Meredith Kendall's Blog, page 94
June 21, 2012
She's back, Part 1
Even more important and exciting than my GPS.
My sister is in the US! She's back!
My beloved sister and best friend is back in Minnesota after spending the school year in Beijing, teaching 2cd graders. So good to hear her voice. So good to be an hour away instead of 11- - we can talk on the phone every day, or nearly. When she's in Beijing, all we can manage is one call a week, because of the time difference. If she's home relaxing after a tough day at work, I'm rushing to get to work. Vice versa.
But she's back. Back in the USA. Welcome home, dear sister.
My sister is in the US! She's back!
My beloved sister and best friend is back in Minnesota after spending the school year in Beijing, teaching 2cd graders. So good to hear her voice. So good to be an hour away instead of 11- - we can talk on the phone every day, or nearly. When she's in Beijing, all we can manage is one call a week, because of the time difference. If she's home relaxing after a tough day at work, I'm rushing to get to work. Vice versa.
But she's back. Back in the USA. Welcome home, dear sister.
teaching online
Looking forward to teaching a Reiki class at the U this summer. It's a hybrid class: combination online and face-to-face. What could be better? So excited. Am sure will be posting more on this new avenue.
Oh- and am arranging a day at a cancer center. Reiki with people with cancer. Powerful stuff.
Oh- and am arranging a day at a cancer center. Reiki with people with cancer. Powerful stuff.
she's back
You know how I wrote that Myrtle, my GPS was gone? That I was done writing about her? And I might have written something disparaging about the company's customer service...
She is risen: she's alive. That's right. Thank you Darrell S of Olathe Kansas, customer service rep for the GPS company.
Darrell remote accessed the device through my notebook. He looked at the files: deleted the corrupted ones
and zip zap doodle... done. She's back. She recognizes my address and will take me anywhere and get me back home.
She has a new identity. In my electronic travels I switched to a British voice. She needs a very British name. Moira? Hermione? Margaret Thatcher? She has a new attitude too. No longer says, "Recalculating," in that snippy tone, or "Arriving at destination" in that smug triumphant voice.
Wait, I bought a new GPS two days ago. Love the new one. Yeah. Now I have two. *sigh*
She is risen: she's alive. That's right. Thank you Darrell S of Olathe Kansas, customer service rep for the GPS company.
Darrell remote accessed the device through my notebook. He looked at the files: deleted the corrupted ones
and zip zap doodle... done. She's back. She recognizes my address and will take me anywhere and get me back home.
She has a new identity. In my electronic travels I switched to a British voice. She needs a very British name. Moira? Hermione? Margaret Thatcher? She has a new attitude too. No longer says, "Recalculating," in that snippy tone, or "Arriving at destination" in that smug triumphant voice.
Wait, I bought a new GPS two days ago. Love the new one. Yeah. Now I have two. *sigh*
June 20, 2012
where is Reiki?
Intrinsic or extrinsic? External cosmic energy or common shared pervasive connection? Is it action or being?
These are the questions I ponder as I grow in Reiki practice.
There are so many things I love about Reiki. I love the simplicity and accessibility. It's direct- no middle man, no guru. Just you and the energy. No special equipment, no monthly dues. Just do it. Every day. The more you do it, the more you feel it. It's healthy, empowering, and good for the planet. I like that it challenges my mind and nourishes my spirit. I like connecting with people, spirit, and frequency.
Reiki. Have you tuned in to Reiki energy today?
These are the questions I ponder as I grow in Reiki practice.
There are so many things I love about Reiki. I love the simplicity and accessibility. It's direct- no middle man, no guru. Just you and the energy. No special equipment, no monthly dues. Just do it. Every day. The more you do it, the more you feel it. It's healthy, empowering, and good for the planet. I like that it challenges my mind and nourishes my spirit. I like connecting with people, spirit, and frequency.
Reiki. Have you tuned in to Reiki energy today?
Name that GPS...
I don't like to speak ill of the departed, but the way Myrtle said, "Recalculating," well, I felt ashamed.
Tried so hard to resuscitate her; spent many hours. Decided I'd spent enough time, had things to do and places to go: bought a new GPS. Wanted to protest Garmin's unsatisfactory customer service and get a TomTom or some other device, but Garmin was the only thing available, and my tech expert Jordan said, "Garmin is good." So I got a Garmin. Took it for a test drive today. Her. She doesn't have a name yet.
I have to say, she is amazing. Sorry, Myrtle. One thing you did better, Myrtle, you had a distinct voice; hers is muffled.
But she is way cool. Crisp, contemporary graphics and knowledge base. Explicit concise directions. She's competent. Sorry, Myrtle. I like her. Now, what's her name?
Tried so hard to resuscitate her; spent many hours. Decided I'd spent enough time, had things to do and places to go: bought a new GPS. Wanted to protest Garmin's unsatisfactory customer service and get a TomTom or some other device, but Garmin was the only thing available, and my tech expert Jordan said, "Garmin is good." So I got a Garmin. Took it for a test drive today. Her. She doesn't have a name yet.
I have to say, she is amazing. Sorry, Myrtle. One thing you did better, Myrtle, you had a distinct voice; hers is muffled.
But she is way cool. Crisp, contemporary graphics and knowledge base. Explicit concise directions. She's competent. Sorry, Myrtle. I like her. Now, what's her name?
June 19, 2012
Reiki class
at Life Ideals, Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME USA in August.
Life Ideals is a collective of practitioners: LCSW, massage, life coach, yoga, and acupuncture. It's located in a beautiful downtown building, the 3-storey Ellard Building. Gorgeous hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, ornate woodwork, and giant arched windows.
Forage Market is on the ground floor. I've been stopping there for coffee on my way to work. Roasted beet salad, tempting scones, and local organic.
Oh, that Reiki class? Aug 14 from 6-8 pm. Please join us.
Life Ideals is a collective of practitioners: LCSW, massage, life coach, yoga, and acupuncture. It's located in a beautiful downtown building, the 3-storey Ellard Building. Gorgeous hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, ornate woodwork, and giant arched windows.
Forage Market is on the ground floor. I've been stopping there for coffee on my way to work. Roasted beet salad, tempting scones, and local organic.
Oh, that Reiki class? Aug 14 from 6-8 pm. Please join us.
Myrtle, however,
my ubiquitous GPS, has become a paperweight.
Spent many hours attempting revival, exchanged a plethora of emails with customer support, uploaded this, deleted that, updated this, tried desktop and notebook. Life support was not effective and Myrtle is clinically dead.
Meanwhile, I have to travel to a coffee shop in Bath to discuss Reiki curriculum. Purchased a new GPS today. Haven't heard the voice yet, so no name. Suggestions? I know, GPS devices are archaic: everyone uses a smartphone app. Yeah, well.
Spent many hours attempting revival, exchanged a plethora of emails with customer support, uploaded this, deleted that, updated this, tried desktop and notebook. Life support was not effective and Myrtle is clinically dead.
Meanwhile, I have to travel to a coffee shop in Bath to discuss Reiki curriculum. Purchased a new GPS today. Haven't heard the voice yet, so no name. Suggestions? I know, GPS devices are archaic: everyone uses a smartphone app. Yeah, well.
amethyst earring
Happy ending to the earring saga.
Yesterday I picked up the earrings from my jeweler. Remember how I dropped one down the drain? The plumber neighbor came with the enormous nasty corkscrew and snagged the silver but lost the stone? Yeah. Then I took the earrings to my jeweler and asked him to replace the missing amethyst.
Got a call. $112 to replace the stone. Told him to go out in the back alley and find a cheaper stone.
He replaced the missing amethyst with a beautiful blue sodalite.
$6
Wore the earrings yesterday and today.
The earrings and I plan to live happily ever after.
The end.
Yesterday I picked up the earrings from my jeweler. Remember how I dropped one down the drain? The plumber neighbor came with the enormous nasty corkscrew and snagged the silver but lost the stone? Yeah. Then I took the earrings to my jeweler and asked him to replace the missing amethyst.
Got a call. $112 to replace the stone. Told him to go out in the back alley and find a cheaper stone.
He replaced the missing amethyst with a beautiful blue sodalite.
$6
Wore the earrings yesterday and today.
The earrings and I plan to live happily ever after.
The end.
June 16, 2012
is Reiki work?
thoughts on Pamela Miles' post
Yes: because we enter into a therapeutic relationship with the client.
It's important to distinguish a therapeutic relationship from a social relationship and from your own recharging downtime. I recognize that sharing Reiki is energizing, wonderful, amazing, and just about my favorite thing to do. My passion is to spread Reiki. It's still work.
It's work, and we should conduct ourselves professionally: respect the rights of others, be accountable, be trustworthy.
from the article: “I wasn’t working on you,” I interrupted. ~ Agree, it isn't "I" doing the work. I believe it's the client who does the work. I believe that when I share Reiki, I bring myself: my experiences, knowledge, wisdom, and energy. I am present; I witness, support, and facilitate. I intend to assist the client in creating a space where he or she may work to achieve his or her optimal health.
What do you think?
Yes: because we enter into a therapeutic relationship with the client.
It's important to distinguish a therapeutic relationship from a social relationship and from your own recharging downtime. I recognize that sharing Reiki is energizing, wonderful, amazing, and just about my favorite thing to do. My passion is to spread Reiki. It's still work.
It's work, and we should conduct ourselves professionally: respect the rights of others, be accountable, be trustworthy.
from the article: “I wasn’t working on you,” I interrupted. ~ Agree, it isn't "I" doing the work. I believe it's the client who does the work. I believe that when I share Reiki, I bring myself: my experiences, knowledge, wisdom, and energy. I am present; I witness, support, and facilitate. I intend to assist the client in creating a space where he or she may work to achieve his or her optimal health.
What do you think?
June 15, 2012
summer vacation!
another gorgeous afternoon on the deck. Sun, breezes, and flowers.
Now on vacation from teaching. Looking forward to my 3 summer jobs: Reiki with people with cancer, teen camp nurse, and oh- teaching Reiki!
Plan to expand my garden, read novels, and swim. Summer.
Now on vacation from teaching. Looking forward to my 3 summer jobs: Reiki with people with cancer, teen camp nurse, and oh- teaching Reiki!
Plan to expand my garden, read novels, and swim. Summer.
