InnerSelf Magazine - week of February 6th, 2005

InnerSelf Magazine - week of February 6th, 2005 InnerSelf Magazine  week of February 6th, 2005      The privilege of a lifetime is being what you are. --  Joseph Campbell  NEW ATTITUDES... NEW POSSIBILITIES Welcome to this week's edition of InnerSelf Magazine (week of February 6th, 2005). We've not sent out a new issue in the past two weeks (in case you were wondering)...  Our intention is to bring you a new issue each week, yet sometimes that is not feasible... However, the Daily Inspiration does get sent out daily... If you haven't yet signed up for it, you might do so now, so that you can get a touch of inspiration daily from InnerSelf. Sign up here. The synopsis and links for this week's articles are below (as usual). Happy Reading! With love and best wishes, Marie T. Russell...         from my InnerSelf to yours... ******************************************************* Shop at the "NEW & EXPANDED" InnerSelf Marketplace GREAT GIFTS for yourself and your loved ones!!! (Your purchases help support the InnerSelf website.) What you will find in the InnerSelf store: T-Shirts with Attitude Health Products Greeting Cards Coffee Mugs Astrology Readings Sea Vegetables Paper Incense Books, etc. *************************************    We invite you to support InnerSelf! Go to the donations page to find out more. ****************************************************************** 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,  Dear Child, and the Newsletter Tidbit.   * THIS ISSUE'S ARTICLES * Appreciating Your Partner by Susan K. Perry, Ph.D. Do the best couples have any secret strategies for staying mindful and not taking one another for granted? One psychologist wrote that we should try to be as sensitive to small changes in ourselves as we're taught to be with our cars, and as sensitive to tiny cues from others as a mother is to her baby. Attaining Samadhi through Zazen by Katsuki Sekida. To enter the silence of absolute samadhi is to shake off what we call the habitual way of consciousness -- in an old phrase, "topsy-turvy delusive thought." By doing so we purify body and mind. Then, going out (or coming back) into the world of actual life and of the ordinary activity of consciousness, we enjoy positive samadhi and freedom of mind in the complicated situations of the world. This is real emancipation. I Listened, and Learned by Janis Amatuzio, MD. My mother, my great encourager and supporter, listened patiently as I read her the last chapter of this book, and she did what every daughter prays for at such a moment. She cried and then looked at me with an expression of such admiration and pride. As my mother gave me this gift, she asked a question that would give me one more. She said, "Janis, it's just beautiful, but tell me something -- for whom did you write this book and, more importantly, why?" Learning from Pain & Pleasure by J. Donald Walters. The pain one experiences if one goes against Nature, and the pleasure if one cooperates with it, is one way all creatures are guided -- not always infallibly, but in a general sense correctly. A child learns, if it touches a hot stove, not to repeat the experiment. Sensitivity to extreme heat is given us for our protection, not for our misery. All living creatures learn, quickly or slowly according to their intelligence, what "works" for them and what doesn't. A Public Proposal by Alan Cohen. Energy and happiness have little to do with what is going on around you, and a lot to do with what is going on inside you. You can find yourself in ideal conditions and be miserable, and you can be in the most adverse conditions and soar. Environment and physical factors may influence us, but attitude makes or breaks us. You may not be able to change your environment, but you can always change your mind.   THIS ISSUE'S COLUMNS: HOROSCOPE (weekly): by Eliza Bassett. Current Week;   Previous Week (NEW HOROSCOPE EACH THURSDAY)   DEAR CHILD: by Shari Rathman. (See below)   NEWSLETTER TIDBIT: Feelings Can Protect Us... (author unknown)  (see below)   Daily Inspiration Free!!! Sent to you daily by email Sign up here. INNERSELF MAGAZINE Free! Emailed to you each week. Sign up here Gift Subscriptions to help uplift and support your friends, family, and all loved ones Gift to the weekly magazine AND / OR to the Daily Inspiration Help your loved ones live a happier and healthier life... naturally, with InnerSelf To access previous issues of InnerSelf Magazine, go to: January 11th; 18th; 25th February 1st; 8th; 15th; 22nd; 29th March 7th; 14th; 28th April 4th; 11th; 18th; 25th May 2nd; 9th; 16th; 31st June 6th; 13th; 20th; 27th July 4th; 18th; 25th Sept. 26th Oct. 3rd; Oct. 10th Oct. 17th, Oct. 24th Oct. 31st November 14th; November 21st December 5th; Dec. 12th, Dec. 19th January 2nd; Jan. 9th; Jan. 16th DEAR CHILD   Dear Child, Be open to receiving good in your life.  Be aware of good things that come into your life.  Know that you receive many blessing daily.  Take the time to recognize and appreciate them -- from the smile of a stranger to a beautiful sunset.  As you are open and receptive and in gratitude, you will receive more and more good into your life.         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    The Secret of Life... A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. "Not very long, se?or," answered the Mexican. "Why then didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American. The Mexican explained that his small catch was adequate to meet his needs and those of his family. The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?" "I sleep late, se?or, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs... I enjoy a full life." The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can HELP you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then SELL the extra fish you catch. With the extra money you can buy a bigger boat. With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of fishing boats.  Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your OWN plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City!  From there you can direct your HUGE enterprise!" "How long would that take, se?or?" asked the Mexican. "Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American. "And after that, se?or?" "Afterwards!  That's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!" "Millions? Really?! And after that, se?or?" 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