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WHAT’S NEW? Friday the 13th Superstition
Many of us are aware of the superstition surrounding Friday the 13th, but where did it come from, and when did it start? The origin of our superstition is unclear, however, there area few theories about where it may have started. According to timeanddate.com some people associate Friday the 13th’s “bad luck” with biblical origins while others believe that it started with the Knights Templar, back in 1307.
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EVENTS, JOURNEYS + WEBINARS!
Vision Quest Bali Retreat
October 29th-November 5th
Reset your life with Rick Cowley on this week long Adventure-Yoga-Surf Retreat in paradise. Through yoga, meditation, Surf lessons, snorkeling and cliff diving, you will discover what authentic success means to YOU and how to bring forth your one-of-a-kind combination of interests, talents, and passions.
You’ll have many life changing conversations during our VisionQuest sessions of course but also with the other participants throughout the day…. On the motorbike, around the pool, at meals, waiting for waves, or laying on the beach.
You’ll also laugh your ass off and you might shed a few tears too. This is the deep human connection you’ve been thirsty for.
Trip tuition: $2497 USD double occupancy, $2997 USD single occupancy – all meals and more included.
Details for Bali on Rick’s Website
India: The Magic of Rajathan
February 28 – March 9, 2018
To embrace the soul of India is to embrace her unpredictability. India is an unmatched land of inspiration and frazzling journeying where you will encounter every emotion.
But, it is that wide swath of experience that makes it a cultural wonderment with sacred spirituality, devotional celebrations, and a moment by moment all-sensory adventure.
One would have to devote several lifetimes to see it all. Undeniably, having been there will expand your worldview forever.
Join David Ault on an unprecedented journey of site, sound, taste and majestic mystery as we traverse the land many call the cradle of civilization, where unity in diversity continues breathing life into the paradox of modern and ancient cultures.
Trip tuition: $3,495 USD based on double occupancy, single occupancy: $4,490 USD.
OUR FEATURED ARTICLE
DEALING WITH OURSELVES IN DIFFICULT TIMES
When we find ourselves faced with economic difficulties, illness, stress and intense interpersonal challenges – our default as a society is to qualify these as bad. The result of this judgment is suffering. If we are already dealing with difficult situations, compounding that challenge with judgment only makes the situation worse. Now, not only are we dealing with a challenge, but we are compounding that by reacting emotionally to it. If the situation was not tiring enough – the emotional wear-and-tear can put us right over the edge.
So what can we do about this? Awareness is always the way – learning to identify our particular way of being in stressful times is important. Once we can see our doings and patterned behaviors to stress, we can change them. I am going to share several different patterns with you and see if you can see yourself in the following examples.
Depression: There are those of us who lean towards depression on and off our whole lives. We are the people who feel helpless, hopeless, inadequate, sad and downhearted when things seem overwhelming to us. Our judgments can look like this: I don’t know how I’m going to get out of this mess, I can’t change anything to make things better, I’ve worked so hard and now look where I am, I don’t have the resources to reinvent my way out of this, My life is going downhill and there is no way out, There is no one to help me, I’m so stupid to be in this mess, etc.
Anxiety: For those of us who are big worriers, anxiety is a life-long companion. We are the people who are constantly second guessing life, creating tragic scenarios in our minds, none of which have happy endings! We imagine the worst will unfold and we cannot stop our minds from proposing tales of impending woe. Often we become immobilized by our thought-forms which are so over-the-top. Our judgments often sound like this: The housing market is yet to crash and my house will be worth nothing, The government’s economic structure is going to collapse and we will be doomed, All my stocks are going to be worth nothing, I’ll never have enough funds to retire, I can’t figure out the right choice in this situation, etc.
Anger: Let’s not forget those of us who are moody and irritable when the going gets rough. We are the people who have no patience for long drawn out stressful situations and we often project those feelings out onto others. Our judgments can mimic these thoughts: Our government is filled with idiots that are ruining my life, The banking industry should be annihilated, Investment firms and stock managers should be shot. I’d love to blow up my ex-boss’s car after firing me after all these years, etc.
When you have these kinds of “negative” judgments and then suffer the emotional reactions to them, you are actually affecting your brain chemistry – further supporting the tendency to continue your current patterning. The shift in your brain function can also steal your clarity making it more difficult to see your way out of whatever situation you are currently in. The key is to let go of what you cannot change and take immediate and pro-active action to shift what you can.
Making sure you take the time to meditate, exercise or to do anything that brings you joy and peace is critical in these times. I encourage you to be honest and recognize your patterns and see if there is anything you can do to stop your negative thinking. Try focusing on gratitude where you can find it, volunteering, helping others worse off than yourself, and remember: keep your heart open at all times!
With all my love & blessings. Sheri Rosenthal
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