| Archive for It's About The Horse The Free Forum for those Doing Parelli - and a whole lot More! "Anything forced and misunderstood can never be beautiful." Xenophon (430-355 B.C.), |
| ElaineW |
Eckhart Tolle Thread..Here it is!!This Thread is for those of us reading Eckhart Tolle's works.. From "Practicing the Power of NOW" page 58,, Beyond the beauty of the external forms, there is more here : something that cannot be named, something ineffable, some deep, inner holy essence. Whenever and wherever there is beauty, this inner essence shines through somehow. It only reveals itself to you when you are present." we dont' have to talk much about this, but this is what I want to do today while I am with Jet!.. |
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| jackspark |
Re: Eckhart Tolle Thread..
Chinese philosophers call this Tao. That's a whole other thread!!! Tolle "Let me say it again: the present moment is all you ever have. There is never a time when your life is not "this moment". Is this not a fact? This statement made a huge difference in my life. It seemed like I was always making mountains out of molehills and worrying about the future....incessant planning and plotting. Whew, it's over. I live as much as possible in the moment. |
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| fairhavenranch |
Re: Eckhart Tolle Thread..
Hey, I'm game for that too! 
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| ElaineW |
It had the same effect on me Nancy..
It was rather late when I was reading,, and as soon as I read that part I nearly jumped outta bed! hahahaha Not only am I not fussing so much about the future,, but the past was eating me alive mentally.. And the constant mind talk,, yack yack.. I could not even finish a decent Bible Study with out my mind goofing off!!! it was crazy! |
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| 4theloveofjake |
Striving to live in the now here too. Right now it is a concious effort. Something will start to bother me about tomorrow or what I have to do next Wednesday, etc. and I have to remind myself that those days may never come and I am enjoying THIS moment in time, this day.
Now if I could only figure out how to get others to live in the now. I am woking in ever so subtle ways to get my loved ones on board. Since they are not the reading types, it is thru me that this message will get relayed ever so slowly. |
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| fairhavenranch |
Simply live by example. That's all you can really do anyway. |
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| ElaineW |
As to others I think what you will find is the will want the peace you have.. ask what it is your doing to be so calm and in control.. That's what is going on with me now . Although I have been fairly calm and in control,, i feel now I have the way to reach even deeper into that calmness.. It's like anything else, lead by example.. But I tell ya,, EVERYTHING around me is calm.. my dogs, horses, KIDS,, and yes my goofy husband could not get me all fired up last time he was home from the road! hahaha I would quote the part in the book ,, but I have lent it to a friend of mine.. wishing she get's the same out of it I did!.. But when your in the NOW,, the argument won't happen,, it can't in the presence of your light.. It's very good stuff! and very powerful! |
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| bit |
So far, just in the pasture. Oh, and skiing. Have to be. I'm still in training on this one. 
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| jackspark |
We are all "just in training" some of us are just a little farther down the road. It's ok we are really not ever going to get "there" anyway. |
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| whudson |
Ok I'm going to share some of these inspirational cards....I'm going to pick one randomly from the pile and see what it says
Here is the first one.... Direct your Attention Inward Have a look inside yourself. What kind of thoughts is your mind producing? What do you feel? Direct your attention into your body. Is there any tension? Once you detect that there is a low level of unease, the background static, see in what way you are avoiding, resisting, or denying life_ by denying the Now. |
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| 4theloveofjake |
I've even tried it at work. My MOST stressful time of day is afternoons when I wish my work day would hurry up and be over. So I have successfully relaxed myself and actually enjoyed my afternoon at work a few times so far. This IS a work in progress too or a trainee attempt as Bit says ! 
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| whudson |
Eckhart Tolles New Earth course is on Youtube...all of it 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD...mp;p=77F506CE2F3E1CA4&index=0 If the link doesn't work just search Eckhart Tolle/Oprah on You tube. I am excited...that was amazing to take part in
Also want to mention...Eckhart Tolle is in his 60's 
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| jackspark |
This is a fabulous series, watch it if you can. I had a workbook that I downloaded from Oprah's website. I don't know if you can still get it but I'll check it out. Yes you can, it's called The New Earth class syllabus. |
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| 4theloveofjake |
That's good, yes, take a look at YOU. Makes perfect sense. Really the only person we can control in this world is ourselves. We may influence others but we can only control and change our own thinking, good one ! |
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| jackspark |
It ties in closely with the LOA, don't ya think? | ||||||
| fairhavenranch |
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| whudson |
Thought for the day
[b]Through forgiveness, which essentially means recognizing the insubstantiality of the past and allowing the present moment to be as it is, the miracle of transformation happens not only within but also without[/b] I'm taking this to mean accept what is....I often say...It is what it is...and my understanding of the why is that only when we accept the present moment as it is, can we begin to come up with a solution, if that is what is needed. You have to accept it as is because it is what is. I found that this simple statement has helped me to release any stress I feel/have felt about a given situation "It is what it is" Hope you all have a great day
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| ElaineW |
Thanks for that Wanda!
This morning I finished up "Practicing the Power of NOW".. I will admit, I have trouble forgiving people. I may 'say' I have, but I keep brining things up over and over and over. Noticing that has been a bit of a shock to me. Goes to show ya just how you can get things messed up with the Thinker.. Here's what's on the last page of the book.. "You Cannot truly forgive yourself or others as long as you derive your sense of self from the past. Only through accessing the power of the Now, which is your own power, can there be true forgiveness. This renders the past powerless, and you realize deeply that nothing you ever did or that was ever done to you could touch even the slightest the radiant essence of who you are. When you surrender to what is and so become fully present, the past ceases to have any pwer. You do not need it anymore. Presence is the key. The Now is the Key." The weight this has lifted from me is priceless. |
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| whudson |
Glad to hear that Elaine This stuff is amazing.
I guess that card was picked for you this morning. I cut the deck where I felt it needed to be cut and picked the top card
It will be interesting to see what card pops up every day and who the message is for.
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| bit |
[quote="whudson"]Thought for the day
[b]Through forgiveness, which essentially means recognizing the insubstantiality of the past and allowing the present moment to be as it is, the miracle of transformation happens not only within but also without[/b] I keep getting the opportunity to learn this, which means I haven't. Hawk, Kelsey's arabain has been a pain, lately. Pushy, wants to play, heads me off like a border collie, stepping in front of me. I told Tony about it yesterday, and he laughed and started doing the same thing with the grocery cart. Even threw in a snakey neck! I felt that same, ugly ball of anger well up in my core. It irritated me. This morning, I headed up to feed and Hawk walked down to meet me. I saw him coming, and instead of getting tense, I relaxed, took a breath, and we bumped nose to hand. I thanked him for meeting me, stroked his face and we walked the rest of the way together. He did give my coat a nip, and I stopped to move his front end over a step. I kepy my energy low, I took a deep breath, let it out, and encouraged him to come along. Instead of his usual attacks and attitude, he was soft. He still challenged, but I just went with it. Gently moving him back a step, thanking him, and going back into my "in the moment" state. I learned my "what it is" is what I create in that moment. Worked with Tony this morning too. And the border collies. And the barn cats. |
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| cynthia peterson |
Oh! I have been a fan for years! Way back on some CDROM, Dr Deb Bennett said something about reading the Power Of Now would be life changing thoughts---; and it is!
The one thought that screamed out to me that I never was in the "Now". I always in the thinking of the past or the future. The book said something like "Now" is your soul reaching you. When you are always thinking of not being in "now", that is your mind, not your soul. The thing is all creatures are suppose to be in the "Now", we know the horse always is, no one ever told me I could be! There is a internet site where the whole book is on for free. I will have to look it up and see if I can still find it. |
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| 4theloveofjake |
I also have a problem with forgiving people who were in my opinion total asses to me in the past. But thinking about it now, life could be so much more carefree and lighter if I could let that go too. The anger, the  , the resentment that these feeling lock me into are heavy. I need to learn how to let them go too.
Hawk sounds similiar to my Jake. Somtimes I have to get firm with him and show him he must back off and he does. Other times I laugh at him and say, oh yeah, well take this and spar with him. This seems to make him quite happy when I laugh and play back, that's what he wanted in the 1st place. Those LBE's are persistant, aren't they ? Once his play drive is satisfied he is much more inclined to do what I ask of him without nibbling. 
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| whudson |
Something that I find helps and comes from the book when I think of something that makes me feel negative or to have negative energy is to look at the thought as it enters your mind as just what it is...call it a thought...sort of like there is that thought again, observe it as if it were a thing, acknowledge it as a thought... watch it and see what happens. I dare you Of course we all need one more dare
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| jackspark |
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| 4theloveofjake |
Thanks Wanda, that gives me an idea of where to start. I will try it at work tomorrow where my main strategy has been to ignore the feeling in the past. When I do that it never goes away. Perhaps if I can do as you suggested and acknowledge it and then let it go it will help. I take you up on your dare  Thanks !
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| whudson |
Eckhart Tolle says in his book that if you try to just ignore the feeling, it won't work...that is "ego" Just observe the negative thought, it cannot continue to exist if you are aware that it is just a thought. Just sit back and observe it for what it is...a thought. |
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| whudson |
Thought for the day....
A Very Effective Way to Become Conscious of being is simply to take the focus of your attention away from thinking and direct it into the body where Being can be felt as the invisible energy field that gives life to what you perceive as the physical body. Have a great day.... |
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| bit |
From the angels;
I asked them how I could fix my now ex husband, back when we were married, and they said... You cannot fix him, for he is not broken. He is simply where he is, on his own path. Be as a beacon of light, so that you may light the way. So all I can do is be a good example? Yes. Would you deny him the opportunity to choose? To grow? Um, no. Shine brightly, it is all that you can do. It is enough. I'm still learning to quit trying to fix things. It was so hard when my daughter was in LA, facing so much pain and so many challenges. She's learning the same thing right now. To set healthy boundaries, and let the friends she loves learn their own lessons. You don't have to DO anything. Just wake up every morning and be the best human being you can be. Pay attention to the lessons, but even better, the miracles. They happen every day. Tiny ones, medium sized ones, and great big, huge ones. The more you focus on the miracles, the more you'll see. The more you see, the more you will create. It's so simple. Not easy, but so very simple. So, as JackSpark said on another thread, "where is your focus?" Is it on the problems, or the miracles? You create what you focus on. What do you want? Problems, or miracles? |
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| ElaineW |
Bit that's absolutely beautiful.. And so very true!!!
Thanks for posting this.. |
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| Mandy'sMarty |
Deb---Very interesting about your 'trying to fix things'. I have been a member of that tribe. It has been a pattern in which I have been caught for most of my life.
I began to notice the pattern back when I had a business buying beat up houses in nice, old neighborhoods, redesigning them, repairing and renovating them and creating a brand new expression of what was once very damaged. One day I realized that almost every one of those old houses had a terrible history of alcoholism and pain associated with it. It was as if I was changing the energy of the structure and rebalancing it so that it would attract a new owner. About that time I also became painfully aware that I had a history of trying to fix the women that I had been most involved with. A buddy of mine, who had the same issue, told me that we were taking home the beautiful birds with the broken wing, helping them heal. But we always felt betrayed and abandoned when they would leave and fly away, apparently healed. In spite of my best efforts to see and break the pattern, I ultimately attracted to me the woman of my dreams...who turned out to be the most broken, unfixable one. When she flew away, I was shattered. However, she was the one who reintroduced me to my innate talents in AC, energy work,...and being with horses. So now I am applying my 'pattern' to helping horses heal and become balanced again. So far, no horse has flown away. |
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| jackspark |
It seem to be mostly a man thing. Men are raised to "fix stuff" women are raised to express themselves, not necessarily looking for a fix but just to unload. The older I get the more "manly" I become! I just want to fix stuff and move on! Interesting stuff. |
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| fairhavenranch |
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| whudson |
Not liking what you are seeing? Flabbergasted ? Not sure what this means ...If you are interested in this, you need to read the book Then you will understand....
My suggestion is to pick up "Power of Now' or "New Earth" awakening to life's purpose both written by Echart Tolle. Pretty amazing reads
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| fairhavenranch |
ROFLMAO!
I reread them both every few months.
I was poking fun at Nancy's becoming more "manly"!
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| jackspark |
Are you attacking my sexuality? Once more I am deeply offended. |
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| fairhavenranch |
Oh stop! I'm going to pee in my pants.
There. Now you can attack my incontenence. I mean, incompetence.
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| fairhavenranch |
Actually, it just dawned on me that if it were not for my own "manliness" nothing would get done around here!
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| bit |
This does explain that moustache I'm suddenly sporting. Crap.
Bought Awakening to your lifes purpose today, along with talking with horses by richard blake. I'm heading for some serious reading time. And maybe shave. |
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| fairhavenranch |
OMG! OMG! OMG! Snort!
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| whudson |
Me too! |
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| alexwein |
I've had a mustache my whole life. Thanks, Grandma!!! All that Italian/Greek blood....
You guys are a hoot! I've read Eckhart Tolle too and liked him. What he writes about is, of course, not really new. I find this same message expressed in Advaita Vedanta and yogic/tantric philosophy, which I've studied and read for years. The Upanishads, Yoga Vasistha, the Bhagavad Gita, early Tantric literature--that's where I find my own spiritual resonance. I'm not diminishing Tolle one bit. His message is powerful and timely! |
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| fairhavenranch |
OMG!!! I can't breathe!!!!!!!!!
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| ElaineW |
You all are to funny!!! between the manly shaving, the depend needing posts Ihave got a good laugh!
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| fairhavenranch |
The shift in energy on this forum in the last few days has been utterly amazing!
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| 4theloveofjake |
Yepper ! 
This may sound cookoo but all day I have been saying Happy Happy Joy Joy just like someone's quote here. I also took Wanda's advice and stopped overthinking at work and started 'being'. Had the best day at work in a looooong time ! |
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| jackspark |
We've "come out". Some of us from the "closet", some with Depends worn proudly, some who have stopped shaving and don't care who sees it.....rock on "ladies". You are ALL amazing! |
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| fairhavenranch |
Oh my God! In response to a comment made earlier I just looked up his age. I thought I was old enough to be his mother. It turns out he is only three years older than my father! He looks great!
Eckhart Tolle born, February 16, 1948 age 62. |
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| ElaineW |
That is great! I am so glad to hear that ... Today I found my thinker trying to come back out.. internal yack yack yack.. But with some meditation I hushed it up.. I am reading about Ego's in the new earth book.. A eye opener.. And here I thought I dind't have a ego... sigh LOL As for the energy shift,, I notice it too and am thankful for it.. E G O.. that's what that mess was about. |
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| 4theloveofjake |
Gotta agree with you on the EGO comment. I guess we all have one but the question is, how big ?
Just remembered that the folks at work started laughing and saying Happy Happy Joy Joy too. It's been a fun day ! |
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| Sunny |
So  (Tool means cool, right?)
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| ElaineW |
I hope it means cool! hehehehee no telling what 'tool' that little face is talking about! hehehehe |
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| fairhavenranch |
Oh God! Here we go again!
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| ElaineW |
I think today we need some words of wisdom about
E G O...  ..
I am smack in the middle of that part in A New Earth.. all I can say is wow.. I got one, and it's a bitch  .. it's sneaky too,,
It's probably mad about now though, have found out what it is.. it's in trouble LOL.... Also sometimes it seems people learn more to lord over others.. does that make since? Anyway,, today is a day for me to watch the ole E G O |
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| whudson |
Careful with Ego ...he shows his face when you least expect it. But the nice thing is that it will disappear if you acknowledge it...as in oh...that's my ego...observe it and it's gone | ||||||
| whudson |
Thought for the Day...
Observe How The Mind labels an unpleasant moment and how this labeling process, this continuous sitting in judgement, creates pain and unhappiness This one is hard...I have no idea what it means
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| 4theloveofjake |
Hmm. Well I just read it a couple times and then thought of an unpleasant moment. Actually a frightening one that was quite unpleasant. I suppose I have been judging the soul that participated in the moment and that has caused me some angst, negative chi, if not pain and unhappiness.
Seems to make sense ..... Like my signature Sioux prayer............hmm I see it as another example of "letting it go" leaving it in the past and moving on, coming back to the now, conciousley. |
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| bit |
That's dishes for me. I have labled them horrificly not worth my time, I hate doing them, the dishwasher waits for me with smiling pointed teeth, and I feel it to the pit of my core. This I've delved a bit deeper with the ac thread. We all have our "dishes". We label something unpleasant, it becomes that which we create. Like the water thread, on soth. Label water love, and it changes it's molecular structure. Label it hate, same thing. That's what I got out of this statement. |
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| ElaineW |
I just looked up his photo's too.. Blown away by the way he looks.. I can guarantee you he's not stopping at mcdonalds and eating highly processed shit that's in the stores.. The look in his eyes in the photo's was very very peaceful.. |
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| jackspark |
Bingo! If we relabel the unpleasant moment we turn it into whatever we want. Like Linda says "turn oh no into how interesting" I hate to fold laundry and now I slow down and stay in the moment with it and appreciate the feel and smell of the clothes as well as how neatly folded I can make them appear. OK, no cracks about the analogy!! It does work. Bit start talking to your dishwasher! |
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| Sunny |
I think she is the dishwasher...... did you mean dish water???
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| jackspark |
Oh, heck that's another thread.......maybe she just needs to label her dish water with some positive adjective!
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| bit |
The damn thing needs to be self loading. I don't think I'll be getting into my dirty dishes and appreciating the smell. Or how my hands feel when they slide into the water. I do appreciate it when they aren't there.
I just realized Tony got up a four a.m. and cleaned the kitchen. Oh. Well, that was easy. |
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| whudson |
Thought for the day....
The Incessant Mental Noise of thinking prevents you from finding that realm of inner stillness the is inseperable from Being. |
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| jackspark |
This was a big one for me. My husband says that I over analyze everything; he was right. I still do some but am much quicker to recognize what I'm doing and stop. What would happen is that I would make simple stuff grow into very negative situations. Instead of just taking some off-hand remark for what it was I'd make it into a big deal and go over it and over it until I was worked up into a tizzy! Whew, almost over that. 
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| 4theloveofjake |
Yep, been there, done that and striving to not do it as best as I can. I'm still a work in progress but as they say if you're green you're growing and if you're ripe you're rotten. |
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| ElaineW |
This is the whole reason I posted my other thread..
I just could not shut my mind up sometimes.. I got to the point it spewed a stream of BS as long as I am tall sometimes! Very hurtful things too.. Sometimes at night I could not sleep for it.. When I learned I am NOT MY MIND,, I found peace. It was almost instant for me.. Meditation and Yoga have also helped me a great deal. When the chatter starts I will "look' at it,, observe it.. sometimes giggle and it dissolves. Now, a friend has the same problem,, I loaned her Eckhart's book,, I am keeping my fingers crossed that she 'gets' it! Here's the BEST part about it..if she get's it she does, if she don't she don't. It's not MY place 'make' her see it! (( silly arse ego would try to make her see it awhile back ))
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| whudson |
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| 4theloveofjake |
My horoscope for today...
You have tons of good energy now -- just be sure that you use it for good things. No matter what your philosophy of life, you will need to be open to new ideas. How fitting given the recent string of events. I feel I can express myself in a more honest way and I am not ashamed of being truthful. Very positve indeed. Elaine, I hope your friend does get 'it' but your are right, whether she does or not is none of your concern. You are just sharing what you learned. That's a good thing. A wise soul told me a few years ago that I did not have to hold onto old friendships that no longer suited me. You see I had a longtime friend who was my friend for so long that I felt I had to call and keep in touch and I had to talk to her on the phone fairly regularly. She and I no longer had much of anything in common. This wise soul explained that we cross paths with people, we fill a need for one another and sometimes we move on when the need is no longer there. It's OK to let go to old friendships that we don't get positive feelings about anymore. Once I did let go, I felt free and relieved. It opened me up to new friendships and more of life's lesson I may have never had if I was tied to the dormant ones. May you continue to find people who inspire you and lift you up. |
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| fairhavenranch |
WHAT????? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!! 
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| ElaineW |
Sherry! Thank you for your reply! And I agree with you.. This friend though is not one I feel that way about.. I am just hoping she can find inner peace as well... Now it's Interesting that you mentioned this, cause this is what is happening to some other friends I have,, we are just drifting apart.. And right now I feel it's okay! That's a awesome horoscope by the way!! |
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| whudson |
[I am just hoping she can find inner peace as well...
Now it's Interesting that you mentioned this, cause this is what is happening to some other friends I have,, we are just drifting apart.. And right now I feel it's okay! That's a awesome horoscope by the way!![/quote] You cannot make your friends find inner peace. The fact that you have given them information, you have set a seed. They may not act on it now..but may later. You have no control of that...we all have our life journey and that may not be the same as yours. Even Eckhart Tolle says in his book....you may not be ready to recieve this....He is right, you are, or you aren't but at least you have been given the information
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| whudson |
Enlightenment Conciously Chosen
means to relinquish your attachment to past and future and to make the Now the main focus of your life. |
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| jackspark |
Kind of like yesterday's; don't invest or engage psychologically in something that may never happen. It sure does make life a lot more peaceful! My daughter is facing a "lay-off" from her teaching position due to a budget shortfall. She has listened to me long enough to know that investing in the fear and uncertainty doesn't do anything for her blood pressure or mental health! I bought the Tolle books for all three of my kids and she is the only one who actually read them.......smart kid! I hope the others come around in time.
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| ElaineW |
I suggested "The Power of NOW" to my mom too,, she got it today at the library..
keeping my fingers crossed.. While driving today I got to thinking about Chance and nearly had a fall apart going down the road.. sigh Feelings of quilt, sorrow, pain, what if, I wish, failure, was so strong I felt like I was choking! Before I was a sobbing mess I focused on the feelings I was feeling.. not that "past". The more I 'observed' the feelings the better they got, meaning with in a couple of minutes they where gone and I was back inthe present. Reallly feeling them,, It was interesting. NORMALLY, I would have been basically a sobbing flubbering mess for at least a hour or so.. I would have replayed the past, over and over. reliving the same shit. But I was able to defuse it with in minutes! I feel strong today... |
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| 4theloveofjake |
That experience is telling of your growth Elaine. To be honest with you I also think of Chance. He was such a beautiful soul and it's hard to believe he is gone. I loved reading all about him and your challenges with him as I had the same ones with Jake. We were both over-horsed and they knew it. But the lessons they taught us were good ones and we learned so much from them. If they had been easy, we would have not learned many lessons. We are going to have moments that we think of the past, good and bad memories will resurface. We are human and that's what we do. The difference now is that you were able to acknowledge it, feel it and then let it go. You will be touched by sadness for what was sometimes. I occasionally cry for Brandy. My retriever I had beside me for 16 years. She will always be in my heart. |
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| jackspark |
My golden, gone 18 months, 16 years with me........ feeling your pain. RIP Brandy and Ethel. |
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| whudson |
My Golden just turned 11 in December..he's still going strong though but having a hard time with the slippery floors I cannot imagine a time when he is not with me, and will enjoy it while he is
This stuff, Eckhart Tolle can certainly change your life if you practice it and allow it to work. It's amazing for sure. |
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| fairhavenranch |
I just had the most wonderful "in the moment" experience. Now, no laughing!!
I've been so obsessed with my mare's problems all week it's gotten out of control. So Roy made me go out to dinner. This was the LOUDEST restaurant. We were seated in a busy area. I could not even hear Roy talking to me so I just kept smiling and nodding my head. The server came to ask us if we wanted dessert and I opened my mouth to say, no, give me the freaking check and let me out of here. But, alas, my husband chimed out, "She will have the Carrot Cake." I nearly died. This piece of carrot cake was EIGHT DOLLARS. I don't like sweet things anyway. But I blew it off. Whatever, let's just eat the damned thing and go. I asked her to bring a to go box with it. So here comes this million dollar carrot cake. Eight layers (that's a dollar a layer, right?) Two forks. It looked sickeningly sweet with white icing and nuts. I sighed and took a bite. Suddenly it was dead quiet in the room. Time seemed to stand still. There was nothing in the world but me, this delicious gourmet carrot cake, and my fork. Five minutes of pure bliss. I have never tasted anything quite so good. Not sweet at all. Spiced exquisitely with something familiar but unidentifyable. Moist texture with the contrast of crunchy nuts. Incredible sponge to it. My gracious husband picked up on my experience and put his fork down. I polished it off.
Worth every penny! Extremely therapeutic! Highly recommended!
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| jackspark |
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| bit |
Damn. You could write food porn.
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| ElaineW |
I have that experiance with food regularly, that's why my butt is so big!!!
I need to deporn my food experiance hehehehehe Good post! felt like i ate the cake with out the calories attached!
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| jackspark |
Feeling a little blue today.....I have 3 bitches not 3 wishes!
I have no stinking Carrot cake, my dogs were skunked again last night, and I'm not at the Ray Hunt Memorial! OK, I feel better just letting it out. Feel free to state your current 3 Bitches. Carry on |
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| whudson |
Ok I am choking now ! *cough* cough*
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| fairhavenranch |
Bitch #1: I just wasted an entire mouthfull of coffee with Irish whiskey in it by reading this thread and blowing it on to my computer screen.
Bitch#2: I am going to have to change my Depends. Again. Bitch#3: We all don't live in the same city and can't go out to breakfast together this morning. Hey, I'm really good at this. What does that tell you?
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| jackspark |
No can do.......... stuff would "splode" |
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| ElaineW |
LOL I like that.. I don't know about "sploding", BUT I know the place would never be the same!
I am trying to think of something to bitch about, but I think yesterday was my day, I had that burst of the past.. So today I feel pretty much in the zone.. Have done alot of work outside.. and I won't say this to loud, but i think we can go for a ride tomorrow.. i am exxxxxciiiiiiited! Hugs to you all! |
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| 4theloveofjake |
Andre', my husband, had a really crappy week. He works out of state and spends 3 days a week staying up at his Dad's while working. He wasn't feeling great, had an upset stomach for a few days and work was stressful. He came home last nigth and started to relax.
Me on the other hand, I have dealt with my stressers in a whole new way, living in the now, striving sometimes successfully to 'be' and stop doing, doing, doing. Feeling much better for it and much more peaceful. Today we had to get up early, run errands and take his truck to the tire shop. We went to breakfast. I could see his mood get lighter and lighter. We joked and laughed alot and at times seemed to act like teenagers. On our last errand we went to the grocery store and he kept feeling a vibrating in his pocket. He would pull out his cell phone and look at it. Nobody called. This happened about 5 times. I told him it was vibrational energy. The good chi. I told him my chi was transferring to him. Along with his puzzled look, he smiled. I love all this positive energy here and all the topics that have been discussed. This is truly life enhancing. Today is a great day ! |
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| jackspark |
Oh for god's sake! Traci had carrot cake and now your husband has a vibration in his pants.... You all are really goin to make me smoke again! Glad you're havin fun!
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| 4theloveofjake |
Oh my Nancy...........you are intuitive ! I had a cigarette too
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| jackspark |
You and Traci have to live with the fact that you drove me to it! |
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| fairhavenranch |
OMG!! I want one too!!!!! Waaaaa!!!!!
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| whudson |
OMG I'm going to pee in my pants speaking of depends. You guys are half cracked in a good way of course
Here's what I found for today... Even During A Conversation become conscious of the gaps between words, the brief silent intervals between sentences. As you do that, the dimension of stillness grows within you. |
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| 4theloveofjake |
That is deep ! I'll try it today ......... | ||||||
| jackspark |
Depending upon who you are with this can make you feel uncomfortable. Unless you are talking to yourself and then it's just mind talk and you should just shut up and listen!
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| ElaineW |
Where should I put this post????
We rode today! This is the first time I rode since reading Eckhart's books.. First time to saddle, or do any ground work with Roger too.. I cleared my head before getting out of the van,, deep breathes,, made sure I was in the moment. We got our tack out and I haltered Rog, he's not been rode in, well I can't remember, so some ground work was in order.. He was very soft,, everything I asked of him was soft and gentle. So calm, So I did some eye changes, falling leaf? (can't remember the proper name, walking squeeze is what i did), backing in circles, did that 2 times.. and some squeeze. He was just great.. Now here's the thing with Jet.. He has ALWAYS moved away from me when I saddled him. I got to where I was anticipating it really. When I picked up the saddle pad he wanted to smell it.. I let him smell till he was done,, then just put it on him gently. He never even moved! I simply reached and picked up my saddle and put it on.. again, never moved. While I was cinching I told my mom i really hope she got what I did out of Eckhart's books,, cause it was great! What I learned is,, that even the slightest of worry, even if its about bills, work, etc etc on and on, blah blah the horse picks up on it. It was a HUGE lesson for me. I am going to type it again so I don't forget it.. Even If I am worried about ANY LITTLE THING, the horse feels it. Jet does not know or care what causes the worry, he just know's it's not stable and is weak. This is a whole different dimension now. It's beyond anything I have tried.. goes much farther than wacking with sticks, wiggling ropes and endless days of frustration. I hope you all have had a great day!!!.. |
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| jackspark |
WOW!!! That's amazing Elaine. That saddling problem.....same for me before the books, then one day it just stopped. Odd isn't it? I'm so happy for you; such a great journey you are on. | ||||||
| whudson |
Elaine, That's fabulous!!!!!!! I would post that everywhere Sounds like you had a great day...more ahead girl !!! Don't you just love it And i just want to add ( I agree with Nancy) ...after the books, one day it just stopped. I don't even remember when that happened...my horse ran to me today, and that hasn't happened in a while
Thought for the day.... If A Response Is Required in a situation, focus within and feel the inner body. You will immediately become still and present as you withdraw consciousness from the mind, and the answer or action will come up from this deeper level. Now that's interesting !!! |
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| bit |
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Eckha...lightened-Perception/topic/spirit | ||||||
| ElaineW |
Hey Bit!
Thanks for the link! I really enjoyed that.. Have a Still day everyone! 
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| bit |
I had to crack up when I saw this posted with this utube of Tolle's
Oprah's new online class covering Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth is exposed. They conducted the first mass trance. Over 2 Million participated in this new age class, a new book Don't Drink the Kool-Aid uncovers shocking truths that must be shared. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWD7JaQq6DA there are quite a few utubes of him, so I won't bother to post them. If you want to listen more, you can google him under utube, and that will hook you up. I fell asleep to listening to him last night (the utube I posted earlier) Don't tell Tony, I think I have a huge crush on the gentle man. Like I have a huge crush on George Cluney. Ok, and Buck Brannaman. I may be old, but I'm not dead! |