Step 7 Chat

YLD Chat ­ 10/10/2001 ­ YLD chat room

<Kathleen> Hi everyone!
<Kathleen> Did you all read module 5?
<Ruth> yes
<Stephanie> yes
<Michele> yep
<Vicki> yes
<Sheila> I did
<Milbee> Yes
<Joanne> Yes, AGAIN
<Priscilla> yes
<Gretel> yes
<Sandi L> yes
<Kathleen> great
<Lea> yes
<Kathleen> I wanted to start with the list of how you have changed, smile>
<Kathleen> lets see if any of them apply
<Kathleen> Your stamina is increasing. You are able to walk for a longer
<Kathleen> any one experience this?
<Linda Sue> Much more patient and relaxed
<Sheila> I definitely feel this is true for me
<Gretel> yes
<Michele> yes definitely Kathleen
<Ruth> yes, no more huffing and puffing after climbing flights of stairs at work
<Lea> yes!
<Sally> I have much more stamina
<Joanne> Getting stronger
<Gail> yes maam
<Stephanie> I can workout with weights for longer time
<Kathleen> talk specifics
<Sally> My energy is constant and strong at all times of the day
<Joanne> I've had a physical change in my heart.
<Sheila> I can walk further, work in the garden longer
<Stephanie> I'm much more interested in exercise
<Gretel> I walk my dog farther every day
<Lea> me, too, Stephanie
<Vicki> I am able to do more on the treadmill more often without my knee going off on me
<Ruth> Can walk a longer distance in a shorter time with no strain
<Joy> I still have energy at night to do housework, pay bills, work in the yard
<Joanne> I no longer have a double arrhythmia.
<Ruth> Still alert at 11 pm
<Kathleen> Wow!!
<Sally> naps rarely required
<Gretel> I don't nap anymore
<Kathleen> how about you feel focused and alert.
<sally> yep
<Stephanie> much clearer mind
<Priscilla> clearer-yes
<Gretel> went back to school :-)
<Vicki> definitely!
<Ruth> I don't fade away at the office by 3 pm
<Lea> yes, no more fog
<Sandi L> yep
<Sally> no mush brain
<Linda Sue> absolutely
<Sally> no fog
<Joy> No more after lunch drowsiness!
<Sheila> can pay attention to Master Gardener class for 6 hours
<Barbara Haselhorst> focused and making life changing decisions
<Julie J> I can't wait for all this!!!
<Kathleen> how about you wake up feeling rested and excited about a new day.
<Ruth> Yes!!!!!!
<Joy> absolutely, love it, what a change!
<Sally> no more 'oh shit, another day'
<Stephanie> most days, yes
<clEVAr> not yet
<Vicki> more often than not
<Ruth> yeah sally! I can relate!
<Priscilla> most days
<Sheila> some days, but not always
<Gretel> no more pulling the covers up over my head
<Suze> most days, yeah
<Joy> Wake up looking forward to breakfast!!!
<Kathleen> for those of you who feel this way, talk some about what it means specifically
<Liz SR> I'd wake up feeling rested until it began getting darker
<Liz SR> now I'm back to the "it can't be morning YET!" place
<Lea> me too, Liz !
<sally> it means I want to get out of bed!
<Gretel> it means looking at the day for possibilities, not negatively
<Joy> I wake up and start thinking about what I'll do, looking forward to it
<Barbara Haselhorst> a.m. is the best, hungry and looking forward
<Liz SR> the snooze gets hit way more times then a month ago!!!
<Ruth> I used to wake up depressed and panicky. I felt I couldn't face another day. Now I am just elated. I mean, I *love* my days! So many good things in them!
<Gail> excited about the new day
<Gretel> no more lying in bed wondering what I'm going to do today, I just get up and get going
<Joy> me too Ruth, I 'love' my days!
<Laurie W> Sounds like love, Ruth
<Suze> I start off in a good place, don't have to struggle through the morning to get to a good place
<Liz SR> Once I get past that and out of bed, I'm fine though
<Ruth> LOL Laurie!
<Lea> yes, it's that getting up in the dark that's hard
<Sheila> I agree, Lea
<Kathleen> yes, in some ways it is like *being in love*
<Vicki> I agree Lea and Liz
<Stephanie> I agree, Lea
<Joanne> Turn the light on, Lea
<Kathleen> the ole BE increase <smile>
<Lea> almost daylight savings time tho :)
<Laurie W> The time will change soon and then it will be easier to get up
<AnitaL> getting up in the cold is what gets me
<Eva> ok
<Kathleen> Your skin tone has changed and your eyes are clear and bright.
<AnitaL> but I sure sleep better when it's cold than when it is really hot
<Stephanie> isn't that a song?
<Stephanie> LOL
<Lea> LOL Joanne
<Eva> lol
<Gail> clear and bright here
<sally> bright eyes is the first thing everyone noticed about me
<Gretel> Yes, about the eyes!!!!!!
<Sheila> I think this is true
<Kathleen> yes, isn't it fascinating about the eyes
<Gail> so many people have commented on my sparkly eyes
<Joy> bright eyed and bushy tailed(maned?)
<Kathleen> it is like you are *there* <smile>
<Ruth> Yes, amazing how it affects your eyes, and my skin looks good too, and blemishes gone
<Ruth> LOL Joy!!!
<Lea> LOL Ruth can you do a commercial??
<Laurie W> Make yourself go to bed earlier, Liz
<Suze> my nickname is smiley-eyes!
<AnitaL> someone told me I have beautiful eyes a couple weeks ago. A perfect stranger
<Gretel> they eyes see things, don't glaze over
<Ruth> Michelle :)
<Ruth> LOL Lea
<Lea> I feel brighter - you know, that glowing thing!
<Sandi L> my PMS is a lot better
<Stephanie> LOL - me too!
<Liz SR> Ruth: yup that's my theory!!!!!
<Gretel> me too, Joanne
<Ruth> clear eyes and skin
<Gail> radiance!!!!
<Lea> module 5 :)
<Joanne> LOL, Me sweet?
<Kathleen> how about Your emotional responses have changed. You aren't yelling and screaming
<Kathleen> Bet this is true for many of you
<Gretel> right, no yelling, amazing
<Stephanie> I feel less agitated
<Joanne> Less likely to get upset over little things.
<Michele> better able to handle situations that may be stressful
<Vicki> I wasn't a yeller before, so no change for me
<Ruth> Yes, - I feel "normal" for the first time in my life emotionally. No wild mood swings.
<Sandi L> more even tempered
<sally> my moods are more even
<Linda Sue> Calm, centered not anxious can problem solve'
<Suze> big change for me there - much less irritable and negative
<Liz SR> Emotional changes have been the BIGGEST for me
<AnitaL> oh, I haven't changed
<dEVA> that is true
<sally> husband thanks you ,K!
<Joy> I live alone and don't have anyone to yell at so I'm not sure
<Ruth> LOL Sally. Lots of husbands thank K!
<AnitaL> same here Joy
<Michele> no hysterics over the little things
<Linda Sue> me to Liz
<Barbara Haselhorst> calm, patience, resilience
<AnitaL> less chocolate candy
<AnitaL> lol
<Sheila> me, too Joy. Don't yell at the cats
<Joanne> LOL Anita, remember some people KNOW you.
<Joy> I certainly do feel the calmness though
<Michele> "don't sweat the small stuff" has taken on new meaning
<Suze> that's what steady means to me!
<Julie J> How long does it take to feel this way???
<Elaine> my husband isn't so thrilled...I have become much more self absorbed
<Stephanie>
<Liz SR> my cupboard doors are much happier... they are not getting SLAMMED like they use to be when I got out of control!
<AnitaL> sweat has taken on a new meaning too
<Stephanie> me too, Joy
<Sandi L> LOL Elaine
<Gretel> LOL Liz
<Gretel>
<dEVA> lol
<Stephanie> LOL Elaine
<Ruth> Yeah, Anita!
<Linda Sue> LOL Liz
<Michele> LOL Anita
<Joy> Yes Julie, it's just around the corner!
<Kathleen> less fights?
<Stephanie> more laughing!!! LOL
<KittyMorel> I used to throw things but only when no one was around
<Gretel> LOL, Kitty
<Linda Sue> Yes Stephanie
<Kathleen> less short-tempered?
<dEVA> never threw anything
<Suze> no more fights with my moods! otherwise not a fighter
<Carol J.> yes, more laughing!
<dEVA> sulked a lot
<Suze> yep
<Michele> I used to scream at the walls...
<Joy> I catch myself smiling when I'm alone now
<Liz SR> Just tonight I facilitated a meeting as part of my new job... and I didn't panic, I got everything together and stayed organized and focused
<Gail> humor is back
<Gretel> much more even tempered, less bothered by things
<Kathleen> You feel confident and excited about your life and the process of healing
<Ruth> Great, Liz!
<Lea> yes!
<Linda Sue> I love the humor it feels so good to laugh
<Liz SR> We even got done early!!!!!!! I came home amazed that I wasn't shaking... as a matter of fact I felt really calm
<dEVA> stronger
<Joy> Hey, I can't wait to find out how I good I get next!!!!!
<Kathleen> <grin>
<Lea> that's great, Liz
<Barbara Haselhorst> I smile inside
<Gail> I am so excited about my life
<Sheila> I see humor in things that weren't funny before
<Vicki> This is a big one for me! I love being excited about my life
<Joanne> You get to talk to yourself, Joy. It comes after the smiling to yourself when you are alone.
<Kathleen> are you guys listening to yourselves!!!!!
<Ruth> Yes, it's like a have a whole new life, and it is filled with the kinds of experiences and people I always hoped for
<Joy> I feel like tons of possibilities have opened up for me, I am so much more optimistic
<Suze> more self-discipline to do the things I want to get done
<Liz SR> My co-worker even commented about how calm I was - and how she's usually shaking in her shoes
<KittyMorel> great, Liz
<Ruth> well put, Barbara!
<Gretel> from contemplating sitting in a rocking chair the rest of my life, to actually loving life and not sitting still at all
<Kathleen> You feel relaxed and calm when you need to be, and focused and
<Gail> whew! Gretel... no rocking chairs now!!!!
<Vicki> LOL Gretel - I can't see you rocking your life away!
<Ruth> Yaay, Gretel!
<Linda Sue> threw that chair out huh Gretel
<Joy> LOL Joanne, Good!!
<Laurie W> Cool, Gretel
<Suze> you'll get there, Joy!
<Jan> I used to look for excuses for why I couldn't go places. Now I'm trying to find time for all the things I want to do
<Joy> Yes Kathleen, all these great things are popping up so fast I can hardly read them
<Carol J.> Who are these Radiant Beings??!
<Kathleen> okay, let me post the next one again
<Barbara Haselhorst> started a business I would have only thought about doing, now creating
<Ruth> that's wonderful, Jan. I like that!
<sally> me too Jan
<Liz SR> I think I've mentioned on the lists that being in my present state has been such an anchor for me in this year of family "crisis"... decisions that have been made were done without the drama
<Kathleen> You feel relaxed and calm when you need to be, and focused and alert when necessary
<Liz SR> they were done based on calm and reflective thinking
<Ruth> What a gift, Liz!
<Kathleen> but even the continuum is different
<Liz SR> Yes indeedy Ruth!!!!!!!
<Linda Sue> Wow Liz that's great
<Ruth> Yes, it's easy to rise to the occasion now, whatever it is. You just get DBA and go for it!
<Kathleen> calm and energized is very different from high or depressed
<Joy> I'm happy now and 6 months ago I was miserable!
<Gretel> actually relaxed and calm most of the time now
<Sheila> I get more chores done in less time
<Kathleen> Your sense of humor has blossomed.
<Gail> calm and energized goes well with focused and alert!
<Barbara Haselhorst> energized
<Vicki> Calm and relaxed are now a normal state to be in
<Ruth> Very different - been there, done that, yuck!
<Gail> sort of makes all things possible
<Elaine> I get tired of writing calm and clear in my journal, but I sure like the feeling
<Barbara Haselhorst> different than a sugar high
<Lea> yes, I love the humor
<Liz SR> AND, I have stopped feeling guilty about taking care of ME - of making sure my food is the way I need it... I've become very up front with folks about what I can or can not eat
<Ruth> Humor LOL
<Suze> more calm and focused- different from sugar high
<Lea> LOL Ruth, eh?
<Kathleen> do you all see the humor stuff?
<Gretel> yes!!!!!!
<Kathleen> I see it burbling up everywhere
<Gail> yes, the humor is a sign of healing
<Michele> yep
<Ruth> yes. Things you would have got mad about before, you can laugh at.
<Sandi L> sure
<sally> oh yes
<Linda Sue> yes and loves it
<Suze> humor has never left - couldn't live without that!
<Barbara Haselhorst> minute by minute
<Vicki> Right Suze
<Joy> love it that I have a sense of humor after all!
<Gretel> me too, Joy
<Liz SR> Kathleen: I find that I'm clearer about what is humorous... I don't just go with the crowd - I determine for myself what I find funny..
<Linda Sue> I feel healthier and not stressful when I use that big oh belly laugh.
<Kathleen> <grin>
<sally> yes Linda Sue!
<Joy> Yes Linda Sue and I hear myself laughing like that surprisingly often!
<Kathleen> okay here is another
<Kathleen> Your patience has improved dramatically. Your impulsivity has
<sally> no so much the last month
<Joy> I always had the outside patience, now the inside matches
<Vicki> Joy that is a great way of putting it - me too
<Ruth> Yes I now know the difference between impulsivity and listening to my inner wisdom. I used to get them mixed up! :)
<Linda Sue> I know what you mean Joy
<Suze> I relate that to self-discipline to stick to a hard project and not quit
<Jan> Me too Joy
<Liz SR> I notice a great increase in patience at work... (I work with young children)
<Liz SR> and I've had incredible patience with my mother!!!!!!!
<Elaine> my patience has really improved...especially at school with the kinders.
<Ruth> good description, Joy
<Barbara Haselhorst> diminished greatly, very focused , but not driven
<Priscilla> wow- I just made that connection
<Jan> Everyone always said I had the patience of Job but inside I was very frustrated
<Joy> But here's a switch, I kind of miss the impulsivity ----- ?
<Joanne> I've always been known for my great patience, so that is not much of a change.
<Barbara Haselhorst> not as judgmental
<Lea> what til everyone reads this transcript!!
<Joanne> But my self-esteem is better.
<Kathleen> <smile> YEP!!!
<Sheila> I'm more patient with myself, too
<Ruth> Yeah, Lea!!!!
<Lea> oops I meant wait
<Liz SR> Joy: what do you miss about impulsivity?
<Carol J.> I'm more patient, yet I'm standing up for myself so much more
<Gretel> yes, Sheila, that is a key for me too
<Julie J> I'm going to print the transcript and frame it!
<Ruth> yes, Sheila, I noticed that. It's huge.
<Joy> It was kind of fun, exciting, and I think people admired it about me
<Liz SR> Sheila, YES! - that is a big one too!
<Kathleen> Joy, you can still be spontaneous
<Ruth> Carol that's a big part of the growing
<sally> you can still be spontaneous joy
<Joy> I suppose it was a way to raise my BE's (as in spike them)
<Elaine> me too...patience with myself is amazing...
<Kathleen> which is different from impulsive
<Barbara Haselhorst> operating from an internal system
<Sandi L> I'm standing up for myself too
<Gail> spontaneous ends up being more fun
<Gretel> I love spontaneous, because it's not impulsive
<Kathleen> okay, one last one and then we will reflect on all of this
<Ruth> Impulsive leads to trouble, spontaneous is fun
<sally> there something driven about impulsivity
<Joy> Okay, spontaneous but not impulsive. But it was impulsivity that I had before
<Kathleen> Your patience has improved dramatically. Your impulsivity has changed to spontaneous enjoyment
<Liz SR> I'm finding it odd that I'm becoming, what I would describe, as more obsessive/compulsive...
<Ruth> Good thing we're patient LOL
<Gretel> LLOLOL Ruth
<Kathleen>
<Lea> LOL Ruth
<Joy> Liz, like in keeping the sink clean?
<Liz SR> Maybe it's just that I've settled enough to pay attention to a task longer then a few moments
<Elaine> LOL Ruth
<AnitaL> hurry up Kathleen, I'm getting impatient
<AnitaL> lol
<Kathleen> I want to finish the list first <smile
<Liz SR> But now I get focused on cleaning and I don't stop until it's done
<Kathleen> you feel a sense of power
<Ruth> LOL
<Lea> LOL Anita
<Liz SR> Joy, yup... like keeping the sink clean
<Gretel> Yes, not the crouching mouse
<Joy> I feel in control of me and my life!
<Laurie W> I would call that diligence, Liz -- different from obsessive
<Ruth> Yes!!! Like so many things are now possible, things I thought I'd never be able to do or be
<sally> tapping my fingers, K...LOL
<Kathleen> The possibility of charting your own destiny!!!!
<Joy> Me too Liz, somehow I don't think that's a problem
<Ruth> Realizing we don't have to "settle for" anymore. We get to choose! What a novel idea! LOL
<Liz SR> Yup, I have POWER over the clutter!!!!!!! <GRIN>
<Elaine> OH YES!!! I feel that about taking care of myself
<Joanne> Coming from our strengths.
<Suze> sense of power about how/what I eat - phenomenal
<eve> the final frontier
<Sheila> I have a greater sense of personal strength
<Gretel> I have choices today, and can make them
<Kathleen> so, how does it feel to connect with Step 7?
<Barbara Haselhorst> ability to transform one's daily life
<sally> yes, no settling
<Joy> You know guys, this makes me cry, it is so cool
<Suze> after years of feeling powerless about what I put in my mouth
<Liz SR> I guess that's where not feeling the need to apologize about caring for my needs comes in
<Joy> gals
<Joy> kewl
<eve>
<Sheila> I trust myself, my judgements more
<Ruth> Like life is this big open book with most of the pages not even written yet! It's an awesome feeling, and it lasts!
<Lea> step seven is glorious
<sally> incredible
<AnitaL> I have power in the kitchen
<Gretel> :-) Joy
<Stephanie> peaceful
<Joanne> You always have beans in the kitchen, Anita. That's power.
<Linda Sue> Yes Sheila trust my judgements more
<Liz SR> Step 7 is a re-birth
<Gail> oh, I feel incredibly grateful and hugely blessed
<sally> this is how life is supposed to be
<Gretel> Step 7 is serenity
<Vicki> Step 7 is peaceful
<Stephanie> yes, grateful -me too
<Joy> me too Gail
<Liz SR> Gretel... yes
<Ruth> Step 7 is what I always dreamed life could be like, but I never could get it to work out for me. And now it is natural. It is nothing short of a miracle!
<Sandi L> me too Gail
<sally> are we cool, or what!
<Joy> me too Ruth
<Stephanie> yes - good way to say it, Ruth
<Sheila> I agree, too, Gail
<Gail> happy, joyous, playful
<Linda Sue> exactly Ruth very good
<Liz SR> Ruth: I don't think I ever dreamed of life like this 'cause I never knew what I was missing
<Liz SR> I didn't know what I didn't know....
<Gretel> Step 7 is having a true sense of self, and in relation to others
<Michele>
<Ruth> that's it, Gretel!
<Stephanie> not being hungry all the time
<Sandi L> I love not constantly looking for food
<sally> yes, Stephanie!
<Joanne> Step 7 brings me back to who I'm supposed to be and who I once was.
<Gretel> yep Joanne
<Kathleen> Okay, so I want to give you a little perspective <smile>
<Gail> exactly Joanne
<Ruth> physically or emotionally, not being hungry
<sally> yep, the real me
<Linda Sue> Looking at food as nutrition to keep a healthy body
<Joy> I eat like I'm normal now
<Elaine> it's also a bit scary
<Stephanie> me too, Sandi L
<Stephanie> me too Joanne
<Stephanie> why scary?
<Laurie W> I'm all for perspective ;-)
<Kathleen> This is a group of people who started this program as fat, scared, depressed and tired people
<PatDV1> Yes
<Sheila> I'm tired was my mantra before
<Gretel> this was me to a T
<Kathleen> you didn't do thousands of dollars of therapy
<Vicki> Thanks Kathleen!
<sally> you are 100% correct, K
<Carol J.> yes
<Elaine> I seem to be moving on with my life and leaving others behind...not sure where I want to go with it
<Kathleen> you didn't go on a quest
<Kathleen> you didn't leave home
<Kathleen> you are not at your goal weight
<Liz SR> what I find scary is the idea of slipping... of falling back over the edge... I still watch for that other shoe to fall...
<Kathleen> the other shoe will not drop
<Ruth> It's not gonna fall, Liz. You're safe
<Stephanie> oh, I see, Elaine
<Terri> Hi All!
<Kathleen> this is how your life will be
<Kathleen> I PROMISE you that
<Elaine> but Liz, you know what to do if you do slip...
<Stephanie> I used to feel that way, Liz SR
<Kathleen> form 13 years experience
<Kathleen> even if you wobble, you will come home
<Michele> Liz, it's right there in module 5.. the other shoe isn't going to drop!!
<sally> Liz you have the tools to catch yourself if you fall
<Ruth> Yes, Kathleen, that does give me some perspective on this. Wow.
<Ruth> In fact, it makes me cry
<Kathleen> radiance has crept into your molecules
<Stephanie> all my wobbles have given me confidence
<Ruth> joyfully
<Suze> we don't have to be perfect- wobble and little and know how to come back
<sally> and is popping out all over
<Kathleen> you cannot wipe it out because the molecules now KNOW it
<Gail> I love how it creeps in
<Joy> fully Joy
<Lea> Me, too, Gail
<Kathleen> it wraps them and holds them
<Lea> You know, I've been struggling lately
<Kathleen> and won't let go
<Liz SR> I know all that logically, but the emotions still creep in once in a while... but not nearly as often... but it's still there in the shadows
<Kathleen> even if you get scared
<Lea> But in the midst, those molecules remember the healing
<Suze> my molecules are forgetting their old bad feelings!
<Liz SR> I do believe that... those molecules are holding on really tightly!!!!!!
<Gretel> it will hold you Liz, if you hold steady
<Kathleen> all you have to do is create a space because your molecule remember
<Elaine> trust yourself...you KNOW
<Stephanie> (((Lea)))
<Maggi> Joyfully!
<Kathleen> even if you mind starts yapping
<Lea> it's amazing
<Lea> I am so grateful
<Kathleen> if you create time and quiet the radiance comes from inside
<Liz SR> I couldn't have gotten this far if they were not
<Lea> yes, the stillness brings it closer
<Kathleen> it isn't me, it isn't even the program, it is now YOU from the inside out
<Joy> ((((Liz)))))
<Gretel> that's so true, Kathleen
<Liz SR> I often "love" the conversations that go on in my mind when faced with the wonderful looking desserts...
<Kathleen> exactly
<Gail>
<Liz SR> I'm so grateful that the sugar addict loses out every time!!!!!!!
<Liz SR> But it's interesting to "stand back" and listen to the sugar addict try and work its charm
<Carol J.> yes Terri
<Joanne> My spiritual path is not as rocky.
<Liz SR> it's really like two different me's ...
<Suze> sometimes I miss the BE sugar spikes, but it's not worth having the sugar
<Gretel> do you miss the crashes, too, Suze?
<Joanne> You can getter better BE's in other ways, Suze. Right?
<Kathleen> For those of you who are starting or working on earlier steps, this is simply a promise of what is to come
<Ruth> I sure don't miss them!
<Linda Sue> It is so familiar to us Suze
<Elaine> I'm amazed that mine doesn't talk to me anymore...doesn't ever ask for anything
<Stephanie> I don't even notice most deserts now
<Lea> LOL Gail
<Joy> Yes Suze, and not worth having the crashes either
<Kathleen> It is real, it doesn't go away
<Vicki> I sure don't miss the sugar cravings, Suze
<Ruth> me too Elaine.
<Suze> ha ha Gretel!
<Kathleen> and it is everywhere, LOL
<Terri> I don't feel like it's ever going to happen for me.
<Gretel> oh, Terri, just keep showing up, it will
<Stephanie> oh, it will Terri
<Ruth> yes it will Terri
<Joy> Yes Terri, it will
<Kathleen> so can you take a deep breath for a moment
<Liz SR> {{{{{{{TERRI{}}}}}}}}}} It will come!!!!!!!
<Carol J.> I can't wait to get there, but I'm learning to go slow
<Linda Sue> When you least expect Terri it will be there
<Ruth> that's wise, Carol
<Linda Sue> good girl Carol
<Joy> Build it and it will come
<Kathleen> can all of you be still and get centered for just one moment
<Liz SR> little glimpses will grow into bigger views
<Milbee> I'm looking forward to the day!
<Kathleen> Stillness, stillness, I am seeking stillness <grin>
<Julie J> yep
<Lea> yes
<Joy> still and centered
<Suze> OK, calm and centered
<sally> I am one with stillness
<Terri> I'm there!
<Eva> sure
<PatDV1> Yes
<Vicki> deep breaths
<Gail> I am still
<Suze> I am still with oneness
<Kathleen> let yourself FEEL what you have said and heard
<Lea> me too
<Eva> inhale
<sally> LOL
<Kathleen> let it sink in
<Kathleen> let your cells smile with what they know now
<Carol J.> < w o w >
<Eva> exhale
<Kathleen> and feel that response throughout your body
<Ruth> tears again. I don't know why that happens
<Kathleen> imagine that you can breath that feeling
<Kathleen> can you feel yourself breathing it
<Lea> it's very powerful, Ruth
<Kathleen> you don't have to type anything for a little
<Kathleen> because now, I want you to let yourself feel the feeling breathing you
<Kathleen> and what we are going to do is connect with one another all across the country
<Kathleen> so, one at a time, I want you to write the state you live in and as you read them, connect with this
<Kathleen> all over the country
<Kathleen> New Mexico
<Stephanie> FL
<Carol J.> Oregon
<Lea> VA
<Terri> Idaho
<Vicki> Connecticut
<Sheila> Texas
<Gretel> NJ
<Joanne> Arizona
<Gail> MD
<Suze> Connecticut
<Elaine> CA
<KittyMorel> Colorado
<Ruth> Ontario Canada
<sally> SoCal
<Linda Sue> Southern California
<Laurie W> California
<Liz SR> Vermont
<Maggi> Minnesota
<ave> Northwest Florida
<Priscilla> MA
<Barbara Haselhorst> Illinois
<Michele> central Florida
<Julie J> Colorado
<PatDV1> MA
<Jan> Arizona
<Joanne> Heaven
<Suze> LOL
<Kathleen> now, scroll through and read them <smile>
<ave> Heaven really???
<Karin> new york
<Joy> Almost heaven (Montana
<Suze> little dots of light all over the map!
<Gretel> From east to west, north to south
<Julie J> connected...
<Carol J.> big wonderful dots of light!
<ave> didn't think you needed SARP up there in Heaven!!!
<Kathleen> now, take a deep breath and let yourself FEEL this connection!! <grin>
<Joanne> As close as fingers on a keyboard.
<Kathleen> and pay attention to how it feels in your body
<Kathleen> imagine that you can feel it in your cells
<Kathleen> <grin!!!>
<Kathleen> and then you get to be rowdy
<Kathleen> and ask wild questions
<Kathleen> and cross talk
<Kathleen> and interrupt, LOL
<Sheila> it's like being at GR
<Joanne> Muffled laughter.
<Kathleen> and do what ever you want!!!! <grin>
<Ruth> Okay! We *love* rowdy!!
<sally> hey, this transcript's a keeper!
<Linda Sue> my molecules are opened up taking it all in and remembering so I can come back to it.
<Joy> you love us that way
<Liz SR> LOL
<Carol J.> not this group!
<ave> cool
<Gretel> OK!!!!!!! We can play now!!!!!!!!!!!!
<Gail> thank-you for the meditation, wonderful
<Ruth> It's hard to be rowdy when you feel so calm and centered
<Liz SR> Sheila: I was thinking just the same thing!!!!
<Lea> yes, thank you
<Stephanie> right, Ruth
<Linda Sue> yes Ruth
<sally> a centered rowdiness
<Suze> I wanna get out of my cell and go play outside and see all our dots!
<Elaine> a warm centered rowdiness
<Liz SR> ah, man.... and we were just getting worked back up to rowdy!!
<Priscilla> good night
<sally> nighty night!
<Carol J.> there they all go to register
<Stephanie> Thanks, K and good night to all
<Julie J> Great evening, thanks!
<Joanne> Thanks, Kathleen and all you twinkling stars.
<Eva> night
<Maggi> bye everyone
<Ruth> Good nite, and thanks everyone
<Linda Sue> good night all
<Gretel> night all

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