Thursday, May 29, 2008

Have You Ever Had The Urge To Raise Your Laptop Over Your Head and Smash It To The Floor?

FreeWay Number One saved my health and my laptop. When the stresses of life grab you by the throat, you can choose to react or respond. FreeWay Number One is a great choice everytime you feel your neck in a noose.

Let me just say that I will never buy another Dell computer. Not because they sell a bad product, because I know that my Dell laptop is a great little machine. However, as soon as my warranty was up I started having strange problems. I called Dell for support and they tried to convince me that I needed a new mother board. That just didn't smell right to me, so I declined their offer and kept working with it. An unusually knowledgable tech at Road Runner was very helpful in finding a solution to my problem WITHOUT A NEW MOTHER BOARD! Since having my Dell issue, I have heard from 2 friends who say that Dell tried to sell them unneccesary mother boards after their warranty expired as well. Hmmmmmmmm.

Getting back to my point. If their were ever a better time to practice relaxation, it is when you are about to smash that laptop into the floor. Impossible you say? Oh no, quite the contrary. Difficult, I'll give you that, but perfectly possible. When you are about to blow, ask yourself "what is my relationship with the present moment?" Author Eckhart Tolle says that we suffer when we make an enemy of the present moment. The present moment just is. It is not the enemy. It just is as it is. You don't have to appreciate what you don't like, but if you accept what exists within this moment, then you can relax and find your peaceful place. From there, you are much more likely to find a positive resolution.

Recently I have read very negative head lines about Mr. Tolle, and Oprah Winfrey for her association with him. I'd like to take this opportunity to let my readers know that the two of them have my heartfelt appreciation for offering the online webinar for A New Earth. It has helped me to be more gentle and compassionate with myself and others, AND MY LAPTOP! :)

Go get your copy of the book! http://astore.amazon.com?new_earth-20

Oprah's webinar is free and available at Oprah.com