Finding Your Joy: When Beliefs Battle The Body by AlixSandra Parness

Reprinted, with permission of the publisher, from ACTIVATE JOY © 2012 AlixSandra Parness. Activate Joy Chapter Two: Finding Your Joy WHEN BELIEFS BATTLE THE BODY “My health was very poor at the time I decided to attend the Inner Focus School. Feeling happy was not at all easy. I would have settled for one day of feeling good. At that time I had lost 20% of my body weight and I was in a physical and emotional crisis. I didn’t understand what was happening to me. I tried so many things to find relief and I was tired of trying. I felt like I wanted to die. I simply didn’t know what to do. I was scared.” Andr Activate Joy by AlixSandra Parness a had been to many practitioners, none could give her relief. The thought that no one could help her was overwhelming. She also had digestive issues. Her muscles were taut all the time, she was visibly clinched up, afraid of the world and everything in it. She had left the corporate world, believing her health issues related to job stress. When she came to an Inner Focus class (my school in Las Vegas) for the first time, she didn’t know if she could make it through the day. She was weak and needed to eat and sleep every few hours. Working together for a short time, she realized that her mind would obsess about things, especially negative experiences or worries about her health. Strongly embedded negative patterns held her tight. She truly believed that there was something wrong with her, that she was unlovable, that her life had no value, that she was small and insignificant. These beliefs were visibly reflected on her body. As her healing progressed, she learned to discern the voices inside her of the Perfectionist, the Critic, and the Commentator. These “Yabbits” were her point of attraction, running her life and keeping her trapped in fear. Each new awareness lifted Andra out of the deep despair that had become her life and she showed greater and greater strides allowing the true light of her higher self into the forefront of her life. Later she told me, “I didn’t know that I was missing something. My life lacked so much…beauty, love, peace, mystery, adventure, joy…” She wrote me a note that is close to my heart. “The tools that I have learned from you, AlixSandra, have been invaluable. They support me in increasing my awareness of who I am. They also give me the confidence that I can know anything about myself and change anytime I desire. As a result of my determination to live, I have been able to free myself pretty much from limitations. And I am so much happier!” As I watch others move beyond very challenging obstacles, I know that finding joy is possible even in the most extreme circumstances. For myself, I now fully accept the parts of the Activate Joy puzzle I had been missing. I absolutely know now and accept that: I am an eternal being – I am in the world but not of it. I am okay and there is nothing I need to prove to anyone because my worthiness is a given truth. Everything is within me. Free choice allows me to choose my expression, no matter in what direction I want to go. Everyone else is okay just the way they are. Whatever has already manifested in my life is irrelevant to who I am right now. JOY is the essence of my life purpose, and following my joy IS my only purpose. AlixSandra ParnessWhenever I read that list, I feel a thousand pounds lighter. I now realize the extent of the debt I incurred by denying the greater part of me all these years. That is what had been missing. When I feel these words come alive within me, I am in a hot air balloon and each statement is a weight that drops away, allowing me to align with my true self, that part of me that loves me unconditionally. Eyes of appreciation watch me unfold as I rise to the occasion of my enlightenment again and again. Softly, joy enters my heart each time I see the world from a higher perspective than ever before. I can see more clearly now through the eyes of my greater self.” Reprinted, with permission of the publisher, from ACTIVATE JOY © 2012 AlixSandra Parness. Published by New Page Books a division of Career Press, Pompton Plains, NJ. 800‐227‐3371. All rights reserved . For more information, please visit www.activatejoy.com or www.warwickassociates.net


Body and Mind Are One: An Online Training Course in Mindfulness with Thich Nhat Hanh

| by SoundsTrue.com

“When your body and mind work together as one, you are fully and naturally present in the moment. This is the essence of mindfulness practice. Body and Mind Are One: An Online Training in Mindfulness brings you an unparalleled eight-week course with the venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, who has practiced, shared, and lived this profound wisdom for over seven decades.” Begins April 16 th, 2012

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FDA Pushing To Remove Thousands of Supplements From Store Shelves by Gabriel Cousens

| by Gabriel Cousens

“If the Food and Drug Administration has its way, thousands of supplements will be removed from store shelves. We’ve heard this cry before, but this time it is very true. Supplements that you and I might take for granted — like resveratrol, L-GABA, curcumin, bioperine, and many more — which have not hurt a soul but only helped the health of millions, are slated for oblivion because the outlaw FDA thinks that it alone can decide whether they are safe or not. It might seem like a joke, but the FDA is dead serious.”

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The Spiritual Benefits & History of Reishi Mushrooms

” Reishi supplements all 3 treasures (Jing, Chi and Shen) but has the most tonic action on Shen (spiritual radiance). Many Chinese herbalists recognize that wild Reishi mushroom benefits Shen more than any other herbal adaptogen known. The Ganoderma mushroom is a Chinese symbol for longevity. It is often compared to the lotus flower from the Buddhist traditions in terms of its significance as a spiritual symbol.“

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The Shift Network Presents: Winter of Wellness Summit- A Free Telesummit with World-Class Pioneers

| by The Shift Network

“A Free Telesummit with World-Class Pioneers : Joan Borysenko, Bernie Siegel, Dan Millman, Mingtong Gu, Harville Hendrix, John Gray, Janet Attwood & MORE! * It’s All FREE – Our Gift to You* You can listen to all of the live calls and the streaming replays… Ring in the New Year with Optimum Health: The number #1 New Year’s resolution… So what better way to make that intention a reality than to spend time each day with our holistic wellness experts? When you commit to joining us for the Winter of Wellness you are sending a strong message to your subconscious mind that you are serious about creating optimum wellness.” January 9th – March 22nd 2012

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Astral City: A Spiritual Journey & Chico Xavier

“Based on the best selling book by medium Chico Xavier, the film tells the story of Andre Luiz, a successful doctor who experiences an enlightening spiritual awakening after his death. When he wakes up in the spiritual world, he embarks on a new journey of self-discovery and transformation…until he is rescued and taken to the spiritual Astral City…Chico Xavier (1910 – 2002) was a Brazilian medium in Brazil’s spiritism movement who wrote 413 books…Xavier’s work produced religious teachings, novels, and works of philosophy. His books sold an estimated 50 million copies, the profits of which were all channelled into charity work. In 1981 and 1982, he was nominated for the Nobel peace prize.”

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10 Ways To Beat The Holiday Blues by Dena Ventrudo

Not everyone can be a ray of sunshine all the time. As hard as we try to keep our heads up, life always finds a way to throw us a curve ball. The holidays can be really rough for some of us who have lost loved ones or struggle with finances. I should know, it’s my fifth holiday season without one of my best friends, and when someone that close to you passes away, time doesn’t make it hurt any less- but there’s always hope and strength to be found!

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Castor Oil- Palma Christi: Uses and Benefits by Dr. Norm Shealy

| by SelfHealthSystems.com- Dr. Norm Shealy

“In September 1972, I was introduced to the Edgar Cayce readings, undoubtedly the most studied material channeled by an exceptionally talented intuitive. The concept that most intrigued me initially was Cayce’s recommendation of castor oil packs for a wide variety of problems.”

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Irene Zola & Morningside Village by LiLY

| by Reviewer & Lifeforce-in-later-years.org (LiLY)

“Irene Zola became aware of the indignities the elderly face just a few years ago… Her mother, who was then in her 90s, broke several bones and later suffered a massive stroke. The family agreed to put her in a nursing home, assuming she’d be well cared for. Zola went to check on her mother a few hours after she was admitted to the facility, and was shocked..Zola immediately started making arrangements to have her mother come live with her, but her mother died before that could happen… “ I didn’t foresee what was going to happen. And so I decided to do something for all the other people whose daughters and sons don’t know better, and for those who don’t have daughters and sons.” “

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Beware of These Organic Brands by Dr. Mercola

” Another report recently published by the Cornucopia Institute investigated “all natural” and organic cereal brands. Shockingly, their independent third-party testing revealed that many trusted natural brands contain genetically modified (GM) corn and soybeans–including brands enrolled in the Non-GMO Project… Two breakfast cereal products that are currently enrolled in the Non-GMO Project, Barbara’s Bakery’s Puffins and Whole Foods’ 365® Corn Flakes, contained more than 50 percent GM corn… Meanwhile, the research control Cornucopia used, Nature’s Path® USDA certified organic corn flakes, contained only trace amounts of GM contamination (less than 0.5 percent).”

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