The Speech of a Lifetime
Well, maybe it wasn't the speech of a lifetime, but the
events surrounding the speech were intense. Sunday morning I arose in good
spirits. I was adequately prepared for my talk on world peace. I ate a light
breakfast and took a conglomeration of vitamins. As I prepared for the hour
trip to Webster, TX, I had a thought, "Something is not right and something
regarding my health will happen during the service." I remembered a colleague
who had a similar inner warning and she had a stroke, while speaking, during a Sunday service. I was a
little shaken, but I replied back to that inner knowing that it wouldn't be
life-threatening and that I would just handle it as it came. I went outside and
saw my husband; he had decided to stay home. I knew he should come with me, but
he wasn't dressed, there wasn't time for that, and I had to get on my way. I
kissed him, told him I was feeling strange, and hopped into the driver's seat.
Off I go. On the hour ride over, my thoughts became gruesome and I watched them
pass, thinking that all mental activity is not pleasant and this mindset would
pass. Then fear visited. "Oh, what are you doing here?" I asked with curiosity.
It was like a little friend was peeping in to check on me. By the time I
arrived at the church, I had indigestion. I looked for baking soda. No baking
soda, no soda water. I asked members if they had any digestive enzymes and the
best I could find was some Gas X, which I took.
Now it's time for the service. I start to lead the
congregation in meditation and break into a sweat - I tell the congregation to
rest in the stillness. I sit down and take off my jacket. It's time to go back
to the podium. I know I had to get up, so I stood, came to the mike, and ended
meditation. By this time I was dizzy and I knew I was going to throw up. I ran
down the center isle towards the bathroom. I heave, and let out a loud fart,
fortunately no spewing until I reached the restroom. I heave and fart again -
great - still I'm on the center isle running for my life. I arrive and throw up
in the bathroom. I didn't close the door; the bathroom was close, so everyone
had a front row seat to the sounds. (I didn't think about that until later. I
was oblivious to everything at this point.) I am so weak I collapse on the
floor only to stand up to heave again. I feel like I am dying or
close to death. Familiar reference points dissolve. Finally I finish. I'm weak,
but I feel much better. I'm having chills. I rinse out my mouth and walk back
into the room. Someone is volunteering to deliver the message. I say "No, I
want to do it; just put a chair beside the microphone and I'll speak from a
seated position." And so it came to pass I delivered a talk on world peace.
I value freedom. I seek freedom from inner shame, freedom
from what others think about me, and what I make up about what others might be
saying about me, and in this peaceful experience of being sick and being the
center of attention, I was free. I was free to be sick, I was free from concern
about the service, and free of worry from what others thought about
my hightailing it out to throw up. I look back into my life and remember a time
where this would have thrown me, but on Sunday, I just felt free to live in the
moment, placing no judgments on what happened, and going with the flow, even if
the flow was not an ideal scenario. I am free to be me in sickness and in
health, and even though I have many limitations, I am thrilled about the many
breakthroughs. Life's a trip and I'm along for the ride.
This is the essence of the EZosophy philosophy - let go of
the struggle and pain; they rob us of life. Ease is available all the time.
Even though this experience was not easy, it was easier than it could have been
if it were fraught with self-judgment and perfectionism. I'm living the eight
word miracle mantra, "Everything can be easy or at least easier." I hope you
are living it too. Let's all be EZosophist philosophists.
Anne's Schedule
If you want to hang out with me, here's where I'll be hanging.
Saturday, September 22, 9:30am - 3:00pm Theosophical Lectures - Free
University of St. Thomas
The Spiritual Practice of Daily Living with Michele Shields
Unfolding the Higher Consciousness with Pablo Sender
Sunday, November 18 - 11:00 AM Unity of Brazosport, Brazoria, TX
Sunday, December 16 - 11 AM Unity Webster, TX "The Wisdom Of Jesus" Unity Web Site
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Making Life EZier With the 10 Plan
As you may have noticed by now, I come up with a lot of
plans. I have the 5-5-5-5 Plan, the 5 Plan, and now I want
to share the 10 Plan. I've developed these plans because they calm my mind and
give me a path toward getting a job done. And they make my life EZier. The 10 Ten Plan is the one I use
when I want to clear and clean. Last night I had house guests coming. Even
though there was no reason for anyone to go into our bedroom, I wanted it to be
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and it's happened - the clutter. Too much cutter feels oppressive.
Meanwhile back to the bedroom - I was running late and it didn't feel like
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decide to do 10 things to make the bedroom look better. I start with the
biggest eye sore and go to the next biggest eye sore. Last night I started with
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"Simplicity is difficult for twisted minds." ACIM
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