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January’s Breath of Fresh
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A very Happy New Year to you and welcome to
your first issue of our monthly e-zine "A
Breath of Fresh Air".
Here's an overview.
 Feature: Eyes: the
windows of the soul
I was always told that when you meet someone
new, you should look them directly in the eye
and say hello. However, have you ever
noticed how many people often just look for a
fleeting moment and then look away?
Sometimes whole conversations can be conducted
with the other person looking pretty much
everywhere but in your direction.
Why do people do this? Well when we’ve
asked this question, these are some of the
answers:
“It’s rude to stare”
“It’s aggressive to just keep looking directly
at someone”
“They might think I fancy them!”
“I feel uncomfortable”
“I’m embarrassed”
“I feel vulnerable”
“They might see through me”
It’s the last two that seem to be real
keys. For some reason we seem to be
scared of being seen. What if someone saw
what we were really like - would they want to
know us? This infers that what they might
see would not be likeable or perhaps even be
bad. Is that what you believe?
In our life changing programme The Bliss of
Being we ask participants to
partner someone else and stand just looking
into each other’s eyes for a
minute. The first time is
usually very difficult and the minute feels
like an hour - but gradually as they change
partners several times, the process becomes
much easier and more comfortable.
Why? Because what they start to see is
another sensitive human being who, like them,
is just doing the best they can in life.
They begin to see that they are not as separate
or as different as they thought….they see that
in fact they are all looking for the same
things in life – LOVE, RESPECT, WARMTH,
COMPASSION, KINDNESS, FORGIVENESS AND
JOY. It is at that point of recognition
that the barriers just seem to fall away and
much deeper, real connections are made. In fact
many participants keep in touch way beyond the
programme.
Ask yourself this:
* Do I make good eye contact and if
not, why?
* Do I look at someone else when I talk to them
or do I look away?
* Do I see the good qualities in others or do I
tend to judge them
first?
Start to make eye contact with everyone you
meet and see what happens. We’d love to hear
how you get on.
Click here to tell us.
Did you know?…………..Intimacy
means Into Me See!!
January's Inspiring
Story: The Hospital
Beds
Two men, both
seriously ill, occupied the
same hospital room. One man was
allowed to sit up in his bed
for an hour each afternoon to
help drain the fluid from his
lungs. His bed was next to the
room's only window. The other
man had to spend all his time
flat on his
back.
The men talked for
hours on end. They spoke of
their wives and families, their
homes, their jobs, where they
had been on
vacation.
Every afternoon when
the man in the bed by the
window could sit up, he would
pass the time by describing to
his roommate all the things he
could see outside the window,
which overlooked a park with a
lovely lake. Ducks and swans
played on the water while
children sailed their model
boats. Young lovers walked arm
in arm amidst flowers of every
colour and a fine view of the
city skyline could be seen in
the distance.
The man in the other
bed began to live for those one
hour periods. He would
close his eyes and imagine the
scenes described so vividly by
his roommate.
One morning, the
nurse arrived to bring water
for their baths only to find
the lifeless body of the man by
the window, who had died
peacefully in his sleep. She
was saddened and called the
hospital attendants to take the
body away.
As
soon as it seemed appropriate,
the other man asked if he could
be moved next to the window.
The nurse was happy to make the
switch, and after making sure
he was comfortable, she left
him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he
propped himself up on one elbow
to take his first look at the
real world outside. He strained
to slowly turn to look out the
window beside the bed. It
faced a blank
wall.
The man was totally
mystified. He asked the nurse
“why did he describe such
wonderful things outside when
it’s just a blank
wall?”
The nurse replied “I
have no idea, he was blind and
couldn’t even see the wall,
maybe he just wanted to
brighten your
day.”
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BRIGHTEN AND INSPIRE
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Because we like them……
We decided that each month we would include
a few links to other sites, either because we
know the people concerned and think they are
great or we were inspired by the site and
wanted to share it with you. By the way, these
are not affiliate links and no money is
received for including them.
www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk
a great range of workshops from history to
singing to personal development
www.jessicamcgregorjohnson.com
a good friend and great life coach
www.appletreeuk.com
friendly, professional marketing + www.justaddcontent.co.uk
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Really useful
information….
In the phonebook of your mobile phone…..add:
ICE followed by the name of
someone who can be contacted In Case of
Emergency. I believe that this was
recommended by an ambulance crew after contact
difficulties they encountered following the
London Bombings.
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& COMING SOON:
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Out” ….for serious
relaxation!
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DIARY NOTE:
NEXT WORKSHOP:
GROUP FACILITATION IN ACTION, 4-5
MARCH 2006.
LONDON.NW8.
Click here for full details.
Earlybird fee until 31st Jan.
Meantime, to see
details of our life changing programmes and
other services, visit our new look website
on
www.empoweringpartnership.com.
Until February, John and I wish you
an inspired and empowered month.
Live like you might die tomorrow,
sing like you can’t be heard and dance like
no-one is watching…….this isn’t the dress
rehearsal!
Akasha
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