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I am honestly not sure who is going to be more excited to see that we have just been included in Spirituality & Health's latest issue that features Wayne Dyer on the cover, my niece Katherine or me.

You see, Kate was the one who introduced me to Wayne Dyer -- not that I wasn't aware of him before, but when she was going through some really tough life challenges-- several of his writings were rope lines that pulled her to shore.  And so, I have never not thought of her and how he helped my beloved niece whenever I see a photo of him.

Cue my squeal of delight when I received the March/April 2012 issue that has a lovely write-up about squam AND celebrates Wayne Dyer on its cover.  (Three guesses as to what my niece is going to find in her mailbox sometime this week . . .)

Also-- they used two photos from our community:  one from Thea Coughlin and one from Christine Chitnis.  Sometimes I get discouraged when photos are used and proper credit to the wonderful photographers somehow gets lost in the shuffle-- so I was particularly glad to see they clearly noted the source of both shots.  boo-YAH!

If you haven't picked up a copy before--- I found mine originally at the Whole Foods here in Providence-- you are in for a treat.  Great, in-depth articles with no filler.  This particular issue has a series of paintings by Pamela Turczyn that were created with an intention to contain and convey the energy signature of a theme into a series of mandalas.  Powerful and inspirational, for sure.

(note:  Spirtuality & Health often weaves a focus on art into its magazine -- I was kind of thrilled that the first issue I ever picked up featured two fabulous artists (and squam teachers) Alena Hennesey and Misty Mawn!)

For me, the lead article that focused on how to live from a place of love is what I have been reflecting on over the weekend.  In it, Wayne Dyer references a core teaching from The Course in Miracles that asserts there is either love or fear.  Everything we call anxiety, stress, overwhelment, depression, etc-- is a manifestation of fear.  "Everything that is fear cannot be love, and everything that is love cannot be fear. So you ask yourself, do I want to be in a state of love?  Do I want to be in a state of fear?"

Get me to the love, I say-- set me free from the attitudes and thoughts that produce anything but a loving response.  And?

It'd be really great if we could have ice cream, too.

I'm just saying . .

bisous, e