Issue 13
In This Issue
1) Welcome Letter by Sibyl McLendon
2) The Wheel Of Fortune by Eagle Dancing
3) Quick Clutter Control by Colleen Moulding
4) The Dash by Linda Ellis
5) The Power of Music
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February 5 Welcome
by Sibyl McLendon
Greetings! I would like to welcome any new subscribers that we might have this week. Ya'Ah'Teh!
Here it is, February already! Black History Month, and Valentine's day. You might want to check out
to send a greeting to someone featuring words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. or a poem by Langston
Hughes to commemorate the month. There is some love poetry as well. I would like to tell you about an remarkable site I was directed to by a
friend (thanks, Gayle!) this week. It is the site of Ken Page. He is
an amazing spiritual counselor and guide. There are many life-altering things to be found there. I greatly recommend reading the
excerpts from his books, and some of his healing techniques. You will not be
disappointed! Ken Page
I want to assure you, I get nothing for this suggestion! Just some personal satisfaction at
turning you all on to something that can be of great help. The poem, The Dash, included in this week's newsletter, is a personal
favorite of mine. I was first made aware of it by a wonderful, gentle
soul who is the wife of a minister who helped my youngest son out a few years ago. She gave me a copy that she had found on the internet. I
had it for a couple of years, then lost it in one of my clutter-control fits (also a topic this week!). I was very happy to find it again this
week, and I am sure you will enjoy it. I personally am very into goals right now, making them and working
towards them. I have 3 goals at the moment, one easy, one a little more difficult and one that is very challenging. Easy: getting the car
fixed. Difficult: Saving up the money for a trip to England in September to see Kim Newman. She is the very talented lady who writes
the skin care columns. She is also my soul sister. I can't wait to see her! The challenging goal is to find the path my life needs to be on
this year. I have been in a holding pattern for the past few months. I have tried a few ideas out that have not amounted to anything, so they
are surely not what I should be doing. I am used to working, and I have to find the right thing to be working at and on! I feel that having
goals and working towards them makes us stronger, better people. When we achieve a goal, it is time to make a new one! Resting on one's
laurels just gives us big behinds!
Have a wonderful week.
Sibyl can be reached at brownmouse@graffiti.com
The Brown Mouse Medicine Co.
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The Wheel Of Fortune
by Eagle Dancing
The wheel of fortune focuses on the difficult issue of destiny vs. free will. This is an almost impossible question to solve, however, as both
seem to operate in life to varying degrees. It depends on individual circumstances. We are not at the mercy of fate all the time. Destiny
has provided us with certain talents, traits, backgrounds and so on.... so when you draw the wheel, you are approaching one of those times in
life when fate takes a hand in your affairs.
Reversed
Bad luck dogs you. The Goddess of fortune is wearing her dark mask, there is a celestial "wrench in the works". Do not get discouraged, but
be patient and fate will smile upon you again. Sometimes unexpected
delays appear.
Eagle Dancing is Bobby McLendon
He can be reached at eagledancing1@mailcity.com
Eagle Dancing
He is available for readings every day at Keen
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QUICK CLUTTER CONTROL 10 TIPS FOR A TIDIER HOME
by Colleen Moulding
1. Whenever you have a few minutes to spare put away five or ten items that are not in their
correct place. These could be toys that the kids have left somewhere, letters that need filing away
or odd socks that need putting in a drawer.
2. Dump junk mail the moment you receive it. Deal with other mail at least once a week filing
away what you need to keep in an indexed concertina file, card or plastic file wallets or even
large brown envelopes.
3. The five boxes method. This will clear clutter from any room or area of the house, but can look
awful while in progress. Set aside a time when you won't be disturbed, put on a tape of upbeat
music and have a treat in the fridge for lunch.
First job is to label the boxes - Rubbish, Give Away/Sell, Keep, Sentimental and Not Sure.
You then go through everything in the area consigning each item to one of the boxes.
Theoretically, by the time you have got rid of the Rubbish and Give Away/Sell boxes, you should
have enough space to store the Sentimental and
put the Keep items back in an orderly way. The Not Sure box should be sealed up, stored in
basement or attic and if not needed after six months or one year, given away unopened, so
that you're not tempted to keep the contents all over again.
4. Be ruthless. If you haven't used an item in the last two years you are not likely to need it
again. Do you really want a clutter free, streamlined home or not?
5. If you can't face an entire room, break the job down into manageable tasks - the kitchen
junk drawer, the letter pile, the hats, coats and shoes area. That way you won't be put off
decluttering as just too big a task.
6. Treat yourself to items that make staying tidy easier. Cardboard storage boxes are great for
sewing and craft items, Christmas decorations, treasures that your children have made. Plastic
or fabric hanging shoe bags are perfect for storing small toys and dolls or for hair brushes, clips,
cosmetics and toiletries. Invest in some of those drawer dividers that separate drawers into a
dozen little compartments - but don't fill them with junk!
7. Clean and put away fifty per cent of your ornaments. Not only will this give your home a more modern
minimalist look, you will get your dusting done in half the time.
8. Consider enlisting the help of a family member or friend to be your organizing buddy. She helps you
with your house - you help with her clutter disposal. Hearing yourself try to explain why you need a whole
kitchen cupboard full of plastic containers can help you get them into that Rubbish box.
9. Don't keep buying things. Stop and think, do I really need this and have I got somewhere to
keep this? Some people work on a one in, one out system, i.e. if you buy a new sweater, toy for
the children etc. then one goes to the charity shop or is given to a friend.
10. Don't give up. It will take time. All the clutter didn't come into your home in one day and you
won't get rid of it all in one day. Keep on sorting, dumping, tidying and labelling, cut back
on bringing new clutter home and it is a battle that can be won. You will have more time, a neat home
and less stress as a reward for your efforts.
© Colleen Moulding 1999
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Colleen Moulding is a freelance writer
based in the South of England. She is
also owner/editor of All That Women Want.com
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Please, check out Pages With Spirit the next time you are looking for an
e-greeting to send!
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The Dash
By Linda Ellis
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning...to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth...
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars...the house...the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard...
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile..
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy's being read
With your life's actions to rehash...
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
By Linda Ellis
Copyright 1997-2001, all rights reserved
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The Power Of Music
Greatest Love Of All
I believe the children are our are future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone to fulfill my needs
A lonely place to be
So I learned to depend on me
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all
I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
And if by chance, that special place
That you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love
Words and Music by Michael Masser and Linda Creed
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