“Give Stress a Rest”

I have co-authored a book titled “Give Stress a Rest.” It was a collaborative effort involving other trainers, speakers and consultants.  This book is packed with great information on relieving stress, including tips on meditation (and balancing your chakras!), changing your thinking (my chapter!), and many ways to lighten up and add more fun to your life!  Cost is $20.00, plus $5.00 for tax plus shipping and handling. 

Free Coaching

For those of you in San Antonio, I am offering 2 ongoing coaching groups.  The 1st is called the Namaste’ Healing Circle and the purpose of the group is to help individuals look within and follow their inner guidance to create the life they desire.  The group is growing and the feedback from those attending has been really great!! This group will be held on the 9th and 23rd of this month from 7:30p-8:30p.

The 2nd group is called “Give Stress a Rest,” titled after the book I co-authored.  The intention of this group is to help individuals reduce stress and add more peace and joy to their lives.  This group will be held at the Barnes and Noble at 281 and 1604 (in San Antonio) on January 10th and 24th from 7p-8p.  This group will be ongoing.  If it is time to address the stress in your life, join this group!!!  I will discuss many new and exciting ways to reduce stress. 

"Whine" Selection

Consequences?

Bill Shade

Watching the madness of a Saturday night, I began to wonder if it is my attention to detail that sometimes allows me to see the big picture. As I stepped back from the chaos of too many customers and not enough waiters, I wondered what the hell was going on and what the mad rush was all about?? We are talking food here folks-just food! Yes, we are attempting to serve it in a timely manner and to maintain a certain amount of quality and appearance, but it is simply a meal!

Now some in this industry will say that I am on the verge of blaspheme and maybe heresy. Fear not! One of the first things I tell someone who I am training is that there is nothing in this business that cannot be fixed! This is not brain surgery; if we make a mistake, we can fix it! The fixing may not be pleasant, but it can be done. Taking that steak back for a re-cook is not one of my favorite tasks, believe me!!!

I have to ask what is all the fuss about? Why does everyone get so bent out of shape, myself included, when the chaos starts? Could it be that we have been duped into a belief system that states "fast is better?" Ever see the car commercial that shows the family doing more (and faster!) because they bought the right car? Last night I stopped in the middle of the crunch and went out on the patio and watched the sunset! An elderly customer joined me, camera in hand, and stated "They are missing it, are they not?" I agreed, those inside were missing IT.

I realize today that every action I take has a consequence and it is my consequence- not someone else's fault! I must make decisions and decide what is important to me! I must then take the appropriate action. I will attempt to get the food out in a timely manner! I will not, however, blow a gasket if I do not. It is not that important!!

For more info contact Bill Shade at wwshade@bcinet.net   His business is One Who Waits. “Turning plate carriers into professional servers”

Appetizer

Most of the time when we are blocked in an area of our life, it is because we feel safer that way. Julia Cameron

Main Dish

Suzie Dawson

Have you ever had a week where you didn't want to do a darn thing? Where your body just kind of shut down on you? This happened to me recently. What I felt was a huge ball of resistance within me. After having some extremely exciting weeks full of manifesting great things, I hit a wall.

So what have I been doing about this resistance? Resisting it. What else do you do with resistance? After that, I have been surrendering to it. Letting it be. A wise person told me recently to appreciate whatever I am feeling and surrender to it. I have decided to take her advice. I forget, sometimes, that it can be that easy.

The key is to step back and observe these feelings as they arise and not get so stuck in them. The best way to do this is to feel it in your body and not over dramatize it. For me, I can feel the resistance right below my diaphragm in the middle of my stomach. Kind of like somebody punched me there and I can hardly breathe. Feeling and not constantly thinking about it allows me to simply be present with it. This allows me to then make a new choice about how I want to feel.

I have discovered that it is absolutely okay that I feel resistant from time to time. (Okay, quite often!) The key is not to judge ourselves for what we are feeling, but to appreciate our creations. After all, aren't we the one's who create what we experience? Why beat ourselves up for being human?

Next time you feel stuck or resistant, try this: surrender to it, feel it, and then make a new choice. There is such freedom in this process. After all, what we resist will persist. Why make it so difficult?

“Our outside world is a reflection of our inside. If you want to change your business or your life, start by looking inward.”

Dessert

The dessert pick for the week is the book "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron. This book is for anyone on a spiritual path. Julia takes you through the steps to self discovery. The title is misleading. Anyone interested in awakening their true self can benefit from this book.

Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to spread the word and we will see you in two weeks.