Testimonials

Seven at OneO Blow! Seven at OneO Blow!

I have a bit of an “Echo” tale and testimonial to tell which reminds me of the story of “The Little Tailor.”

He starts out as a braggart for having swatted 7 pesky, but tiny flies at one blow. Boasting thus, he carves the words, “7 at one blow,” onto his belt and ventures out. On his travels, he encounters far more challenging and heinous circumstances. As the story goes, we learn that the tailor succeeds in everything in his life because he approaches everything with a great deal of self-confidence.

I didn’t consciously choose Echo #10, “Confidence and Self Worth,” in any of the four months since we began the Echo sessions. But it surely is one which would have been lurking below the surface, waiting for me to re-cognize its place and purpose in my way of being. Today is that day!

The “seven” are my 3 children and 2 teenage grandsons, plus myself, all of whom are suddenly residents of my home that was built for only two. People are quite literally sleeping in every room in the house, three in beds, three on the floor and one in the gypsy vardo I designed and commissioned to have built.

Every morning, I’ve awakened to a mind made busy by yet another worry about how we, rather I, will manage with what may extend to a long-term arrangement. Thank God, for a measure of compatibility and willingness on everyone’s part, because we’re making the best of an unusual situation - cooking great food, eating well, mutually looking after a nearly 5-month old puppy.

My beautiful grandsons have health issues and seem to be bearing the stresses of a somewhat precipitous home eviction. Their high school is 80 miles round trip and ferry rides each way from my house. So, their Dad, my second son, has been driving them to school. But they’re known to have asthma and allergies. Lots of coughing and sneezing going on! One of them lost 2 days of school, this week. My daughter has succumbed, and I, too, am having symptoms.

There’s more to report, as my daughter became disabled in 2021. Since her return to my home, I’ve nursed her and a project to remodel a main floor bath and build a room for her. It has not gone without significant delays and weirdly confusing developments.

In other words, there’s a lot going on, here!

I chose Echo #9, Creative Inspiration and Expression, in December, Echo #10, Happiness and Contentment, in January, Echo #3, Abundance and Financial Prosperity, for my children in February, Echo #13, Allow Whatever Happens to Happen, in March.

By the way, March 27th was “Live Long and Prosper Day.” Thought you might appreciate knowing that, Cornelius!

While the people, unpredictable circumstances and available possibilities of my life are crowding around, my heart center, “anahata,” that lovely word in Sanskrit, has been disarmed. I consciously and willingly release armor to feel the waves of love, forgiveness and gratitude emanating from that space which is more central in my awareness than the thoughts that churn, at times, like clouds in the sky. I feel more deeply from that beautiful space than ever before.

The fact is, the last 4 months of “The Echo,” have shown me more about what I need to let go of than what I need to take hold of or get done. This is quite new territory for an “If it’s to be, it’s up to me” mentality. Nonetheless, I’m getting there.

This morning, I kindly requested of each of my family members to come together after breakfast. I didn’t mention a reason, but when we’d gathered, I told them, “I have one priority, that is, wellness.” No argument from anyone, there, with all the sneezing, coughing and congestion apparent among this crowd. “I’ve been developing symptoms,” I added.

I’d brought my computer and cued the Cornelius’ Coherence Healing audio file for “Removing Blockages.” I invited all seven who were present to turn off their devices, remove their ear buds, get comfortable and participate in the breathing instructions. Cornelius did the rest.

I kept my focus on my own inner experience, noting only that the people in the room remained quiet throughout the session.

It represents a milestone in my way of communicating with my family! I feel greater trust in myself to be able to extend the best that I have to offer to them without encountering resistance since they are oh, so sensitive to proselytizing and manipulation.

The bonus for me for having put forth the effort to invite their participation is that the value and worth that I receive from these sessions has expanded in a loving way to each of my family members.

A dam has broken on the love that radiates from my heart! It flows and is more spontaneously expressed among the bunch of us. For that I am immensely grateful!

Seven at OneO blow! Seven at OneO blow!