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July's
Breath
of
Fresh
Air
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Hi
Everyone,
I’m just
skating in
under the wire
with this
month’s
newsletter.
So apologies to
those of you
who wondered
where it was
and happy
holidays to
those of you
who are away at
the
moment. I
hope you enjoy
it on your
return!
What a month
it’s
been. On
the 22nd July,
I took the huge
step of
formally
committing my
life to service
and was
ordained as an
Interfaith
Minister …..and
today I
facilitated the
first
Healing
Experience
workshop
with a group
of wonderful
people –
what an
honour and a
privilege.
Everyone
gained so
much from
the day,
that I am
offering
another one
on the 15th
October
2006.
Thank you
again for your
lovely comments
about the
newsletter.
When I saw the
emails coming
through, I
thought that
you had all
spotted my
mistake in last
months
newsletter…..where
the
Y
of Spirituality
disappeared
itself and
Tolerance
appeared twice
in different
guises! …..but
instead they
were more
positive
affirmations
that you are
enjoying the
newsletter and
finding it
uplifting.
By the
way……just so
you know that
if you do want
to find out
what the Y
stands for the
full, correct
version is in
our newsletter
archive
where you
will also
find all the
past issues.
This is also
the place to
visit if you
receive the
newsletter
in a format
that is not
easy to
read.
Anyway, as my
Jewish friends
say “enough
already”
…..HOW
ARE
YOU?
It’s already
the end of July
– more than
half of 2006
behind
us. It
will soon be
Xmas
again!!
How is your
year shaping
up? Has
it progressed
the way you
wanted so
far? Are
you happy and
content?
Are you
laughing lots
and having
fun? I
really hope so
because life is
too short not
to enjoy
it.
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*
Feature:
Procrastination:
the
Enemy
of
Action
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Ask
Yourself
This
*
Inspiring
Thought
*
A
Bit
of
Fun
*
Just
a
Minute
*
Because
we
like
them.....
*
Really
useful
information
Total
read
time:
6
minutes
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Feature:
Procrastination:
the Enemy
of
Action
It’s very
easy to keep
putting things
off …“I’ll do
it
tomorrow”.
Then tomorrow
becomes next
week, next
year, the year
after and then
never. My
grandmother
used to say
“Never put off
until tomorrow,
what you can do
today” – good
advice (not
that I always
follow
it…..sometimes
I can
procrastinate
for
Britain!)
How about
you? What
are you putting
off? Do
you need to
call someone
you haven’t
spoken to in a
while and say
“Hi, how are
you?” Do
you need to
change your
job? Do
you need to get
out of a
relationship
that’s past its
sell by
date? Do
you need to do
some work on
yourself to
move your life
on?
(I’ll leave you
to think on it
…..but don’t
forget to also
TAKE
ACTION…….because
this isn’t the
dress
rehearsal!)
I often find
that a helpful
aid to avoiding
procrastination
is to write an
Action List.
However the
trick is not to
write things in
more than
blocks of
six. This
way the eye and
mind perceives
it as less
daunting than a
long,
never-ending
list. So,
number 1 thru 6
then put a line
break with a
smiley face (my
preference is a
heart!) and
then do another
1-6
etc.
Highlight the
real priorities
with a marker
pen. Naturally,
I can’t
guarantee that
it will help
every time, but
there is
something
hugely
satisfying
about ticking
off what you
have
achieved.
In fact a
friend told me
the other day,
that he adds
things that he
has done but
which weren’t
originally on
the list ….just
so that he can
tick it and
feel good. I
thought that
was quite a
neat idea…..and
a good way to
reinforce just
how much you
actually have
done (very
important for
those days
where you
believe you
have done
virtually
nothing but
don’t seem to
have paused for
breath
either!)
Ask
yourself
this:
Is your life
great or do you
need to do
something more
to move it on
and create the
life you really
want?
* Inspiring
Thought
There
is never a
problem without
a gift for you
in its
hands
A
Bit
of
Fun
Just
so
you
know
that
being
a
Reverend
won’t
stop
me
from
being
irreverent
occasionally
…….here’s
a
bit
of
fun
that
a
friend
sent
me
recently.
Far
away
in
the
tropical
waters
of
the
Caribbean,
two
prawns
were
swimming
around
in
the
sea,
one
called
Justin,
the
other
called
Christian.
The
prawns
were
constantly
being
harassed
and
threatened
by
sharks
that
inhabited
the
area.
Finally
one
day,
Justin
said
to
Christian,
“I’m
fed
up
with
being
a
prawn.
I
wish
I
was
a
shark,
then
I
wouldn’t
have
any
worries
about
being
eaten”
Suddenly
from
out
of
nowhere,
a
large
and
mysterious
cod
appeared
and
said
“Your
wish
is
granted”…and
lo
and
behold,
Justin
turned
into
a
shark.
Horrified,
Christian
immediately
swam
away,
afraid
of
being
eaten
by
his
old
mate.
Time
passed
(as
it
does)
and
Justin
found
life
as
a
shark
boring
and
lonely.
All
his
old
mates
simply
swam
away
whenever
he
came
close
to
them.
Justin
didn’t
realise
that
his
menacing
appearance
was
the
cause
of
his
sad
plight
but
whilst
swimming
alone
one
day
he
saw
the
mysterious
cod
and
thought
“maybe
he
could
change
me
back
into
a
prawn
again”….and
lo
and
behold,
he
found
himself
turned
back
into
a
prawn!
With
tears
of
joy
in
his
tiny
little
eyes,
Justin
swam
back
to
his
friends
and
bought
them
all
a
cocktail
(keep
reading,
the
punchline
does
not
involve
prawn
cocktails…..)
Looking
around
the
gathering
at
the
reef
he
realised
he
couldn’t
see
his
old
pal.
“Where’s
Christian?”
he
asked.
“He’s
at
home,
still
distraught
that
his
best
friend
changed
sides
to
the
enemy
and
became
a
shark”
Eager
to
put
things
right
again
and
end
the
mutual
pain
and
torture,
he
set
off
to
Christian’s
abode.
As
he
opened
the
coral
gates,
memories
came
flooding
back.
He
banged
on
the
door
and
shouted
“It’s
me
Justin,
your
old
friend,
come
out
and
see
me
again!”
Christian
replied,
“No
way
man,
you’ll
eat
me.
You’re
a
shark,
the
enemy
and
I
won’t
be
tricked
into
being
your
dinner.”
Justin
cried
back
with
all
his
might
“No,
I’m
not.
That
was
the
old
me.
I’ve
changed,
I’ve
found
Cod.
I’m
a
prawn
again,
Christian.”
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Just a
Minute.......
A close
friend of mine
asked if I
could spread
the word about
the following
special
event
which is
happening on
Wednesday 17th
September
2006 at
London’s
Wembley
Arena.
“just-a-minute
is a global
initiative to
shift
consciousness
in our busy,
noisy world by
introducing
regular
one-minute
pauses and
breaks, when
individuals can
re-connect with
their core
self, their
strengths and
their
values.
Celebrating 70
years of Brahma
Kumaris World
Spiritual
University, the
just-a-minute
project
includes a
website with
one-minute
spoken
meditations to
download onto
computers or
podcast; a
creative viral
campaign; a
launch with
events in major
cities across
the world,
including Rio,
Moscow, Sydney,
Johannesburg
and Madrid plus
a simultaneous
minute wave of
peace to be
linked live on
the internet to
over 100
countries.”
Check
it out
here:
www.just-a-minute.org
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.
This month's
theme is
holiday
based.
www.athomeinlondon.co.uk
At Home in
London
specialises in
providing Bed
and Breakfast
in fabulous
London
homes.
Maggie Dobson
who birthed the
idea in 1986,
also has a
really great
newsletter
“Grapevine”
that you can
subscribe to
from her
site.
www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1118059384,68459,
This is a
long code but
worth a read if
you’ve ever
wondered How do
I get an
Upgrade?”
Courtesy of
Martin’s Money
Saving tips at
www.moneysavingexpert.com
www.seatguru.com
“The
ultimate source
for airplane
seating,
in-flight
amenities and
airline
information” or
in my language
“Seat layouts
for most planes
with most major
airlines”
Really
useful
information….
The recent
spell of hot
weather here in
the UK has been
amazing but
also quite
overpowering
sometimes….so
here is a tip
that my friend
Mary sent
me.
Freeze a
plastic bottle
full of water
(a 1 ½ litre
used Mineral
water bottle is
good)..then
place it in
front a
fan.
The air from
the fan then
becomes even
cooler (until
the water melts
of course)
My very own
personal tip is
one that has
been a complete
bonus which has
been to fill a
“hot water
bottle” at
night with cold
water. A
total joy to
cool the bed,
and my very hot
feet down!
If you have
enjoyed this
newsletter and
know of
somebody else
who would
benefit from
it’s message,
please forward
it to them and
suggest that
they subscribe.
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INTERFAITH
MINISTRY
FOR FULL
DETAILS OF WHAT
I CAN OFFER YOU
AS AN
INTERFAITH
MINISTER......... why
not have a look
at my new
website:
www.interfaithminister.co.uk
At the moment
it has
essential core
information but
is "work in
progress"
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DIARY
DATES*******
"FIND
YOUR INNER
POWER",
20-22
October
2006.
Residential
at the
beautiful
Farncombe
Estate on
the edge of
the
Cotswolds.
Book online
at their
website:
www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk
"THE
HEALING
EXPERIENCE"
with Akasha
Lonsdale on
Sunday 15th
October 2006
in
Wiltshire.
Book and pay
online using
our secure
HSBC payment
system at
www.empoweringpartnership.com.
Alternatively,
to pay by
cheque
please
email
for a
booking
form.
Don't
forget.....full
details of all
our life
changing
programs and
other services
can be viewed
at
www.empoweringpartnership.com.
Until
August, John
and I wish you
an inspired and
empowered
month.
Akasha
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