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Talking
Our Walk We not only regret the closed door, we fear the open one—and this fear can be downright paralyzing. Suppose though, we loosen fear’s grip and decide to accept, and even welcome change? Joan Borysenko explores trusting the unknown in Your Soul’s Compass. “Life is a great adventure, but you can’t have an adventure if you already know everything. That’s called a re-run.” Open up and allow life’s infinite, wonderful possibilities to unfold. In setting a course for spiritual change, we need to have clear “energy channels.” There are substances that either block or enhance our “reception.” Mike Adams lets us in on The Nutrition Secret behind our lifestyle choices. So now that our young folks are settled back in school, parents and caretakers ought to reconsider their children’s lifestyles. Obesity--particularly childhood obesity, is epidemic. Overweight children (and adults) are at far greater risk for developing many serious health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. But you cannot simply pass off the blame on genetics. Yes, our genes do possess every potential expression. However, according to Dr. Gabriel Cousens, it is our lifestyle that determines our gene’s expression--and not our genes that determine our life. Translation: we are responsible for our own health and the health of our children. Obesity results from what we put in our mouths, coupled with sitting for hours in front of the “box.” More than anyone else, parents determine their children’s health. Begin by making some small changes. “A little bit of something, is better than a lot of nothing,” as Nancy Owens instructs in Overcoming Bad Habits. You can begin by throwing out the junk: all the highly processed and sugar-laden cookies, chips, sodas and candies. This is not food. Get real. Replace the garbage with healthful alternatives. You’ll find plenty of options in your local natural foods shop, in books and online. Bernice Stock has a book of recipes that you and your young ones can Cook Together. Taking this further, get involved in your child’s school. The L.I. based organization, HealthyPlanet, has created the Healthy School Lunch Program; designed to educate both students and parents about the now well-documented reasons for choosing a more healthful lifestyle. But you must initiate some changes now. If Not Now, When? asks Alan Cohen. In all probability, the most profound and difficult transition that any of us will endure is the death of a loved one. As I write this, it is two days prior to the 35th anniversary of my father’s passing. Three and a half decades later, Daniel O’Rourke’s piece, Suicide Victims Are Sick, Not Sinners, offered me some answers, understanding and solace. In Honoring the Sacred Journey, Annamaria Hemingway shares the experience of her personal loss—the passing of her mother. By letting go of the fear of losing her mom, Hemingway was able to transform her experience into a positive life-altering event. Hemingway assisted her mother’s transition from this world into a “realm that exists way beyond our perceived concepts of time, space and logic.” Whenever you are met with a life-altering development, and the cosmic Monty Hall pays you a visit, I hope you choose the open door. |
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