What You Believe Becomes You / The Source of All Good Things / School Calendar

Hope
has new meaning,
when one realizes the Wonder
that is our Creation
and the Beauty that surrounds us.
.
Prayer
helps one to reflect
on the Gift that is
Life,
and to give Thanks for the
Immeasurable Love
that abounds,
with the Beauty
that surrounds.

When we Live
with the Belief that things happen
for us,
and not to us,
we can recognize Miracles
in every moment. 
.
We can move our emotions
from feeling hurt or sad,
to feeling
good.

The soothing Magic
of this and every Moment,
is woven with your Beautiful Faith.
What you Believe
becomes you.
What you Believe
is you.

^“As Jesus left the house,
he was followed by two blind men crying out, “Mercy, Son of David! Mercy on us!”
When Jesus got home,
the blind men went in with him.
Jesus said to them,
“Do you really Believe I can do this?”
They said, “Why, yes, Master!”

He touched their eyes and said,
“Become what you Believe.”
It happened.”
– Matthew 9:27-31

What you think and Believe
becomes your Reality,
because the events you experience
are a projection of your mind,
like a waking Dream.
You are
what your Heart and Mind
accept and Believe.

YOU
can create the Life
you want,
instead of letting others
determine your Life for you.

Reality
is what you Believe,
think about,
wish for,
and feel.
.
Nothing
can stop your thoughts
from manifesting
into Reality.

You
are in your own holographic projection
and other people simply cannot
create your Reality,
unless you let them.

Objects and events
you perceive,
are projections of your
mind.

“Reality
is merely an illusion,
albeit a very persistent one.”
– Albert Einstein

We
are responsible for our own reality.
So if we are not Happy,
we can change
our
Reality.
The deepest Spiritual Concepts
are the simplest,
like Kindness.

People
who are able to change another Person’s
Reality,
have been able to see through and change
their own Reality,
and then reach out to others.

Other People
cannot
stop your Dreams and Thoughts
from manifesting.
This is an extremely empowering insight.
It is also difficult
to accept,
because we are hypnotized
by the illusions
of the thoughts
of others.

My Dear Friends,
your
Beliefs, thoughts and emotions
create your Reality.
What you Believe to be True,
you will experience.

How many times
have we thought that other people,
were preventing something we wanted
from happening?
This myth
is at the Heart of all paranoia
and mental anguish.
It destroys our Dreams.
It is not Truth.

Our own emotional reaction
determines what will be.
If we Believe,
then our ideas and thoughts
will manifest into our
Reality.
This is Truth.

Let us come to realize,
that no one but you
ever really stopped you.
This awareness
will lead you to a renewed inspiration
and enable you to achieve
what your Heart Desires.
.
 Your Belief in God
and in your personal Divinity,
is the Key
to a sound and a healthy mind
and a GOOD Life.

The Love of God
will keep your Hopes
and your Faith
alive
every single moment of your Time
on His Sacred Earth.

“The difference
between fiction and reality?
Fiction has to make sense.”
– Tom Clancy

You
are in full control
of what manifests in your
Sacred Life.
Nothing happens to you
that you do not on some level
consent to.

“There is no Reality except the one contained within us.
That is why so many people Live such an unreal Life.
They take the images outside of them for Reality and never allow the world
within
to assert itself.” 
– Hermann Hesse

There is no ball and chain anywhere,
unless you
think the past or other people
restrict you.

.Doubt
loosens it’s grip and slips away
with each passing Day,
as we accept Love
and Pray.
Living becomes easier
and a feeling of Hope returns.

GOD
has Blessed us all.
.
But our LORD
is just giving us a gleam of what awaits
for His Children.
.
Beauty that is beyond
our comprehension
is bathed in Love.

You
are truly Beautiful
and Wonderful.

And God
will uplift you Precious Spirit
and help you to have inner Peace.
.
Pray,
and ask God
for His Love.
It WILL BE
healing to your Heart.

You
can be tremendous
for transforming our World
into a more Peaceful and calming place.
.
Think
of the Beautiful Gift
you are.

 There are many languages
in the world.
.
But Love
is the language
which connects all of us.

The rhythmic, quiet sound
of rain
is a remarkably good
lullaby.

My Dear Friends,
we will have Peace
and abundance.
.
Pray.

No one
can take your place
in the Heart
of God.
.
Your Sacred Place
in God’s Heart
belongs to you,
and will always belong to
you.

Only God
can fill the void
in your Sacred
Heart.

Pray.
Ask The Lord
to show you
the Way.
Ask Him
to come into your Precious Life.
The Holy Spirit
will Reveal to you
all that is Good,
all that is you.

Every
Child of God
needs the Gift
of True Love
and Happiness.

To God be all Praise
and Honor.
Amen.
.
Goodnight.

The Source of All Good Things
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“When you expect anyone to meet a need that only God can fulfill you are setting yourself up for disappointment and bitterness. No one can meet all of your needs except God.”

– Rick Warren

Many times we experience unresolved inner conflict because we emotionally draw from a well of shallow resources. This inner conflict sometimes results from looking to those we are in relationship with to fill certain voids. Whether it was intentional or unintentional in most occasions, it does not end well.

I’ve been in relationships that started out really good but ended with me feeling lost and depleted. In the beginning, I believed that God gave those relationships space in my life for the season that I was in at the time to help me grow. The issue evolved when my focus changed and gave those relationship complete rule over my heart. I’d developed a longing for consistency from inconsistent sources. I lost sight of the true source of my fulfillment which is God.

If you ever reach that point, you must stop and self evaluate for a moment. Ask yourself a few hard questions…

• What am I feeling?

• Why I am I feeling like this?

• What am I longing for that I may not be getting from this person or thing?

• Do I have misplaced expectations for this relationship?

If you can honestly answer those questions, I encourage you to present those answers to God in prayer. He is the source of all good things. Matthew 6:33 tells us to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Earthly relationships, careers, money, achievements can all be good sources of happiness but they are all temporal. God is eternal. He is the source of everlasting joy [Isaiah 51:11]. He is the source of peace that supersedes our understanding, guarding our hearts and minds [Philippians 4:7].

Give God access to your heart. Give him permission to expose those areas of bitterness and disappointment so that healing can begin. When you realize and rest in the truth that all you need is in Him, your life and relationships will be healthier and fulfilling as God intended.

Psalm 100:5 “For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.”

Prayer

Heavenly Father, I choose to look to you, the source of all my needs. Help me to see you for who you are with clarity and confidence. You are not only my provider, you are my provision. There are many things that contend for my dependency but I declare today that you are more than enough. You know what I need and that supersedes my wants. I choose to seek first your kingdom from which everlasting joy flows. Lord you are good, your love endures for ever, and your faithfulness continues through all generations. In Jesus name I pray, Amen!

Knowledge is power
and LIFE.

School Calendar

2022-23
Please check back regularly
for any amendments that may occur.

First Semester
Sept. 6 – December 16   2022

Sept. 6 (TUESDAY)               First Day of First Semester
Oct. 10 (Monday)                   Columbus Day Holiday
Nov. 21 – 25                           Fall Break (and Thanksgiving)
Dec. 16                                   Last Day of Fall Semester

Second Semester

Jan. 3 (TUESDAY)                 Second Semester Begins
Jan. 16  (Monday)                  Dr. Martin L. King Holiday
Feb. 20  (Monday)                  Presidents’ Day Holiday
Mar. 13 – 17                           Spring Break Holiday
April 7 & 10                           Good Friday and Easter Monday Holidays
May 26                                    Last Day of Spring Semester

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“He who opens a school door,
closes a prison.“
– Victor Hugo

I wish you all
 Peace.

Hang on
to your Faith.
You will get there.

 

 

Truly Live in the Now / Happiness Every Day / School Calendar 2022-23

“Feed your Faith
and doubt
will starve to death.”

It is always darkest
before the Light.
.
But we know
the Light is coming,
and our Pathway
is creating the amazing
Person
we are becoming.

Life
is not easy.
But we can take this moment,
to truly Live
in the now.
.
We know,
we cannot predict
or control
the future.

But,
we can truly Live
in the present.

Our Memories
create a Story.
And that Story
takes us on a Journey
in our Mind.
.
It is almost
as if we were Living it
all over, again.
We make a connection
with the melody of Life
in this moment,
with the very deep level
of the Story we remember.
.
 We
are connected at a level
so deep,
 that we may never
understand.

“Kindness
is the language which the deaf can hear
and the blind can see.”
– Mark Twain

If
we only learn
to Smile,
 to spark a Hope,
to embrace others with Warmth,
to speak with our Heart,
to give with abundance,
to pass Kindness forward,
 and share our Joy
and Happiness.
.
“Our task must be
to free ourselves…
by widening our circle of Compassion
to embrace all Living Creatures
and the whole of Nature
and it’s Beauty.”
–  Albert Einstein

The Light of Love
can burn so brightly,
that we will
never
be in the dark.

The Light
of your Love
is needed in our World.
You
are very special
and capable of amazing things.
.
The Beautiful Song
of your precious Life,
can be intertwined
with pure Joy.

Look
at the Moon,
and think of all those
who have laid eyes on it
before.

The Moon
gently whispers to our
Hearts.
It is a feast
for the eyes.
How Beautiful it is,
so Peaceful and alluring.
The Peace you feel
is absolutely fantastic.
.
And like the Moon,
we go through phases
in Life.
But,
when everything around you
seems dark,
you
can be carrying
the Light.

It is so wonderful
to really get in touch
with your own inner-self.
It is so relaxing
 to experience such moments.

With
a gentle breeze
of self awareness
blowing 
softly in your face,
everything you regret slowly falls
into the forgotten.
.
And,
as you notice the grass
gently swaying from side to side,
you Journey
into the moment.

.We
find ourselves in a trance,
visiting places from the
past.

When our Day has ended, 
and the problems of the World
surround you,
you can truly feel
overwhelmed.

So,
follow the Sun
beyond the Trees,
where your Heart is
and longs to be.

“There’s always some reason
to feel not good enough
And it’s hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction oh beautiful release.
Memories seep from my veins
They may be empty and weightless
and maybe
I’ll find some peace tonight.

In the arms of an Angel fly away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie.

You’re in the arms of an Angel;
may you find some comfort here
So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn

There’s vultures and thieves at your back
The storm keeps on twisting, you keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
It don’t make no difference,
escaping one last time

It’s easier to believe
In this sweet madness,
oh this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees

You’re in the arms of an Angel;
may you find some comfort here.”

– Sarah McLachlan
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Doing the Will of God
will give you
Joy.
.
Wipe away the
tears
from the eyes of others,
and you will
no longer cry.

It is amazing
how God Created us.

Only you
can direct your thoughts
of all things
His way.
.
Looking at things This Way,
adds more Love to the experience.
And you will
Love it.

“Count your age by friends,
not years.
Count your Life by smiles,
not tears.”.
– John Lennon

Pray
that whatever is haunting you,
whatever you are stressing about
gets better.
.
The dark thoughts, the overthinking,
and the self-doubt
will leave your mind,
and clarity will replace confusion.
.
Through Prayer,
Peace and calmness fill
your precious Life.

Prayer
transports us to another
World.

The sense of Sacred Space
and freedom from want and need
comes flooding back
and you feel like
a Child
again.

Yes,
the years will pass,
the seasons of the Heart
will change with the cold will
and the hot emotions.
But the nights and the days
of Life and Living
will flow
in a never ending,
Infinite Melody
of God’s Love.

 His Holy Word
conveys to us
what it really means
to embody His Essence.
 What we perceive
without God’s Love,
is different,
and dark.

God Loves us so much
and cares about everything
we go through.
.
He Heals our Hearts
and Blesses us,
every Day,
in every Way.

Please,
find the Way.
.
Pray.

Goodnight.

Happiness Every Day

 

From Seeker to Finder  

Discovering Every Day Happiness 

by George Kimeldorf 

I’ve been alive 25,567 days. That is a long time. All I have ever wanted during that time was to be happy-nothing more.

I thought I knew what I needed to do to be happy, so I did all those things: I earned a Ph.D. in mathematics, married a wonderful woman, raised two lovely children, pursued a successful career as a mathematics professor, and became wealthy. Everything seemed fine. But the joy, satisfaction, and peace of mind I so desired continued to elude me.

At age 35, I began to realize that the “right” things would not get me what I wanted, so I actively sought happiness by doing workshops, reading self-help books, leading seminars, practicing self-hypnosis, and meditating. I became a seeker.

Only in the past few years did real transformation begin. I am no longer a seeker; I am a finder. Despite doubting in the past that I would ever succeed, I have found the happiness and peace of mind I had long sought.

I actually love life.

I love the world, and I especially love and accept myself. I have discovered that we can really love the world and all the people in it, despite the violence, hatred, crime, hypocrisy, greed, suffering, and starvation.

I am celebrating my 70th birthday as I write the first pages of this book. During this 70-year journey, I have discovered many things. To my utter amazement, I found that learning to be happy is not mystical, mysterious, or magical . Happiness is an ordinary skill that anybody can learn and master through practice, like driving a car or playing a violin. And like driving a car or playing the violin, happiness is an experiential skill which cannot be learned from reading books.

If happiness cannot be taught in a book, why am I writing this? The first purpose of this book is to tell you what does not work. In my quest for happiness, I pursued many fruitless paths. What if I had achieved happiness earlier in life, rather than having spent decades following roads leading nowhere? Had I read a book such as this, I might have avoided some of these pitfalls and shortened some of these detours. By sharing my experience, I hope to spare you years of looking in the wrong places.

Most people spend their entire lifetimes seeking happiness in places where, at best, it is only temporarily experienced. Their parents, teachers, and religious leaders falsely promised them as children that hard work, financial success, acquisition of goods, and approval from others will make them happy. Our culture spreads these illusory expectations through movies, books, TV, and advertising. When people achieve these goals hoping to be happy and then realize that they are not in fact happy, their unfulfilled expectations lead to disappointment, dissatisfaction, disillusionment, and discouragement. To make matters worse, they often blame themselves for this perceived failure, leading to feelings of powerlessness and despair.

Other people, having read books or attended seminars, are seekers. They know that they cannot achieve happiness through financial success, acquisition of goods, or approval of others. They know that happiness results from experiencing gratitude, acceptance, self-love, and forgiveness. They have learned that the path to happiness is through awareness of their thoughts, doubting their beliefs, changing their points of view, and expressing unconditional love. Yet they remain seekers. Although they know what to do to become happy, the true joy, peace of mind, satisfaction, and contentment which they fervently seek continues to elude them.

I have met dozens of such seekers, who are unwittingly driving with their left foot on the brake pedal. Until they discover and confront how they are holding themselves back, they will forever remain seekers. In later chapters, I will describe my good fortune in finding teachers who not only made me aware of how I was pressing that pedal, but also assured me that it was safe to release my foot from the brake.

The second reason for writing this book is to tell you about the path by which I have achieved my current state of happiness, joy, and peace of mind. Perhaps it will inspire you to pursue a similar goal. Will my path work for you? I do not know. I know that it has worked for me, as well as for many other people. I also know others who, after learning about this path, have decided not to pursue it. I respect their decision. It is not for everybody.

When you watch young children, have you noticed their obvious excitement in being alive, their natural curiosity, their joy, their spontaneity? Two minutes after being hurt, they are laughing and ready to play. We were all once young children. What happened to our spark, spirit, and spunk? Can this joy of Life be revived? Why do so many of us instead experience cynicism, resignation, and discontent? Must we take Life so seriously? As you read, I encourage you to think about these questions and how they relate to your own Life.

My last reason for this book is that I enjoy writing it. May you derive as much joy and inspiration from reading it as I do from writing it.

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Knowledge is power
and LIFE.

School Calendar

2022-23
Please check back regularly
for any amendments that may occur.

First Semester
Sept. 6 – December 16   2022

Sept. 6 (TUESDAY)               First Day of First Semester
Oct. 10 (Monday)                   Columbus Day Holiday
Nov. 21 – 25                           Fall Break (and Thanksgiving)
Dec. 16                                   Last Day of Fall Semester

Second Semester

Jan. 3 (TUESDAY)                 Second Semester Begins
Jan. 16  (Monday)                  Dr. Martin L. King Holiday
Feb. 20  (Monday)                  Presidents’ Day Holiday
Mar. 13 – 17                           Spring Break Holiday
April 7 & 10                           Good Friday and Easter Monday Holidays
May 26                                    Last Day of Spring Semester

Lyrics/songs texts/paintings/articles

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allowance is made for “fair use”
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Fair use is permitted by copyright statute.

Non-profit, educational or personal use
tips the balance in favor of “fair use”.

© Copyright 1995-2022
The Anderson Private School.

“He who opens a school door,
closes a prison.“
– Victor Hugo

I wish you all
 Peace.

Hang on
to your Faith.
You will get there.

.

.

 

 

We Are Made Of Love / How the Greatest Mathematical Mind of the 20th Century Proved the Existence of God / School Calendar

Dedicated
to the courageous people
fighting the terrible pandemic
that is raging across our
Beautiful World.
No one
can repay your bravery,
but we Praise you
all.

Continue
with persistence for Life and Love 
and Happiness.
The fulfillment
of our Hopes and Dreams and Prayers
is within Seeing Distance.
 Pray
for what is happening 
on our Sacred Journey.
Do your best
and God
will do the rest.
.
Our World
may never return
to what it used to be.
But our Hearts
are solidly together.
Let us now
Live together in Peace
and
remember the Power
of Love.
.
“For God hath not given us
a Spirit of fear;
but of power, and of Love,
and of a sound mind.”
– 2 Timothy 1:7

These are magnificent 
Times,
that reach into the depths of the Heart
and inspire great Joy
for the Beauty
of our Love.

You are
the one who caresses 
the Beauty of this Earth,
with your eyes.
God
is the One
who Illuminates Life
with Rays of Light
and Love.

On the darkest
of nights,
there is a place
where there is
Light.
It is a place
in the
Heart.
.
“Attitude is a choice.
Happiness is a choice.
Optimism is a choice.
Kindness is a choice.
Giving is a choice.
Respect is a choice.
Whatever choice you
make makes you.
Choose Wisely.”
– Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

You
are more
than you think.
Remember who you were
as a Child.
Remember being that Child
everyday,
and you will find the way
to be Happy.
.
 We are made
of Love.
We were Created
by God
to give Love,
to learn Love
and to teach
Love.

With thoughts
so pure and innocent, 
we forget suffering and pain.
.
The spinning World
will stop,
and your fragile mind
will float into the 
Sacred past.
The troubles
of Life
get washed away
in the sound
of a Child’s laughter.
.
The Child
you were,
is the Child
your are.
.
Just
let it be.
.Let you be
free.
Freedom
is what you feel,
and see.
And you are
who you have always
been.
.
You are
what you can
be.
.
You are
a Child of
God.
A little piece of us
dies with the passing
of those who have shaped who we are
and what we will
be.

Our past
 will always be a Treasure
of our precious memories.
.
Thank God,
my Friend,
for what Life has done
for all of us.

I Thank God
for you.
.
You have made Lives
sing.
You will never be forgotten.
.
You
will always be
Loved.

Goodnight.

How the Greatest Mathematical Mind of the 20th Century Proved the Existence of God

May 1, 2022 | by Dr. Joshua M. Moritz

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That time a math genius proved God and you never heard about it.

Albert Einstein would often remark that he went to his office at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study “just to have the privilege of walking home with Kurt Gödel.” A good friend of Einstein, Gödel was the most brilliant and influential mathematician and logician of the 20th century. A master of proofs who ran non-Euclidean circles around the most brilliant minds of his day, Gödel devastated philosophical paradigms with the theorems he developed, and he laid bare long-held assumptions and cherished axioms as fundamentally unprovable. Gödel also mathematically demonstrated something that many thought was beyond the purview of proof—namely, the existence of God.

Does 1+1= 2?

Once upon a time, two of the 20th century’s most influential mathematical minds, Bertrand Russell and Alfred N. Whitehead, attempted to prove that 1+1=2. Their Principia Mathematica, the 20th century’s most ambitious work of mathematics, endeavored to describe a set of axioms and inference rules in symbolic logic from which all mathematical truths could, in principle, be proven. After 378 pages, they were able to talk about how one could prove that 1+1=2, but they couldn’t actually do it because they hadn’t managed to define “addition” in a logically consistent way.

Around the same time, mathematician David Hilbert wanted to develop a logical system that included all correct mathematical reasoning for any particular mathematical area and to prove that it contained no contradictions. In response, Gödel published a series of papers showing why Russell, Whitehead, and Hilbert’s quests for mathematical completeness were doomed to fail. Gödel proved definitively that neither the Principia Mathematica (nor any other attempt) could ever prove 1+1=2 in an internally consistent, logical way. In his incompleteness theorems, Gödel showed that mathematics alone could not establish the logical consistency of mathematics through mathematical proofs. Because one always has to make unprovable assumptions about one’s fundamental axioms, all mathematical systems are incomplete, and every mathematical system will have some statements that can never be proven.

Using mathematics that revolutionized the world of logic and science, Gödel showed that there is more to truth than can be captured by proof.

Gödel’s incompleteness theorems show that if a formal system is 1. finitely specified, 2. large enough to include arithmetic, and 3. consistent, then it is incomplete. His groundbreaking logical demonstration—that all mathematical systems have limits—was a lesson in humility to the “Logical Positivists” of Gödel’s day, who asserted that scientific and mathematical investigations of the universe could discover all truths and have no limits. Gödel showed that if science is based on mathematics, and mathematics cannot discover all truths, then science, in principle, cannot discover all truths. Using mathematics that revolutionized the world of logic and science, Gödel showed that there is more to truth than can be captured by proof.

Is there any proof that God exists?

Having demonstrated the incompleteness of all mathematical systems, Gödel also sought to show that the universe would be incomplete and inconsistent without an afterlife and a creator God. Gödel reasoned:

For it is by no means chaotic or random, but, as science shows, everything is permeated by remarkable regularity and order. Order is a form of rationality.

If the world is rationally constructed and has meaning, then there must be such a thing as an afterlife. For what sense would there be in creating a being (man), which has such a vast realm of possibilities for its own development and for relationships with others, and then not allowing it to realize even a thousandth of those possibilities? That would be almost like someone laying, with the greatest effort and expense, the foundations for a house and then letting it all go to seed again.

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But does one have reason to suppose that the world is rationally constructed? I believe so. For it is by no means chaotic or random, but, as science shows, everything is permeated by remarkable regularity and order. Order is a form of rationality.

How would one envision a second or another life? About that, there are naturally only guesses. However, it is interesting that it is precisely modern science that provides support for such a thing. For it shows that this world of ours, with all the stars and planets in it, had a beginning and most probably will also have an end (that is, it will literally come to “nothing”). But why, then, should there exist only this one world – for just as we one day found ourselves in this world, without knowing why and where from, so can the same thing be repeated in the same way in another world.

Within the context of seeking truth beyond proof, Gödel developed a mathematical argument to demonstrate the logical consistency and necessity of God’s existence. Gödel’s proof elaborated upon the ontological proof of Gottfried Leibniz, the founder of computer science who invented both calculus and binary code in the late 1600s. Gödel sought to fix the fundamental weaknesses of and remove inconsistencies from Leibniz’s proof as well as address all of the classic philosophical criticisms of previous ontological proofs, including Immanuel Kant‘s well-known objection that existence should not be treated as a predicate.

The ontological proof of Gödel harnesses higher-order mathematical logic to show that the existence of God is a necessary truth. “God” in Gödel’s proof is defined as a “God-like object.” In order for an object to be “God-like,” it must have every good or positive property. Also, a God-like object has no negative properties. In the context of Gödel’s proof, an object (x) has “the God-like property” if and only if for every property (φ), if φ is a positive property, then x has property φ. Because being “God-like” is a positive property, it is possible that that property exists in an object (x). After mathematically defining essential properties, Gödel then shows that it is necessary that there is an object x that has the God-like property. If a God-like object (i.e., God) has every good property, and necessary existence is a good property, then a God-like object (i.e., God) must exist.

While Gödel privately believed in God and read the Bible every Sunday, fear of ridicule from his academic peers made him reluctant to present his ontological proof publicly. Gödel thus never published his proof for the existence of God and only passed it on to a colleague and friend to publish because he believed he was going to die.

Putting Gödel to the Test with AI

For many years Gödel’s work was inaccessible and difficult to assess because very few could reach the levels of mathematical, philosophical, and logical sophistication required even to understand it—let alone to evaluate it for logical and mathematical consistency. Recently, with the help of Artificial Intelligence specially designed to evaluate higher-order logic and advanced theoretical mathematics, researchers decided to put Gödel’s ontological proof for the existence of God to the test.

Demonstrating the consistency of Gödel’s ontological proof, AI researchers concluded that “from Gödel’s premises, the computer proved: necessarily, there exists God” and also that “this God-like entity is unique, i.e., monotheism is a consequence of Gödel’s theory.” The AI also showed that “prominent objections to his proof…are currently not on a par with Gödel’s work…with respect to technical precision and persuasive power.” From this research, it is clear that Gödel’s ontological argument succeeds in that “it shows that Belief in a (God-like) supreme being is not trivially irrational. There are consistent axiomatizations that non-trivially entail the necessary existence of a God-like being.”

Yet the results of such AI calculations about metaphysics still rely on fundamental assumptions regarding the mathematical axioms that one chooses in the first place. As the AI researchers reflect, “as for any axiomatization…it remains a ‘matter of faith to believe in the truth of the proposed axioms in the actual universe.” This, of course, would come as no surprise to Gödel—as it was he, after all, who conclusively demonstrated to the world that all mathematical and scientific endeavors are ultimately unprovable and that such endeavors always require a leap of faith to get off the metaphysical ground.

For more fascinating exploration into the question “Is there a God?” check out our “Big Questions” section here.

About the Author

Dr. Joshua M. Moritz

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Joshua M. Moritz, PhD, is Lecturer of Philosophical Theology and the Natural Sciences at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Francisco, and Managing Editor of the journal Theology and Science.

Knowledge is power
and LIFE.

School Calendar

2022-23
Please check back regularly
for any amendments that may occur.

First Semester
Sept. 6 – December 16   2022

Sept. 6 (TUESDAY)               First Day of First Semester
Oct. 10 (Monday)                   Columbus Day Holiday
Nov. 21 – 25                           Fall Break (and Thanksgiving)
Dec. 16                                   Last Day of Fall Semester

Second Semester

Jan. 3 (TUESDAY)                 Second Semester Begins
Jan. 16  (Monday)                  Dr. Martin L. King Holiday
Feb. 20  (Monday)                  Presidents’ Day Holiday
Mar. 13 – 17                           Spring Break Holiday
April 7 & 10                           Good Friday and Easter Monday Holidays
May 26                                    Last Day of Spring Semester

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Non-profit, educational or personal use
tips the balance in favor of “fair use”.

© Copyright 1995-2022
The Anderson Private School.

“He who opens a school door,
closes a prison.“
– Victor Hugo

I wish you all
 Peace.

Hang on
to your Faith.
You will get there.

The Nature of Our Spiritual Reality / The Quantum Physics Behind Prayers / School Calendar 2022-23

We
can find ourselves
drifting aimlessly through Life,
as Time just melts
away.
.
Or,
we can begin
the process to more fully
realize
the Nature of our Spiritual
Reality.

God
is Truly Creative and Diverse
in His Beautiful Creations.
He created us all
to be very
different.
Accept
the endless abundance
of our Universe.
Accept all of the Beauty
that Life offers.
Accept Peace and Love
and all the good people around the
World.
.
Simply
accept,
with all of your Heart
the Infinite Abundance 
of Happiness and Joy and Love,
with Gratitude.
Life
is Blessed
when we give Thanks
to our Creator
for the Beautiful
Abundance of His
Love.
.
We
on Planet Earth,
are Moving as
one.
.
Our existence
is Whole and Powerful
beyond measure.
There is Cosmic Order
in the Universe,
and
in Love.
And
there is
God’s Love
in your Heart.

Our Essence
goes far beyond
our Existence.
Essence
is the Spark
that continues to burn
after each Story of
Life.

WE
can become One
with our Sacred Earth,
and with God,
because we are
One.

Happiness and Joy
will follow you all of your Life,
when you accept
all of the Sacred Beauty
that resides within you,
and all around you.

Our Mother,
Earth,
is a place where we can all come
together
and share Prayers for our World
and all Living Beings.

You
are an awesome and amazing
instrument of Hope
in God’s Hand.

Breathe deeply,
and become the stillness
that you are.
.
There are Miracles
unfolding before your eyes,
and your Life
is one,
with ALL.

When you Believe
all is lost,
bring God’s Love and Grace
to Life,
and Truly Live in
Prayer.

 We
all can experience
the Power of God’s Love
in our precious Lives.
.
Close your eyes
and open your Heart.
Cherish
what you feel
for as long as you can.
Forever
is but a moment
in God’s Eye.
We 
are here and now
in this Eternal moment, 
in an everlasting stream of Abundance
of Love,
that will grow and stay with us
always.
Such is the Love
of God.

God has been Good,
and we can feel
very Blessed.

There are
so many good memories of
Childhood.

Our precious and Sacred
memories
remind us of the Joy and Peace
and Love 
that was deeply felt 
as a Child.
.
 Thank the Lord
for Creating the Beautiful Child
you were,
and
you are.
.The Child you are
can bring Healing to the Soul
of another person
who is listening to the Music
of your moment.

God will Bless
everyone
who listens to this Music
of this Moment
and brings Healing and Joy
into their Lives.

God Breathed Life
and Love
into our lungs during
our Sacred Creation.
.
In Genesis,
we find that a Mighty Wind
swept over the darkness of the abyss.
God’s Holy Spirit
Breathed Everything into Existence
and brought forth Life, Love
and Beauty.
.
 Our Father
Directed the Creation of a Home
for His Children.
 Take your mind
to a new Dimension,
far beyond clouds
of thoughts.
.
 Let your awareness
touch the Heart,
as you remember your
precious Childhood days.
.Drink
from the source of Peace
and Love.
.
While painting
a new portrait of Life,
remember the Child
you were,
and are.
.
Listen
to the beat
of your own Sacred
Heart.

The Work of Art
you were,
is still here
to be seen,
to be felt,
to be Loved.

Hold on
to your Childhood innocence. 
It is to be remembered
and cherished.
It is to be
reborn.

It is
the Essence
of who you are.
It keeps the Heart and mind
pure.
.
It gives us reason
to be ourselves,
to be
who we really are.
How important it is
that someone can feel more
empowered 
to endure Life’s struggles.
.
It is something that is beyond
what we could ask for.
But ask,
through Prayer.
God
will answer.
.
Goodnight.
The Quantum Physics Behind Prayers

(+Secrets of Effective Prayers)
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“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law.” – Deuteronomy 29:29

Have you ever wondered about the Spiritual world where God, angels, and demons reside?

Our fortunes and how our lives play out are dependent on what happens in the spiritual world. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin aptly observed that “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.”

God has been revealing the secrets of the Spiritual world to us. Initially, it was through what we call the mystic, which is a term we loosely use for all the ethereal mysteries that we do not yet comprehend.

God then revealed the “secret things” to us through science, with the evolutionary discovery of Quantum Physics by Albert Einstein.

I have attempted to bring some of the benefits of our better understanding in some of my earlier articles (provided in the Additional Resources at the end of this article).

However, to glimpse and comprehend the Spiritual world, a basic understanding of Quantum Physics is necessary. With the secret things revealed by God, we can then begin to understand ourselves better and learn to regain control of our lives and our future.

If you want to skip the science and go right to the practical aspects of improving your lives, you can go to the end of this article and browse through the “Additional Resources”.

If you are hungry for God’s secrets, let’s take a journey together into the Quantum field.

Living in The Quantum World

E=mc2

It’s the world’s most famous equation, which says that “Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared.”

But what does it really mean?

On the most basic level, the equation says that energy and mass (matter) are interchangeable; they are different forms of the same thing.

Technology has progressed by leaps and bounds since Albert Einstein’s time. Armed with the Theory of Relativity and the new advances in technology, scientists came to discover the quantum universe, which happened when they began studying the sub-atomic world.

Researchers now understand that atoms are the building blocks of everything in the physical universe.

Each atom is made up of a positively charged nucleus surrounded by a large field containing one or more negatively charged electrons. This field is so large in comparison with the minuscule electrons that it appears to be a virtual “empty” space.

Before we go deeper into the science of quantum physics, let’s pause for a moment to understand what our reality really is.

What is Reality

6 blind persons who were asked to describe an elephant gave different answers depending on which part of the elephant they could feel with their hands.

What you observed as reality similarly depends on what you can experience with your limited senses.

For example, it’s a known scientific fact that our eyes are only able to see a very narrow range of the electromagnetic spectrum called visible light.

Typically, the human eye can detect wavelengths from 380 to 700 nanometers. Do you know what percentage of the electromagnetic spectrum that represents?

The wavelengths of electromagnetic waves span gamma rays with wavelengths of 1 pM (picometer, 1×10−12 m, or one trillionth (1/1000000000000) of a meter, to ELF (Extremely Low Frequency) waves with wavelengths of 100 million meters. (Electromagnetic spectrum — Wikipedia).

To cut to the chase, the answer is practically zero!

There are energies and frequencies our senses cannot pick up without the aid of modern technology. For example, you need a radio to capture the sound waves in the air. You need a television set to capture the images and sounds for your viewing. You need a Geiger Counter to alert you to the presence of radioactivity.

Coming back to our atoms, we know that atoms are the building blocks of all the matter in our physical universe. By extrapolation, the matter is therefore an infinitesimally small component in relation to the immense space of nothing physical.

Is matter then made of nothingness?

Not according to Einstein’s equation. It’s just that we can’t sense what’s in the quantum field.

What is there in reality?

We know from Einstein’s equation that there is a dual nature in that matter is interchangeable with energy. This phenomenon has been observed at the sub-atomic level by scientists.

The electrons move around in the vast “empty” field in a completely unpredictable manner. They appear at a place in one moment and then disappear in the next, and it’s impossible to predict where and when the electrons will appear. That’s because, as the scientists eventually realized, the electrons exist simultaneously in an infinite number of possibilities or probabilities.

It is only when an observer focuses his or her attention and looks for the electron that the invisible field of energy and information collapses into a particle we know as the electron. That is called collapsing the wave function, which is a quantum event. As soon as the observer looks away and takes his or her mind off the subatomic matter, the electron disappears back into energy.

Mind Over Matter, or Matter Over Mind

Your brain is made up of billions of neurons firing off through the synapses as they are called into play.

Current scientific estimates are that some 95 percent of brain activity is unconscious. These include habits and patterns, automatic body function, creativity, emotions, personality, beliefs and values, cognitive biases, and long-term memory. Moreover, up to 40 percent of behavior is habitual, taking anywhere from 15 to over 250 days to form a new habit.

While our environment can shape our mind, the converse is also true for those who understood the relationship between mind and matter. Mind and matter are therefore connected in the quantum field.

Our mind can affect matter, with ample scientific experiments backing it. One such experiment involved the imprinting of hatching chicks to the first moving object they see.

In that experiment, a robot with an equal probability of turning left or right was first observed in an enclosure with an empty cage next to it. The results of the robot’s movement are traced below:-

In the second half of the experiment, young chicks which have imprinted on the robot were placed in the cage. The robot was then put into the enclosure as before, with the following interesting result:

Somehow, the minds of the young chicks were able to draw their “mother” to them and the robot ended up moving in the half of the room closest to the cage.

If the minds of small young chicks are that powerful, imagine what the magnificently created human brains would be able to do. It’s an accepted scientific fact that humans have the most sophisticated and advanced brains among the known living creatures on earth.

I have specifically written an article earlier on the power of the mind for healing:- Daily Digest- Healing Series A 9/12: Understanding The Hidden Power of Your Mind For Healing.

However, the mind is capable of much more than that.

The Science And The Secret Behind Effective Prayers

Quantum Physics suggests that there is a field of endless possibilities that, upon your mind fixing on a possibility, you will collapse this infinite spectrum down to a specific outcome.

We look at a simpler example to understand the concept better. We know from Quantum Physics that scientists as observers observed an electron into form. It follows that just as we as subjective consciousness are able to observe an electron into form, there’s an objective universal consciousness that is constantly observing all of us and our three-dimensional reality into order and form as well.

This objective universal consciousness whom we Christians call God has already shared with us in Genesis 1:27 that:-

So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.

God has given us the power to create our reality.

Why are so many of us then locked into miseries that we don’t seem to be able to extricate ourselves from?

The short answer is that our minds have been preprogrammed by years of habitual thinking. For example, as an experienced driver, your driving skills have been programmed into your subconscious mind. You don’t need to think how-to on the engine, adjust the mirrors, drive off from a parking lot, make all the turns and control the speed of the vehicle.

We are unfortunately stressed creatures living in stressful situations in our modern world with our minds hard-wired to deal with stress. For example, if you had a traumatic experience of being played out by someone you loved or a business partner you trusted, that memory is likely to stay with you throughout your life. That trauma has imprinted into your subconscious mind and caused you to be negative as you constantly recall those bad experiences.

According to studies conducted by the National Science Foundation, we have around 12,000–50,000 thoughts daily. Research confirmed that around 80% of our thoughts are negative — Our minds are creating our own misery as what we focused on, we create.

Conversely, if we can change our habitual thoughts from negative to positive, we can create a better reality for ourselves.

There are many ways to do this and different people are attracted to different techniques. For your convenience, the introduction to some of these techniques is provided in the “Additional Resources” at the end of this article.

Coming back to our subject of prayers, we next look at how to unleash the power of prayers.

The Secret of Effective Prayers

According to Psychology Today,

“Prayer, like meditation, influences our state of mind, which, in turn, influences our “state of the body.” It reduces the experience of anxiety, elevates a depressed mood, lowers blood pressure, stabilizes sleep patterns, and impacts autonomic functions like digestion and breathing. Further, in influencing our state of body-mind, prayer and meditation also influence our thinking. This prompts a shift in the habits of the mind, and subsequently, patterns of behavior. These changes, in turn, and over time, induce changes in the brain, further influencing our subjective and objective experience of the world and how we participate in it.”

According to neuroscientist Richard Davidson, it is possible to “sculpt the brain” as one would sculpt muscles. The technical term is “Neuroplasticity” which is the ability of the brain to keep changing over one’s lifetime.

Studies have shown that intense prayer can play a big role in this process and that the ACT of praying has several benefits that have positive effects on both the person who is praying and the recipient of the prayers.

Practitioners of meditation have confirmed with scientific evidence that effective meditation involves the coherence of the heart and mind. In biblical terms, we need to Pray with Faith where our intention is matched by the strength of our emotions.

Prayers will not be effective if what you are praying with your mind does not correspond with what you are actually feeling, eg. when you doubt your prayers will be answered because of your habitual feelings of being a victim of circumstances.

As I study and explore scientific methods and spiritual methods of changing our lives for the better, I cannot help but be amazed at how both science and spirituality are converging on the “secret things” God wants to reveal to us.

Being mindful not to make this article excessively long, I leave much of my prayer resources in the “Additional Resources” for you to explore and choose from at your leisure.

Changing Your Life With The Science of Prayers

You have been shown the secrets of effective prayers.

You understand that you need to pray fervently with a strong intent in your mind and a strong belief in your heart that what you are asking for will materialize.

Prayer resources have been provided in the “Additional Resources” for different circumstances where prayers are needed.

You can now pray with confidence that science has confirmed that your prayers can be effective in creating the future you desire.

Start your scientific journey of prayer today.

Additional Resources

I have published closed to 200 articles that you can access or get alerts on new articles through the links below:-

• My General Medium Blog
• God Help Me (focus on Christianity teachings based on the Bible)
• Fitzlim — on physical, mental, and spiritual health
• Email Subscription (email alert to all new articles)
• Medium Membership

You are welcome to explore the many gems of knowledge in the publications above and to follow so that you are alerted to future articles. I have committed to spend the time to publish at least 4 well-researched articles monthly.

For your convenience, some of the more popular articles are listed below for your easy reference:

• Daily Digest- Healing Series A 8/12: The Death-Defying Secrets Behind Miracle Healings
• Daily Digest- Healing Series A 9/12: Understanding The Hidden Power of Your Mind For Healing
• Daily Digest- Healing Series A 10/12: How to Unleash The Hidden Power of Your Mind For Healing
• Sound Therapy: The Smart-Ass, Science-Based Short-Cut to Manifesting Your Well-Being And Success in 2021
• Mindfulness: The Orgasmic Art of Enjoying Life While Being Relax, Alert, And Attentive
• Qigong: Time-Tested Secret To A Happier, Healthier, And Longer Life in 2021
• Yoga For Women: Helping Women Get Lighter, Healthier and Happier (Beginner Friendly)
• How To Discover The 5 Secret Words That Define Who You Are (+Create Positive Thinking in Your Life)
• Why Dangerous Prayers Work And How You Can Absolutely Make Them Work For You (+Healing Prayer & Resources)
• 9 Time-Tested Tips to Better Mental Focus And Steadfast Concentration
• The Quantum Manifestation Code

Prayer Resources

• Morning Prayer to Anchor Your Day With God (Updated 2021)
• 9 Powerful Spiritual Warfare Prayers for Your Protection, Salvation, And a Resounding Victory in 2021
• Blood Of Jesus: Powerful Prayer Of Protection For Everything Dear To You In 2021
• A Powerful Bedtime Night Prayer For Peace And Protection (+ Sure-fire Solutions For Sleep Apnea And Snoring)
• The Most Powerful Healing Prayer for 2021 (by Saint Padre Pio)

Knowledge is power
and LIFE.

School Calendar

2022-23
Please check back regularly
for any amendments that may occur.

First Semester
Sept. 6 – December 16   2022

Sept. 6 (TUESDAY)               First Day of First Semester
Oct. 10 (Monday)                   Columbus Day Holiday
Nov. 21 – 25                           Fall Break (and Thanksgiving)
Dec. 15                                   Last Day of Fall Semester

Second Semester

Jan. 3 (TUESDAY)                 Second Semester Begins
Jan. 16  (Monday)                  Dr. Martin L. King Holiday
Feb. 20  (Monday)                  Presidents’ Day Holiday
Mar. 13 – 17                           Spring Break Holiday
April 7 & 10                           Good Friday and Easter Monday Holidays
May 26                                    Last Day of Spring Semester

Lyrics/songs texts/paintings/articles

are property and copyright of their owners
and provided for educational purposes.

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– Section 107 – Copyright Act 1976,
allowance is made for “fair use”
for purposes such as criticism, comment,
news reporting, teaching, scholarship,and research.
Fair use is permitted by copyright statute.

Non-profit, educational or personal use
tips the balance in favor of “fair use”.

© Copyright 1995-2022
The Anderson Private School.

“He who opens a school door,
closes a prison.“
– Victor Hugo

I wish you all
 Peace.

Hang on
to your Faith.
You will get there.

 

 

We Exist Outside of Space -Time / Is Death an Illusion? / School Calendar 2022-23

Love
is the only power
capable of spinning Worlds
into existence.
.
Beautiful.

We begin our Journey
of Life
with the Love
God,
Blessing countless
generations.
 And,
we arrive with the Love
that we Truly
are.

Life
can become
the best experience ever.
You will not want it
to end.
.
It can be
so immersive and amazing.
You can start feeling
like your Life
is not your own.
And it is
not.
.
We
are part of a collective
Journey
beyond understanding.
When we Love
others
as we Love ourselves,
it connects us all into
one
through space
and our brief moment in
Time.
.
Love
connects us
to God.

We can become
one,
 because we are
one.

“Life
is the fundamental Essence
of all reality.
It doesn’t emerge,
and it never dies.
Life simply is.
It’s the inherent quality of everything
that is or is not.
Under certain conditions,
Life awakens,
and we call it Living.
But eventually all Living forms decay
and through so-called death,
Life transforms back into
its elementary stage;
the Infinite potential for expression.
We comprehend such transition as dying,
but death is just a term we invented to mark
the end of Living.
Everything that is born and dies
is an expression of so-called
Absolute Life,
which exists as a continuum in everything, everywhere, always, and on all levels,
forever
seeking new ways of becoming alive.
We should, therefore, replace the popular saying
“it’s all about Life and death”
with
“it’s all about birth and death,
while
Life is Eternal.”
–  Joseph Rain,
The Unfinished Book about Who We Are

We Live in a
collective, Spiritual, magical, sublime Life
that simply can not be expressed in
words.

We 
are a Divine Form of Art
that combines Elements
of
God’s Love.
.
And,
knowledge of this
helps us to reach the apex
of Awareness.
Art 
expresses the Mind
of the Artist.
And we have the same
expectation,
as we engage
Creation.

“You are worthy, O Lord our God,
to receive glory and honor and power.
For you created all things,
and they exist because you created
what you pleased.”
– Revelation 4:11

My Dear Friends,
we exist
outside
of Space -Time.

At the end of Life,
what we want is more
Time.

 This knowing,
helps bring to reality
that the most precious thing we have
is Time.

But because we are not aware
that Time does not exist,
we do not feel the need to focus
on the now,
this precious Moment,
in which all Living
takes place.

There have always been people
who were able to see through
the Reality of Life,
who discovered the Absolute Reality
of the Eternal
now,
THIS moment.

 Look around you.
There is Beauty
everywhere.
You can come
to Love and Truly appreciate
the Beauty
of God’s Creations.
.
His Love
Blossoms in the Beauty
of every Flower,
in every Leaf and every
Tree.
God’s Artwork is all around us,
displayed in Nature.
.
And His Art,
and His Love,
Blossoms in
YOU.

 The tears you may cry
in this moment,
can water the Flowers
that Bloom in your
Heart.
Questions you have,
will have answers.
Your Prayers
have been heard.
.
You
will be Guided by the Grace
of God
and Blessed with his Eternal
Love.
 Our Lord
will calm and console
broken and bruised
Hearts.

No Life
does exactly what we think
it is supposed
to do. 
Praise be to God
for All His Blessings
and His Eternal Love,
Compassion, Mercy and Grace.
.
God is Love.
And His Love is
you.

The Music
of this moment
is so Beautiful.
It is played
 as it is supposed
to be.
.
Let us Praise
our Lord God
for All His Blessings
and Love,
His Compassion, Mercy
and Grace.
He Truly is
Beautiful.
And so are
you.

It’s amazing how Thoughtful
Prayer
can change our perception
of what is real.
Prayer
gives us Hope
that there’s something more
to Life,
than Living.
To Pray
will make profound changes
in Life.
.
It transports us
to a Sacred Place
in the Heart.
It is not a distant
Place.
It is as near to you
as the Lord.
And,
it is easy to find.
.
When looking 
in Prayer,
you
have arrived.

My Dear Friend,
You
are God’s Wonderful, Beautiful
Creation.
.
If you know
what is your real LIFE purpose,
you will always find the way to get there
and fill your Heart
with Light and Love.
Just relax and let it
be.

 Prayer
transports you
to a Place that you
feel.
.
It is a Place that it is
easy
to get to.
 And,
you will be eager
to arrive.

 Let the Love 
of God
wash over you
and cloak you in its
Beauty and Simplicity
and Comfort.
.
Our World
is a better place
when we recognize 
God’s Love
in it.
.Prayerful Thought
will elicit Beautiful feelings,
that we can be more mindful
in all aspects of
Being.

It is amazing
to see how a small act 
of Kindness
can touch so many people
in our World.
The Beauty of a
Kind Act
touches us all in the same way.
.
Prayer
gives us a Sparkle
of Hope,
a speck of Light
among the darkness
that prevails in Life.
.
It is amazing
how Communion with God
can change Life,
how God’s Love
can provide so much Hope,
how it Soothes our thoughts,
makes our World
a Hopeful and Happy
Place.

Goodnight.

Is Death an Illusion?
Evidence Suggests Death Isn’t the End
by Robert Lanza
in Psychology Today

Life is an adventure that transcends our ordinary linear way of thinking.

Posted November 19, 2011 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina

After the death of his old friend, Albert Einstein said “Now Besso has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That means nothing. People like us … know that the distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.”

New evidence continues to suggest that Einstein was right, death is an illusion.

Our classical way of thinking is based on the belief that the world has an objective observer-independent existence. But a long list of experiments shows just the opposite. We think life is just the activity of carbon and an admixture of molecules: we live awhile and then rot into the ground.

We believe in death because we’ve been taught we die. Also, of course, because we associate ourselves with our body and we know bodies die. End of story. But biocentrism, a new theory of everything, tells us death may not be the terminal event we think. Amazingly, if you add life and consciousness to the equation, you can explain some of the biggest puzzles of science. For instance, it becomes clear why space and time – and even the properties of matter itself – depend on the observer. It also becomes clear why the laws, forces, and constants of the universe appear to be exquisitely fine-tuned for the existence of life.

Until we recognize the universe in our heads, attempts to understand reality will remain a road to nowhere.

Consider the weather ‘outside’: You see a blue sky, but the cells in your brain could be changed so the sky looks green or red. In fact, with a little genetic engineering we could probably make everything that is red vibrate or make a noise, or even make you want to have sex, as it does with some birds. You think its bright out, but your brain circuits could be changed so it looks dark out. You think it feels hot and humid, but to a tropical frog it would feel cold and dry. This logic applies to virtually everything. Bottom line: What you see could not be present without your consciousness.

In truth, you can’t see anything through the bone that surrounds your brain. Your eyes are not portals to the world. Everything you see and experience right now‚ even your body, is a whirl of information occurring in your mind. According to biocentrism, space and time aren’t the hard, cold objects we think. Wave your hand through the air – if you take everything away, what’s left? Nothing. The same thing applies for time. Space and time are simply the tools for putting everything together.

Consider the famous two-slit experiment. When scientists watch a particle pass through two slits in a barrier, the particle behaves like a bullet and goes through one slit or the other. But if you don’t watch, it acts like a wave and can go through both slits at the same time. So how can a particle change its behavior depending on whether you watch it or not? The answer is simple, reality is a process that involves your consciousness.

Or consider Heisenberg’s famous uncertainty principle. If there is really a world out there with particles just bouncing around, then we should be able to measure all their properties. But you can’t. For instance, a particle’s exact location and momentum can’t be known at the same time. So why should it matter to a particle what you decide to measure? And how can pairs of entangled particles be instantaneously connected on opposite sides of the galaxy as if space and time don’t exist? Again, the answer is simple: because they’re not just ‘out there’—space and time are simply tools of our mind.

Death doesn’t exist in a timeless, spaceless world. Immortality doesn’t mean a perpetual existence in time, but resides outside of time altogether.

Our linear way of thinking about time is also inconsistent with another series of recent experiments. In 2002, scientists showed that particles of light “photons” knew, in advance,what their distant twins would do in the future. They tested the communication between pairs of photons. They let one photon finish its journey – it had to decide whether to be either a wave or a particle. Researchers stretched the distance the other photon took to reach its own detector. However, they could add a scrambler to prevent it from collapsing into a particle. Somehow, the first particle knew what the researcher was going to do before it happened, and across distances instantaneously as if there were no space or time between them. They decide not to become particles before their twin even encounters the scrambler. It doesn’t matter how we set up the experiment. Our mind and its knowledge is the only thing that determines how they behave. Experiments consistently confirm these observer-dependent effects.

Bizarre? Consider another experiment that was published in the prestigious scientific journal Science (Jacques et al, 315, 966, 2007). Scientists in France shot photons into an apparatus, and showed that what they did could retroactively change something that had already happened in the past. As the photons passed a fork in the apparatus, they had to decide whether to behave like particles or waves when they hit a beam splitter. Later on – well after the photons passed the fork – the experimenter could randomly switch a second beam splitter on and off. It turns out that what the observer decided at that point, determined what the particle actually did at the fork in the past. At that moment, the experimenter chose his past.

Of course, we live in the same world. But critics claim this behavior is limited to the microscopic world. But this ‘two-world’ view (that is, one set of physical laws for small objects, and another for the rest of the universe including us) has no basis in reason and is being challenged in laboratories around the world. A couple years ago, researchers published a paper in Nature (Jost et al, 459, 683, 2009) showing that quantum behavior extends into the everyday realm. Pairs of vibrating ions were coaxed to entangle so their physical properties remained bound together when separated by large distances (“spooky action at a distance,” as Einstein put it). Other experiments with huge molecules called ‘Buckyballs’ also show that quantum reality extends beyond the microscopic world. And in 2005, KHC0₃ crystals exhibited entanglement ridges one-half inch high, quantum behavior nudging into the ordinary world of human-scale objects.

We generally reject the multiple universes of Star Trek as fiction, but it turns out there is more than a morsel of scientific truth to this popular genre. One well-known aspect of quantum physics is that observations can’t be predicted absolutely. Instead, there is a range of possible observations each with a different probability. One mainstream explanation, the “many-worlds” interpretation, states that each of these possible observations corresponds to a different universe (the ‘multiverse’). There are an infinite number of universes and everything that could possibly happen occurs in some universe. Death does not exist in any real sense in these scenarios. All possible universes exist simultaneously, regardless of what happens in any of them.

Life is an adventure that transcends our ordinary linear way of thinking. When we die, we do so not in the random billiard-ball-matrix but in the inescapable-life-matrix. Life has a non-linear dimensionality; it’s like a perennial flower that returns to bloom in the multiverse.

“The influences of the senses,” said Ralph Waldo Emerson “has in most men overpowered the mind to the degree that the walls of space and time have come to look solid, real and insurmountable; and to speak with levity of these limits in the world is the sign of insanity.”

You can learn more about biocentrism at www.RobertLanzaBiocentrism.com

Knowledge is power
and LIFE.

School Calendar

2022-23
Please check back regularly
for any amendments that may occur.

First Semester
Sept. 6 – December 16   2022

Sept. 6 (TUESDAY)               First Day of First Semester
Oct. 10 (Monday)                   Columbus Day Holiday
Nov. 21 – 25                           Fall Break (and Thanksgiving)
Dec. 15                                   Last Day of Fall Semester

Second Semester

Jan. 3 (TUESDAY)                 Second Semester Begins
Jan. 16  (Monday)                  Dr. Martin L. King Holiday
Feb. 20  (Monday)                  Presidents’ Day Holiday
Mar. 13 – 17                           Spring Break Holiday
April 7 & 10                           Good Friday and Easter Monday Holidays
May 26                                    Last Day of Spring Semester

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© Copyright 1995-2022
The Anderson Private School.

“He who opens a school door,
closes a prison.“
– Victor Hugo

I wish you all
 Peace.

Hang on
to your Faith.
You will get there.

.

.

 

Cherish Each Moment / 10 Strategies for Discovering and Living as Your True Self / School Calendar 2022-23

You are Loved.
You are
Blessed.
Your Dreams are manifesting
as you Pray.
Shine your Light in this World. 
You
are needed.
You are
the Blessing of
YOU.

Meditation,
My Dear Friends,
is simple. 
It is singing.
It is dancing.
It is sitting silently.

You deserve Happiness
and Love.
Look for the Beauty
all around us.
Our Sacred World
is shining with the Light
of God’s Love.
.
Life
happens once. 
Cherish each moment
on our Truly Divine
Planet.
We are
Creations of Serene
Divinity.
Always go back 
to God
in Times of need. 
.
He Loves you.
You are an incredible
Child of God.
Close your eyes
and imagine a World with
Peace,
where we are all
Brothers and Sisters.
We are.
.
One Day we will realize
that every one of us
is responsible.
Then our Dream
will come True,
and we will Live in a World
that we never regret
Living in.

“If I were not a physicist,
I would probably be a musician.
I often think in music.
I Live my daydreams in music.
I see my Life in terms of music.” 
– Albert Einstein

I am deeply moved
by the Infinitely Beautiful Melody
of the Sacred Songs
of our Lives.
I am deeply touched.
Thank You.

When
we are in a dark place
and we think 
we have been buried,
we have really been
planted.
Let your seed grow.
Your Prayers
will be received
by our Father
in Heaven Above.

 Life is short.
It is brief
at best.
But always know,
it is about Love,
and you are Truly
Loved.

Have an
Open Mind,
a Humble Heart
and Helpful Hands.

Life
is all about fleeting
Time.
But Love is
Timeless.

Our story
is of many things unsaid.
Things
that are glistening on the horizon –
Beautiful Mountains
and gorgeous Sunsets,
and the reality and the dynamics
of Life and Living,
which are far beyond
description.

It is easy
to take the Beauty
of our wondrous Planet
for granted.
.
Remember
how breathtaking it is,
and how it inspires us.
It is stunning.
.
It captures the essence 
of Love.
It is
a Gift.
Let Paradise
flow into your
Soul.
There will be
a surreal feeling of Joyful reunion
with your Creator.
.
The Beauty of Life
is the Beauty
of Love.

Love
is reflected by our Beautiful country
and by it’s wonderful people.
We are People with Passion
and Pride
and we simply cannot explain.
.
We are Truly Blessed to Live
and Love Life
here and now.

There are so many
memories
that we take for granted. 
Many we will never
forget.
.
Remembering
can make us feel
like we are back
to being the me
from all those many years ago,
when Life
was less complicated.

Yes,
it was.
And it can be
again.

Take a moment each Day
to celebrate Living
on our precious
Earth.
.
The Beauty of a Sunrise
or Sunset,
is the celebration of
True Love,
God’s Love.

.In an incredibly moving way,
it reminds us
that we are not alone,
that the Love of God,
is all around us.

Pray
for all of us from all different parts
of our Beautiful Earth.
Each of us
is wanting the same thing,
 to share our Love for one another.
May we enjoy
our Light.
.
The Wonder and the Beauty
of God’s World,
was Created
for you and me.
We are so Blessed
to share the Beauty of Nature.
I Pray
that everyone will protect
our Beautiful Gift
of this Earth.

May God give you Peace
and fill your Heart
with Love.
.
Love
will protect us
from evil.
Blessings and Peace
be with
you.

Goodnight.

10 Strategies for Discovering
and Living as Your True Self

If you find yourself continuing to act out old patterns and roles that no longer serve you, this is more than likely interfering with your ability to create mutually rewarding, respectful, and reciprocal relationships. Below are my ten strategies for getting in touch with your true self so as to create an integrity-based and emotionally rewarding life.

The True Self Lost in Childhood

Although living as one’s true self in an emotionally honest manner might seem like a natural and easy thing to do, those of us who grew up in a family system that did not support our uninhibited and natural expressions may have gradually disconnected from the truth of who we were, i.e., our core essence, so as to be accepted by those we were dependent upon to meet our most basic and fundamental needs.

It is often the case that children who grew up in these types of chaotic, unstable environments find some semblance of identity and emotional security by taking on one or more family roles, such as the hero, the scapegoat, the rebel, the caretaker, or the clown. But in unconsciously disconnecting from our true self in order to emotionally survive, we may later find ourselves as adults people-pleasing others and hiding behind a facade, with no idea how to express and live our truth.

How to Live and Speak Your Truth

If I were to ask you right now, “In what situations, or around which people, do you feel most yourself, and most creative, spontaneous, and alive?”, how might you respond? Alternatively, if I were to ask you, “In what situations, or around which people, do you feel uncomfortable, restrained, and inhibited?,” how might you reply? Contemplating these questions can be provocative, to say the least, and there may be no obvious or easy answers at first.

If you feel ready to shed anything about yourself that feels false and fearlessly live from a place of emotional honesty, personal integrity (inspired by your principles and values), and a direct knowledge of self, the 10 strategies I designed to assist my psychotherapy and coaching clients will aid you in this courageous quest. If you are not already seeing a competent therapist, counselor, or coach who can support you in your efforts, you might consider engaging such services before implementing the strategies listed below.

10 Strategies for Discovering and Being Your True Self

1. Recognize You Have a True Self Nature: Each of us enters the world possessing an innate, core, true self. Each one of us is an “original model”, and as such we all have unique gifts to offer to the world.
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2. Remember and Reflect on When You Felt Happiest as a Child: Think back to when you were young. When did you feel most free, happy, and alive? Take a few minutes after reflecting on what caused you to feel joyful in your youth, going back to your earliest conscious memory. Then write about the people, places, things, and activities that brought you the greatest joy while you were growing up. This simple “remembering and reflection” exercise can put us deeply in touch with the innocent purity of our original true self nature.
   
   
3. Make a Commitment to Recover and Reconnect with the Joyful, Innately Pure, Authentic Essence Within: In a certain sense, recognizing and consciously reclaiming our own unique, true self nature is a paradoxical process of finding and embracing what we never really lost. It is an excavation project, of sorts, i.e., it is a process of uncovering, discovering, recovering, and consciously reclaiming who (and what) we in fact have always been, and will always be — That which is most true, honest, expansive, and alive within ourselves, yet constant and unchanging.
   
   
4. Make a Decision to Release All that Feels False and No Longer Serves You: Becoming authentic and emotionally honest requires that we be willing to release the parts of ourselves that we were conditioned to become by the various social systems we have been immersed in like a fish swimming in the sea, from our family-of-origin to the cultural and social systems we currently identify with, and everything in between. Ask yourself if you feel ready to begin doing that. If not, I encourage you to explore what might be inhibiting you from living an emotionally honest and authentic life. Change is never easy. It’s never too late to “get real”.
   
   
5. The Process Of Letting Go: I often ask my clients who are engaged in a process of true self recovery and reclamation, “Is this (person, place, thing, behavior, situation) serving you at the highest level today?” Whatever is not serving us at the highest level is more than likely not serving others in our life at the highest level either, regardless of how it may seem. It ultimately serves no one when we allow ourselves to remain small, diminish our internal light, and hide our truth from others (and perhaps even from ourselves.)
   
   
6. The Only Way Out Is Through: It is often during this process of letting go of all that now feels false that long-buried emotions unconsciously repressed in childhood may surface, resulting in our possibly becoming sad, anxious, angry, and even genuinely depressed. At times such as this it is imperative that a person feels he or she is not alone in the valiant task of facing any painful feelings and memories that may arise head on, versus avoiding the challenging, difficult work of genuine transformational growth; therefore, this is a time when the help of a trusted therapist, counselor, transformational life coach, and/or a psychoeducational peer-support group can prove to be invaluable to a person engaged in the task of reclaiming and authentically embodying his or her true self.
   
   
7. It’s Okay to Experience and Release Old, Pent-Up Feelings from Childhood: It is also not uncommon for a person whose true self nature was shamed and dismissed in childhood to find they are experiencing feelings of intense anger, even rage, during this critical transformational time of inner self-exploration and excavation. This can especially surprise those who strived to be “nice” their entire lives to avoid upsetting others and risking conflict. I like to remind my clients during such times that the word “courage” includes the word “rage”, and successful passage through the dark night of the soul is ultimately brought about by processing these more difficult feelings and emotions that society labels as “negative”. Those who were victims of neglect and/or other forms of abuse in childhood are especially prone to finding themselves overwhelmed with these darker, extremely intense feelings; thus, working with a licensed psychotherapeutic professional and/or abuse recovery network such as Adult Survivors of Child Abuse can be especially critical during this phase of recovery, healing, and growth.
   
   
8. Pay Attention To Your Dreams: I have also learned from both personal and professional experience that this is a time to pay attention to one’s active imagination, dreams, and fantasies, as suggested by the great Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, for these signs and symbols emanating from deep within our unconscious invariably reveal important keys to a given individual’s growth, including acting as an inner wise guide, when one understands how to begin to interpret the personal and universal symbols contained therein. A book that I often recommend to clients for such creative dream work is Jeremy Taylor’s Dream Work: Techniques for Discovering the Creative Power in Dreams.
   
   
9. Release The Limiting Views Of Others: This is also a time when a person might report to their therapist, transformational life coach, or support network that they are feeling increasingly uncomfortable around family members, colleagues, and friends if those relationships were dependent on their being a certain way – A way that now no longer feels authentic, embodied, or emotionally true. This is especially the case when one has knowingly or unknowingly been playing out a particular role within a given relationship and/or system (e.g., hero, rescuer, ‘black sheep’, enabler) and/or been an unwitting recipient of another’s psychological projections (a process whereby humans defend themselves against their own unpleasant impulses by denying their existence while attributing them to others). At some point you may have no choice other than to make it clear that you are no longer willing to distort or hide your true self in order to protect the feelings of others, and that you simply will not accept being manipulated into living out old, familiar role(s) in the dysfunctional system’s “script” (typically one’s family-of-origin) so that the status quo can be maintained.
   
   
10. You’re Not Obligated To Play By Other People’s Rules: If it wasn’t clear before, once you commit to live your life authentically it will quickly become evident that every system has its “rules”, be it a family system, a work system, a political system, etc. This is a good time to remember that whatever the system can’t change, control, and/or accept, it will attempt to diminish, label, reject, and even (in extreme cases) “eject”. And this is why I see each and every person who is engaged in a sincere process of true self recovery and reclamation as being heroic, for it is no easy task to realize the truth of who and what one is while attempting to maintain relationships with others who may be demanding we “change back” (whether overtly or covertly) so that they might feel more comfortable, in control, and secure.
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Living as Your True Self

As illustrated in the above 10 strategies, remaining committed to an ongoing transformational process designed to further our personal and professional growth, enhance our relationships, and increase our overall sense of confidence and well being is not always a simple or enjoyable task, especially in the beginning. And yet, those who decide to do what it takes to live from a place of emotional integrity and fearless honesty invariably discover that it is worth the effort required, for it is by courageously committing to recovering the lost Child within that we are able to become the true self we were always destined to be. And what could be better than that?

Knowledge is power,
and LIFE.

School Calendar

2022-23
Please check back regularly
for any amendments that may occur.

First Semester
Sept. 6 – December 16   2022

Sept. 6 (TUESDAY)               First Day of First Semester
Oct. 10 (Monday)                   Columbus Day Holiday
Nov. 21 – 25                           Fall Break (and Thanksgiving)
Dec. 15                                   Last Day of Fall Semester

Second Semester

Jan. 3 (TUESDAY)                 Second Semester Begins
Jan. 16  (Monday)                  Dr. Martin L. King Holiday
Feb. 20  (Monday)                  Presidents’ Day Holiday
Mar. 13 – 17                           Spring Break Holiday
April 7 & 10                           Good Friday and Easter Monday Holidays
May 26                                    Last Day of Spring Semester

Lyrics/songs texts/paintings/articles

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and provided for educational purposes.

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tips the balance in favor of “fair use”.

© Copyright 1995-2022
The Anderson Private School.

“He who opens a school door,
closes a prison.“
– Victor Hugo

I wish you all
 Peace.

Hang on
to your Faith.
You will get there.

.

.

.

.

.

.

A Deeper Reality / The Deeper Side of Love and Relationship / School Calendar

A Deeper Reality

‘The intuitive mind is a Sacred Gift,
the rational mind its faithful servant.
We have created a society
that honors the servant
and has forgotten the Gift’.
– Albert Einstein

Deep within us,
beneath
the surface of our conscious mind,
is a place we do not know.
It is
a deeper mind
within.

Most people are far, far away
from this level of awareness.
They live on the fast paced,
often violent surface of the Earth,
with all of its illusions, opportunities,
adventures and misadventures
and misfortunes.

But deep within
there is a burning desire,
a never ending yearning
to find the true
meaning of our
existence.

Someone
must teach you that Life
is lived for Love and Joy.
I have my Mother to thank. 
– – –  Thank You !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This longing
emanates
from a deeper place
we can only find
within
each of us.

It is
the very Human Heart
in which
our Creator Lives.

When God Created Man
in His Own Image,
He made Mankind
to share
Divine Prerogatives.

YOU
are someone great, wonderful and
different.
You are the most excellent
of all God’s Beautiful Creations.
You are a special expression
of Divine Nature,
Created by God’s own Personal Activity.
God created you with Solemnity
and Dignity,
and with the Honor of an intimate
Divine deliberation.
He created you
with such Love
as you Love
your precious Child.
You are
deeply Loved,
Divine Child
of God.
“Then the Lord God
formed the Man of dust from the ground
and breathed into his nostrils
the Breath of Life,
and Man became a Living Creature.”
– Genesis 2:7

Only Mankind,
of all God’s Creatures,
has a Spirit,
a God-Consciousness,
the capacity for knowing God
and holding Spiritual Communion with Him
through Prayer.

       Yes.
There is a deeper reality.

If this knowledge
can be realized,
if it can be accepted,
WE
will be able to envision
a new reason
for Life
and for Living.

How much
is a person responsible
for their own
destiny?
Can knowledge
arise from within
to reassure someone
that Life is not
a singular, lonely journey,
leading to nowhere,
to nothing
but death?

That’s me! A few years back and very much in Love with Life.

  Or can Life be Lived
with the Love
of God
to guide and comfort us?

My Dear Friends,
everyone who Loves,
experiences a relationship
with God.
God dwells deeply within us,
within Infinite
layers of Love.

There is much speculation
about the creative
potential of the mind,
about the degree to which
we can Truly have an impact
upon our own Human experience
here on Earth.

Love gives Truth, direction and purpose.

Yes,
the Human mind
creates its own reality.
But there is a
deeper reality,
a Mind
that created YOU,
the Mind of
God.

The mind of Mankind
is constantly striving to gain
privileges, possessions,
and become passionate
about Earthly things.
And the result is
immense suffering,
calamity and discord and death,
not only for ourselves,
but for the whole World.
“Someone’s lost the Plan
For the Brotherhood of man
And no one’s trying to find it anymore
And the winds become a sigh
For those who hate and those who die,
And the waves are black and slow along the shore.

“And will the grass be gone
from underneath the sky?
Will the golden Flower wither soon and die?
Will the fire burn out the land,
And the Sea fill up with sand,
Will the last word ever spoken be
WHY?”
– Roger Whittaker
Beyond the pale of our understanding.

Our Human race,
in its quest to conquer and possess,
to digress into the illusion
of ownership,
has disrupted the Natural World
so much,
that now we are confronted
by challenges on a magnitude
that leave us to question
our own survival.

“There were plants and birds and rocks and things
there was sand and hills and rings.
The Ocean is a desert with it’s Life underground
And a perfect disguise above.
Under the cities lies a Heart made of ground
But the Humans will give no Love.
You see I’ve been through the desert
on a Horse with no name.
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain.”
– America

Such illusory, illogical aberrations of thought
bring us out of conscious alignment
with the rhythms of Nature
and Natural Wisdom.
And now,
we find it almost impossible
to align with our deeper,
natural
sense of Self,
our Real Self.

We cannot
even identify
our Self.

“You think you own
whatever land you land on,
The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim.
But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a Life,
Has a Spirit,
Has a Name.

Come run the hidden pine trails of the Forest.
Come taste the sun sweet berries of the Earth.
Come roll in all the riches all around you
And for once,
never wonder what they’re worth.

The rainstorm and the river are my Brothers.
The Heron and the Otter are my friends.
And we are all connected to each other
In a circle, in a hoop that never ends.

You can own the Earth and still
All you’ll own is Earth,
Until
You can paint
With all the colors of the wind.
– Stephen Schwartz
By altering our climate
we create new dimensions
of stress and uncertainty.
We are no longer
prepared for the future,
a future we cannot
predict.

But God,
My Friends,
dwells in the World
we live in.
And He
will prepare you
and strengthen you.
He will Love you.
“The Bible
is a Love letter
from God.”
– George Norwood, Deepermind.com

Tomorrow
is beyond the pale
of our understanding.
The future will require
a depth of understanding
and knowledge
and Compassion
that only
the Love of God
can provide.

God has placed within you
the strength
for you
to face the difficult times ahead
and deeper intelligence
in His Sacred Knowledge.

The answers lie
buried
deep within.

Goodnight.

           A Love Letter from God.

The  Deeper Side of Love and Relationship
© 2005 by Corinne McLaughlin and Gordon Davidson
visionarylead.org
click here to read more
 
The desire for the perfect relationship – walking off into a romantic sunset with your true love and living happily ever after –  is the Holy Grail of our culture, more cherished than winning the biggest sweepstakes.  But how elusive it is!

Why? 

Because the search for the romantic ideal is actually the projected outer form of our inner quest for our soul—only we don’t realize this.  The longing for romance is really our quest for Divine love—for the good, the true and the beautiful within us.  We “fall in love” with another person because we’ve projected our own inner qualities on someone else.  We wouldn’t notice these qualities in this person if they weren’t at least potential within us. 

Some of our great poets and playwrights such as Shakespeare understood this — his sonnets can be read as odes to the soul.  But secular society today just doesn’t get it.  So our entertainment industry stimulates an insatiable hunger for romance, and makes huge profits on it.

Romantic love is elusive because who you see is who you are.  You look out at the world through your self-created lens and see only a reflection of yourself and your own qualities and inner patterns, positive and negative.  You only attract a more loving person by becoming more loving yourself.  And you become more loving through practicing small acts of kindness and appreciation daily, and by meditating on love and opening your heart.  You become more loving by falling in love with your own soul—the center of radiant love within you. 

Romantic love is also elusive because most relationships are based on a union of only one or two levels or dimensions of your being.  But you have four dimensions: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual.  Most relationships are based on a purely physical level, which fade with age and diminishing sexual energy.  It’s not that sexual attraction isn’t good–it’s just very incomplete–involving only a small part of your whole being.

Some relationships include a union on the emotional as well as the physical level, and fewer still include the mental or intellectual level, but these unions are more stable.

Wholeness in a relationship results from union on all four levels—physical, emotional, mental and Spiritual. While this type is somewhat rarer, it is a relationship of true soul mates.  These unions create those unusually loving, creative and intelligent families that attract the birth of a more advanced soul.  This type of union might also fulfill some other higher purpose, such as co-creating a significant project that serves the world in some way.

The quality of the inner note you sound–in other words, what you actually embody–is what determines whom you attract in your life.  Like attracts like.  If you want to attract a relationship that creates a union on all four levels or frequencies of your being, including the spiritual, you have to be conscious on all four levels, expressing a compatible energy on all these levels. 

Types of Love and Relationships If you look closely, you can observe three types of love: 

1. Soul love — based on the Law of Resonance, which is unconditional, unselfish love, given freely and responsibly, leaving the person free to be him/herself, and desiring only the best for the person; this love is experienced  in the heart center;
   
   
2. Personality love, based on the Law of Attachment, which has conditions or hooks in it and tends to trap others; this type of love says, I’ll love you only as long as you love me in return and fulfill my expectations; this love is experienced on more in the emotional, solar plexus center;
3. A mixture of soul and personality love, which includes an element of unconditional love, but also has many personal expectations, desires and demands; this type is a mixture of solar plexus and heart energy.

Relationship patterns are endlessly fascinating and can be of several types:

1.      Karmic renewals, where you meet the results of your past actions—both positive and negative–from this life or other lives.  These relationships provide opportunities to learn how to truly love someone and/or to forgive past wrongs.  

2.      Growth experiences, where for example you learn the lesson of being a responsible householder, providing for your family regardless of the personal cost.  Or the relationship could offer you the opportunity to learn a new spiritual quality, such as patience.  Or perhaps your partner embodies some quality that is lacking in you, such as courage, and you learn to develop it by observing it in him or her.  Men can learn to express archetypal feminine qualities from the woman in their relationship; women learn to express archetypal masculine qualities from the man in their relationship. The goal is for both partners to embody a balance of both qualities, as this creates stability–rather than trying to draw the complimentary energy from the other partner.

3.      Soul partnerships, where the purpose of the relationship has a higher dimension of service to the world in some form.  It’s important to keep the energy flow between the two people in balance with the energy expressed in service.  This can be seen as a flow of energy around a triangle, with one person at each point and service as the third point.  There shouldn’t be too much focus on the service aspect without sufficient energy also devoted to maintaining and deepening the relationship between the two people.

Every relationship offers you the opportunity to discover the unique beauty and gifts of that individual.  Everyone has something they can teach you — either in a positive, helpful way, or in a negative way.  Each relationship is an opportunity to open your heart and connect with the soul of another person. 

Take your longing for love a little deeper.  Let it guide you into a deeper experience of union with your Soul, your eternal self.  Allow your heart to open and experience greater love for everyone around you,
for all of life.  As you live in a daily expression of love, you will attract into your life other people who are more loving and supportive.

Knowledge is power,
and LIFE.

School Calendar

2021-22

First Semester
Sept. 7 – December 17   2021

Sept. 7 (TUESDAY)               First Day of First Semester
Oct. 11 (Monday)                   Columbus Day Holiday
Nov. 22 – 26                           Fall Break (and Thanksgiving)
Dec. 17                                   Last Day of Fall Semester

Second Semester

Jan. 4 (TUESDAY)                 Second Semester Begins
Jan. 17  (Monday)                  Dr. Martin L. King Holiday
Feb. 21  (Monday)                  Presidents’ Day Holiday
Mar. 14 – 18                           Spring Break Holiday
April 15 & 18                           Good Friday and Easter Monday Holidays
May 24 – 27                            Adventure Trip
May 27                                    Last Day of Spring Semester

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© Copyright 1995-2022
The Anderson Private School.

“He who opens a school door,
closes a prison.“
– Victor Hugo

I wish you all
 Peace.

Hang on
to your Faith.
You will get there.

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Our Physical Being Simply Does Not Exist / 7 Things Never to Do to Lose Weight / School Calendar

Dedicated
to My Dear Friend
and Fellow B. S. A. Scout of Troop 17
Rev. Donald Graves.
Thank you
for your precious Friendship
and a Sacred Life of Dedication
to the Word of God.
.
“Compassion
is a Living, breathing, profoundly complex
Human interaction.
It represents a Heart – mind – Soul – connection
with someone who suffers.”
– Rev. Donald Graves
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At the beginning
of the last Century,
physicists explored the relationship
between energy and physical matter.
Their research led to discovery
 that matter is absolutely nothing
but an illusion.
.
Scientists recognized
that everything
in our Universe
is made of energy.
My Dear Friends,
as startling and unbelievable as it sounds,
our physical Being
simply does not
exist.

Quantum Physics
reveals
that we are Beings
of energy and vibration.
Yes,
we are much, much
more
than what we perceive
ourselves to be.

What does it mean
that our physical material reality,
isn’t really physical at all?

One of the powerful revelations
of Physics
is that “the observer creates
Reality.”

My Dear Friends,
we can no longer ignore the fact
that our Beliefs, perceptions and attitudes
(consciousness)
create the World
we are aware of.
.
The Universe
is immaterial, mental
and most importantly,
Spiritual.

“We are not Human Beings
having a Spiritual experience.
We are Spiritual Beings
having a Human Experience.”
–  Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Our Creator
of all Life
has placed within each person
the ability to know and Love
God.
If this Sacred Knowledge
can be discovered, experienced and accepted,
then each individual,
every one of us,
will be able to establish
a new Foundation for Living.

We
are the Real Art
of God
that flies beyond all understanding,
Time and borders,
to all Eternity.

Goodnight.

7 Things Never to Do to Lose Weight

By Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
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Fighting the battle of the bulge can range from following a sensible diet to making ill-guided efforts that can have serious health consequences.

“People get so focused on weight loss they are willing to do unproven and potentially dangerous things that can backfire and cause serious health problems,” says Michelle May, MD, who teaches mindful eating.

Here are seven dangerous strategies you should avoid when trying to lose weight.

Starvation, Fasting, or Very Low-Calorie Diets

Severely slashing calories may lead to weight loss, but the lost weight includes precious muscle and lowers metabolism. Drastic calorie restriction also causes a shift toward a higher percentage of body fat, which increases the risk for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

Unless medically supervised, don’t cut calories below 1,200 per day. Otherwise, you will struggle to get enough nutrients to fuel your activities and satisfy your hunger. Keep in mind that when you lose weight quickly, you may be at risk to pack it back on — with more fat and less muscle — especially if you’re over 50.
Supplements That Make Grand Promises

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Unlike makers of prescription drugs, companies that make supplements don’t have to prove that their products are safe or effective before putting them on the market. Even products that claim to be natural aren’t necessarily safe or good for you.

If you’re thinking about taking any weight loss product, ask your doctor first. It’s best to focus on what’s proven to work for weight loss, including your diet.

Cleanses or Detox Plans

At best, cleanses cause weight loss from water and stool weight. But they can be dangerous. They carry risks of dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, and more.

“Losing lots of fluid without medical supervision is risky, and when it’s combined with fasting, even riskier,” May says. “Your body is uniquely fine-tuned to detoxify and excrete toxins. So cleanses are unnecessary and can lead to serious complications by messing with your body’s system.”

Instead of detoxifying, be more mindful of what you eat. If you want to cleanse or detoxify your body, drink plenty of water and eat lots of high-fiber foods.
All Forms of Purging

Purging includes making yourself vomit, chewing food and spitting it out, and abusing laxatives. “These unhealthy and unsafe behaviors are not uncommon on college campuses, pose serious health problems, and are the first step in the development of eating disorders,” says Connie Diekman, RD. She’s the director of nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis, where she also counsels students who have eating disorders.

Acid in the stomach is extremely strong. Strong acid is necessary to prepare food for digestion and absorption. Stomach contents are meant to stay in the stomach, not be regurgitated into the throat and mouth. “Extremely acidic vomit can cause erosion in the esophagus and mouth and on tooth enamel. This can increase risk for certain cancers, tooth decay, and more when purging becomes a ritual,” Diekman says.

Regular purging by vomiting or abuse of laxatives also causes excess fluid loss that can cause serious dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.

All of these forms of weight loss are dangerous, but the most dangerous is the use of syrup of ipecac, Diekman says. “One dose can trigger cardiac irregularity and can lead to cardiac arrest.”

Purging in all its forms is no way to whittle down the waistline. Eating and drinking healthfully is a much safer weight loss approach.
Extreme Exercising

Extreme exercise may make for good reality television. But in the real world, it can cause grave problems. It causes severe wear and tear; increases the risk for injury, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalance; and psychologically turns exercise into punishment for eating, May says.

The American College of Sports Medicine and American Heart Association recommend getting at least 30 minutes of moderately intense cardio exercise 5 days a week, or 20 minutes of vigorously intense cardio exercise 3 days a week, and strength-training exercises that work all the major muscle groups two to three times a week. Some people think more is better and go way beyond what’s healthy. That kind of obsessive exercise can begin to control their lives in an unhealthy way. Take a moderate approach to exercise, and you’ll be more likely to stick with it for the long haul.
Legal and Illegal Drugs

Using drugs other than prescription weight loss drugs intended for weight loss is a mistake with dangerous consequences.

“The potential risks associated with abusing drugs such as cocaine, speed, and meds prescribed for attention deficit disorder, thyroid disorders, or diabetes to lose weight far outweigh any health benefit you may get from weight loss,” says nutrition counselor Jeannie Gazzaniga-Moloo, PhD, RD. Risks include addiction, relationship and financial problems, anxiety, severe headaches, stroke, and heart, lung, and kidney problems.

Using illegal drugs for any purpose is strongly discouraged, and using legal drugs for their unintended purpose without medical supervision is dangerous.
Smoking

We all know that smoking has countless health risks. Yet some people — especially young adults — use smoking as a diet strategy.

Nicotine has been shown to be an appetite suppressant, but the risks of smoking vastly outweigh any benefits.

Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body; causes cancer as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, and other diseases; and reduces the health of smokers in general.

Beyond the numerous health risks, weight gain is often a side effect when smokers try to kick the addictive habit.

Bottom line: Don’t smoke for any reason, least of all to lose weight.

Best Weight Loss Practices

Choose a diet that works for your lifestyle. The best diet is the one you can stick with long-term. Use common sense, listen to your body, be mindful of what you eat, and pass on expensive, risky, and worthless weight loss schemes or products that are unproven.

Seek expert advice from your doctor or a registered dietitian if you are concerned that your weight loss methods may border on extreme or unhealthy.

WebMD Expert Column Reviewed by Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD

School Calendar

2021-22

First Semester
Sept. 7 – December 17   2021

Sept. 7 (TUESDAY)               First Day of First Semester
Oct. 11 (Monday)                   Columbus Day Holiday
Nov. 22 – 26                           Fall Break (and Thanksgiving)
Dec. 17                                   Last Day of Fall Semester

Second Semester

Jan. 4 (TUESDAY)                 Second Semester Begins
Jan. 17  (Monday)                  Dr. Martin L. King Holiday
Feb. 21  (Monday)                  Presidents’ Day Holiday
Mar. 14 – 18                           Spring Break Holiday
April 15 & 18                           Good Friday and Easter Monday Holidays
May 24 – 27                            Adventure Trip
May 27                                    Last Day of Spring Semester

Lyrics/songs texts/paintings/articles

are property and copyright of their owners
and provided for educational purposes.

Copyright Disclaimer – Section 107 – Copyright Act 1976,
allowance is made for “fair use”
for purposes such as criticism, comment,
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Fair use is permitted by copyright statute.

Non-profit, educational or personal use
tips the balance in favor of “fair use”.

© Copyright 1995-2021
The Anderson Private School.

“He who opens a school door,
closes a prison.“
– Victor Hugo

I wish you all
 Peace.

Hang on
to your Faith.
You will get there.

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Awareness Can Render All Things to be Beautiful / Foods that Cause Depression / School Calendar

Essentially,
there is no difference between Your Self
and the Self in all other
Creations.

And this moment
is not a tiny point in the flow of the Future
into the Past.
It is part of
an Eternal Now.

The most Beautiful realization
the Human Mind can conceive,
is that Love
renders all of reality
possible,
and
Beautiful.
.
Our consciousness deals with
the objective and material,
but does not see the
“thread”
that binds all things
together,
the material and the
Spiritual.

It is that thread
that renders all things
possible.

My Dear Friends,
we are
at once everywhere and nowhere,
both in space and Time.
.
Can two things be True
at the same time?
Can there be both solid and empty space?
It depends upon how close we are looking,
or whether we are looking at all.
Can electrons be here and there
at once?
Can they be everywhere and nowhere?
Paradoxically,
these two realities exist
simultaneously.

Do we exist outside of Time and space?
Are we at once everywhere and nowhere,
like the Stars and Galaxies
whose images are history
before they even reach us?

Scientists discovered
over 80 years ago,
that it is possible
for an atom or a subatomic particle,
such as an electron,
to be in two locations at the same Time.
For such tiny bits of matter
our World is governed by an unbelievable
set of physical laws known as
quantum mechanics.

One of the most bizarre premises of Quantum Theory,
which has long fascinated Philosophers and Physicists,
states that by the very ACT of watching,
the observer affects the observed Reality.

We are discovering
that Reality is inversely proportional
to appearance.
In other words,
the degree of true substance
or reality
is the inverse or opposite
of the degree of ponderability,
or significant enough to be worth considering.
Concrete objects of experience,
which have a high degree of ponderability,
are the least substantial.

So,
why are you worrying,
about anything?
.
Instead of worrying,
put your Trust in God.
He is up all night anyway.
Let Him worry.

When we completely Trust God,
we allow Him to take control
of our Sacred Lives.
He will guide us
when Life gets difficult and confusing.
God will help us
to stand firm.
For us to completely Trust God,
we must rely on his Words.
The Bible is
God’s Love Letter
to us.

There is
an inconceivable awareness,
a sense of pure inner delight
of a rare quality of Beauty
that can be revealed in your World.
Such awareness
can render all things to be
Beautiful.
.
And
such Beautiful Awareness
can alleviate fear
of the transition known as
death.

 Such awareness
can allow you to feel
every cell of your body
waking up.
Yes,
your tired body,
your very precious Being,
can be brought back to Life,
back to REAL Life.
And that will feel
unbelievably good.

Bill Bryson, in his book,
A Short History of Nearly Everything,
tells us that every atom you possess
has almost certainly passed through several stars
and been part of millions of organisms
on its way to become YOU. 
We are each so atomically numerous
and so vigorously recycled at death
that a significant number of our atoms
– up to a billion for each of us,
it has been suggested –
probably belonged to William Shakespeare. 
A billion more each came from Buddha and Genghis Kahn
and Beethoven
and any other historical figure you care to name.
.
Yes,
there is essentially
NO difference between Your Self
and the Self in all other
Creations.
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Our realization
that Superlative Joy, Peace, Freedom, and Knowledge,
is nothing more than what we can wish for,
Imagine,
and Dream.

Mankind has the True capacity
for creative thinking and imagination,
and is in this way,
also made
in God’s Image.

The whole Beautiful and Phenomenal Universe,
and all that is our space and perceived Time, 
is simple and Self-imposed
and relative to all other things.
YOU
are not dependent upon space -Time.
The manifold of space -Time
is dependent upon
YOU.

 Such awareness
allows us to facilitate our contact
with the Greater Spirituality
that resides
within,
 and assists us in seeking Self Awareness
through such Blessed Resources 
as the Sacred Gospels,
and brings us closer to
Our Creator.

Yes,
you govern the Universe
of possibilities.
You,
Sacred Child of God.

Science
is not giving us
Ultimate Truth.
.
 We,
as Children of God,
as the Deeply Loved
and Beautifully Created,
are the Ultimate “I”
projected into this World, this Universe,
from within.
.
We experience this material World
as though it were from without,
until we begin to know,
the Universe is a reflection
of the Spiritual Reality
from within.

The Poetry
of Love and Life
can stir the Soul.
It is the Poetry
that stirs thinking
as well as the feeling,
and thus integrates the very best
of Mankind. 

“A falling Star fell from your Heart and landed in my eyes.
I screamed aloud, as it tore through them,
and now it’s left me blind.
The Stars, the Moon, they have all been blown out.
You left me in the dark.
No dawn, no day, I’m always in this twilight.
In the shadow of your Heart.
And in the dark, I can hear your Heartbeat.
I tried to find the sound.
But then it stopped,
and I was in the darkness,

So darkness I became.
I took the Stars from my eyes, and then I made a map.
And knew that somehow I could find my way back.
Then I heard your Heart beating;
you were in the darkness too.
So I stayed in the darkness with you.”

       – Florence Welch

Let us Pray
and enter into the Reality
that Exists Forever.
Pray
for the Love of God
to enter your Heart
and enter your Life.
And you
will Love and Live
Forever.

You,
My Dear Friend,
are everything Beautiful.
Feel the Beauty
and Truly Live Beautifully.
Beauty
is all around you.
The Beauty
that is within,
is the Love of God.
Share it.

“Nobody
can understand what God does here on Earth.
No matter how hard people try to understand it,
they cannot.
Even if wise people say they understand,
they cannot;
no one can really understand it.“
– Ecclesiastes 8:17

Our precious memories,
which are Truly Alive
in our Hearts,
turn back the clock of Time,
which does not really exist,
back to the best days
there ever was,
and will be,
for an Eternity.

Our passage
from the bondage of ignorance
to Liberation of the Spirit
is a real transition,
 a transformation that permits us to see
what is the Truly Real
behind the fog of ignorance.

Close your eyes
and open
your Heart.
You will realize
that you are alive
in the Heart
of God.

He Truly Loves
you.
You are His
Child.

Goodnight.

Foods that Cause Depression:
Worst Foods for Depression

by Tanya J. Peterson

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Do some foods cause depression? Evidence shows a strong link between diet and depression, and it points to the worst foods for depression. Researchers are studying how food affects the brain, mental health, and specific conditions like depression. Could there be a link between diet and depression? Are there actually foods that help depression or worsen it? The findings are astounding, if not surprising. What we put into our body has a direct and profound effect on the brain, mental illness, and mental health.

Food varies widely in quality, ingredients, and nutrition. The stuff we eat is what powers the brain and helps it work for our mental health and wellbeing. It can’t function properly if the food we put into our system is neutral at best, harmful at worst.

Depression is complex and has multiple possible causes: neurochemical imbalances, genetics, lifestyle, and diet are all contributing factors. Diet also plays an important part in the severity of depression symptoms as well as the duration of the illness. With this in mind, let’s take a look at foods that cause depression (or at least contribute to it).

Categories of Foods That May Cause Depression

Which foods might cause depression? As nutritionists and neurologists study diet and depression, patterns have emerged. There are distinct foods types that are connected to depression and depression symptoms. When shaping your diet for depression, these are foods to avoid:

• Saturated and trans fats
• Simple carbohydrates (refined sugars)
• Heavily processed foods

Sugary foods, in particular, are especially bad for depression, contributing to its onset, worsening the symptoms, and prolonging someone’s struggle with it. Carbohydrates, both complex and simple, increase serotonin levels. That’s a very good thing for depression because depression involves serotonin levels that are too low. This is why complex carbs like whole grains are good for depression (learn how low carb diets affect depression).

Simple carbohydrates like refined sugars top the list of foods that are bad for depression. Foods like sweets and processed cereals do cause serotonin levels to spike. However, these simple sugars lack substance and nutrients, so they burn up quickly—too quickly to cause lasting benefits of the short-lived serotonin increase. The brain and body experience an abrupt crash, leaving you tired and feeling down. Your symptoms of depression can feel worse following a sugary snack.  The more sugary foods you eat (and drink), the more your blood sugar yo-yos, and the brain suffers.

“You can probably make no single change to your diet that will be as good for your health and well-being as cutting down on sugar.”
– Scott C. Anderson, The Psychobiotic Revolution

 

Sugars are foods that cause depression as well as worsen and prolong it. This includes sugar substitutes as well. “Light” foods are actually an unhealthy choice for the brain. Aspartame, in particular, is an artificial sweetener implicated in depression. As the body breaks it down, aspartame’s molecules decrease serotonin levels that are already low in people with depression.

Saturated fats, trans fats (partially hydrogenated oils), and omega-6 fatty acids (polyunsaturated, cheap oils are a major source), are damaging. They have been shown in studies to contribute to depression and even violent behavior (an issue separate from major depression). Consuming these fats increases fatigue and sluggishness, thus worsening these depression symptoms.

The Worst Beverages for Depression

So often when people think of nutrition, they think food. Beverages tend to be dismissed as things that can help or harm our physical and mental health. However, just because they’re liquid doesn’t mean they don’t affect us. These beverages have been shown to contribute to or worsen depression:

• Fruit juice (it’s a simple sugar)
• Soda (also a simple sugar, plus studies link it directly to depression)
• Alcohol (in excess, it can disrupt sleep, reduce serotonin levels, and negatively impact medication)
• Coffee (this one’s a maybe—for some, it interferes in sleep, while for others it provides energy and mood boosts. If you can drink coffee, avoid the sugary coffee drinks and coffee sweeteners.)

Examples of the Worst Foods for Depression

You’ve seen the categories of foods that may cause depression or worsen the symptoms. For a convenient go-to reference list, here’s a list of some of the worst foods for depression.

• Processed meats
• Fried foods
• Refined cereals
• Chocolate and other candy
• Sweet desserts
• Cookies
• Doughnuts
• High-fat dairy products
• Anything made with white flour (including bread, baked goods, pancakes, etc.)
• Crackers and other snack food made with partially hydrogenated oils
• Regular ketchup (it has a significant amount of added sugar or artificial sweeteners)

Unfortunately, when creating a diet containing foods that fight depression, the foods to avoid are the ones that are delicious and many of us are accustomed to eating. When you think about the bigger picture, it might become easier to avoid these foods that are harming brain and body and causing or worsening depression. When you replace them with healthier choices, you are also on your way to replacing depression with energy, motivation, positive emotions, and general mental health and wellbeing. You’re not just avoiding foods; you’re creating a depression-free life.

article references

APA Reference
Peterson, T. (2018, May 15). Foods that Cause Depression: Worst Foods for Depression, HealthyPlace. Retrieved on 2021, October 12 from https://www.healthyplace.com/depression/food-and-depression/foods-that-cause-depression-worst-foods-for-depression

Last Updated: June 20, 2019

Medically reviewed by Harry Croft, MD

School Calendar

2021-22

First Semester
Sept. 7 – December 17   2021

Sept. 7 (TUESDAY)               First Day of First Semester
Oct. 11 (Monday)                   Columbus Day Holiday
Nov. 22 – 26                           Fall Break (and Thanksgiving)
Dec. 17                                   Last Day of Fall Semester

Second Semester

Jan. 4 (TUESDAY)                 Second Semester Begins
Jan. 17  (Monday)                  Dr. Martin L. King Holiday
Feb. 21  (Monday)                  Presidents’ Day Holiday
Mar. 14 – 18                           Spring Break Holiday
April 15 & 18                           Good Friday and Easter Monday Holidays
May 24 – 27                            Adventure Trip
May 27                                    Last Day of Spring Semester

Lyrics/songs texts/paintings/articles

are property and copyright of their owners
and provided for educational purposes.

Copyright Disclaimer – Section 107 – Copyright Act 1976,
allowance is made for “fair use”
for purposes such as criticism, comment,
news reporting, teaching, scholarship,and research.
Fair use is permitted by copyright statute.

Non-profit, educational or personal use
tips the balance in favor of “fair use”.

© Copyright 1995-2021
The Anderson Private School.

“He who opens a school door,
closes a prison. “
– Victor Hugo

I wish you all
 Peace.

Hang on
to your Faith.
You will get there.

.

.

 

What a BEAUTIFUL Way the Lord Speaks / Forgive and Forget / Sept. 7 School Begins

With
the Guidance of our Precious Lord,
Today can be made ingenious
mixing melancholy and Joy
in a Beautiful Masterpiece
of our Time –
Life.
.
No,
we cannot avoid the melancholic tone
of circumstance
laden upon our very fragile
and very Human Hearts.

But Hope
is embodied in every new Birth
of every precious Moment in Time.
And each new generation
of Prayerful Thought,
can help to make
a better World.

Beautiful and Timeless Messages
emanate from the Word
of God.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WAY
THE LORD SPEAKS.

Like the charming and elegant Birds
dancing high in the Sky,
singing their favorite songs
in a perpetual Creation
of Divine Inspiration.
The spectacular landscapes
of the horizons of our Life
offer inspiration and pleasure
to purify our Spirits.

The Magnificent
and Celestial Essence of our Eternal Being
can be reached deep in our Hearts
in its reflections,
through the shining Beauty
of God’s very Soft and Gentle
Love.

There is so much Beauty
and Truth
in this World.
And it is there
for YOU.
.
Rest your thoughts,
quiet your bruised mind.
Open your eyes,
and open your Heart.
God is always near.
The Celestial Light
you will see and feel
is your own Light,
your own Love,
your own Beauty,
Created by God.

We Live
at the Edge
of Perpetual Creation.
The Divine Power of God
resides within each of us.
His Light of Divine Energy
is revealed in spectacular landscapes
created for the pleasure
of the Sacred Souls
of His Beloved Children.

Such Beauty
transports us into
ourselves.
Feel Eternally Grateful
for everything in this Life.
Share the Beauty
of everything you are,
everything that makes us whole,
everything that completes us.

“Happiness held is the seed;
Happiness shared is the
Flower.”
– John Harrigan

Don’t give up
on the person you are becoming.
Enchanting Love and Light
from the Sacred Heart of God
will touch your Heart
and reveal the Magnificent Being of Light
and Love
that you are.
.
The Beauty of God’s Love
is all around us,
emanating PURE energy,
allowing us to see and feel
Love
in every moment
of Time.

We need to remember
He made us
for His Wonderful Purpose –
to Love,
an be Loved.

The awareness
of our impressive inner Beauty,
and the brilliance of our Spirit,
 can give the Heart
an aura of calm and tranquility
that allows us to simply forget 
our sorrows and anguish.
In our World
we unnecessarily punish ourselves
every day,
by violence and the loss of respect
for Human values.
.
In the midst
of all this seemingly endless insanity,
there is Hope.
Our Faith,
in God and in each other,
can reach our Hearts
and revitalize us
with a wonderful and enchanting
realization
of the Ultimate Reality
that God is
Love,
and so are
WE.

Seek the Lord in Prayer,
where He will be found.
Call upon His Holy Name.
He is near.
.
Return Home,
return to the Lord.
Ask for His mercy,
for He will abundantly pardon.
He
is your Father.
And YOU
are His Sacred Child.
.
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there, But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater,
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
“For you shall go out with Joy,
And be led out with Peace;
The mountains and the hills
Shall break forth into singing
before you,
And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree,
And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree;
And it shall be to the Lord for a name,
For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”
– Isaiah 55:8-11

Go
where you can go.
And Thank God
for you for being
you.

Be grateful for the Love
God has placed
into your Heart.

Seek Peace inwardly
and you will find it,
and ultimately,
your True Self.

Goodnight.

Forgive and Forget

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It’s not always easy, but the benefits of forgiving — and ‘forgetting’ — can be powerful. Here are some tips.

By Tom Valeo

Medically Reviewed by Cynthia Dennison Haines, MD on February 09, 2007

From the WebMD Archives

Many people view forgiveness as an offshoot of love — a gift given freely to those who have hurt you.

Forgiveness, however, may bring enormous benefits to the person who gives that gift, according to recent research. If you can bring yourself to forgive and forget, you are likely to enjoy lower blood pressure, a stronger immune system, and a drop in the stress hormones circulating in your blood, studies suggest. Back pain, stomach problems, and headaches may disappear. And you’ll reduce the anger, bitterness, resentment, depression, and other negative emotions that accompany the failure to forgive.

Of course, forgiving is notoriously difficult. “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea until they have something to forgive,” said C.S. Lewis.

And forgetting may not be a realistic or desirable goal.

“Despite the familiar cliche, ‘forgive and forget,’ most of us find forgetting nearly impossible,” says Charlotte vanOyen Witvliet, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Hope College. “Forgiveness does not involve a literal forgetting. Forgiveness involves remembering graciously. The forgiver remembers the true though painful parts, but without the embellishment of angry adjectives and adverbs that stir up contempt.”

Forgiving (and Forgetting) Quells Stress

That type of angry “embellishment,” as Witvliet calls it, seems to carry serious consequences. In a 2001 study, she monitored the physiological responses of 71 college students as they either dwelled on injustices done to them, or imagined themselves forgiving the offenders.

“When focused on unforgiving responses, their blood pressure surged, their heart rates increased, brow muscles tensed, and negative feelings escalated,” she says. “By contrast, forgiving responses induced calmer feelings and physical responses. It appears that harboring unforgiveness comes at an emotional and a physiological cost. Cultivating forgiveness may cut these costs.”

But how do we cultivate forgiveness?

Frederic Luskin, PhD, director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Project, readily admits that forgiveness, like love, can’t be forced.

“You can’t just will forgiveness,” says Luskin, author of Forgive For Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness. “What I teach is that you can create conditions where forgiveness is more likely to occur. There are specific practices we offer that diminish hostility and self-pity, and increase positive emotions, so it becomes more likely that a genuine, heartfelt release of resentment will occur.”

How to Encourage Forgiveness

For example, Luskin encourages the practice of gratitude — the active effort to acknowledge what’s good in your life.

“Gratitude is simply focusing your attention on the positive things that have happened,” he says. “That creates a biochemical experience that makes it more likely that forgiveness will occur.”

Stress management, whether through meditation, deep breathing, or relaxation exercises, also helps quell the stress of anger and resentment, he says. So does “cognitive reframing,” which fosters acceptance of the facts of your situation.

“You may wish you had a better mother or a better lover,” Luskin says, “but the world is the way it is.”

Finally, Luskin encourages people to change the story they tell themselves so they appear more like survivors who are hopeful about the future rather than victims with a grievance.

“You can change, ‘I hate my mother because she didn’t love me,’ to, ‘life is a real challenge for me because I didn’t feel loved as a child,'” Luskin said. “That makes forgiveness so much more possible.”

Two Types of Forgiveness

Everett L. Worthington Jr., PhD, a professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University and the author of Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Theory and Applications, divides forgiveness into two types. Decisional forgiveness involves choosing to let go of angry thoughts about the person you feel has wronged you.

“You can tell yourself, ‘I am not going to seek revenge,’ for example, or, ‘I am going to avoid that person,'” Worthington says. “You could choose decisional forgiveness and still have a lot of emotional unforgiveness.”

The ultimate goal, however, is emotional forgiveness, in which negative emotions such as resentment, bitterness, hostility, hatred, anger, and fear are replaced with love, compassion, sympathy, and empathy.

“Emotional forgiveness is where the health action is,” says Worthington. “Emotional unforgiveness causes a chronic stress response, which results in obsessing about the wrong done to you. Rumination is what gets people into trouble. Rumination is the mental health bad boy. It’s associated with almost everything bad in the mental health field — obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, depression … probably hives too.”

REACH for Forgiveness

To help people achieve emotional forgiveness, Worthington has devised a 5-step program called REACH, with each letter representing one step.

“First you recall the hurt objectively, without blame and self-victimization,” Worthington says. “Then you empathize by trying to imagine the viewpoint of the person who wronged you. The altruistic part involves getting people to think about a time they were forgiven and how that felt. When it’s time to commit to forgiveness, people usually say, not yet, but when they finally do, they must then hold on to forgiveness.”

All this is not merely theoretical for Worthington. His mother was beaten to death with a crowbar in 1995, and yet, by applying the five steps of REACH, he managed to forgive.

“Within 30 hours I was able to forgive the youths who had committed this horrible crime,” he writes in Forgiveness and Reconciliation.

When Not Forgiving Is OK

But some people cannot forgive, and that’s OK too, according to Jeanne Safer, PhD, a psychotherapist and the author of Forgiving and Not Forgiving. For some of her patients, recognizing that they don’t have to forgive is a huge relief.

“Many don’t have to forgive in order to resolve their feelings,” Safer says. “They say, ‘I can never feel OK about these terrible things, but I’m not going to be vengeful.'”

To help them achieve this resolution, Safer offers a three-step process. The first step involves re-engagement — a decision to think through what happened. The second step, recognition, means looking at every feeling you may have about the injury. “You ask yourself, ‘why do I want revenge?'” Safer said. “Revenge is based on powerlessness and it’s doomed to failure.”

The final step involves reinterpretation of the injury, including an attempt to understand the person who caused it. “This is where forgivers and nonforgivers divide,” Safer said. “Sometimes you’re not able to reconnect with the person, but if you go through this process, at least you won’t be a victim.”

Forgiveness research proliferated after the publication in 1984 of Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don’t Deserve, by Lewis B. Smedes, who claimed that forgiveness produced benefits for the forgiver.

Safer, however, is wary of those who picked up on this idea and started to promote what she calls “promiscuous forgiveness.”

“What’s important is working it through and achieving resolution, whether it leads to forgiveness or not. Forgiveness involves wishing the other well. You’re already there if you don’t wish them ill,” Safer says.

“It’s sad, so sad
It’s a sad sad situation
And it’s getting more and more absurd
It’s sad, so sad
Why can’t we talk it over
Oh, it seems to me
Sorry seems to be the hardest word.

What do I do to make you love me
What I’ve gotta do to be heard
What do I do when lightening strikes me
What’ve I gotta do
What’ve I gotta do?
When sorry seems to be the hardest word.”
– Elton John and Bernie Taupin

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