Anne's Note reminds us that News Is Not Life. The main article, Make Your Life a Love Story, speaks of the universal mission we share and how to live it. Healthy Living provides a recipe for healthy Tahini Soba Noodles. The Anne Talk is an interview of Anne about EZ-osophy: The Art and Wisdom of Easy Living. The Featured Product this month is EZosophy: The Art and Wisdom of Easy or At Least Easier Living.

The EZ Mantra: "Everything can be EZ or at least EZier." – Anne Sermons Gillis

  A Note From Anne

Dear ,

Life is somewhat on hold as far as moving. We have not sold our house yet, so we are keeping the house clean, holding open houses (our agent is doing this), and trying to keep our fairy tale yard from burning up in 100 plus daily temperatures.

That’s the news from The Woodlands, Texas, but everyone knows that while the news may hold some interest and contain content for conversation, news is not life. Life contains a burgeoning sense of miracle regardless of whether one is coming or going. My acronym for WAIT is Wonderful Adventure In Time. Every piece of time, every snippet of life, contains miraculous content.

Today, as I watered the yard plants, I heard birds chirping above. They were attracted to the sound of the water. I turned the water spray upward to the trees and soon witnessed limb perched birds preening in the water that was falling from the leaves. They were singing and calling to others to join in the water fest. The experience was spectacular. More birds flew in and, for a moment, life stood still. I stepped into heaven on earth. And that’s the real news!

Anne

  Make Your Life a Love Story

Be delighted by Life. Let it take you into her arms and nourish you. Awaken to Life. Embrace Life. Don’t think of life as hard or as a burden. These may sound like lofty words, but these are words that are worthy of us. This is the truth of our being.

Life is not the enemy and, fortunately, there is no enemy. Jesus said to love our enemies, because when we do that, they no longer are our foes. Gandhi said the best way to defeat an enemy is to turn them into a friend. This doesn’t refer to the enemies on the outer battlefield; it’s about the enemies in the inner world.

Our enemy is anyone we criticize silently (in our mind talk), those we are jealous of, and those we are upset with when they treat us poorly. We are so prone to defense that we turn our friends and loved ones into frienemies even when they are the ones who love us the most.

We are in love with defending. We think our existence depends on having people to be upset with. Notice, the next time you are upset with someone, and see if you want to hang onto your upset or if you are willing to let it go. When we do not want to let go of our upset, it points to our need to hang onto drama. Irritation or anger is more dangerous to our health than smoking or the lack of exercise. It’s one thing to be upset with others, but realizing that the upset is killing us prematurely, should make us take pause in our emotions.

Life is an ever-present, unfolding mystery that touches us at every turn, with adventure and pleasure. The real adventure is the inner journey, but too often we get sidetracked with our relationships. We use them as an excuse to get out of our life’s mission.

We have a mission. It is not a mission to be a great singer or inventor; it is a mission to be a great lover. We are destined to be a lover of all people, a purveyor of compassion, and a transformer of darkness into light. Our mission is to shine our light so others can shine. We are supposed to dig into the souls of others until we find the gold. We are not designed to find weak spots in our friends, coworkers, and family members and then to go after them so we can feel like bigger people.

We are the very embodiment of love. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Let us rest in this knowing, because when we set our hearts love-ward, there is a universal wind that draws us toward a sweetness that we want to share. We can’t contain the good news. We share it in our smiles, looks of appreciation, and kind words. We shed the cynicism, the defense, and the anger. We release the fear and the sadness dissolves. We rejoice in Life.

Let’s set our sails love-ward and share the love of our existence with others, and not project our pain into our relationships. It is our mission. We don’t have to run around shouting that we don’t know what to do with our lives. How much clearer can it be? Love one another, and that will not only make our lives EZier; it will make our lives meaningful.

Anne

  Quotes

"Goals can move us from a state of inertia or imprison us in meaningless tasks and expectations. Sometimes it’s best to move things along, but at other times we must allow life to do its thing without our supervision. When we listen to our deepest wisdom, we know when to move and when to stay put."
— Anne Sermons Gillis

"The Me Maker causes suffering. It is all about what I want, what I need, and what I desire. But the problem is that the Me Maker offers no solid path to fulfillment. It just keeps adding wants to the Me list."
— Anne Sermons Gillis

Affirmative Thought: “My thoughts are clear and clean, untouched by prejudice, malice, or harshness. They are open, flexible, and compassionate."
— Anne Sermons Gillis

  Featured Product This Month

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  Healthy Living

Tahini Soba Noodles

This is one of my husband’s and my favorite dinner dishes. It takes less than 30 minutes to make. Not only does it taste good, but 4 oz. of soba noodles provide a whopping 16 grams of protein. Buckwheat is a seed and has no gluten, but many of the soba noodles in the grocery store contain wheat as well. so if you are gluten intolerant, you can find plenty of wheat free noodles for sale online. Buckwheat is related to sorrel, knotweed, and rhubarb.

Ingredients

Sauce

• 1/3 cup tahini
• 2 oz. Tamari or soy sauce (Use coconut aminos if you do not eat soy products.)
• 1 oz. regular oil, such as olive or avocado
• 2 oz. brown rice vinegar
• 2 oz. brown rice syrup, agave, or maple syrup
• 1 clove minced or grated garlic (I use a garlic grater like this one and it is amazing. I love. Love. Love my grater. I use it to grate turmeric and ginger root.)
• 1 Tablespoon grated or minced ginger root

Mix sauce and pour over cooked and drained soba noodles. I prefer this dish served hot. It tastes very different when cold. If I have any left over, I add a few drops of water and heat in a covered pot, over a gas flame.

Serve with a green salad and you have a healthy, protein rich meal.

Homemade meals contain our energy. They are easier to digest and, in many cases, they are love-filled. While it’s nice to eat out on occasion, fixing nourishing, homemade meals is one of the greatest contributions we can make to healthy living.

Anne

  Anne Talks

This talk, EZ-osophy: The Art and Wisdom of Easy Living, is an interview of Anne by The Honoring Hour hostess, Lynn. It provides good examples of how Anne helps people lighten up through her unique philosophy of EZosophy.

  Anne Art

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  Anne's Schedule

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015
7 PM, "EZosophy"
Creative Life Spiritual Center
5326 Spring Stuebner Rd. Ste. 200
Spring, Texas 77389
Phone: 281-350-5157

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