Sensing Movement: February 2009

Friday, February 27, 2009

27th February 2009 - International Party Day.

You are invited wherever you are.

You don't need to go anywhere,
or drink or smoke or take drugs.
You don't actually need to do anything,

just to be yourself.

I mean your real self...

not who you think you want to be...

and certainly not who you think other people want you to be.

Party on the train,
Party at work,

Party with strangers,
Party on your own.
Party with your friends and
Party at home.

Seven Steps to start your own party wherever you are:

1. Don't care what anyone else thinks
2. See the humor in the world today - no matter how bad or sad something seems, there is always a brighter side...
3. Dress up or accesorise to get in the mood.
4. Smile at strangers and don't worry if they smile back or not. Either way you are sharing your love.
5. Laugh at yourself - you are a beautiful individual with your own special quirks and hilarious mannerisms (ask your friends if you aren't sure). Don't you realise how funny you are?
6. Spread the love and invite people you meet to party also!
7. Let go and follow the party vibe wherever it takes you

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Party 3

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Party 2

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Party 1

Remember... Life is too short not to enjoy the party

Today you may be the only person partying.
Next time there will be others...

Enjoy!

Dunstan

Thursday, February 12, 2009

People who inspire me #2 - Byron Katie

Byron Katie has brought the gift of 'The Work' into the world to share with all of us.

It is a simple and effective tool to work with judgments.
Rather than allowing these 'stressful thoughts' to play out
in our lives or suppressing them (which amounts to the
same thing!), the work is a way to hold them still and look
them in the eye.

"I don't let go of concepts--I meet them through inquiry,
then they let go of me." byron katie

Now THAT really is alchemy.

Please note: The Work is not something you can UNDERSTAND.

There are several great ways you can EXPERIENCE it.

1. Go to the website for 'The Work', click on 'resources' and

a) download the first 3 documents.

Judge-Your-Neighbor Worksheet
Instructions for Doing The Work
One-Belief-At-A-Time Worksheet

b) print them out.

c) follow the instructions to the letter... this can be the hardest part!

2. Read a copy of 'Loving What Is'.

3. Look at some of the video clips of Byron Katie using the 4 questions to guide people to some pretty profound realisations as they work on the full spectrum of life challenges. Access via the website.

4. Go to a 2 day workshop or a 5 day retreat. There are run in Australia by Rosie Stave. I'm just about to sign up for the retreat in Byron Bay from 21st to 26th April. There is a full list of weekend dates throughout Australia so check it out!

If you are interested in Byron Katie herself - and after all, why wouldn't you be? - then check out her blog here for some deep wisdom that can be easily accessed by anyone with an open mind!

Monday, February 09, 2009

At the Movies

Beth and I are on the way back from Govindas. After dinner we went upstairs to the movie lounge, slipped off our shoes and reclined. We didn't know much about 'In Bruges' but we had a good hunch and were certainly not let down.

It was refreshing to see a film that held my attention with long, slow shots (a stark contrast to the epilepsy inducing opening scene from Quantum of Solace) interspersing a strong plot. The characters were disarmingly genuine in themselves. Each of them served a purpose (Guy Ritchie please take note if and when you follow up on RockandRolla) and they all moved me in some way. Colin Farrell's eyebrows alone did the trick for his character, Ray!

Jokes were plentiful and anything but PC and the characters pulled them off. The stereotypes weren't original but the juxtaposition and randomness of 2 hitmen in a medieval Belgian town at christmas breathed fresh life into them.

A real treat of a movie - far better than its trailer.

Beth's Rating: 5 Stars (upgraded from 4 1/2 as she really couldn't fault it!)