Vol 4, No. 1

"Feet planted
as a tree is rooted,
Wards off dangerous winds
when they sneak up from behind."

-- American Zen Saying
by Suzanne E. Harrill

This Month's Issue:

As I Began To Grow Up

Touch the Stillness Inside You and
...Touch the Face of God

by Meredith Young-Sowers, D.Div.

January Seed Thoughts
for Loving Yourself

Questions & Answers

Enlighten Up

Greetings from the Editor:

A Conscious New Year

My wish to you for in the coming year is to grow in awareness and to stay present in all that you do. What about the difficult situations, do we stay conscious in the moment there too? Yes, and I have a new series for you, Transforming Victimization: True Stories. Real life people, like you and me, have powerful stories to share to teach us how to process and grow spiritually when very difficult situations appear in our life. Let each inspire you on your journey.

Fortunate Blessings,
Suzanne

 

Relationships

Transforming Victimization: True Stories

How does one heal and grow from an unthinkable traumatic experience? It helps each of us when others open their hearts and tell their stories. In this issue and several following, personal stories illustrate how we can move beyond staying a victim and how to use painful events to grow spiritually. Know that the events that wounded us, whether or not they are as severe as those in these stories, can deepen our relationship with our Self and be used for the upliftment of our consciousness. To raise our consciousness out of the consensus reality of victim/victimizer consciousness, takes tremendous courage and vigilance...

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Special Offer

January Seed Thoughts for Loving Yourself

By Suzanne E. Harrill

MONTHLY ON LINE AFFIRMATIONS.  Affirmations to support self-esteem and spiritual growth now available in monthly installments. This is an updated edition of the seed thoughts and affirmations in the book, Affirm Your Self Day by Day. Only available here on line.

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Suzanne Says

Questions & Answers

QUESTION: I have a question about my relationship with my live-in partner. I wonder if it is in any way connected with the answer you gave in another issue of your newsletter regarding baby Sophia's soul "needing a little more comfort than most" to sleep. I feel like my partner needs an inordinate amount of comfort from me. I am struggling with his need to feel close to me. He says he feels excluded from a lot of my life.

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Inspirational

As I Began To Grow Up

 I wanted to be a better LISTENER
I was told.

I’ve been given two ears and one mouth
that I may have the opportunity
listen  twice as much as I talk.

If I really want to understand more,
Then I will quietly listen so I can hear what is said.

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Inspiration

Touch the Stillness Inside You and
...Touch the Face of God

by Meredith Young-Sowers, D.Div.

What an amazing thought that we can touch the face of God. What does it feel like to touch the face of God? Take your hand and gently caress your cheek with your fingers as your palm faces down. This exquisitely tender expression of love is the way you can feel your union with The One Source since you are an aspect of this Source. As you touch your own face, you are touching the face of God.

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Enlighten Up   --    Humor

• Many years ago in  Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"....and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
  
  

• In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb"
  
  

• The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone

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Goodies

• Gratitude Experiment
  
  

• Matter As Energy
  
  

• Rosebud

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