LightWork, a Brighthill Magazine: Winter 2007-8

Winter 2007-8 — The Gifts of Adversity
Welcome to the Winter 2007-8 edition of LightWork! Sometimes it's really hard to see the gifts in adverse experiences, yet the gift is there. Often, all that's needed is a shift in how you view the experience. In addition to these articles, please view My Stroke of Insight, by Jill Bolte Taylor. It's amazing! Why We Choose Adversity by Asha Hawkesworth On a soul level, we draw adverse experiences to ourselves. Why? The Gift of Illness by Ahnna Hawkesworth Even life-threatening experiences have their gifts. The Gift of Negative Emotions by Asha Hawkesworth Why we need to feel sadness, grief, and anger. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? by Ahnna Hawkesworth It's the Christmas season, so what are the gifts in Christ's adversity?	Power Thoughts Old thought: Why do these things always happen to me? New thought: What is the gift in this experience? Old thought: I could never do that. New thought: I can do anything I put my mind to. Old thought: This is too hard to do. New thought: I accomplish my goals effortlessly. What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well. —Antoine de Saint-Exupery Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. —Arthur Golden
Seasonal Recipe Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata We love this recipe on Christmas morning. We prepare it the night before, and just stick it in the oven when we wake up. An hour later, breakfast is served! And in the meantime, we've been opening presents and listening to Christmas music on the stereo.

Winter 2007-8 — The Gifts of Adversity

Welcome to the Winter 2007-8 edition of LightWork!

Sometimes it's really hard to see the gifts in adverse experiences, yet the gift is there. Often, all that's needed is a shift in how you view the experience.

In addition to these articles, please view My Stroke of Insight, by Jill Bolte Taylor. It's amazing!

Why We Choose Adversity
by Asha Hawkesworth
On a soul level, we draw adverse experiences to ourselves. Why?

The Gift of Illness
by Ahnna Hawkesworth
Even life-threatening experiences have their gifts.

The Gift of Negative Emotions
by Asha Hawkesworth
Why we need to feel sadness, grief, and anger.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
by Ahnna Hawkesworth
It's the Christmas season, so what are the gifts in Christ's adversity?

Power Thoughts

Old thought: Why do these things always happen to me?
New thought: What is the gift in this experience?

Old thought: I could never do that.
New thought: I can do anything I put my mind to.

Old thought: This is too hard to do.
New thought: I accomplish my goals effortlessly.

What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.
—Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are.
—Arthur Golden

Seasonal Recipe

Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata

We love this recipe on Christmas morning. We prepare it the night before, and just stick it in the oven when we wake up. An hour later, breakfast is served! And in the meantime, we've been opening presents and listening to Christmas music on the stereo.