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Pet Project: Talking to Dogs and Cats on CHI FOR YOURSELF

 

resting cat and dogOur next edition of CHI FOR YOURSELF is one you’re going to love if you have a pet or two (or more!) in your house. We’ll hear from Tim Link, author of Talking with Dogs and Cats: Joining the Conversation to Improve Behavior and Bond with Your Animals.
Tim is an author, Reiki master, radio host, and animal communicator. He can help you know your animal on an energetic level- and that can mean a better experience for both of you!

Picture of Tim LinkBe here for the interview with Tim Link this Thursday, July 2nd at 4pm Eastern,1pm Pacific time at chiforyourself.com

 

JohnK 6-29-2015

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“He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.”

~ Immanuel Kant

Ayurveda: Ancient Healing Becomes New Again

picture of Michelle FondinI hope you enjoyed the CHI FOR YOURSELF interview with Michelle Fondin. We heard a great story of how Michelle found Ayurveda, and then dedicated herself to wellness using and teaching the 5 thousand year old practice.

Here are some talking points from last week’s show..

  • A definition of Ayurveda
  • Ayurveda and religion
  • Michelle discovers Ayurveda
  • Medical practices and going “inward”
  • Is Ayurveda a fad?
  • An approach built around the wheel
  • Moving toward holistic dealing with dis-ease
  • Moving society away from medicating
  • Food as a healer
  • “Living food”
  • Michelle’s relationship lessons
  • Attracting rather than pursuing relationships
  • Meditation for balance

If you missed it you can hear the interview by clicking on this YouTube screen..

 

…and, if you have a pet you’re going to enjoy the upcoming CHI FOR YOURSELF interview on communicating with your animals. More on that show in a future post!

Be well!

 

JohnK 6-15-2015

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“He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors.”

Chinese Proverb.

 

 

 

Today: Easing Into Wellness With Michelle Fondin and Ayurveda

picture of Michelle FondinToday CHI FOR YOURSELF welcomes Michelle Fondin, author of THE WHEEL OF HEALING WITH AYURVEDA: An Easy Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle. We’ll be on the call at 4pm Eastern, 1pm Pacific time at chiforyourself.com.

Come join us!!

 

JohnK 6-11-2015

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On CHI FOR YOURSELF: Ayurveda- Healing in an Unconventional Way

How much do you know about Ayurveda? On our next CHI FOR YOURSELF we’ll hear from a woman who turned to this 5,000 year old tradition when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Ayurveda resonated with Michelle Fondin because she was searching for ways to understand why she was sick and for ways to actively participate in her healing– rather than just turn it over to experts and protocols. Michelle Fondin is the author of THE WHEEL OF HEALING WITH AYURVEDA: An Easy Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle.

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Michelle Fondin

Michelle is our scheduled guest this Thursday June 11th, at 4pm Eastern, 1pm Pacific time at chiforyourself.com. Be with us on the call!

 

JohnK 6-9-2015

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“Nature performs the cure, the physician takes the fee.”
Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790)

Closing the Books on Opening to Meditation: And Up Next CHI FOR YOURSELF..

 

Last week’s visit to CHI FOR YOURSELF by Diana Lang gave us a great look at the simplicity of meditation. Diana is the author of Opening to Meditation: a Gentle, Guided Approach and if you missed the interview you can listen to it by clicking on this player:

 


…and here’s a list of some of the talking points from the program:

  • Meditation and the mystical
  • The media’s effect on meditation
  • How a meditation practice is good for one’s self-esteem
  • Why meditation is getting so popular
  • The connection between yoga and meditation
  • The effect of your practice on your relationships
  • Why we seem to have such a “disconnect” in our society
  • The difference between the spiritual and the religious
  • Dealing with mind chatter
  • Setting up a “sacred space”
  • The corporate community embraces meditation

 

Plans are being made for some outstanding guests to share their wisdom with us in the coming weeks on CHI FOR YOURSELF. On the next program we’ll take a look at Ayurveda- what it is and how it can help you. Details coming your way in another GenuLines post.

Be well..

 

JohnK June 1, 2015

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Meditation Today on CHI FOR YOURSELF- Ponderous!

 

picture of Diana LangBe here for today’s CHI FOR YOURSELF interview. We’ll hear from Diana Lang, author of Opening to Meditation: A Gentle, Guided Approach. Hear the interview  at 4pm Eastern, 1pm Pacific time at chiforyourself.com.

 

JohnK 5-28-015

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Next CHI FOR YOURSELF: Meditation Made Easy!

 

picture of Diana LangMeditation takes center stage on this week’s CHI FOR YOURSELF when we welcome Diana Lang. She’s the author of Opening to Meditation: A Gentle, Guided Approach, a book for meditators of all levels of experience. Diana reminds us that meditation teaches us to reconnect with the self and to tap into the limitless potential within us.

 

Be with us on the call for Diana Lang this Thursday May 28th at 4pm Eastern, 1pm Pacific time at chiforyourself.com

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A Few Thoughts on the Inner Workings of Meditation

Meditation can be a useful tool in your overall health and wellness. We live in an electronic society and most might find sitting in silence and tapping into their quiet consciousness a bit challenging at first.

Our culture revolves around smartphones, electronic applications, social media and selfies. Most people shudder at the thought of not having their phone in their hands during their waking hours. This is a new form of stress and anxiety we’ve created as a modern society. Life can be stressful at times due to school, work, finances, family and relationships. We’re bombarded with negative news stories from television, cable, radio, internet and social media.

The average person will process the stresses of life and not think twice about it, unfortunately some will turn to prescription medications, alcohol and drugs to alleviate depression and anxiety. When we are out of balance we seek peace and serenity in any form to make us feel better. Meditation will help you quiet your mind, center your spirit and balance your life.

Peace

 

JohnK 5-26-2015

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stick figure of manOverheard: “You don’t have to try, you just have to be”

~ David Viscott

(Still) Unstoppable Frankie Picasso!

Picture of Frankie PicassoI love a good “overcoming obstacles” story, and that’s exactly what we got on last week’s CHI FOR YOURSELF with Frankie Picasso  Frankie sketched out a period in her life when just about everything was going wrong. But she looked inside to find a way to work through that period and go on to have a life that really is Unstoppable! If you missed the interview you can get caught up by clicking on this player:

Here are some of the talking points from the show:

  • Frankie’s near-fatal motorcycle crash
  • Things happen for a reason
  • Putting setbacks into perspective
  • Dealing with death’s eventuality
  • Handling negative thoughts
  • Today’s “mid-life” issues
  • Following the early-in-life calling
  • Fear of going inside
  • Knowing our life’s purpose
  • Fear of failure AND success
  • A look at relationships today
  • Whether to attract or pursue a companion
  • Animal communication and how we benefit
  • A takeaway message

 

Be well,

JohnK 5-11-2015

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If you are depressed you are living in the past.

If you are anxious you are living in the future.

If you are at peace you are living in the present

                                                  Lao Tzu

This Week’s CHI FOR YOURSELF: Frankie Picasso

A quick invitation for you to join us on the call when CHI FOR YOURSELF welcomes Unstoppable Frankie Picasso. Frankie’s specialty is bringing the impossible to life! We get underway today at 4pm Eastern, 1pm Pacific time at chiforyourself.com

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Frankie Picasso

 

JohnK 5-7-2015

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First Place For a First Rate First Responder

 

picture of Dan WillisCHI FOR YOURSELF is delighted to tell you that a past guest on the show has taken top honors in New York City. Captain Dan Willis was with us in the fall of 2014 to talk about his book First Responders. Now, Dan’s book has landed a Books for a Better Life award.

Read the announcement from publisher New World Library and see a short video by clicking here:

 

And, you can hear the complete CHI FOR YOURSELF interview with Dan Willis by clicking on this player:

 

 

Congratulations Dan!

 

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Picture of Susan AndersonWell despite a problem with the YouTube screen the interview with Susan Anderson made it to the CHI FOR YOURSELF Start page. Our topic was what Susan calls the “outer child”. Her book is Taming Your Outer Child: Overcoming Self-Sabotage and Healing from Abandonment. Check out some of the talking points from the show:

  • Personal challenges that moved Susan toward writing the book
  • Outer Child and Inner Child
  • Abandonment fear
  • The Outer Child’s entry and when we might first see it
  • Teaching parents to work with their kids and the Outer Child
  • The Outer Child’s effects and PTSD
  • It’s not about will
  • Society’s reluctance to “go inside”
  • Giving ourselves more self love
  • Consciousness and Outer Child Work

You can hear the CHI FOR YOURSELF interview with Susan Anderson by clicking on this player:

 


Be well!

JohnK 4-20-2015

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Clipart image of overheard Overheard..

“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”

∼Eleanor Roosevelt