Its late on a refreshingly cool Saturday afternoon &Im taking a break from clearing out the trash. The trash is about dozens (no, hundreds) of internet articles Id printed on my office printer. You see, years ago, I used my lunch time & after work (I had more energy back in those days) trawling the internet for information on my different health problems & miscellaneous, somewhat rather obscure symptoms. I had no home computer & no internet access outside working hours. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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Some might call this an obsession about my health. Im sure my work colleagues thought this.<o
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But the reality is that Id been interested in health & well-being for a very long time. I noticed in my first book on herbs that my best friends had written the year 1985 next to the Birthday Wishes on the inside cover. The date on my Certificate in Herbology (from the Victorian School of Reflexology and Herbal Studies was <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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My Functional Anatomy Certificate was dated 23rd November 1991. I admit that today, I cant even remember how many bones in the human body, let alone which bone is called what name.
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My Allergy & Vega Testing results were done even earlier. <o
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Why Do I Feel So Awful by Dr David R Collison How to recognize and overcome the devastating illnesses caused by everyday foods and common chemicals, was printed in 1989 - one of the early books on my shelf. But Dr Richard Mackarnesss book Not all in the Mind the Classic study of Food Allergy and Physical and Mental Health1976 and the book, Are you Confused by Dr Paavo Airola dated 1971 suggest that I knew something was wrong at least 30 years ago (if not more).<o
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My interest in health Mind, Body, Spirit - is not a new hobby.<o
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Getting back to The Trash<o
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I figured early retirement was as good a time as any, to go through the Trash in my Life. Ive put at least 95% of these internet articles, many outdated now, in the rubbish bag ready for next weeks regular Council rubbish collection for starters.<o
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But what about the trash in my mind. How do you go about weeding the outdated thought patterns & habits accumulated over the last 30 years? How do you know the Good thoughts from the Bad?<o
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How do you overcome Negative Emotions? How do you deal intelligently with Anger? How do you refresh the subdued spirit?<o
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You wipe it out with one big sweep (& hope that theres no fragments settling in the aftermath), open the windows of your heart, & let the fresh air in.<o
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Revisit the dreams of youth, but this time around, small dreams, more easily fulfilled. Instead of ambitious plane trips to exotic locations, walk mindfully around the garden & take the time to smell the roses. Observe each new leaf and listen to the buzzing of the bees (in their busy-ness of today). Learn patience to withstand the voracious appetites of the Cabbage Moth Caterpillers (the forum Gardening Thread will explain this one). Run fingers through the Lemon Verbena (my neighbours car was filled with the fragrance of this herb I bought yesterday) and who knows, maybe one day, those small dreams will grow into a new, more satisfying future.<o
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Instead of striving for the extraordinary, experience the joy of being ordinary. Find a space where you fit in. Find your kind of people, who share your kind of dreams. Find people who understand where youre coming from, but more importantly, want to share the journey of where youre going to (in the future).<o
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Enjoy the small dreams, the simple pleasures, the everyday moments. And when it comes to health, choose your own path. Be guided by your gut instincts. <o
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(But if youre the sort of person who doesnt have gut instincts, pray/hope that you can find the best guide on your healing quest).<o
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Some might call this an obsession about my health. Im sure my work colleagues thought this.<o
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But the reality is that Id been interested in health & well-being for a very long time. I noticed in my first book on herbs that my best friends had written the year 1985 next to the Birthday Wishes on the inside cover. The date on my Certificate in Herbology (from the Victorian School of Reflexology and Herbal Studies was <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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My Functional Anatomy Certificate was dated 23rd November 1991. I admit that today, I cant even remember how many bones in the human body, let alone which bone is called what name.
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My Allergy & Vega Testing results were done even earlier. <o
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Why Do I Feel So Awful by Dr David R Collison How to recognize and overcome the devastating illnesses caused by everyday foods and common chemicals, was printed in 1989 - one of the early books on my shelf. But Dr Richard Mackarnesss book Not all in the Mind the Classic study of Food Allergy and Physical and Mental Health1976 and the book, Are you Confused by Dr Paavo Airola dated 1971 suggest that I knew something was wrong at least 30 years ago (if not more).<o
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My interest in health Mind, Body, Spirit - is not a new hobby.<o
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Getting back to The Trash<o
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I figured early retirement was as good a time as any, to go through the Trash in my Life. Ive put at least 95% of these internet articles, many outdated now, in the rubbish bag ready for next weeks regular Council rubbish collection for starters.<o
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But what about the trash in my mind. How do you go about weeding the outdated thought patterns & habits accumulated over the last 30 years? How do you know the Good thoughts from the Bad?<o
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How do you overcome Negative Emotions? How do you deal intelligently with Anger? How do you refresh the subdued spirit?<o
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You wipe it out with one big sweep (& hope that theres no fragments settling in the aftermath), open the windows of your heart, & let the fresh air in.<o
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Revisit the dreams of youth, but this time around, small dreams, more easily fulfilled. Instead of ambitious plane trips to exotic locations, walk mindfully around the garden & take the time to smell the roses. Observe each new leaf and listen to the buzzing of the bees (in their busy-ness of today). Learn patience to withstand the voracious appetites of the Cabbage Moth Caterpillers (the forum Gardening Thread will explain this one). Run fingers through the Lemon Verbena (my neighbours car was filled with the fragrance of this herb I bought yesterday) and who knows, maybe one day, those small dreams will grow into a new, more satisfying future.<o
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Instead of striving for the extraordinary, experience the joy of being ordinary. Find a space where you fit in. Find your kind of people, who share your kind of dreams. Find people who understand where youre coming from, but more importantly, want to share the journey of where youre going to (in the future).<o
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Enjoy the small dreams, the simple pleasures, the everyday moments. And when it comes to health, choose your own path. Be guided by your gut instincts. <o
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(But if youre the sort of person who doesnt have gut instincts, pray/hope that you can find the best guide on your healing quest).<o
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