Intensity! Kerry

[Guest guest]

Dear Kerry,

 

That sounds like an incredible experience! I've never

climbed any mountain, but I imagine it would be quite

spiritual as you muster all your strength and stamina

to accomplish the climb; and the views would be so

beautiful. Congratulations on your success! That is

quite an accomplishment!

 

How long have you been a non-smoker? I quit a little

over 4 months ago, but I'm not ready to tackle a

mountain yet!!

 

Great story...thanks for sharing it,

 

Claudia

 

--- kiwibird_222 <sktimms wrote:

 

> What a night and day I've had!! There is a small

> mountain here in Montreal, for those of

> you who have not been here. Last night some friends

> and I climbed it. For the first time

> since I quit smoking I was amongst all of the

> stronger, more athletic males of the group,

> not huffing and puffing and dying behind everyone.

> It is so nice to be up there, especially

> at night. You're in the city but not, it is quiet

> and there is genuine wilderness about. After

> an almost sheer climb (at times) upward we had to

> climb down some ways to reach a

> bonfire. I have to say that was the scariest part,

> it was so steep and there weren't that

> many trees to grab onto. It was lucky that I was in

> sneakers! We sat around the bonfire for

> a few hours, enjoyed the view, the company and the

> weather and eventually left. Today I

> was experiencing some intense internal heat. I get

> hot flashes like there is no tomorrow

> but today's felt like hot sandpaper and at one point

> it was directly in the centre of my

> chest. I practised the safeties and it seems to have

> evened out, though I am internally

> humming along with this pre-storm weather we are

> having...

> I wonder if the heat today was a result of pushing

> my own limits last night?

>

> Love,

>

> Kerry

>

> P.S. Is there anyone here from Canada? Montreal?

>

>

> --- In

> ,

> " selena230 " <selena230

> wrote:

> >

> > Hi Kerry,

> >

> > Thanks for sharing this question with us. The

> issue is not only about

> > drinking. In fact, it can also be about a lot of

> counterproductive

> > behaviors--from compulsive shopping to toxic

> gossip, and from sex

> > addiction to non-stop political ranting--that

> often emerge from

> > peer-pressure and group dynamics.

> >

> > The key is, in general, to make sure that a. one

> keeps the right

> > company at all times, and b. one is perfectly

> happy with being on

> > one's own as well. Solitude can be bliss, and

> there is a reason why

> > Indian yogis spend most of their time in the

> woods.

> >

> > This is not a matter of being haughty and/or

> judgmental, but rather of

> > being wise and realizing the impact that different

> energetic levels

> > have on a sensitive, spiritual individual. You can

> still be friendly,

> > compassionate, and helpful without trying to blend

> in and emulate

> > collective behavior.

> >

> > Namaste,

> >

> > Sel

> >

> >

> > --- In

> ,

> " Stephen O. "

> > <stephen_1952@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi Kerry

> > >

> > > I had to stop hanging around with some of the

> people that I used to

> > > drink with. All they want to do is get drunk

> every time they get

> > free time.

> > >

> > > I was drinking the same for twenty years. It was

> real hard for me to

> > > quit in 1989, because I didn't get a hangover or

> have any ill effects

> > > the next day.

> > >

> > > Now I enjoy a glass or two of wine with my mom.

> It is not peer pressure

> > > like it was when I first started to drink. But I

> think a beer or a

> > glass

> > > of wine once in a while is good for a person. I

> never get drunk any

> > more.

> > >

> > > Love and Light;

> > > Stephen O.

> > >

> > >

> > > kiwibird_222 wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Thank you so very much to everyone who got

> back to me about my

> > > > 'drinking dilemma.' I

> > > > just wanted to clear up that my desire to

> drink is not because I

> > think

> > > > I won't have a good

> > > > time otherwise, because there have been plenty

> of occasions when I go

> > > > out while others

> > > > are drinking and stay sober, and having that

> perspective is a lot of

> > > > fun, for sure. It is just

> > > > because at times it feels natural to partake

> with friends. It is hard

> > > > to be friends with people

> > > > who do party and not always refrain from

> indulging in a few drinks.

> > > > Most of the people I

> > > > have met so far in this city who do abstain

> from everything I find I

> > > > do not jive with. The

> > > > people who do indulge are crazy, spontaneous,

> and I need some of that

> > > > in my life!!! lol. My

> > > > winter has been so contained and confined, and

> it is good to get out.

> > > > But it is true that moderation is key and I am

> paying close attention

> > > > to my body and

> > > > energy. I don't think I have opened myself up

> too much. Thanks again

> > > > everyone.

> > > >

> > > > Love,

> > > > Kerry

> > > >

> > > > --- In

>

> > > >

>

<%40>,

> " paulrffff "

> > > > <paulffff@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi Kerry...

> > > > >

> > > > > I cannot advise you from a K standpoint, but

> I did go through the

> > > > > same situation that you describe a number of

> years ago. It's taken

> > > > > me a long time to realize that you can

> really have as much fun

> > > > > without drinking. When my wife and I go out

> to dance, almost

> > > > > everyone there will be drinking. I've

> noticed that I really have

> > > > > more energy, and actually have more fun if I

> don't. Plus, I don't

> > > > > have to worry about driving home, or the

> significant time lost in my

> > > > > life, dealing with a hang over. (The

> weekends are already short

> > > > > enough.) In the end, it is the party

> atmosphere that I enjoy, not

> > > > > really the drinking. And though people will

> offer you drinks, they

> > > > > soon forget and/or don't care if you don't.

> I have a good time, and

> > > > > I feel good the next morning. We really

> don't need alcohol to have a

> > > > > good time, we're just conditioned to believe

> that from a very early

> > > > > age.

> > > > >

> > > > > Blessings..

> > > > > Paul

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > --- In

>

> > > >

>

<%40>,

> > " kiwibird_222 "

> > > > > <sktimms@> wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hey all,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Following in Claudia's footsteps, I would

> like to be honest about

>

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