How did you get to where you are now?

Posted on Nov 9th, 2009 by

Laurie

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for November 09, 2009:

By listening with my heart, of course.

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What is the relationship between health and spirituality?

Posted on Nov 8th, 2009 by

Laurie

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for November 08, 2009:

From my perspective there is a direct connection between health and spirituality (relationship with Divine Love). We are not just biological in nature. We are body, mind and spirit (mind encompassing mental/thinking and emotional/feeling). All of these aspects are interconnected. We function as a whole. We heal as a whole.

Health is not merely the absence of disease, it is a balance of all the different layers of one's life; transforming individuals from within; from the intelligence of the heart.

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What role does community play in your life?

Posted on Nov 7th, 2009 by

Laurie

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for November 07, 2009:

In the Gaia Community I interact with people who are environmentally and spiritually conscious -- we share and/or respect each other's beliefs and intents.

Because of my profession, in my local community I interact with people who share similar ideas about the approach to health and wellness.

Just last evening we attended a benefit for the TibetCenter in Evanston, Illinois where Joan Borysenko, PhD spoke. Even though we didn't know very many people, that, too, was a community of like minded/hearted people.

Community is local. Community is global. Community is in-person. Community is on-line. Community is reaching out to another human being.

The photograph is of the corner of Brink/William Streets in historic downtown Crystal Lake where I live. It's common for people to say, "Let's meet at the clocktower."

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Friday Five in the Kitchen

Posted on Nov 6th, 2009 by

Laurie

Len is the main cook in our family. He plans the menus, does the shopping and cooks the meals. I clean the kitchen afterwards (he's a flamboyant cook) ...

What is you favorite utensil?
Tongs

Do you like non-stick pans?
Not on your life!

Have you ever made your own waffles or pancakes?
Both

Do you use/ like cloth napkins, no napkins, or paper napkins, or paper towels?
per napkins, even when we entertain (we're real down home). Our kitchen is the most popular room in our home.

What are you having for lunch, if you're not having lunch, then what's your favorite food?
I love Asian-style cooking!

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What is your personal definition of spirituality?

Posted on Nov 6th, 2009 by

Laurie

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for November 06, 2009:

Different than religion, spirituality is my connection -- my relationship -- with the sacred; with what is Divine.

Where do I place, find, or create spirituality in my life?
In Latin, the word for breath and spirit is the same, "spirare." The word "spirit" in the Hebrew language or "life-force" can be translated into the word "breath." About 16 to 17 times per minute I say "yes" to Spirit. In other words, Spirit -- the Divine -- is quite literally my life.

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What does personal freedom mean to you?

Posted on Nov 5th, 2009 by

Laurie

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for November 05, 2009:

Freedom is not something which can be given to you by someone else. It is something that you have inside of you, a way you choose to be. This was never portrayed more beautifully than by Viktor Frankl, a long time prisoner in bestial concentration camps where he found himself stripped to naked existence. Even in the degradation and abject misery of a concentration camp, Frankl was able to exercise the most important freedom of all - the freedom to determine one's own attitude and spiritual wellbeing.

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When I think of someone caring, who comes to mind?

Posted on Nov 4th, 2009 by

Laurie

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for November 04, 2009:

The first person that comes to mind is my friend Sylvia. She is kind, thoughtful and gentle, but not weak. She is strong and can be tough as nails if the situation calls for it. Sylvia is helpful and considerate, loving and sensitive. It's as though the sun comes out whenever she's around and I am blessed to know her.

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When do you feel the most self-confident?

Posted on Nov 3rd, 2009 by

Laurie

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for November 03, 2009:

I feel most self-confident during times of meditation. When I intentionally connect with Spirit I am bathed in quiet strength. Time spent like this that allows me to flow with assurance throughout the day.

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What, for you, has been the best thing about getting older?

Posted on Nov 2nd, 2009 by

Laurie

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for November 02, 2009:

I love being 52. The passage of time has afforded me the opportunity to whirl around the block a time or two and get some living under my belt. I have some [oh all right, a lot] gray hair to show for it. A few of the most important things I've learned in over a half-century of living:

Whatever you are not changing, you are choosing.

Life is a series of choices and consequences, so it's important to make good choices. However, it's equally important to know that you can learn from poor choices.

Always listen with your heart.

Laughter is the best medicine!

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What is your favorite role to play?

Posted on Oct 31st, 2009 by

Laurie

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for October 31, 2009:

I wear many different hats (i.e., wife, mother, friend, healer, teacher, writer), but perhaps my favorite is learner. I am a student of purposeful living.

And who knows? The speed of my flight around the moon tonight may be so darned fast that it actually turns the clocks back an hour ...

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