Gratitude for this past year when I had the chance to interface with my favorite Reiki therapist in the Emerald Hills. Its a lovely space she creates, imbued with natural soft light. Surrounded by rainbow of crystals for each chakra care … she sets the tone for a lovely meditation practice followed by a delicious Japanese macrobiotics influenced luncheon in the woodsy living area. How I miss it! Her technique brought home and applied here for doggie restorative. Gratitude for the healers in our world. Namaste:)
This hyper biting dog is now … sweet.
It’s no magic.
Category: Beautiful People
In every culture, [there are those] shamans or medicine men who endured incredible physical pain, because it’s a door opening to the subconsciousness. And the way we can actually control the pain — it’s how to control everything. This is the key.
Noooo I missed her? She was here November 16th??????? ahhhhh…
Great advice given:
“Get the mind to shut up.
We have so much power in our body
…
Sit with no watch, no computer, no phones …Just do absolutely nothing for 3 hours.
See what happens with the energy.
It’s not going out.
It’s going in.”
At the talk, she says “there’s two kinds of pain; the physical kind and the other is the emotional kind.”
Marina Abramovi …
“it’s about energy. it’s about energy dialogue… it’s not always good…”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAID_2iKO5Y
*** Some crazy? things she says …
Tune yourself to crystal you can be revealed.
There’s power in vulnerability.
– this is true but not for the faint of heart… has been my experience.
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When you feel horrible.
Don’t try to fix it.
Go all the way down.Don’t keep the middle state.
You have to go all the way to the root of pain.
You have to experience the depth of this.
Any pain is a great teaching.Then you have to experience all the intensity of pain.
If you take the pain, show it.
It’s not wrong.
Be yourself and be whatever you want.
*** excerpt from the interview/talk …
She’s a brave … artist.
On TED Talk at Vancouver … Here.
A friend said, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday here – it’s the ONLY truly American holiday really. As immigrants, we all find this American celebration to be truly special. While many complain how they do not like the taste of turkey, etc. I have come to think that perhaps it’s just not cooked correctly. AND having had a vegan Thanksgiving cooked up by Vocal Vegans, there’s something for everyone on the table. It’s a celebration for all on this land. It celebrates the hardship people endured on the new land; it celebrates the fruits of such labor in a form of a harvest; it’s about sharing; it’s about putting aside differences and coming together. I love this holiday too … it’s about friendship between white people and the native Indians; and about sharing for the common good and … PEACE.
So happy RSVP’ed YES to this beautiful celebration with beautiful people.
Thank you to our beautiful hosts. Thank you for your generosity. Most of all for your friendship.
Appetizer table full of cheese nuts spreads breads dips salads …
The best crusty buttery golden rice and saffron infused rice tossed with special berries.
So pretty.
Spinach +Salad we brought. Sadly avocados turned color but initially they were beautiful green:)
Stuffing , sweet potatoes, rice and … and mashed potatoes too !? Oh my goodness. Oh my goddess ?
And oh did someone say dessert? Pies?! I actually had to pass at first but … broke down for a slice of cherry pie after quite a bit of belly rub!
In Gratitude. Thank you to the beautiful chef and hostess extraordinaire. Thank you for adding in the European and Middle Eastern flair while serving up a very traditional American Thanksgiving feast. I always learn so much from other cultures and appreciate sharing the stories we each have.