InnerSelf Magazine  July 17th, 2003      "By your thoughts you are daily, even hourly, building your life; you are carving your destiny. " -- RUTH BARRICK GOLDEN     NEW ATTITUDES... NEW POSSIBILITIES A DAILY BOOST for you!!! INNERSELF'S DAILY INSPIRATION Subscribe (free): www.innerself.com/daily_inspire_subscribe.htm. ****************************************************************** SEND YOUR LOVED ONES A FREE GIFT SUBSCRIPTION to InnerSelf's weekly magazine. Go to: www.innerself.com/gift_subscribe.htm Thanks to all of you who are giving gift subscriptions (to both the weekly InnerSelf and the Daily Inspiration) to their friends, co-workers, and family. ******************************************************* Shop at: INNERSELF's Mighty Natural Marketplace. GREAT GIFTS for yourself and your loved ones!!! (Your purchases help support InnerSelf Magazine.) ************************************* * Check out our "T-shirt" section.* 100% cotton!!! 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Thank You. ************************************************ PREVIOUS ARTICLES: Links to InnerSelf articles grouped by date (1999 to 2003) Click here. ***************************************************** THIS WEEK'S NEW ISSUE OF INNERSELF MAGAZINE: Welcome to the new issue of InnerSelf Magazine!   Scroll through below for the links to this week's new articles & columns,  the book review, recipe, Dear Child, and the Newsletter Tidbit.   * THIS ISSUE'S ARTICLES * A Course in Life 101 by Terry Levine. "Lighten up" is becoming a popular phrase these days and for good reason. Most of us have a tendency to take ourselves much too seriously. We fret over everything we do as if we're supposed to be perfect in whatever we attempt... Always Tell Your Truth by Ric Giardina. Take a minute to reflect on your ability or inability to tell your truth, particularly in the workplace. Notice how you say things that are safe or politically correct and don't say the things that are true for you but are not necessarily as safe. It is important to recognize the cost of withholding our truth, both for ourselves and for the organizations in which we work... Breathing Technique for Relaxation by Daysay Tulku Rinpoche. A peaceful and relaxed mind is a prerequisite to meaningful meditation. Breathing techniques as they are taught in Tibetan tradition are millennia-old methods with great contemporary appeal because they harmonize body and soul quickly and effectively. Breathing brings about life! Charity Begins at Home by Julia Cameron. "Charity begins at home" is not a bromide. It is a direction. It means start with being nice to yourself, your authentic self, then try being nice to everyone else. When we place ourselves too low in the pecking order, we feel henpecked and, yes, we feel peckish. When we undervalue ourselves, we literally bury ourselves in lives not our own... Dear Child by Shari Rathman. (See below) NEWSLETTER TIDBIT Inspirational Message. (see below) Articles from the previous 2 issues: July 10th Can You Say "I Love You"? by Roberta Maisel. Choices & Non Interference by J.T. Garrett and Michael Garrett. Contacting Your Inner Child by Shakti Gawain. Entering the Twilight Zone? by Aluna Joy with the Star Elders. We Need a New Precedent! by Swami Beyondananda. July 3rd Animals As Teachers by Marie T. Russell. Attaining Right Livelihood by Rick Lewis. Balancing Peace by Pythia Peay. From Hollywood to Holy Woods by Sadhvi Bhagwati. Profit, Power, and Progress? by Joseph R. Simonetta.   THIS ISSUE'S COLUMNS: CALLING ALL PARENTS: Children & Homeopathic Medicines by Dana Ullman, M.P.H. Children respond extremely well and rapidly to homeopathic medicines. They love to take homeopathic medicines, since the remedies are usually made with lactose or sucrose and thus tend to be sweet. HOROSCOPE (weekly): by Eliza Bassett. July 17th - July 23rd, 2003 (NEW HOROSCOPE EACH WEEK) * PREVIOUS COLUMNS * ASTRO INNER TALK: Being on the Nodal Path by Margaret Koolman. BOOK REVIEW: The Saint, The Surfer, & the CEO by Robin Sharma. CALLING ALL PARENTS: Embracing Uncertainty by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. COSMIC COMEDY: We Need a New Precedent! by Swami Beyondananda. FROM THE HEART: Mistake Salad by Alan Cohen. HEALTH & YOU: Exercise... On The Ball by Colleen Craig. HOLISTIC POLITICS: A World At War by Johann Christoph Arnold. MEDITATION: No Reason to Meditate by Rick Lewis. MOVIE REVIEW: Bowling for Columbine by Michael Moore. RECIPE: Candied Yams REFLECTIONS: Animals As Teachers by Marie T. Russell. SEX TALK: Oneness & Tantra by Valerie Brooks. SPIRITWISE: Asking and Offering: The Art of Spiritual Trading by Christina Baldwin. TRANSFORMATIONS: Hey, Somebody's Got To Do It by bobby jennings. INNERSELF MAGAZINE Free! Emailed to you each week. Sign up here Daily Inspiration Free!!! Sent to you by email Sign up here. Gift Subscriptions for friends, family, and all loved ones. to the weekly magazine AND / OR to the Daily Inspiration DEAR CHILD   Dear Child, Walk through life with your head up high. Proud of your accomplishments and your efforts. Everything will not come out perfect. But be very proud of your efforts and results. "Mistakes" happen. Learn from them and walk proud that you take action no matter how unexpectedly positive or negative the results may be.                         All is well, Child of God.               ~ Shari Rathman ~        This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it          INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE      Teach the Children Well... As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he did not play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. In addition, Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers. At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise. Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners. He is a joy to be around." His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle!" His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best, but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class." By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag. Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume. But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist. Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say, " Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to." After the children left, she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she quit teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children the same, Teddy became one of her "teacher's pets." A year later, she found a note under her door, from Teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. Six years went by before she got another note from Teddy. He then wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. Four years after that, she got a letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he had ever had in his whole life. Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer, the letter was signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, MD. The story does not end there. You see, there was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said he had met this girl and was going to be married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit at the wedding in the place that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom. Of course, Mrs. Thompson did. And guess what? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing. Moreover, she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together. They hugged each other, and Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank you Mrs. Thompson for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference." Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you." -- author unknown --    back to top of page    Your Paricipation at InnerSelf.com is appreciated * A Heartfelt Thank You to all our readers who are purchasing books and other items through InnerSelf.com. It help keeps InnerSelf FREE. 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