Category Archives: MISC

SLIPPING INTO A STATE OF MIND

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This has been a very interesting week and a new
beginning into Spring. I took the snow shovel out
of my house and put it in the garage. I removed
all the snow brushes and snow shovel from my car,
that is how confident I am that Spring is truly here.
Boy, does that feel good.

I am chomping at the bit to get the yard cleaned from
all the leaves and replace broken fence rails and get
ready for my flowers to show up. But……I got a big
surprise. I was pulling dead grass from under my
forsynthia bush when I struggled to reach an area of
grass that was out of easy reach and gave a tug.

Well, the grass did not give but my muscle or tendon
under my ribs did. I know better than to do that as I have
done it before. I wish I would follow my own advice
about struggle, pushing hard to achieve and being so
focused that you don’t even let your common sense
have a voice. Now it will take me three weeks to heal
as well as the pain, so what did I gain? I will not be
able to do yard work for a while or…worst of all….
not be able to kayak for about a month. My memory
got a boot to remember this the next time.

You get so involved with what you are doing that nothing
else penetrates. You don’t have to struggle so hard any
more. Struggle and pushing hard only gets you stressed
out and does not accomplish what you are trying to do.
Does that sound enlightening? Our bodies are showing
us that such stress only leads to illness and sorrow.

Have you ever taken a deep breath, ok a few deep
breaths and suddenly what you are trying to do or
remember is right there. It seems to be effortless if
you just relax and surrender your will to the One Will.
God, Higher Power or whatever name you give to
Source is right there with you all the time. Why or
why do you think you have to do it all by yourself?

How many times have you heard about staying in the
moment? That is where the power is and concentrating
on the next moment while you are in the present one
only gives your power away to the future and robs
you of the strength of the present one. I was not
focusing on what I was doing in the moment, I was
reaching and struggling hard to get to the next
moment of being finished.

The audio version of my book is about three months
behind schedule and the end of March deadline passed
and still it is not ready. Do you know anything about
tracks on a CD? I realized that I could not back track
as I was listening to the proofs of my audio book so
I requested some guidance and was told that tracks
could be added to make it easier for the listener.

As I was listening to the second set of proofs with
the tracks imbedded, I could not make it backtrack
except for a few words. I tried the CD Player in my
car, in the computer, on my regular CD Player and
still nothing. I even asked my son after his induction
ceremony to put one in his car CD Player and see if
he could backtrack. He could not either.

I was frantic as the person doing the editing was on
vacation so he could not correct this problem and
the other two errors in the CDs. I had to wait a
week until he came back home. Jennifer McLean
always comes on the telephone 15 minutes before
the show so she can talk to us and I explained my
problem. I was having trouble explaining my problem
as I did not know what was causing it. A woman
who was on the phone also said: “Mary, just hit
the arrow button twice.” I said:’ WHAT? ”

It was that simple, just hit the button twice. I tried
it and it worked. Here I had been so upset about this
because I need the audio book version of my book to
make it’s debut at the Whole Health Expo this coming
weekend. Can you tell technology is not my strong
suit? I mentioned it to my son and he: “Yes, mom,
that’s right. I never thought about it”.

How many times are we on auto pilot when we do
something until someone asks us how to do it.? Then,
you have to really think about it before you can explain
the procedure. It’s a little like running through all the
numbers of your social security number so you can
give the person the last 4 numbers.

I think I had my holy week a week ahead of time.
The worst part of this week was the LOSS of my
peace. I am usually calm and feel serenity no matter
what is happening because I know All is in Divine
Order and Divine Timing. Yet….I had forgotten and
slipped into worrying. Have you heard the quote:
‘Worrying is your imagination creating something
you don’t want.’

Just when I think I have conquered a weakness,
it rears its head to remind me to still stay aware.
I want to share something that slips me into a
different state of mind and puts me back into peace.

Come join with me, please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=RP4abiHdQpc

Love and Light

Mary Grace
www.TheWoundedChalice.com
www.TheWoundedChalice.co/blog
[email protected]

PO Box 403
Wales, MA 01081, USA
413-245-3977

APRIL FOOL’S JOKE (ON YOU?)

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Happy April Fool’s Day ! Is the joke on you?

A Northeaster storm was predicted for today. I was
not too thrilled because I wanted to see my youngest
son inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa society tonight
and it is about three quarters of an hour away.

So…I asked Mother Nature if she could veer the storm
away to the mountains which would love the snow and
the skiers would be ever so grateful. She has done this
before so I was not asking for the impossible even if I
do believe in miracles. Did not Jesus say: “Ask and you
shall receive!” How often we forget to ask for what we
want.

It started snowing last night and when I got up this morning
it was still snowing and there was about 3 inches of snow on
the ground. Since the pavement retains the heat, it melted on
my driveway after a while and only stuck to my grass and
deck and stoop which I needed to shovel. I got an answer
to my request and I feel like April Fool’s Day did a switch
and gave me what I wanted. It has stopped snowing so
all is well for tonight.

I do need to say that the snow did require me to cancel
an appointment to have my deck checked out today by a
contractor but it will be done next week. A teleseminar
that I was looking forward to attending was delayed
at the last minute until next week. So the tricks are
still being played but I realize that Mercury is in retrograde
so that accounts for a lot of miscommunication.

Let us be like a child that looks forward to April Fool’s
Day or any other occasion for some laughter and
lighhearted fun.

What kind of a trick was played on you today?

I am sometimes too serious when I set a project for
myself so this link gave me a realization of just what
life is all about. Let’s BE instead of DO.

http://www.flickspire.com/m/ IAAW/LifeIsLikeCoffee

Love and Light

Mary Grace
www.TheWoundedChalice.com
www.TheWoundedChalice.com /blog
[email protected]

PO Box 403
Wales, MA 01081, USA
413-245-3977

WORRYING

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I am a little late with this newsletter but I am here.
Yesterday I went to a Home Show where all the
contractors you would like to speak to you about
your home improvement project are there. Do you
have a project in mind for this time as Spring is finally
here?

There is so much I do not know and I know my oldest
son tries to answer all my questions but it is frustrating
for him as he is a doer not a teacher even though he tries
valiantly. I go to this yearly show just to get the
many questions I have answered and by experts.

I was planning on getting a new deck this year as mine
needs painting every two years and I wish to be without
that job. I want a deck that never needs painting even if
that means I need to give up my purple deck. Yet, there
has been so many projects that arose this past winter, that
I just may have to paint it again this year until I can financially
afford a new deck.

The contractors are great and some of them offered to
come give me an estimate anyway. At least, I will
have a ball park figure for the future and I am hoping
one of them who is a painter also may paint it for me.

I almost did not go as I know my finances are low
but I remembered a quote from Abraham Hicks:
“Worrying is using your imagination to create something
you DON”T want”. That quote struck such a chord in
me as it brought home to me the truth.

Look back at the worry you have and see just what you
are creating. We could better use our imagination if we
focused on what we DO want. The Secret says that in
other words but it means the same. Focus on the good
or positive and that is what you will create. Sooooo, I
went so I could focus on what I want and let the Universe
do what it wills.

Maybe I will win the lottery, of course, I have to buy a
ticket first. The Universe or God works that way too.
In order to get what we want, we need to take an action
that will create it. We never know what tomorrow may
bring but we can put our two cents worth in just by
imaging what it is we want.

Let’s make a pact not to give our imagination our worry,
it gives us what we do not want. In fact, let us cease
worrying. For me, I will ask my angels to gently remind
me when I am worrying so I can break the habit. Who
will you ask to help you?

I will be speaking and having a booth at the Whole
Health Expo in Northampton on April 16th and 17th.
I am giving you some links so you can check it out
in case you are interested.

Expo hours and location

Exhibit hall:
Saturday April 16: 9:30am-6pm
Sunday April 17: 9:30am-4pm
Location:
Clarion Hotel
One Atwood Dr. Northampton, MA
Take I-91 Mass. to exit 18. Click here for custom driving directions

Whole Health Expo April 16-17, 2011

Whole Health Expo Many Hands

Online ticket sales have started! Click here
to see the program guide or here to buy tickets.
Save gas — share a ride! We have a new page
on Ridebuzz.

I wanted to leave you with a smile. Are you hitting yourself
on the head hoping to create something different for yourself?

It is so unusual to get a funny, non political, non sexist, non racist, and non doomsday message that I wanted to make your day by sending it along!
I know you’ll enjoy it.

THE POTTY……

A FOUR YEAR OLD BOY IS SITTING ON THE TOILET.
HIS MOTHER THINKS HE HAS BEEN IN THERE TOO LONG, SO SHE GOES IN TO SEE WHAT’S UP.

THE LITTLE BOY IS SITTING ON THE TOILET READING A BOOK. BUT ABOUT EVERY 15 SECONDS OR SO, HE PUTS THE BOOK DOWN, GRIPS ONTO THE TOILET SEAT WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HITS HIMSELF ON TOP OF HIS HEAD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.

HIS MOTHER SAYS: “BILLY, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? YOU’VE BEEN IN HERE FOR A WHILE.” >

BILLY SAYS: “I’M FINE, MOMMY. I JUST HAVEN’T GONE POTTY YET.”
MOTHER SAYS: “OK, YOU CAN STAY HERE A FEW MORE MINUTES. BUT, BILLY, WHY ARE YOU HITTING YOURSELF ON THE HEAD?”

BILLY SAYS: “WORKS FOR KETCHUP.”

Love and Light

Mary Grace
www.TheWoundedChalice.com
www.TheWoundedChalice.com/blog
[email protected]

PO Box 403
Wales, MA 01081, USA
413-245-3977