Here's Anne Sermons Gillis' newsletter, The EZ Secret: Tips on Living in EZ, for 07/30/2013
Published: Tue, 07/30/13
The
EZ Secret Newsletter
Living EZosophy: Volume 87, July 30, 2013
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In This Issue | |
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A Note From Anne | Anne's
Services |
Contemplate
the "Re"s |
Schedule Anne |
Health Tip: Affirmation Meditation | Anne's Schedule |
Anne's Books | Ask Annie G |
Quotes | Anne Art |
EZosophy CD/DVD Spotlight | |
What is EZosophy? | |
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A Note From Anne
Dear ,
I am in LA taking care of my sister, Lois, who is hospitalized. It seems like a thousand years since I left Chicago, flew to Houston, and then to LA. The part of the Theosophical Conference I attended was wonderful, yet all the magic faded in the past week of hospitals, dinging bells, interrupted sleep, and driving in unfamiliar territory.
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’m re-reading The Autobiography of a Yogi, the life story of Paramahansa Yognanda. When we landed in the City of Angels, I remembered that Yogananda spent many years in LA and that there are several Self-Realization Fellowship Centers here. I made a metal note that I would love to visit one, if I had time. I arrived at the hospital and was amazed to find there was an SRF center across the street, and my sister’s room overlooks it. I went there for about 15 minutes and drank in the lovely gardens and temple. Lucky me.
This week we’re rerunning some previous articles since at the present there’s little time for writing and frequent difficulties getting a decent Internet connection.
Anne
Contemplate the "Re"s
Contemplate the "Re"s: Reflect, Renew, Revitalize, Refresh, Regroup, Realize, Restore, and Resource.
By now, if you've read my newsletter for any length of time,
you've discovered my fascination with the power of words and the
ability to learn directly from words through contemplation. When
we work with contemplative practices, we train the mind to become
quieter; slowing down the mind is a training process. Could you
imagine having a gold medal for mind practices? The gold medal for
compassion goes to the America team. The gold medal for being the
most peaceful goes to the country of India. The medal for best
mediator goes to ... you get the picture.
Words have energy and presence that tie us or point to the
experience of which they speak. The word "love" is not the
expression and experience of love, but the word can communicate
something that lies beyond the word itself.
Contemplation of any word, coupled with awareness, awakens the
living meaning of the word. Ponder the "re" words in the first
paragraph one by one and experience the word as it is born in you.
Focus on the area in the center of your upper chest. Imagine
there is a still pond in your chest and see a drop of water
falling in the pond sending out circles. See each drop as a word.
See the word "reflect' drop in the pond. Go slowly. Monitor your
body and continue to let go at deeper levels. Do this five times
and then go to the next word.
This will take about 20 minutes. When you are complete, write down
any impressions you may have about any of the words. It is
astounding what bubbles up when we intentionally focus and still
the mind.
A rested mind is a competent mind. When the mind is rested, it is
more resourceful, it has direct access to wisdom, and it handles
challenges in more creative ways. And when the mind is rested, you
will find that "Everything can be easy or at least easier."
Health Tip: Affirmation Meditation
Stress reduction is one of the best ways to support our health, and mediation is one of the most effective ways to reduce stress. Often people feel they cannot keep their minds quite long enough to meditate. If you find it difficult to focus, the 1000’s of affirmations on Youtube.com may be the answer for you. I can meditate, but I enjoy this relaxation type emotionally didactic presentation as well.Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and listen to this relaxing set of affirmations from Paul Santisi, http://youtu.be/mu0qSI0rmws, that covers everything, from the contracted, limited version we have of ourselves, to the unlimited expression we hold in the universe. I skip the intro; it is about 6.5 minutes long. Read the description notes under the video for more details.
Anne's Books
Standing in The Dark |
EZosophy Book |
Offbeat Prayers |
Click here to see all three of Anne's books
What people are saying about Standing in the Dark:
"If as you said, it is not a positive thinking book, then,
however, it is a positive being book, because positive has its own
rewards. You wrote very eloquently, and gracefully about very hard
to cover topics. More than that, your shadow is a light unto us,
Anne, and your night is like a day. I thank you."
– Veronica Nannee, Houston, Texas
"Someone asked me how you could be spiritual and live in the
world. Your book spells it out perfectly."
– Helen Hutchison, Nacogdoches, Texas
Quotes
"Your neighbor is your other self dwelling behind a wall. In
understanding, all walls shall fall down."
– Kahlil Gibran
"A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there
is a caring, sharing person inside."
– Denis Waitley
"Be one who nurtures and builds. Be one who has an understanding
and a forgiving heart; who looks for the best in people. Leave
people better than you found them."
– Marvin J. Ashton
EZosophy CD/DVD Spotlight
Each week in this space we'll be featuring one of Anne's CD's or DVD's. Click the link below to learn more.
What is EZosophy?
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Recorded Interviews:
Click here to hear a recording of Dennis Tardan interviewing Anne Sermons Gillis on May 30, 2013.
Ask Annie G
Because I am so busy with caring for my sister Lois, who is
hospitalized in Los Angeles, I will not post this column this
week.
Annie G
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relationships to Annie
G.
Anne Art
This photo collage shows images from the Paramahansa Yogananda Self-Realization Fellowship Mother Center in Los Angeles, which is across the street from the hospital where my sister Lois is staying.
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