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November 10, 2014 Hi {!firstname_fix} I asked David if he would paint the woodwork around my front windows before Winter came. He went out to start the prep work and then came back in to tell me that there was some rot on one of the sills. I have a carpenter friend who came and cut out the rot, replaced the wood and then caulked everything. He talked to David about the process of caulking. David has gone out every afternoon in the warmth and worked on the task. I like watching the *rescue* proceeding. My house is older, well built and sturdy. It likes being taken care of. I love November. The bright golden cottonwoods are turning to tan. Soon the leaves will fall and I will be able to see the mountain all across the eastern sky. The cranes are beginning to fly south. It is late for them. We will go down to the Bosque del Apache on the Friday after Thanksgiving. We will make sure we have warm clothes and gloves and the binoculars. David’s daughter will be here. And we wait till dusk and then wave upon wave of cranes start calling and come into land in the marshes. It is always a miracle. I have designed a new class because I am so excited about how we did the Skilled Journaling class. I have discovered a new way of interacting that I think will enhance all our class efforts from now on. And I have finally updated the schedule and will look forward to sharing it with you. These classes will begin Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
This class will begin Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
The class schedule is online. Click here to see what is planned. A number of you have asked me how the classes work. Check the class list page for more information on this. And please go read the questions and answers before you write to me. If you have trouble getting through the process, write the tech forum. Be sure to visit our Radiant Recovery website and Community Forum regularly. Warmly, Kathleen **********************************************************************
**Quote From Kathleen ** You are telling your body it is important. You are noticing what you are eating and what you are feeling. **********************************************************************
**Testimonial of the Week ** Well, what a difference a year and this program makes! Friday, I had my first parent-teacher conference with my 6 year old's first grade teacher. All she could say was how wonderful Renee is, how well behaved and happy. Flash back to last year when I left the parent-teacher conference crying my eyes out, having been asked if anything was going on at home because Renee was acting out, belligerent, rude, easy to tears... Last year I was severely depressed and stupidly thinking I was hiding it from everyone. I was as thick into my sugar as was my daughter. It was last December that I found this program, last spring that I started the steps, this past summer that I started working with my daughter. I am only on step 3 and only starting with my daughter, but LIFE is GOOD! I have no doubt this program has changed our lives for the better. My daughter is happier because I am happier and steadier - she is ss and feeds off my moods. She is steadier because her food is steadier. She used to get served cookies and punch for "snack" last year in kindergarten - I have no doubt this affected her every day. If I knew then what I know now. A few weeks into school Renee asked me if her days now were shorter than her school days last year. I said they were the same. She said she couldn't believe it, that last year the days seemed to last forever and now the day flies by. My dear daughter is happy and we are blessed by this program. Thank you, Kathleen!!! Very Warmly, Cindy **********************************************************************
**Notes from the Forum ** On Saturday, I drove up to Albuquerque alone to meet my personal trainer. Afterwards, I needed to eat lunch. I had gone to check a hawk nest near my husband's office, so I went to a little shopping plaza nearby. I really didn't want to sit by myself in the restaurant, so I ordered takeout, but I wanted a salad, which isn't the easiest thing to eat in the car, or somewhere you can't sit down. I left the restaurant and tried to figure out where I was going to eat. It was really hot out, so I wouldn't have wanted to eat in the car anyway. Then I noticed that on the other side of the parking lot, there was a strip of lawn, and a shady tree. So I grabbed my book and my reading glasses and had a wonderful lunch break, reading and relaxing under the tree. There was a nice breeze, and it was actually a very comfortable temperature out of the sun. Today I planned to check two of my hawk nests at lunch. I got into my exercise clothes and prepared to leave the office, when I discovered that I had forgotten to bring my binoculars to work. It's pretty hard to monitor the nests without binoculars. I almost didn't go. But I couldn't figure out what else to do, and we are having a heat wave and it's going to get hotter as the week goes on. So I figured, at least I will be able to tell if the nests have babies or not. (Female sitting up in nest, bird poop under nest.) Then I had a brilliant idea. I had my camera, which I usually take with me, and it has a really good zoom lens. I could take photos of the nests, using the zoom lens, and then view them enlarged on my computer screen to see what was in the nest. So tonight I will take a good look at the photos. I previewed them on the camera already, and it looks like each nest has at least 1 baby in it. (I also found poop under the nests, so I knew there were babies, but if I can see them above the rim of the nest, that gives me an idea of how old they are.) Before the program, I would not have dealt with either of these situations as calmly, or come up with good solutions. The lunch under the tree turned into my best joy dot of the weekend. And the forgetting binoculars situation would have been major drama before the program. (Not to mention that I would most likely not have been monitoring hawk nests before the program in the first place.) Allison **********************************************************************
** Radiant Recovery® Store ** David manages the Radiant Recovery® Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son.
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**Radiant Kitchen ** Wild Rice and Sweet Potato Stuffing
For more great program-friendly recipes, check out our cookbook in the store and visit our online Radiant Recipes site. **********************************************************************
**Radiant YLD ** I have had a number of emails this week asking me whether it is *too soon* to join YLD or whether it is appropriate to join if you are not dealing with a weight issue. The answer is that it is great to join anytime for any reason. YLD is way more than a diet program. It actually is the cutting edge of the community. The chats are where I bring new discoveries and reflections and in dialogue learn their power. Chats provide for the organic and exciting process we love. I would call it participatory leadership. Sometimes we just laugh and laugh, other times, some amazing insights just sparkle through. And then of course if you want to lose weight, you cannot find a better program! As we are building our new YLD web pages, we will be posting all the testimonials for you. If you would like to join, come find us here **********************************************************************
**Radiant Living ** We have a new portal for the Radiant Living program. Come check it out here. We are having a wonderful time talking about what a *radiant life* looks like. This week we will talk about radiant holidays. This is going to support us in creating and sustaining the holidays we always dreamed of. Come for specifics. If you would like to join us, you can do that directly below. Join Radiant Living Now: click here - $99 If you are not a member, come and join us if you want to be a part of the latest and greatest or just have some plain ol' fun! **********************************************************************
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**Twenty Minutes ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
Many people have asked me about meditation. How is it done? What book to read? Should I get a teacher? My meditation is very much like doing the food. Very simple, yet rich with possibility. I thought you would enjoy hearing about how it goes. Six AM. It is dark outside. Dogs are all around sleeping. Ronan is upside down against the wall on the west side. Josie is curled up in her bed in my closet. Pepper is at the foot of my bed snoring. Henry, who is a rescue just sprung from dog jail, is sleeping on the floor right next to me. I get up, go to the bathroom, walk to the front door. I forget my slippers and hope I do not step on one of the pieces of the yellow plastic ball that got chewed up yesterday. I put all dogs outside and go back to my bed. I am grateful for its warmth. I sit with my back to the wall with a chunky pillow behind me. I lit a candle on the bureau across the room. The candle is a french candle that smells of caramel. I set my timer for 20 minutes. It is a brass bowl that will chime at the time I set it for. I look to the window at my right. The sun is starting to illuminate the sky over the mountains. I can see mauve through the trees. I am in the right place. I close my eyes. I remember the dream I was dreaming when I woke up. I am laughing because I would love to go back to its deliciousness but I tell myself *quiet time, quiet time.* I say my little prayer that quiets my mind. Then I have a thought about a dilemma I had last night. Should I attend the training in October. The answer floats in. I chuckle at the clarity. *Quiet time, quiet time, Kathleen*. I think about going to Ireland. What will I wear? How cold will it be? I wonder if my timer is ready to chime. I open my eyes. It has been 7 minutes. I notice birds outside the window. The light is grey. I close my eyes again. I think about my daughter, my grandsons, about camp, rock climbing. I think about paying bills. The dogs are barking the *what are you doing on my street!* bark. I open my eyes. The paper guy is bringing the Sunday paper. *quiet time, quiet time, Kathleen.* And then I am just breathing. Stillness. Inside it feels like little drops of light plinking on a mirror. Soft, luminous. Still, like rain in the early morning, but inside, not in my mind, sort of over my heart. Very soft. The rising and falling of my breath feels like someone is breathing me. Then I hear the ding of the chime way far away. I open my eyes. No, it is not raining, dogs are all out there, lying in the grass watching birds, looking for dogs, walkers, coyotes, whatever they imagine might come by,. I feel still, very still. Thanks for reading! If you know someone who could benefit from this, feel free to forward it to them. Not a subscriber yet? Like what you have read? Sign up to get future issues delivered straight to you: http://www.radiantrecovery.com Until next time!
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