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If being right is your goal,
you will find error in the world,
and seek to correct it.
But do not expect peace of mind.

If peace of mind is your goal,
look for the errors in your beliefs and expectations.
Seek to change them, not the world.
And be always prepared to be wrong.
Peter Russell

Peg and I had a great conversation with Viki Kind this morning on the radio show.  Her book is truly incredible—I only wish I had had it at the start of my care-giving journey. A wonderful gift to ease the way, lighten the burden and help you feel confident in your decisions for loved ones.

The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making: Making Choices for Those Who Can’tguides families and healthcare professionals through the process of making decisions for those who are losing or have lost capacity to think.  Viki Kind has developed an adaptable system for making choices that comes as much from her heart as from her extensive experience as a bioethicist.  Readers will learn the framework and tools to create a good, ethical decision.  These tools will help give voice to those who can’t speak for themselves. The book provides specific strategies and questions to use along the decision making pathway.  This is not a one-size-fits-all solution but can be adapted depending on the individual’s level of incapacity and the situation. Throughout the book are personal and real-life stories to help illustrate these tools.  At the end of the book, Viki gives expanded end-of-life guidance for making the most difficult decisions.  Respect and compassion are the core values of this decision making process. 

To see the book, read reviews or purchase:

 http://www.amazon.com/Caregivers-Path-Compassionate-Decision-Making/dp/1608320413/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_2

• What tools are necessary in order to make informed, respectful choices for your loved ones when they are unable or unwilling to? 
• When is the right time to intervene with a loved one who is losing or has lost the capacity to make appropriate choices for their life?
• What tools, techniques and support are needed to make sure you are making the right decisions at the right time for all concerned?

Listen to our show on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 at 10 A.M. as Vicki Kind joins us to discuss the answers to these questions and more.

Swami Beyondananda: “FUN-da-Mental Pointers“

“1. Be a fundamentalist, make sure fun always comes before the mental. Realize that life is a situation comedy that will never be cancelled. A laugh track has been provided and the reason why we are put in the material world is to get more material. Have a good laughsitive twice a day and that will insure regularhilarity.

2. Remember that each of us has been given a special gift – just for entering. So you are already a winner!

3. The most powerful tool on the planet today is Tell-A-Vision. That is where I tell a vision to you and you tell a vision to me.

4. Life is like photography. You use the negative to develop.

5. As we go through life thinking heavy thoughts, thought particles tend to get caught between our ears, causing a condition called truth decay. So be sure to use your truth brush and mental floss twice a day. And when you’re tempted to practice tantrum yoga, remember what we teach in the Absurdiveness Training Class: “Don’t get even, get odd.”

6. If we want world peace, we must let go of our attachments and truly live like nomads. That’s where I no mad at you, you no mad at me. That way, there will surely be nomadness on the planet. And peace begins with each of us. A little peace here, a little peace there, pretty soon all the peaces will fit together to make one big peace everywhere.

7. I know great earth changes have been predicted for the future, so if you’re looking to avoid earthquakes, my advice is simple. When you find a fault, just don’t dwell on it.

8. There’s no need to change the world. All we have to do is toilet train the world, and we’ll never have to change it again.

9. Everything I have told you is channeled. That way, if you don’t like it, it’s not my fault. And remember, enlightenment is not a bureaucracy. You don’t have to go through channels.

10. Finally, if you’re looking to find the key to the universe, I have some bad news and some good news. The bad news is – there is no key to the Universe. The good news is – it was never locked.”

 Swami Beyondananda

Please pass this along to anyone tha you think may benefit from it.

Here is a link to download our Sept 20 call:
 
Self Care for Caregivers:

Energy Tools to Release Stress and Prevent Burnout
 
http://pegdonahue.audioacrobat.com/download/Sept20-SelfCare-for-Caregiver-Free-Call.mp3
 
We hope you find it helpful!  About 40 minutes into this recording Karen guides us through a wonderful meditation.  Listen to it and feel the stress leave your body.
 
Our 8 week program Caregivers: The Secret Power of Self Care begins next Monday, September 27th. This program is an opportunity to release stress as you learn a variety of techniques strengthen your energy. You’ll have the opportunity to share your story in a safe space, release stress, connect with your heart energy and be fully present for your SELF and those you love. We’ll be sharing techniques similar to the sample meditation each week.
 
The 8 week program is a chance to practice self care and honor your SELF and the amazing work you are doing.
 
The program fee is $89.00. Here is a link to register or to learn more:
http://www.livingenergyworks.com/caregiver-secret-power-of-self-care.html

 
Peg Donahue and Karen Kallie

Free Preview Teleclass …

Learn how to:

• Discover an oasis of inner peace
• Develop balance in your day
• Renew, rebuild and restore your energy.
   

Self Care for Caregivers
Energy Tools to Release Stress and Prevent Burnout
Free Preview Teleclass …
Date: Monday September 20th, 2010
Time: 8:00pm – 9:00pm EDT

Caregiver stress is a major factor for individuals, families and society. The complexity of the role, the magnitude of competing needs, the conflicting emotions and the sheer physical drains of caregiving put caregivers at high risk for stress-related issues and burnout. If you are a caregiver, this teleclass, led by Karen Kallie and Peg Donahue, is for you!

Learn how to:
Discover an oasis of inner peace
Develop balance in your day
Renew, rebuild and restore your energy

 
This class is a preview of an 8 week teleclass program that begins September 27th, 2010
 
To register for this call, click here.  http://www.livingenergyworks.com/caregiver.htm

You’ll receive the phone number when you register and we will email you a reminder the day of the call.
 
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Take some time to ground and balance your energy every day!

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.”   Nikola Tesla, Inventor

Our feelings have resonance/frequency/vibration. We have a choice to resonate at frequencies that feel good (those based on Love) or those that feel bad (those based on fear).

Most peoples’ feelings are on automatic. They do not realize how much power they have to change their internal state AND affect their external world. 

We can take charge of our feelings:

1. Acknowledge and process negative, fearful ones ASAP–denial is not helpful! We all have negative thoughts, feelings and beliefs–even once enlightened! The challenge is to become a Master and not let them dominate you and determine your experience.

2. Once you have moved through the negative and bade it farewell, then let good feelings flow so that you maintain a more steady stream of “feel good”.

This process is a challenge and there is a learning curve to be sure. Perhaps a useful question can help serve as a reminder as you go through the day: What kind of world would you rather live in—one based on lovingkindness or one based in fear?