The Anne Report brings you up to date on Anne’s latest activities. The Main Article, Facing Genuine Pain and Suffering, shows us how to differentiate and navigate between genuine difficulty and ego driven difficulty. In the Anne Talk, Making Relationships EZier, reminds us that we can make our relationships easier if we want to. Click to see Anne’s Art. The Dr. Money Talk, You May Want to Be More Specific, reminds us that when we make our affirmations, we may need to be more specific about our desires, to get what we truly want. Click to see the Quotes. The Featured Product This Month highlights Anne’s first book, Offbeat Prayers for the Modern Mystic. Click to learn about EZosophy. Click to learn about Anne’s Abundance Affirmations. Click for Shareables From Anne. Click to learn about Anne’s Schedule. Click to Schedule Anne. Click to learn about Anne’s Services.

Anne’s 8 Word Miracle Mantra: “Everything can be EZ or at least EZier.  Anne Sermons Gillis

Living EZosophy, September 29, 2020
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We closed on our house yesterday and moved a portion of our belongings in after the closing. Tonight, Tuesday, will be our first night to sleep in the house. Funny thing about the appliances. It seems the demand has gone up since COVID and production is down. That means we cannot get a refrigerator until November and our washer and dryer will come in a couple of weeks. Fingers crossed. We purchased a mini fridge to hold us over and my friend is giving us her old refrigerator to use until we get our new one. I have not had a new washer and dryer in 50 years, so I am over the moon about the washer and dryer.

Jim will return to Texas on October 7 to pick up our furniture, and he and my BFF, Mary, will drive to SC and then unload. Mary will stay a while to help us get settled. While I am over the surgery, my stamina has not fully recovered, and I welcome the help.

I cannot thank my daughter, Elizabeth, and Toby, my son-in-law enough. If it was not for them, none of this would be possible. They have supported me through my surgery, let us park in their yard, and helped in every way possible with the move. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

We first put our home on the market in the summer of 2015, so this move has been in the works since my six-year-old grands were one. When I was on the other side, before we sold our home, I wondered what it would be like when the move finally happened. Now, though there is plenty left to do, I know what it is like. If anyone had asked me in 2015, where I would be in five years, I would never have guessed that I would be moving from Houston, to my RV, and then to a newly constructed home during a pandemic. And that’s it for the Anne Report.

  Main Article

Facing Genuine Pain and Suffering

EZosophy is a philosophy that calls us away from ego driven suffering. EZosophy does not deny that we experience real physical and emotional tribulations. Individuals suffer, communities suffer, America suffers, and the world suffers. Suffering is not just individual; all suffering pulls at the fabric of humanity.

One of the most beloved saints of all times, St. Francis, overcame tremendous suffering. He was born into a wealthy family. He ran around with his drinking buddies and eventually went to war – or at least participated in a skirmish. He fought for his city and was taken and held prisoner for more than a year. After his release he wanted to become a soldier, but illness kept him from military service.

Can you imagine? He was to be one of the greatest saints in history and he wanted to join the army! No wonder he kept getting sick. Deep down the seeds of spirituality were planted and his body said, “Hell no, you won’t go.” None-the-less, he planned to marry, but after seeking guidance, he was called back to a more solitary spiritual life. Eventually he became the original animal whisperer, a respected spiritual teacher and leader, and attained sainthood from the Catholic church.

Once I was in love and planned to marry. Many things got in the way of the marriage; it never occurred. I didn’t understand. I wanted, longed for an explanation. I asked for help and guidance through this dark night. The St. Francis story led the way to understanding. When the young man’s path was blocked from his chosen career and his marriage, he might have felt sorry for himself or complained about the unfairness of life. Instead, Francis was led deeper into the spiritual life. This wasn’t the end of his life; it was his renaissance. But things didn’t go so smoothly for Francis; actually, his life was miserable. His community thought he was crazy. He was guided by a voice his friends and family did not understand. Yet, under pressure, Francis grew into a spiritual giant. The following thought is attributed to the great saint. “Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” The saying sounds too contemporary to be the words of a 13th century mystic, but it does describe how Francis lived his life.

While I was not happy that Francis suffered, I was happy to find that even saints, maybe especially saints, suffer. It was comforting to know that I was not the only one - even the most spiritually astute suffer.

Ego driven suffering can be cleared up in an instant, but an instant cure for genuine suffering rarely exists. The trying times anoint us and guide us. These wearisome times, at their best, evoke compassion and humility. When we are on top, it’s so easy to serve the egoic mind, but when tragedy strikes, it brings with it the ability to reach into our deepest spiritual strengths and reach out to our support systems. This is what makes our situations EZier. We might not be able to carry our 50 pound load, but when a friend joins with us or someone wipes our tears, it lightens our load. And when there is no one else to count on, something can rise from deep within to soothe us. We are never left alone.

We must navigate genuine suffering with care, so as to not complicate suffering, by suffering about our suffering. This is affectionately referred to as feeling sorry for ourselves or having a chip on our shoulder. We can’t use tough times as a bargaining chip to get others’ attention and resources. That’s like trying to go in through the back door of life. When we rise up and face difficult situations, such as a loss, and don’t complicate the circumstances by involving the ego, we receive assistance from other realms and join a flow that eventually carries us past the pain. It’s called integration. Our past pain becomes a part of us that informs us and sends us into higher levels of compassion, but the pain no longer dominates our lives.

The saints, the foremost champions, and the greatest losers all go through times of genuine loss and suffering. While we can’t escape these times, we can be sure that we do not travel alone. The eight word miracle mantra, “Everything can be EZ (Ego driven suffering can improve right now!) or at least EZier,” speaks to the nature of suffering and recovery. We are the champions of our lives, and whether life is peachy or downright sucky, we exist in a matrix of love that guides and guards us, even when we are too weary to look. Love says, “You may not be able to see it from where you are standing, but I promise you that everything is okay. The Supreme Okayness is with you and you are safe.” Our lives have already been saved, so when tough times befall us, we can be assured that we will make it though. This is the promise of the spiritual life, that we will make it through and emerge and reemerge into the adventure called life, and that every pain, every burden, every mistake – all will be renewed, restored, and revitalized, if we allow it to be. We must give up our ego driven suffering, face our genuine suffering, and surrender to the Source. Spirit brings us the present of life, but we must open it to receive its gift and trust that the good and the bad work together to provide exactly what we need to be free, joyful, and fulfilled.

You may find the following links about St. Francis engaging:

• Story of St. Francis’ life

• St. Francis miracles

• St. Francis Animal quotes

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Making Relationships EZier

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This Anne Talk, Making Relationships EZier, reminds us that we can make our relationships easier if we want to. Time: 7:30

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You May Want to Be More Specific

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The Dr. Money Talk, You May Want to Be More Specific, reminds us that when we make our affirmations, we may need to be more specific about our desires, to get what we truly want. 2:59

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