A Note From Anne

Dear ,

Summer is here. This age old recurring seasonal event was marked by my new grandchildren’s homecoming. After six weeks of hospitals, with all its bells and chaos, they are finally home. What a day for them. It’s a place where they will take their first steps, speak their first words, and learn to navigate the world.

This spring was scattered with physical mayhem. I had bronchitis twice and pneumonia. I was diagnosed with a strange brain condition: I have spikey brain waves – doctors don’t like that. It’s been interesting listening to my mental feedback – there are a lot of “what ifs”; my body speaks also and it’s telling me to slow down. My good buddy, an alternative doctor, read the riot act to me, and I am slowly getting out of many of my obligations.

I have freaked out a couple of times, but all in all I’m taking the easy way out. I know the game, if you don’t rest enough and do too many things and have stress, the body will have a fit. My body did have a fit and I’m changing things up a bit. It has been a stressful year, and it seems that when I add new stress to old stress, I get a stress mess. I feel fine, but my body is not too happy. I’m gonna make it happy. Sometimes stress can’t be avoided, a family illness, the death of a loved one, but I’m sure that even though life cannot always be easy, it can at least be easier. I’m not going to freak out about my physical problems. I will change what I can change and accept what I can’t. That always makes life easier and easier.

Anne

  Tips for EZier Traveling

We are a mobile society. We fly, drive cars, ride trains, go on luxury cruises, see the Grand Canyon by helicopter, and travel in space ships. Great. Our technology makes going from place to place easy. And here comes that word – but, what about before the going?

Is preparing for a trip easy or do you have a hard attack before your trip… what to wear, details, what to take, finishing up at work or home. Is your pre-trip behavior a drag or a joy?

Traveling is a privilege. Unfortunately drama is a drug and most people are addicted to travel drama. If you find yourself “innocently” (I use this term instead of guilty because guilty is a hard word to bear) engaged in travel trauma/ drama/ suffering, here are a few tips to turn your experience toward ease.

1. Play a game with yourself. Pretend someone says; “I will give you a trip around the world starting tomorrow, with $20,000.00 spending money. All airfare and hotels will be paid for. Everything first class. Here’s the catch: you have to prepare for your trip in ease. There will be a camera crew filming the preparation. If you have a hard attack about anything, you lose. Can you do it?”
   
   Most people would say yes and most people could do this. If we can make anything easy because of a mental switch, then we’ve had the ability to make it easy all along. We are such martyrs. We think we have the right to suffer when we pack to go on vacation. It’s okay regardless of how we chose, but remember - it is a choice. Making life hard has become such a routine that we forget to question it.
2. When packing for the trip, focus on why you are going, what you plan to do, and how much fun you plan to have. Imagine meeting new and interesting people. Use your packing time to dream of having a wonderful, easy trip where there is perfect timing and perfect order.
3. Consider a blessing for your trip.

Airplane Blessing

I bless this airplane. I bless all the mechanical workings on this plane as well as all the mechanics who work on this plane. I bless the fuel, that it might be efficient. I send feelings of well-being, alertness, and competency to the pilots. May the flight attendants live in compassion and grace that their service serves a higher purpose. I bless all the people who ride on this plane today. I see them immersed in love and enfolded in the arms of safety. May this flight be more than a trip from place to place, but a journey into a place of wholeness. As we fly, we fly on the wings of angels. This plane is divinely protected in every way. AMEN

Car Blessing and Dedication

Thank you, God, for my wonderful car. I am willing for my car to be your traveling temple. I am grateful for the constant, safe, and reliable transportation it provides for me. I understand that my car seems lifeless, but because of your presence within every molecule of my car, it takes on a unique expression of your light. Wherever my car travels, your vibration leaves a trail of love that blesses our earth. All who pass through this love trail are changed for the better.

I understand that my thoughts (while driving) affect its mechanical performance; therefore I maintain thoughts of peace and harmony when I drive my car. I will treat my car with respect and dignity.

My car appreciates regular maintenance and cleaning, so I keep it clean and give it what it needs to function at its best. I will honor and cherish this car as long as it is in my possession, and then I will bless and release it to a new owner. AMEN.

© 2004-2014 Anne Sermons Gillis

  Quotes

"Our egos experience life through a cycle of fear and craving instead of letting go and going on."
– David Richo

"You can be a hero or a zero or just give up trying to be anything. Trying diminishes; it’s the ego’s way of keeping us busy. Busy-ness is a cover up. Come out from under the covers."
– Anne Sermons Gillis

"The ego mind is bossy, reactive, controlling - below is the expanded mind. It’s wise, expansive intelligence. Look there - look now - look often."
– Anne Sermons Gillis

  Anne's Books

Standing in The Dark

EZosophy

Offbeat Prayers

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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."
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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

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  Anne's Schedule

All times here are Central Time.

Wed. & Fri. Sept. 17 & 19, 2014
10:00 AM-Noon, “Synchronicity”
Lone Star College ALL Program
Montgomery Campus
3200 College Park Drive
Conroe, TX 77384-4500
936-273-7000

Wed. & Fri. Sept. 24 & 26, 2014
1:00-3:00 PM, “Alive, Awake, Aware”
Lone Star College ALL Program
Kingwood Campus
20000 Kingwood Drive
Kingwood, TX 77339-3801
281-312-1600

Wed. & Fri. Oct. 29 & 31, 2014
1:00-3:00 PM, “EZosophy”
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20000 Kingwood Drive
Kingwood, TX 77339-3801
281-312-1600

  Healthy Living

Teeth Whitening

Who doesn’t want white teeth? It’s the rage. As we age our teeth stain and yellow. Stained or yellowed teeth are unattractive. Dentists provide whitening services and anyone can purchase home teeth whitening kits at the corner pharmacy, grocery store, or superstore.

I’ve noticed that my teeth were getting more sensitive, so I’ve backed off store bought whiteners. I checked out some of the problems with home whitening systems and I won't go into the ugly details, but if you are going to use those commercial strips, you’d best check with your dentist first, to see if your teeth are up to it. Sometimes whitening can do more long term damage than good. Yikes, do I want more trouble down the pike?

I read an old home remedy book that recommended using peroxide to bush your teeth. The internet truth and tooth fairy was quick to emphasize that one must use only the peroxide that is 3% strength. Click to get the details of using peroxide.

As many of you know, I am a coconut oil lover. I’ve used it from head to toe for one ailment or the other. I’ve baked with it, made fudge with it, used it on my hair, and to make deodorant. Imagine my delight when I found that brushing my teeth with coconut oil would help whiten my teeth if I used it regularly.

I like Trader Joe’s coconut oil in a glass jar. It’s organic and costs about $6.00. Use a glob to brush your teeth with a toothbrush. Brush about a minute. When finished, spit it out and brush like normal. The coconut oil kills all kinds of bacteria. For an even better outcome for overall health, try oil pulling. It improves health, helps with bad breath, and whitens teeth. Check here for details on oil pulling.

Here’s hopin’ I’m helpin’ you have happier, healthier teeth.

  Anne Talks

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