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June 2009 |
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Hello Friends:
I want to thank all of you who took the time to fill out my survey. If you didn't get a chance to complete the survey, there is still time: Ah-Man Newsletter and Blog Survey ... and I would deeply appreciate it.
My May Newsletter and Ah-Man Blog posts focused on Mothers and the Divine Feminine Energy of God, which was appropriate for the month that includes Mother's Day.
This month, we acknowledge all those wonderful men in our lives who may or may not have been fathers, but in some way have been "like" a father to us.
It seems appropriate to start by sharing a wonderful healing experience I had several years ago, involving my father. At the time of this experience, had passed away over 30 years before, which is part of the awesome power of forgiveness I'd like to share.
I'll provide just an overview of my story here, but during the next few weeks I will share the rest of the story in the Ah-Man Blog.
Namaste,
Michael
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DAD
Growing up, I didn't get to experience the same Dad my older siblings had the chance to know. At the time of my earliest memories, he was well into his active alcoholism. Unfortunately, those memories were painful.
The healing of those memories was a long process. It started about 19 years ago while I was in my first (and, hopefully, my last) rehab facility for alcoholism. The staff was explaining the "disease" of alcoholism and showing pictures of the advanced stages of cirrhosis of the liver. And there were pictures on men and women who looked just like my parents during their last stages of cirrhosis. I finally got it that both my parents were sick. It wasn't a moral issue; they weren't mentally or physically sound.
Time passed and I went through 10 years of therapy, psycho drama, and all sorts of different programs for help. The pain and resentment I felt were dissipating, but some negative emotions still lingered from those memories. I finally made a trip to Ireland to see my Dad's younger sister, his only living sibling left in Ireland. Dad had 11 siblings and only three were still living, the other two being in England and the Canary Islands.
I wanted to try and capture different impressions of my Dad by asking her about my his youth. She shared with me some deep and touching memories of him as her older brother, things I wouldn't have thought of about my Dad. They were ordinary things that big brothers do for their younger siblings, but I had never seen my Dad in that light. More of the scales of anger and resentment fell off, but deep down a knot of pain remained that still needed a healing or a touch from above; a healing that didn't transpire no matter how hard I tried. I didn't realize it at the time, but I can say it now. Back then, I thought "I" had to do more work.
Then, one morning while I was meditating, it happened. On Father's Day. While I was in a deep meditation of silence, a memory of my dad and me surfaced, and I re-lived the memory as if it were happening right then and there.
To find out the rest of this story and how it changed my life, visit the Ah-Man Blog. I hope you will enjoy reading about (and learning from) my experiences as much as I enjoy sharing them.
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GRILL IN STYLE THIS SUMMER
Now that June has arrived, the official start of summer is just around the corner! I can almost smell the heady aroma of hickory and mesquite, as grills around the country are being fired up for the all-important grilling season!
If you want to make a real fashion statement at your cookouts (or your cook-ins) this season, join the barbecue fashionistas and check out the Ah-Man Apron.
It's trendy, it's now and it's a conversation starter. And it is a unique gift idea for your favorite grill-master or grill-mistress.
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND SPEAKING EVENTS
When it comes to learning how to cope and enrich your life, sharing the thoughts and experiences of others via blog can be effective, but nothing beats the healing impact of human interaction. And that's what I provide at my workshops. You will better understand your own life experiences and the resulting disconnection from your heart. My goal - and passion - is to help you open your heart and find the freedom and joy we are all meant to experience. Please share this information with those who have a need.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Ah-Man Freedom Workshop Series: RECONNECTING TO
YOUR HEART
ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
The Oaks
570 Davenport Avenue
New Rochelle NY 10805
914-632-8084
10:00am to 5:00pm
Fee: $125.00
Register online here
During this workshop a safe, sacred place is created for men and
women to dig deep within to discover the misconceptions that are blocking
them from experiencing meaningful and honest relationships with God,
self, and others. You will learn how to discover your original
disconnection to your old wiring, so that you can reconnect, reroute and
rewire your most primal thoughts, emotions and beliefs.
Who among us has not been hurt or hurt another, knowingly or
unknowingly? Do you still have people and institutions from your past
that you are unable to forgive? Are there situations your in life that are
just impossible to accept? At this workshop, I will lead you
through the three stages of reconnecting to your heart: Trust,
Forgiveness and Acceptance. By the end of the session, you will be freed
to see opportunities where you once could not, enabling you to live a
more full and joyful life. I will also help you discover the
secret of being human.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Ah-Man Freedom Workshop Series: AN INVITATION TO TRUST
HALF-DAY WORKSHOP
Stonewater Sanctuary at Opal Moon
2037 Albany Post Road
Croton, NY 10520
9:30am to 2:00pm
Fee: $50.00
Register at 914-788-4955
This workshop is for anyone who has lost trust somewhere along their journey in life. There can be many reasons why trust
is lost, but what is most important is recognizing how that loss is limiting
us from experiencing life and all of its joys and wonders. At this
workshop, you will learn more about those limitations and how
you can begin to see life from a different perspective, thus allowing trust
back into your heart. I will also introduce you to your
Ah-Man/Ah-Woman, and share the secret of being human.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Ah-Man Freedom Workshop Series: AN INVITATION TO TRUST
HALF-DAY WORKSHOP
Joshua's Place
30 Sanford Place
Southampton, NY 11968
10:00am to 5:30pm
Fee: $50.00
Register at 631-287-4100 or Online Here
This workshop is for anyone who has lost trust somewhere along their journey in life. There can be many reasons why trust
is lost, but what is most important is recognizing how that loss is limiting
us from experiencing life and all of its joys and wonders. At this
workshop, you will learn more about those limitations and how
you can begin to see life from a different perspective, thus allowing trust
back into your heart. I will also introduce you to your
Ah-Man/Ah-Woman, and share the secret of being human.
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Michael Hoare is an author, minister and certified Angel Therapy Practitioner, who has a wealth of experience and expertise in healing his own life and helping others heal theirs.
For more information, or to learn more about Michael and Ah-Man, visit his web site at www.ah-man.com and his blog at http://www.blog.ah-man.com/.
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