Musings from Joan

Indian story

March 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I received this story via e-mail today. I don’t know it’s origin or even if it is a true story, but, it is a great lesson for all of us to ponder from time to time.

CHEROKEE TRADITION

Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth’s rite of Passage?  His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him  alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through  it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone. Once he survives the  night, he is a MAN. He  cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must come into manhood on his own. The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him.  Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could become a man!   Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold. It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him. He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.  We, too, are never alone. Even when we don’t know it, God is watching over us, sitting on the stump  beside us. When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him.

Moral  of the story:  Just because you can’t see God, doesn’t mean He is not there.   ’For we walk by faith, not by sight..’

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Moon Moo and You on Blog Radio

February 26, 2009 · 1 Comment

Yeah! Launching our new BlogRadio Show – Moon, Moo and You. Kate Loving Shenck and I will be talking with our guests and sharing their wisdom and our own.  Fun, informative and uplifting conversation.               Click our picture for more information.

Moon, Moo and You

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The Tate Girls on Insightful Nana Blog

September 6, 2008 · Leave a Comment

What a thrill!   The Insightful Nana has featured the Tate girls on her blog! Here we are — 3 of us over 60 and having fun on the internet. My sister Ohme and I both seriously enjoying Squidoo ! What fun to share our rankings every day and comment on each other’s work! We share ideas for improvement and constantly critique each other – which has made for some pretty good lenses, I think! Stop by and see us and be sure to read the article on Insightful Nana’s blog! Thank you, Kathy! We are so honored!

Sister Betty and I have our own e-book on line. Banish the Blahs and Be Happy! is a book of ideas for beating the blues. If you have ever had a “down” day, you need to take a break and read this one! We are so excited to have our own book on line!

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The Delight of a Child!

August 16, 2008 · 1 Comment

Our granddaughter, who is 6 years old and starting first grade this year, yelled for me to come to her — “Joan-Joan, come quick, come quick!” and of course I hurried to the living room!
“Look at my feet! look at my feet!”
I said, “what’s wrong with your feet?”
She said, “I can sit on the couch and they touch the floor now!”
What a thrill! Everything is an adventure!
Oh, that we would retain that enthusiasm for life! Today I choose to be more enthusiastic about every little detail of my life!

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Family on the Internet – The Tate Girls

August 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment

We were a family of four. Three girls and a boy. Way back then, when we were little folks, people seemed to refer to us girls as “the Tate girls”. At this time, we are all over 60! And still, I hear people say “the Tate girls”. Of course, I had to create a lens about that! Everything is a subject for a lens these days!

If you would like to see us all 3, go to The Tate Girls I think you will enjoy visiting with us!

And talking about the Tate family, remember the other week, I told you that my lens about my mom’s Congo Square Recipewon the Charity Virtual Bake sale and Lens of the day? Well that recipe came straight from our treasured family cookbook. So I created another lens about How to Make Your Family Cookbook !

It’s been a family creation weekend. Do stop by for a visit! and leave a note! I love to know you were there — like when you visit someone who is not at home — or back in the old days that’s what you did — leave a note. Thank you!

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Happy Birthday, Nancy!

August 3, 2008 · 1 Comment

We just returned from a trip to my hometown for a surprise birthday party for my sister, Nancy! Who would believe that all three sisters are all now over 60? Wow! Quite a landmark event!
We were entertained in a lovely lovely home — a home I had visited often in my childhood. And oh, the memories flew! I tried to stay “in the moment” but secretly continued to reflect. Where did the time go? What have I done with my life? Have I accomplished everything I want to do? What else do I want to do in my remaining years?

A very thoughtful time — for sure!!! And yes, thankful to be around to enjoy it!

PS – have you written your personal history yet? Better get busy!! Time flies. Life is what happens to you while you are making other plans! Write your personal history!

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Hooray! Lens of the Day!

July 31, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I am so excited! My squidoo lens http://www.squidoo.com/congo-squares was lens of the day on Monday of this week and it also received a special Squid Angel blessing! What fun!

Congo Squares are simply a cookie that my mama used to make when we were kids. It is squishy, chewy square similar to a brownie, light-colored and filled with chocolate chips and pecans. Hmmmmmmm good! Nothing better with a glass of cold milk or a cup of coffee!

My sister, Nancy, started creating Squidoo lenses in the past couple of weeks, and one of her lenses also received a Squid Angel blessing! http://www.squidoo.com/pendleton-photos The funny thing was we both ended up featured on the Squid Angel diary of this particular angel — at the same time! We don’t even live in the same town! I wonder what the odds are for such a thing to happen!

We both feel very special this week and are so thankful for this support of our efforts!

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Sad Update – Robbery repeated! – Sad Results

July 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment

We went to the fresh vegetable market again this morning. We asked about Mr. Wood, the gentleman who was robbed in our presence. We were told that Mr. Wood was robbed again, same location, same young boy. After the second robbery, Mr. Wood sat in his truck and suffered a massive heart attack. He is in the hospital fighting for his life. Please keep Mr. Wood and his family in your prayers.

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Kate Loving Shenk on Z Point

July 18, 2008 · 1 Comment

If you have been reading this blog long, you know I am a huge fan of Kate Loving Shenk. Her spiritual wisdom always touches my heart. And today, once again, I am sharing a recent article from her — with her permission, of course. I am weekly blessed to be in a Master Mind group with Kate and Laura — both wonderful people and such a blessing to my life!

Z Is For Z Point
Posted by Kate Loving Shenk on July 18, 2008 at 10:30am

One of my fellow Abundant Babe Master Mind Members offered to do
a Z point session with me by telephone last week. Her name is Laura
Whitelaw, EFT and Zpoint website, and soon to be Z point practitioner and author of
Resume Writing Strategies Revealed

I decided not to do any research on this energy healing method for
clearing old residual patterns and dysfunctional emotions that stymie
progress along the pathway to Self-Realization.

I doubted it would make much sense until I had the session, anyway.

The only thing I did know about it was that the people who practice Z point
also use EFT as an adjunct. My Master Mind partner said that depending
on her mood, she’ll do either EFT or Z point to clear her energy. The beauty
of Z point is that you can do it without anyone knowing but with EFT, you
have to duck into a bathroom or empty room to do it, unless you don’t care
one whit what people think of you as you tap upon designated pressure
points on your face and chest that act as a clearing of your energy field.

People swear by this deceptively simple method of energy healing.

I think Z point goes well with the practice of Ho’oponopono because both
practices are done silently, but healing your own perceptions, in the process.

The night of our session, I was feeling tired from night work and the crazy
circadian rhythm imbalance that sometimes results and is worse at unpredictable times.
The symptoms of this is out of control feelings of overwhelm, exhaustion,
and knee jerk reactions to people who get on my nerves who may not have done
anything at all but my perceptions place my entire biology into flight of fight
by something said or not said.

So the Z point session came at the perfect time.

I drove to a beautiful old Sycamore tree on my property and parked under it.
As I tuned into the tree, I noted a whole ecosystem that surrounded it. Bird
life abounded, bunnies scurried here and there, and a black cat emerged from
under the tree and trotted across the grass.

Lightening bugs lit up every branch and leaf, a solstice in mid-summer.

The session began with a hypnotic statement that suggested that I would
choose a “cue word” that I could use in the future to find peace of mind within
my psyche, and that my subconscious mind would always receive the cue word
with resultant relaxation in every cell and atom of the body when I inwardly
say the word or choose to say it out loud.

Laura Whitelaw asked me to define exactly what it was I wanted to work on.

I decided I wanted to move freely among people without ever having to worry what
state of mind they happen to be in, whether they like or dislike me, and I
never wanted to be effected by negative vibes–ever again.

So we moved through the process.

I chose the word “tree” as my cue word.

Perfect! because now I tune into every tree I see and when I close my eyes, I see
the old Sycamore where Laura and I held the Z point session.

In fact, I feel like a tree. I feel nourished by the grass beneath my feet
and the beautiful clouds passing by my branches, and feel refreshed by the rain
that pours forth from the heavens above.

So this cue word serves my purposes very well.

Laura took me through a series of hypnotic statements after which I inwardly
said, “tree, tree, tree.”

By the end of the session, I felt so relaxed that I immediately went to bed and slept
better than I have for a very long time.

As the week progressed, I remembered to say my word many times. Every time I
thought the word tree, immediately a thoughtless quiet lulled over my being.

The day after the session, I received an email communication from Yoga Nurse, Annette
Tersigni, who said she wants to go on the Oprah show and discuss ways of saving the nursing
profession. She wanted to know if I would join her?

I immediately said I would.

Now we must manifest this idea into reality and after Z point, I believe there are no
boundaries except the ones the mind creates.

Yoga Nurse had a previous career in Show Business and was a Mighty Carson Art
Player on the Johnny Carson show many years ago.

She retired from show biz and became a nurse who believes that healing
the mind is the first step to healing the world.

Naturally we were drawn to one another magnetically by the beautiful internet community
that brings so many of us into a Karmic realization of past close affiliations
and lifetimes.

Another eve at work, I found myself sitting next to a woman who has successfully
alienated every nurse on the unit due to her impatience with inexperience or “wrong”
decisions.

I silently chanted my word, “tree,” and was in a profound state of relaxation.

Suddenly we got into a spiritual/religious discussion lasting several hours, on and
off, as we tended to our patients. Others were drawn to us too, and a healing was taking
place right before our eyes–a healing of our Labor and Delivery Unit.

Z point very quickly gets me into a mind set whereby I see clearly the conditions
that previously appeared miserable now appear auspicious. As I get clear with my word,
I see every challenge or so-called problem as a good sign and is actually
fortunate because these situations open the great potential for
peace and happiness.

Z point transforms thought and allows me to guard my attitude as a mother
protects her newborn babe.

My mind is the last refuge I truly have.

Let it only be a refuge of joy and peace.

Kate Loving Shenk

Nursing Career Transformation
http://www.nursingcareertransformation.com/

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The Power of Community Spirit

July 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I have seen the town of Pendleton rally around all kinds of events — they even built their own playground — by hand!!! But now, they are expressing their community spirit in a lens I created over at Squidoo. To visit, simply go to Pendleton Be sure to take the time to read the comments section. That section has become a bulletin board of sorts — for all kinds of news around Pendleton! What a powerful example they set for the rest of us! Indeed anything is possible. At this moment, Pendleton is # 10 in Travel in the entire Squidoo community. In fact, the Pendleton lens is ranked # 416 out of over 500,000 lenses on Squidoo. I fully expect it to get even higher! The Pendleton lens is also featured at Squidoo City Guide Stop by and join in on the fun! What a celebration!

Woodburn Plantation in Pendleton, SC, USA

Woodburn Plantation in Pendleton, SC, USA

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