Manners

A person of wisdom and spirituality has very beautiful manners that have grown from genuine respect and love for the whole of humanity. Manners in this sense have nothing to do with culture or education: it is simply a question of humility.
When we are at the receiving end of such manners, we feel that some deeper part of us has been honoured.
In fact, none of us deserves anything less.

Cosmetic Acupuncture Workshop

What a day. Just finished a really brilliant day at Nangor Road. The sun shone bright and hot in the Dublin sky, the training room was sweltering and although we were hot, not one of us yearned to sunbath by the canal nearby. Such was the enthusiasm and positive energy in the room we almost forgot about the afternoon tea break. Eunice is a really great lecturer, no not lecturer, a really great teacher. A practical demonstrator of Chinese medicine that makes you think you were at the writing of the Huang Di Nei Jing, she makes you feel comfortable with this ancient art, and she strictly points out where you need to improve, no-one escapes her "recommendations on needle technique".  A bundle of seemingly unbridled energy, she puts her heart and soul into the workshop and it showed the complete notes we received but more so in the hand-on practical acupuncture demonstrations.  Skills were learnt today that according to our teacher must be practiced tomorrow and all the day's after that as well until perfection is achieved. I wish I could write more but I have to practice my needle technique...

Acupuncture Halts Signs of Aging

Anne McElvoy of the Evening Standard asks "Might I not be lovelier if I forsook aromatherapy and massage treats for a few weeks of beauty boot camp?" Braver friends preached Botox and fillers. I flirted with the idea of a nice shot of something poisonous to erase the forbidding frown lines but couldn't go through with it.

So Anne, tries cosmetic acupuncture for herself and is pleasantly surprised by the results. Acupuncture rejuvenates new tissues and regenerates stronger and firmer fibres of collagen and elastin to improve the structure of the face and visibly reduce the signs of ageing (from Evening Standard).

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When green tea is not healthy

Mums to be should be aware that drinking green tea during pregnancy is not recommended. It has been found in a study that drinking green tea can affect your ability to utilise folic acid for foetal development. While green tea is renowned for its health benefits and its lower caffeine levels, some mums to be, trying to reduce caffeine intake during pregnancy, may think that it is a good substitute for black tea or coffee.

Folic acid is a very important ingredient in the development of baby and for this reason, the researchers recommend mums to be to reduce it or stop drinking green tea entirely. Green tea is not the only herbal tea that can be harmful to mums to be, raspberry leaf tea which can induce labour, anise, camomile and lemongrass. If in doubt don’t drink any until you get professional advice.

The Influence Of Gossip

I cannot afford to overlook the influence that other people have on me. There are cases where people quarrel, fight and even commit murder because they are influenced by gossip, influenced by the words of others. To what extent do I check that I am not being influenced by gossip? Negativity in the mind is like poison. Negative thoughts are the seeds of negative actions. It might seem like a simple everyday occurrence - my friends tell me in the strictest confidence that such and such a person is like this and does so-and-so. I listen and accept without question because of the friendship.

My attitude and actions now become influenced by my friends words, and I find myself acting and reacting in accordance with the information fed to me. Gossip and guessing bring sorrow, heaviness and distrust. Poison can come in many disguises, but poison is poison whether from an enemy or a friend.

Courage

Courage is taking a step forward into a difficult situation without a
solution in mind, yet feeling strong with the knowledge that help is
at hand when needed. Family, friends and faith - beautiful!

Open Heart

The heart is like a flower - unless it is open it cannot release its fragrance into the world. The fragrance of the heart is made up of the qualities and virtues of our spirit. Most of us have learned how to keep our heart closed in a world that would trample all over us if we let it. Being open hearted today seems to require tremendous courage. It is a courage which comes only when we realise that no one can hurt us, no matter what they say or do. They may hurt our body, but if we have realised we are spirit, nothing outside can touch us, if we so decide. Little by little, practice opening your heart to those you think have hurt you. Realise it wasn't them that hurt you, it was yourself. And it taught you not to trust and you closed your heart. A closed heart is in need of opening. And when you do, you will have begun to heal yourself.

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