Vol 1, Issue 8

The raindrops are falling in New England and in between drops I am enjoying summer events like getting out on my bike and dipping my toes in water.  I hope you're enjoying yourself too!

Thank you for the incredible response to my coaching program.  In addition to working with some people individually I'll be doing a really exciting workshop I'm calling "Embodying Your Potential: a Psycho-spiritual approach to living the life you want to live."    More on that below.

I will also be welcoming the first group of people who responded to the Safely Embodied Online Community (SEOC) request for more information onto a free telecall to give them more specifics.  I want to make sure there's an easy transition into the SEOC for everyone involved.    If you'd like to be part of the next group of members, let me know by responding to this email.

In the meantime, this summer ezine has: 

www.dfay.com

www.meditation-ptsd.com

Safely Embodied blog

We all need a good night at the movies! There's nothing better than a good movie that opens your heart, lifts your spirit, and reminds you of the good things in life.  These movies are some of the best, all done by independent filmakers.  I'm grateful to all of them for their joyful expression.

A movie just out this year by friends of mine Melora Hardin and Gildart Jackson is YOU!  One of my friends who was at the pre-preview with me called it "the best movie since Terms of Endearment."  I have to agree.  It's a wonderful love story that reminds us that love never dies. 

     "You".   A Feature Film Directed by Melora Hardin
You is a love story. It spans 21 years, bouncing around in time, creating a kind of family quilt that wraps around a father as he struggles to overcome the grief of losing his beloved wife and raise their daughter alone.  A coming-of-age journey for both the father and his daughter, You is filled with the magic of life and love and family.
 
Miranda (Melora Hardin of The Office, Hannah Montana: The Movie and 17 Again) and Rawdon (Gildart Jackson of Charmed and Providence) are meant to be - soulmates - basking in the bliss of their newborn daughter, Quincey. But when Miranda dies suddenly, Rawdon is left to raise Quincey on his own, and by keeping Miranda alive in his imagination he is both helped and hindered in moving on.  Quincey as a 20 year old is played by Allison Mack (Smallville) and the women that enter Rawdon and Quincey's lives are played by Brenda Strong (Desperate Housewives), Amy Pietz (Caroline in the City) and Joely Fisher ('Til Death).

YOU is a family film made by a family.  Melora and Gildart are husband and wife and the story of how they made the movie is fascinating.  Their kids are in it, their parents (both Hollywood actors you'll recognize) are their friends who aren't in it cooked their favorite meals and brought them to the set every day to feed the crew!   And it worked!   As Boulevard Magazine said:   "Melora Hadin has given us more than a cool indie movie... (She) uses the unthinkable to teach us to appreciate what's in front of us."
Click here to see a trailer, and here to order or download the film.

  Another wonderful friend of mine, Cherry Norris, created and directed this romatic fun loving movie about dating: Duty Dating

You've Got to Shop Around. True love. We all want it. How do we get it?

If love could be bottled and sold, our painful longings would end. "Duty Dating" is the magical film that examines this desire and gets results. Based on the nationally acclaimed author and lecturer, Dr. Pat Allen, "Duty Dating" provides a template for the do's and don'ts of dating. Her standing room only seminars provide hardcore advice.

"Duty Dating" is a tightly wrapped, hilarious romantic comedy which parallels Dr. Pat Allen's teachings. The fundamental principle is when seeking a life mate you must "duty date" three people simultaneously in order to build relationship skills. With one dating partner, you'll get too attached; two is an either/or situation; only with the three can you keep perspective.

CLARICE (Lauren Sinclair "Face Off," "Three Wishes"), a successful magazine stylist, is unsuccessful in love. She botches every potential relationship without understanding why. Her magazine editor, DARLENE (Susan Barnes "Nurse Betty," "Speed I & II"), who is besieged by men, takes CLARICE to DR. HARTLEY (Lilyan Chauvin "Universal Soldier," "Predator II"), a famous love specialist. DR. HARTLEY tells CLARICE that in order to get married she must "duty date" three men at the same time.  Unfortunately CLARICE must juggle many "toads" before meeting her prince. Hilariously steering her way to the wedding altar, CLARICE learns the road to love is paved with many unexpected twists and turns.  This heartwarming film will appeal to everyone in their quest to find true love.

Click here to watch the trailer  If you want more information and support about dating and the single life, contact Cherry.  Her home study course is fantastic and will help you find the relationship of your dreams!  email Cherry

Okay!  One more. Another terrific person, Jenny Phillips, heard of a good thing and documented it in this film for all of us.  Jenny heard that a couple of vipassana meditation teachers were heading into the deep south to teach maximum security prisioners about vipassana meditation.  Thank God Jenny followed that impulse to document the experience!  The video is enormously uplifting in the middle of horrendous suffering.  It cracked my heart wide open. 

The Dhamma Brothers tells a dramatic tale of human potential and transformation as it closely follows and documents the stories of the prison inmates at Donaldson Correction Facility who enter into this arduous and intensive program. This film, with the power to dismantle stereotypes about men behind prison bars also, in the words of Sister Helen Prejean (Dead Man Walking), "gives you hope for the human race." http://www.dhammabrothers.com   click here to see the trailer  and here to purchase the film

And since we can never have too much of a good thing, you might want to watch this incredibly heart warming, love inducing movie.

   Young @ Heart

Documents the true story of the final weeks of rehearsal for the Young @ Heart Chorus in Northampton, MA whose average age is 81.  Many of the members must overcome health adversities to participate.  Their music is unexpected, going against the stereotype of their age group, performing songs, for example, by James Brown and Sonic Youth.  Although they have toured Eruope and sung for royalty, this account focuses on preparing new songs, not an easy endeavor, for a concert in their home town which succeeds in spite of several real heartbreaking events. 

click here for the trailer

Beyond Therapy: a Psycho-spiritual approach to living the life you want to live!

4 - 1/2 day workshops / Dates to be announced /  Boston, MA / $997 or $779 if you want to jump on it now! / contact Deirdre dfay@dfay.com for more information or to register 

BEYOND THERAPY: Live the Life You Want To Live!

(2 Day Workshop) / November 13-14, 2009 / Dublin, Ireland

contact Pauline Beegan (beegan@gofree.indigo.ie)  (corrected email!!  sorry I had it wrong last time....)

There are some people who have finished the course of therapy they are in.  They need different tools.  Once a person's internal foundation is built they want to engage with the world in a different way.  They want more!
 
This workshop explores how to reach for "more."  
 
Our time together will be about creating a field of possibility to investigate how our old patterns and beliefs continue to operate even though we're more solid inside.  The opportunity is to stretch beyond that and ultimately to feel limitless inside, to no longer be bound by those old patterns.
 
We'll be looking at how a painful history is the exact right cauldron in which to birth who you are really meant to be in this world. 

Living in alignment with your own unique life purpose propels you into the life you truly want to live. 
 
If you want to experience the joy, satisfaction, incredible self confidence and internal strength that comes from dissolving these blocks that have kept you stuck, then by all means I'd love to have you join me on this incredible workshop!
 
I can't imagine anything more fun and invigorating than helping you explore ways to step beyond your comfort zone and have the life that you want.
·         Imagine really deeply knowing that there's no way to live life wrong
·         That you can be free from the fears and limitations that hold you back.  
 
That's what we'll be doing in this weekend workshop, laying the groundwork for that possibility!  I hope you come along!  It'll be fun to share this with you and have you open to yourself in the greatest of possible ways.

         If you're interested in more information about our     Safely Embodied Online Community which will include 24/7 access to people who are on a simliar healing journey just reply to this email.  We are gearing up to let a few people in at a time to create an easeful connection for everyone.  Love to have you there!!

 You may notice the new logo above!  Ruth LaGue did a marvelous rendition of Becoming Safely Embodied.  Many thanks to her for her support.

As always, I value your thoughts, comments and connection.  Many of you have taken the time to write and let me know your thoughts.  Coming out of isolation is a critical part of the healing process.  I thought we might want to make it easier for you.  Click here and we'll send you to my blog where you can post to your hearts content!

With love and kindness,

Deirdre