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March 2009 |
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Watch Eckhart Tolle — Awakening in the Now on PBS in March |
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Meet Kami Gray, author of The Denim Diet |
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"Clutter Busting!" by Brooks Palmer, author of Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What's Holding You Back |
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Eckhart Teachings, Sounds True, and New World Library are proud to present the PBS Special Eckhart Tolle — Awakening in the Now. |
For the first time, Eckhart Tolle will be featured on national television in a PBS special — Eckhart Tolle — Awakening in the Now. This PBS pledge program will begin airing across the country in March 2009.
Eckhart Tolle — Awakening in the Now is a unique exploration of Eckhart Tolle's teachings, through his own words and with special guests. This program has two purposes — to expand people's awareness and appreciation of Eckhart Tolle's teachings and to help PBS stations raise the money necessary to keep their services on the air. Show your support of Eckhart and PBS by making a financial pledge during the broadcast of this program in your community. Check your local PBS station for specific scheduling information. Thank you!
In peace,
Marc Allen
Publisher, New World Library
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Meet Kami Gray |
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| What makes The Denim Diet different from all the other diet books out there? |
Despite its name, the Denim Diet isn’t really a diet — it’s a set of lifelong habits. Habits are actions that you practice over and over until they stick. Take it one habit at a time. When one takes root, move on to another. Do what works for you. Know your own shortcomings. If you can’t do all of them, don’t. Even some habitual changes in the right direction are better than nothing. Don’t strive for perfection. I’m a firm believer in “Good is good enough.” |
| What is the difference between organic and conventional food? Is it really worth the extra money? Does it help the planet? If so, how? |
BIG difference! "Certified Organic" means that your produce, eggs, meat, and poultry are produced or raised without pesticides, commercial fertilizers, synthetic ingredients, sewage sludge, bioengineering, antibiotics, growth hormones, or ionizing radiation. In addition, organically raised animals that produce meat, eggs, and dairy products must be treated humanely and given access to the outdoors and fresh air.
Sewage sludge in food? Sick. I say, stop poisoning yourself, your family, and the planet, reduce your chances of getting cancer and other ailments, pay the extra money, have more peace of mind, and try to eat organic as often as possible. If you’re worried about the expense, my book offers several cost-cutting strategies to buying organic food.
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| You're not a doctor or a dietician — you're a wardrobe stylist. Why should anyone listen to you? |
| Who I am is you. I'm a regular person who figured out long ago how to live my life in a healthy way and by doing so has managed to maintain an ideal, healthy body weight, easily and effortlessly. That's the real secret: You don't need to be a doctor or a registered dietician to figure it out. You can be you — just a regular person who wants a healthy, slim body that lasts for as long as possible. Although doctors and experts are an absolute necessity, I've been doing my own research for over twenty years. I read every available word about health and wellness and then apply my own experience, logic, and what my body tells me. I am also fortunate in that I had an unusually health-minded and green upbringing and live in one of the most health-conscious cities in America. The Denim Diet isn't only about getting into your dream pair of jeans; readers who follow my guidance will become better stewards of the earth as a natural consequence of the habits, activities, and choices they're embracing. |
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Clutter Busting!
by Brooks Palmer, author of Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What's Holding You Back
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Your home has become a trash can. The trash is clutter. Clutter is anything that no longer supports you. Anything can be clutter, anything — clothes, electronics, books, people, and activities are clutter if they no longer suit you. When there is clutter in your home, the effect of the disorder is chaos. It affects your peace of mind, health, and relationships.
I'm an expert in clutter busting. For nine years, I've been going into people's homes and helping them let go of the clutter in their lives. I'd like to share some insights from the world of clutter and let you know how to get out of that world and into one of clarity.
We have clutter in our lives because we are encouraged to acquire but not to let go. Because of advertising and societal pressures, we learn to define ourselves and others by the things we surround ourselves with. We end up believing that things make us powerful. We buy into the concept that we are unhappy and something outside ourselves will restore each of us to a "better me."
Instead of making us feel mightier, the presence of clutter weakens us. Then we feel the impulse to get something else so we'll feel better. The cycle continues. To break the spell of clutter it's time to stop and see that your things are not sacred — you are. You are enough as you are.
The process of clutter busting is taking an honest look at the things in your life and asking what supports you and what doesn't. To help make this clearer, think of something basic in your life that matters to you. How does this thing make you feel? That feeling is a guidepost for what supports you. When you ask the same question about something else and the supportive feeling isn't there, that thing is clutter. Often, at least 60 percent of the things in a person's life are clutter. It's no wonder so many people are unhappy.
Here's a way to approach clutter busting on your own. Take a tour of your living space. As you walk through your home, allow your senses to dominate. Let your thinking mind take a back seat to the process. Be aware of whatever you feel, see, smell, hear, or taste. When you feel a disturbance, sense its location — this is a chaotic space. You feel agitated there because it contains clutter. When you look at the objects there, your mind may say, "No, that's not clutter," or, "But what if I need that?" That's the chatter of your mind that got you into this situation in the first place. This is a good time to ignore it.
Sit down in the congested area. Have three trash bags next to you. One bag is for trash, the second is for recycling, and the third is for charity donations. Start to go through every item in the area. Ask yourself, "Do I like this, or can I let it go?" If you hesitate or feel indecisive, it's clutter. If you're not sure, it's clutter. You know what matters to you. You don't need time to feel what is right. Put the trash, recycling, and donations in the proper bags. Notice the feeling of relief as you let go of something that doesn't support you. That's the feeling of getting your life back.
Clutter can cast a hypnotic spell over you. You may find yourself getting lost in an object. You become overwhelmed with the memories you associate with the thing. You don't want to let it go because you feel like you are letting go of a part of yourself. A part of you is now lost in the past. You are less present. Ironically, the memory is of a point in time when you were very present. You were happy — then. You want to hang onto a memory of happiness, but this clinging actually makes you unhappy because you are less present now. Let go of what diminishes you. This action will actually make you happy.
Continue to go through each and every item. An amazing momentum comes from continuing the clutter-busting process. The process itself leads you by the hand. As more things go, you get back your clarity and peace of mind. Your intuitive, natural sense of things takes over. You feel a sense of joy that's big and stable.
You will know you are done clutter busting this area when you have asked the question, "Do I like this, or can I let it go?" of everything in the space. Put the trash and recycling out, and deliver the donations to a charity. It's important to complete the entire process in each area.
As you continue with another area of your living space, you'll find that the more you clutter bust, the better you will feel. When you remove the distraction of the clutter, your natural joy rises to your conscious awareness.
Not only will you enjoy coming home again, but you'll leave the door open for new opportunities to arise. There are really great things — friendships, peace of mind, creative endeavors, and yes, even wonderful new objects that you love — standing in line, waiting to come into your life.
Based on the book Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What's Holding You Back. Copyright © 2009. Printed with permission.
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