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10/14/08 - The struggle to become me. I have taken to witnessing (observing) my thoughts and writing a hash mark on a 3x5 card each time I witness a negative, destructive thought that doesn't serve me. This is a most enlightening tool. So far I've noticed 15-20 instances a day. With this type of internal dialogue is it any wonder that I struggle with my self esteem? Is it any wonder that I get confused from these mixed messages? Sometimes I feel so empowered and inspired to make a difference in the world and quickly it can turn where I can't seem to even get out of bed -it's so depressing. Now, I also started taking 500mg a day of Niacin supplementation. I watched the movie at FoodMatters.tv and was reminded of the importance of the B vitamins from healthy nerve function and health. (B vitamins are lacking in our food supply these days and are water soluable so it can be extrememly difficult to have them when you need them.) I highly recommend everyone (who wants good health) watch this movie. So I do feel better mentally today. And will post again on the depression, mental health status as time goes on. My family has a history of depression and environmentally there have been many people around that are depressed. Imagine that a "treatment" for depression was as simple as increasing your Niacin intake? Could it be possible that BIG PHARMA wouldn't want the public to know this so as to increase their profits? Hmmm.....
10/12/08 Suffering and feeling bad about myself. Beating my self up for things that went wrong that I do "wrong" over and over and over again. Listened to the podcast Bill Harris did for The New Man and began using his suggestion to make hash marks on an index card each day in order to notice - "witnessing" when your internal self-talk is negative or doesn't serve you. Wow. This seems to work. Bill says that after awhile he noticed that it became impossible NOT to notice these thoughts that don't serve and keep us unconscous in our non-useful internal map of realtiy. And that this exercise helps to develop the "witness" to happen automatically. Sort of like the difference in your driving exerience between when you first began learning to drive a car and after you mastered it. 10/10/08 What a great date huh? 10/10/10 which isn't far off. I wanted to comment on what I learned from the first reading of "Bridges Not Walls" edited by John Stewart, a wonderful communication textbook that dived into this evening. I can finally let myself off the hook after years of self-flagellation over the belief I held that if the other person did not "get" what I was attempting to communicate that somehow I did a poor job of communicating and that this was my fault. (A little education is a good thing.) There are so many other considerations in this process called communication that an amazing array of "things" can impede a successful interaction, most of which are outside my control! I have to chuckle that I am just now coming to this gem and able to let it go. (for the most part) The upside to this is over the years I have intensely sought more knowledge and skills in communication and that served me well. It wasn't all for naught! Also I really enjoyed reading Stewart's discussion of a concept he called "nexting" and will be processing this for a bit. I have been searching to understand and improve my skills at transitioning conversations. This is exactly the piece I needed!! Thank you Sher for turning me on to this book! My mind is sizzling with possibilities and inspirations. Stewart describes communication in the first chapter giving the reader the foundation from which to absorb concepts written the essays. One very relevant foundation for me is the simple idea that the most ordinary communication events are the most significant. Conversations are the most influential communication events. This is a HUGE idea for me. A real head slapper, as it seems really obvious to me and yet I had overlooked it entirely, like a crooked picture on the wall for 30 years. duh. :) Isn't learning cool?! And useful too.
9/29/08 - Operation Nice! What a great idea. Focus on what is right in our world and being nice to each other. This site posts acts of kindness or niceness. 9/28/08 - wow. This is stunning. I have been reading information about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and p-Phenylenediamine (PPD). PPD is a dye used in a variety of products and is highly toxic. Almost all hair dye contains PPD. There is a reason the dye instructions tell you to test for sensitivity 72 hours before use. But who tests? When you have your hair done professionally you don't go in 72 hours before your appointment and get your hair color skin tested for allergy! I first began my education about this when I read an article about the link between hair dyes and certain types of cancer. Famous First Lady -- Jackie Kennedy dyed her hair black for most of her adult life and died of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. It is believed that PPD in hair dye causes cancer. At the time I was looking for ways to heal myself as I was experiencing repeated immune deficiency illnesses, flu, headache, digestive disorders, stress hives and insomnia among others. I began by looking at ways to reduce my overall chemical exposure, as one way to assist my liver in keeping the "house" (body) clean. I already new that I had developed some chemical sensitivity as fragrances of all kinds, cigarette smoke, and various solvents give me an instant headache and nausea. I had also been coloring my gray hair with a commercial hair dye for several years and experienced some itching on my scalp. I suspected this was not a good thing and set about to find out how I could help myself. The scary thing about PPD is that you can tolerate repeated exposure and suddenly without warning have an allergic reaction to it. This is not a joke and has caused severe blistering, anaphylactic shock and death. Also frightening is the fact that the PPD is in other products as well such as textile dyes. So the clothes we wear may contain a hazardous dye that can cause cancer, mutations and even death. DuPoint the chemical manufacture warns against skin contact as PPD is absorbed through the skin. Interestingly enough the hair color products are not required nor do they warn of these dangers with the exception of instructing to do a 72 hour test. If you react to PPD and recover, you will probably now have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) which means that they are now allergic and must avoid all chemicals in the same family as PPD. This includes such an astounding array of products that one would almost have to live in a bubble to avoid being exposed to these potentially lethal chemicals. PPD is found in such as textiles or fur dyes, dark colored cosmetics, temporary tattoos, photographic developer and lithography plates, photocopying and printing inks, hair dyes, rubber chemicals, pigments, black rubber, oils, greases and gasoline. If you want more information read Peri Jackson's story over at the PPD page at Henna For Hair. Also the Chemical Sensitivity Foundation and the American Academy of Environmental Medicine are good resources.
9/28/08 Recession proof Food Supply. Just layed off? On a tight budget? Want to eat right - feed your body and brain - stay healthy -- and keep some money in your pocket? / and cut the budget? 9/27/08 - Just ate the Albacore. Yum. I put extra mayo and relish in my tuna salad without thinking. While I am chewing I realize this and become conscious of trying to detect the Mercury with my tastebuds. What does it taste like? Metal dental fillings? Perhaps like aluminum foil? Surely one can't actually detect the one part per billion Mercury in a big fish like this. Maybe the Mercury reacts to the tin can and heat and ... naw .. it's only my mind. Fantasy. Imagination. (right?) Back in June I was eating 5 cans of Albacore a week as part of a fitness routine. This was cost effective and easy. Grab and go. Pair with some salad. Perhaps a bit cheese. Now I wonder about my exposure to Mercury. But I cleansed since then a couple of times and I feel great. In fact I felt super energized the second day one of the 2-day cleanses. It was fantastic! But from now on.... limiting my consumption to 1 can a week as recommended by the TUNA CALCULATOR.
9/17/08
- Just experienced the BEST workout in a long time! I am almost 53 years old but feel 29! This is wonderful. Talk about a fountain of youth! 9/16/08
- Look out San Diego here I come! I am a WINNER! Marketers
know this so when they advertise they repeat everything. After awhile
the repetition of going over the same spot over and over again wears
a groove in the track and you are in that same spot or hear that
same message again and again and buying the product they repeated
over and over and over again. (This
technique is used in politics as well. Think about this the next
time you hear mainstream media repeating the same soundbite over
and over and over again. Doesn't it make you wonder if what they
are really selling is something we
want? I'm thinking we should re-program how government should SERVE
it's citizens!) If you want to change your life, change the incoming messages. And then replace this constant drone with some messages from yourself, that you created that you WANT to hear! Did you know that that almost ALL behavior is learned behavior? That means that we can learn a different behavior if we don't like the results we get now. The brain, we have discovered, definitively is PLASTIC. Which means the brain can change shapes or be molded. No not the actual form of the lobes inside the skull, but the neural pathways that are the conduit for the electrical charges that we call THOUGHT. This is called NEURAL PLASTICITY. (Say that a few times. It's a cool sounding term don't you think? Be sure and articulate those two "T"s for the best effect!) Anyway, the point is, the brain can change functions (add functions) and organize in different ways. And the capacity is limitless given enough time. Neural plasticity happens all the time without our knowing it. During the course of a lifetime, circumstances push us beyond our threshold of comfort, or we stretch our abilities and find out we can achieve or do something we previously did not think possible. We make leaps and grow or rearrange neurons in our brains to accommodate this new input, the new circumstances. I am a lay person, however you can learn more for yourself by reading Bill Harris's work, especially "Thresholds of the Mind." If you want a FREEE demo CD that talks about this and how you can reduce your stress, and increase your brain capacity, among others, simply click here and order the FREEE demo CD.
You and I need people that celebrate who we are and wave us on to growth.Frustrated and wondering why.8/30/08 - I am dumbfounded at my frustration when certain loved ones in my life refuse to take care of their health and make some simple modifications to their diet to ease their suffering. It has become increasing clearer to me that each of us is free to choose how we want to lead our life and it is not always in line with what *I* think it should be. I am astounded at the number of people who complain about their suffering and yet refuse the very thing that would ease it. They have chosen their way and that's that or they feel they are trapped and have no choices and no hope in improving their quality of life. I refuse to believe that there is no hope. Nor do I believe that they believe it also. If one really believed there was no hope, then one wouldn't one simply find a way to cease to exist. As long as one remains alive, one has some kind reason to live, to keep playing in the game of life, otherwise they would simply die. Isn't that hope? Sigh...I need to relax and let it go. My resistance and need to control is only making ME miserable and degrading some friendships. If they want to do what they want to do then they should do it. And I should let it go. HAPPY NEW
YEAR!!! And wow it is February 2008 already! Now how in the world
did January slip by sooooo quickly? Time really doesn't wait for
no one! LOL
I am halfway
to my 80 pound weightloss goal! Nutritional cleansing is fantastic!
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8, 2007 November 5, 2007 Life goes by so quickly..... Thank you Dad for all that you have taught me. I apologize for all the ways I blamed you for my financial education. Now I know that my parents taught me by example the real deal of money management. What to do and what NOT to do. Thank you for that. I love you. September 25, 2007 - INTENTION Intend it! And ACT. I have been meditating for the past 3 months using the Holosynch Solution. WOW. I have never felt more at peace. I have never felt more contented and feeling in the flow of life. I am amazed at how calm and agreeable I am with life's many bumps and don't seem to get angry and frustrated like before. This is indeed a good evolution for me. And I am so happy. Wow. What an amazing technology. You can get a free demo CD -- I encourage everyone to check this out for themselves! April 13, 2007 - Yard by yard, life is hard, but inch by inch life is a cinch. :) The great news is that I can "see" a clean professional looking FreshRoots.net website in the very near future! Thanks for your patience. And your support. -- JS April 11, 2007 - Hmmmm, the mechanics of web site building. Well, please bear with the formatting challenges. Just when you thought you knew something about putting up a website - pow! You find out just how little you know. Am currently manifesting a web guru who can "fix" the formatting details and create a smooth flowing website for the audience. In the meantime a new series begins. "The Truth about Telephones" Originally I had planned to write this book and sell online as an e-book. However, I have concluded that giving the information away would better serve all. I plan to write the book in installments due to time constraints. I believe that those who are genuinely interested in helping themselves, will benefit greatly from the series. And the rest probably won't be on this site anyway. Believe it or not some people like the status quo, and would rather live with the suffering they know than an unknown condition of any kind. Even a life without suffering. What a great Universe! February 25, 2007 - FINALLY. The first blog - I have been preparing for this for months. I am so very excited about this and some other truly miraculous happenings in my live and others. First I wish to thank all those that have touched my life, because without each of you, I would not be here today. I am gratified and extremely thankful that I am alive. Thank you. So, this is the beginning - a birth and a rebirth. And much goodness and light is shining on this space. And I hope that each of you reading will take what benefits you can and be inspired to spread your own light to improve the world around you. That little bit is all each of us really have, and it is everything. I would like to thank Steve Pavlina for setting an inspiring example of how to just do it, try something anything and keep trying till you find something that works for you. It is because of Steve's website that I finally motivated my duff to get off (the couch) and try try again. And to know that yes anything is possible and I should keep on trying to fulfill my dream of generating my OWN income and following my OWN dreams. Argue for your unlimitedness and sure enough it is yours. The power of intent. Manifesting your dreams. (And I do believe. Yes I do believe. - Al Jarreau) Recently I discovered and incredible nutritional product. I am SO excited about the results (losing the fat!) and how I feel (totally energized!) that I am sharing with anyone who will listen. I am careful to recommend products or services to others as I treat my credibility and personal integrity as a highly valued commodity. (One of the few things I can control.) That being said, I would be remiss in not sharing this product with everyone. If you are serious about improving your health or want to improve your wealth, you owe it to yourself and your loved ones to see this. As time goes on more will be added to Fresh Roots. I hope you enjoy. I hope it improves your life. Download FREE Online Course: Interviews with The Masters of The Secret, featuring 8 stars from The Secret to create anything you want in life. Jack Canfield, Michael Beckwith, James Arthur Ray, Bill Harris, Lisa Nichols, John Assaraf, Hale Dwoskin, Joe Vitale. Learn how to use The Law of Attraction from the Stars of The Secret! Fresh Roots.net is about re-inventing yourself and your world. |
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