Why Not?!
Aloha Hermanas' and Hermanos',
Why Not?
Great question! Si'
A Beautiful and Smart Curendrea (Healer) in The School Without Walls,
received a lesson in "Why Not"?! She was on vacation in Tahiti
visiting her fiancée parents, when she heard her future father in law, a
handsome Tahitian Elder, say "Why Not"?! in answer to the many
questions of Life.
Yes---Why Not?!
On my last trip to
my home in Hawaii. I was a bit overwhelmed with having to take care of
my home. As my 24-year old son ( the youngest of 4 sons) had just
moved out. Let's just say, I'm having to renovate my
little casita out in the jungle. I took hold of myself and cleaned and
cleaned and after two days I could hear my "casita" say its time to
rest and I thought, WHY Not!?
So, I called my favorite B&B Palms Cliff House Inn in Honomu www.palmscliffhouse.com just
15 miles away from Hilo. I got there just in time to watch the sunset.
As John the owner and I "talked story", I told him how much I was
looking forward to a long hot bath. He told me, oh, the Kamaina rate
(local special) is only for certain rooms and those rooms only have a
nice big shower but since I was only staying for one night I could have
a suite (check out room 1 on their web-site). I thanked him and gave
him a big Aloha hug! I walked into my mini retreat and thanked the
Creator of All! Si' Hermana's and Hermano's Why Not?! I've had many
experiences like that since.
Now Hermana's and Hermano's, WHY NOT!? Take a journey of YOU! So if you have been thinking about joining us, now is the time to ask, Why Not?!
Call or email me to make your no cost 30-minute appointment. Why Not?!
Joy and Love,
Julia Carmen
650.898.8135
P.S.
Welcome to those that will be joining us in the months to come. Why
Not?! Invite someone to join us on this amazing Movement of Self.
Posted March 17, 2011
Why Not?! Cut Your Hair?
Written By Curandera Julie Lucchi
You want to cut your hair. You keep saying you want to go gray.
Your friends say, “Are you sure you want to do that?? You are going to
look older.” Well, that’s funny you say, because I think I just might
BE older. Okay, so instead of going with yourself, your gut and your
decision you try to go gray by low lighting your hair so the gray line
won’t show. This only lasts a couple of weeks but you keep doing it.
In the meantime, you just want to cut your hair off and be done with it.
You then go to a hairdresser who used to cut your hair
short thinking “well, he will do it for sure.” Much to your surprise
and regret he says, “You are much thinner than you used to be and that
was ten years ago. I don’t think you are going to be happy having short
hair. You are going to look a lot older.” He was kind enough not to
say anything about the gray probably because he has a full head of gray
hair himself!
You then go to another hairdresser who also
used to cut your hair short and she pulls your hair back from your face
and says, “Are you really ready for this?”
What is
“THIS” I ask myself? Haven’t I somehow gotten to this place? The place
of GRAY hair. I feel like I have earned it and that it is a very good
thing. Still in all I let her talk me into low lighting again and just
taking a little more hair from my head. I go home disappointed and
uncomfortable once again.
Four weeks later I go back
again after emailing her and telling her that I just want to go GRAY
and I want my hair SHORT. She says, “Okay I will do “it” for you,” like
“it” is some death sentence.
When did my age, my gray
and my hair in general become the concern of other people? When did
what I think will be comfortable for me become unimportant and the
opinions of others take precedence?
Finally, after
seeing a woman at a wedding with the cutest gray short haircut that I
have ever seen and saying yet one more time, “I love her hair” and
hearing from her, “Do it. It is the best thing I ever did. ” I found my
22 year old cousin was willing to do it. So up I drove to Petaluma
and came back with no hair and gray. Woo-hoo. Freedom and comfort.
Woo-hoo.
Lesson learned: If you know that you want
something, stand true to yourself and don’t let the opinions of others
sway you. If it feels good to you and your gut, just DO IT. WHY NOT??
posted March 24, 2011
