 DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM? YOU MAY NEED A GOOD SHAKING!
The noise was loud and obnoxious, sounding like a bicycle chain inside my washing machine. After days of hearing this frustrating clanking I decided it was time to have it fixed. Looking online for help I came across, Charlie’s Appliance Repair. I stopped there – not because the ad was so eye catching, but because my Dad’s name was Charlie and he could fix anything….so they had me at, “Charlie.” He walked in my home that afternoon with the confidence of someone who had been around a washing machine or two. My weak attempt to explain the noise fell short of what it actually sounded like. Charlie fussed around the machine a bit and lifted the top off while chatting about local politics. Then suddenly he grabbed the stainless steel tub and vigorously shook it. I was sure he was going to break the machine further or worse -- hurt himself trying. When the shaking stopped, he said, “Well, it may not ever make that noise again. Seventy-two-o-three.” Tightening down the screws to put the machine back together he repeated, “Yep, it may not do it again. Seventy-two-o-three.” I wasn't sure what he meant and then listened closer to hear, “Or if it does, call me. Seventy-two-o-three.” I got it on the third comment…. He was saying, “$72.03.” That is what I owed him. Confused at what this master of washing machine technology had done, I didn't feel it was a good time to argue, so I quickly grabbed my check book. For three days I enjoyed the swirling of my laundry with the soothing swish of water. No clunking, no clanking, just admiration for the mysterious magic of Charlie’s repair technique. From time to time my husband would tease me about how I should watch out because if I started to act up he was going to call Charlie and have him come over and give me a good shaking! How often in life do we get caught up in a situation or problem and can’t see any way out? We complain and allow anger and frustration to fill us until it magnifies to a noise level that is more than we can handle. Sometimes we need a good shaking to wake us up to the fact that the problem isn't that big, isn't that horrible and isn't that life changing. The answer could be simple and right in front of us. After a few weeks my washing machine began making the noise again. This time, although just as loud, it wasn't as irritating as before. It was just a noise. Charlie came back. Another few weeks past and the noise returned. Again just as loud, but now it seemed easy…no problem…no frustration… I just called Charlie. Every time he walked in with a smile and a new idea about how to tackle the challenge of my washing machine noise. It took three visits to find the three pennies and a dime that were causing the noise. Thirteen little cents had caused all the racket and frustration. It wasn't a big deal. It wasn't horrible. But, it was life changing. You see, Charlie taught me a few things. He taught me how sometimes you just need to shake things up to receive an answer. He taught me that no problem is really that big and everything can be fixed. And after visiting me three times and spending hours trying to demystify the crazy sound he never charged me again after the original seventy-two-o-three. Charlie understands life, how things work and the honesty of completing what you say you will do. Teachers show up in our lives in many ways. For me, this teacher showed up at my door wearing a shirt that said, Charlie. Pennie’s Life Lesson: “Watch for lessons in every moment. They show up in magical ways in the most unexpected places delivered by every day teachers.” ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ YOUR TURN... My intent in sharing this with you is to open your eyes to the lessons before us every day. Who has taught you a lesson in an unexpected way? Share your thoughts and experiences relating to this post in a comment below . And please feel free to email me at: [email protected]. Thank you! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2013-2014 Pennie Hunt This was written and produced by Pennie Hunt. Feel free to forward this post. Please keep the entire message intact, including contact, logo, and copyright information. If you have any questions or comments, or for reprint permission please email: [email protected] Thank you!
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 IS IT TIME TO DEFRAG AND CLEAN OUT YOUR MENTAL CACHE? I was bemoaning the slowness of my computer,the unresponsiveness and the irritation of not being able to move through my work. To put a stop to my whining my husband said, "You need to clean out your cache and defrag." I love technology and yet I am admittedly not techy. I don't care how or why it works -- I just want it to work. Seeing my irritated and puzzled face, he tried to clarify this in a way my I-don't-care-how-or-why mind would understand. He explained that the computer remembers every time I open a window whether it is a document or a website search. These memories begin to build up and create a bog in the computer that slows its speed and efficiency. He said the computer organizes information in files and folders. Sometimes it doesn't do this correctly so they become fragmented with wasted space disconnecting the information-- again slowing down the computer. By defragging, the missed connections are joined back together in the proper way. By clearing the cache the buildup of junk memories on the computer is cleared to a clean slate. New memories can be made and it moves much smoother, faster and more effectively. The visual of this stayed with me. Don't we all have a cache in our minds where we secretly store junk images and memories? While we unsuccessfully try to make sense of these, they become jumbled and out of order causing resentment and anger to build bogging US down and slowing the progress and advancement of our learning. Our personal cache cleaning and defragmentation goes by a different term:forgiveness. When we forgive we erase the secretly stored memories of perceived hurts and wrongdoings by others to us and our own perceived misconduct. We clear it to a clean slate. The good images that were fragmented between these stored junk memories are then able to join together in a smooth easy to process way. So much of what happens in life we cannot control. But, what we hold inside we want to control. We carry life stories replaying them in the hopes of changing the way the stories end. This magnifies the bad memories reinforcing anger and hurt while avoiding the fact that the ending will not change. By cleaning our mental cache through forgiveness we release the power these memories hold over us. Our minds and hearts are cleared of the negative emotions attached to the event or person we hold anger for. We release the need for control and the notion of changing the story's ending. Our hearts and minds are lighter, happier and healthier. And, like my computer, we will have a clean slate to fill with new memories. Is it time to defrag and clean your mental cache? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pennie's Life Lesson: "Forgiveness clears your mind and heart, freeing you to fill the open space with new loving memories." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ YOUR TURN... My intent when sharing this with you is to give you a new way to think about forgiveness! Tell us how this concept worked for you! Share your thoughts and experiences relating to this post in a comment below . And please feel free to email me at: [email protected]. Thank you! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2013-2014 Pennie Hunt This was written and produced by Pennie Hunt. Feel free to forward this post. Please keep the entire message intact, including contact, logo, and copyright information. If you have any questions or comments, or for reprint permission please email: [email protected] Thank you!  BREATH OF GREEN
So often I hear people saying they are rushed, tired and overwhelmed. They are running from one meeting to the next, stressed about paying bills and worried about keeping others happy. What they are ultimately doing is living in fear. Fear of being late. Fear of not having enough money. Fear of disappointing others. And the BIG one -fear of not being good enough. Do you see yourself in that scenario? If so, here is something that always works for me. Your mind cannot live in fear and love simultaneously. Therefore, the answer is to increase love. You must begin by increasing the love inside of You! Begin by understanding a new concept. Green is the color of love. Yes, Green! I know what you are thinking - wait a minute, what about red; the color of valentines, hearts and roses? Chakras, or energy centers, are located at strategic points in the body and are aligned with a color value. The heart Chakra is Green and corresponds with unconditional love, compassion and healing. Imagine a beautiful glowing emerald Green circle that radiates around your heart. To increase love in yourself, for yourself and for others, you must fill this energy center with love. This will in turn multiply and fill you with love. Love will then spill outwardly - to others and to every aspect of your life. This is where my "Breath of Green" comes in. How often do you see green? Green is everywhere! When you see Green, take in a slow deep breath. As you do, visualize breathing in Green; breathing in love. At first you may even say out loud or to yourself, "breathe in love." As you exhale imagine pushing out fear. Visualize fear as black, dirty, and ugly. At first you may even say out loud or to yourself, "breathe out fear." This only takes a few seconds. Breathe in fresh clean love. Exhale painful fear. With every breath you will feel calmer. No one will even know you are doing it, but they will notice a change in you. YOU will FEEL a change in you. Soon you will begin to see Green everywhere. Your eyes will begin searching for it. A woman will walk into a meeting wearing a Green sweater. A dog with a Green leash will walk by you on the sidewalk. The menu at the lunch deli will have the special outlined in Green. The junk mail you are throwing away will be in a Green envelope. You will see a Green light as you are driving -Go Now- breathe in love! Make an effort to try this for one week. Once you experience the cleansing of fear and feel the new calmness of love take over, you will want to continue this practice. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pennie's Life Lesson: "Love and fear are not compatible. Fill yourself with love, in order to diminish fear." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ YOUR TURN... I shared this with you to give you a tool to relax and calm your busy life-- in a quick and easy way! How many times did you see and think Green just by reading this. Tell us how this concept worked for you! Share your thoughts and experiences relating to this post in a comment below . And please feel free to email me at: [email protected]. Thank you! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2013-2014 Pennie Hunt This was written and produced by Pennie Hunt. Feel free to forward this post. Please keep the entire message intact, including contact, logo, and copyright information. If you have any questions or comments, or for reprint permission please email: [email protected] Thank you!  OPENHEARTED For many of us winter is long, cold and isolating. This kind of cold makes us hunker down in our homes curled tightly in a “protect me” position. It is human nature during any type of cold to do this. Weather, anger, rejection, betrayal, grief, fear all create feelings of cold and isolation. The tight “protect me” pose closes our body posture in a way that tightens around our heart secluding it from others. When the end of winter is in sight and the journey through life challenges comes to a close we see the sun fill our lives once again. As the warmth rejuvenates us, we stand up taller in a happier stance. This strengthens and stretches our lives in a more openhearted way allowing love to flow through freely. This openheartedness creates a glow that not only warms us, but everyone we interact with. By pulling back the layers that protected us from the cold, like Superman pulling back his shirt, we reveal our heart and come alive once again. Pay attention to how and when you fold into “protect me” position. Pay attention to how and when you break free of your cocoon to spread your butterfly wings for all to see. There is a time for both. Power comes with knowing when to curl and when to fly. Pennie’s Life Lesson: “There is a time for both the caterpillar’s cocoon of safety and the freedom of butterfly wings. Recognize when it is time to be safe and when it is time to fly.” ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ YOUR TURN... When have you been in "protect me" position and how did you work through it? Share your thoughts and experiences relating to this post in a comment below. Thank you! All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2013-2014 Pennie Hunt This was written and produced by Pennie Hunt. Feel free to forward this post. Please keep the entire message intact, including contact, logo, and copyright information. If you have any questions or comments, or for reprint permission please email: [email protected] Thank you! |
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