Finding Time For You
Within each of there is a well of energy that must be regularly replenished. When we act as if this well is bottomless, scheduling a long list of activities that fit like puzzle pieces into every minute of every day, it becomes depleted and we feel exhausted, disconnected, and weak. Refilling this well is a matter of finding time to focus on, nurture, and care for ourselves, or “you time.” Most of us are, at different times throughout the day, a spouse, a friend, a relative, an employee, a parent, or a volunteer, which means that down time, however relaxing in nature, is not necessarily “you time.” Though some people will inevitably look upon “you time” as being selfish, it is actually the polar opposite of selfishness. We can only excel where our outer world affairs are concerned when our own spiritual, physical, and intellectual needs are fulfilled. Read more
My Lesson in Relaxing
January 11, 2010 by Claire Affleck
Success! I started the New Year off with something that was going to be very challenging for me- a vacation. No work, no plans, and not a thing in the world to do. I had to work very hard to let go of worry, anxiety, guilt of not working, and the need to be moving, working, and planning. At the beginning of last summer I made it a point to give myself one day a week off from teaching and riding and now I’ve successfully completed a five day vacation!
Believe it or not I actually learned a lot from the people who live and work on the island of St. Lucia, rather than other vacationers, about relaxing. The beautiful people of St. Lucia live on “island time.” Island time means you have all the time in the world to get done whatever it is that needs to be done and you therefore never have to worry or fret because things will be done when they get done. No worries. I don?t mean to imply that they don?t work hard or
efficiently- they most certainly do! Perhaps they are so efficient because they are not burdened with the worry or fear of not accomplishing their tasks. When their work is completed they know how to truly soak up and enjoy their down time. Read more
Dr. Rob’s 12 Minute Meditation, January 11th, 2010
January 11, 2010 by Dr. Rob
Dr. Rob’s 12 minute meditation ;
Master weaver is thee
I awaken this day with the breath of thee
In with the nose and out is the smile I be
And the master is weaving all with the thought
I breathe in the energy of all and now I see
We are one and a tapestry of love
In with the nose and smile is what I be
This is what I bring to thee each day I say
As I walk in the garden and weave thy life
The energy touches all of me
The light of you and the light of me
Each cell is weaved into all of thee
The garden of life is beauty and bright
You are the gift I see, with a thought you weave into me
All wanted thoughts come in to be
Namaste,
Dr. Rob
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A healing blessing I send out to Helen Syers and Nicole Finch. For we are all weaved as one and with the prayers and thoughts the energy to heal is sent out and delivered with love. Dr. Rob
Dr. Rob’s Intention of the Day, January 4th, 2010, Live Island Slow
January 4, 2010 by Dr. Rob
Hello and good morning, from Jade Mountain, St. Lucia Read more
Dr. Rob’s 12 Minute Meditation, January 4th, 2010
January 4, 2010 by Dr. Rob
Dr. Rob’s 12 minute meditation;
Live Island Slow is the breath I know
As I begin this day, the breath is the first to guide my way
In it comes and fills all of me
This is the beauty that I be
The energy of all is in the air
And it touches every bit of me Read more
Your Comfort Zone: Creating a Soft Place to Land
November 24, 2009 by Editor
Our day-to-day demands can quickly take their toll on our well-being if we are not vigilant about caring for ourselves as best we can. One way we can ensure that we have an opportunity to relax and recuperate each day is to create a soft place to land when we arrive home. This landing pad, whether it is an entire room or merely a small corner of a larger area, can provide us with a safe and comforting refuge in which we can decompress and recover from the day’s stresses. There, we are enveloped in feelings of security that transcend other issues that may be unfolding in our homes. Our landing pads also act as way stations that enable us to shift our attention away from our outer-world concerns and back to our inner-world needs.
To create a soft place to land in your home, begin by scouting potential locations. Read more
How to Calm An Overactive Mind
November 9, 2009 by Editor
How to Calm an Overactive Mind
from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit
Sometimes it feels like you are no longer in control of your mind. Is your mind often shoving images and thoughts into your face, even ones that you would rather not see. Do you find yourself thinking about random things that disturb you, bother you, or torment your sleep? Read this article to quiet the mind.
Steps
- Relax. Sorry, but that is the first step of gaining control of the mind. Sit quietly and focus on a natural sound. If your mind throws images in your face, let it. Stare at each image until it fades away. Force it to not bother you. The more upset you are with your mind, the more images your mind will throw at you. If a natural noise does not work and your mind is too loud, try focusing on a loud noise. Blast that music. Focus on a truck. Over power your mind.
- Repeat to yourself that you are what you think. You are what you think. Your mind is powerful, but remember that you can control it. Repeat and believe this everyday and every time your mind churns out its little ideas and images. Eventually your mind will start to hesitate and then weaken, but you must believe that you are the master. Read more
Riding lessons for life #10
June 24, 2009 by Claire Affleck
Sitting the Trot:
The sitting trot- dreaded by all riding students around the globe! Why? The trot is the most animated and jarring of all the horse’s gaits, and riders usually “post” or purposely rise and fall in and out of the saddle with the horse’s rhythm so as not to get bounced around. But the sitting trot is an important, advanced skill and important to develop as a rider. It is challenging because most riders tend to want to stiffen up in order to try to hold themselves still and upright in the saddle. This is actually counter-productive and will make you bounce more because you are stiffening up against the horse. What a rider must learn to do is relax into the saddle, go with the horse’s motion, and allow the horse to carry you along, bumps and all.
It’s always amazing to teach rider’s to do the sitting trot. At first, many are tense, as I mentioned above, and are self conscious about getting bounced, so they don’t breathe, they tense their entire bodies and therefore they do get bounced! I tell them that they must trust me on this one, they must breathe, relax their muscles from head to toe, sink deep into the saddle, and then I see a smile spread across their face! It really works! Read more
Tied in knots
June 11, 2009 by Editor
The journey of release:
When we become overwhelmed and things are not going as planned, it is natural to hold tighter to our goals and try to force things to go our way. In the process, we tie ourselves in knots, tensing our shoulders, jaws, and muscles throughout our bodies. Our mind tells us that this is how to get a firmer grip on a situation that feels out of control, but as we create knots in our bodies we are blocking the flow of our energy, exhausting ourselves by exerting more effort yet accomplishing less. At these times, though it may seem counter intuitive, our higher selves know it’s better to let go.
This may not be quite as easy as it sounds. After the relief of our first decision to release, if we allow questions about how to get everything done to start again, the knots will be back before we know it. So we need to be aware that this is a process to breathe through. First, we need to let go of our idea of what the perfect outcome should be, and allow that the intelligence that drives the universe knows better than we do how everything fits together for the highest good. Then we might have to release our imagined consequences and realize that, in most cases, the worst that could happen really isn’t that bad. Read more
Taking time out
June 4, 2009 by Editor
Most of us feel a little crazy from time to time. Periods of high stress can make us feel like we’re losing it, as can being surrounded by people whose values are very different from our own. Losing a significant relationship and moving into a new life situation are other events that can cause us to feel off kilter. Circumstances like these recur in our lives, and they naturally affect our mental stability. The symptoms of our state of mind can range from having no recollection of putting our car keys where we eventually find them, to wondering if we’re seeing things clearly when everyone around us seems to be in denial of what’s going on right in front of their eyes. For most of us, the key to survival at times like these is to step back, take a deep breath, and regain our composure. Then we can decide what course of action to take. Read more
