Grieving Our Losses
Grieving Our Losses: What is it about Grief & Loss that upsets us so much? Is it the heavy duty emoting that we have to do to get through our suffering? Is it the fear we have about opening ourselves to all this pain? Because, let's face it, it's hard down there, in the land of grieving where all those emotions toss us around like a cork on a stormy sea.We understand that this is necessary, at a surface level, but how we are feeling is what really counts. In that place we call Grief & Loss, is where pain dominates our life and where suffering is the paramount teacher. This is really difficult, and we know it only too well at times like these. We go there because we have to, but we try hard to escape, as soon as possible.What is necessary now to get through to the end of this process? Is it simply a matter of toughing it out, or, do we have to dredge and dig and pummel ourselves along the way? It's hard to be sure what we must do at such times.All those Gurus that say "do it this way or that way," are they capable of handling it themselves? As a survivor, going through grief, I would want to know that, wouldn't you? The essence of false advertising is "never having been there yourself," is it not? Absolutely, this we all know without a doubt.So what do we require then to move through this landscape called Grief & Loss? We seem to know this at some level, don't we? We seem to know that deep down where our sorrows dwell, there is an inescapable reality. We have to feel this.
Oh yes, it's an ugly fact, but true nevertheless. We have to feel this pain in order to exorcise it from our bodies. Yes, we have to feel it, so we can learn that this too is survivable. Isn't that the most important thing in all such activities ? to know where you are at in your own heart when you finally get to the truth?This truth I talk about is your truth, that feeling in your gut when you know you are right. Since this is your truth, then only You can determine its validity for yourself.
No guru can ever take you there. Because deep down, this is your "house," your well-spring of creative experience. What happens here defines your life, tells you who you are and, right now, what you have to suffer at times of grief and loss.To some that may seem sad though, to arrive in this "feeling" place where grief has brought you. But is it really? Perhaps it's a better thing than you imagined, this place where truth resides within. Perhaps it's more than you ever bargained for.
Sure, grief brought you here, but what else goes on in this place of tender emotion? How about looking around, since you're already here?These are your life lessons after all, to have and to hold, until your truths can be borne. How could you ever have a guru do that for you? No such luck! You have to do it yourself. But what a fantastic opportunity to get to know yourself better, to live deep inside your own heart and soul while this grieving process goes on around you.Let me assure you that you will survive. You will overcome these tragic effects. Because there is truth in there where you live.
And that truth will take you somewhere important - for you! This is Your Truth, remember, and only you can assess, experience and benefit from the effects it will have upon you.So do it! Allow yourself to descend to where it hurts and find out for yourself what this experience of grief and loss is, and what it can teach you that might correct your misperceptions about Life, Love & Purpose. Yes, you have access to the truth, just as I do, just as we all do. As these lessons arrive, they are yours for the taking. We all get them. Grief and Loss are but one more avenue to help us get to our very own Truth.
Yes, the suffering will eventually pass, but the Truth ? well, that's forever!.
Health Club Marketing Needs An Overhaul
All too often in the health club industry owners look for the quick fix. True, a $99 membership for a year will get a lot of people to sign up.
But as any owner who has done this will attest, there is more headache than happiness in this venture.
Owners always ask for the magic marketing pill and as you know, there is no "magic pill".
However, there is a system, and in order for the system to take flight, owners will need to make changes in the way they do business.
This can all be done without compromising prices or making ridiculous offers to potential clients.
Tear It Down and Build It UpSuccessful business owners understand that their business is in a continual state of growth and evolution, shedding old ideas and habits and developing new ones.
These new ones take time to develop and more importantly, the old habits take time to break.
But through practice and repetition, the old habits become weak and the new habits...
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POSH Handbags
Posh? was founded by owner & designer Tori Alvarado in the Spring of 2002. Tori was a creative-child and has always had a flair for Fashion. Even as a little girl she always seemed to have a knack for handbags & the idea of creating something unique & stylish that was very much her own.
Growing up Tori was heavily influenced by both her Mother & her Grandmother.
Designing was a family trait and always highly encouraged.After working six years in Corporate America in the Computer Industry Tori resigned from her corporate job to stay home with her new baby.
While adjusting to Motherhood, she started putting her handbag designs to paper & decided to start a business that she truly loved based on her creative ideas. She had a real passion for doing something hands on and knew it was time to turn her designs into reality.
Reality for Tori is purses!More recently, Tori collaborated with artist & friend SHANO to create a line of unique limited edition bags...
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