First the update on George: These days he can be found pushing himself around the office in a wheelchair. It’ll be a couple more months before he can rekindle his romance with walking (I think I’ve looked at too many Valentine cards) but I believe he’ll tell you he’s mending well. He’d probably also tell you patience is a virtue - or maybe that’s his wife, Lynn’s line!

Boxed In
Why are we hesitant to try new things? It’s been my observation that the majority of us are really resistant to step outside our boxes. Heaven forbid we should leave the security of our comfort zones. The shackles are fastened securely, and often the key is nowhere to be found.

To move beyond this, during the past four years I’ve made a point of diving headlong into the unknown. I’ve done so many uncomfortable things during this time that I’ve run out of wing tips to count them on. Here’s the thing - so far I haven’t had a single bad experience. Some have been scarier for me than others, but in the end they’ve turned out amazing. There’s something about facing your fears that makes it euphoric. Of course, it helps that many of my previously untried activities have been surprise offerings at seminars, which makes the decision easier. It’s baptism by fire - you don’t know what’s coming up, therefore your mind isn’t as likely to talk you into backing out. This makes seminars and workshops the perfect venues to challenge yourself.

Wild Thing
While I can’t discuss most of the seminar activities I’ve experienced, as the trainers prefer to keep them fresh for future initiates, I can tell you I’ve crossed wall climbing and white water rafting off my list, to name only a couple. These are definitely things I will do again. Considering I’m what is known as middle-aged, I’m going to recommend you not let anyone tell you you’re too old to try something new and challenging. While I don’t plan to attempt sky diving anytime in this lifetime, I still need to put a big X through hang gliding.

Now I can cross off Kundalini Dance workshop. Another amazing experience! I did organize the January workshop, but I didn’t know what to expect. I was ecstatically surprised, and so were the other students - only two had previous experience. For everyone else it was a totally new encounter, and the response was overwhelmingly positive. The word is that many would love to do it again. At the very least, participants say it was fun and it felt really good to just let it all go. Others will tell you they had emotional/spiritual transformation and/or physical healing. The bonus is we now have the tools to implement this as our own daily practice.

A Force in Miracles
Ask Blair, who initially only attended said workshop because his daughter was the facilitator, and because a close friend, who was afraid of being the token male, talked him into it. Not to worry, they weren’t the only men in attendance. Anyway, Blair had been dealing with a badly inflamed knee for many weeks. It was so bad he couldn’t walk a block without incredible pain. Well, he had to dig really deep, with the help of an elastic knee support, during the 2-1/2 day course. He even considered skipping out on the Sunday, but he came and paced himself. Miraculously, half way through Monday morning, suddenly no pain! A month later his knee continues to be well.

Albertans take note. Edmontonians and possibly Calgarians may have a chance to join in another Kundalini Dance workshop with Luna Ravenchilde this coming spring. Due to the success of the January workshops in Alberta cities, Luna, currently the only certified instructor in North America, is considering a return engagement. Canadian West Coasters have regular access to her services.

North American Idle
Who would benefit from this type of workshop? Any mature youth or youthful adult, 15 years and up (and up!), who wishes to free themselves from emotional, spiritual, and physical issues and limiting beliefs. This is your thing if you enjoy expressing yourself and moving beyond the mind through music and movement - no talent required. (Blair and I did it!)

What is Kundalini Dance? It’s a series of practices, including breath work, visualization, dyads, and free-form dance movement. The focus is on the chakras, a Sanskrit word describing the seven body/mind energy centers in the human body. The purpose is to bring these centers into balance. Kundalini is another Sanskrit word meaning ‘coiled up’, and in yogic tradition is likened to a snake coiled at the base of the spine. As Kundalini rises it awakens the energy in each of the chakras. For more info go to www.ekstasisdance.com.

Book ‘Em
Something else new: For those of you who’ve never done it before, - if you have, do it again - I recommend you attend a seminar or two at this year’s International Sign Expo to be held April 11th to 14th at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center in the city that never sleeps, or better described in our industry as the city with the most amazing signs! - Las Vegas. At the top of my recommended list is one called “Are You Running Your Business as a Business?” Plus you’ll find many topics specific to sign manufacturing techniques. Check it out at www.signexpo.org.

This might be another new experience for some. Have you read a book lately? This month’s recommendation is from the top of Blair’s list. If you get our “SIGNED UP” email newsletter, you’ve probably already heard about the “Little Black Book of Connections - 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships”, another wonderful offering by Jeffrey Gitomer.

Relatively Speaking
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