Re: Limitations

[Guest guest]

Jon,

I agree that all of us have to do some work in our present state of

consciousness to get things. Higher the level of consciousness that one has,

less of an effort one has to make. Lester Levinson of the " Sedona method "

fame, says that in the highest level of consciousness, you don't have to

make any effort at all. When you have completely identified and in sync

with the Universal intelligence (God), everything is arranged to serve your

needs. He gives several examples in his life of things happening magically

to fulfill his wishes.! Masters like him can materialize real things by

just thinking about them.

Most of us are not yet at that level of consciousness, and some effort

is needed in that case!.

Love and Peace,

Vasu Murthy

> Message: 1

> Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 18:12:05 +0100

> From: " JonC " <jon@...>

> Subject: Limitations

I'm not putting limitations down Lauri but, we live in a materialistically

based human society and if we look at abundance as a new car then we sure as

heck need to buy, win or steal the thing. No one is going to get a new car

sitting on the top of hill being open to abundance. Although they may get

lots of other wonderful things, but not a car... :-)

Far from putting limitations down, I'm saying that once we are balanced we

can make changes, however if we don't make changes then nothing happens, and

if we don't immediately see how to make those changes perhaps we need some

help.

If we don't have the resources to get what we perceive should be our reward

then clearing and balancing our energies will allow us to do so, we still

have to acquire these. We live in a very real and very physical world and

most people require very real and physical rewards. A house - food - a

>prayer wheel. None of these will come to us, we have to go and get them.

>Smiles

>JonC

[Guest guest]

Hi Canaan,

You are like so many people, especially me. I was never a 'No' person and

still don't like to use it. But since this CMT has come on fast and furious I'm

learning really quickly how to say " I'm sorry but I just can't " . I work full

time so my weekends used to be filled with housework, laundry, shopping and

doing for others. Now I do a little bit each night and what I do get done

throughout the week and on the weekends is all I get done. I've learned to lean

on

my boyfriend for help more which is something I never did either. I never

asked for help, except with moving heavy objects! Now he knows that if there's

nothing cooking on the stove when he gets home from work, he's finding his own

dinner. He helps with some of the housework and laundry and he'll go to the

store or the bank when he can. As far as outtings of any kind go, I go if I

feel I want to and if I do I take a chair with me. If I end up sitting for most

of the time then that's all I can do. It requires a lot of understanding on

my boyfriends part which we are also working on every day. I can only say to

ask for help with the things that you never used to ask for help with and

don't attempt to get it all done in one day or one weekend. You learn really

fast

that it's okay that only two loads of laundry got done or that the house

didn't get dusted today. It will get done eventually. It helps to divy up the

chores between all members of the household and to give control of daily

activities to someone else. Being the control freak that I am it's been a hard

thing

to do but it's something I had to do and I know my body is better off for it.

Good Luck to you!

Elaina/NY

[Guest guest]

Canaan,

Saying " no " is doing something for yourself and I get the impression that you

are a very giving person. When you say " no " to something maybe finding

something alternative to do would help. Like instead of helping your hubby mow

grass, sit outside and wave to him occasionally, bring him a cool drink to let

him know you're stil there for him even if you can't work side by side. I do

this. To clean house I have learned to love 'the lived in look' some days. I

have a sign

that says " If you came to see me come on in, if you came to see my house make

and appointment " .

Every minute you spend worrying and cleaning house you lose a minute you can

spend with your kids. Activites don't have to be go go go all

the time, movies are great and you can enjoy your family and relax. This is just

my way of handling my way work.

Cathleen in Arkansas

[Guest guest]

Canaan,

I understand completely. I was diagnosed when I was 23, just weeks

after my 3rd child was born. Prior to that, I really didn't have ANY

symptoms. I have always been a " go-getter " . And I NEVER say " No " . I

was captain of the cheerleading squad, always pitched in Softball,

danced, ran a marathon and even climbed half-way up Mt. Fuji in

Japan. Those days are long gone and I desperately miss them.

Today is my 32nd birthday, and it amazes me how I still haven't come

to terms with my limitations in 9 years. My ankles are extremely

week, as I twist or sprain them at least once per week. I have yet to

wear AFOs, maybe due to vanity (which is stupid, I know). I am so

sad to see those cute shoes, that I will never wear again, sitting in

my closet (there are many of them). And having heirloom china slip

from my hands and crash to the floor is almost unbearable.

My family, kind-of understands. They really don't know much about

CMT, but they are pretty supportive. I have 3 children, a son 14, and

two daughters, 7 and almost 6. None of the kids have any symptoms yet.

We have some unwritten rules when it comes to housework, and maybe

these will help you.

My husband washes and dries all of the laundry (as the machines are

downstairs and I've fallen down them twice already). I do all the

folding and everyone puts their own clothes away. I've burned myself

with the iron a couple of times, so I now take everything that my

husband or son don't want to iron to the cleaners (costly, but worth

it).

He also does any cleaning that requires getting down on the ground to

do, as it isn't comfortable for me, or easy to do. My son is in charge of the

dishes now. He loads and unloads the dishwasher and puts everything away (never

in the right spot, mind you, but it's the thought that counts).

My daughters love to wipe things clean. We use Shaklee Household

cleaner to clean all tables, counters, windows, walls, tvs, you name

it. It's safe for them, because the cleaner is the same PH as skin.

They can spray it on each other and there is no harm.

Also, anyone who walks past something on the floor picks it up. They

know that I can trip over lint, so they are mindful of this.

In return, I do as many things as possible for them. We often go to

the park, the batting cage, as they are all in baseball, the beach in

the summer and so on. All of this is tiring or difficult in some way

for me, so we try to schedule them as best as possible. They are

signed up for many activities through the school or rec department

that helps eleviate me having to anything but get them there and

home.

They (usually) understand if I say " no, not today " , but I try to

follow that up with a better time for it, or let's see if Dad can

take you this time.

Children want... and need to keep busy. Try alternating an tiring

activity with a quiet one (movie night, board games, painting). It

works in my house, and I hope it will work in yours.

Best wishes to you and your family.

[Guest guest]

A great reply, Cathleen. You are so right!!

LaDonna