“The Fifth Agreement” by Don Miguel Ruiz is wonderful. If you have read the book ” The Four Agreements”, this is an expansion of that book. Don Miguel and his son co-authored the book. It is very down to earth, easy to read and makes it simple to see his point of view that we should question everything, including his writing. He says we know the truth in our hearts, but often we block that truth when we accept what other people have to say to us.
Don Miguel asks us to question what we believe, are told to believe and focus on our heart energy our truth. When we are aligned with our heart energy, our authentic self is allowed to create our life rather than the voices outside ourselves. Those voices come from our parents, teachers, even friends or co-workers. They tell us how to behave, what to believe, what not to believe, and we are taught from the time of our birth. They tell us if we are smart, dumb, good at something, not good at something, friendly, difficult, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, or agnostic.
The four agreements are: 1. Be impeccable in your word 2. don’t take anything personally 3. don’t make assumptions 4. always do your best.

Be impeccable in your word is one of the most difficult agreements. I find it difficult to monitor my habit of gossiping with family and friends. And when you gossip, you may not take things personally but you often end up making assumptions. We judge other people by what we think is right. For example, we tend to judge the way people raise their children, or to spend their money, or work by our values of what is the right way to do it. So I am working on always doing my best and realizing that other people may have perfectly happy lives even if they do not live the way I think is acceptable.

So the fifth agreement is questioning the thoughts we have about what we believe is true. He explains that our life is an illusion because we believe we know what other people think about themselves, about us, about that moment. It is all a movie of our own creation.

I highly recommend this book. I would love to hear what you think of it.

The holidays are a wonderful time to celebrate family, friends and winter in general. But sometimes we get stressed out, eat poorly, don’t get enough sleep and not enough exercise.

That being said, I would like to explain some things that I believe can help you keep your balance.

Diet is so important. I am going to try and explain how sugar effects your body. When we eat our body responds by releasing insulin. The insulin goes into our blood and carries sugar to our cells and especially to our brain. If we eat too much food our body reacts by converting that sugar to fat and saves it for when we do not eat. If we skip a meal, our body still requires sugar. The body reacts by breaking down fat and if we do not have fat then protein to provide the sugar we need.

So, if we skip breakfast then our blood sugar drops. Our body may react by getting crabby, sweating, trembling, difficulty thinking, anxiety or our heart beats too fast. Tell me, do you want to be around yourself if you are about to bite someone’s head off because you did not eat breakfast?

If you eat too much sugar for breakfast such as a sugary cereal then your body dumps a large amount of insulin into the blood. About two hours later you have a drop in your blood sugar and you are hungry and possibly have the same symptoms as not eating at all.

So what is a body to do? Try to eat whole grain foods, low sugar, perhaps butter on toast, or whole fruits that are high in fiber. The more complex the food is the longer it takes to break down in your stomach and your blood sugar will remain more constant. Proteins will also help hold your blood sugar longer so have eggs or peanut butter or cheese.

Small frequent snacks that are high fiber or protein will help hold that blood sugar steady. You will have less mood swings. Fat is also something that helps hold your blood sugar even. It takes longer for your body to break down fat so it keeps the blood sugar more even. The types of fat we eat though can affect our heart. Read labels and try to avoid foods that contain hydrogenated fats. First cold pressed fats have many of the healing elements still in the fats.

The other dietary issues are too much soda which has no nutritional value. Coffee can stimulate the heart as well as dehydrate. Small amounts are probably fine.

Other things that can affect your mood can be hormones in your foods. There can be hormones in your meat and dairy products. Try to purchase organic if possible or local where you know how it is raised.
I see packages that say no added hormones, and I think they add hormones after they kill it? Good grief, we want to know if was raised on hormones or antibiotics.

Other things that can affect mood are food allergies. My brother in law went on a diet where he ate only rice and one protein. Gradually he added in foods and discovered that he was sensitive to corn. He turned red all over when he ate it after eliminating it from his diet for a few weeks. His stomach has been so much better. Other common allergies are eggs, fish, shell fish, nuts, and dairy. Another common problem is celiac disease. The person is not able to have wheat, barley, rye and possibly oats. It can cause anemia so you feel tired, bone and joint paint, asthma, depression ect. It is very under diagnosed. They recommend that you do the elimination diet under the direction of a physician.

If you are having mood swings, another thing that can help is daily exercise. When I was young, I was affected by my hormones and had a lot of ups and downs. I found that exercise was a life saver for me and in turn my family. Another thing that helped me was taking stress tablets which are B vitamins. My doctor got me going on them and they helped so much. But looking back I drank way too much coffee, ate lots of sugar and especially chocolate, and never knew about hormones in meat and dairy.

I also recommend daily laughter. It helps take us out of being overly serious. Sometimes we need to take a step back and laugh. I also recommend favorite scents as aromatherapy can bring us back to joyful memories. Remember a little self care can make us more available to everyone else. If you have given your all and you need to revive but do not take care of yourself, you will not be able to be there for others.

Wishing you a day filled with joy, balance and peace in every day. Blessings, Eileen

Have you ever heard of the Akashic Records? In this book, Linda Howe explains that the
Akashic Records “are a dimension of consciousness that contains a vibrational record of every soul and its journey. It is a place where we can move from our current three dimensional consciousness to Divine Consciousness, where we are one with the Divine on all levels.
Linda teaches people how to access the records. By accessing the Records, a person is able to see a soul reason for a current difficulty in their life. ‘
She wrote this book so everyone would have a way to access their Records for the benefit of their personal growth.
My friend had invited me to go with her to learn how to do this. I did not really think I would have any interest. But I got the book and started reading. I knew that I would like to go and it was a wonderful experience.
One of the excercises in the book is to ask several questions about something that has been on your mind lately then answer them using your intution. Then open the Records and answer the question and see if the answers are the same.
My answers were very different. The Akashic Record answers were very different, very loving but very direct. I felt it as a strong energy in my heart.
You can ask the records about current, past and present lives. You can ask for help in healing a current situation. You can only ask about other people’s role in your life.
Part of the practice of using the records is to learn how you hear the answer. Some people may hear an answer, some people may see pictures in their mind, some may know in their heart or in my case I had to write the answer.
We had a group practice. We each went into each others records and asked a question. Then we compared answers. It was amazing that we got similar answers for each person, though we each got answers in a different way. Again I had to write, my one friend sees pictures, another hears words, and the third just had a knowing.
The practice part comes in asking the questions as well. Sometimes the question is too vauge or too broad. It helps to narrow it down. It also may not be time to get an answer.
It is an amazing process and I would highly recommend this book. If the timing is right for you, you will be drawn to it. If it is not time yet, put the book up and when you are ready to use it, you will know.
How to Read the Akashic Records can be foundat Linda’s website.
There is also a meditation called Meditation One with Linda on you tube It is recommended that you do this meditation before opening the Akashic Records.
Have a great day, Infinite love and gratitude! BLessings, Eileen

Young Living Essential Oils are one of my passions. Gary Young is the founder of Young Living Oils. He distills the oils from plants to provide healing oils for all people. He distills oils that are food grade, meaning they are edible. There are a few exceptions as some oils should not be taken internally. ‘
It takes many hundreds of plants to produce an essential oil that is pure. If an oil is inexpensive it has probably been diluted. There are a few oils that are in the $15.00- $20.00 range that are pure. Pure rose oil for example is about $150.00.
There are different schools of thought on the use of oils. Some aroma therapists do not use blends. Some do not recommend using them straight but only apply them diluted with a carrier oil.Some schools of aroma therapy only diffuse oils. However you choose to use them, it is best to purchase a desk reference and be informed on how to use them. Mineral oil is not recommended.
Place a cracker in mineral oil and in a short time it will be hard as a rock. Check your lotions label for mineral oil and avoid using it.
If you find an oil feels tingly or burning a carrier oil should be applied to dilute it. You can use olive oil, coconut oil first, grapeseed oil, almond oil, but not water. Trying to wash them off may make it feel stronger. I began using oils about 8 years ago. I applied them all over my body where ever I felt like it. I never realized that it might cause a reaction…never had one. I have had people have emotional reactions to smelling a lot of oils at one time. I did use them on my feet frequently.
Some oils can cause skin sensitivity. Some can interact with blood thinners for example oil of oregano. A wonderful oil. These oils come from the same herbs that you use in your cooking but they are concentrated and they are measured so that when you use an oil, the same healing chemicals are at the same concentration in each bottle.
People have been collecting the oils from plants and using them as medicines and cleaners for hundreds of years. The advantage of oils over herbs is the oils do not loose their potency if stored properly.
Many oils are anti bacterial, anti fungal, anti viral according to the ” Essential Oils desk reference”. Each oil has a vibrational frequency. Some work better for physical healing and some for emotional healing and some for spiritual healing. Some are just fun because they smell wonderful and may remind us of a great time in our life. Some oils will smell terrible to us, and that may mean we need them the most.
The young living oils are not cut with petro chemicals like many other brands that are not to be taken internally. Knowing that things absorb through our skin, it is a good idea to avoid chemicals in our lotions and soaps.
It is best to start out using the oils on the bottom of your feet. It is the least likely place to have a reaction. Tender skin should be tested with a small drop and wait a day to see if you have any reaction. Sometimes oils will react with the chemicals that have been stored in our fat cells from shampoos,or laundry soaps or pesticides in our coffee or foods, or our enviroment. The chemicals that we clean with can also be floating in the air and be inhaled and then stored in our tissues.
That is why it is nice to clean with essential oils that are pure. They are wonderful to inhale and create a sense of well being. I love to put oils in my diffuser and let the air be wonderfully scented.
Wearing oils is a way to diffuse them into the environment. Every oil has a vibration. When you no longer smell the oil, the vibration is still present.

One of the least expensive and most useful oils is lavender. It is gentle,can be used to help heal skin rashes, burns, cuts, bruises, helps people to be calm, helps people fall asleep and The Essential Oils desk reference states” researchers in Japan found that diffusing lavender in an office decreased errors by 20%! I need to wear the entire bottle!
One of my favorite oils is called Peace and Calming. It is very relaxing. It is wonderful to wear around children when they are wound up or animals. It helps to wear it when the demands of the week are getting overwhelming. It also helps to wear it around people who are upset or angry. Just wear the vibration.

Another wonderful essential oil is Thieves. It is a blend that is antiviral, antiseptic, and antibacterial. Please check out the reference manual for a broader description. It contains clove, lemon, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus, and rosemary. Wonderful to use in the winter to stay healthy.

Thieves can also be used to clean the house with or the car. I like it. My friend does not like it. She called me the other day after trying the oil purification to clean with. She was amazed at how clean the grout in her tile got. She wants me to come over to see it. Plus she prefers the smell of purification to thieves. I prefer thieves to the scent of purification.
Animals are very sensitive to cleaners. They respond wonderfully to essential oils. A caution is to avoid putting essential oils on cats. They should not be made to stay in a room where oils are being diffused.
Lately I have been diffusing spruce and wearing spruce. I had never tried it before but I think it is wonderful. One of its attributes is bring about a feeling of balance per the Essential Oil desk reference, which can be found atAbundant Health website Essential oil desk reference. or The Young Living Wisdom online store
There are so many wonderful testimonials from people who use the oils. They have helped people to heal themselves, and their animals. There are so many choices of essential oils that there will be a favorite out there for you. Find a young living distributor and get smelling.
If you live near me, contact me and we’ll get together.
I signed up as a distributor for $50.00 many years ago. It allows me to purchase the oils at the lowest price. I recommend this for everyone if you are going to use the products. If people happen to sign up under me, I get a commission. So it is a MLM. I use them every day. If you are interested, and decide to sign up after reading this, please sign up under me. Please contact me on this post. Have a great day. Blessings, Eileen

Wow, Dr. Darren Weissman is a phenomenal speaker and creator of a healing technique called the Life Line technique, which is outlined in the book, “The Power of Infinite Love and Gratitude.”
We all have the power to heal our bodies. Dr Weissman is a great facilitator. He has combined many healing techniques and bound them together with the sign language sign for love. He also uses the work of Masara Emoto, ” The Healing Power of WAter” to explain that we are 2/3 % water. By focusing on the power of words which have a high vibration and especially the words “Infinite Love and Gratitude” we can create beautiful healthy water crystals in our body.

He has had many patients who have experienced immediate healing of all types of dis-eases. The person must be able to embrace a new belief, one that we are love, and that an old Belief System is not letting us be healthy. Not all people are able to do this. Sometimes people experience secondary gains from being sick and may not really want to change. But he has helped people cure themselves of cancer, all kinds of allergies that are very severe, and other life threatening illnesses.
I had the pleasure of experiencing a session in front of a group of people.
He uses muscle testing to determine how to help with the problem you present. I have several lumps in my back and one in my foot. He asked me to think of a problem in my life. He asked me what was the first feeling that came up. I said anger. On a scale of 0 to 10, ten being the highest. I felt it was a six. He then connected several energy systems and frequently had me repeat, infinite love and gratitude. He also made the sign over me. He muscle tested me frequently. He said that in this life, at the age of two, I became angry at my mom. This had created a heart chakra block that made me feel needy for love. I had little bits of anger all over my body. He had me set an intention to be love and cool. The rest is difficult to remember but when it was over, I felt very peaceful and joyful. When I thought of the situation that had originally made me angry,( which was not related to my mom) I felt joyful and a great sense of gratitude to that person for bringing me to this moment. Today I have thought of the person several times and I still feel overwhelming love and appreciation.

This work is amazing. If you are experiencing a life difficulty, it would be worth exploring. I highly recommend checking out Dr. Weissman’s site

Donna Eden is the author of “The Energy Medicine Kit”. Donna Eden was born with a gift of being able to see people’s energies as clearly as we see the letters on this page. She uses some very simple pressure points, similar to accupressure points to rebalance our wiring.

The kit comes with a dvd, a book that explains what she sees and what exactly we are rewiring. It includes a crystal, and some cards that contain exercises. It also contains a cd. The cd contains things like what to do when you feel a cold coming on, or getting going in the morning or calming yourself or your kids. There are many other everyday things that and she gives ideas with what to do for yourself.

These are simple exercises. They would be wonderful to use with children and teachers.

She uses a method called muscle testing to demonstrate various energy imbalances. It is easy to follow what she is doing and just as easy to do the exercises.

I would highly recommend this set. It is available at sounds true, hay house and amazon.

Donna Eden’s website is

Marcia A. Phillips is a teacher for anyone interested in the mind, body, spirit connection. She invites us to join her in becoming a bridge of healing for ourselves. As we heal ourselves, we heal the earth. Marcia’s web site is

Recently, I was able attend a talk by Dr. Mona Lisa Schultz M.D., Ph.D. author of “The Intuitive Advisor”. She also has a talk show on Hay House Radio. Dr. Mona Lisa talked about how imbalances in the chakras causes illnesses. She also talked about how we are all intuitive but that we may have been raised to disregard that intuition.
She has a nervous energy that made it difficult to follow her talk at times. I had to let what she was saying sit overnight because her manner was so hyper. She also said that most very intuitive people, and here I guess she is referring to psychics, tend to be way out because they are so connected to their intuition. There are many teachers that are not hyper and way out and there are many people who are way out that may not be accurate readers at all in my opinion.
That being said, my opinion is that we must all use discernment when listening to others. Because they are ” intuitive” does not mean they are correct. We each interpret our intuitive hits through the fabric of our own beliefs. We may disregard things that do not mesh with what we believe even though they may be accurate.

I felt that this went against her saying that we are all intuitive. It brings up the very issue that we may feel nervous about trusting our intuition if we are going to be regarded as crazy like the crazy healer lady.

But, I could understand how she related different illnesses to imbalances in our chakras. If you are interested in making the chakra connection, her book may be just what you need.

I have not read it yet, and I would love to hear from people who have read it.

Hope you have a great day, Blessings, Eileen

Ms. Charlene Ann Baumbich spoke at a dinner I attended in Woodstock, IL. sponsered by my favorite book store ” READ BETWEEN the LYNES”. Ms. Baumbich is a funny speaker who had us engaged from the start. She has written a book titled, “Don’t Miss Your Life!”
One of the things I took away from her talk that evening was that we should make our own memory portfolio. Most of already have a MP (memory portfolio). What we need to do is pull those memories out and actually write them down. While writing them down, we may be amazed to find the many blessings that have already graced our life. If our MP is full of the terrible events that we have experienced, it may be time to off set those stories with the wonderful things that we have experience. It is possible that we find it easier to find the negative than the positive stories and we can use it as an opportunity to take a new look at our life.
Ms. Baumbich shared with us the series of events that led to her becoming a writer and a speaker and she shares her “just do it” mind set. Many of us are not doing what we are being called to do because we fear failure, or we do not think we are qualified or we think it would be to hard to change mid life, or we think our parents, spouse etc would not approve of us. She encourages us to do pay attention to the opportunities in our life and follow the path that unfolds before us.
We are our best cheerleaders. We need to focus on positive thoughts and cheer ourselves on.
She is a great example of what can be accomplished by following your inner guidance. She also approaches life with a wonderful sense of humor.
She has written a book called “Don’t Miss Your Kids” which I have not read but she touched briefly on enjoying the now with your kids. Otherwise, they may be grown up one day and you missed out on the fun because you were driven by the gotta dos. Gotta clean the house, gotta go to work, gotta go to meetings, ect.
Her books do contain the message that God is wanting to help you live your fullest life ever by having the time of your life.
Hope you enjoy her book as much as I did. Blessings, Eileen

Today I want to encourage you to do something nice for someone. Think about the things that are important to your heart. If you do not have a favorite charity, group or school that you feel led to support take some time to make a list of the things that are important to you.

I have gone to charity watch to check out how charities rate if I want to make a donation. If money is tight right now, think about sending a note or letter to an soldier serving overseas, far from home. There is a wonderful site called anysoldier.com. You can get some friends together and write letters, or collect beanie babies and mail them. They love to get care packages as well.

A charity that I have recently become aware of is called “Filter Pure”. They provide water filters to the Dominican Republic and Tanzania. They are trying to grow to encompass more countries. Lisa Ballantine wrote and article about Filter Pure called “Providing Safe Water: A Sustainable Solution” and it is posted on Oprah’s Angel and also on facebook.

In my community, I like to support our local food pantry. I am hoping that there will be a bounty of veggies from my garden that I will be able to share with the food pantry.

Another thing that I think is wonderful is freecycle which is on yahoo groups. If you have things that you do not want any longer, you can post them on this site and people will pick them up. It is a good time to go through your summer clothes and get rid of those items that you are no longer using. You can also get rid of toys or books that you no longer need.

If you are adventurous, you might consider sharing your home with an AFS student. Students form all over the world come to the United States for 6 months or 1 year. They need a host family that will provide a place for them to live, food to eat, and American experiences to enjoy.
It changes the family dynamic as you take in someone from another country. There are lots of different kids and some are outgoing and some are shy.

You can never know the effect that doing something nice for someone else has on that person or the world. It creates a ripple effect that helps make our world a better place.

There is a wonderful site called www.worldgratitude.com which promotes sending waves of gratitude out to the world. They are starting a 42 day program tomorrow. Please check it out.

And with thanks and blessings, have a wonderful week.