Step to the right of your left hemisphere and find peace

Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.

Elizabeth's baby

I thought you would all enjoy seeing these
pictures of Elizabeth's beautiful baby boy!









Jassim Ayman Aly Ebrahim
born: Janaury 1, 2008
8:26am
9lbs and 7oz

For the mindfulness lovers

Hey Ladies,
For all of you who enjoy the meditation we did at Tapestry and the idea of mindfulness and listening to your thoughts, there is a wonderful book out by Eckhart Tolle called A New Earth. The book is wonderful and takes the next step after The Power of Now, which I read and took quotes from often in our morning practices. The really cool thing is there are free classes being broad casted over the Internet, interviewing Eckhart Tolle. Oprah is making this all happen...if you love her or not, it's worth the time to listen to what Eckhart Tolle is saying.

The web site is, www.oprah.com/anewearth, and you'll need high speed Internet if you want to watch it on the computer. You can also download it on your itunes.

Let me know what you think. It's pretty revolutionary to think that this many humans are getting exposed to mindfulness!!

Hope you are all staying present,

Namaste,
Thalia

April's Theme: POTPOURRI

Today we discussed a variety of recovery issues. We talked about finding balance in how we use our time and energy, how we interact within our relationships, and how we find ways to get our needs met. We talked about taking power back from our urges by acknowledging, distracting, and self-soothing. We also talked about the things in which we place our purpose and self-worth. We are more than our identities that we have associated ourselves with, and if we can let that go, we discover who we really are. We discussed the process of teasing out what thinking/feeling serves the eating disorder, and what serves the needs of our authentic self.

Next Alumni Support Group: Sunday, May 4th, 4:00pm- 5:30pm.