Leadership Swami

By doclind

 This years group was made up of four chiropractors and a geologist. No matter how hard we tried we couldnt come up with the punch line for a joke we were trying to make: Four chiropractors and a geologist rode into a bar and heres what really happened.

The first day started as we rode up through Washington State, and mistakenly crossed the bridge and rode into Idaho. The third and the last day began from Joseph, Oregon and rode down through small towns like Long Creek, Mitchell, and Prineville. The last day we rode 450 miles; 12 hours on the road, which is 9 longer than, I prefer. But I had three insights that I pondered on this 1,200 mile ride.

Lets go back and retrace the ride. The first leg went up into Walla Walla, Washington, where most of those famous onions come from.I tried watching the road but the scenery was just breathtaking. It was a few miles down the road that I was stopped and had a nice, friendly conversation with a Washington State trooper about the road conditions and the suggested speed. He gave me some good, helpful advice while riding in Washington, but he didnt write anything on paper! In the Eastern part of the state where we were heading he said the Methamphetamine problem is out of control. Twenty-something-year-olds go to campgrounds and have parties and it wasnt unusual to bust almost any group the troopers come across.

The first lesson I have for you was about food. When you are on the road you often do not have choices you usually have so for the first time in about three years I had a cheeseburger and fries, for breakfast! Unbelievable! It was in Spray, Oregon and burgers were the only food on their menu. Most people have these things every week, so whats one every three years? I figured that the beef was local because there were many ranches in the area. The hamburger that you get in fast food places is usually from foreign countries and is mixed with meat from several different farms. So my first lesson was; sometimes you just have to eat what the locals eat. You will eat well most of the time so when the unexpected times come when you have no choice, you will be okay. Youll live.

The second was also a food lesson; no a confession. I didnt take my nutritional supplements on the last day. Craziness. But heres the thing: I woke up at 5 am wide awake.So I had to wake everyone else up with this great idea to ride all day through the small towns and get back before all the other Memorial Day travelers. So I didnt take my nutritional supplements one day. Do you feel as bad, like youre missing a piece of clothing when you dont take yours? So I didnt take my supplements. It will be okay. When you take your supplements most of the time you will have built up reserves that you can tap into when you need to. If you never take nutritional supplements to vitalistically support your organs and body processes you dont have the reserves. This is a strong reason why people get ill; they run out of reserves. Disease can now get a foothold.One more thing about nutritionplease reduce and then stop your soda intake! Sodas will kill you! Also, avoid any and all fructose and corn sweeteners.

The next lesson was a spiritual wave that came over me as we rode into Eastern Oregon on highway 3 going south. We were riding the Nez Perce Trail. The road snaked along high ridges that overlooked the vast country. As I was taking some corners I was thinking about what happened on this very road. Mistakenly, I thought it was the Trail of Tears but I was not far off. Heres the history:

The 1877 flight of the Nez Perce from their homelands while pursued by U.S. Army Generals Howard, Sturgis, and Miles, is one of the most fascinating and sorrowful events in Western U.S. history. Chief Joseph, Chief Looking Glass, Chief White Bird, Chief Ollokot, Chief Lean Elk, and others led nearly 750 Nez Perce men, women, and children and twice that many horses over 1,170 miles through the mountains, on a trip that lasted from June to October of 1877.

Forced to abandon hopes for a peaceful move to the Lapwai reservation, the Nez Perce chiefs saw flight to Canada as their last promise for peace. The flight of the Nez Perce began on June 15, 1877. Pursued by the Army, they intended initially to seek safety with their Crow allies on the plains to the east. Their desperate and circuitous route as they tried to escape the pursuing white forces is what we now call the Nez Perce National Historic Trail.

This trail was used in its entirety only once; however, component trails and roads that made up the route bore generations of use prior to and after the 1877 flight of the nontreaty Nez Perce.

The walk out of the mountains the Nez Perce took was difficult physically. The road was twisty and steep and I cant imagine packing your entire belongings and children and making this journey on foot, knowing you were never coming home.

Have you had one of those spiritual connections? You can draw your own conclusions.

The town of Joseph, Oregon was awe-inspiring. Tall snow-covered mountains. Evergreen trees. Lush meadows. A river. And of course, there were no hotel rooms availableit was a holiday weekend and we didnt have reservations. But a few calls later and we ended up at the Wallawa Lake Lodge. After a dinner of salmon, Im sure it was fresh, we found a campfire and brought it to life and had one of those spiritual conversations. The kind you never talk about: God, religion, space-time, quantum physics, the universe until the fire went out and we couldnt see and had to stumble back to the lodge.

The book, THE SHACK, took place right near here. The lodge, campground, and up the mountain was the trail that lead to the shack. I had read the book several months ago and the images were strikingly vivid and the signs of life and spirit were everywhere.

You cant see spirit but most people are aware of the presence of spirit. You can feel the spirit of someone or you can feel it of yourself if you tune into it. Many times we dont talk about spirit but I think we all know its there. What do we do to nourish our spirit? What do we do to degrade our spirit? Does what we think, eat, or move help or hinder the spirit? How are we making a connection?

Ive heard it said that we are spiritual beings walking around in physical bodies. But most of the time our minds are on the physical plane. We rarely grasp things on the spiritual plane.

The third lesson from the ride was physical. It was during the end of the last day. After a few hundred miles of being hunched forward my elbows and wrists began to ache. I had to stop for rest and it became routine every 45 minutes but you cant go far if you stop all the time. What do you do?

Every once in awhile I come up with an idea and this idea was to throw some duct tape in my bag for that just in case event. Now as the miles added up I began thinking about it and on a stop in Sisters, Oregon, I taped a band right below both elbows. The band of tape took all the stress off my joints and I could ride longer, and at least get home.

Heres what I learned from this lesson put out as a question: What do we do to take the stress off ourselves? The duct tape is like the things we can do in life to divert the stress. We all have it the stress. What can we do to minimize the effects of it? The nominal lesson: Another use for duct tape?

Now to put things really out of perspective so nothing makes sense about this story, heres my summary.

Youve heard survival of the fittest. But be warned: Charles Darwin and the proponents of population control use this idea to control nature and people. The chemical/genetic/pharmaceutical companies have written their own notion based on this faulty philosophy: better living through chemistry. These are reductionistic people and they want to break things down into parts to control the whole. This is without regard to the interconnections of the whole they miss the big picture.

Hitler studied Darwin and applied the idea of survival of the fittest with genocide. It wont be the last time this happens. But in the world it is survival of those who adapt Its all about adaptability. You are where you are because of your ability to adapt or not. The measure of your life is your ability to adapt to the three major stressors that we all have to deal with: physical, chemical, and emotional. Dealing with these stresses is the solution to overcoming most health problems. You cant exercise all week and slug down sodas and hamburgers, just as you cant take nutritional supplements and be angry every day. You have to support all three of your body networks.

After you philosophize awhile go out and take a motorcycle ride.

We made it home 12 hours on that long day and home never felt so good. This was motorcycling at its finest.

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Comprehending the Divine Classifications of Dreams to Solve the Meanings of Dreams

By Paul Graden

 Dreams are common all the way through the Bible. They are one of God’s methods of sincere interaction with us. Such as when Solomon asked God for understanding to lead the realm of Israel (and was granted his appeal), the whole discussion happened in a dream! How many of us would have ignored such an discussion?

Biblically, dreams turn up from 3 major sources. The types of dreams that occur from each source will be discussed in detail in their proper sections.

Dreams Source: The Holy Spirit

Godly dreams turn up from the Holy Spirit. They can be hard to catalog because of God’s imaginative spirit. Now and then, different categories will have common characteristics.

Dreams Source: The Natural Man

These dreams are not supernatural by any means. They usually crop up from the flesh. Drugs can prompt dreams, as well as hallucinations or the soul.

Dreams Source: The Demonic Realm

Satan has no power, nor do his demons. His only tactic is trickery and they often use dreams to deceive. Scripture tells us that he sometimes shows himself as an angel of light, so knowing the Word of God and maintaining an intimate rapport with Him is critical.

Several undergo fear as they consider the risk of demonic activity and deception. Yet, I would propose to you that God is much more capable to watch over and defend you from such dreams than the adversary is able to con you.

Categories of Dreams: Internal vs. External

Regardless of the cause of any dream, they will always be either internal or external. Knowing this can help crack their value.

Internal dreams are most normal. You dream with reference to you! I dream concerning me! They are dreams of self-disclosure and are calculated to help us throughout life.

External dreams are in relation to outside events. Very little folks have external dreams unless their realm of influence is large. The prayer of Jabez was widely admired many years back. He asked God to expand his borders, meaning his area of influence.

An instance might be a minister dreaming about a family in his church. That family would be within his realm of influence. Conversely, that same minister would not customarily dream about a drug and alcohol center unless his Church started one - or God was showing him the opportunity. If God was showing him the prospect, that dream would not be a call to action, but a call to preparation.

The central theme is that the dream is within his area of influence. Chances are pretty thin that God would assign that same dream to a Kindergarten teacher, as it would be considerably out of the educator’s sphere of influence.

As you resolve to work out your dream, contemplate whether or not it is internal or external, if it is within your sphere of influence, as well as the source of the dream and you will have a significant start in understanding the meaning.

The creator, Dr. Paul Graden, is the initiator of The Joseph Gate. The Joseph Gate is a complimentary web site with intensive teaching in Biblical approaches to determine the meanings of dreams.

Holistic Addiction Recovery Program to get out of the jail of addiction

By Mathew Pawwell

 Addiction Recovery program opens new avenues to a sober life for the addict. The holistic approach in these programs helps the addict to get out of the jail of addiction. Transition from the substance dependency to the normal life is not an easy one but the recovery programs offered by the rehabs make it simple and easy. The programs are made in accordance with the severity and personality of the addict. Medical help is also a part of the programs for making the addict strong enough to handle his life without the substance dependency. The addict is made to go through the mental as well as physical detoxification.

Addiction leaves the person with the feeling of shame which tackled well by the counseling given by the professionals. Different programs are created suiting the temperament of the addict so that he can get out of the mental trauma caused the substance abuse. Detoxification of the body assists the addict to take a step towards the normal and healthy life sans the addiction. Withdrawal of the addictive substance is a part of the detoxification process.

There are different recovery programs that can cater to the needs of the addicts. The in house addiction recovery program can be availed by the addict with the severe addiction of the substance. These in house recovery programs require the addicts to stay in the rehab center till they get out of the addiction completely. The people who do not want to disturb their routine lives and want to undergo the treatment, living at their homes only, can avail the out house recovery program. The addict has to visit the rehab on the out house program for the treatment. After taking the treatment he can return to his home and work and need not stay at these rehabs till the treatment is completed. The in house recovery programs are more effective than the out house as they provide the addict with the 24*7 medical supervision and assistance.

The Article is written by Newmethodwellness.com an innovative breakthrough in the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. We provide addiction recovery program as per each individuals requirement. Visit http://www.newmethodwellness.com for information on addiction recovery programs for a healthy life.

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