The EZ Secret: Tips on Living in EZ, from Anne Sermons Gillis, 04/09/2013
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EZ Secret Newsletter
Living EZosophy: Volume 71, April 9, 2013
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| Not Enough
Time |
Anne's Services |
| Health Tip: Zinc |
Schedule Anne |
| Anne's Book: Standing in the Dark | Anne's Schedule |
| Quotes | Ask Annie G |
| Video Bits of Wisdom | Anne Art |
| What is EZosophy? | |
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Not Enough Time
A few years ago I conducted a management seminar. The topic was
"Take Control of Your Workday." Each person introduced him or
herself and spoke of their insurmountable work problems. "I have
too many things to do. I get interrupted. The interruptions take
me off task, and I fall more behind."
The word "multi-tasking" came up frequently. "There are so many
different projects that pull me in too many directions."
Most of these people had too much work. "Multi-tasking or not, you
have too much to do." I told them to quit. After my well-given
advice, I asked how many would follow my advice and quit? No
hands. Many of them wanted to quit, but all of them were going to
stay where they were - for now.
Seeing Things Differently
"If you are not going to quit, then you are going to have to
recreate the way you see your job. You must find the answers that
lie deeper than learning how to organize your day. You will need
to know more than how to become super efficient. You can learn
these skills, but unless you shake the foundation of your reality,
moving a few bricks around will not bring the desired results."
There was some agreement; some skepticism. Everyone came to the
workshop to learn how to do three things at a time and to do them
efficiently, effortlessly, and simultaneously. They wanted to know
how to get more done.
"If that's what you want, then take one of those day-planner
workshops." I commanded. "If you get more done, management will
just give you more to do and you will be back in the same place
you began – more work than time."
These people represent the voices of working people. Too many
tasks, too many interruptions, and too little time... But do we
really want out?
I suggest that in this time of quantum living and high
technology, we love our hurry, worry, and scurry (HWS),
our too manys and our not enoughs. People go
on vacation to get out of the HWS. By the time they wind down and
almost relax, the vacation is over. Vacation stories often sound
like life at work in the coal mines, not recounts of pleasurable
timeless relaxation and fun. I recall running through the Amazon
jungle with a guide who was trying to reach a certain location
before dark so I could see some bird! My thought was “I cannot be
running through the Amazon jungle!”
We recreate the dynamics of HWS wherever we go. We are in the age
of the drama lama. Our helter-skelter lives are not only
familiar; they are sacred. We value jobs and careers that feed our
need for drama and high busy-ness. What we value, we attract.
People who value peace, create peace. People who live in dramarama,
but want to change, must want peace and then learn how
to create peace.
Creating a New Relationship With Time
Creating a healthy and workable relationship with time is a great
place to start reorienting our daytime dramas. Metaphysicians know
that what we think about expands. One of the cornerstone
beliefs that creates havoc in our lives is the belief that we don't
have enough time. If we believe that we don't have
enough time, if we incessantly chant, "There's not enough time,"
we will create "not having enough time." If we want to
have a sense of endless time, or at least the feeling of more than
enough time, we must give up the thought of not having enough
time. Most people will not give up that thought. It’s a
popular thought and we conversationally try to outdo others to
prove that we have more to do and less time than they.
We think if we had more hours, then we could get everything done.
This is not true. We don't need more time. If we had 24 more hours
in a day, we would fill them up just as we have filled our first
24.
The following prayer is an excerpt from my book, Offbeat
Prayers for The Modern Mystic. If you work with this
prayer for thirty days, you can change your relationship with
time.
Affirmative Prayer for Time
I have all the time I need. The present moment stretches before
me like an endless, timeless carpet of light. I have more than
enough time to do all the things I need and want to do. There is
Divine timing in all that I plan and in all that I do. Every event
in my life is designed by the Divine Architect, and I can trust
the Design.
I no longer need to feel driven and restless. These are feelings
left from my need to control, to perform, and to earn my space on
earth. I am valuable and worthy because of who I am - not because
of what I do.
I am free and safe to release all hidden payoffs from the
intensity of driven-ness and restlessness. I now release the
feelings of driven-ness and restlessness and I am free. I free
myself to take time for deep, refreshing, nurturing moments of
stillness. I live in a timeless universe and I claim infinite
timelessness in my life.
I am an eternal being; therefore I need not hurry. I refuse to
respond to life as if there could ever be any urgency about
anything. There is nothing urgent in life. Swift response does not
have to be accompanied by the demon of debilitating urgency.
My timing is perfect. I am always in the right place at the right
time. Because I know that there is Divine Order in my life, I can
relax and let go as never before. I rest in the timeless moment of
the now. AMEN.
If you want more time, make one small change in the foundation
of your core beliefs, and the whole structure changes. Each
action and task has a perfect time and place. Life is a harmonious
flow and it is our missive to join the flow. There’s really
no business like flow business. Get right with time and you will
live in flow motion.
Health Tip: Zinc
Do you have white specks on your fingernails? I used to have those darn white spots and always wondered what they were. Now that I eat plenty of seeds and nuts, which contain zinc, the spots are gone. White specks or spots on the fingernails can be caused by the lack of zinc. This lack of zinc suppresses your immune system, increases your chances of catching a cold, and decreases your sense of smell.When my throat feels scratchy, I reach for a zinc lozenge. They work like magic – the soreness goes away. If the sore throat is really bad, I do the lion's pose. I tighten my throat muscles and do the pose about 10 times. This brings extra healing oxygen to the area – at least someone told me that years ago. It is a nebulous reference, but whatever it does, the pose does help. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqHn0n_1O7A.
The body doesn’t manufacture or store zinc, so we need a daily intake. Check out the "Top 10 Foods Highest in Zinc": http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/zinc.php.
If you take a zinc supplement, take it with your meal, but skip the grains. The phytic acid in grains can bind the zinc so it is not bioavailable.
The National Institutes of Health, http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessional/, recommends 11 mg for adult males and 8 mg for adult females. Getting food-sourced minerals is always preferable to taking supplements. Zinc is tricky because even though we need it, too much can block our absorption of vital nutrients.
I’m grabbing my pumpkin seeds, since they rank fifth on the zinc top 10 foods list. I had some roasted ones at lunch. I sprinkled them atop some steamed acorn squash. To make roasted pumpkin seeds I take the desired amount of raw seeds and stir them in a heated iron skillet. When they are brown, I put in a shake of tamari (gluten-free soy sauce). Roasted pumpkin seeds, also called pepitas, are delicious and fun to eat.
Anne's New Book: Standing in the Dark
Anne’s new book, Standing in the Dark, is out in PDF form. You can purchase it at http://www.annegillis.com/Books-CDs-Etc.html#Books.
One may use thoughts in constructive ways and think higher thoughts, yet one must be aware that the mind plays little tricks on itself to calm itself down. Trickery is okay, but the whole idea of choosing our thoughts and our lives is an intermediary step. Through choice we learn to gain control of our minds and lives, so that at some point we can surrender the mechanism that chooses.
Standing in the Dark explores the deep issues of life, which include relationships, health, money, loss, mission, and making life easier. This is not a positive thinking book. It looks at uncomfortable topics such as losing your best friend or being robbed at gunpoint. It points out that life can be bumpy, even when we live in the flow. You will leap from the practical to the possible, and hopefully land in the mystical. Standing in the Dark turns ordinary moments into sacred moments and lights the darkest corners of existence. The words hold hands with the human heart and allow the readers to embrace their humanity. This book heals the heart by letting you know it was never really broken, you are fine the way you are, and life itself is as it should be. Relax. All is well.
Quotes
"When you are in a hole, you should probably stop digging."
– Unknown
"The true teaching is like a jet when it flies across the
sky; it leaves a trail."
– UK
"You are not what you have thought yourself to be or what
you’ve made yourself do. You cannot be 'more' because you are
already more than you think yourself to be. Look and see who you
are and you will stop in the freshness of life itself. You will
be the rose you stopped to smell."
– Anne Sermons Gillis
Video Bits of Wisdom
A while back I recorded a series of 21 short inspirational videos on a wide range of topics. Most of them are under 2 minutes. I'll be spotlighting a different Video Bit each week in this space, with a link to it below this message. When you go to that page, click the Play button to start the video.
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Ask Annie G
Dear Annie G,
Is it beneficial to keep cash on hand and, if so, how
much?
Your friend and buddy, Sherry
Dear Sherry,
The amount of cash you keep on hand depends on your lifestyle. If you do not use a checking account, then of course you will need to keep a lot of cash on hand. I happen to know you, so I know you do have a checking account.Keep the amount of cash on hand that makes you feel psychologically and emotionally supported. If you only keep a few dollars on hand, your mind will probably keep nagging and saying, “You have to get some cash.” Even though cash is used less and less, as we pay bills by credit card, check, Paypal, and via the Internet, we still use cash. My comfort level for cash in my wallet is between $50 to $100, but when I felt less abundant, I always carried about $300 to $400. My dad carried that amount cash when I was young, and somehow in my mind that seemed like the success point. I would feel naked if I didn’t carry a lot of cash.
A couple of years ago my car was towed. I was in North Carolina and had no one to call. They wanted $138 cash to release my car. I was able to go to an ATM, and since I couldn’t remember my pin number (I never use ATM’s for cash), I called American Express. They talked me through getting a cash advance using my AE card and I was able to get my car out of prison. I was also in Mexico and ran out of cash. American Express came to my rescue again. Credit and debit cards cover us when we don’t have the cash we need, but I still recommend you keep at least $50 cash in your wallet at all times when you are at home. If you plan to use your credit cards when you travel in the US, I recommend carrying at least $200 in cash. Also put a $5 bill in your car glove compartment. You’d be surprised at how often that five comes in handy.
Thanks for this and all your past questions Sherry,
Make it Easy.
Anne
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