Firstly - no we haven't moved yet, life keeps presenting new choices. The kids are on holiday and we are choosing to enjoy spending time with them rather than do what we can to keep the kids occupied and out of our hair!!. Our baby boy is walking his first steps and is pointing and waving at everything with a constant running commentary. His first words include 'love' which I am quite proud of. Our middle child Gwennie is now sporting a short haircut and is moving from 'little girl' to 'big girl', and our eldest Cassie has also moved from 'big girl' to 'Big Girl'. The parents amongst us will understand what that means and the rest of you will just have to accept that though hard to put into words, the changes are real and pronounced.
We have chosen to savour this very special time with the kids as they change
Thank you so much for everyone's emails of support, one of which made me glow the entire week and brings a lump to my throat every time I read it. Jacques your words were beautiful and we honour you for them. Anyone needing to learn Massage from a real Master and a Kindred Spirit, please find Jacques at the Healing Hands International Massage Academy in Cape Town www.healinghands.co.za .
In theory the next newsletter will be sent from our new home - lets see how the telephone company's plans coincide with our own..
Be Well
Kate & Andy
Going With The Flow
A very strange thing happend to me last week, it has amused me highly. I have been ordained.... yes you read that right, I am now the Reverend Kate! This has brought me something I have wanted most of my life, the title Doctor. OK so it's a Doctor of Divinity but it is still a legitimite Dr..
Dr. Kate Smulian Acupuncturist Lic.Acu sounds so much better!
I can do everything (except circumcision :-)) weddings, funerals, and even start up a church! What is the world coming to? The potential here is huge.
My Dads face was quite a picture when I said "Bless you, my son." I am so enjoying this, I have a Certificate and Credentials of Ministry and everything! I am planning on getting a t-shirt made with MINISTER on the front.
I am taking this new responsibility very seriously, honest....
Think On This....
To what degree are you constricted in your life by the straightjacket of your thinking?
Most of us have been taught or have developed a methodology of thinking - the steps we habitually take to analyse and to formulate a process to deal with new information. For example planning a new way to a destination when the usual route is unavailable or, how best to behave when starting a new job/going on a first date etc.
The question is, how often do you challenge or change your methodology?
The Koan - ("what is the sound of one hand clapping" or "If a tree falls in a forest and there is no one there, does it make a sound?") was probably devised for just that reason - to give you a problem that could NOT be worked out within your normal framework.
A simple way of loosening the straightjacket is to do the following:-
Find somewhere to be still for 10 - 15 minutes where you can see a tree - ideally one on its own.
Now look directly at the tree BUT look ONLY at what is NOT tree. i.e. the gaps between the leaves rather than the leaves etc.
Notice what happens to your thoughts...it's not explicable, only experiencable.
Kate's Funny Finds....
LOVEMAKING TIPS FOR SENIORS
1. Wear your glasses. Make sure your partner is actually in the bed.
2. Set timer for 3 minutes, in case you doze off in the middle.
3. Set the mood with lighting. (Turn them ALL OFF!)
4. Make sure you put "Emergency Services" on your speed dial before you begin.
5. Write partner's name on your hand in case you can't remember.
6. Keep the polygrip close by so your teeth don't end up under the bed.
7. Have Tylenol ready in case you actually complete the act.
8. Make all the noise you want. The neighbors are deaf too.
9. If it works, call everyone you know with the good news.
10. Don't even think about trying it twice.
Hypnotherapy, NLP & Life Coaching
Hello again,
As we are moving it has been a quite week on the life coaching front. I have been using the time to look back over some client histories.
I have formed some theories, into which I am now looking into deeper.
Your part in this is simple, write down what it is you want to happen in your life this week.
I'm not talking about setting life changing goals, nor am I referring to changing your life by finally going for something you have been putting of for years.
I mean things like, how do you want to feel when you wake up in the morning? How do you want to feel when you start work (whatever form that might take)? How much of your week do you want to be disappointed? How much of your week do you want to be happy or in a state of ecstasy?
How many times would you like to be smiled at by a stranger? How many times would you like to be complimented by your partner/family/boss?
How many times do you want to get frustrated because you are stuck in traffic, or get angry about he rising cost of living?
How much time do you want to spend looking for things you have misplaced or how many wonderful surprises do you want o have in your life this week.
That's it!
Once you have finished with your e-mail, open a word processing package or use a good old fashioned pen and paper and just start writing - and please keep the list for next week when I will explain my thinking further.
Until Next Week
Be Wonderful
Andy
Andy's Joke Of The Week
Bush Leadership Test While visiting England, George Bush is invited to tea with the Queen. He asks her what her leadership philosophy is. She says that it is to surround herself with intelligent people. Bush asks how she knows if they're intelligent. "I do so by asking them the right questions," says the Queen. "Allow me to demonstrate." Bush watches as the Queen phones Tony Blair and says, "Mr. Prime Minister, please answer this question: your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?" Tony Blair responds, "It's me, ma'am." "Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says the Queen. She hangs up and says, "Did you get that, Mr. Bush?" Bush nods: "Yes ma'am. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!" Bush, upon returning to Washington, decides he'd better put the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the test. Bush summons Dick Lugar to the White House and says, "Senator Lugar, I wonder if you can answer a question for me." "Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?" Bush poses the question: "Uhh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?" Lugar hems and haws and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?" Bush agrees, and Lugar leaves. He immediately calls a meeting of other senior Republican senators, and they puzzle over the question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer. Finally, in desperation, Lugar calls Rice at the State Department and explains his problem. "Now lookee here, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?" Rice answers immediately, "It's me, of course." Much relieved, Lugar rushes back to the White House, finds George Bush, and exclaims, "I know the answer, sir! I know who it is! It's Condoleezza Rice!" And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong, you dumb moron, it's Tony Blair!"
"Though we can do this alone, we prefer to have company..."
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