Black Friday

I’m writing this on the infamous Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving where multitudes of Americans lose their minds in shopping frenzy. I myself don’t partake in the event, and find the whole thing a bit on the creepy side, but don’t blame those brave souls who choose to fight the crowds. Who am I to judge the parent who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford gifts for their kids unless they did? I just wonder why it has to be this horrible, stressful event.

The thing that gets to me is when you hear about grown (supposed) adults who revert to behavior that’s lower than any of our primate cousins would exhibit. The fighting, pushing, and sometimes tragic violence is beyond bizarre considering the reason behind this season of giving. Now I’m not Christian, but I do enjoy celebrating Christmas, and I’m pretty sure this isn’t what Jesus had in mind when he said, “Ask and it will be given to you;  search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.” Not, “Go forth and pummel someone to get the best deal at Walmart.” 

Unfortunately the materialistic mindset that we’ve been handed through the media and corporate messaging has perpetuated this mess, and it’s up to us to hand it back. How? Through conscious giving. And when I say “conscious” I don’t mean that little Sally can’t have the Easy Bake Oven® or Tonka Truck® she wants, and instead has to be happy with a donation to Save the (Fill-in-the-Blank) in her name, but that we understand the motivation behind what we give and that we teach these same principles to our children. Giving Sally what she wants so she won’t be a brat is just going to make her more of a brat. But if giving Sally that Tonka Truck® for being a generally good kid feels good to you, then that’s a whole different story. Though the occasional gift of Save the (Fill-in-the-Blank) in her name doesn’t hurt either, just sayin’.

And what about those kids whose parents are out there pushing and shoving and exhibiting bad behavior in pursuit of the all-mighty bargain? What kind of adults are they breeding? My hope is that they eventually find some understanding of what they are doing. All we can do is start with ourselves by increasing awareness, and let it serve as a way to get back to the point of giving: joy.

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From Over There:

“Motivation behind giving is more important than the gift itself. It is important to acknowledge why it is that one gives to another at certain times or during certain situations. To give may represent an actual article, or it may be giving of time, or of advice, or of a compliment. Regardless of what is given, ask yourself why it is you give. Ask yourself if it is simply for the joy of giving, or from the desire to be accepted, or for manipulation. Whatever the reason know this, the intent behind the giving is imprinted on the gift. The receiver receives the intent along with the gift. This is why at times when a gift is received – although it may appear pleasant – it does not bring joy to the receiver.” 

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Featured Guest: Barry Perlman

Barry Perlman (astrobarry) is an intuitive astrologer who’s been counseling clients from around the world for over a decade. Since 2002, he has shared his astrological wisdom on his website, www.astrobarry.com, where thousands of visitors enjoy his weekly “horoscopes that keep it real” and other writings. Barry has appeared in The New York Times, on the CBS Evening News, and on radio in the US and Australia. His horoscopes have appeared in Sydney-based FAMOUS Magazine, The Livingston Weekly, and on BettyConfidential.com. He is also co-owner of The Sacred Well, a metaphysical shop in Oakland, CA. He lives in San Francisco with his partner and his lovable 90-lb. mutt JoJo.

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Stay Connected

This week’s message is ironically about not using “electronic devices” (Facebook, email, instant messaging, texting, etc.) as your main source of human interaction. It’s ironic because I wanted to announce a new Facebook community page I created. I have to admit, I’ve definitely had the experience of being pulled into the vortex of Facebook, and done my share of mindless googling (sorry if that sounded dirty), yet I combine that on a daily basis with real in-person conversations. Like most technology, the internet and all of its offerings can be a great thing, but it can also distract from living life out in the real world if you let it. All things in moderation, I suppose.

This being said, I just created a new Facebook community page that I have lofty dreams of turning into magazine someday (more on that later). My idea is something like The Sun meets Common Ground, with a touch of Rolling Stone thrown in. I know, a little all over the place, but that’s the point. I want a forum for everyone to express what’s important to them, what they love, and what inspires them. I get excited hearing people talk about what they’re passionate about. It fuels me, and I like to think it fuels everyone else as well.

I’ve been playing around with a website for this idea for a while, but haven’t been able to settle on anything. This led to the next easiest outlet, Facebook. So for all of you on Facebook who’d like a place to showcase your talents, your upcoming events, or simply your thoughts, head on over to [Random] spirit and hit the “like” button. If you’re not on Facebook, maybe it’s a good time to join?

And while we're on the subject of community, wishing everyone a very Happy and Deliciously Healthy Thanksgiving!

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From Over There:

“Humankind suffers from the misconception of separateness. To remind the spirit of this interconnectedness it is imperative that a network of community is created. Through this community there will be support throughout the challenges of life, and sharing during times of celebration.

During this current age there are more ways to connect than ever before, yet greater numbers are feeling alone and disconnected from humanity. This illusion is intensified when an individual retreats from true physical human interaction and relies solely on electronic devices for connection. Allowing these methods of communication to be the primary source of contact diminishes an individual’s accountability and creates relationships that are superficial.

Components needed to create greater human intimacy are vocal sounds, eye contact, and the sensation of touch. It is the responsibility of the individual to only use electronic devices as additional tools to enrich communication and to build a stronger community, not as a substitute for personal interaction.” 

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Featured Guest: Judy Dragon

Judy is a ThetaHealing® Master with a Certificate of Science, the highest level of achievement in this healing modality. She has been a healing practitioner since the 70’s, first studying herbalism then moving into the practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu, a comprehensive form of acupressure. She is a clinical hypnotherapist and published author of two books, her latest is Moving Beyond: Healing the Trauma of Physical and Sexual Abuse Through ThetaHealing®. Judy's joy is helping people change their non-serving beliefs through ThetaHealing®, which offers a wonderful and quick way to move people out of their 'stuck' areas. The beauty of this Art, with its many techniques, is that it affects positive changes in all areas of life – the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Judy has a private practice with clients around the world, and offers workshops throughout the US. To learn more about Judy and how she can help you release non-serving beliefs and heal yourself, visit her website at: thetahealingintuitive.com.

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You Can Go Your Own Way

One wonderful thing about our country is our right and freedom to speak our minds. This, of course, can also be a double-edged sword as there are those whose intent is to diminish, manipulate or isolate certain fractions of society through their words. These past few months as the Presidential election grew near, we saw an acceleration of verbal lashing from both sides and from those not associated with either party. It would be wonderful if candidates won without name calling or dirt digging, but that may be an unrealistic dream on my part. Politics is not a clean sport.

All this aside, I do believe that we as individuals can rise above such divisiveness and live our lives on our own terms without bashing anyone else to do it. The very big trick is to truly subscribe to the old idiom “live and let live”. Simply put, live your life and let others do the same. This can be a difficult thing when you have very solid ideas about what is right and what is wrong. I’m not talking about turning a blind eye to heinous things like child abusive or overt corporate greed (the list of things could unfortunately go on and on here), but instead, personal lifestyle choices, religious choices, style choices, the way we set up our home environment, the type of work we choose to do…again, the list could go on and on.

What can you do today to start living from this mindset, to live your life and let others live theirs? What can you allow for others that you may not choose for yourself? What, if anything, keeps you from embracing this concept?

Here’s to creating the life of your dreams…

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From Over There:

“One does not need to rebel in order to resist conformity. To rebel is to fight against those forces which are viewed as threatening. To resist conformity is to simply follow one’s own desires, values and personal tastes without allowing society’s norms to dissuade through non-acceptance. To resist conformity is to follow one’s own path regardless if it has been previously forged, or a new road needs to be created, and to do so without fighting those who choose another path."

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Featured Guest: Naomi Tickle

Naomi Tickle is a Certified Personologist, an International speaker, career consultant and author of What Makes People Tick and Why. She was first introduced to Face Pattern Recognition 22 years ago.  Amazed by the accuracy, she could immediately see how this approach could help individuals better understand themselves and the people they meet with. Naomi has developed a career program that matches up an individual’s innate abilities that can be seen in the face with career suggestions. This is a great tool for understanding your client, sales, communications, team building, personal development and more.

Naomi has appeared on CNN, Fox News, NBC, BBC, Good Morning America and numerous television radio interviews around the world. Her clients include Norwich University, The Commonwealth Club, IBM marketing division, Morgan Stanley, AT&T, National Semiconductor, College Administration, Orthodontist, Kinesiology, FAMA conferences plus many more. To learn more about Naomi and her services, please visit naomitickle.com.

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Myself, Included

And so here we are on the eve of another historic event in US history, the election of our 45th President. This time around has been pretty volatile on both sides. There’s a lot at stake for each of us as we all hold on tight to those things we find important and necessary to lead happy, productive lives. In the spirit of inclusiveness I try very hard not to get “too political” when writing my newsletter, but sometimes it’s extremely difficult. Truthfully, what some choose to focus on and fight for baffles me, and I at times find it horrific. But we all have our reasons, and thank God/Goddess/Universe/Nothing we have the right to express our views.

What I hope is that each of you truly find it in your heart to vote for the candidate that you feel may unify us, treat us ALL as EQUAL citizens, and support our inalienable RIGHTS as human beings.  Whether you’re black, brown, or white, whether you’re gay, bi, straight, or transgender, whether you’re Pagan, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Agnostic or Atheist, whether you’re rich, middle class, or poor, whether you live in the liberal San Francisco Bay Area, or the conservative Bible Belt, please vote with your heart, not your anger or fear. What the world needs now, is love sweet love, not finger pointing, name calling or reduction of ANYONE’S rights. Please people, please, can’t we all get along? 

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From Over There:

“Lack of inclusiveness is a sign of fear. This fear runs rampant within all global cultures as each hold onto perceived values and feelings of safety. This deception is brought on by the illusion of separateness. Feelings of separation are created as one holds fast to ideals, then forming the ideals into identity. Identification with these ideals forms what is thought to be the self, yet is not the self. It is a viewpoint or lens at which to look through life and nothing else.

If these ideals are challenged, then it is as if the very self is in peril, fighting for existence. When one is able to embrace values and ideals built upon a foundation of inclusiveness, then one is able to accept variants in the opinions of others without feeling threatened, and opens them more fully to broadening their own viewpoint. This broadening perspective reduces fear, and diminishes the illusion of separateness. This understanding of interconnection reduces violence, and leads to greater compassion throughout the human race.”

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Featured Guest: Shannon Crossman

Shannon is a Certified Dream Coach® whose goal is to help you get Clear about your purpose and your dreams, strengthen your Belief in your abilities, and take Action to make your dream-come-true-life your present day reality. 

The program is simple, yet comprehensive and incorporates:
- Proven 10 step method
- 127 page workbook for each client
- One-to-One coaching sessions once per week for 12 weeks to start
- WOW method for getting things done (Within One Week objectives)
- Supportive accountability through the coaching relationship
- Holistic perspective - supports clients holding highest vision for life while      

  simultaneously working with projects, strategies and action steps

- Replicable model - clients can repeat over and over again as more dreams, goals   and visions emerge for their lives

To learn more about Shannon and her program, please visit: yourheartpath.com.

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Don't Worry, Be Happy...Revisited

Blame it on Halloween festivities…or on the Giants winning the World Series (yippeeee!)…or on the full moon…or whatever, this newsletter is a day late and a repeat of a previous message. Quite frankly, I’ve given myself permission to be a slacker this week, and you know what? If feels gooood. So like the message says, don’t worry, be happy!

And a spooktacular Halloween to y’all!

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From Over There:

"The act of worry conveys a lack of trust - lack of trust in another's abilities. Faith is the opposite of worry. Faith in another's abilities or in their environment is a much more peaceful and supportive action. To worry consistently about another who is highly capable tells them that you do not trust in their ability to make the right choice - or correct a wrong one.

There are times when the actions of another cause much worry and stress due to their lack of competence, but even at these times it is wise to find a greater solution than worry. To be able to let go and allow them to find their own way, or to help them find the support they need means also letting go of the need to control - control that you never had in the first place - and allowing for the other individual the opportunity to grow through choice and consequence.

Constant worrying does not make you a more loving and concerned individual, it creates much anxiety for all concerned and in the end does not offer feelings of support. Having faith in another's ability and wisdom gives a greater sense of love and support - and you a greater sense of peace." 

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Let's Go Giants!

This week’s message came to me as I was sitting down to watch the Giants Game. I had gotten to thinking about how we are around certain competitive interactions (doesn't always have to do with sports), and how we get so excited when our team or favorite contestant in a competition wins. It makes us happy, and depending on the scale of the event, can unify and elate large groups of people. Remember the 2010 World Series, anyone? Silly question, I know.

Thankfully (for us in the bay area), the Giants won. It was a great game, and watching the wildly exuberant fans in the crowd – to me – was just as fun as the game itself. The lengths they go to express their excitement and love can be pretty entertaining. Another thing I enjoy is the show of support the players have for another. They cheer each other on with enthusiasm, patting backs (or the occasional backside), high-fiving, hugging, or whatever they need to do to get the point across. I love watching it.

And this leads me to this question: have you ever noticed how it feels to see people expressing kindness or love to another, especially when they’re genuinely excited by it? For instance, at the airport when people are greeting one another? Have you ever witnessed a random act of kindness? It feels so good to see, as if it literally warms the heart. Thinking about it from this perspective really shows how we affect one another, even without intending to. How’s that for a ripple effect?

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From Over There:

"Watching joy and enthusiasm displayed by others is contagious. This is why sporting events in which an individual’s chosen team excels brings a sense of happiness to the viewer. The unpredictable nature of these events creates anticipation and a rush of adrenalin, fueling the feelings of excitement. It is this randomness that can also be embraced in other aspects of life. Unexpected acts of kindness, expression of gratitude and complimentary language toward others will also create joy and enthusiasm for the receiver, the initiator, and for those bearing witness to the exchange." 

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Featured Guest: The Untethered Soul

What would it be like to be free from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to find this kind of inner peace and freedom? The Untethered Soul offers a simple, profoundly intuitive answer to these questions. Whether this is your first exploration of inner space or you've devoted your life to the inward journey, this book will transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you.

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Upsy-Downsy

I don’t know about you, but the last couple of weeks have been a bit of an emotional roller coaster. It seems that a lot of people I know have been experiencing the same thing, as if everything has intensified – especially on an emotional level. I first I thought that it was my, eh hem, “femaleness” in action, then I talked with a male friend of mine who was going through the same ups and downs who couldn’t possibly have that as an excuse. Just seems to be in the air.

So I sat with it and got loud and clear that to get to the “ups” we have to allow ourselves the “downs” – without guilt, without making it wrong, without expecting more from ourselves. And just as there can’t be light without the dark, there would be no such thing as up, without that thing called down. Also, if we don’t allow ourselves to feel and confront our so-called negative emotions they often get stuck and replay over and over again until we finally pay attention and face what it is that created it in the first place. One big irritating broken record!

So hold on tight, feel those emotions, know that they’re there for a very good reason, and invite them in for a talk.

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From Over There:

Emotional turmoil – sadness, anger, frustration – are signs of a necessary impending shift. To activate the shift it is necessary to confront feelings in a state of consciousness, not denial. Denying, or making these emotions wrong blocks the advancement of change and keeps one stuck in a perpetual cycle of low grade despair. This low grade despair creates a myriad of dysfunctions: feelings of inadequacy, manifestation of physical illness, and the failure to act in the achievement of goals and desires, resulting in a less fulfilling life. These feelings may occur at various intensities – at times profound, at times subtle. Nonetheless, consciously connecting and allowing them to surface will honor the wounded part of ones being, uncovering the source, and moving toward healing.

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Featured Guest: The Untethered Soul

What would it be like to be free from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to find this kind of inner peace and freedom? The Untethered Soul offers a simple, profoundly intuitive answer to these questions. Whether this is your first exploration of inner space or you've devoted your life to the inward journey, this book will transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you.

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