What do we really need to eat? We hear so many things about what to eat and what not to eat. The food pyramid keeps changing according to who is spending the most on lobbyists in Washington. What is a person to believe? I have a friend who was a nutritionist, counseling people on their diets. She told me she had clients who would follow her instructions to the letter and not get better or even get worse! Then there would be those who would eat whatever they darn well pleased and would improve! She finally left the field when the ‘standards’ kept changing every year.
The body breaks foods down into usable forms for the body. Carbohydrates break down into glucose, fructose and galactose which are used as energy or stored as fat. Lipids (fats) break down into monoglycerides and fatty acids. Proteins break down into peptides and amino acids. Then there are vitamins, minerals and water that the body uses. That is it. The slice of cake breaks down just as the rice cake does. The Turkey breaks down just as the roast beef. The butter and the Crisco both breakdown. What is all the hoopla about? What is going on?
I have seen overly obese people who could gain weight on a liquid diet. Then there are those who can eat a $100 worth of groceries every week and not gain a pound.
What I see going on is that no one is taking emotions into consideration. Our emotions control more than the average person realizes. The grossly overweight person who gains weight no matter what diet they go on may very well have an issue about protection. That layer of fat is there to protect them. No way are they going to lose that. The real issue has to be addressed. What exactly do they need protection from? It may be childhood issues of abuse or it may be a bad marriage. It is interesting that the few lesbians (two couples and a single). I have known were all fat and came out of abusive heterosexual relationships.
If you are trying to lose weight and not succeeding, make an appointment at www.naturallyresilient.com and eliminate your emotional issues so you can finally shed those pounds.
Second Sight – Book Review Sunday
Posted by: Ann
April 4th, 2010 >> Books, Life, Relationship, Truth
Second Sight: An Intuitive Psychiatrist Tells Her Extraordinary Story and Shows You How To Tap Your Own Inner Wisdom
OK, I talk to my spiritual guides, I admit it. These are the spirits on the other side of the veil who are here to help you through this life. Our interaction reminds me of a game I once participated in. This activity involved groups of two. One person is blindfolded and the other is the guide. A bunch of colored balls are scattered around the floor. Each team is assigned a specific color ball to collect. The non blind folded person has to tell the blind folded partner which direction to turn, when to bend down, where the ball is for them to pickup and they also make sure their partner walks around the scattered balls so they won’t slip on one and fall down. All this is going on with several teams playing at the same time. The blind folded partner must listen carefully to hear their partner’s instructions over the other noise and then follow the instructions so they don’t run into someone or step on a ball. The guide may not touch the blind person.
This is often how I feel when I communicate with my guides. There is often noise and distractions going on and I have a hard time hearing them. Other time, I feel so distant from them and communication just doesn’t happen. But some times the line is clear and I can ask questions and get answers. Some times we have some deep conversations, other times I just whine and complain. They seem to be patient with me.
How do I know they are really there and it not just my imagination? For one thing the answers come a lot quicker than when I have to think up an answer. It is like the answer is right there as soon as I ask the question. When I answer my own questions, I have to think and mull it over a while. The answers my guides provide usually take me by surprise; they are not answers I anticipate. Another thing that makes me believe in them is the little things that I ask from them that are performed. For example I met some one who consults your spirit guides to creates special necklaces just for you. I purchases one from her then unbeknownst to her I asked my guides to include a blue stone on my necklace as I like blue and turquoise sprang to mind. But I did not want to limit what my guides would do as each stone has different properties and purposes so I told them turquoise would be nice but any blue stone would be good. When I received the necklace there was my turquoise interspersed among amethyst! The person who made the necklace later told me that there was a debate going on between using the turquoise or another blue stone and the turquoise won.
The world is so much more interesting when you realize there is more depth to life than what we see here on this plane. Just remember you have help. You just need to ask.
What do You Expect From Life?
Posted by: Ann
April 2nd, 2010 >> Energy, Life, Manifesting, Spirituality
Often people expect nothing and that is just what they get, nothing. When you say your affirmations and that little nagging voice comes up and says ‘yes, but….’ That means you really expect nothing so you get nothing and your perception is that the affirmation doesn’t work. But the affirmation is working perfectly…. You are getting nothing! It also works that when you expect little you get little.
How to overcome this? Live expectantly. Be ready to receive. Something is always happening behind the scenes, you are not always able to see what is going on. So expect great things. Don’t live your life thinking “I won’t get my hopes up so I won’t be disappointed”. Thinking like that will cause your hopes to be dashed faster than anything. Live your life expecting great gifts from God, the Universe, or whatever you call your higher power. When you live expectantly, the future looks brighter; you are in an excited, anticipatory state. Living in this state will cause the universe to accommodate, creating more reasons to have this exited, anticipatory state.
So what do you expect?
I am off to the Senior Center again today. I was there several weeks ago and various things have kept me from getting back until now. Apparently some of them have been asking when I was coming back so at least I have not scared them with the EFT and tapping. Last time I was surprised and pleased that so many showed up for the demonstration. There were about 20. I was also glad that what I was doing was so well received. I did a group tapping session for about 30 minutes and then talked to a few of them afterwards.
There were a couple people there that seemed to be into the weird stuff as it was and they were eager to relate this new thing to what they already knew and practiced. Weird stuff for this area may include meditation, acupuncture and many things that for a larger metropolis area would be commonplace. I don’t think I will tell them I talk to my spirit guides and get answers back. There are certain limits these people have although a few of them might admit they do the same in private conversation.
This time I am taking handouts that indicate the tapping points. Even though we spent 30 minutes tapping, I doubt that this group will remember the points on their own.
Well, wish me luck.
If you read my last two animal stories, you will realize we raised goats for a while. These were not the fancy boar goats that were just getting established in this country at the time, nor were they the Spanish mommas that many people had to clear brush. No I had to have Angora Goats. These are the goats with all the hair that have to be sheared twice a year.
We bought about 4 nannies and a black billy (or doe and buck as the goat people seem to prefer). I had visions of raising colored angoras. It has taken years of breeding to get this nice, consistent, white color and I wanted to scrap all that and breed the color back. I planned on spinning the natural colored mohair (that is what the hair is called. Angora comes from the rabbits) and selling what I did not use.
The first couple years were not too bad. They multiplied slowly and we would get out there twice a year and shear them. My husband, Paul actually got quite good at shearing the animals. We soon learned not to tie their feet like the professional shearers. It seems they relaxed when they were not tied up and they would zone out. With them relaxed, it was easier to shear them and less likely to hurt them. When we were through we rolled them back on their belly and had to shake them some to get them out of their meditation so they would get up and move on so the next could take their place.
After they were sheared we would put them back in the pen with the others and the unsheared ones would butt the sheared one around a while. It was almost like they were making fun of the other one. The one who was bullying the most was the one I usually picked to shear next.
When the herd got larger than 12 we had to divide the shearing over several days, shearing three at a time in the evenings after work. One year I left the matriarch for last and she kept looking at me, it seemed she was asking “Isn’t it my turn yet”. When we were finally ready for her she came easily and willingly to the shearing area. She was happy to get rid of her thick hot load!
I never did get a decent shearing from the goats because of the lice. They were infested. We tried all the available products but all they succeeded in doing was making the lice dizzy until lunch. The lice made the goats itch. An itching goat will rub against trees, against fence post, against barns, against truck fenders – you get the picture. All that rubbing will make the mohair felt on the goat.
Finally between the shearing, the lice and chasing the goats back into the pasture (who were going through the electric fence to get out) we decided to quit the goat business and raise cows instead.
Anti-Aging Technique
Posted by: Ann
March 30th, 2010 >> EFT, Life, Meridian Tapping, Physical/Material
Yesterday I wrote about how we bring judgment onto ourselves in the form of dis-ease. I am not sure I was clear about this being on the emotional level. Our emotions affect our bodies. When our emotions are negative for a long time our bodies respond, chemicals are produced, blood pressure changes and we can literally get sick. Think of the person who gets very angry. They get red in the face, the vein on the neck may stand out, and their blood pressure goes up. Our emotions affect our bodies.
When our emotions are strong for a long period of time, such as months or maybe even years, our body changes. Chemical changes occur and we get sick.
If we could just keep our emotions from turning negative so easily or often, we would stay healthy. It makes sense to me that we should be healthy. Our bodies rejuvenate themselves so that we have a new body every 7 years. You are not in the same body as you had seven years ago. So why does it age? Why does it deteriorate with age? It is because we are affected by our negative emotions.
Look around you. Look at people in their 60’s. You will see a wide range of health. Some are very active and in great shape others are bent over and crippled. I bet it has to do with how each internalizes their emotions.
What better way to clear out old unwanted emotions but with EFT. If you would just tap on yourself every evening before going to bed for any emotions that came up during the day you would be in much better shape as you age. What a great anti-aging program!
A True Cause for Dis-Ease
Posted by: Ann
March 30th, 2010 >> EFT, Energy, Manifesting, Physical/Material
Some people think that when we die we have a life review and are judged. I don’t quite buy that. I think we have a life review and we judge ourselves.
After death is not the only time we judge ourselves, we also meter out judgment throughout our lives. We may not do this on a conscious level but we are constantly judging our actions, second-guessing ourselves. But what happens when we judge ourselves and find ourselves lacking? Why, we punish ourselves of course!
How do we do that you might ask? We bring in sickness, aches and pains. As we age, we accept these pains as justification for our actions in the past. We say things like; I should have taken better care of myself, If only I had quit smoking, If only I had not been so wild in my youth, I should have followed the doctors orders. We beat ourselves up.
What if we could live in the present, in the now? If we could release the past, could we also release our aches and pains and maybe even our diseases? What if we could live the life we really want without being judged in the future by ourselves or by others, would we live more fearlessly? Would we live life more abundantly? And would we live life to its fullest? I believe we would.
If you could uncover all the regrets, all the discomfort from the past that has lead to the dis-ease of the present, would you? If uncovering these regrets and past problems could lead to a release from that unconscious punishment would you make the effort? There is a way to release the past and that is with EFT or any of the other Meridian Tapping Techniques.
The “Personal Peace Process” is a great way to work through the past. Make a list of the past events in your life that upset you, made you angry or you just did not like. This includes people also. Then just tap the emotions away. Work on each emotion as it comes up as the emotion will change as you work through an event. I have done this myself and found major changes in my life. I am not the same person I was five years ago and it has all been for the better.
Take the challenge yourself. If you need more help check out www.naturallyresilient.com for tapping points or to contact me for a personal session.
The Four Agreements – Book Review Sunday
Posted by: Ann
March 28th, 2010 >> Books, Life, Relationship, Truth
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book
I really believe if you keep the 4 agreements in mind when you are dealing with people and living your life, your life will go more smoothly. I could list the four agreements here but then you would get the wrong idea and think you already know it all. Don Miguel Ruiz really explains each of the agreements and what they mean and why they are important. He uses many examples.
This book has helped me keep an even keel when I deal with difficult people. I found the most meaningful agreement was the second one ‘Don’t take anything personally’. Just this one agreement can help you stay calm when in the midst of emotional storms created by those around you.
It you would live your life to these 4 agreements you would live a happier and more productive life.
Yesterday I started with the ASL (American Sign Language) class I am taking but I got distracted. So today I will take up where I left off
The ASL class is just a little introduction class but I have been fascinated. The language actually makes sense to me. I took two years of German in High School and that also made sense to me. It is English that doesn’t make sense.
I have struggled with English most of my life. I am very thankful for spell/grammar checker and my husband who must have another gene for spelling that most engineers don’t have. I do like to write; otherwise I would not be writing so many blogs. I guess I have a lot to say, but sometimes I wish we used a different language than English.
I have learned a splattering of Spanish and it is a very sensible language. So between the various languages I have been exposed to (Spanish, German, ASL) I have decided that English is the oddball. It is a language that you can spell a word the same way but pronounce it differently depending on how it is used for example: lead and (you guessed it) lead. It is also a language where you can spell a word two different ways but they are pronounced the same for example: soul and sole (or back to the previous example: lead and led).
I read once that our founding fathers voted on the language to use in the United States and English beat out German by one vote. I wish it had gone the other way.
I pity the poor soul (this is the correct soul/sole) who has to learn English as a second language. No wonder we have so many people living here who have never learned English and choose to speak their (this is another one: there, their, they’re) native tongue at home.
I think English is so difficult because it has words from so many languages and this makes spelling a nightmare. I saw the tapes the school uses to try and teach phonics and reading to the struggling students. There were over two years worth of tapes! Forty minute sessions daily through the school year of spelling and phonics and exceptions to learn! This is ridiculous.
English has one more little quirk that it shares with only 2 other languages in the world. That is the use of ‘do’. This is a funny little word and many people trying to learn English never master it. If you listen to someone for whom English is a second language and they sound odd, it is because of the ‘do’. They aren’t using it.
Well, if it ever does come to a new vote, I am voting for another language.