I don’t really know. We have always been invited to live a forgiving life. Some of us do, many of us don’t. So, I am wondering what I have left to forgive. You did know that teachers talk about what they need to learn the most. .

One thing that bothers me about forgiveness, is the space we often are in when we practice forgiveness. Many times, maybe most times, forgiveness is done from our lack or hurt. It is very difficult to forgive from that place.

I would propose that we should come from the space of love. Love is the space for perfect forgiveness. How do you get to “Love” when there can be so much pain involved?

We are adults. As adults we are 100% responsible for our live and experiences. Some experience connections, may seem a little obtuse. In other words, we can’t fathom how we could be part of manifesting an experience, say a car accident. If we are truthful, we can see where we might have contributed to the situation by not paying attention for example. Sometimes we are part of a situation for some greater learning. Sometimes on a soul level we agree to participate for the other person/s to learn some lesson.

First take responsibility for being in a situation. That can be as simple as, “I don’t remember agreeing to this, but here I am. Now I will make the highest choices I can make.” These choices include our emotional state, our thoughts and our actions. Being able to make this decision is a big step.

When you are in a situation where you have experienced some form of “harm”, it can lead you down a very slippery mental/emotional slope. Negative thinking and the sister experience of negative emotions can spring up fast. If you have the propensity to do this, I invite you to stop. Make a choice at least to go into neutral.  That would be “non-judgement” thought and neutral or even curious emotions. You will make better choices from neutral than you will from anger, rage, or depression.

Tomorrow I will talk about creating a space of Love within you.

Blessings, Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS is an energy healer and writes on topics to help people remember their wholeness.

5 Tips for Successful Forgiveness

Last fall, I left my hospice nursing position to pursue my interest in energy healing. The part-time (really full time) job was diverting me from my goals. I was being limited as to how much I could do energy healing for our patients and I was told that I could no longer teach. Hmmm?!

I would say that was a very strong invitation from the universe to leave. Luckily, I had the space to do that, so I did leave.

I started to work at Emma’s Center in Harrisburg, PA in the fall. I was reasonably busy for just returning to Harrisburg. But, that dwindled for me as well as the center as the end of the year approached. My friend asked me to hold off for the rest of the winter. She has a bunch of unusual happenings at home and needs to attend to them without another practitioner around. Hmmm.

In December, I returned to Japan to teach my basic healing class. It was a fantastic trip. The 5 day workshop sold out. The personal sessions also sold out. I had waiting lists for both, something that I have desired for some time. Thank you. Everything went well and smoothly. (No earth changes like in March 2011).

Did you every want to write a book? I did. About 2 years ago I wrote an ebook “Healthy Weight Loss For Boomer Women” for an internet course I did at the time. Sold a couple of copies. Still a good read. I am working on another book with a girl friend. We are almost done. She has to stop for the time being. Overwhelm in her life.
I am proceeding with getting the web site up and publishing in line for the big day. Currently, she has no time to talk or work on the book. It is so close. Hmmm.

What do you do? I started off with a goal sheet for the year. Albeit the book and practice have been moved back.

I have done a cleanse for the month. Why not clean out the insides. Check that out here: http://www.healthyweightlossforboomerwomen.com/blog/?p=562. The cleanse has required that I nap during the day. Running at full tilt for a long time will probably required an extended period of down time. I guess that now is the time.

Next I have decided to work on several projects. I will be working on my Health Works Energy Healing classes both basic updates and the advanced program.

Also, I am working on increasing my presence on the internet via blogs, and articles. I did my first video last week! It is 5 tips for Successful Forgiveness.

What do you do when everything stops? Take a break. Step back. And punt!

My all of you have a fabulous 2012.

Blessings, Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS writes on energy healing, spiritual issues and healthy life style.

Actually the year will be what it is. That we will have to find out as we move through the year. Many things are not “in stone” so to speak. That means it can be changed.

How can that be? Well, if we change our choices, the out come will change. If you always do what you always did and expect different results, you will be very disappointed. That actually is a definition of insanity.

But, if you make some different choices today, it can make a big difference down the road.

For example: If you start meditating on a daily basis, you may notice a peace and calm that envelops you. If you were to stop meditating, you might find that you are less friendly, more curt, or just unhappy.

If you are experiencing more peace and calm in your life, you will make different choices than if you are unhappy. Think about it.

Blessings, Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS

What does that mean? Well, I really don’t know. We are moving from separation into unity consciousness. We are moving from “me-me-me” to “us” thinking and living.

We humans have continually raped the planet for our own needs and greeds. We want more money, more status, more and better cars and houses and too much food. We are getting sicker physically, mentally and spiritually.

We are becoming more separated. The economy is very unstable. People are out of work and can’t find work in the traditional sense. College graduates can’t find work. Companies that would have snapped them up are simply not hiring. People in their 50′s are out of work. It is their most productive years just before retirement… no work.

Health care. USA has the most expensive health care in the world. In 2000, we ranged 37th in the world for health as a nation. Natural means for attaining good food and health are continually under fire by the government, Monsanto and pharmaceutical companies. They do not care about yours and my well being. They care about making money.

The planet has no more to give to us. Government and big business can not longer ride on the backs of the people. Things will need to be different.

It does not have to be a horrible change. It might be. It probably will be. But it doesn’t have to be.

Look at your own life. Where are you out of balance? What can you do to bring back balance to your life? What can you give back to the community? Do you need a flood or other disaster to get out and meet your neighbors?

Look at buying local food and services. Consider using less and living more. How about a conversation in the living room rather than texting. Face to face is always good.

Be open. Be alert. Look for ways to be “us” and inclusive. Forgive everything. Love everything.

Blessings as we begin the unity wave. Mary Pat
Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS

I was scheduled to go when the earthquake happened. I went anyway. The trauma of a disaster will imprint on the DNA. It doesn’t have to do that. Energy Healing can help people work through and release trauma.

I was featured on Channel 34 last night.

http://www.newschannel34.com/s/8ZTyW5_vPEOD98TMi39KTw.cspx

Blessings, Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS Certified Healer writes on energy healing and women’s issues.

Health works folks. Life works. Health and Life are good barometers to how well you are in balance. When you are stressed, you are out of balance. When you are sick, you are out of balance. When life is all wrong, you are out of balance. All these things are invitations to return to balance.

I do energy healing. I work in the energies that surround and penetrate the physical body. I use my hands and intention to remove energy blocks and return the person to balance.

I also work with the person to uncover the limiting belief behind the pain. We work with thoughts and emotions. Thoughts and emotions work as a team. Positive one raise your vibration and brings you into balance. Negative ones lower your vibrations and move you out of balance.

Blessings, Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS Certified Healer writes on energy healing and women’s issues.

1. I have been playing around with macrobiotic meals. I am incorporating usually 6-7 meals a week. My plan is to start eating macrobiotic for the month January to see how it goes. Big challenges here are no coffee…(I LOVE coffee and real cream), how do I do a macro lunch when I never have time to stop for lunch (usually a PBJ driving between pt’s?)

2. I also plan on bumping up my exercise time as that has fallen off (like off the planet, LOL). So here goes: minimum of 30minutes per day of walking, elliptical or DVD exercise 6 days a week.

3. Meditation/relaxation. I have been doing progressive relaxation 1-2x day. I will continue that. I am now noticing how tense I keep my insides and I can make the choice to relax. If feels very different. I will keep going until I don’t tense my insides.

4. Work only my scheduled hours. I love my patients and co-workers. I have been working extra to try and meet everybody’s needs. Now it is time to strike a balance between what I think their needs are and what my needs are. I have been under a lot of stress the last 2-3 years. It is time to change and take care of myself. Otherwise I will get sick. Trust me, there is no one who can take care of me like I can! Besides, who wants to create illness to have the excuse to finally take care of themself???? It is really easier to just take care of yourself and leave off the illness.

What is your New Year resolution? So what if you have to adjust after the new year. You will never move ahead if you refuse to make changes.

Blessings for the Best Year Ever.
Mary Pat

Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN, MS

I am doing a vision board for my hospice. I am a staff RN and attempting to create a new vision for our hospice. It is an interesting place (in the pecking order) to do this work. It is easy for the staff to get bogged down in the day-to-day drama and forget that we are visioning.

Many years ago I tried this technique for generating ideas. I would put a question or problem statement on the top of a pad of paper. I would start writing possible solutions to my issue. I would write for 20 minutes. Then I would stop. The writing might look like: I could do “A”, I could do “b”, I could do “c”, this is the stupidest thing I’ve ever done, I could do “cdf” etc and so forth.

The most interesting thing happened. I started to get so many ideas. I could not stop them. I would get 100′s of ideas in a day. Some were great ideas and some far out. So what. At the time key people in my life just laughed at me. I let that stop me. I think that I will start doing this again.

Blessings, Mary Pat
Mary Pat FitzGibbons RN MS

School International

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      Message from Masaru Emoto, Author of “Message from Water”

   Announcement of “Water & Peace” Global Forum 2010 at Lake Biwa
                 March 20-22, 2010
                 Biwako Hall, Otsu City, Shiga, Japanhttp://www.masaru-emoto.net/english/lake-biwa/main.html

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To Those Whose Body Is Mainly Composed Of WATER:
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I am Masaru Emoto, a missionary of water and an author of “Message from
Water” and “The Hidden Messages in Water”.

Recently, many forums and conferences have been organized with water as
its main theme. Yet, most of them are focusing only the physical aspect
of water.

However, in addition to the physical body, we have the mind (and spirit).

We have learned from water itself, through “Message from Water”, that water is not only essential to our body but also it has an intimate relationship to our mind.

In other words, water is the mirror to reflect our mind.

As a matter of fact, we believe that the abnormal weather conditions such as floods and droughts and natural disasters like tsunamis and earthquakes are caused by the pollution of water on Earth, which in turn is ultimately brought by the distortion and disharmony in our mind, thoughts and emotions.

Other serious problems in politics, economy, education, medicine and so on are also concerned with the mind of our collective consciousness, and therefore it can be said that water is ultimately involved in all of those problems.

Don’t you think that we can take a step toward the solution of these water-related problems by considering the aspect of water which is connected with our mind, thoughts and emotions?

For this purpose, we have decided to hold “Water & Peace” Global Forum 2010 at Lake Biwa, Mother Lake in Japan, on March 20 to 22 (March 22 is the World Water Day declared by the United Nations).

Musicians and artists who understand water deeply will perform their music, dance and art.

World?famous Scientists and spiritual leaders such as Konstantin Korotkov, Eric Pearl and Lynne McTaggart will give us a special lecture and demonstration.

Especially, Konstantin and Lynne will organize several live experiments that will scientifically prove that our consciousness affects water.

There will be also a lecture on a completely novel method to extract energy from liquid water by a Japanese researcher Ryushin Ohmasa.

Religious leaders with a tight connection with myself such as Master Chin Kung and Lin Hsien-Tsung will support this Forum very significantly.

At the closing ceremony, all the participants will pray for the water of Lake Biwa and the whole world with our sincere Love and Gratitude at the closing ceremony in the presence of Shintoism priests and Buddhism monks.

The energy of our Love and Gratitude will be amplified and expanded by the power of the Golden Pyramid of Peace, which is presented by our co-organizer Gudni Gudnason, and carried to every corner of this planet.

This will be the world’s first Water Forum of this kind with “Water & Peace” as its main theme. After this Forum, our consciousness toward water will be elevated significantly, and the water on this planet will be changed completely and become crystal clear!

There will be a new vortex of energy, like a pair of dragon gods, emerging from Lake Biwa to create a world of Truth and Great Harmony.

According to the latest news, we will be honored by the presence of Princess Martha Louise of Norway at the Forum. Also, Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, will send us his official message regarding this Forum.

Would you please join us in this Forum and become one of those who co-create this historical moment?

If, unfortunately, you could not come to Lake Biwa and attend this Forum directly, we would really appreciate if you could send us a donation to show your intention that you agree with the purpose of this Forum and support this Forum financially.

For each one of you who have made a donation, we will prepare a bottle of water with your name on it and put it under the Golden Pyramid of Peace during the ceremony so that the amplified energy of Love and Gratitude will come to you through the water.

We would be grateful if you could send your prayer of Love and Gratitude to Water on March 22 simultaneously with our prayer ceremony in the Forum.

You will experience by yourself the energetic connection of Love and Gratitude through the water with you.

In addition, if you are interested in spreading the Truth of Water to the general public, we strongly recommend you to attend the International HADO Instructor School which will be held on March 23
and 24 at Lake Biwa and learn the Secret of Water directly from myself.

We are also honored that Princess Martha Louise of Norway kindly accepted our request to become one of the lecturers in this School.

This will be an extremely rare opportunity for you to learn HADO and spirituality from Princess Martha Louise.

Those who have already taken this School in the past are welcome as a repeater with half price.

Request to you:
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It would be greatly appreciated if you could transfer this e-mail to
those people who will be interested in this world’s first Water Forum.

Also, we would be very happy if you could submit this e-mail to BBS or
quote in your BLOG.

Thank you in advance.
Arigato.

 With Love and Gratitude,

Masaru Emoto, Missionary of Water

Lake Biwa Event

 http://www.masaru-emoto.net/english/lake-biwa/main.html

 Lake Biwa Event (Gudni Gudnason) http://lakebiwaevent.org

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Outline of the Forum

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Title: “Water & Peace” Global Forum 2010 at Lake Biwa
Date: March 20 (Sat), 21 (Sun), 22 (Mon)
Venue: Biwako Hall – Theatre,
               15-1 Uchidehama, Otsu City, Shiga 520-0806, JAPAN

                http://www.biwako-hall.or.jp/en/index.html

Hosted by: The Citizens’ Group to Foster World Peace & Modern Mystery School
Supported by: The Society to Create Bonds through the Water of Lake Biwa
Presented from: The Golden Pyramid of Peace

Admission Fee:  ”Water & Peace” Global Forum 2010 at Lake Biwa
                 Forum: 300 US$ for the 3-day Forum
                 Mixer: 110 US$ (at 20:00 to 21?30 on Mar 21 at the
                                 Crystal Room of Hotel Piazza Biwako)
               International HADO Instructor School
                 Fee: 1,000 US$ (including a mixer on Mar 23 and 1-night stay at Hotel Piazza Biwako)
               International HADO Instructor School (Repeater)
                 Fee:   500 US$

Website:
 Outline of Forum
        http://www.masaru-emoto.net/english/lake-biwa/outline.html

 Outline of International HADO Instructor School
        http://www.masaru-emoto.net/english/lake-biwa/school.html

  Schedule of Forum and International HADO Instructor School
        http://www.masaru-emoto.net/english/lake-biwa/schedule.html

Ticket Application
        http://www.masaru-emoto.net/english/lake-biwa/ticket.html

 Donation:
        http://www.masaru-emoto.net/english/lake-biwa/donation.html

Important Note:
 If you try to reserve some hotel for your stay near Lake Biwa during  the Forum unsuccessfully, please let us know.

  We have made a reservation at several hotels.

   Kyoko Sugimoto / Yasuyuki Nemoto
   Office Masaru Emoto
   1-1-11-1F Yanagibashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0052, JAPAN
   e-mail: lakebiwaevent@masaru-emoto.net
   TEL:               +81-(0)3-3863-0216         +81-(0)3-3863-0216, FAX: +81-(0)3-3866-5353

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                  S C H E D U L E   o f   F O R U M

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   < 1st Day / Day of WIND>
   Sat, March 20, 2010 / 10:30 Door Open / 11:30 Start / 19:30 End
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- Opening Ceremony Masaru Emoto (Office Masaru Emoto)
                   http://www.masaru-emoto.net/
                   http://www.emotoproject.org/
                   http://www.hado.com/

                   Gudni Gudnason (Modern Mystery School)
                   http://modernmysteryschool.com/

 - Music: Water is Life, etc.
                  Noboru Tenjo (Musician, Bamboo Flute and Synthesizer)
                   http://homepage3.nifty.com/TENJO/

 - Dance “Message from Water”: The Blue Danube
                  Lisa Itakura (Actress, Dancer)
                   http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/lisaitakura/

 - Lecture: What is Water?
                  Shoji Kubota (Director of Society for the Study of Water Design)
                   http://www.waterdesign-wd.co.jp/

 - Lecture + Live Experiment: Does Water Listen to Music?
                  Konstantin Korotkov (Physicist, Russia)
                   http://www.korotkov.org/

 - Free Meditation in the Golden Pyramid of Peace
                   http://goldenpyramidofpeace.com/

 - Music: Amazing Grace, etc. Aika (Sound Therapist)
                   http://aika.tv/

 - Special Lecture: A New Fuel Born from Water to Save the Earth
                  Ryushin Ohmasa (President of Japan Techno Co Ltd)
                   http://www.jptechno.co.jp/
                   http://www.ktpc.or.jp/kp/101600/

 - Special Lecture: Theory of Quantum Water & Technology to Improve Water
                  Masaharu Takao (President of “Philosophy, Science and
                  Technology/TAKAO”)
                   http://www1.odn.ne.jp/shishakamo/under-index.htm

 - Music: Water Song, etc.
                  Ryusuke & Hanayo Seto (Musician)
                   http://www.galaxymusic.net/
                   http://hanayo.info/

 - Ceremony: Calling in the Power of Air/Wind in the Golden Pyramid of Peace
                   http://goldenpyramidofpeace.com/

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   < 2nd Day / Day of SUN>
   Sun, March 21, 2010 / 9:30 Door Open / 10:00 Start / 19:30 End
                        20:00-21:30 Mixer
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- Lecture: We Are All Water!
                  Gudni Gudnason (Modern Mystery School)
                   http://modernmysteryschool.com/

 - Music: Like Water, etc.
                  Mayana (Singer?Holland)
                   http://www.mayana.nl/

 - Lecture: Peace Imagined/Created by Voluntary People
                  Katsuhito Funai (President of Funai Head Office)
                   http://www.funaiyukio.com/

 - Lecture + Live Experiment: Does Consciousness Change Water?
                  Konstantin Korotkov (Physicist, Russia)
                   http://www.korotkov.org/

 - Message: Inspiration of Water, The World of Harmony
                  Maosen Zhong (Queensland University) on behalf of Master Chin Kung (Pure Land Learning Center, Taiwan)
                   http://www.amtb-dba.org/

 - Lecture: Genetic Mind Transformation
                  Lin Hsien-Tsung (President of Jing-Guan Spirit-Mind
                  Mentalism Science Research Institution, Taiwan)
                   http://www.uok.com.tw/

 - Ceremony: Calling in the Power of Sun in the Golden Pyramid of Peace
                   http://goldenpyramidofpeace.com/

 - Lecture: The 4th Wave – Advent of the Era of Water
                  Hikaru Deguchi (President of Mekiki-No-Kai)
                   http://www.mekiki.ne.jp/

 - Music: Now I Walk In Beauty, etc.
                  Ingeborg (Singer, Belgium)
                   http://www.ingeborg.ws/

 - Mixer 20:00-21:30
 Venue: Crystal Room of Hotel Piazza Biwako (110 US$)
                   http://www.hotelpiazza.com/

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   < 3rd Day / Day of WATER>
   Mon, March 22, 2010
   8:00-8:30 Ceremony to Send Love and Gratitude to Water
   9:30 Door Open / 10:00 Start / 19:10 End
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- Ceremony to Send Love and Gratitude to Water 8:00-8:30
 Venue: Lakeshore in front of Biwako Hall, Admission Free
                  Masaru Emoto (Office Masaru Emoto)
                   http://www.masaru-emoto.net/
                   http://www.emotoproject.org/
                   http://www.hado.com/

                   Gudni Gudnason (Modern Mystery School)
                   http://modernmysteryschool.com/

 - Lecture: Purification of River and Lakes by EM Technology
                  Teruo Higa (Professor Emeritus of Ryukyu University,
                  Professor of Meio University)
                   http://www.emro.co.jp/

 - Lecture + Live Experiment: Intention Experiment
                  Lynne McTaggart (Author of “The Field”, Journalist)
                   http://www.theintentionexperiment.com/

 - Video + Live Music: A Beautiful Watery Planet: Earth
                  Kenji Williams (NASA Earth Image Artist)
                   http://www.bellagaia.com/

 - Lecture: World Crisis and Onisaburo Deguchi’s Ideology
                  Hiroshi Deguchi (President of Suiohsha Co., Ltd.)
                   http://www.suiohsha.jp/

 - Lecture + Live Demonstration: The Essence of Healing
                  Eric Pearl (Author of “The Reconnection”, Healer)
                   http://www.thereconnection.com/

 - Lecture: TBA Princess Martha Louise (Princess of Norway,
                  Co-Founder of Astarte Education)
                  Elisabeth Samnoy (Co-Founder of Astarte Education)
                   http://www.astarte-education.com/

 - Ceremony: Calling in the Power of WATER in the Golden Pyramid of
           Peace
- Movie: Great Ajari Genshin Fuzinami Full Document
- Prayer for Water under Golden Pyramid of Peace
                  Itsuo Ikushima (Chief Priest of Chikubushima Shrine)
                   http://www.chikubusima.or.jp/

                   Genshin Fujinami (Ajari, Tendai Buddhism, Mt. Hiei)
                   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL08yGxXHgY
                  Masaru Emoto (Office Masaru Emoto)
                  Gudni Gudnason (Modern Mystery School)
                  Konstantin Korotkov (Physicist, Russia)

- MC of Forum: Sara Shivani (Yoga Instructor)
                   http://www.livingshizen.com/

Speaking of singing… I have not been doing that. I stopped singing when I left Zanesville, OH a year and a half ago. Poor choice to stop singing. But I was in overwhelm for quite awhile. Ya know, moving and starting a new job: major stressors.

I think that I will find some voice teachers and get their numbers. I will call and make a singing appointment this week.

Are you making a diet resolution? Check out my other blog: www.HealthyWeightLossForBoomerWomen.com/blog.

Blessings,

Mary Pat FitzGibbons