Program Update

Program Update

Our guys in the “de-addiction” program are doing well. We currently have 6 with 2 more beginning to attend as “day students”. This is part of their trial period to see if the program is a good fit for them. The clients we’ve had for 2 weeks did a good job of introducing them to the program, helping them feel welcome and letting them know what we are like and what they’ve gotten themselves in to. :>) I was very proud of them. They have told us some very touching things, like “I wish my family treated me as well as you do.” And “I feel so happy.” One guy’s daughter’s birthday was yesterday. He really wanted to go home to be with her or to have her come to us; neither of which was permissible. So we got some sweets for him to pass out to the group in her honor and we did a meditation in the group for her (and all our families). He described her and we sent her the good energy of healing and protection and guidance from the meditation. (I told them I would be sending energy to my family and invited them to include their families as well. It’s after this event that he said he was so happy.

When I’m engaged in the program, teaching or otherwise working with the folks in the program, I am very happy as well. I am also fully enjoying/benefiting from my time at the Golden Temple. Our schedules are more relaxed now (not all day every day); so I am also having good time at home doing yoga and meditation in the back yard. I was anyway until someone told me that two Cobras (yes, the snake) live back there. They said that in the winter (some month away yet), they come out into the sun and dance. I can’t wait,….. I think;?