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News from Ah-Man |
March 2013
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Dear Friends and Family,
Liz and I just returned from a wonderful vacation in Turks and Caicos. It was a birthday gift to myself, and one well enjoyed. I hope you've had a chance to see some of the pictures I shared on Facebook.
I'd also like to wish everyone a Happy Passover and Easter.
These two events are not only key religious occasions for each faith, but they also have a very deep spiritual aspect to them that I'm sure you can relate to, regardless of your faith. It's a time of rebirth...starting over...a new beginning, as well as remembering the past and making the necessary correction in the course of life to live a more whole and fulfilling life. Of course, both of these religious events have a lot more meaning to them, but the opportunity to start over is a big part of them.
Each day, each moment in our lives we are given the opportunity to shift our consciousness, to make a correction in the course we are headed, to see things differently and to start anew. It's a wonderful ability we have and I hope you use it often.
Namaste,
Michael
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 The Importance of Relationships
Relationships are very important in life. In my book, Returning to WHOLENESS...Discovering Ah-Man, I spoke of the relationships between yourself and God, the relationship you have with yourself, and the one you have with others. I spoke about it in reference to Trust, Acceptance and Forgiveness.
During our journey in life, we will get to experience different levels of Trust, Acceptance and Forgiveness with God, ourselves and others. But how are we able to continue to peel those layers and get to that next level?
There is no magic wand. It comes through what some might call purification.
This purification can come in the form of struggles or pain: physical, emotional or mental. Our journey in life is not supposed to be full of bliss and happiness. It is a world of duality, where we experience happiness and unhappiness. A world where we have to make decisions; and not always decisions that we like to make, but decisions that we need to make.
We have to have balance of both spirituality and material stability as we walk in this world. I'm sure you've noticed yourself at different times of your journey leaning too far to one side. Being too materially minded might look and feel like there is a lack of compassion and acceptance toward the situation or others. One where you feel you have to be right, and try to justify yourself. It seems that you have to justify yourself or you'd be lost. There is a sense that you have lost control if you're not right.
Being "overly spiritual," for lack of a better phrase, might look and feel like you're not taking responsibility for a certain situation. This might look like, well if God/Higher Power wanted me to have a job, and I pray hard enough, it would fall into my lap, or I have faith that God will take care of my financial situation, without you doing your part by living within a budget you can afford. Or being in a relationship that is not working and saying, God will work this out for us, without getting the necessary help for yourself and or you and your partner.
Over the next couple of weeks in the Ah-Man Blog, I will touch on the ways to peel the layers and enhance relationships with God, Yourself and others, touching on Trust, Acceptance and Forgiveness.
Sending Peace and Love,
Michael
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UPCOMING SPIRITUAL RECOVERY HALF-DAY RETREATS
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Spiritual Recovery is all-inclusive and non-sectarian; available to any man or woman, regardless of age. It happens when someone is reconnected to Spirit, allowing one to begin to see things from a different perspective. There's usually a common thread that brings one to seek Spiritual Recovery. That thread is pain: physical, mental or emotional. On rare occasions, it can be a joyous or spectacular life event that brings one to Spiritual Recovery. But in most cases, it will be life's painful events that we explore.
Let Michael's vast experience guide you in learning how to enrich your journey to Spiritual Recovery during upcoming half-day Spiritual Recovery Retreats.
Whether you're a neophyte beginning a new relationship with your Inner Self or you've already had a Spiritual Awakening/Divine Experience, you'll want to deepen and enhance your experience.
Below is a listing of retreat dates, times and venues. Each session is scheduled for a Saturday from 10am to 2pm. The fee is $25 per person.
April 20 at Opal Moon and Stonewater Sanctuary, 2037 Albany Post Road, Croton on Hudson, New York, 10520, 914-788-4955.
A Spiritual Recovery Program retreat series is scheduled for May 5, May 12 and August 3 at Joshua's Place, 30 Sanford Place, Southampton, New York, 11968, 631-287-4100.
Plan to join Michael for one of these sessions to refresh your spirit! Additional details will be provided as the dates approach.
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LET'S CONNECT!
Following are some links that will help you get to know me better and, perhaps, enable you to assist those who rely on you for information and resources.
Here is a link to the Ah-Man Spiritual Recovery web site, where you will find a wealth of information about me and the Ah-Man Spiritual Recovery Program, and my upcoming events and appearances: Ah-Man Website.
Here's the link to the Ah-Man Blog where you will find my writings and videos: Ah-Man Blog.
For information on my latest book Returning to WHOLENESS...Discovering Ah-Man, visit Returning to Wholeness. Join me on Facebook at Michael Hoare on Facebook. Follow me and the Ah-Man visual boards on Pinterest: Michael Hoare on Pinterest. Like the Ah-Man Spiritual Recovery Program at Ah-Man Spiritual Recovery Facebook Page.
You can follow my tweets at Michael Hoare on Twitter.
If you're interested in obtaining copies of my published articles or scheduling a personal appearance or interview, contact my assistant, Kathy Watkins via Email or via phone at 773-224-6999. I look forward to connecting with you! |
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Michael Hoare, D.D., is a minister and certified Angel Therapy Practitioner, who has a wealth of experience and expertise in healing his own life and helping others heal theirs. He is the author of the new book "Returning to WHOLENESS...Discovering Ah-Man."
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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