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Self-care now becomes more prominent in these times. How are you taking care of yourself as a doorway to the availability of self and others? For example, I continue with my daily walks, usually in the morning when my energy is a little higher, and it’s proven to be a great way to connect with neighbors who are out doing the same. We smile or nod from behind a mask or render a muffled hello, and I have learned to smile a little more with my eyes, something I had not paid much attention to before.

In Response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Deborah Ooten, CEO and Co-founder of the Conscious Living Center, has a video message for our community.

In this booklet, you will learn some basic ways to help you regulate and deal with your anxiety when you feel out of control with it. See which work best for you and start practicing them regularly until they become a part of your regular way of being.

The recent news about the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has been a huge shock to all of us, and I am not going to pretend that this situation is anything less than alarming and heartbreaking. My heart goes out to all who have been affected by this outbreak now being referred to as a pandemic. In some way, whether infected or not, we are ALL being affected in some way by COVID-19.

The ideas of Holy Perfection, Holy Will, Holy Law, Holy Origin, Holy Omniscience, Holy Faith, Holy Plan, Holy Truth and Holy Love are cornerstones of the mystical tradition that cut across all boundaries and dogma to reveal what is Real.

There are so many people stuck in old ways of thinking, with outdated worldviews that no longer fit our ever more complex and globalized world. I know how difficult it is to shed old ways of thinking and being. Like the skin of a snake, my personal worldview holds my ‘me’ together so intimately and tight, it can be hard to let it go when the time comes.

On February 14, Valentine’s Day, we often give gifts of chocolates, flowers, or romantic dinners to those we love romantically. However, none of these material gifts is powerful enough to help us in creating the lifelong, loving relationships that most of us long for. So, in addition to the chocolates, let’s take a look at a gift that heals and unites hearts from generation to generation: a better way of talking and listening.

You’ve all heard me speak about and praise the AWESOME benefits of therapeutic essential oils. I’ve personally used them as a primary and supportive form of daily medicine for pain relief, stress, anxiety management, and to help keep me focused as well as to support sleep quality at night.

Dear CLC community members, we are thrilled to announce that Dr. Deborah Ooten, the CLC’s founder and lead faculty member, will present at the IEA Egypt 2020 Conference. The event is one of the International Enneagram Associations’s official regional conferences in 2020 and will take place from February 7-9.

I started out life with a dog. His name was Burney and he and I would be put outside together. Me in my playpen, Burney leashed to a tree beside me. I really do not recollect this, but my older sister likes to tell the story of the 2 of us out in the backyard. Unattended. Yep. In those days this is how Mom took a break!

As we enter the final weeks of 2019 and prepare for 2020, you may be thinking of many hopes and dreams for the upcoming year. My personal hope is that 2020 will be a year of waking up to a “20/20“ vision, both for myself and the world at large. I hope for sharpness and clarity of sight and insight, born of deeper personal growth, conscious evolution, and greater wakefulness.

As a writer, it’s hard not to notice the small things in life. On Saturday, November 30 a new little being came into our lives. Her name is Molly, and she is an eight week old Great Pyrenees mix puppy.

Update: Apartment is now rented. Thank you for your interest!

Most everyone has heard of walking as the ultimate health booster, cardio enhancer,stress reducer or even as meditation. Out of a need to improve my own health, I have taken up a daily walk practice and have experienced all the above and more,but like any activity pursued consistently in earnest, the benefits come with unexpected surprises and life enhancers. The standout benefit here has been a simple return to the unadorned mundanity of everyday life.

We’re so proud of our founder Dr. Deborah Ooten for achieving another honor! Recently, the International Enneagram Association named Dr. Ooten an IEA Accredited Professional With Distinction, an award bestowed on long-time Enneagram professionals who’ve made significant contributions to the field.

The fall season is approaching and with it comes the need to reflect on how we play and prepare ourselves for this transitioning time of year. This is a time of winding down just before we begin to build back up for the holiday season. Adult play is sometimes very complicated and hard to achieve in our fast paced, striving centered culture.

In the days since Trump’s visit I have been thinking about what is transpiring in our country and attempting to view it from a larger perspective. According to authors William Strauss and Neil Howe in their book, “The Fourth Turning,” we are in the midst of the last stage of a cycle in American history that occurs about every eighty years called a Fourth Turning. The current cycle began around 2008 and will last through 2028 when a new eighty-year cycle begins in twenty year increments. Think of Spring (a High), Summer (an Awakening), Fall (an Unravelling) and Winter (a Crisis). It is now Winter in America.

Technology does not have to affect our lives in a negative way. I believe the next wave of apps and services will focus on not just connecting us with a greater quantity of people, but, fostering higher quality relationships in real life. Here are a few of my favorite apps and services that encourage stronger relationships!

The 2019 Enneagram Global Summit was a huge success! Dozens of leading Enneagram teachers and experts led insightful, powerful discussions on various aspects of the Enneagram. Our CLC faculty Dr. Deborah Ooten & Cathy Hudson presented on Children Are the Possibility of a Conscious Sustainable Future: How the Enneagram Can Help.” If you missed the talk the first time around or would like to hear it again, you can listen to it on our website, as well as download the materials from other talks.”””

My grandson (2 ½ years) recently pushed a child (2 years). We were at an early morning event in the park. It felt as though it came out of nowhere. Fortunately, we were with a very dear friend. The child pushed was her grandson. This, defensive response, was not at all provoked by the other child. She, my friend, chuckled and said he must be a type 8.

Join the CLC’s Dr. Deborah Ooten, Cathy Hudson, and other master Enneagram teachers at the 2019 Enneagram Global Summit! Sign up now to attend this complimentary, virtual event.

Something happens in the transference of thought to page. I write in cursive before I head to the computer with my words. It’s too easy to be critical with the constant distractions of the internet, spell check and word count. Here’s often how it goes within the process of getting thoughts to page.

I’ve always believed that when we relocate or move, we move more than just stuff. In a sense we are moving our altar space, a space to which we return to repeatedly to focus on a particular thing even if its something as spontaneous as play. By rubbing the lamp so to speak, we are creating a residue of practice or grooved habit that seasons the space with the history of our activity. No wonder we experience emotional memory, exhaustion, excitement and frustration as we shift our reference points and orientation to a new space.