November 2011 Wilbur Hot Springs News Letter!
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“The night walked down the sky with the moon in her hand.”
—Frederick L. Knowle
Have you ever sat in the bathhouse, enveloped by steamy, hot springs and watched the moonrise through the silhouettes of pine trees? Perhaps you’ve relaxed in the “talking tub” while searching the depths of a bedazzled night to make a wish on a shooting star. This month brings us a full moon on the 10th; the new moon on the 24th heralds the darkest skies of the month. The Leonid Meteor shower peaks on November 17 and is best seen before moonrise. Simply sky-gazing…one of the many ways to slow down here at Wilbur where the nights are quiet, the skies are dark and stars shine brightly. Sweet dreams!
1) In the News 2) Monthly Special 3) Guest Chef 4) Events 5) Franklin’s Retreat 6) Notes from the Caretaker
Watch for us on November 8th as “Eye On the Bay,” the Emmy Award winning magazine-style show, features Wilbur along the tour of Capay Valley! That’s on San Francisco Channel 5 and the video will be online here soon after.
Our next Guest Chef Weekend is November 11-13 with chef Marion Cascio.Vist our website for more information on Guest Chef Weekends at Wilbur.
PAINTING, HIKING & SOAKING
WITH PAINTER MARTHA ESCH
ACTIVE ISOLATED STRETCH WTIH DIANE WAYE
YOGA FOR THE EYES WITH PNINA ZOHARA
“I first met Pnina at an introductory workshop at Wilbur Hot Springs. I learned from just one session that with a few simple techniques, I can feel better and see more clearly. I was so impressed with the results, I invited my family and friends to my home for a personalized session so they too could start learning about Eye Yoga. It is easy and fun to do with results by the end of one session.” —Beth M.
For more information about Pnina, visit her website or contact her at (415) 342-3007.
FRANKLIN’S RETREAT
NOTES FROM THE CARETAKER
Dear Friends of Wilbur:
This is the month that many of us take special time to give thanks. No matter what our mental, emotional, spiritual condition, we each have something to be thankful for and that is the gift of life.
Life is the great mystery for we do not know where we came from and we have only guesses as to where, if anywhere, we go next. And, yet, here we are. Some of us struggle and some live lives of convenience, but we all share the gift of life.
From a business perspective the gift of life is a depreciating asset in that every day we live brings us a day closer to the end of the gift. From a spiritual perspective our gift grows every day as we continue to evolve and expand.
I offer you my thanks for your gift of supporting this Sanctuary called Wilbur Hot Springs. It is because of each of you that Wilbur remains open.
Thank you.
A FREE FORM RETREAT Wilbur Hot Springs is a free-form retreat, unobstructed by structure or dogma, self-directed by mutual respect, and is the creation of everyone who comes here. In short, it’s organic.”—RD
Your Host:
Dr. Richard L. Miller
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 9am PST.
On your computer
at www.KZYX.org, click on “listen live.” Call in during the program at:
(707) 937-5103. Email Dr. Miller at: DrRichardLMiller@
gmail.com andwww.MindBody
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Decompress
In order to properly loosen up it is best to ensnare the work of a partner. The partner should sign a confidentiality agreement in order to make sure you are at your most relaxed during the process, and you will suffer no additional anxieties at the thought of your personal methods being discussed amongst acquaintances. An initial draft of techniques should be written, drawn, and delivered via certified letter to your partner. The aiding party should then read the document with their lawyer and make amendments as necessary.
Allow the date and time of letting go be flexible. Give a general week in which activities will begin. Show your bank balance before services are rendered to ensure a job well done. Chose and appropriate method of contact to initiate the start of loosening. Calls, text messaging, social networks, LOLCats, and Rage comics are all acceptable signals.
Close your eyes and imagine your body still. Lying on a slab of black marble breathe in, and imagine you can feel every particle of air entering your vessel. Breathe out and know that your mind will one day be transferred to another vessel. Even dispersed, like the air, all that has existed as you will continue to exist in the same form at the subatomic level. Allow your partner to begin unfolding the “you.”.
decompress.
TEN HOW’S:
How did you get one of your scars?
i have a small scar on the inside of my knee. my cousin put me on the handlebars of his bike when i was five after i begged him not to make me do it. needless to say, we fell. i have yet to let him live it down lol.
How did you celebrate your last birthday?
my coworker baked me cupcakes. i went to dinner at midori with my pete, bean, pony & jen. we also had delicious cupcakes. oh, and then pete and i went to disney world last week. <3
How are you feeling at this moment?
exhausted. hopeful. excited.
How did your night go last night?
it was fine. i was at school late setting up and then at target buying last minute things. then i had some things to type up. i went to bed pretty early though.
How did you do in high school?
pretty well.
How did you get the shirt you’re wearing?
i went to target and bought it. lol.
How often do you see your best friend?
i see pete as often as i can. most weekends, and any other time we are able to get together. i see jen pretty much every day since we live together. i see pam & marissa usually once or twice a month. and i see my coworkers every day.
How much money did you spend last month?
probably too much.
How old will you be at your next birthday?
twenty eight. gulp. it hurts to even type it.
Sometimes..
You just want to be alone. But for the right reasons. I think being alone is the best way to decompress and let all the thoughts, feelings, emotions, etc. go for a while. It’s nice.
My music is on loud. The TV is on a feel-good show. I’m laying on a sofa, half paying attention to the TV, half staring at the ceiling. I close my eyes, letting them slowly roll back into my head. I bring them back and open my eyelids.
Breathing deeply, I feel the air slowly fill up my lungs. It lingers there for a moment or two, then is pushed out in a gentle release.
Call it meditation or call it Scott being lazy on a couch. Either way, I’ve found my peace, my harmony, my nirvana.
Follow my lead and find yours. You’ll thank me; but more importantly, you’ll thank yourself.
mental puzzles?
Well its time to ramble a bit or rap if you’re from the 60’s. I seem to be at point in my life again when I am unsure of what I am to do. I am in a high stress job, I am limited in my means of mobility (can’t go far), I am a borderline obsessive compulsive, I have to have something to do to feel my free time, I fix things or tinker to decompress, I am unable to do so, on top of all this I am in the southern hemisphere a long way from my family, wife and home. Email is up but spotty, my cell is inop (not working) even with the Brazilian sim card, I have been using facebook to help track down family that is in the area of the tornados for North AL and South TN. I recently sat down with a bottle of vodka and two shipmates who I consider good ppl. I had the whole liter by myself in less than 3 hours. I drank they watched the train wreck I became. At one time in my life I drank like that on a regular basis. I did two things I said I would never do. I drank while I was in a bad mood (a promise I made myself not to be like the old me), the second thing I did was I told my shipmates a lot of my personal business in fact I told them about almost all my personal business and that of my wife’s. I promised my wife I would never do that, that I would only clue in my command if they needed to know so I could help take care of us. Now I have embarrassed myself, broken my promises to myself and my wife. Ashamed doesn’t even begin to cover it. My shipmates helped me back to my ship. They took care of me. And most of you do not know me some may. I am the one that takes care of shipmates, I am the one who shoulders the burden, in fact I have probably hurt my marriage and my wife several times taking care of my shipmates and my ship. On top of everything going on I have things happening with a family member that I am the only person who knows anything about it. It’s the kind of secrets that hurts family and I am to bear this until the time has come. It’s nothing illegal but it will not sit well with some family. I can not apologize enough to my wife for everything. And when I have apologized my wife had told me I should be easier on myself. I hold myself to a very high standard. If you have made it this far you can see I am bouncing around in my head. I do not feel suicidal nor do I feel like I could hurt someone. I feel at a loss because there is some much I must bear and very little I can do about it. For the guy who fixes things there is nothing for me to fix. All I can do is bear these burdens and support my family, my wife and my shipmates. But even for a guy my size you get worn down. Some ppl here on the ship have seen that wear starting to show and have tried to help but they point me to the Chaplin on board. It goes against my beliefs to speak with a religious leader not of my faith. Regardless of what the job of a Chaplin is the man is still a religious leader first, counselor second. So no one to talk to about everything with an unbiased view and nothing to do to burn off the images, anger, sorrow, and pain all bouncing around in my head. Working out just pisses me off more and my hobbies can’t travel. So what do I do? its your call because I sure ass hell don’t know.
Decompress
I guess I ended up posting this to the wrong blog… Goes to show how tired I was getting… Also. It is 12am here and I’m wide awake…
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I didn’t really get a chance to take a lot of photos today. Wandering around and carrying two heavy bags stopped me from really getting around. I did have two chance encounters with two really neat people. This very nice lady Phyllis who I met on the plane on the way over and Richard (the odd aussie) I mentioned. There is something I’ve really been thinking about lately and I suppose it relates to getting out of my shell or maybe just how cold the world can be and how everyone may need to get out of their shells. These two people, in their own ways, really gave me some good examples on how we all have a connection we can bridge, we can all relate if we try but most of the time we don’t for however many reasons. Maybe I’m just delirious from not sleeping but it is really neat to think of a world where you can strike up a conversation with a stranger anywhere on any topic and it isn’t weird.
For now I’m safe and sound with relatives about ready to sleep. It is 5:40pm and I’m not sure I can handle awake being any longer. Herp derp.
Oh ya, the photo I thought was kinda funny. Not as funny as the british school of osteopathy one but funny none the less.
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