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Betty Vega's avatar

Debra,

Thank you so much very much for this column, your wise words and profound meditations. I hear echoes of ACIM lessons everywhere.

Last night, Jim and I watched a PBS show called Horizons. The topic—“the science behind longer, sharper lives.” Super Agers are people who appear, physically and cognitively, “far younger than their calendar years indicate.” At the end of the segment, a handful of participants in the Super Ager Research Program—people at least age 85 without age-related diseases—shared their advice.

Eighty-nine-year-old Lajuana Weathers, who had no wrinkles on her beautiful face, expressed her views. I’m paraphrasing and interpreting: Life isn’t just about the temple you live in [your body], it’s also about your thoughts [you create], your words [you put out into the universe] and how you present yourself to the world [the light you shine]. Lajuana’s light shines on high beams. She’s a living example of how to summon calm in a chaotic, chattering world.

Mahalo, Debra for sharing these deep truths with us 🌺

Betty

Debra Engle's avatar

Betty, thank you for this. It's exciting to see these messages coming to the forefront in different ways. It's so important to see role models who are living with this kind of inner peace and reflecting it for everyone to see.

Ángel Michel's avatar

“heartbeat of God within me” 🙏🏻😇

Julie Gammack's avatar

P.S. Any class you lead, or a part of, I'm in. You are my Chief Reminding Officer.

Debra Engle's avatar

You are Chief Activating Officer for me! xo

Erika J. Sovey's avatar

What a thought provoking prompt and very good advice in your response.

Debra Engle's avatar

Thank you, Erika.

Kathi Zimpleman's avatar

Thank you, Debra. Your words are thoughtful and challenging.

Debra Engle's avatar

Thank you, Kathi!

Pam McCarty's avatar

Love your meditations. I have another appointment the same time as We Hear You We see you. I’ll try to pop in when I can but I liked the spontaneous writing but the relaxing meditation at the beginning. It’s a great way to start the day.

Debra Engle's avatar

We'd love to see you there when it works for you, Pam.

Pam McCarty's avatar

I’ll be there when I can.

Julie Gammack's avatar

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Nikki Meyler Miller's avatar

Deb, your meditations and guided imagery are always so good, guiding the open heart back to peace.

A Way Back to Calm is the basis of mental health: self-soothing. It didn't feel like a rough draft at all to me. It is perfect. Thank you.

Debra Engle's avatar

Thank you, Nikki. I appreciate that.

Mary Jo Curtis's avatar

Just beautiful, Deb!

Debra Engle's avatar

Thank you, Mary Jo!

Kali White VanBaale's avatar

I needed this reminder, Deb!