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Monthly Article:

Balanced Silence and Rest - Avoiding the Extremes

Why can we not find the rest we need after working
so hard? The extremes are too much for our minds.

Click on the link below to read this month's article.
http://www.thewaveriders.com/articles/pi0504balance.html

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Today's Gentle Reminder
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Sometimes no matter how hard we try to stay positive we get kicked down because something "bad" has happened in our lives. I have bad in quotes because so often the perceived bad turns out to be something that steered our lives into something better.

We may have lost our job, lost part of our health or lost something or someone precious in our lives.

Today's gentle reminder is to pick yourself up again as soon as possible. Give yourself time to mourn and deal with the situation, but remember that it is not the morning and the surrounding your-self with pain that will improve your life or make you feel better.

Depression never gave me a gift or wiped away my tears.
Depression only held my arms hostage and my legs incapable of walking away. Depression, sadness, anger and hate only burned a hole in my stomach and tossed me to the floor beaten and bruised.

Depression is not the answer. It will not make anything better.

As soon as you possibly can...push yourself to stand up and brush yourself off, then get on with your life and make your life the best it can be regardless of what is around you. Don't take "bad" things personally because no life ever escapes difficult experiences.

Take care of yourself.
Indigo

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Quote of the month
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"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of
knowing you did your best to become the best that
you are capable of becoming."

John Wooden
(1910-, American Basketball Coach)

Just a reminder to be all that you can be, with the resources that you have at hand today. It is the best that you can do and no one can ask more of you - not even yourself
Indigo
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Research
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Special thank you to one of our readers for sending us this article on Aspartame found in many no sugar products and depression!

... "We have known for years that when aspartame is ingested
with a carbohydrate rich meal the usual physiologic increase in tryptophan is blocked, while brain phenylalanine and tyrosine concentrations are increased.

These changes in amino acid neurotransmitter precursors could, I believe, alter indoleamine/catecholamine balance, and thus have a profound effect on mood and cognition ... depressed mood, anxiety, dizziness, panic attacks, nausea, irritability, impairment of memory and concentration."

Read more here..
http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/aspartame.htm

Please note that articles contained in the research portion of our newsletter are supplied for your interest only. You should always verify information and/or consult your doctor before trying anything new.
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Storytime:

There are many readers out there that have a great story to tell about how they have handled difficult times or how others have inspired them. Many are working through The Wave Riders steps and improving their lives. We all have our times when we find it difficult and we all have our little successes. I want to share our stories in an upcoming book (Submissions will remain anonymous and names will only be kept on file to prove authenticity. Read our online privacy policy regarding your information. Stories are not verified and some submissions may be spam that has been sent to me. I have provided those stories only as interest or inspiration.)

I received this note this month (not a story but a nice note)...

Well finally our daughter has picked up your book and devoured the contents with great enthusiasm! It has taken since I corresponded with you in late January to get it into her hands for previewing. We have not seen her so enthusiastic about life and the future in months.

She says that she relates to every page and is working on using the suggestions to operate more "normally" on a daily basis.

At any rate, once again, thank you for committing to writing your
experience and hope. I know that your book has gently changed her outlook and even reevaluate some of her short term plans.

Have a fantastic day! Ours well be better now knowing our daughter has discovered she is not unique and has information from an experienced "sufferer".

Name withheld for privacy

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Please send your story or comments to
info@thewaveriders.com
Thank you in advance for your participation. You stories are
gratefully accepted. Not all stories will appear in the book.

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Video workshops are now in production. These videos will help people when are where they need help and will also support the the lessons read in the book. We are gratefully accepting donations to help bring support to The Wave Riders learning to Ride the Waves to success!

Please Visit our donations page:
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Ask Indigo a Question or Share a story.
Email: info@thewaveriders.com
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Beyond the mind, around the heart, fill the soul.
Yours in faith,
Indigo Irwin Kennedy