Our thoughts are powerful — all of them
Do you know what your mind is? What are your thoughts? Can you take charge of your thoughts? When do your thoughts take charge of you?
I remember a discussion in one of my graduate school classes. It was based on the following: ”I have a body, but I am not my body; I have feelings, but I am not my feelings; I have a mind, but I am not my mind.” Those of you who have been paying attention to the Law of Attraction will be especially interested in this.
This statement was an effort on the part of Psychosynthesis to help us realize we can observe our own thoughts, feelings and body. At the same time we are whole, inseparable. You have the ability to take charge of your thoughts. It is being aware of what your subconscious thoughts are that is key.
The mind can be discussed as having two components: the conscious and the sub-conscious (meaning everything that is not so conscious). We could certainly go into that in far more depth but for now this works.
Your conscious mind is what you are aware of right now. It is a very small portion of what is actually going on in your mind. It is also much slower in operating than the subconscious. Your conscious mind is the thought that you are focusing on now.
Your subconscious contains all that keeps your body operating. A child consciously learns to walk and then it becomes part of the subconscious. Unless you have a disability, you do not have to think each move through before moving.
Your subconscious also contains stored information that your child mind took in (with child interpretations) maybe even before the age of seven. The child’s mind often misinterpreted situations and comments. After all, it was only a child with minimal life experience.
Learning what is stored in your subconscious takes work. It is not something that some magical formula can fix. Working on those beliefs that came from our early years is an important part of using the Law of Attraction.
This information is important to keep in mind when reading, listening to speakers, choosing someone to guide your process and ultimately using intentions and affirmations to attract what you want in your life.
Who you are is just perfect. You are loved, lovable and loving,
Enjoy the beauty of your day
Marie
Guatemala trips
Our trips to Guatemala are always thought-provoking to say the least. I am putting together some information about some good opportunites to contribute to some organizations that are functioning well and making a difference. Watch for this next week.
Those who have travelled to developing countries know that it is only an experience where you get to know some of the people and their life circumstances that one can realize how little our life resembles what most of the people on the planet experience.
Even when we reflect on the current possibilities of a swine flu pandemic, I think to myself that those of us who live in countries with knowledge, education, public health care have no idea of the possibilities of disease spread in other countries.
I welcome comments.
The spring edition of It’s Your Life will be distributed next week. I know you will enjoy reading it. I have written an article related to an experience in Guatemala city and Camino seguro. I will put it on this blog once the newsletter is released.
Marie
Jennifer Clark: Soulful Solutions
Law of Attraction
and
The Energy of Money
Back by popular demand Jennifer Clark (jenniferclark.ca)
Presented by Memory Garden Retreats & DallaCor
Law of Attraction & Energy of Money Workshop
Emerald Sanctuary- 643 Mill St, Port Elgin
Saturday June 6th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm $95.00 (includes lunch)
Personal Consultation
Daily May 31 - June 5th & June 7th Investment: $30
Have you already attended May 30th or 31st?
You can move to larger package by taking in June 7th workshop without penalty
Full Experience - Cost: $250.00
Motivational Lecture, 2 Workshops, & a 30 min Personal Consultation
Partial Experience - Cost: $160.00
Motivational Lecture, 1 Workshop & a 30 minute Personal Consultation
Attending 1 of these offerings is:
Motivational Lecture - $30.00 - Saturday Workshops - $95.00 ea - Consultations - $50.00
For Registration or to book a personal consultation call or email:
Jan - 519.371.4746 janc47@gmail.com
Marie - 519.371.1255 marieknapp@dallacor.com
www.memorygardenretreats.com & www.dallacor.com
Creative Endeavours
Melanie offers workshops with a variety of themes including:
- journaling
- poetry writing
- accessing your imagination
- developing self-awareness through creative work
Consider Melanie for a group or 3 to 7 individuals.
Melanie also works with individuals (youth, adults and seniors) offering sessions customized to specific needs and abilities
Youth:
Melanie would meet with a child (in the parent’s presence) once a week for an hour over a 5 week period to help the child use his/her imagination in fun and constructive ways. In this time of concern with excess screen use (TV, computers and games) the child is encouraged to create from his/her own imagination and lived experience using a variety of materials.
Adults:
In a small group of 3 to 7, Melanie offers 1 to 3 two-hour sessions to help
people remove blocks to self-expression and allow creativity to flow giving expression to voice, poetry, drama, journaling and more.
Seniors
Melanie will meet with a small group of seniors in a similar way described above offering gentle stimulating activities customized for the interests and abilities of the group. She aims to enhance quality of life in the older years, helping to keep the mind alert and having fun.
OR
Melanie will meet with a senior living in a retirement home, lodge or nursing home once or twice a week for 1 1/2 hours adapting games and other fun activities and creative expression to the needs and abilities of the person. This approach may help find ways to communicate and connect even when challenged by age and/or illness.
Melanie offers these opportunities in Owen Sound at the following rates:
Individual sessions for all age groups: $25 per hour
Group workshops all ages, 3-7 people for 2 hours: $75 per session
Individual work with seniors in a facility: $25 for 1 1/2 hrs
About Melanie:
Several life experiences contribute to Melanie’s skill in helping others.
- drama in high-school, at university and of course as counsellor and 2 years as director of camp
- grade 8 music, plays the piano
- co-author of 2 books of poetry
- poet of the month in Owen Sound July 2008
- puppeteer in CMHA program
- personal self awareness and development
- 2 workshops with Community Connections
- creative writing workshop with the Adult Learning Centre
- 15 workshops enhancing Mental Health techniques with CMHA through story, expressive learning and humor.
Contact Melanie at creative.endeavours@yahoo.com
Wendy Roman
Blue Belt Nia Instructor
Wendy spent the early years of her life studying modern dance, jazz, acrobatics and gymnastics. It was throughout this time that her passion for movement and dance was developed. After training in various healing modalities, Wendy became interested in the healing opportunities that arise through movement. This lead her to the discovery of Nia where she was immediately attracted to the combination of different types of movement.
Susan Crutcher
Sutopia Holistic Wellness – Integrative Health Care, Spa Services and Retreat
Sutopia Holistic Wellness Integrative Health Care is founded on the concept of helping each individual achieve their personal wellness goals. It is our desire and intent to listen closely, offer suggestions and to provide a path for achieving those desires.
We offer a wide selection of modalities, healing techniques, consultation, guidance and referrals. Your initial session includes a free consultation and health assessment. Each subsequent visit references these notes as, together, we chart your wellness journey.
It is an honour and a pleasure to be of service to you.
Susan Crutcher, RRPr, CPTN-CPT
Founder and Owner
Sharon Evans
Kinexions Holistic Health Studio, Pilates Instructor
Riejanne Van Dijk
Yoga Instructor, Reiki
www.dallacor.com/riejanne-van-dijk”
Riejanne is a gentle caring person who creates and offers a wonderful space for calmness and healing. She was born in the Netherlands and came to Canada with a her husband and a young family in 1968. She enjoys the outdoors through cross country skiing, hiking, biking and any other similar opportunity that does not require motors and comes her way. Riejanne teaches Jack Rabbit to young children in the winter. She fully enjoys her beautiful and growing grandchildren who live in the area.
Jackie Hofmann
Hypnotherapist and EFT expert
About 5 years ago, Jackie Hofmann began her personal quest for health which resulted in her training as an internationally certified Touch for Health Practitioner, then Neuro-Linguistic Programmer, Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner and Certified Hypnotist. She was curious, bound and determined that it wasn’t necessary for her to accept the doom and gloom verdict of her Medical Specialists; simple. It is her own personal journey of healing after many years of suffering the agony of rheumatoid arthritis, and surviving cancer that has made her more sensitive to her client’s needs.
David Rankine
Artist and musician, David Rankine Art
David Rankine was born in Willowdale, Ontario ( a suburb of Toronto) to Scottish parents and developed an early appreciation of Celtic culture and history. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts at York University and it was there that David began to explore Celtic art and saw how closely it was connected to Celtic music and dance.
Since art school, David has sought to contemporize Celtic art and has been at the forefront of the Celtic art explosion in Ontario and North America. He has participated in numerous group and solo shows across Canada (including his own, ongoing A Rustle of Wings and Carpet Pages series).
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Mentoring Program: Holistic Living and WorkingEach of the 5 units is really about bringing spirit, values and purpose to your daily life and work. Each has a different focus. It is its application to daily life and work that makes a difference.
WorkshopsEach of the units in the Holistic Living and Working Program are also offered as individual workshops that you can take without committing to the entire program. I also offer individual workshops related to Stress Management and Building Resilience, Reiki, the Chakras, Holistic Nursing.
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