Date: July 1st, 2008

"Walk Away From Whatever Mistreats You."
- Guy Finley

Hey -

First off I want to share one of the most amazing DVD collections for relaxation. It is called SUNRISE EARTH and you can find out about it at www.Discovery.com

It features 9 different sun rise scenes in real time. Beautiful, calming and inspiring!

The funny video of the day and certainly one of the funniest videos I have watched in awhile is
"The Best of Victor Borge"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx4n9P4bLEo

Laughter is GREAT medicine.

I had a few light bulb moments yesterday earlier in the day. I was editing the new episode of Zentertainment Talk Radio which features Rosalind Joffe.

Rosalind is the co-author of a new book and she is a coach who specializes in helping people with chronic illness. As a long term survivor of both MS and Ulcerative Colitis, she knows a view things about the illness experience and the challenges that come with it. Her website is: www.Cicoach.com

I wanted to air this show for all of you out there who have auto-immune conditions. My hope is that this will give you a shot of strength and help you celebrate your resilience and the wonderful qualities that make you YOU.

For everyone else who listens, this episode is truly about learning from WHATEVER happens to us. That is why this episode is for us all.

Can we view each challenge we face, (whatever it is), as a metaphor?

When I am unable to do something I really want to do, can I love myself in spite of whatever emotions or symptoms I am feeling in my physical body as well as in my mind? Where else in my life do my expectations come up against limitations and can I respond in a healthy way?

When I feel mad at myself that I am still dealing with an unresolved situation, can I have patience and be gentle with myself? In what other areas of life am I hard on myself, and can I start to be a little less of a drill sergeant to me?

So each challenge I face, and each challenge you face, in the end gives you the chance to love yourself more.

Sometimes love comes so easily. I LOVE those times. They feel good, and they are as much a part of life as anything. But other times, I wonder if love is also a muscle, one that gets strengthened by what we come up against, rather than what comes to us with little effort. Maybe we become strengthened by a certain amount of tension, by the curve of the mountain.

Whatever the situation, If I allow others to mistreat me, maybe it is because in some part of me I am mistreating myself. And if I am mistreating myself, I certainly will not be kind or compassionate towards others. It goes both ways.

I often feel like this is my boot camp. I didn't sign up for kindergarten. I signed up to get my master's degree!

Now I am going to the beach for recess- and I'll catch you in awhile. In the meantime,

...tune in to hear this cool episode with Rosalind Joffe at

www.Zentertainment.org

Have a great week-
Jo