most feared Dark Wizard in all of history,
by the name of Lord Valdemort,
killed Harry's mom and Dad
when Harry was an infant in the crib.
The legend goes like this:
Lord Valdemort was on the verge of conquering
the entire Wizarding world
with his minions of Dark Magic
when something inexplicable happened.
Harry's Mom and Dad were on Valdemort's hit list
because they were in the army of good wizards.
When Valdemort caught up to them
he destroyed Harry's father first,
then killed Harry's mother as the infant looked on.
Valdemort then took aim at the defenseless baby.
But instead of instant death to the child
from Valdemort's infamous green lightning bolt,
there was a massive explosion.
When the dust and smoke cleared,
there in the chaos of burning homes
and scorched earth devastation,
wiggled the small baby Harry
in a charred bassinet.
Harry was all right though,
left with only a lightening bolt scar upon his forehead
to bear witness to the awful moment.
But Lord Valdemort was left in ruins.
He was diminished to a little glob of rotting flesh,
a nearly disembodied evil spirit
with only enough strength left
to flee in search of Unicorn blood
to keep himself alive
until he could find some way to recover.
And so begins the Harry Potter series.
All of that is prehistory
to the eight-volume legend,
much like Matthew's story of Jesus, the Magi,
and an evil King Herod
sets up the rest of the Gospel.
So the mystery throughout the eight books
is how a small infant
with no magical powers of his own
defeated the Dark Lord,
and by doing so, freed the Wizarding world
for more than a decade of the evil Valdemort.
Then of course, Harry grows up
only to discover that he too is a wizard,
and Valdemort returns with a vengeance
to do battle with the teenage boy and his friends.
The question asked throughout the first book is,
"Why was Harry alive?"
This can hardly be a spoiler alert
because if you haven't read these books
or seen these movies,
the plot and everything about it
is all over the culture.
The reason Harry is alive,
and its connection to the Presiding Bishop by the way,
is Love.
Harry's mother,
unbeknownst to Valdemort,
had cast a protective spell around Harry
that was the pure,
unadulterated love of mother for child,
and this ever-so-powerful love
had the effect of boomeranging Valdemort's curse
back upon himself.
So Harry Potter's connection to the the Trinity, is this:
The Trinity
is like the love of a mother for her child,
so primal and fierce
that the love itself becomes a field of energy
that both of them live within.
Or it is the love of a father for his child
that is so intense
it creates a whole other presence.
It is the same image Michael Curry
was calling upon in the Royal Wedding,
when he said that the love between the bride and groom
was so passionate and intense
it gave birth to a whole new thing.
That whole new thingwas revealed, he said,
in the bringing together of people and traditions
across a vast array of cultures
in the celebration of love.
Michael Curry, Harry Potter, Julian of Norwich –
they are each pointing to the spawn of love,
the new thingcreated
when love is welcomed and freed.
The hard part about welcoming
and freeing love
is we have tochooseto do it.
It doesn't just happen,
like falling in love with someone else
sometimes just happens.
To welcome and free love,
first we have to open the door of self-acceptance,
embracing all the things we just can't stand
about our stupid way of saying or doing things
or the ugly way our body looks,
or some other ungainly
physical or psychological trait.
To welcome and free love
we have to open the gate and welcome
our whole self in.
That is what Isaiah is attempting to capture –
the painful moment of choosing love
in spite of his own deep sense of self-rejection,
maybe even a self-distain,
perhaps even warranted.
But whether generic or rooted in some
specific sin or particular gross imperfection,
Isaiah is confronted with the choice
(which is the same choice that confronts us).
Standing before a vision of the Cosmos
with God at its intensely solar center,
Isaiah sees winged creatures
enflamed but not consumed
hovering above God
and singing to each other of a love so intense
not a human word can capture it.
A voice comes from out of the center of the cosmos
and speaks directly to Isaiah,
calling him into service.
He is paralyzed with awe,
terrified by the complete othernessof God –
shaken by the absolute,
cosmic hugeness
of the Creator who nonetheless
reaches out with a voice
to touch him in his stunted, feeble, nothingness.
Isaiah's voice blurts out
what feels like a scream
but may have been a whisper,
like in a nightmare
when we cannot make a sound:
"Woe is me!
I am a man of unclean lips."
"Please" he begs,
"I am nothing before you,
simply to be here will crush me."
Then, one of the winged creatures
flies into his face,
flames furling in its wake,
and out comes a burning coal in its talon.
A symbol of justice and compassion,
the red-hot cinder cauterizes Isaiah's woundedness
and suddenly he is free to stand
humble but not paralyzed,
aware of his incompleteness but not ashamed,
naked but pleased,
vulnerable but safe.
Now he can hear the words of the voice
when before he could only feel the vibrations
of its sound: "Whom shall I send?"
"Here am I" he says, "send me."
It is a vision of self-loathing
breached by love
and the healing which ensues.
Julian of Norwich, another mystic in another time,
had a similar vision too,
with the result that her heart was cauterized also.
When we love,
and when we accept – truly embrace –
that we are loved,
a new thing is created.
A new presence,
something that did not exist before,
is born in the moment we love
and in the moment we accept
that we are loved.
This sounds trite, I know,
much too pedestrian
to be the deep spiritual wisdom that it is.
But it is also absolutely true:
in the moment we love,
and in the moment we accept
that we are loved,
something new is created
and shares life with us.
As Michael Curry told two billion people,
love is powerful, truly powerful,
and it changes us while creating a new presence.
Take just a moment,
here in this church
on this Sunday morning of Memorial Day weekend,
and bring forward the memory of being loved.
Close your eyes if it helps,
take some nice, slow deep cleansing breaths even.
Bring forward memories of being loved,
and memories of loving.
Love is bigger than any single moment, of course,
but some moments are precious
and we remember how loved we felt
or how consumed with love for another we were.
Bring it forward
and hold it for a moment.
We know God loves us.
We know deep in our bones,
God loves even our unclean lips
and all of those things that make us feel less
than we want to be.
We know God love us.
We know love forothers, too.
We know in our heart of hearts, love
even for those people in our life
who have unclean lips
but who also help heal our anger
and stem our judgements
almost magically.
We know love forother.
We know love fromothers, also.
We know love that takes us by the hand,
and encircles our heart,
and speaks to us out of the chaos.
We know love fromothers.
God's love. Love we hold for others. Love we have known from others.
Perhaps it is too simple for the complexity of our time,
or too sweet for the cynicism of our time.
Yet the way we can access the visions of Isaiah or Julian,
and so many others that have been bestowed upon us;
and the way we can glimpse
God at the center of the Cosmos;
and the ladder up
from all the humbling interference between us
and the self-acceptance we find so painful,
is through the gate of love.
It is only through the gate of love,
because only love is that powerful.
We will believe – truly believe – when we love.
The great twentieth century Jewish theologian,
Martin Buber, went so far as to say,
we believeby loving.
"Existence will remain meaningless for you," he wrote,
"if you yourself do not penetrate into it
with active love
and if you do not in this way
discover its meaning for yourself.
Everything is waiting to be hallowed by you;
it is waiting for this meaning to be disclosed and
to be realized by you…
Meet the world with the fullness of yourbeing
and you shall meet God.
If you wish to believe, love!"(Martin Buber, I and Thou).
If you wish to believe, love!
It is the one simple thing we can do
that will actually have the effect of changing who we are, changing the world as we know it,
and creating the presence of something new.
One small love at a time:
one small love beyond our natural inclination to fear;
one small love across any social boundary;
one small love beyond our comfort;
one small love within the walls of our self-doubt;
one small love within the swirl of our inner chaos;
one small love upon the wound that won't go away.
One small love
upon one small love
may well lead to an expansive love
of sudden and immense proportions.
If we wish to believe, love!
Even one small love at a time.
And when we do, a new presence
will be with us.


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The Woman's Journey is Better than Fiction
April 6, 2009 in Finding your life's purpose, meditation, Metaphysics, New Age, Spirituality, writing | Tags: books, Carlos Castaneda, Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, Gerta Ital, non-fiction, On the Way to Satori, spiritual journeys, Taisha Abelar, The Sorcerer's Journey, women writers, Zen Buddhism | by whereitstopsnobodyknows | 2 comments
Lately I have been thinking about some true life stories of women who have tackled the tough task of leaving it all behind and embarking on incredible journeys of self-discovery. I stumbled upon a book I once loved and it got me thinking that I've always loved these stories and soaked them up like great fiction. But in these cases, the stories are documented and real, and here are just a few I highly recommend.
On the Way to Satori was written by Gerta Ital, a German-born actress who entered a Japanese Zen Buddhist monastery late in life. She recorded her experiences in two books, The Master, the Monks and I: A Western Woman's Experience of Zen, and the one I read: On the Way to Satori: A Woman's Experience of Enlightenment. Both books were published in German in the mid-1960s, but were not translated into English until much later. She recounted the physically and emotionally harsh conditions of being the first Western woman admitted to a Zen monastery.
Then there is The Sorcerer's Crossing: A Woman's Journey written by Taisha Abelar with a forward by Carlos Castaneda. Abelar, an anthropologist, recalls the mysterious and mystical journey which took her on many leaps of faith into the world of sorcery. In the late 60s, she was sketching in the mountains around Tucson, Arizona when she met a Mexican woman named Clara Grau. With intensity, gravity and fortitude, Grau convinced Abelar to visit her house in Sonora, Mexico– right then, and right there. Facing her own feelings of being directionless and confused about her future, she went. What followed was a powerful entry into a family of sorcerers which produced powerful healers and wisepeople like Castaneda.
And more recently, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert hit a major nerve with women seeking purpose, meaning and real clarity in their lives. Though she didn't shave her head or become inducted into a secret world of magic, Gilbert did have life-changing moment after moment in a global trek which spanned Italy, India and Bali.
The bottom line with all these fine reads is that the real experiences of these brave women have produced books that are as mesmerizing, surprising, enchanting and deeply inspiring as any novel you could crawl into. Check them out.
Awareness Without Support is Very Tricky
March 23, 2009 in Balance, Healing, Health, Inspiration, Law of Attraction, meditation, Metaphysics, New Age, personal development, positive thinking, Self discovery, Spirituality | Tags: hard times, stop negative thoughts, The Teachings of Abraham | by whereitstopsnobodyknows | 1 comment
For all the years I have spent with my spiritual practices, it seems there are still times when the whole system crashes and you fear you've lost everything on your metaphysical hard drive. Perhaps it's one major thing that happens suddenly that can derail you, or a perfect storm of many areas of your life that seem to come to a head all at once.
For me, I've sort of experienced both in the last few weeks. I go through my journals, ask my guides, recall some great advice, meditate, connect with friends, read a book— all in an effort to understand not just why something happened, but how miserably I am dealing with it.
What I do know is that nothing is black and white. We are a society driven by consumption and turning to external sources to resolve or remove bad feelings. It's all very extreme– we're either inundated with negative outlooks, people, images and experiences or we're struggling to always be "in the light"–in that zone of hyper positivity and gratitude in order to ward off bad vibes.
But we need that negativity and adversity in our lives (what Abraham calls "contrast") in order to really understand what it is we want in our lives. We need to experience the full gamut of human emotions in order to grow– I believe that's why we're all here.
In that spirit, every person who comes into our isolated worlds can be our mirrors, our greatest teachers. I know this to be true, but in the midst of conflict it's very difficlut to really embrace that. But I'm pleased that the time between conflict (inner and external) is collapsing quickly. This encourages me and makes me believe that the work I've done is having a positive effect on my life.
So what happens when things (relationships, finances, career, health) literally just fall apart? Some people theorize that when this happens, a soul is begging to grow and get to that next level of acceptance and clarity with oneself. There is an opportunity to go in the direction of fear and self-loathing, or go in the direction of faith and love. I believe we ask for these experiences on some level in order to reach the mountain top, so to speak.
But I think the key to moving through troubled times with grace, strength and compassion is to have support. This is a major lesson for most people… to learn to reach out and be with like-minded and hugely supportive people. This reinforces the universal code that exists in all people: we are one. And when adversity bears its teeth at us, it is the tribe of friends, family, support networks and spiritual guides that can shield and protect you from your own spiraling negativity.
So if you're in a negative frame of mind, or something is appearing that causes you great pain and stress, it's OK. It's OK to feel that way and know that you've attracted these experiences into your life to ultimately help you. Don't get me wrong– there is a huge difference between "causing" something to happen and simply "attracting" something. There is no blame or judgement when universal laws are at work. No one "deserves" to be in pain. Because it is everyone's birthright to be joyful and free and totally in tune with the beauty that surrounds us.
So, yes, I definitely ask myself "why did I bring this into my life?" and "what the hell is going on?" But now, the work lies not in THAT anything happened but HOW I choose to deal with it. So how do I feel today? Not that great… but better since I began writing this post and reminding myself of the power of self awareness and self care. It's Monday, and I have a million things to do– but nothing more important than being kind and gentle with myself and easing into the day.
Well-being Q&A: Ainslie MacLeod
March 18, 2009 in Balance, Finding your life's purpose, Healing, Inspiration, intuition, Metaphysics, New Age, personal development, Psychic Awareness, Self discovery, Spirituality, Well-being Q&A | Tags: Ainslie MacLeod, Anatomy of the Spirit by Carolyn Myss, Dr. Ian Stevenson, Interview with Ainslie MacLeod, Life After Life by Raymond Moody, Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss, Oprah Soul Series, spirit guides, The Instruction, Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation | by whereitstopsnobodyknows | 1 comment
I first discovered Ainslie MacLeod when he was interviewed on Oprah's Soul Series last fall regarding his 2007 book, The Instruction. The interview series itself was relatively new, and I felt encouraged and excited that Oprah would extend her already expansive content repertoire of self-help, spirtuality and personal development into the realm of psychic awareness.
Certainly, many of us believe in intuitive abilities and connecting with guides (angels, higher self, universal intelligence, etc.). But to have Ainslie MacLeod sit front and center talking about how the text for The Instruction came into being as a result of direct communication from an army of guides– well, it felt like a turning point in how mass consciousness was softening to the idea that we all have access to small, still voices that are designed to guide us daily– if we choose– to our life's purpose. Ask most people, and they'll say there is something to it all– that personal experience directs us to find out more… carefully.
So it was no surprise that MacLeod came clean to his readers from the get go. He was a reluctant psychic. So deep was his reluctance to accept the mantle of "psychic" that he actually ignored the tell-tale signs of his advanced gifts for many years.
But through intensive work and his eventual and total transition from commercial illustrator to psychic, his own life purpose came into crytsal clear focus: help others understand themselves. And he does this through his powerful and evolving work with his guides. Oh, and we all have them– and he helps the rest of us find them.
I recently asked Ainslie about how he helps people realize their life's purpose.
CL: Initially you were sort of a self-described reluctant psychic who felt compelled by personal experiences to explore new spiritual territories. How did you make that transition, and how has it changed your life?
AM: I was definitely reluctant when I first started doing psychic readings. I was conscious that there were a lot of charlatans around and I didn't want anyone thinking I was one of them. I felt like I was telling the world I was a freak.
What initially helped was going through the process I take my clients through now. It wasn't called the Instruction back then and my spirit guides were not the same as the ones I currently use, but they steered me through the same steps to self-acceptance. They helped me to see that this really was going to be my life, and convinced me that since I'd eventually embrace my calling, I might as well start right away.
Being a psychic has certainly changed my life. I feel like a round peg in a round hole. That old reluctance has gone. I keep learning new things about the soul and how the spiritual world operates, and I get to meet great people through my sessions. I often say that once you step through the spiritual door, there's no going back. That was very much how it felt to me when I accepted my own destiny.
CL: The Instruction describes ten doorways that readers pass through to understand their life's purpose. Is it always important for people to identify their soul age and their soul type in order to get a firm grasp on what his/her life purpose is?
AM: I believe that if you're going to understand your life, you need to start with the basics. Your soul age describes the source of your beliefs, and your soul types are how you can understand the core of your personality. Everything else follows from that. Knowing these two elements of who you are helps to do everything from finding the right relationship or job, to creating genuine self-acceptance.
CL: Some people might find that their soul purpose is in stark contrast to what they are currently doing as an occupation. What are some recommendations on how to make a successful transition to living your soul's purpose?
AM: First of all, let me say that your life's purpose may not be all about your day job. There are often many activities that can be considered your purpose. Raising kids can be as significant as anything you do during those eight hours in the middle of the day.
When it comes to careers, however, I've met many people who ended up in unfulfilling jobs because of other peoples' expectations. It's essential to consider your own desires, not those of your parents or teachers, for example. By taking the time to meditate, call in your spirit guides, and ask them for clarity about your life plan, you'll be doing more than most people ever do. Sometimes spiritual acts, volunteer work for example, can be a great way of creating a stronger sense of purpose in your life, and can help the transition.
CL: In writing The Instruction you received information from your guides. Can anyone access information from their own guides? If so, how?
AM: Spirit guides are like opinions and certain body parts – we've all got them. The problem is most of us don't actually use them. Asking a simple question is a good way to start working with your guides. Find a quiet spot, ask your spirit guides to be with you, meditate for a good ten minutes, then ask them a yes/no question. Pay attention to your gut feeling. Even if you don't get words or pictures, you'll get that simple intuitive feeling that something is right or not. It may be subtle, but practice will help you recognize the signs.
CL: Why do you think so many people have such a difficult time in understanding and living their life's purpose?
AM: There are many reasons, but one common problem is that our lives are so noisy it's hard to hear the small, still voice of our own soul. I've heard people say to me that they can't hear their guides or their soul's direction. It's sometimes simply a matter of switching off the TV and getting some real tranquility.
Your soul is continually nudging and urging you to follow your life plan. To live the life your soul intended it's essential to slow down, and pay attention. And if there's one thing I hear from my guides over and over again it's this: "Meditate, meditate, meditate!"
CL: Are you working on another book? If so, can you tell us about it?
AM: I've just begun working on my next book. In it, I describe my spirit guides' view of why the world is the way it is, and how you can develop your spirituality to help you be part of the coming shift in consciousness that's going to change our world. The publication date is sometime early next year. As with The Instruction, the publisher is Sounds True who have been terrific to work with.
CL: Are there any books that you particularly love that would like to recommend to our readers?
AM: I read all the time, so it's really hard to choose. I love Dr. Ian Stevenson's fascinating book, Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation. He was a scientific researcher who traveled around India examining the stories of children who offered amazing evidence of their past lives.
In the introduction to The InstructionI tell how, many years ago, a psychic in Atlanta gave me a booklist that really helped to open me to the spiritual world. The list included The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, which jump-started my flagging creativity; Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss, which is an intriguing insight into past lives, as well as Life After Life by Raymond Moody and Anatomy of the Spirit by Carolyn Myss.
Well-being Q&A: Janet Conner
March 8, 2009 in Creativity, Finding your life's purpose, Inspiration, intuition, Metaphysics, personal development, Self discovery, Spirituality, Uncategorized, writing | by whereitstopsnobodyknows | Leave a comment
A funny thing happened on the way to this particular installment of Well-being Q&A. I was doing a simple writing exercise where I was describing a very beautiful memory in extreme detail. As I was writing, I heard a loud inner voice which startled me. The voice said "divine writing." I thought, "huh– what is divine writing?" My mind started really going in a lot of different directions and when I internally asked "What is divine writing?" another voice responded. It said "writing down the soul."
The next day I kept thinking of this phrase "writing down the soul" and so I finally "googled" it and that's when I stumbled upon Writing Down Your Soul by Janet Conner (Jan. 2009, Conari Press). I didn't get the "your" part, but close enough. I quickly realized that the message I was receiving in my clear and positive writing state was simply giving me a cosmic book recommendation!
I was delighted to learn that the processes in Writing Down Your Soul were exactly the psychic prescription I needed to move forward in some creative endeavors that I had been considering for months.
The book details a process of deep soul writing that helps your brain move into a theta brain wave state which is a perfect environment for receiving messages and guidance from what she calls "The Voice." Of course one can identify the source of this guidance as anything from God to Universal Intelligence to a thousand different names in a multitude of different spiritual traditions.
I recently asked Janet about the inspiration for the book and how it can help people (even writers) receive answers to the stream of questions that flow through our lives.
CL: What was the initial inspiration for Writing Down Your Soul?
JC: In the nineties, my professional life kept getting better and better but my marriage kept getting worse and worse. Finally, after 21 years together, I told my husband I wanted a divorce on Nov 1, 1996. All the pain welled up inside of him exploded. And suddenly I was wearing an emergency police call necklace. One morning as I was sitting in my living room sobbing, my puppy dragged my untouched copy of The Artist's Way to me. What can I say, the universe will use any means necessary to get your attention! I started writing that very moment. I wrote "Dear God," at the top of a page and poured my heart out. I felt better so I did it again the next day and every day after until my heart was healed, I'd forgiven my ex-husband, and I'd rebuilt my life into something far richer and sweeter than the one I lost.
CL: You talk about the Voice. How do you experience the Voice and how is that different from the creative mind?
JC: The Voice is a paradox, a mystery. It is indefinable, unknowable, and yet your perfect guide and truest friend. To help readers answer that question for themselves, I wrote a chapter called "Who or what is listening?" I walk readers through a fun review of a few hundred names humanity has attached to the divine over the centuries. Then, I leap into what science has to say about that unlimited field of knowing. The chapter ends with Rumi's sweet poem about asking Spirit for a personal and private name and a writing prompt to help you do just that. Everyone in a Writing Down Your Soul workshop gets a name, and invariably it's quite a surprise.
From then on, you address the Voice by that special name whenever you write. Quickly, you will discover that you are having an intimate conversation. People experience the Voice many different ways. The handwriting may change, the language may change, the tone of the words almost always changes into something deeply loving, gentle, and wise. Some people feel a shift in their hand or body when the Voice takes over. When I am deeply deeply connected, my pen moves quickly across the page without me pushing it. Many people have had the same experience. It's as if the pen is doing the writing.
Can I separate my experience of the Voice from "creative mind"? During my scientific research into what happens when you write this way, I learned that deep soul writers are in the theta brain wave state. Well, that's also where you have to be to access new information, real creativity, breakthrough solutions. I view the Voice as my source for ALL wisdom, all creativity, all grace. Writing down your soul is simply an easy way for everyone to access that limitless source.
CL: Is writing down your soul similar to channel writing or automatic writing? If so, how?
JC: I don't think so. I've seen demonstrations of automatic writing and it's tough to decipher. You have to guess what's there or what it means. Writing down your soul is a daily conversation in plain English (or whatever language you choose to write in). You ask; you receive. And if you don't understand, you ask for clarification. Once you become comfortable with deep soul writing, you have no doubt that you are connected and that you are receiving clear guidance and direction. My guess is that automatic writing is an attempt to break into that theta brain wave state but it isn't as effective or clear as writing down your soul because it isn't a fully developed system and habit.
CL: Are the practices in Writing Down Your Soul designed for people interested in developing better ways to receive answers to life's important questions, toward writers interested in honing their craft, or both?
JC: My intent is to share this incredibly simple, reliable wisdom habit to anyyone who wants guidance and direction. And right now that seems to be everyone! People who pick up the book or come to a workshop do not have to have journaled before or have any kind of writing experience. This practice is not actually about writing, and it certainly isn't about writing correctly or well. In fact, trying to write "well" just gets in the way.
Having said that, professional writers do love this practice because it gets you so quickly out of conscious mind and into the theta brain wave state where all art and artists dwell. When I got the contract for Writing Down Your Soul, I started every morning writing by hand and received all the direction I needed for the book.
I invite anyone interested in knowing more about writing in the theta brain wave state (whether professionally or personally) to subscribe to the newsletter at www.writingdownyoursoul.com because you'll receive a free e-book on writing in theta.
CL: You're very specific about trying this process for thirty days in a very ritualized way. Why is it important to be ritualistic about Writing Down Your Soul? Can journaling encourage connection to the Voice as well?
JC: Thirty days is important because the science clearly shows it takes thirty days to build new neural pathways and it's those new pathways—new thoughts, beliefs, emotions, words, and actions—that produce the new and improved life you want. So if you want to see change in your life, you need to build new neural pathways.
I recommend creating a personal writing ritual that includes building a special writing space and saying a blessing that sets your intention to connect with the Voice because the more you surround yourself with a system that supports and sustains your new habit, the more likely you are to experience the full benefits of the practice. People who come to this or any practice sporadically don't receive the full benefits. Consider changing your eating habits, for example. If you only eat healthy food once in a while, your body can't really improve. The same applies to deep soul writing. If you only pick up a pen occasionally, you're missing the opportunity to build a relationship with the Voice that you can count on for wisdom and guidance.
Writing down your soul is not journaling. It's much much deeper than that. There are many differences between writing down your soul and journaling. At the back of the book, there's a chart of 18 significant differences. I recorded a video on http://www.writingdownyoursoul.com that explains what writing down your soul is and how it differs from journaling.
CL: What sorts of life changes or successes have been reported by those who have gone through the Writing Down Your Soul process?
JC: There are so many beautiful stories. Sharing them is one of the great joys in Writing Down Your Soul classes and teleclasses. You can read a few at "Testimonials" on the website.
Deep soul writers have received miracles, profound insights into why things happened as they did, final and complete healing of past traumas and relationships, new career directions, and guidance to make changes in their lives.
Sometimes the stories are small and sweet like the woman who asked for a sign that she could trust the Voice. Her yellow tea kettle had burned and she wrote, "Show me a yellow tea kettle." She went to Target and on the shelf were ten white tea kettles, five red tea kettles, and one bright yellow tea kettle." Standing in the aisle, she started to cry. A small sign, perhaps, but for her it was huge. It was the breakthrough she needed to really plunge into a relationship with the Voice.
Another woman needed to find a home to rent. She talked it over with the Voice and came up with the specifications: four bedrooms, large fenced yard for the dog, neighborhood, price, etc. Later that afternoon she saw an unusual picture of a tiger with half a white face and half a black face on the front of a real estate magazine. She took it home thinking she'd like to paint that tiger. That evening, her husband turned down a street they'd never been on and there at the end of the block was a lovely house with a "for rent" sign in front. They walked around, discovered that the back door was open, walked in, and there in a back bedroom was the painting of the black and white tiger. When she told that story in class, everyone gasped.
A young woman in graduate school started writing and realized within days that she was in the wrong program for the wrong reason. A fifty-five year old teacher worked out a totally new career on the page. When I saw her a few months later, she said for the first time in her life, she's truly happy knowing she's doing the work she's here to do.
One of the most stunning stories is of a minister who received guidance on the page that it was time to retire and move back home. He argued with the Voice on moving. After all the real estate market is a disaster. But the Voice was clear and his home sold in two weeks at full asking price. Everyone in class considered the sale of that home nothing short of a miracle. But here's the real miracle. Within days of getting back home, he was diagnosed with stage 5 cancer. He said, "Now I know what the Voice meant by 'home.'"
Everyone receives guidance and direction when they write down their soul. The guidance is rarely as big as change your career or move to Michigan. Often, it's how to shift your thinking—and THAT guidance can be the richest of all.
CL: Do you have a few tips for writers experiencing difficulty in starting or completing a project (novel, memoir, screenplay, etc.)?
JC: I'd start with learning how to write down your soul so you can slip into theta on a regular basis. Writing in the theta brain wave state is effortless. And amazing. When I read what I wrote in theta, I always wonder, "Who wrote this; it's so good!"
I know writing in theta works because I had to complete my book in less than 3 months—which I have since been told is technically impossible. But I used the theta brain wave state day and night and finished it easily. And my editor said I'd done something that had never been done before: "a self-help book that's a page-turner!" (Trust me, I don't take credit for that!)
CL: What are five of your all-time favorite books that you enjoy recommending to people?
JC: Well, if I could have only one book, it would be The Gift: Poems by Hafiz, the Great Sufi Master by Daniel Ladinsky. I keep it next to my bed. Number two would be Love Poems from God, also by Daniel Ladinsky. I'm a huge fan of mystical poetry. If you've seen the book, you know I scattered snippets of mystical poetry throughout Writing Down Your Soul. I also love David Whyte's poetry in The House of Belonging. If, like me, you'd like to know what Jesus really said, I highly recommend Prayers of the Cosmos: Meditations on the Aramaic Words of Jesus by Neil Douglas-Klotz and Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time by Marcus Borg. Those two books will alter your understanding of that great teacher forever.
But please don't think I only read spiritual stuff. Paul Auster is at the top of my literature list. The New York Trilogy, especially The City of Glass is beyond superb. Writing like that isn't human.
And I read The Return of the Osprey by David Gessner once a year when the ospreys return to the nests near me. I'm a little obsessed with ospreys. When you read Writing Down Your Soul you'll see why.
Raise Your Vibration: Eckhart Tolle in "Living Luminaries"
March 5, 2009 in Balance, Finding your life's purpose, meditation, Metaphysics, New Age, personal development, Raise Your Vibration, Self discovery, Spirituality, Video | Tags: Eckhart Tolle, Living Luminaries | by whereitstopsnobodyknows | Leave a comment
I particularly love what he says: "As you sit here is it possible for you to simply watch what's happening around you without adding any intrepretion to it… to just be present with what is?"
Well-being Q&A: Dr. Joe Vitale
February 18, 2009 in Abundance, Balance, Inspiration, Metaphysics, New Age, positive thinking, Prosperity, Self discovery, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Well-being Q&A | Tags: 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class, business, Dr. Joe Vitale, entrepreneurs, Hypnotic Writing, interview with Joe Vitale, Law of Attraction, Life's Missing Instruction Manual, marketing, mindfulness, Nightingale-Conant, The Attractor Factor, The Book of est, The Dark Side of Light Chasers, The Magic of Believing, The Secret, Zero Limits | by currentliving | 2 comments
Where were you when you first learned about the Law of Attraction? For many of us, The Secret brought perspective, familiarity and organization to a universal principle that was somewhat elusive and undefined. It was an exciting starting point which introduced a new generation of seekers to the power of deliberate, positive thinking and the undeniable abilities we have to manifest whatever is in our highest good. In The Secret, we were delivered a variety of teachers offering personal experiences and perspectives to help people begin to put into practice this powerful law in practical and unexpected ways.
Dr. Joe Vitale was featured in The Secret and is a world-renowned motivational speaker, author, teacher and entrepreneur. He is the author of the international #1 best-seller, The Attractor Factor, the #1 best-seller Life's Missing Instruction Manual, the #1 best-selling e-book Hypnotic Writing, and the #1 best-selling Nightingale-Conant audio program, The Power of Outrageous Marketing, among numerous other works.
I had the opportunity to ask Dr. Vitale a few questions regarding his current work and how his understanding of the Law of Attraction has evolved.
CL: In your latest book, Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More, you talk about the how people settle into self-limiting beliefs that keep them from leading their best life. What are some of the pillars to the Hawaiian System that help people overcome this tendency, and how did you discover it?
JV: The system erases any and all limiting beliefs, without you needing to know what they are. I discovered it from Dr. Hew Lew, who teaches workshops on the subject. The whole idea is to take total responsibility for everything in your life and ask forgiveness for it from the Divine. Dr. Hew Len was able to help heal an entire ward of mentally ill ciminals using this mehtod, as I reported in our book Zero Limits.
CL: You speak a lot about intention and how important it is to establish a solid intention before one can manifest desired results in any area of one's life. Is there an optimal way to set an intention?
JV: The best way is with what I call an Inspired Intention. There are intentions from your ego and intentions from the Divine. The stronger ones come from the latter. Align yourself with that and nothing is impossible. I talk about this in my book The Attractor Factor (second edition).
CL: Since participating in The Secret and the publication of several of your books including the second edition of The Attactor Factor, has your personal understanding of The Law of Attraction changed or evolved? If so, how?
JV: Yes. I see that the Law of Attraction is a good start but not the ending. There's also the Law of Right Action. There's also the reality that you aren't in charge of the entire universe; the Divine is. I explain this in my new audio program, The Awakening Course. At some point you have to surrender to a higher power.
CL: Is it possible for someone to manifest great financial abundance while working passionately in a traditionally low-paying job? In other words, how can someone committed to a career with modest income enjoy the benefits of financial wealth and freedom?
JV: Easy. I have a new audio program explaining all this called The Secret to Attracting Money. Money can come to anyone through products they create. I wrote my first books and products while working a full-time job.
CL: In The Key: The Missing Secret for Attracting Anything You Want, you talk about counter intentions. What are those, and can you share a couple of ways to overcome them?
JV: A counter-intention is the direct belief oppposite of what you say you want. An example is you want to lose weight. That's the intention. But the counter-intention could be, "If I lose weight, I won't feel safe." Counter-intentions will stop your intentions from happening. I offer ten ways to get clear in my book The Key and seven ways in my audio program The Missing Secret. The easiest way to get clear is to love yourself and your limiting beliefs.
CL: What are some simple steps that individuals can take within one week that will begin to help them on the path to personal fulfillment, prosperity and happiness?
JV: The simplest thing is to feel grateful for what you have right now. Too many people want to feel grateful after they attract something good. It doesn't work that way. In the movie The Compass I tell the story of shifting my life by feeling grateful for a pencil. It all begins right now, with what you already have.
CL: What are just five of your all-time favorite books that you would whole-heartedly recommend and why?
JV: The Book of est changed my life by putting me into the est seminar; Why Is This Happening to Me Again?explained how we keep creating the same problems; The Magic of Believing taught me the power of belief; 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class (is) a masterpiece; The Dark Side of the Light Chasers (is) eye-opening about how we have shadows to our public selves.
Well-being Q&A: Renee Trudeau
February 9, 2009 in Abundance, Balance, Healing, Health, intuition, Law of Attraction, meditation, Metaphysics, New Age, Prosperity, Psychic Awareness, Relationships, Self discovery, Spirituality, Well-being Q&A | Tags: Cheryl Richardson, Conversations with God, Diane Eichenbaum, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Eckhart Tolle, Father Thomas Keating, Gregg Levoy, Jennifer Louden, Kathy Freston, Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal, Neal DOnald Walsh, Quantum Wellness, Renee Trudeau, self-care, Soul Signs, Wisdom of Menopause | by currentliving | 2 comments
At one point or another many of us come to a crossroads in our professional and personal lives. We sit back, sigh deeply and ask ourselves "is this all there is?" For Renee Trudeau, the deep inner calling of her life became louder and louder until one day she decided to leave a successful corporate career and change the direction of her life forever. What happened next not only took her own family in an entirely new direction, but her powerful message of motherhood and self-care has changed the lives of thousands of women worldwide. Now, Renee is exploring the world of everyday spirituality. And somewhere in the process of being a student, she has become the teacher.
CL: You left behind a lucrative and very stable career in order to pursue your passions. Can you tell me about that decision, what you decided to do and how leaving the corporate environment changed your life?
RT: Gregg Levoy, author of Callings: Finding and Following An Authentic Life says "Generally people won't pursue their calling until the fear of doing so is finally exceeded by the pain of not doing so. But, it's amazing how high our threshold is for this type of pain." I knew after a stable, 14-year career in the marketing communications field that there was another way I was meant to use my gifts and talents.
I had coached professionals (for free) for years on how to develop and leverage their personal brand and I had a strong desire to help others express their potential. So, after much soul searching—more on this journey in my book– I launched Career Strategists in 2000, based on my strong belief that we are truly meant to integrate "who we are" with "what we do" in the world. Yes, like all that make the leap to self-employment, I had a lot of fear come up. But I knew that the life I desired (one where I was the master of, not the slave to my life) was more important than the fear. Ultimately, I had no choice but to take this leap.
I believe we all receive these taps on the shoulder throughout our life. The question is, next time you receive a tap, will you shrug the feeling off, or say yes (to your life)?
CL: How did the concept of personal renewal groups and your book, The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal, initially come about and what has been the response?
RT: After having my son at age 37, I was shocked to realize how profound the transition to parenthood is. I believe having a child, literally changes you on a cellular level. Who you are will never be the same. And, at the same time, it really rocks you to your core and challenges you to get clear on why you're here, what is your path and what does the life you truly desire—look like? (My video talks more about this.)
After searching for resources and books that support mothers in nurturing their essence while taking care of their kids, I found nothing and was ultimately guided to start a Personal Renewal Group (self renewal circle for women) in 2003. Five years and countless groups later, after repeated requests from my Personal Renewal Group members, The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal was born. Now thousands of women around the US/Canada and beyond are leading these groups, which are based on the Guide, and supporting women in nurturing their emotional well-being. The response has been phenomenal (many therapists, coaches, doulas and women's empowerment advocates are being called to lead groups.) Everyone seems to immediately get how important and needed a life coaching program like this, is. The book will be published in Korea later this year. It seems that the messages that came through me are resonating on a universal level.
CL: When people come to a crossroads in life, they are often told to pursue their passions and the money will follow. Do you believe that's true?
RT: Yes! After working now for more than 20 years in this arena (I started helping family/friends with career strategy when I was eighteen) and having supported thousands in both big and small career and life transitions, I absolutely believe it is our job, our responsibility, to give birth to the best that is within us. And when we do this from a place of truth and authenticity, we will prosper.
I also work with clients a lot on marrying their passion with their brilliance (what you innately "do best"). This is where the magic happens! When we leverage our innate God-given talents, we're in flow. We're doing what we were put on the earth to do. And, when this happens, we can't help but prosper financially. Interestingly, for most of my clients, the hard work isn't around manifesting, it's around "receiving" (believing that you're worthy to be paid for these gifts).
CL: We all know how important it is to take good physical care of oneself in order to be effective in life. What else do you advise people to do to take care of themselves? What is your definition of self-care?
RT: Self-care is the practice of self-nourishment and self-nurturing. It's essential to feeling whole and to being human. Cancer survivor/activist Audrey Lorde says "Self care is not about self-indulgence, it's about self-preservation." Taking time to fill our cups first before helping others is essential to our well-being and to optimal living.
Start by cultivating an awareness of how you talk to, treat, think about and care for yourself—physically, emotionally and spiritually. I have found the practice of self-care is a portal for many of us to our deeper selves. Loving ourselves and treating ourselves as if you would treat a small child, requires a deep honoring of spirit, of our essence (you can learn more about the transformative power of self-care in The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal). Begin with baby steps, be gentle with yourself and know that developing a self-care practice takes time and being around others who believe this is essential, too.
CL: What are you reading right now? What are some books that you can recommend for people interested in personal/spiritual growth?
RT: Life coaches Jennifer Louden and Cheryl Richardson are two of the original self-care advocates/pioneers and all of their books are wonderful and highly recommended, particularly if you're just getting started on your self-care journey. In terms of physical self-care, I am reading Quantum Wellness by Kathy Freston and The Wisdom of Menopause by Dr. Christiane Northrup—both are very holistic and integrative in their approach to physical/emotional/spiritual well-being. I am also reading (I'm a multiple books at one time reader) Practicing The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, Soul Signs by Diane Eichenbaum, Conversations with God (again) by Neal Donald Walsch, This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women and Open Heart, Open Mind by Father Thomas Keating (who will be in Austin Feb. 21-22).
CL: I understand you are working on a new project. Can you tell us about that?
RT: Since last summer, I have been researching and exploring the theme of "everyday spirituality"—the idea that the sacred is present and accessible everyday, through simple daily rituals and activities like walking in nature, playing with our kids and artistic expression, etc.
I think most Americans are overwhelmed, overworked and overscheduled. They are craving meaning in their lives, but when they hear the term "spiritual practice," they think forget it, who has time to go on a ten day silent retreat or go sit on a mountaintop! I've got kids to get to soccer and bosses to appease! I believe strongly that there are many avenues for nourishment on the"spiritual practice" continuum and that each of us just needs to get quiet and hear what spiritual renewal looks like to us.
I was raised in a very interesting family (my latest blog posting on Spirituality talks about this)—I have a brother named Shiva and a sister named after St. Theresa. Questions around spiritual renewal and fulfillment have been sitting with me for a long, long time. I believe this is the direction my work will be taking me over the next 5-7 years.
Upcoming Events:
Renee Trudeau is holding a Career Mojo workshop on 2/26/09 as well as a women's self renewal retreat on 3/24/09. Current Living readers can enjoy a special early bird rate for the women's retreat through April 10th!! But register early because these workshops fill up fast. Please go to www.reneetrudeau.com for more info.
Parenting as Practice
February 7, 2009 in Healing, intuition, Metaphysics, New Age, Psychic Awareness, Relationships, Self discovery, Spirituality | Tags: babies, childbrith, children, kids, mamaTRUE, motherhood, Parenting, pregnancy, Sonya Feher, spiritual practice, women | by currentliving | 1 comment
I have to admit that I stole that headline from my good friend, Sonya Feher who writes an amazing blog called mamaTRUE: Parenting as Practice. I had the great privilege of being pregnant at the same time as Sonya and our first and only sons are one month apart. She has dedicated herself to exploring the power of motherhood as a spiritual practice which can help us reclaim what was wiped away and lost in our own childhoods.
For me, being the mother to an innocent, pure and precious being has given me a profound mission in life, and produced a deep awakening in my soul. Where my creative ambitions were once dilluted and dulled by the mind chatter of my relentless ego, I can now see a clear path for myself and how my husband and I are choosing to raise our son. We want to preserve and protect his true nature, his inherent and deep knowing that all is well, that joy is a birthright and that there exists an army of guides available to him for support and love whenever he needs it. He will never be alone, because we are all connected– and he is connected to all things.
I am lucky that his father is a deeply peaceful, playful and compassionate man who values creativity, exploration, fun and simple pleasures. What we want for Ben is not something that society, the media or the world at large necessarily models or overtly teaches. Certainly there are values that institutions feel obligated to instill: teamwork, sacrifice, loyalty, respect, honor, responsibility, dedication, honesty, etc. I believe these values are overall quite good– but they can be tricky. Instead of mottos and mission statements and oaths, I want Ben to use his intuition, instincts and faith (and we modeled for him) to help guide him in the direction of compassion and truth. I want his to be a very joyful life experience based on a commitment to being the most authentic person he can be. I want him to be true to himself, and to let love flow freely in and out of his heart.
I hope that one day he knows that he saved my soul. He inspired me to look deeply within to try to be the best possible role model in this physical existence. As a parent, my job is not to control my child. My job is guide him, and allow him to remind me of how beautiful a sense of wonder and joy can be every single day. My job is to lovingly point him in the direction of his true purpose– whatever that is.
Once, all I wanted for Ben was to be happy, healthy, go to a prestigous college or university and get married (to someone I really, really like!) Yes, that's normal. But two years ago when I first gazed into his big, blue, crystal clear eyes a bigger, newer dream was born. I want my son is to know that he is a child of a vast, wondrous and beautiful universe. I want him to know everyday that he is literally a miracle. I want him to feel, deeply feel, that anything in life is possible and that the music of the world was made for him, and for all people. My hope is that he knows how perfectly amazing it is to just be exactly who he is… right now. I want him to listen to his own higher self, his own personal guidance and not direct his life based on other people's opinions or fear. I want Ben to love himself and feel the love that we all have for him.
And you know what? I want that for all children. We are the guardians of their pristine and loving spirits, and each and every adult needs to take that responsibility extremely seriously. A child's natural state is to be loving, curious, creative, receptive and joyful. This is what I strive for now. Let the natural tempo of a child's imagination and energy help slow us down, remember what's important and encourage us to contact the deep divine voices that are guiding us back to our true selves each and every day. Live with the open, forgiving, and loving heart of a child, and life can be very, very good.
Sandra Yancey and The Glow Project: Positivity and Power in Action
February 6, 2009 in Abundance, Balance, Healing, Health, Law of Attraction, meditation, Metaphysics, Prosperity, Self discovery, Spirituality, Video | Tags: business, CARE, Cathie Black, CEO, Dr. Helene Gayle, economy, entrepreneurs, eWomenNetwork, GLOW, Glow movie, Hearst Magazines, networking, recession, Sandra Yancey, The Glow Project, women | by currentliving | Leave a comment
I was invited by Patti DeNucci to a great women's networking event today produced by eWomenNetwork. The founder and CEO, Sandra Yancey gave an inspiring and powerfully honest speech on weathering the current economy by focusing on using this time to re-tool, re-examine, refine and redefine what we are doing with our lives. There is so much opportunity out there, and it was nice to be among positive, passionate women who are choosing not to let themselves be frightened or paralyzed by the news of apparent and imminent economic disaster.
We also had the opportunity to see the trailer for her new movie, GLOW, which includes a series of interviews with powerful and successful women including Cathie Black, President, Hearst Magazines and Dr. Helene Gayle, President and CEO, CARE (among many others). They all understand that unique and elusive formula for personal prosperity and fulfillment.
I was fortunate enough to spend time with Sandra in her limo on the way to the airport. Down to earth, insightful and rich with experience, her life has been dedicated to empowering women to be smart, be authentic and to be passionate. (Check back here soon when I post an interview with Sandra)
In the meantime, I urge you to watch the trailer. Check out information about the 9th Annual eWomenNetwork International Conference and Business Expo.
Here's the trailer:
What Do Oracle Cards Actually Do?
February 3, 2009 in Abundance, Balance, Healing, Law of Attraction, meditation, Metaphysics, New Age, Prosperity, Relationships, Self discovery, Spirituality, Video | Tags: Angel Therapy, angels, Ascendant Masters, card decks, Doreen Virtue, Hay House, oracle cards, Psychic Awareness, Sonia Choquette | by currentliving | Leave a comment
I'm relatively new to the world of oracle cards and what they are designed to bring to a personal development/meditation/self-awareness practice. The only cards I really ever had any experience with were tarot or regular playing cards when I would get a psyhic reading once a year.
But after I read "Ask Your Guides" by Sonia Choquette I discovered the accompanying oracle cards and I was intrigued. The card meanings were gentle, clear and above all extremely relevant. I was incredibly impressed with the overwhelmingly pure insight that Choquette provided in the guidebook that came with the deck and thought "how can something that looks like a Valentine's Day gift include such simple and sustaining advice?" This is amazing! Whether I am pulling one card or doing a simple spread, I always find crystal clear guidance from my spirit guides, particularly if my own mind chatter or physical exhaustion is preventing me from hearing these messages through meditation.
I then discovered Doreen Virtue's decks which at first seemed a little too "out there" for me. But I was guided to get both the "Messages from Your Angels" and the "Ascended Masters" decks from my extremely gifted neighbor and from a medium, respectively. What I've experienced is that all of the decks synchronize so perfectly when I ask a specific question. I am able to go from deck to deck seamlessly and find information, guidance and insight which is inspired by great spiritual masters who have passed or highly beings or streams of thought– the angels– who can provide positive perspective which I sometimes have difficulty grasping through my personal ego lens at given moment. If anything, the cards have the ability to efficiently direct me back to my true still small voice inside that resides separate and apart from the ego that wishes to direct me through hesitation, fear and worry. The "Ascended Masters deck "includes gorgeous paintings of 44 male and female cross-cultural deities, such as Ganesha, Merlin, Saint-Germain, Apollo, Pallas Athena, White Buffalo Calf Woman, Jesus, Moses, Yogananda, Green Man, and Kuthumi. The enclosed guidebook gives expanded explanations of each card's meaning, and a brief history of each ascended master. As with each of Doreen's oracle-card decks, the messages for each card are positive, accurate, and life-affirming."
Cards are tools only– they have no inherent power other than being the microphone for Source Energy to communicate simple human truths in order to keep you in the current of universal truths that can positively impact our experience on the physical plane. In my experience, there is no separation from "out there" or "in here." It's a beautiful thing to be plugged into universal intelligence and positive personal development tools like these are uplifting and energizing to the seeker.


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Pedestrian-Car Accidents Can Cause Life-Changing Injuries
The recent death of a Tony-winning actress' daughter reminds us that pedestrians are at risk of car accidents. And statistics suggest that the problem is far more widespread than many people realize. If you or a loved one has been struck by a car, contact a Brooklyn car accident attorney immediately.
A Tragedy in Park Slope
According to ABC News, at around 12:40 pm on March 5, 2018, the driver of a 2016 Volvo S60 ran a red light and struck two women and their daughters in an intersection in Park Slope, Brooklyn. After striking the pedestrians, the driver lost control of the car and collided with another vehicle before being taken to the hospital.
Unfortunately, the two children were killed in the collision. Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles was carrying her four-year-old child, while her friend pushed her one-year-old in a stroller. According to reports, the car dragged the stroller for over 300 feet. The two children and their mothers were rushed to the hospital, where the children were pronounced dead.
Serious Injuries
The tragic accident in Brooklyn is only one of many around the nation. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics, 5,376 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents in 2015, for an average of one pedestrian death for each 1.6 hours. An additional 129,000 pedestrians were injured so that they needed treatment in an emergency room.
Pedestrian victims can face devastating injuries that require months of rehabilitation and rest. For example, you might suffer:
- Broken bones
- Road rash and lacerations
- Concussions or other traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
These injuries can take months to heal, and after a particularly serious accident may never heal. Instead, victims and their families face an uncertain future of continuing medical care and pain and suffering. For example, if you or a loved one is paralyzed in a crash, then you could spend over a million dollars to stabilize your condition and pay for future medical care. And these amounts do not factor in the amount of lost wages as paralyzed victims are unable to return to work.
Compensation Is Available
Drivers who strike pedestrians because of their negligence should pay their victims money to compensate them for their injuries. In a typical pedestrian-car accident, our clients have received money for:
- Past, present, and future medical care
- Past, present, and future lost wages or reduced earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
The amount you can receive will depend on a variety of factors, including the severity of your injuries and the amount of insurance the driver carried. Only an experienced auto accident lawyer can carefully analyze your situation and offer advice tailored to your circumstances.
Call a Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyer Today
Injured pedestrians and their families do not have to suffer in silence. At the Law Offices of David J. Hernandez & Associates, our Brooklyn attorneys will stand by your side throughout the entire process, fighting to get you the compensation you deserve. Call us today for a free consultation, 718-865-3436, or send a message online.


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The New York Daily News (whom I refuse to drive traffic towards with a link) has tabloided all over itself again.
The NRA — and their gun-loving Republican cohorts — are refusing once more to stop terrorists intent on getting armed in the U.S.A.
A legal loophole allows suspected terrorists on the government's no-fly list to legally buy guns, but a bill to fix that will likely wither on the vine. The federal Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act, even in the wake of last week's terrorist killing of 129 people in Paris, remains a long shot due to its rabid pro-gun opponents.
"Anything which they feel restricts the use or the ability to retain a gun they're opposed to," bill co-sponsor Rep. Pete King (R-L.I.) told the Daily News.
"It's sort of a knee-jerk reaction," he said Tuesday. "The National Rifle Association is strongly opposed to it and the fact is we have only a handful of Republican co-sponsors."
Anyone can end up on a terror watch list, folks. Trust me, I know.
Without due process or logic, anyone can wind up a watch list for any reason, or no reason at all. Under an administration which has gleefully attacked citizens with the FBI and IRS for merely belonging to the wrong political party, that should terrify you.
Crazed anti-gun lefties like the Daily News staff want all five million members of the NRA to be treated as terrorists, and have blatantly called for that as recently as a month ago (and again, I'm not linking their trash).
The Daily News wants to arbitrarily declare five million law-abiding American citizens terrorists and then deny them their constitutional rights.
Their ideas weren't any better when they were originally voiced in German in the 1930s.


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Palestinian women and children demonstrate on January 3, 1988 in Al-Ram in the West Bank.
(Photo: Esaias Baitel/AFP/Getty Images)
This post is part of the series "Roots of Resistance: 25 year retrospective on the first intifada." Read the entire series here.
The beginning of the First Intifada left an indelible impression on me. I can see myself watching the first initial television footage of young people throwing stones against the Israeli army. This image has never left me.
My late husband, Edward, and I were in Europe, where he had been invited to participate in a meeting in Geneva. I remember vividly that we switched on the TV in the morning to watch the news and suddenly a "Breaking News" ticker flashed on the screen. Images of young Palestinians throwing stones appeared as the correspondent described what was happening. We were both taken by surprise, as the protests looked entirely spontaneous. When we went down to have breakfast we saw our Palestinian friends and acquaintances, all of whom were part of the group attending the meeting. The participants were a microcosm of the Palestinian experience. Some had come from the occupied Palestinian territories, some were Israeli citizens, and the rest were all living in exile in the Arab countries and elsewhere in the world.
What was happening was unbelievable, a welcome surprise. And even a joy. Everybody was elated and remarking on the courage of those rising against oppression and the brutal occupation. Unarmed civilians – mostly young people – whose political, civil and human rights have been repeatedly violated for 40 years, were expressing their feelings and anger in a new and powerful way.
Do you know what the word intifada means? It is translated as "a shaking off." It comes from the root nafada, which means getting rid of excess. The word symbolizes the actions and aspirations of those Palestinians trying to free themselves of the burdens of military occupation.
There was very little information about what sparked the uprising and Edward of course was very interested to find out more about what was happening. We wondered whether someone was behind it all? Edward kept asking questions and he even called a few friends with knowledge on the ground. The popular nature and non-violent core of the Intifada were novel developments in the history of the Palestinian struggle through that period.
I think first and foremost the Intifada helped to mobilize younger generations of both Palestinians and Arabs. They were jolted and woke up to a new reality. They realized for the first time that people under occupation can be a force to be reckoned with and should not be discounted. Also for the first time in the history of the conflict all Palestinians, regardless of place of residence, felt they are in this together. The First Intifada united all Palestinians – those of the Diaspora, those inside Israel, and those under occupation in the West Bank and in Gaza.
It was also the first time that the Palestinians inside Israel voiced their support. They led a strike in solidarity with the people of the intifada.
The First Intifada gave us hope. Everybody thought this was the turning point. You have to remember that before the Intifada erupted the Palestinian national movement had reached an impasse. The PLO had been forced out of Lebanon in 1982, creating a big disruption and much confusion in the movement. Despite the plurality of factions and their advisors, Arafat was still in command, the PLO was still alive, and that was about it. The First Intifada served as the impetus for the historic 1988 Palestinian National Council meeting in Algiers, leading to the issuance of a declaration of independence of Palestine, authored by the late Mahmoud Darwish and my husband.
I also recall that the First Intifada made Edward very proud of the young Palestinians. He was a positive man, and instantly understood what was happening to be new and creative. The Intifada took the Israelis by surprise too, eliciting a type of knee-jerk hyper violent response, underscored by then-Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin's pledge to "break their bones" with "force, might, and beatings."
Edward also considered the First Intifada as a challenge by the shabab to the Israeli leadership. He said, there was a time when prominent Israeli military and political figures would describe Palestinians as two legged beasts, as nonexistent, as cockroaches. The response that came was: "You're trying to humiliate us, but we are a people. We have feelings, we are resisting, and we are standing up to you." People began to hope and think of a better future.
There were other great effects of the First Intifada. Most importantly, it sent a message to the PLO and the leadership that the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories and those in Israel have essential roles to play in the Palestinian national movement.
I think the real lesson is one should never take anything for granted. I think that the Israelis had developed a belief that, despite the occasional flare-up of conflict, ultimately the Palestinians will eventually just give up in the face of superior military force. Most Arab leaders also refused to take the Palestinians' claims seriously, preferring to use them cynically for political advantage. But both the Arab leaders and the Israelis learnt how powerful a politically isolated and unarmed people could be when united toward a common goal.
You can see the echoes and trajectory of the first Intifada in the ongoing Arab uprisings. While they all have their faults and missteps, the risings in the Arab world all speak to the strength of the people in overcoming unbalanced odds and violent oppression in the name of freedom. While the Israelis continue to treat every Palestinian act of resistance as terrorism by employing disproportionate force, eventually their tactics will backfire on them. To me that is the great lesson of the First Intifada.


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Wingo is a home rule-class city in Graves County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 632 at the 2010 census.
Wingo was established in 1854 as a stop along the New Orleans and Ohio Railroad, a predecessor line of the Illinois Central. The city was originally named "Wingo's Station" for local landowner Jerman J. Wingo, who provided the land for the depot. A post office was moved to the station from nearby Point Curve in 1862, and the city incorporated in 1872. The "Station" was dropped from the name in 1882.
Wingo is located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Mayfield, the county seat, and 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Fulton, at 36°38′41″N 88°44′11″W (36.644711, -88.736509). U.S. Route 45 passes through the center of town connecting the two larger cities. The Purchase Parkway runs just west of Wingo, with access from Exit 14.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wingo has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.70%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 581 people, 246 households, and 177 families residing in the city. The population density was 640.3 people per square mile (246.5/km2). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 309.7 per square mile (119.2/km2).
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Parenting Council
This is a formal union of five of New Zealand's top parenting organisations. They are:
- Parents Centre
- The Pacific Foundation
- Triple P/Healthy Families
- Parenting with Confidence
- Parent to Parent
The Council's aim is to bring about systemic changes to the parenting environment, to move New Zealand from a situation where virtually all the parenting resources are focused on late intervention and mitigating bad practice to one in which the parenting role is valued and seen as worth proactively resourcing. To achieve this the Council will have three activity areas.
- Research
- Public relations
- Lobbying
In order to achieve this in the current policy environment we need to gather a body of credible evidence to do the following.
- Describe the current parenting environment ' reflected in historical parenting environments.
- Demonstrate the costs of the current environment, both financial and social.
- Describe and quantify impediments to people starting families in the current environment. Project the long term costs of this.
- Find international comparisons of more effective parenting environments and demonstrate the financial and social benefits of them.
- Describe an ideal parenting environment and possible steps towards it.
The Councilwill be looking for all the support possible in this endeavour. The council has a mission statement which states:
To create an environment which will enable all children and young people in New Zealand to receive competent, confident and nurturing parenting
Ultimately there is a bigger picture
The benefits to society from generation after generation of well adjusted citizens who have been raised in skilled, loving, motivating environments and are ready to contribute to society cannot be underestimated. We can look forward to economic prosperity, social safety and harmony, a greater sense of community, a diminished demand on the tax payer. We can look forward to a greater percentage of our citizens living a life of value and meaning.


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BioRox are serious tools for individuals and medical professionals to help balance the patients electrical self and help mitigate the possible negative effects of high frequencies on the body. It does this by creating a grounding pulse. It works for years and requires no electricity or batteries. BioRox work on the principle of a piezo-electric pulse created by a quartz crystal under pressure in a mix of Earth's conductive and reflective metals, including gold. Their positive effect on biology is undeniable. In an astonishing breakthrough, the BioRox2 when held in the left hand relieves many of the horror of Essential Tremors. The kind of shaking we associate with Parkinson's disease, however it is common in other diagnosis. BioRox are proving our theory of the electrical self. This is changing how all biology will be treated in the future.
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Posted by Donna N. on 5th Nov 2014
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I HIGHLY recommend the Orgonites. You will NOT be sorry. Give it a try & you'll be AMAZED as my hubby & I are.
Thank you so much Stephen!
Posted by Donna N. on 17th Oct 2014
Stephen it was a pleasure meeting you in Asheville, NC last week while we were on vacation from Florida. When hubby & I were walking downtown & I saw your display for Chakra. I told hubby that I wanted to stop, because I had seen Dr. Oz mention it on his show.
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text: There are an estimated 45 million Americans without health insurance. In Colorado alone, the uninsured population constitutes an estimated 17% of the overall population, or nearly three-quarters of a million people. The Guide to Resources and Information for the Uninsured in El Paso County contains programs, services and clinics that can be utilized by those in need of health care in El Paso County, Colorado. Various agencies in El Paso County promote health and wellness by participating in community health fairs for the uninsured and underinsured which include screenings, health information, education and access to health care resources.


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Welcome to Bleu Ginger!
Hi! My name is Ginger, and I am a student at Jacksonville State University. I enjoy watching TV, playing video games, hanging out with friends, and going to live concerts. My favorite color is blue, but I like to spell it with the "e" before the "u". I am originally from Texas, but I moved to Jacksonville Florida with my family when I was 12. Now 11 years later I'm still living in Jacksonville Florida, and I love it here. The weather in Jacksonville is always perfect, which is why I chose to go to Jacksonville State University. I have five other siblings, and we are all very close. I am entering into my junior year at Jacksonville State University, so in less than one year from now, I will be a professional graphic Designer. Bleu Ginger is my blog about the things that I love. If you are interested in music, fashion, and random cool things, then this is definitely the blog for you to follow. I like to keep things interesting and give my followers something to relate to, so follow Bleu Ginger and you won't regret it!!


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Fairhaven's Breastfeeding Essentials arrived at the perfect time!
My newborn son had a lip and tongue tie and we had 2 weeks to wait until his revision. Picture this…I had mastitis, baby had thrush and a bad latch, which left me really sore! On top of that, my son had a dairy intolerance which had left him with a pretty nasty diaper rash.
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The tea tastes delicious and helped ease my fear of mastitis related supply loss and the milkies milk-savers literally saved ounces of milk I didn't even know I was leaking!
I found this bundle to be so helpful, it is now my staple baby shower gift!
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"Breastfeeding creates such a special bond between mom and baby, but it isn't always as easy as we expect it to be. There are so many factors that can affect breastfeeding success – support, milk supply, milk storage, and the list goes on and on. While we can't bundle up every possible aspect, we have created a special bundle of our most popular nursing products to help smooth the path.
Are you looking for that perfect baby shower gift? Or maybe a special "push present" once the baby has arrived? The Breastfeeding Essentials Bundle is a thoughtful collection of products to help support the ones you love throughout their breastfeeding journey.
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The Department of Homeland Security announced it will be expanded it's email spying program to include American citizens.
Under the flag of cyber security, NBC is reporting DHS is in the process of expanding its "cybersecurity program" to scan Internet traffic and emails from U.S. private, civilian-run infrastructure. As part of the program, DHS will now scan most emails sent from private sector employees who work in industries like banking, utilities and transportation.
The program is being sold as a precautionary measure to protect the county from cyber attacks, but like everything DHS does, I believe this is just one more example of a government agency that has grown out of control.
The program was put in place through an executive order on cybersecurity that was signed by President Obama last month. Yet again, our liberty is attacked without even a vote in congress; sadly even that probably wouldn't have stopped it, since most of these spineless politicians seem hell-bent on shredding the Constitution.
Obama administration skirts the law by making DHS the middleman
To get around privacy laws, The Department of Homeland Security will gather the private data and then pass it off to a small group of private companies for analysis. By using these private companies, DHS makes it harder for the public to fight back in court, since many of these companies routinely collect private data as part of their standard business practices.
While cyber attacks are a very real threat, a threat that we talk about a lot, I don't believe setting up a surveillance program to spy on Americans is the answer to the problem, especially when most of these attacks are being conducted by foreign governments.


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Public Art Catalog
This is a listing of all the public art items in the catalog. The catalog is sorted alphabetically by "Title" by default, but you can also sort by "Artist" or "Location".
There are currently 353 art pieces in the catalog with another 2 dozen to be added in the next month.
Yigal Tumarkin
Abu Nabut Park on Derech Ben Tsvi between Shlabin and Hertxel Streets