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lester levenson, a story

Because it’s December, and December is quite unlike any other month, I’m choosing one good thing to focus on just to keep a sense of balance. Love happens to be one of those good things. It makes our hearts sing. I’m choosing more love for our world.

This past summer after meeting my daughter, Sumi, for lunch, I decided to go to Gotham Book Mart & Gallery, Inc. located at 16 East 46th Street in Manhattan. It’s a place where you can find books not found in larger book stores. As I was browsing in one of my favorite sections, a book fell from the shelf above. Since it found its way to me, I glanced at it. It’s a story about a man named Lester Levenson www.lesterlevenson.org. who was the founder of the Sedona Method www.sedonamethod.com . If you’re looking for something to read this month, don’t hesitate to choose this one. I did. It’s called “Choose Freedom” and the author is Virginia Lloyd. It begins with Lester’s family and his early life, and tells how, in one of his most desperate periods, he manages to turn his life around in, well I suppose you can say, “the twinkling of an eye” How he did it is fascinating to read.

Lester, while in the depths of despair, starts to question his entire life. And in asking questions relevant to his life, he discovers startling answers. We read how he begins to untangle his thoughts about his past and present and comes to an understanding about one of the great powers and mysteries of the universe- love. It’s a story of a life; it’s a wonderful story – a story for December.

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new london pharmacy is that and more

Do you enjoy going to a drugstore? I do. Mainly because the one I go to when in New York is no ordinary drugstore. New London Pharmacy is its name, and it’s located at 246 Eighth Avenue, NYC, 212-243-4987. The co-owner, Abby Fazio, has given the word drugstore a whole new meaning. For one thing, she really, really listens to what her customers say about what they need. She has plenty of excellent products and the knowledge to go along with them. She’s a trained pharmacist who also has a handle on alternative ways of healing, and has hired a nutritionist who is usually within easy reach of a customer’s question. It’s obvious she likes what she does, which is the reason she does it so well, and it’s obvious she likes people and wants to help them. I first read of New London Pharmacy in an article in Elle magazine. I clipped the article from the magazine, and carried it around with me for awhile until I managed to get there. And I’m glad I did. I can say my needs were more than met. I bought Yu-Be, a skin cream, products called The Organic Pharmacy from London, a product from Quantum for cold and flu – excellent, and, of course, I bought a few others things I couldn’t resist. If you’re ever in the Chelsea area, don’t hesitate to visit New London Pharmacy. I think you’ll be glad you did.

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ode and vegnews

They say that people are either book, magazine, or newspaper readers. It could be true. Usually I like books with just a quick look at a magazine or newspaper. However, while walking along 23rd Street in Manhattan I saw Universal News located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The shop has a huge selection of magazines and newspapers. Customers were focused on reading. I looked around and saw the magazines Ode www.odemagazine.com with Bono on the cover, and VegNews www.vegnews.com with Woody Harrelson on that cover, and decided to join the readers for awhile. These two magazines were packed with information and interesting articles, so I purchased them.

Vegetarians of the past got a bum rap, and maybe rightfully so. Many vegetarians had a pasty complexion and looked extremely thin. And the food, well, it was plain and unappetizing, nothing that would bring a smile to your face. It’s changed! The whole lifestyle is different and exciting. The article on Woody is inspiring because as he says, “I try to ‘walk the talk.’ He’s dynamic. His life is meaningful; he’s doing his part to change our world. And he’s not boring. Check out his website, www.voiceyourself.com, and his book HOW TO GO FURTHER, and the recipe Chocolate of the Gods Mousse. Additionally, there are many websites with pictures and descriptions of what you’ll find on the sites. Definitely it’s worth a look. When you have the magazine in hand don’t forget to read the article on page 20, Spinning Out of Control. Food for thought! It never hurts to know.

Ode has articles on the environment. The articles are relevant to every family because so many of us have allergies. And after reading Ode you’ll have a clearer idea why that’s so. The articles give the facts about our world and make the reader stop to think about, well, many things, the many important things happening that affect us – either directly or indirectly. It doesn’t hurt to read about these things. It’s not boring, reading it is exciting, interesting, informative and helpful.

It seems that Bono has been thinking deeply about what needs changing. And he’s not afraid to speak his mind and to try to understand how changes can be made. Read the article; I think you’ll like what you read.

“If you don’t like where you are, change what you are.” – Henry Knight Miller

“Our remedies in ourselves do lie which we ascribe to heaven.” -Shakespeare

“I want to be alive to all the life that is in me now, to know each moment to its uttermost.” – kahlil Gibran

“Every tine we choose safety, we reinforce fear . . . our world grows smaller and smaller.” – Cheri Huber

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about what we do

I’ve noticed that during interviews many artists say that what they’re doing is fun. And if it wasn’t fun they wouldn’t be doing it. They have passion and absolutely love their work (they probably don’t even call it work – more like play). It’s a great way to live. It seems that way should be everyone’s birthright. And if we don’t have this passion and love for what we do in life, it’s our responsibility to somehow rethink how to make it happen because it’s often been said that more heart attacks occur on a Monday morning than any other day of the week? An interesting fact.