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Monday, December 31, 2007

INVITATION


I named this picture Buddha's hand, I took it in Thailand.



It is the last day of the year...wow!
Sorry I got so busy with life and had no time left for my Blog.
My resolution for 2008: write Mo Blog! And I want to learn to be as compassionate as a Zen monk :-) I think most suffering is caused by a lack of compassion in combination with attachment to matter...

Received this from my friend Jim today and thought it would be a beautiful text for the last day of the year.

The Invitation
by Oriah Mountain Dreamer

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain!I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it, or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul; if you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, "Yes!"
It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.


Thank you for reading my Blog and I hope 2008 will bring you all you wish for or...something better!

YOXOMO

Monday, November 26, 2007

COMPLAIN 2

I guess you have all the reason to complain about me not posting frequently enough!
The reason I did not update you about the "no complain" challenge is because I didn't receive the bracelet yet (no complain, just an excuse).

I tried without the bracelet, but I guess the action of changing it to the other wrist really helps to focus. So, I'll make my own bracelet for the time being. I just wonder...no complain...but how do I change it when driving? Because the hardest time for me NOT to complain is during my commutes, in fact I would be changing it every second!

I think this challenge is much easier when you live on a farm for example, or are you then so isolated that you really have to gossip when in town for picking up the weekly groceries? (the actual challenge is: no complains, no gossip and no sarcasm)

I live in an area with an amazing amount of people who can not drive (no complain, just a fact) LOL. So I find myself sending love to strangers in cars around me and politely asking them to let me merge or pass the green light as well.

At work it's pretty easy, I am lucky to work with a great team, so I try to extend my no complaining with giving more compliments and inspire co-workers. One way to prevent myself from complaining is "letting go" and asking myself: " do I want to be right or do I want to be happy?"

Being in a permanent gratitude mode also helps ( as long as my permanence lasts) ;-)
ARK; Acts of Random Kindness (from Evan Almighty, great movie) also greatly contribute to my quest...

To be continued,

YOXOMO

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

21 DAYS WITHOUT COMPLAINS

Yes, I am warming up for this challenge initiated by Rev. Will Bowen. At first it sounds like a silly exercise (every time you complain you switch a bracelet to the other wrist until you had the bracelet on one wrist for 21 days).

So today I just tried to watch my complaining and catch it just before I would express it, to see if I could turn it into something else than just a complain. See, you already complain a lot less by getting in the "witness" mode, where you state to yourself: "Aha...Mmm...I see".

What I observed so far is that complaining takes a lot of energy, it's tiring! I could use this energy to focus on things I appreciate, and that's exactly what Will Bowen is aiming for.

I think some people are actually addicted to complaining, I come from a country (Holland) where people love to complain for hours about anything. When you ask a Dutchman "how are you doing?" he or she will likely answer: "Oh, I can't complain" which is actually a complaint by itself! Complaining in the Netherlands is an art.

This psychology professor Barbara Held said in an interview (as a response to this initiative) that people "need" to complain in order to deal with the world because: "life is hard". I think some people just look at life as the glass being half empty and others as half full, it's a choice.

We all know that what you focus on will become reality and/or grow. When you complain about something or someone you provide it with energy and so you'll get more of what you don't want. That's why it's smarter to pay attention to what you a: already have that you appreciate and what you b: would like to see manifest itself.

What it comes down to is that it just feels much better! Fact: positive people live longer!

Saturday, October 27, 2007

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS - YOUR HEALTH FREEDOM

A good friend from Holland forwarded me this video and I was speechless. But also glad I have the power to take action!

In case freedom, food and health are things you do care about, you might want to see this video and check this website.

Codex Alimentarius

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2944803407975749033&hl=nl

http://www.healthfreedom.org/


Be well,

Monique

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

WATER MO


Back to my Blog finally! My regular job is rather busy these days and it consumes most of my energy. The little I have left at the end of the day is for my daughter, she's a smart little girl. The other day she asked me "mom will I look the same when I am older?" Well, I said the answer is yes and no, and I explained that we all change a little every day, and some days we change a lot. The content of "What the Bleep" changed me a lot.

The information about the water crystals is just one, but realizing that our body is made up of roughly 65% water, this knowledge really shakes some fundaments! Below follows information from this website https://www.hado.net/index.php to introduce you to this discovery.

Masaru Emoto was born in Yokohama in July 1943. He is a graduate of the Yokohama Municipal University's department of humanities and sciences with a focus on International Relations. In 1986 he established the IHM Corporation in Tokyo. In October of 1992 he received certification from the Open International University as a Doctor of Alternative Medicine. Subsequently he was introduced to the concept of micro cluster water in the US and Magnetic Resonance Analysis technology. The quest thus began to discover the mystery of water.

He undertook extensive research of water around the planet not so much as a scientific researcher but more from the perspective of an original thinker. At length he realized that it was in the frozen crystal form that water showed us its true nature through. He has gained worldwide acclaim through his groundbreaking research and discovery that water is deeply connected to our individual and collective consciousness. One of his remarkable discoveries is that water responds to words, whether they are spoken, written, or even thought, as in prayer. Kind, uplifting words tend to produce beautifully shaped water crystals, while angry discordant expressions have produced warped crystals.

Imagine how much impact your own thoughts can have on your body, not only your brain, but each water molecule present! Just becoming more aware is what I am mostly grateful for, I try to keep an open mind and observe rather than judge. I am now feeling grateful whenever I open the faucet and see the water running. I "send" love to the glass of water on my desk and enjoy drinking it even more...

Link for my Dutch family and friends:
http://www.cinemien.nl/whatthebleep/index_nl.html

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

LOVE WATER

Shaken, not stirred!
Boy...I've not been touched so deeply by anything (other than smart remarks from my 4 year old daughter, like: "This book is too short to have chapters.") as the content of this documentary. Especially the contribution by Dr. Masaru Emoto www.masaru-emoto.net He shows how water is deeply connected to our individual and collective consciousness! I am still digesting it, so I'll be back with more, getting thirsty!

http://www.whatthebleep.com/rabbithole/

YOXOMO

Thursday, September 27, 2007

MO ART

I am sooo ex-site-d!
Finally (deep sigh) my website is ready!
www.moniquedicarlo.com has grown up and now you can shop for MO ART.
I still have to work on the "view earlier works" albums and some fine tuning.
Enjoy!

XOMO

Monday, September 17, 2007

MO SPAM - NEW LIFE FOR WASTE DATA


Spam recycling?
Making art out of spam??

What a luminous idea!



http://www.spamrecycling.com
Have a little patience with loading and the rendering of spam art please!

Have Spam!

XOMO

Thursday, September 13, 2007

THAT DARN APPLE

(Continuation of the article by Fred Alan Wolf)
"Thus the world is really not as it seems if it seems to you that it exists independently of your observations. It certainly seems to be “out there” independently of us. The world hardly appears to depend on any choice we might make. Yet quantum physics destroys that idea. What is “out there” depends on what you choose to look for. The world isn't made of objects as our common senses tell us. The world’s apparent objects are linked to our minds in surprising and often mysterious ways. By our observations in the world, we influence it."

"You are the perceiving, not the perceiver." (Ch'an)

Or as Mike Dooley states: "Thoughts become Things" (better think the good ones). It is kind of nice to witness your thoughts, it's like listening to a conversation 2 people have in the seat in front of you. It's an opportunity to discover more about yourself, your beliefs, perceptions and how you experience the world around (in!) you. Once you become conscious you'll start adjusting things and get rid of things that no longer "serve" you.

"Perhaps this is what the apple on the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden represents. The first bite of the apple is sweet, but costly. Our eyes are opened and we see a world “out there” and we see ourselves alone, separated from everyone else and everything else."

HERE IS WHERE WE LOSE OUR SOUL AWARENESS

"Gaining objective knowledge has been costly from that very first bite. Each chomp, each bit of knowledge gain, results in a brief “aha” followed by an immediate “so what.” And by becoming conscious of the universe, by paying attention to it, we do change it. Since the universe includes you, the boundary between you and it also changes whenever you observe anything. Simply put, it changes because you change and you and it are parts of a greater whole. You are invisibly connected to the whole universe, so the change not only occurs within you but outside of you as well."

We are getting close to what the spiritual entails, like a Buddhist scripture expresses: "That which is seeking, is sought."
Or my favorite: "I am, but there is no 'me'." by Wei Wu Wei.
Everything is always already right here, right now, the journey is a circle and ends at the start, where you'll see the world from a different perspective. Everything is completely different, yet everything is exactly as it was before. The difference is orientation.

What is, is all there is to it...

All is well,

XOMO

(Lilith, Adam's first wife returns to paradise as the snake offering the apple to Eva...

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET

Or is it what you see is what you expect?

Awakening your Soul or:
Becoming aware that you are a Spiritual Universe

In this article Dr. Fred Alan Wolf shows us how this most modern perspective of quantum physics can be applied to the questions: How do I awaken my soul consciousness? How do I become aware that I am (not just have) spiritual nature? By learning to invoke both aphorisms the soul can be awakened and you can feel its presence in every thing you do.

The further I travel into the spiritual world the more questions arise. Understanding "what is" goes further than knowledge, it is a recognition, clear seeing. Arriving at this point provides a view at the illusion of a separate self. We are all what is and what is are we. There is nothing and everything, nowhere to go and nothing to gain, only recognition.

As Fred states: "The quantum physical worldview leads to observations often very dissimilar from the world we ordinarily see...According to quantum physics principles, there is no reality until that reality is perceived. This means that the world cannot simply exist independently from the means used to perceive that world. We call this the observer effect." To put it simple: As soon as we start observing something it changes according to the way we observe it. Are you still with me? :-)

"Since anything revealed by observation depended on the observers choices, nature demanded that we must be an integrated part of herself, even though our minds sought to believe that a natural and physical world existed objectively separated from us. Because we usually don’t pay attention to ourselves in the perception processes involved in observation, our immediate experience will not appear to show that our actions of perception changed anything."

"Further examination shows that by making different choices, not only would our perceptions of the outcomes change, but also the very things we were observing would also exhibit traits that would not have appeared had we not looked for them...But you may wonder, “I’m not actually changing reality, am I? I’m just changing my interpretation of reality.” The answer is often difficult to appreciate, but as surprising as it may seem, you are changing reality simply by observing it."

"Consciousness is what consciousness does."
Let's digest this for a while and "see" how it "feels" tomorrow...

Be well,

XOMO

Thursday, September 6, 2007

TIMES FLIES OR DOES IT FLOW?

Just wanted to touch base! I know I probably should write every day, but hey (!) I do have a full time job, next to caring for a 4 year old witty girl, meditating at least 30 minutes each day, co-writing an inspirational book, translating and editing an essay about female power I wrote in Dutch, reading about 6 books simultaneously, studying the Secret Principles, creating my art, creating my website, creating Multiple Streams of Income through writing and affiliate programs, gardening, home improvements, attracting and releasing and last but not least: MO BLOG!

Sounds like a great example of explaining Quantum Physics: to be every where at the same time shifting shapes in constant flux!

So, have a little patience :-)

Be well,

MO

Monday, August 27, 2007

QUANTUM II


The following I found is the reason why I "fell" for quantum physics, the fact that it so clearly connects to the teachings of The Secret; being ONE; that the Universe is the product of our consciousness; and that what we think has an immediate affect on what becomes reality. One step further is the ability to heal ourselves on a quantum level, something I encountered while applying The Healing Codes.

“QUANTUM PHYSICS is at the cutting edge of Western science and in many respects goes way beyond Einstein's Theory of Relativity. The interesting thing about quantum physics is that the original impetus giving rise to it, namely the pursuit of the elemental building blocks of the Universe (separate elementary particles) has become meaningless with the discovery that the Universe appears to be an undivided Whole in a perpetual state of dynamic flux.

Like Einstein's Theory of Relativity, Quantum Physics reveals the Universe to be a single gigantic field of energy in which matter is just a 'slowed down' form of energy. Further, Quantum Physics has discovered that matter/energy does not exist with any certainty in definite places, but rather shows 'tendencies' to exist. (i.e. the 'Uncertainty Principle') Even more intriguing is the notion that the existence of an observer is fundamental to the existence of the Universe - a concept known as 'The Observer Effect' - implying that the Universe is a product of consciousness."

As American physicist, Barbara Brennan, states in her book 'The Hands of Light':

"Through experiments over the past few decades physicists have discovered matter to be completely mutable into other particles or energy and vice-versa and on a subatomic level, matter does not exist with certainty in definite places, but rather shows 'tendencies' to exist. Quantum physics is beginning to realize that the Universe appears to be a dynamic web of interconnected and inseparable energy patterns. If the universe is indeed composed of such a web, there is logically no such thing as a part. This implies we are not separated parts of a whole but rather we are the Whole."

Next I want to explore the writings from Fred Alan Wolf, writer of “Mind into Matter”.

“In Mind into Matter we will explore how the mind enters into the body at the cellular, molecular, and neural-molecular levels and becomes ensnared almost—though not quite—believing that it is the body. The reality that mind dimly senses itself as beyond the body will offer a new insight into how the mind and body work as elements in an alchemical laboratory. Like no lab you may have ever realized, the alchemical lab appears very naturally in the world of our dreams and preconscious thoughts. In this lab we learn to develop a magical but ever-movable boundary, called real/imaginal, that divides our mind-body into separate selves, selves which appear to be body images in a real world around them.”

Thursday, August 23, 2007

QUANTUM MO


QUANTUM MECHANICS VERSUS QUANTUM PHYSICS

When I announced to be writing about Quantum Mechanics I got confused and thought I had to call it Quantum Physics. So the first step is to find out what the difference is and second choose the one I would like to explore. Wish it was that simple, wish I hadn't just bleached my hair...

Here's one google result:

Whereas most of the Physics fields/disciplines might use these two terms interchangeably in referring to the same thing, according to this specific Definition they are definitely not the same.

Quantum Mechanics (1) nominally comes from, and defines accordingly, any and all Corporeal Physics matters, from the perspective of Classical Newtonian Physics, and (2) limits itself to the quantum realms and all Physical Realities appearing and occurring within the Reality of Corporeality.

Quantum Physics, however, defines and explains the details of the quantum realms of both Corporeality and Incorporeality, but concentrates primarily on those 'Realities' of Incorporeality which are relevant to the creation of Reality within Corporeality! This Definition of Quantum Physics references and derives from QUFD Physics and not from Classical Newtonian Physics, which is thereby considered to be obsolete.

Another one:

Quantum mechanics is a subset of quantum physics, which includes quantum electrodynamics, ...

If one is concerned about particles and particle (matter) interaction, then referring to QM is appropriate.

OK, I guess I need a night sleep on this, maybe my meditation will help me to travel deeper into the Quantum Realm.

More Later!

XOMO

Monday, August 20, 2007

MO LOA

Since Willem de Ridder is probably still on vacation (you know these Europeans are usually gone for 3 to 6 weeks) I decided to answer a question people repeatedly ask when I talk about The Secret and the impact of The Knowledge on my life. Let me start with the beginning of my journey; about 30 years ago, when I was 12 I started reading books about spirituality and “outer body” experiences and such. In my twenties I read the earlier works of Anthony Robbins, Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay etc. I was aware of the fact that I was attracting things but not sure how I did it…

I moved from Holland to California in 2000 after attracting my husband through www.singlesonline.com (I just found out we are still in the “Success Stories” section). Then we moved to Tokyo, Holland and back to California.

During our time in Southern California I started reading “The Power of Intention” and “Ask and it is Given”. This ignited a very clear intention: I have to get back to my creative work (www.moniquedicarlo.com), because it feels like my true desire.

I started a new series of art photography and continued to do so in Virginia where we moved in 2005. I realized I really wanted to share my art “with the world” and eventually I attracted Mike Dooley (www.tut.com) who bought one of my images for the cover of his book “Totally Unique Thoughts” (sold worldwide), I was in heaven, and closer to the Universe ;-)

In 2006 I received an email from Mike about his world tour and that he would come to the DC area! This email came after I decided I wanted to do more volunteer work…
I was very excited and yet slightly concerned, because I first had to attract the fee for this one day workshop. The next day I received the invitation from Mike to volunteer during his workshop, and that way I would also be attending it…for free!
I was very grateful and had a wonderful day, yet the icing on the cake was a present from Mike: a signed copy of the first release of The Secret DVD.

During that day, The Secret was buzzing around me, so I watched it that same night and finally all the puzzle pieces I had collected over 20 years fell in place. I can’t describe it, it’s like seeing your true self for the first time, it’s a humbling feeling of “knowing”. For the first time I became aware of who I really am and what I really want. I am more grateful and I am enjoying my life journey more intensely.

Next I was invited to participate in an art exhibition, my website is about to be launched (current site is the ‘prototype’), I started this blog, I am co-writing an inspirational book and translating my essay about the “Essence of being a female”, a journey starting 3000 BC with Inanna, Lilith and the Greek Goddesses.

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.
Oliver Goldsmith

Be well, Mo

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

IN THE MAKE: MIRROROLOGY

One of the early presentors of the law of attraction is located in the Netherlands. His name is Willem de Ridder and he calls LOA "mirrorology". I'll get back with some juicy goodies from Willem! http://www.willemderidder.com/

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

PART II

When I look at some of the belief descriptions it occurs to me that belief is a mental construct, a mental act, an acceptance, personal conclusions about reality. A belief is something you acknowledge, you accept it, so you can also change it, as you do now probably no longer believe in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy. When your beliefs change, your world view changes as well. My experience is a product of interpretations, and as such cannot "prove" my beliefs.

Once we believed the earth was flat. Adventurers were mortally afraid that a ship could sail off the edge of the planet to certain death. People once believed that the sun and moon were just out of the reach of birds. Curious, skeptical minds found ways to gather the evidence needed to deduce that the earth is in fact round, that the sun and moon are quite far away -- and our collective world view likewise changed. Unfortunately, we mistakenly accept beliefs as reality, fearfully clinging to them as we would a life preserver.

When I think about faith I mostly feel attracted to the descriptions of confidence and trust. When I clear myself from limiting beliefs I gain faith. If beliefs can block faith, faith in return removes limitation. Faith is a positive state of mind and surpasses belief in that sense. As Napoleon Hill wrote: “Faith is the “eternal elixir” which gives life, power and action to the impulse of thought.” Why are we driven to search for our source and purpose? Why do we persist in grappling with questions that are beyond our ability to comprehend? These pursuits are evidence of faith: the upwelling of an innate, non-rational "knowing" that there is far more to life than meets the eye!

Letting go of beliefs that no longer serve you, that defy your ability to deepening understanding: is your ticket to emerging faith. Externally acquired beliefs change; indwelling faith endures. Faith informs me that I will come to know who I am by finding the source within.

The ingredients of my recipe for total contentment:
DESIRE – THOUGHTS – FEELINGS – FAITH - BELIEF

Monday, August 13, 2007

BELIEF-FAITH

While reading Napoleon Hill about faith and belief I got somewhat confused. First I thought it was because I am not a native English, now I know that I am not the only one struggling with the meaning of faith versus belief. Faith is not the same as belief. Like many words in the English language that are taken as synonyms, these two words actually express quite different concepts. In order to understand the difference, we’ll need to explore the processes of the rational mind we know, and the non-rational mind we don't know. It might be helpful to explore the words confidence and knowing as well…Let’s check the dictionaries.

BELIEF
1. something believed; an opinion or conviction: a belief that the earth is flat.
2. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof
3. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another
4. Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something
5. Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.

FAITH
1. In faith, in truth; indeed
2. Confidence or trust in a person or thing
3. Belief that is not based on proof
4. Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.
5. Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance
7. The body of dogma of a religion

CONFIDENCE
1. Trust or faith in a person or thing.
2. A trusting relationship
4. A feeling of assurance, especially of self-assurance.
5. The state or quality of being certain

KNOWING
1. To perceive directly; grasp in the mind with clarity or certainty.
2. To regard as true beyond doubt
3. To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in
4. To have fixed in the mind
5. To perceive as familiar; recognize
6. To be able to distinguish; recognize as distinct
7. To discern the character or nature of

I’ll let this sink in for a night…
To be continued!

Thursday, August 9, 2007

MO MONEY

Proverbs and sayings often provide intriguing descriptions of how a certain culture perceives and looks at specific subjects. Being born in the Netherlands kind of infuses you with the idea that money is for the ‘filthy’ rich and that wanting more money is not a desire that belongs to a spiritual person. “Those who own a lot worry a lot about what the own.” This one is also very inspiring: “Once born as a dime, you’ll never become a quarter.”

As I am entering the stage of witnessing myself more and more I found out that I had gathered quite some limiting beliefs about money. Some of them had to do with the fact that I did not deserve it for some reason (not sure what reason) and that I could not be rich and spiritual/caring/compassionate at the same time.

With help from the Sedona Method I was able to release these limiting beliefs and replace them with the positive opposites. I finally understood that money by itself has no value; the value is added when I do something with my money. It is not about what I have, but about how I share it. I want to share more, contribute more, which eventually will return to me in the form of more insight, spirituality, joy and happiness; the true values connected to the continuous flowing stream of our currencies.

I’ll never forget my grandma’s favorite: “There are no pockets in your last jacket!”

Monday, August 6, 2007

Pushing Past the Dip

I've never really aimed for being the best. Although...I am very much a perfectionist in most things I do! LOL Just as I discussed with a good friend, the question why so many people (including myself, until lately) chose to live a mediocre life, I received this article from the website www.changethis.com “The relentless rush to be mediocre”. Here’s a great example of how ‘The Universe” aligns you with your thoughts…

“Pushing through the dip” is a new book by Seth Godin (what a beautiful name by the way). It’s about avoiding temptation and gravity and becoming the best in the world. He is very clear on describing that anybody can be the best in his/her certain world, it’s not about being the best in the whole world…It’s about pushing your limits, transcending your comfort zones and live life to the max.

I remember this Dutch saying that describes so well how ‘important’ it is to fit in and do what you are supposed to do: “Act normal, because that is weird enough”.

I guess I'll be weird ;-)

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

The 3 M's

A long time ago someone warned me for the 3 powers that currently rule our planet: the 3 M's; Military, Media and Medicine. And usually not to our advantage!

We accept the media as an almost natural daily factor in our life and think they are there to provide us with facts and truth...far from the truth!

Fighting wars have resulted in...fighting more wars!

Knock on wood; I've never been in a hospital and I educated myself with a healthy portion of 'body' knowledge. Keeping stress levels at a minimum and cleaning yourself from physical and mental trash is fertile. Garbage in, garbage out; it's that simple to me.

Here's an update about the industry that is supposed to keep us alive and kicking:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/07/30/most-astonishing-health-disaster-of-the-20th-century.aspx

I am not promoting Doctor Mercola and his products but wanted to share the information in this video.


Be well my friends!

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

The 4 hour workweek

When I asked the lady where I could find the book Success Principles she told me it had to be in the Self Help section, next to the Recovery section. Yuk! It sounds like I have some kind of disease or discomfort, and therefore I need help! I wish they would call it inspirational books! Well...I guess there was a reason why I couldn't locate any of the 3 books available in the store; instead I picked up a copy of The 4-hour work week by Tim Ferris and life changed forever ;-)

Although Tim is a few decades younger than I am, he also is a few decades wiser!
I couldn't stop reading the moment I started, he is very blunt (Dutch people in particular will like that), funny and well informed and educated. Finally I met someone who like myself does not read 'news'papers!

Go get a copy is all I can say, and don't look back!

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

The four agreements - I agree!

Quote from the book by by don Miguel Ruiz:

"Everything we do is based on agreements we have made - agreements with ourselves, with other people, with God, with life. But the most important agreements are the ones we make with ourselves. In these agreements we tell ourselves who we are, how to behave, what is possible, what is impossible. One single agreement is not such a problem, but we have many agreements that come from fear, deplete our energy, and diminish our self-worth."

1. Be Impeccable With Your Word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2. Don't Take Anything Personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

3. Don't Make Assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

4. Always Do Your Best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.

Thanks to Jim for forwarding this!

Monday, July 16, 2007

Fire the Grid

Shelley Yates - Fire the Grid
An extraordinary and truly amazing story, leading to a call for a joint global focus on joy........ your joy...... just for one hour on July 17th, 11.11 o'clock GMT..... with the intent to heal the world...... and millions will participate!!! Amazing!!

Part 1 of 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqUAluDvuU4

http://www.firethegrid.com/
Probably due to too many traffic her website is down, so here is her blog:
http://www.myspace.com/firethegrid

My first Blog

Entry for July 9, 2007

Gosh, less than an hour ago, a good friend of mine suggested I should start my own Blog. So...here you go!

It’s kind of scary to share 'yourself' with the world like this. Excuse this first time blogster for her little steps into this new environment!

Although the years have made me mellower, I do like to stir things up a little…

Short background: Originally from the Netherlands, no not Amsterdam, and I don’t walk around on wooden shoes! Studied Graphic Design and Photography. Wrote an essay about the essence of being a female, which I am now re-writing and turning into a real book! Very excited about that. Moved to the US in 2000, lived in the Bay Area (California), then Tokyo, then The Hague, then Irvine (Southern California) and now the state for Lovers: Virginia.

Let me think a bit about my Blog content and approach, I’ll be back before you blink!

YOXOMO

Tip of the Veil

Let me lift the tip of my veil and show you some of the future contents of this Blog.
Modern priestesses like Paris Hilton – Thoughts become Things – The Secret – Chop wood and carry water – Quantum Physics (as far as my blonde brain is able to conceive) with a little help from Dr. Quantum Fred Alan Wolf – Ancient Archetypes – Ho'oponopono – Godesses – Mirrorology by Willem de Ridder” The biggest changes happen when you stop believing that you should change” – Annie Sprinkle and her 101 uses for sex list…
I think this’ll will do for a start!

YOXOMO