May 19, 2009
Hi
all,
Hope you are enjoying this beautiful
Spring. In Canada we are just coming off of the first
long weekend of the year, and we know that our American
friends are looking forward to their Memorial Day weekend
next week. Ah, the joy of the shifting season!
Here at the Cottage, things have been
busy. This has been a stunning year for the dogwood
outside the house and we are enjoying all the people
taking time to admire it and have their picture taken in
front of it. It is nice to see people strolling by,
smiling and enjoying the sights and sounds. What lovely
energy they bring to our part of the world.
We have been enjoying the cardinals
and the orioles swooping and nesting, and we have been
watching for our resident brown bunny George II, who is,
we believe, living under the verandah.
We hope that you enjoy this issue of
Living Well. Please forward it along to your friends
– we so appreciate your good word. Remember to check
out the website for angel messages, the journal and up to
the minute news!
Bright blessings,
Deb and Jean
May
Readings with Jean
Special
this month: 30 minute reading $50. http://theangelladies.com/jean_porche_readings.htm
In this
Newsletter:
- Affirmations for Growth
- How to Invite Personal Growth
- In the Kitchen: Lazy Veggies
- What’s Up at the Cottage
- Message from the Angels
Affirmations
for Growth
- Change is good, even when it
is challenging.
- I am open to new ways of thinking, being, and
responding to life.
- Embracing change allows me to enjoy life
more.
How to Invite
Personal Growth
Is
there anyone who doesn’t need to grow? No matter how
much wisdom, compassion, humour, and so on we possess,
there are probably areas of life in which we fall into
longstanding patterns that no longer serve us.
Such patterns are destructive in that
they spring from a time of life we have left behind so
the ideas, beliefs, or attitudes they express are no
longer appropriate for us. Allowing them to remain active
without challenge is a powerful block to the good we wish
to experience in our lives. They can be difficult to
uproot, however, because they are still an automatic
response to the circumstances we experience.
The first step, then, is to become
aware of them. One way to do so is to spend a few moments
with your journal. Note your core values: what qualities
are most important to you to embrace and express? How do
you think people ought to handle life circumstances?
Next, take a look at the situations
that are problematic in your life. Think of how you
normally handle them, then reread your journal. Where you
respond in accordance with your values, give yourself a
pat on the back! Pay attention, though, to the situations
in which your response is not in harmony with your stated
values.
Anytime we behave in ways that are not
in accord with our beliefs, the result is conflict of
some kind - either within ourselves or with others. The
situations which draw out such behaviours are fertile
ground for new growth.
Consider how you might handle the
situation instead, seeking ways which would honour your
values. Imagine how that might look and the likely
results of the new response. If it feels uncomfortable,
examine it. What would the new behaviour require you to
give up? What changes would it ask of you? Why does it
seem unappealing?
As you begin to look at the challenges
in your life as gateways to growth, you’ll find it
easier to handle them gracefully. As you begin to embrace
the changes they invite you to make, you will find your
life changes, too, in positive and unexpected ways.
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What’s
Up at the Angel Ladies’s Cottage?
Well, it’s been a busy few weeks
of readings, weddings and filling orders for crosses, a
nice change after a very slow winter season!
Deb is going to take photos of
Jean’s wonderful domino necklaces. She has been
promising to do this for months, and is setting aside
time this week to update Jean’s online shop. There
are also some fabulous new medallions and crosses with
images to upload as well.
We’ll let you know when they are
uploaded… we know a lot of you have been anxious to
see them and purchase a Jean Original.
If you are planning on taking a trip
to NOTL, you may be interested in having an adventure
-
The Ultimate Ladies’ Day
Adventure with the Angel
Ladies!
What's
better than a Ladies' Day out? And where better to go
than beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake? The town's fine
restaurants, great shopping, excellent wineries, and
fabulous B&B establishments make it an ideal
destination for a day or weekend away.
Now, you have another reason to visit
lovely Niagara:
Adventures with the
Angel Ladies!
Perhaps you and your friends are
working the Secret and could use a boost. Maybe you'd
enjoy fabulous and powerful spiritual crafting to
jumpstart your goals. You may enjoy making and using
tools to access your intuition, or the Best Friends
Forever Intuitive Adventure to explore your intuition and
even discover how you are linked through time.
How long has it been since your group
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a visit you'll never forget!
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We are open to customizing a session
for you and your friends – call us and let’s
talk!
In
the Kitchen: Lazy Veggies
Both the Angel Ladies enjoy cooking
(and eating!), but many people lack either the time or
desire to cook fresh meals from ‘scratch,’ as
they say. No matter. Even the busiest or most reluctant
cook can prepare delicious meals.
You know how important it is to eat
vegetables, but they can be a bit bland - especially if
your approach to them is simply to heat frozen or canned
veggies. There’s an untapped world of flavour
waiting for them - and you can enjoy it with very little
time, talent, or effort! Here are a few ideas to take
those bland veggies from blah to blissful.
1. Got a lemon? Try a squirt of lemon
juice over plain veggies - even bottled lemon juice will
add a spark of flavour to beans, spinach, broccoli, etc.
If company is coming, add a few slices of lemon to the
dish and your veggies will look company
pretty.
2. Everyone loves garlic, so add a
sprinkle of garlic - fresh, diced, or powdered - to
veggies. If you have fresh garlic, saute chopped garlic
in a dab of oil or butter before tossing for added
punch.
3. Onion to the rescue. Slice onions
into the thinnest of slices, saute till limp, and add to
veggies like beans. Or, add onion powder before serving.
4. Herbs like parsley, dill, oregano,
and the like add both flavour and eye-appeal to a dish of
plain vegetables. What herbs are in your cupboard? Try
‘em!
5. Serve ‘em saucy! Try stirring
or tossing your vegetables with a little olive oil, soy
sauce, vinegar or even sesame oil to kick up the
flavour.
Finally, you can always eat it cheesy!
Grate cheese over steaming broccoli or cauliflower and
your family will line up for seconds. Parmesan adds a
nice flavour, too.
Two minutes can turn anyone’s
plain vegetables into a delicious side dish.
And, if you are feeling
pressed for time or wondering what to get that
hard-to-buy-for loved one, get them an Angel Ladies Gift
Certificate! http://theangelladies.com/the_angel_ladies_gift_cert.htm
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Until
next time,
Blessings,
Deb
and Jean
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