A Note From Anne

Dear ,

I hope you had a great Valentine's Day. It was my 11th anniversary. My husband and I met in 1998 and married in 2013. I was a little sheepish when I asked if we might consider Valentine's Day for our ceremony. Jim didn't blink an eye when I asked, and as luck had it, VD was on Saturday that year.

This anniversary, we spent the evening with dear friends. We had dinner and listened to some Texas music. We are Teri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines fans. I guess we are groupies. We love to hear them when they are in the area.

I love the longer days. Spring already whispers in my ear, and rain falls outside in a hypnotic splatter. Today I'm doing a cleansing fast. Maybe I am a little grouchy, yet I'm grateful for life's pleasure. I hope things are going better than you expected and that you are making and taking life easier.

Anne

  Ego Obituary

The Ego died February 14, 2014. Ego's remains may be viewed from 5 PM to 7 PM Wednesday night at the Drama Rama. The memorial service follows the viewing. The Ego leaves his relatives, the Drama Queens, The Hypocrites, the Rebels, and the Pot Shots. The Ego's cousin, the Phantom of the Soap Opera, took its last stand on Monday, only two days before the Ego's reduction. Both the Ego and the Phantom of the Soap Opera were inside the mind. They were both known to be trouble makers.

Ego was born in Darkville, MessOneChoices on Darkcember 12, 1948. He was educated at the school of Hard Knocks, where he earned an MSU (messes stuff up) degree. He was a Certified Cheater, a mismanagement counselor, and a licensed death coach. He developed Murphy's Law by the age of 23 and was awarded the prestigious MUC (Managing Under Chaos) Award in 1972 by the International Chronic Cynicism Community. He coined the famous phrase, "Life's a Bitch and Then You Die." He was an outstanding contributor in the field of mental disease. He was noted for driving people away, destroying trust, trying to get praise, his burning desire to be right, offending others, being prideful, having no consideration for others' feelings, and for creating crisis. No doubt he was a leader in his field.

The service will be conducted by the Drama Lama, who was the Ego's spiritual advisor. Ego, affectionately called Egor, was a devoted member of the First That Yoke is Broke Church for 35 years. The service will be on the grave side.

Please do not send flowers. Send donations to the American Hard Association, an association dedicated to reducing hard attacks.

  Quotes

"Our Divine Design is not a plan for specific activities. It's designed to help us fully embody love."
  – Anne Sermons Gillis

"When you get your sense of worth from what you do, every mistake you make is potentially devastating. When your sense of worth comes from who you really are, mistakes can be acknowledged and easily dealt with, without defense or shame."
  – Anne Sermons Gillis

Food for thought. Have a thought recall! "I recall all vindictive and hurtful thoughts that I’ve had for myself or others. We are innocent and from this thought forward, we are free from the effects of past painful thoughts, words, and actions."
  – Anne Sermons Gillis

  Houston Theosophical Society

Anne Sermons Gillis currently serves as the president of the Houston Lodge of the Theosophical Society.

We encourage our members to live a life in service to humanity, in stillness through mediation, and in study of ancient wisdom.

"Recognition of the unique value of every living being expresses itself in reverence for life, compassion for all, sympathy with the need of all individuals to find truth for themselves, and respect for all religious traditions."
   --The Theosophical World View

Meetings are held on the first and third Saturdays at 10 AM Central Time in Houston, Texas.

For more information visit The Houston Lodge or visit our national organization at http://www.Theosophical.org.

  Anne's Books

Standing in The Dark

EZosophy

Offbeat Prayers

Click here to see all three of Anne's books

What people are saying about Standing in the Dark:

"Standing in the Dark, by Anne Sermons Gillis, isn't just another positive thinking book. It's a book about the difficult times in life and what we can do to make it through them. It does, however, give us positive ways to make life easier. It's a short book, but it's one that may just turn your thinking on its head, which will probably be the best thing that's happened to your thinking in a long time. It's about how to bring more ease into a life that isn't easy all of the time. Anne discusses six main areas of life: Ease, Mission, Health, Relationships, Money, and Loss."
  – Charles David Heineke

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What people are saying about EZosophy: The Art and Wisdom of Easy or at Least Easier Living:

"Although most conscious people understand that life doesn't have to a struggle, the "how to" has been missing... until now. Anne's book makes it "easy."
  – T. Harv Eker - Bestselling author and Founder of Peak Potentials Training

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What people are saying about Offbeat Prayers for the Modern Mystic:

"I love your book. It is filled with much wisdom, humor and heart. Really beautiful."
  – Alan Cohen author, Enough Already, mentions Anne and EZosophy on page 99

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  Anne's Services

  Schedule Anne

You may reach Anne by phone at 281-419-1775 or click the button below to contact Anne by email. Anne is also available to officiate at weddings and funerals.

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  Anne's Schedule

All times below are Central Time.
February 19 and 26, 2014
Wed., 10:00 – 11:50 AM
"EZosophy"
Lone Star College ALL Program
Montgomery Campus
3200 College Park Drive
Conroe, TX 77384-4500
936-273-7000

March 7 and 18, 2014
Fri. & Tue., 10:00 – 11:50 AM
"Alive, Awake, Aware"
Lone Star College ALL Program
Montgomery Campus
3200 College Park Drive
Conroe, TX 77384-4500
936-273-7000

  Healthy Living

Eye Tip

I receive a newsletter from Oprah every day via e-mail. She has health tips, recipes, relationship tips, and reading suggestions. She is out to make this world a better place, one tip at a time. I found a recent post most helpful.

I spend a lot of time at my computer, e-mails, writing articles, reading – and my eyes get tired. Keeping ones eyed fixed at 2 feet causes eye strain. There are many of tips on reducing eye strain, but this one comes equipped with a game plan. Every 20 minutes, focus your eyes at a point about 20 feet away, for 20 seconds. I've been doing this and found another added benefit. The 20 second count down is relaxing. It's a 20 second break. 20 seconds feels like a long time when you are fully present and count 20 real seconds. When I was a kid, we considered a second the time it took to think "one chimpanzee."

Take a few seconds out of your day for your eye health. You’ll be glad you did.

  Anne Talks

"Happy Fully Alive Day" (1:33)

"A Conversation with Anne Sermons Gillis" Anne interviewed by Dennis Tardan. (30:02)

"Intuition Telesemnar" Anne's Intuition Telesemnar. (43:07)

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