Hay House Present Moments‏ – January 2012

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You Can Heal Your Life Conference Las Vegas – Jan 21, 2012 Mastering the Art of Manifestation Maui – Jan 28-29, 2012 The Shadow Process Retreat San Diego – Feb 10-12, 2012 Caribbean Cruise Feb 19-26, 2012 The Writer’s Workshop 2012 Los Angeles – Feb 25-26 Denver – Apr 28-29 Asheville – Jun 9-10 New York – Oct 13-14 Many Lives, Many Masters Brian Weiss, M.D. Tour New York – Mar 10, 2012 Philadelphia – Nov 3, 2012 I Can Do It! IGNITE San Jose Mar 17-18, 2012 You Can Create An Exceptional Life—Miraval Retreat Mar 25-29, 2012 I Can Do It! Atlanta Apr 14-15, 2012 Many Lives, Many Masters with Dr. Brian Weiss and John Holland Boston – Apr 28, 2012 I Can Do It! Vancouver May 5-6, 2012 Speak, Write & Promote San Diego – Jun 1-3, 2012 New York – Nov 16-18, 2012 I Can Do It! Toronto Jun 23-24, 2012 Mediterranean Cruise Sep 24 – Oct 5, 2012 Angel Intuitive Australian Cruise Jan 2-12, 2013 21 Days to Fabulous, Glorious Abundance! Online Course Tuesdays: Jan 10, 17, 24, & 31 2012: A New Beginning Jan 12, 2012 Take Charge of 2012 Through the Power of Numerology! Jan 18, 2012 The Art of Extreme Self-Care: Cheryl Richardson On Demand Course Hay House Book Club Air Date: Friday, January 20 at 12pm PT Love, God & the Art of French Cooking by James Twyman Free Audio Excerpt: 33 Spirit Journeys by Denise Linn The Belly Fat Cure Combo Pack by Jorge Cruise List Price: $24.95 Discount Price: $12.48 (Save 50%)

Dear Friends, It’s the New Year, it’s Hay House’s 25th Anniversary and it’s time for a vibrant new look! So we hope you enjoy this newly designed edition of our Present Moments newsletter. This month, you’ll have an exclusive look at our hottest releases including naked facts to help you survive the dating game, and a day in the life of a modern-day Sherlock Holmes from our new fiction label—Hay House Visions. Is there a way to self-heal? Can the Earth’s elements have an effect on your attitude? Is it enough to do your best? Is there life after burnout? Are there angels in your path? What steps can you take to reclaim your divine perfection? You’ll find the answers to these question and more in this issue. So, take a few moments just for you today. Relax in your favorite chair, brew a cup of soothing tea and savor this month’s banquet of inspiration from Hay House. Happy New Year!  The First Rule of Ten Enlightened Cop Turns Gumshoe by Gay Hendricks, Tinker Lindsay Meet Tenzing Norbu (“Ten” for short), an ex-Buddhist monk who dreamed of becoming a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. Last Friday night, I tasted one of life’s sweet little experiences. Saturday, I got shot. It makes me wonder if I have a low tolerance for things going well in my world. Or maybe I just need to be more mindful of what’s going on, both outside and in. This may come as a surprise to you, but I’ve decided to put some rules back into my life—just not the scriptural kind I was so good at rebelling against back when I lived in the monastery. These are life-rules rules, drawn from my own experience, regardless of whether it’s humbling, exhilarating or painful. Rule Number One is this: If you’re open to learning, you get your life-lessons delivered as gently as the tickle of a feather. But if you’re defensive, if you stubbornly persist in being right instead of learning the lesson at hand, if you stop paying attention to the tickles, the nudges, the clues—boom! Sledgehammer. Or in this case, the mangled slug of a .45 automatic. The truth is, the pain caused by the bullet-graze, was insignificant compared to the deep ache of uncertainty provoked by my brush with death. I felt lost, swarmed by questions to which I had no easy answers. But once I could see a way forward, I actually started feeling grateful to Leon—the poor misguided being who pulled the trigger. From the time I was a teenager, reading all those contraband detective novels by candlelight in our sleeping quarters, I never wanted to be anything but a modern incarnation of Sherlock Holmes. So when I made Detective five years ago, I thought I had my life all wrapped up, with a nice, pretty bow on top. But lately, the realities of working for the LAPD have been closing in on me. I can hardly breathe anymore. Some cops are happy to spend the bulk of their time shuffling papers and testifying in court. They’d rather pass their days getting hammered by defense attorneys than roam around out in the big world, messing with actual criminals. Not me. I like the action. I spent enough years sitting cross-legged in confined spaces, eyes closed, sheltered from anything that might challenge reality. Or nonreality, for that matter. It’s just that every minute in court, or chained to my desk, is a minute I’m not out putting bad people away, which last I heard was the whole point. The number of hours I spend on real police work has been declining steadily over the past couple of years, until these days I’m lucky if I pull 15 hours a week outside. My partner’s been putting up with a swelling stream of complaints about the paperwork, the politics, the endless bureaucratic hassles and mandatory regulations that are taking all the joy out of the job. I mean, monks deal with endless rules, too, but at least where you are, the goal is freedom from suffering. Not piling on more and more of it. Once again in my life, something had to give. Once again, something has. It’s over. I’m no longer a cop. Naked! How to Master the Dating Game by David Wygant How to find the perfect partner by revealing your true self… I spent my 20s and much of my 30s chasing money and women. I was very good at both. There was just one problem with this: I wasn’t satisfied in my relationships. Every woman I decided to date was a carbon copy of the last one—and the last one wasn’t very good. Why? Because I didn’t learn the lesson the very first time and had to reconnect with the exact same person in a different body over and over again until I finally figured it out. I used to look at meeting women as a game. To me it was a blast to be able to chase them, convince them that I was fantastic, and get a phone number. I always thought that the phone number was the conquest—the payoff. I really didn’t understand the importance of self-love and creating the most powerful version of me. Dating is really all about growing. Every person you meet is someone you get to know for a certain amount of time. During that period, you have a unique opportunity to learn more about yourself and what you want—in life and in a partner. Even if you’ve gone on 50 first dates and never been on a second one with the same person, you should just look at this as growth, where you can learn something about who you are while being in the company of another individual. Have you ever had a relationship based on need? (Hasn’t everybody had at least one or two?) For example, you’re sick of being single, so you find the best possible person at that time to be with, even though you know he or she isn’t right for you. At one point in my life I seriously considered marriage just because all my friends were getting married. Sure enough, a good friend of mine decided that she’d fallen in love with me. So what did I do? I made it work. We broke up after three months, and things should have stayed that way. But I continued to pursue her, and we got back together and had a three-year relationship. She was a wonderful person, but we were honestly never aligned sexually or emotionally. We weren’t even that great as lovers. We were just good friends, and it took three years for me to realize that. During this process, though, I grew a lot. I realized that I have a high desire for passion and intimacy, and I need to be with somebody who has this same longing. And I accepted the relationship for what it was: a great, fantastic experience where I learned a lot about myself, as well as being close with another person. Dating is for growing, but getting to know yourself is the key. The Power of Self-Healing Good Health Is in Your Hands by Dr. Fabrizio Mancini Unlock your natural healing potential… I love to tell the story about the medical student who was taking a course on diseases. One morning after class, he said to his professor, “With all these diseases, I don’t understand how anyone can survive.” The teacher replied, “When you study how the body works, you’ll wonder how anyone can get sick.” Our bodies were designed with the ability to make repairs and to even defend against illness or injury. We are, in truth, self-healing creatures. You’ve seen the proof many times yourself. If you nick yourself while shaving or scrape your knee, you can see the healing start almost immediately. Inside your body, specialized blood cells, called platelets, seal up the wound through clotting to stem the flow of blood. White blood cells are dispatched to the area to fight bacteria that might enter the body through the broken skin. And red blood cells arrive on the scene to nourish the healing tissue with oxygen. Over the next few days, the tiny wound scars over and finally disappears—thanks to the body’s own natural team of “cellular paramedics.” And if you’ve ever broken a bone, you’ve experienced self-healing in action, too. After being in a cast for a few weeks, what happens to that bone? It heals itself with new, natural bone in quite an amazing process of repair. That’s why when your doctor removes your cast and says, “You’re as good as new!” he or she isn’t kidding! Likewise, a sprained ankle, pulled muscle, or a painful back will usually heal with rest. And while over-the-counter medicines will relieve the symptoms of a cold, it is your own healthy immune system that brings you back to health. And just as miraculously, your body fights against cancer. Several times a day, a normal cell in the body might mutate into a cancerous one, but your body recognizes this and its natural defense mechanisms actually knock out that cancer cell. There is healing going on every single moment of our lives. It’s up to us—as individuals—to be the keepers and protectors of our own health. Statistics prove my point: the health-care system affects only about 10 percent of our health outcome; the remaining 90 percent is determined by lifestyle choices, and how and where we live. Health-care providers have little control over those things, but we certainly do! And I am on a mission to help people everywhere realize that health and healing is within their own grasp. The Secret of Quantum Living by Dr. Frank J. Kinslow For years people have been waiting for a book that merges the abstract Eastern philosophy of inner peace with the scientific applications of quantum physics. Well, that book has finally arrived! The Secret of Quantum Living is a straightforward guide that offers profound spiritual insights and a practical, easy-to-apply process for healing and harmonious living. Resonance Nine Practices for Harmonious Health and Vitality by Dr. Joyce Whiteley Hawkes In Resonance, internationally respected cell biologist and healing facilitator, Joyce Hawkes, Ph.D., offers the best of science, spirit, and storytelling. Richly detailed with Joyce’s experiences studying shamanic healing in South East Asia and stories of the people she has assisted back to health, this book will allow readers to explore their own ability to heal at every level. Earth Wisdom A Heart-Warming Mixture of the Spiritual and the Practical by Glennie Kindred This beautiful and inspirational guidebook from Glennie Kindred teaches us how to work with the natural cycles of the year. Comprehensive and accessible, it is an invaluable source of information for anyone wanting to learn more about tree lore, Celtic festivals, the five elements, Moon energies or simply how to make a deeper connection with the Earth. The Belly Fat Cure Quick Meals Lose 4 to 9 lbs. a week with on-the-go CARB SWAPS by Jorge Cruise Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Belly Fat Cure Quick Meals™ gives you options to eat on-the-go meals that will keep you losing 4 to 9 lbs. a week. Whether in the kitchen or in a hurry, use the power of the Everyday Carb Swap™ to enjoy pasta, burgers, chocolate, wine, and even ice cream guilt free! Dig in. ThetaHealing Diseases and Disorders by Vianna Stibal With growing scientific evidence that toxic emotions can contribute to disease; and increased awareness that emotions, feelings, and the power of thought have a direct bearing upon one’s physical health, more and more people are now realizing that changing how their minds influence their bodies can be of huge value in creating optimal health. This book represents a valuable contribution to the new paradigm that is emerging in the world of healing! The Four Agreements—Illustrated Version A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz This four-color illustrated edition of The Four Agreements celebrates a personal growth classic. In The Four Agreements don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. The Wisdom of Menopause—Newly Revised and Updated Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change by Dr. Christiane Northrup Now completely revised, this groundbreaking classic draws on the current research and medical advances in women’s health. With The Wisdom of Menopause, Dr. Christiane Northrup shows that women can make menopause a time of personal empowerment-emerging wiser, healthier, and stronger than ever before in both mind and body. Click here to read an excerpt of The Wisdom of Menopause. A Course in Weight Loss 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever by Marianne Williamson The 21 lessons in this book will take you on a deep, sacred journey. One step at a time, you will learn to shift your relationship with yourself-and your body-from one of fear to one of love. And you will begin to integrate the various parts of yourself-mind, body, and spirit-to become, once again, and in all ways, the beautiful and peaceful person you were created to be. The Mother of Invention The Legacy of Barbara Marx Hubbard and the Future of YOU by Neale Donald Walsch In what may very well be a new literary style, this biography begins in the future, unraveling Barbara’s story backward: from December 22, 2012, to the date of her birth. Throughout the book are special sections inviting us to explore how we may directly apply what Barbara has observed and learned during her remarkable 80-year journey…to our own daily lives. The Angel Therapy Handbook by Doreen Virtue Doreen Virtue has taught her Angel Therapy Practitioner course since 1997, helping thousands to learn the skills of spiritual healing and psychic readings in concert with the angels and archangels. Now, she has amassed the tools, secrets, and exercises that she teaches her students in a comprehensive handbook. Whether you’re a professional healer, or just want to polish your natural spiritual gifts, this handbook is a vital reference tool that you can refer to again and again. Fried Why You Burn Out and How to Revive by Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. This beautiful and inspirational guidebook from Glennie Kindred teaches us how to work with the natural cycles of the year. Comprehensive and accessible, it is an invaluable source of information for anyone wanting to learn more about tree lore, Celtic festivals, the five elements, Moon energies or simply how to make a deeper connection with the Earth. Just 10 Lbs Easy Steps to Weighing What You Want (Finally) by Brad Lamm In Just 10 LBS, intervention specialist Brad Lamm brings a fresh eye to weight loss, focusing not on the what of eating, but on the how and why. As a companion piece to The Dr. Oz Show’s major, year-long initiative to change the health of America, this book discards the notion of overhauling life with the vague dream of being thin and challengesthe reader to focus on losing just 10 pounds. Forever Young Our amazing founder Louise Hay has a dream for 2012. She wants to ignite the lives of more young people—our future generation—with the power of affirmations and the powerful wisdom of how thoughts can create our future. This dream is coming true starting in March with the debut of Hay House’s new IGNITE conference. Louise has invited some of today’s most influential young authors to speak at this hip and unique event. Want to ignite your spirit? You’ll find more details here. More Than a Destination In the heart of the Riviera Maya, the Mexican Caribbean—a new Inspired Living community has begun. It’s called the TAO project and it’s led by Hay House author and spiritual teacher Jonathan Ellerby. More than a destination, it’s a way of being in the world. Read more details in the new Taolife newsletter, which includes a special message for Hay House readers. How Cool Is That In a recent issue of her very hip and eclectic blog—Goop, Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow listed some of her holiday gift recommendations. Among them was a Hay House classic bestseller. Paltrow wrote, “When you have a moment to yourself (on a plane, on a walk, while cleaning up, listen to: Excuses Begone! by Dr. Wayne Dyer. My very successful girlfriend swears by this audio book. It’s a good read to get ready and make some changes for the New Year.” A Message Worth Repeating On Christmas Day, empowering speaker and Hay House best-selling author Marianne Williamson moved thousands with this simple message on her Facebook page. We believe it’s worth repeating: Christmas is not just the birth of one man two thousand years ago; it’s the birth of divine love in all of us. It didn’t just happen in Bethlehem; it happens in our hearts, when we allow it to. The word Jesus is a pathway of Light, paving a way out of the mortal darkness of fear. Today there is a burst of holiness due to all people who, if even for a moment, embrace the possibility of divine love on earth. Now. Today. May it be so. The Minnie Mouse Diet? America’s top weight loss chef and Hay House best-selling author Jorge Cruise was spotted in Disneyland recently with his celebrity client Minnie Mouse. He revealed that her number one Belly Fat Cure secret snack is cheese. No sugar. 0/0 carb code. Perfect advice for those women (and celebrity mice) who want to stay slim! By the way, you can catch Jorge for more Belly Fat Cure Quick Meal tips on Live with Kelly next Monday (Jan. 9). Happy 25th Anniversary, Hay House! A company built on heart thoughts. “Life always brings you what you need.” — Louise Hay This year, Hay House celebrates its 25th Anniversary. It all began from the kind and loving heart of our beautiful and amazing founder Louise Hay. Back then, Louise was a counselor—or what we’d call a life coach today. She was always there whenever someone was in need and she took the time to sit and listen whenever someone had a problem or a challenge. When she saw how often people let illness and hurtful circumstances control their lives, Louise vowed to help them see that the root of their pain stemmed from their own negative thoughts. So, she sat down and created a 12-page pamphlet with a blue cover where she described how our mental patterns and beliefs can actually contribute to illness in our body. In this little booklet, Louise listed various medical conditions, explained what thoughts correlated with them, and showed us that the way to heal our lives was just a positive thought away. As Louise sees it, “Life has always brought me what I needed. I’ve just responded to what showed up.” And what showed up were hundreds of orders for her little blue book. Every night in the bedroom of her small house, she answered each letter by hand. She sat for hours—stuffing and hand-addressing envelopes. “My then-90-year-old mother was very good at licking stamps!” Soon the business of mailing these books outgrew her house, and so began her publishing company—Hay House. Louise couldn’t know at the time how much impact this small blue book or her wisdom in the books to come would have on the world and its way of thinking. To honor Hay House’s 25th Anniversary, I originally set out to create a list of the 25 Most Memorable Hay House Moments for this column. Being one of the old timers here, (a 10-year veteran and proud of it), I started to write down all the highlights I could remember—when we built the very first Hay House website ( we now manage more than 20; when we first opened our offices in London and Johannesburg (we now have 8 offices); when our CEO Reid Tracy first declared, “We’re going to start our own online Hay House radio station”; when we all squeezed together around a TV set in the back of the office to watch Louise’s return to the Oprah show almost to the day of her first appearance 20 years earlier; when our warehouse staff stopped producing and packaging our author cassette tapes so we could move to the new CD format; when Jerry and Esther Hicks parked their enormous tour bus in our parking lot when they came for a visit; when we rolled out the red carpet for the Hollywood premiere of our first Hay House feature film; when Wayne Dyer gave a heartwarming keynote to a sell-out audience at our first I Can Do It Conference—and he still had hair! But these are just my memories. I’d much rather create a list of special moments from YOU—our awesome Hay House family of customers! So, in celebration of our 25th Anniversary and the beautiful design of this issue of Present Moments, I’d like to do something a little difference this month. I’d like to invite you to share your special moments and experiences with Hay House. Tell us (in a brief email, photo or video): Why Hay House Means So Much to Me! If you’re among the first 25 people we hear from, we’ll send you a complimentary copy of one of the new releases mentioned in this issue. We’ll also feature some of your letters and videos in next month’s issue. Email me at [email protected]. Remember, the most memorable moment for all of us at Hay House is the daily connection we have with YOU—on our Facebook pages, on our websites, in our customer care chats, over the telephone, in emails, and at our events. Thank you for your love and support and for being the HEART of Hay House. Here’s to another exceptional year! Donna Abate E-letter Editor