Heartbeat Brief

April News Notes:

New in 2009:Celebrate Love! Attitudinal Healing T-shirts for a donation of $12 or more!!! We have a FEW left! Contact Michael to order yours NOW at michael.huler@sbcglobal.net. Meditation Moments. Topic this month: SELF-GUIDED Chanting Meditation.

CALENDAR of EVENTS Highlights: See the Calendar of Events below …and mark YOUR calendars NOW!* Saturday, May 20th – Group Facilitator Training. Sunday, June 7th (NEW DATE & TIME) – 2nd Annual Walk-a-thon for MDCAH and Mark Roby. JOIN US on a beautiful walk in Royal Oak and Dr. Mark will give a health talk. Sunday, June 14th New ZOODay, at the Detroit Zoo.

Attitudinal Healing Principle #4: We can let go of the PAST and of the FUTURE. T his is perhaps one of the principles that many people relate to the most and have such a hard time staying with. We are asked, here, to be fully open to the present moment…to pay attention, be mindful, of NOW. THE PASTWe must get rid of our thoughts of our past and how we perceived a situation to be, especially those that are not peace filled memories. When we are focusing on the past those thoughts can become patterns of belief and then patterns of behavior in the present. Do you continue to think about your past…over and over again? If so, the past is recreated again in our present experience because we continue to act / react as if the past was still here. In this way we are living in the past while we are acting in the present…and we are robbing ourselves of our present joy! And we continue to believe that we are a victim of the past (which, by the way we can not change the past…but we keep trying to think of ways to do so). As a victim we are stuck in the past and can not move forward to heal. We need to heal the wounded “child” that was hurt in the past. This does not mean that we say what was done was right or not hurtful…but we do not let it hurt us any more. We are asked to be willing to give up the old feelings that we had in those past situations…feelings that we might believe we have a “right” to feel. After all, “That person did that to me,” you might say. With this principle we are asked to let go of the past feelings, once and for all…and choose peace instead. “I can choose peace instead of this” A Course In Miracles tells us. A great question to ask is, “Would I rather be right or be peaceful?” Which is more important to you? The world will tell us to be “right” but our spirit tells us to choose peace. Being right can actually mean conflict inside you as you feel the stress the past is still bringing to you in the present moment. Which do you want to feel?

THE FUTURE What do you worry about that could happen, or not happen, in your future? Not having enough money, your health, family, the earth, world peace, etc.? Do you know what FEAR stands for? It’s False Evidence Appearing Real. That means that we can be worried now about something that might NOT even happen…and again this worrying robs us of our present joy! It takes trust in our spiritual beliefs to let go of the future and be in the present…that all will work out for our highest good. There is a saying, “Let God handles the details”…and stop worrying.

PRESENT MOMENT Why do we want to be in the PRESENT MOMENT? Because this is when we can truly only feel love and make a choice to choose love and peace over conflict (stress) and fear. Staying in the present moment involves being honest with ourselves about what we want to experience…and we can ask ourselves, “Would I rather be right (justified that the past was painful and continue to dwell on it…or worry about what might NOT happen in the future) or would I rather be peaceful NOW?” Attitudinal Healing teaches us to stay in the present moment to experience the richness of life and love that is NOW. No matter the question…Love is THE Answer…moment by moment!

Some concepts are taken from, To See Differently, by Susan Trout (out of print).

With love, Susan Thiem

Action Items for this next month:

1. TO OTHERS: Continue to give 1-3 acts of LOVE everyday. Thoughts of LOVE counts as acts of LOVE! And even if how you act is not accepted or noticed by others, it is your awareness and giving of love that matters.

2. FROM OTHERS: Continue looking for expressions of LOVE from others: a smile or hello (this is connection), an act of friendship or support, a compliment, a phone call from a friend or a call you make that is happily accepted…and many more. Try to be aware of 1-3 acts of LOVE essence from others everyday.

3. For Principle #4: Visualize yourself as a child (this is your inner child now) and re-parent yourself by reassuring your child and comforting him/her by telling them that you unconditionally love him…give him/her, now in the present, that which you needed in the past. Reconnect with your spiritual source and know that we are forgiven and forgive others (or else we stay imprisoned in the past).

Affirmations for daily use:“I open my self to accept love. I feel love today. I give love today.”“I am full of love. I feel joy. I am at peace.”“I am fully present as an ambassador for Love.”“God and I are one.” For Principle #4: “I am whole, safe, and complete. I am living in the PRESENT MOMENT…for my highest good.”Suggestion: Repeat the affirmation 3 times and tap your heart chakra (middle of chest) at the same time. “I am more than my body; I am free, as God created me.” ACIM

MDCAH Personal Growth Groups: The Attitudinal Healing Personal Growth (support) Groups are safe places to talk about your human challenges from the perspective of the 12 Attitudinal Healing Principles. They are for individuals and families facing everyday challenges, stress, relationship issues, crisis, etc.
The group creates an environment of mutual "teaching and learning" for all, and are facilitated by trained volunteers. It’s a safe, non-judgmental place to lighten fear and pain so only love remains. Testimonial: I always leave the group feeling better than when I arrived. - J.C.

Personal Growth Group Locations:
Tuesdays: 6:30—8:00 PM Temple Shir Shalom SE Corner of Orchard Lake Rd. & Walnut Lake, W. Bloomfield. Contact is Ron 248-788-8916.

Wednesdays: 6:30—8:30 PM Botsford Hospital 28050 Grand River, Farmington. Zeiger Ctr., #C. Contact is Barbara 248-352-7255. 2nd & 4th

Thursdays: 7—9:00 PM Unity of Rochester 1034 Harding, Fellowship Room, downstairs; Off Livernois, N. of Avon. Contact is: Susan 248-652-7393.

Thursdays: 7—8:30 PM Unity of Royal Oak 2500 Crooks, east side at 12 1/2 Mile / Webster Contact is: Ron 248-788-8916.

Saturdays: 1—2:30 PM RE/MAX CLASSIC 29630 Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington Hills (north of 13 Mile, east side of street). Contact is: Michael 248-478-4394. A big Thank You to all the locations that generously allow us space to conduct our group meetings over the years!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Everyone is welcome!

Tuesdays, April 21st – May 12thAH Level II Classes: 7-9PM With Laurie Pappas, PhD "From Here to There: Moving from Conflict to Love"Series of 4 sessions on the 12 AH Principles to understand them in more depth.Love offering. LOCATION: Renaissance Unity, WarrenNo RSVP to Unity or MDCAH is necessary…just join us!For directions: http://www.renaissanceunity.org/ 586-353-2300

SAT., MAY 30TH9AM – 4PM FACILITATOR TRAINING - Mark your calendar NOW!Prerequisite is our Level I class and a heart that wants to help others. With Laurie Pappas Location: Laurie’s home in Franklin (north of Southfield, just west of Birmingham). Cost: $80 (Discounted from $120) For those who are repeating the training, it's just $40.

Our 5 Personal Growth groups are the foundation of MDCAH. Our group facilitators are wonderful people who've been using Attitudinal Healing in their lives and want to give back to their community. Remember the Principle for March; Giving and Receiving are the Same.

Those who have taken our amazing Facilitator Training, have either helped out at our personal growth groups, or have used this valuable information to help family members, friends or work associates. RSVP your interest, by May 20th, please; to Lpapp3369@aol.com or 248-626-2312. Thanks so much, Laurie

Sunday, June 7th Note: NEW DATE AND TIME!!! Mark your calendar NOW! RSVP by June 1st3-5 PM 2nd Annual Walk-a-thon Dual Benefit — Talk & Walk-a-thon for MDCAH and Mark Roby. At: Unity of Royal Oak2500 Crooks, R.O., 48073 (at 12 ½ Mile)3 Mile / 5K Walk. You can RUN if you want!FUN and Informative!JOIN US on a beautiful walk in Royal Oak beginning at 3PM and…Let go of your negative attitudes!

5PM - The 3 Keys to ANTI-AGING ...Live Longer and Healthier! With Mary Roby, PA, Naturopathic PhysicianThe Latest, 2009, Advances in Mind—Body Medicine. Enjoy snacks and a raffle at the “after glow” with Mark’s presentation. $10/mile …or create a Giving Team to obtain $10 or more from 10 friends = $100+ donation! RSVP to MDCAH - by June 1stCall NOW to walk, Volunteer, or for a Giving Team signup sheet 248-336-2950Or Email: ahdetroit@att.net _

New ZOOday Sunday, June 14th 1pm – 4Meet for lunch, stay for the animals at the Detroit Zoo. I696 and Woodward, Royal Oak.
RSVP* to the committee below, please.

6th ANNUAL MDCAH PICNIC SUNDAY, August 23rd 2-4 pm or soPlease RSVP* below by Thursday, August 20th PICNIC at the WEST BOAT LAUNCH area of KENSINGTON PARKDirections: I-96 west to Kensington Road (Exit 151) Cost: Entrance fee to get into Kensington Park plus a couple of bucks to cover Hot Dogs, Chips, Pop and Watermelon (plates etc) Also please bring a dish to pass Recommendations: Bring lawn chairs or towels/blankets to sit on lawn. Please RSVP* below by Thursday, August 20th*************Please RSVP to a Membership Committee person:Ron Cohen 248-788-8916 Ronforpeace@comcast.net, Barbara Thompson 248-352-7255 Bathompson1@sbcglobal.net, Cheryl Schwartz 248-924-7642
Allison Sterling 810-623-8144 aester888@att.net

HELPING MDCAH – to practice Giving and Receiving: There are numerous ways we can all help to support MDCAH. Here are a few suggestions if you would like to help sustain our services out into our communities:

1.) Pledge $5 or more per month (or per quarter) to our Foundation Block. We will send you a NEW AH bookmark with the 12 Principles and affirmations for continued support & 4—12 remittance envelopes. If everyone who receives this Ezine would send just $5-10 we would have much of our income for the year!

2.) MDCAH MEMBERSHIP. Become a member for a gift of $30 and receive information about social activities with like-minded people. Contact Allison: 810-844-0594.

3.) It’s easy…Use GOODSEARCH as your online search engine at http://www.goodsearch.com/ and type in MDCAH for the charity name. We have earned $69.14 so far. PLEASE help us to reach 500 searches/mo. You can also shop online here, at favorite stores and they will donate to us. Please check it out! Raised so far: $96.00.

4.) Dimes Make a Difference campaign. Save your dimes in an empty water bottle for MDCAH...it could be as much as $100. Have the whole family chip in! Everyone DOES make a difference! Use PayPal ON OUR WEBSITE!It’s a quick, easy, and safe way to give your donations and pay for the Newsletter, Ezine, events, etc. online at http://www.ahmetrodetroit.com/.

Volunteer Corner: We need YOU!!!! Volunteers are needed for:

Personal Growth Group facilitators – NEEDED!!!! Training: May 30th. (See Calendar of Events)· Secretary for the Board (monthly meetings)· Events coordinators· Mailing co-coordinators· Email list coordinator· Board Members / to lead MDCAH Volunteering may entail only 1 hour a month (or less) or it may be 3-4 hours. Please email to contact@ahmetrodetroit.com if you are interested in learning more. Please let us know any background you have in these areas. THANK YOU!!!

Thanks to so many for all your support in 2008…we celebrated 32 volunteers at our Annual November luncheon. We look forward to more JOY and PEACEFULNESS in Attitudinal Healing in 2009.

MEDITATION MOMENTS This is a new monthly segment in our 2009 Ezine with information about different types of meditation. Attitudinal Healing wants to support you in learning more about getting in touch with your love essence, realizing your connection with God, obtaining clarity, and reducing stress, to name a few benefits. Meditation is a sacred process where the body learns to become more relaxed and breathing becomes slower and deeper. We learn to go within and be in touch with the presence of our higher power and guidance. It is a time for our mind to be focused on our spiritual selves and not on our worldly ego, to realize more LOVE and PEACE…the goals of Attitudinal Healing. Please do not judge your ability to meditate but let it be the best you can do in that moment knowing you ARE releasing your “doing self” to your “being” self. Any effort to do so is perfect! Basics To Do:Begin by sitting (in a seat or on the floor) in a comfortable position with feet on the floor (or cross legged) and your hands comfortable in your lap. Be dressed in comfy, loose clothing if possible. In any meditation, we want to be focused on the NOW moment; if your mind wanders to other thoughts, simply bring your attention back to the meditation, without judgment. Your time in meditation may be just a couple minutes or 30 minutes or more. Any amount of time is helpful to your goal of inner peace. Do it anytime, anywhere…even the bathroom if you are working or “out” and need a break! Start NOW!

To Start: As you begin, start to pay attention to your breathing as we learned in January 2009. Repeat at least 4 times until you are feeling more relaxed: Breathe in – out – in – out: IN, count 4 – HOLD, count 7 – OUT, count 8…. Or OUT 8 – IN 4 – HOLD 7 – OUT 8…. Do this as many as 5 times a day.

Resources for Meditations: Meditation for Optimum Health, Jon Kabat-Zinn and Andrew Weil (many recordings can be found at local stores by each of these world renown experts) http://www.mindfulnesstapes.comm/ . Steven Halpern http://www.innerpeacemusic.com/. Joan Borysenko SELF-GUIDED / Chanting MeditationSelf-guided meditation suggests that a person focuses on what YOU want to focus on…that which is personal to you. You may chant a positive and/or spiritual phrase over and over again, either out loud or inside your head. Let the outside world go by and continue to feel inner peace as a result of your focus. Some suggestions are: · Ooommm· Thy will be done.· Peace, joy, love.· I am at peace. · I love and accept myself and / or (name) _________________.· Any of the Affirmations for daily use from above:o I open my self to accept love. I feel love today. I give love today.o God and I are one.o I am whole, safe, and complete. o I am living in the PRESENT MOMENT…for my highest good.

NEWS from Jerry:

1.) Dr. Jerry Jampolsky and his wife Diane Cirincione, founder of Attitudinal Healing in 1975, have a wonderful website you will all want to see: http://www.jerryjampolskyanddianecirincione.com/. You will find easy ways of accessing all of their Books*, CD's, DVD's, Podcasts, Articles, Events, monthly online Radio Show, photos and more.

2.) *They also have 2 new books that are just wonderful!!! The Mini Course for Life …now in book form. - A MUST HAVE to transform your life in 18 days!!!Finding Our Way Home … a series of intimate and personal stories to warm your heart and help to heal your journey. One of our readers said: I am enjoying Jerry's new book. It's really one of the only things keeping me sane these days! Remember Jerry’s other powerful books such as the original, Love is Letting Go of Fear, Love is the Answer and many more you can find at your local book store.

(Formerly the INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ATTITUDINAL HEALING) September 2008. After much research and deliberation, the original Center for Attitudinal Healing in Sausalito, CA unanimously adopted the new name "CorStone." Based on a Latin root for "heart" that appears in many languages, CorStone means a "strong foundation for the heart." We feel it serves as a metaphor for everything we do, especially helping each other lessen feelings of isolation, let go of fears, and develop confidence in our own insights about how to best help ourselves and others. Our expanding work will have a broad reach across many arenas, but at its core it remains the work of supporting people's hearts as they make their way through life's greatest challenges.We want to assure you that while we intend to expand our reach into new areas, our goal is to build upon - not replace - the fundamental principles and services upon which our organization was founded. Jerry and Diane and the Board join us in thanking you for your support as we strengthen our organization and welcome your continued participation in this heart-supporting journey. We hope that you'll visit our new website at http://www.corstone.org/ for more details. Steve Leventhal, Executive

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