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New Grateful T-shirt

A friend of mine on Facebook wrote a post: GRATEFUL, GRATEFUL, GRATEFUL. She was talking about a visit from her kids. She got all choked up she loved them so much and the kids laughed at her. I wrote that I had been there, done that, and bought the T-shirt. That old joke, right? It occured to me that this would make a brilliant T-shirt in fact and so I created an instant manifestation which I hearby invite you to enjoy. And if that doesn't strike your fancy, look around my store (UPLIFTING) maybe you'll find something that does. http://www.zazzle.com/grateful_rainbow_finch_shirt-235190277236160005

Epiphanies about STUFF

Someone on Freecycle was offering two years worth of current issues of Architectual Digest. I couldn't resist; I have always loved that magazine and so I requested them and was invited to pick them up.

The house where I picked them up was located in a stylish community not far from me, no surprise there. Prarie Crossing has traditional style houses and organic gardens and a nice community theatre and meeting place, an area of hip shops and the whole thing is put together with a refined sense of design. Where you would expect to find AD readers. But I digress.

The shopping bag with two years of magazines was waiting for me on the front porch when I got there. It was actually double bagged with a plastic bag and and a paper shopping bag. I found out why when I picked it up by the paper handles and they almost immediately snapped. Too heavy! The bag must have weighed 35 or 40 lbs. The plastic bag held though and I shlepped the load back to my car and home.

Something about the weight of that bag of magazines spoke to me though. In ECK we call it the Golden Tongued Wisdom. I had thought about possibly using the pictures in the magazines as a resource for making a treasure map. And I would certainly enjoy just relishing all the eye candy in those delicious expensive houses...

The thought was: "Be careful what you wish for!". I'm sure I have had incarnations with great wealth. Living in the relative poverty that I do now, I admit I do dream about having more space, and more nice things.

The weight of that bag reminded me that there is a price to pay for having more stuff. A big house and wonderful things can be a blessing but they can also be a burden. And at the very least they are a big responsibility.

The siren call of materialism surrounds us. I know better though. Somewhere there is a balance. That is what I eternally strive for:)

What I really want is more focus and simplicity in my life. I need less stuff, not more:) What do you really, really want?

Water4gas

There is a system that I have been studying for several years that can save you significantly in the gas cost dept. The technology is proven, it's called water4gas. There is a kit available to suit the size of your vehicle. The investment costs can be recouped by gas savings and performance boosts in your vehicle in months, depending on the amount of driving you do. Anyone who does a serious amount of driving will benefit by this technology. Please check it out. This is my affiliate link; I wouldn't be promoting this if I didn't believe in it 110%: http://www.water4gasstore.com/?Click=354

NEW! The Venusian Trilogy

Omnec's new book is finally out! It's called the Venus Trilogy; I received my copy in the mail last week. Here is the link to the website where you can order it: http://www.omnec-onec.com/index_en.html

Receiving my copy of this book in the mail has been like a benevolent bomb going off in my life. Everything has changed. Just last night I did a two hour interview on a internet radio show where I talked about my life with Omnec. Here is the link to the station; you can find the show in their archives. It was recorded from 9 to 11 PM Central time,Monday Sept. 3, 2012 Eva Moore was the Host: http://www.wolfspiritradio.com/

There is so much to say about this book. It is like the manifestation of forty + years of effort in this life. It is an elegant hardback book, with lots of full color illustrations and pictures. The publisher is a very conscientious ECKist who did a first class job.

Go get a copy of the book. I will be writing a lot more about it but what I say will be a lot more meaningful if you know the context, so read the book and watch this space:)

Survive and Thrive

Self Growth.com offers a series of excellent freebies when you join their mailing list. One was particularly relevant for my readers, in fact they use the same language I used in describing the purpose of this blog. The full title of the excellent free PDF is: How to Survive and Thrive During Our Financial Crisis. Here is the link: http://www.selfgrowth.com/products/SurviveandThrive.pdf