Guest guest Posted May 4, 2001 Report Share Posted May 4, 2001 I just started on my quest for a better life style and re-birth and I'm 68, so Go For It Greg. My only wish is that I could have made the changes I felt I needed to make when I was your age. C'est la vie. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2001 Report Share Posted May 4, 2001 > I just started on my quest for a better life style and re-birth and I'm 68, > so Go For It Greg. My only wish is that I could have made the changes I > felt I needed to make when I was your age. C'est la vie. > > Ruth good for you ruth. If you're going to live a long healthy life it's never too late. How about telling us more about your rebirth. I for one would love to hear more. I'm also on the " old " side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2001 Report Share Posted May 4, 2001 By way of introduction, I am single (husband and I divorced in '94, but stayed close until he died in '95) and I have tried to continue with the things we enjoyed doing together. Needless to say, it isn't the same. I have two daughters, one who lives nearby and one who lives about two days away by car. The elder has one child, a lovely girl who is 13; the younger has twin girls who are almost 8 and a son who is just over 1 year old. I do not get enough time with the distant family even though we speak quite frequently on the phone. I think I am still in the process of re-birth. I've made the commitment to myself, but still have to put it down in writing. I've been depressed and doing a lot of soul searching regarding my present situation and just how I envision what I want for the rest of my life. I certainly do not want what I've been getting for the past ten years, so it is time to change now. I sometimes feel like it is totally starting all over again; I need a new body and new mind. One of the most helpful tools has been the Dr. Ira Progoff Intensive Journal Method of looking at one's life. This is new, also, so it is still slow going with that aspect of finding myself. Thank you for 'listening'. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2001 Report Share Posted May 4, 2001 > By way of introduction, I am single (husband and I divorced in '94, but > stayed close until he died in '95) and I have tried to continue with the > things we enjoyed doing together. Needless to say, it isn't the same. > > I have two daughters, one who lives nearby and one who lives about two da= ys > away by car. The elder has one child, a lovely girl who is 13; the young= er > has twin girls who are almost 8 and a son who is just over 1 year old. I= do > not get enough time with the distant family even though we speak quite > frequently on the phone. > > I think I am still in the process of re-birth. I've made the commitment = to > myself, but still have to put it down in writing. > > I've been depressed and doing a lot of soul searching regarding my presen= t > situation and just how I envision what I want for the rest of my life. I= > certainly do not want what I've been getting for the past ten years, so i= t > is time to change – now. I sometimes feel like it is totally starting al= l > over again; I need a new body and new mind. > > One of the most helpful tools has been the Dr. Ira Progoff Intensive Jour= nal > Method of looking at one's life. This is new, also, so it is still slow > going with that aspect of finding myself. > > Thank you for 'listening'. > > Ruth Thanks for telling us about yourself Ruth. What is the " Dr Ira Progoff Intensive Journal Method of looking at one's life " ? I'd be interested in hearing more. You didn't mention CR. Is that part of the new body? Hope we can help you and be supportive so that your depression lifts. Are you getting any help for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2001 Report Share Posted May 6, 2001 hi, I'm listening in with great interest. The tv show really got me to thinking, and I'm making timid steps. One nitty-gritty question -- is there anything I can do to help my body handle all the veggies? Unfortunately, I have a tendency to get " gassy " when eating a lot of roughage, and cannot retreat from society while my body adjusts! If it ever does... So does anyone have any helpful thoughts in this department? Thanks, Katisha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2001 Report Share Posted May 6, 2001 Hi again. I'm not usually here at this time, but I was doing some clean up in the sanctuary and wanted to make sure all of mail had been answered. (No I'm not the pastor, just facilities manager. There is a production here tonight and the sanctuary floor was a mess. We've been reconstructing our facilities since we were struck by a tornado three years ago; today the scaffolding was taken down from the main window, but no one cleaned up the floor.) Ira Progoff was a student of Carl Jung. He spent many years in practice in Brooklyn and New York City, I think, and over time developed the journaling method that bears the name The Intensive Journal Workshop. His philosophy was that only the individual can really help and 'cure' themselves; an outsider can only lead a person to self study, but they cannot heal anyone. I've known about these workshops for a long time, but it wasn't until two weeks ago that my schedule and theirs meshed. We wrote in a journal for about fifteen hours over the course of two days. First we would do an objective writing on a particular part of our life then take some aspect and write more in depth and greater detail. It is very moving and does tire one out. It is not necessary to share what you have written, but everyone was so respectful that I will probably do some sharing at the next one; we'll see. You can contact www.dialoguehouse.com for further information and their schedule for your area. The thrust of the intensive method is that you can then take it home with you to continue writing and developing a better relationship with yourself. Fortunately, the leader of the group I was in has offered to help if we ever get stuck; just give her a phone call. She is a beautiful person on top of all of this. I looked up CR as I saw a re-run of Scientific American on our PBS channel in which Dr. Walford was interviewed. Part of my journaling led me back to wanting to better care for myself by re-learning the better eating habits I once had. This led me to perk up my ears when Dr. Walford came on. I have been able to cut back on calories in the past without any problem, but if I can do it in a more nutritious way that is what I want to do. My two problems are portion sizes (keeping them under control) and maintaining my dedication to the goal of being healthier through better eating habits and more exercise. I do not get enough activity. I am under the care of a physician for the depression. I am hoping that the journaling will give me some insight into where I am and where I need to go. I think that along with a more fit body and a more healthy way of eating the depression will be a thing of the past. It will be something to address each day as I try to live better. I am looking for support in this so whatever CR can do will be appreciated. Thank you so much. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2001 Report Share Posted May 7, 2001 Take is slowly so your body can adjust to a lot of roughage. Also, I have a friend who swears by Bean-o. Me, I'm not so sure. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2001 Report Share Posted May 7, 2001 Hi Katisha, I experience very little gas on Walford's diet, but I don't eat many beans/potatoes/wheat. I don't think it's the roughage that causes gas. I believe excess calories is the main culprit, feeding the gas bugs in the gut. What gas I do get is not the smelly type from excess protein (no meats, no eggs, no beans). Lot's of fiber is comfortable to me and I get the rda of aminos (veggies and ff milk) without beans. I suggest it may be a particular food product that produces your gas. Regards. ----- Original Message ----- From: <KatishaL@...> < > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Re: A New Chapter begins > hi, I'm listening in with great interest. The tv show really got me to > thinking, and I'm making timid steps. > One nitty-gritty question -- is there anything I can do to help my body > handle all the veggies? Unfortunately, I have a tendency to get " gassy " when > eating a lot of roughage, and cannot retreat from society while my body > adjusts! If it ever does... > So does anyone have any helpful thoughts in this department? > Thanks, > Katisha > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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