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September's
Breath
of
Fresh
Air
from
Akasha........ |
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Hi
Everyone,
With jetlag
receding, I
realised that
today is the
last day of
September and
that it was
time for this
month’s
newsletter (I
do love
deadlines!)
John and I
are just back
from a trip to
British
Columbia in
Canada, and
what a
wonderful trip
it was - great
country and
lovely warm
people.
We were made so
welcome
everywhere we
went. I
can see why so
many people are
emigrating
there!
And we
laughed like
drains (what a
strange
expression that
is……have you
ever heard a
drain
laugh?)
One of the
reasons we
laughed like
drains is that
we were
attending a
Laughter Yoga
training week.
You may recall
that in the May
newsletter I
was writing
about how
Laughter is the
Best Medicine
because of the
positive
endorphins it
produces and I
suggested that
maybe next time
you felt down
that you watch
something
funny, maybe
get a DVD of a
programme that
makes you laugh
for
example.
However, on
the workshop we
went one step
further…..we
learnt how to
generate
laughter from
inside “for no
good
reason”.
This was
fantastic
because so much
of what usually
generates
laughter is
humour that is
linked with
putting other
people down in
some way,
having a joke
at someone
else’s expense
or our
own.
I once heard
humour
described as
“an invitation
to dance or an
invitation to
cripple” and
too often in my
experience it’s
the
latter.
We tend to know
when someone is
getting at us
using the
disguise of
humour because
we feel it like
an arrow in our
guts, which is
really the only
guage we
have…..whilst
others are
laughing, we
feel
“gutted”.
So on this
wonderful
training, there
were no jokes,
no funny
programmes… in
fact no
stimulus at
all…… just
inner laughter
bubbling up and
out.
Can you imagine
the noise that
32 people
created?
And the
laughter was so
infectious.
At lunch and
dinner,
attendees at
other
programmes
looked at us
like we were
mad but a lot
just ended up
laughing
too…..they
couldn’t help
themselves.
Several even
asked if they
could have
details of the
workshop!
It’s a great
way to break
down barriers
and a truly
wonderful
stress buster
(it’s
impossible to
feel stressed
when you are
laughing - try
it and
see!)
We also
learnt a whole
lot of other
ways to create
natural
laughter
- so we are now
Certified
Laughter
Leaders from
the Dr. Kataria
School of
Laughter Yoga
and are really
looking forward
to not only
incorporating
it in our
workshops and
using it in the
community but
taking it into
the workplace
too as a short,
fun, unique and
truly stress
relieving
technique – as
well as an
excellent aid
to
communication.
You can read
more about
laughter yoga
and some of the
powerful
emotional and
physical
benefits on our
website.
Here’s the
link:
http://www.empoweringpartnership.com/Laughter%20Yoga/Laughter_Yoga.aspx
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Ask
Yourself
this......
Quote
September's
Inspiring
Story:
Customer
Service
from
Heaven
The
Healing
Experience...just
3
places
left
Because
we
like
them....
Really
useful
information
Special
occasion?
Total
read
time:
6
minutes
(well,
maybe
7!)
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 Ask
yourself
this:
*
What are some
of the barriers
you have in
place that stop
you
communicating
authentically
with
others?
*
When was the
last time you
enjoyed a
really good
belly
laugh?
* How often do
you spend time
with friends
who make you
laugh?
Quote:
Laugh and the
world laughs
with you, cry
and you cry
alone
Thank
you
to
two
of
my
interfaith
friends,
Ulanah
and
Elizabeth
for
this
month's
inspiring
story.
(It's
long
but
worth
it)
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
FROM
HEAVEN
A
call
comes
through
on
the
customer
service
line
in
Heaven
Customer
Service
Rep:
Yes,
Ma’am,
how
can
I
help
you
today?
Customer:
Well
after
much
consideration,
I’ve
decided
to
install
love.
Can
you
guide
me
through
the
process?
CS
Rep:
Yes,
I
can
help
you.
Are
you
ready
to
proceed?
Customer:
Well,
I’m
not
very
technical,
but
I
think
I’m
ready
to
install
now.
What
do
I
do
first?
CS
Rep:
The
first
step
is
to
open
your
HEART.
Have
you
located
your
HEART
ma’am?
Customer:
Yes
I
have,
but
there
are
several
other
programs
running
right
now.
Is
it
okay
to
install
while
they
are
running?
CS
Rep:
What
programs
are
running
ma’am?
Customer:
Let’s
see,
I
have
PAST-HURT.EXE,
LOW-ESTEEM.EXE,
GRUDGE.EXE,
and
RESENTMENT.COM
running
right
now.
CS
Rep:
No
problem.
LOVE
will
gradually
erase
PAST-HURT.EXE
from
your
current
operating
system.
It
may
remain
in
your
permanent
memory,
but
it
will
no
longer
disrupt
other
programs.
LOVE
will
eventually
overwrite
LOW-ESTEEM.EXE
with
a
module
of
its
own
called
HIGH-ESTEEM.EXE.
However,
you
have
to
completely
turn
off
GRUDGE.EXE
and
RESENTMENT.COM.
Those
programs
prevent
LOVE
from
being
properly
installed.
Can
you
turn
those
off
ma’am?
Customer:
I
don’t
know
how
to
turn
them
off.
Can
you
tell
me
how?
CS
Rep:
My
pleasure.
Go
to
your
Start
menu
and
invoke
FORGIVENESS.EXE.
Do
this
as
many
times
as
necessary
until
GRUDGE.EXE
and
RESENTMENT.COM
have
been
completely
erased.
Customer:
Okay,
done.
LOVE
has
started
installing
itself
automatically.
Is
that
normal?
CS
Rep:
Yes.
You
should
receive
a
message
that
says
it
will
reinstall
for
the
life
of
your
HEART.
Do
you
see
that
message?
Customer:
Yes
I
do.
Is
it
completely
installed?
CS
Rep:
Yes,
but
remember
that
you
have
only
the
base
program.
You
need
to
begin
connecting
to
other
Heart’s
in
order
to
get
the
upgrades.
Customer:
Oops.
I
have
an
error
message
already.
What
should
I
do?
CS
Rep:
What
does
the
message
say?
Customer:
It
says
“ERROR
412
–
PROGRAM
NOT
RUN
ON
INTERNAL
COMPONENTS.”
What
does
that
mean?
CS
Rep:
Don’t
worry
ma’am,
that’s
a
common
problem.
It
means
that
the
LOVE
program
is
set
to
run
on
external
HEARTS
but
has
not
yet
been
run
on
your
HEART.
It
is
one
of
those
complicated
programming
things,
but
in
non-technical
terms
it
means
you
have
to
“LOVE”
your
own
machine
before
it
can
“LOVE”
others.
Customer:
So
what
should
I
do?
CS
Rep:
Can
you
pull
down
the
directory
called
“SELF-ACCEPTANCE”?
Customer:
Yes,
I
have
it.
CS
Rep:
Excellent.
You’re
getting
good
at
this.
Customer:
Thank
you.
CS
Rep:
You’re
welcome.
Click
on
the
following
files
and
then
copy
them
to
the
“MYHEART”
directory:
FORGIVE-SELF.DOC,
REALIZE-WORTH.TXTGT,
and
ACKNOWLEDGE-LIMITATIONS.DOC.
The
system
will
overwrite
any
conflicting
files
and
begin
patching
any
programming.
Also,
you
need
to
delete
SELF-CRITIC.EXE
from
all
directions,
and
to
make
sure
it
is
completely
gone
and
never
comes
back,
you
will
need
to
empty
your
recycle
bin.
Customer:
Got
it.
Hey!
My
HEART
is
filling
up
with
new
files.
SMILE.MPG
is
playing
on
my
monitor
right
now
and
it
shows
that
PEACE.EXE,
and
CONTENTMENT.COM
are
copying
themselves
all
over
my
HEART.
Is
this
normal?
CS
Rep:
Sometimes.
For
others
it
takes
a
while,
but
eventually
everything
gets
downloaded
at
the
proper
time.
So,
LOVE
is
installed
and
running.
You
should
be
able
to
handle
it
from
here.
One
more
thing
before
I
go.
Customer:
Yes?
CS
Rep:
LOVE
is
freeware.
Be
sure
to
give
it
and
its
various
modules
to
everybody
you
meet.
They
will
in
turn
share
it
with
other
people
and
they
will
return
some
similarly
cool
modules
back
to
you.
Customer:
I
will.
Thanks
for
your
help.
By
the
way,
what’s
your
name?
CS
Rep:
You
can
call
me
the
Divine
Cardiologist,
also
known
as
The
Great
Physician.
Most
people
feel
all
they
need
is
an
annual
check
up
to
stay
heart-healthy,
but
the
manufacturer
suggests
a
schedule
of
daily
maintenance
for
maximum
efficiency.
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THIS
ON.
IF
YOU
ENJOYED
THIS,
CLICK
HERE
TO
BRIGHTEN
AND
INSPIRE
SOMEONE
ELSE’S
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If you feel
that you have
some forgiving
or letting go
to do so that
you can move on
and create the
life you want,
then there are
JUST 3 PLACES
left on the
“The
Healing
Experience”,
a day of
release,
renewal and
………which is
being held
here in
Wiltshire on
Sunday 15th
October.
Click
here
to read about
the day and how
others have
benefited.
Don’t forget
that for your
convenience,
you can also
book and pay
online.
Alternatively,
you can call me
on + 44 (0)
1249 813188 if
you would
prefer to pay
by cheque
(however it
will need to
have cleared
the bank by the
13th
October)
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.mediacoach.co.uk
Media Coach
offers a range
of courses and
services to
help companies
and individuals
present
themselves more
effectively on
radio and
television.
Alan Stevens,
the man behind
Media Coach,
also offers
training in
speaking skills
– and is
himself, a very
good and
entertaining
speaker.
Sign up for his
newsletter for
regular tips
and
pointers.
www.earth.google.com
This is an
amazing
site.
Described as a
3D interface to
the planet,
once you
download the
free software,
you can fly
from space
right to your
house as well
as view major
beauty sights
from all
different
angles without
ever travelling
anywhere.
www.jacquielawson.com
A variety of
animated
e-cards with
music, from a
British artist
living in the
US.
Unlimited use
for just $8 or
£4.50 a
year.
Samples
are available
to view before
buying.
SPECIAL
OCCASION?
If
you are
planning a
non-church
wedding, vow
renewal or same
sex celebration
and you want a
beautifully
crafted
ceremony to
suit you and
your partner,
then call me to
discuss your
needs. I
will work with
you both to
create just
what you
want……..and of
course lead the
ceremony on the
day. Call
Rev.Akasha on +
44 (0) 1249
813188 or
email
akasha@interfaithminister.co.uk
.
Website:
www.interfaithminister.co.uk
Really
useful
information….
Say
No to
0870.
This is
something that
I feel
passionate
about.
Major companies
and some
individuals are
making vast
sums of money
from 0870
numbers.
Have you ever
noticed how
long it takes
anyone to
answer an 0870
number?
That’s because
the longer they
keep you
holding on, the
more money they
make.
However, behind
those numbers
is a “proper
telephone
number”.
Go to
www.saynoto0870.com
and click on
"Search to find
an alternative
number" (top
left).
I knew that
a site existed
and my life
coaching friend
Jessica found
it.
Thanks
Jessica……
www.jessicamcgregorjohnson.com
If you have
some really
useful
information
that you’d like
us to share
with other
readers in the
forthcoming
issues, email
me at
akasha.lonsdale@empoweringpartnership.com
and of course,
we’ll attribute
the information
to you.
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enjoyed this
newsletter and
know of
somebody else
who would
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they subscribe.
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Breath
of Fresh
Air
Meantime, to
see details of
our life
changing
programmes and
other services,
visit our main
website
on
www.empoweringpartnership.com.
Until
October, laugh
lots and have a
great
month.
Akasha
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