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Newsletter
#18 February/March
2010 |
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Did you know that... |
... most
people seek a partner for what they will bring to the
couple?
 About 30 years ago, a few years
after my divorce, I made a list of everything that I wanted
from a future spouse. It took me time to realize that I was
not realistic at all, that it would have taken me at least
three partners to meet all my needs and basically I was very
pretentious to believe that I deserved it.
I finally
realized that I needed to seek a man who would enable me to
know myself better, to grow spiritually and with whom I could
really learn to love.
We are now in
the Age of Aquarius, no longer in the time of marriages of
convenience. Not so long ago, women had to find a partner or
come into a community to ensure their survival. Marrying for
love was very rare. Men were king and masters of their wife,
children and took care of the family finances, in short, all
the important decisions. Only at the beginning of the last
period, the Age of Pisces, a change was felt and a great man
named Jesus came to teach us unconditional love. However, as
we have developed a huge ego over time, we are just beginning
to put into practice his teachings of love, two thousand years
later.
The Age of
Aquarius gives us the opportunity to practice unconditional
love and live smart. Living together helps us achieve that
goal. Living smart means recognizing that we are responsible
for what happens to us, that is to say that we attract
everything we need. If we attract people and circumstances
that we do not like, that do not meet our desires, it is
unwise to persist in the same way. The solution is not to get
rid of what we dislike, but rather to become aware of what is
within us that attracted it.
I met several
couples that broke up when they realized they had learned
everything there was to learn together and it was done with
respect and love. Their intimate life has ended, but they
remained good friends and continue to want what is best for
each other.
 A couple in which each partner
wants to learn about himself allows the couple to make the
relationship better every year. We must learn to accept that
our partner is different from us rather than have expectations
and wanting to change him. That's how we learn to truly love.
It is also good to keep in mind that what we dislike in our
partner represents an aspect of ourselves that we do not like
or want to see. Our partner is always a reflection of us. 100%
of the time. But I must clarify that it is what we ARE and not
what we DO that is reflected. If you want to learn and grow
with your partner, pay attention to what you judge him of
being.
If you think he
is an extraordinary person, it is because you are too. If you
think he is heartless, you think you are too. Don't let your
ego convince you otherwise.
If you want a
nice loving relationship, get used to the idea that times have
changed and that the best way to achieve it is to be
constantly on the lookout for what you can learn about
yourself whether it is positive or negative. So, instead of
just looking at what the other gives you or doesn't give you,
start realizing that you give the same.
With love,
Lise
Bourbeau |
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| Testimonial |
Hello Ms. Bourbeau,
I can finally write you and thank you properly,
because you have helped me through your books. They are like
rare pearls for me. I have drawn on information and advice and
have found help and answers to many of my problems. Thanks to
your books, I discovered that I must seek the answers within
myself. I realized so many things! The Universe has placed
your wonderful books on my road and that allowed me to get to
know, like and respect myself, set my limits, but mostly to
have more self-esteem and self-confidence. I am now
comfortable with myself and happy. I'm not perfect - I am
aware that I still have much work to do - but I feel better, I
am more honest and truer to myself and others. I'm not afraid
to say what is and speak more than before. I accept myself
more than before and I appreciate life more. I envy no one,
because I am more aware of the beautiful things that life
offers me. Life is beautiful! I had a very difficult past
(sexual abuse, physical and psychological slavery), but today
I glow and it allows me to leverage the strengths that I have
to continue to evolve positively in life. Thank you from the
bottom of my heart Ms. Bourbeau.
With love,
Christiane, Ste-Marie de Beauce (Province of
Quebec) |
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| Great News! |
 The latest book by Lise
Bourbeau "Listen & Eat - Stop controlling yourself!" has
enjoyed great
success!þ
In
Quebec, it is the 12th most popular book among all the
reference and practical books from the largest distributor in
the province.
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In
France, it is in the top 40 of self-help or health books and
this not only among the books from our distributor, but
throughout France!
Well done
Lise!
It is already translated into several
languages and
will be available in English later this
year!
Here is the back
cover:
Do you know that food and what we eat is one of
the most-discussed subjects in the media and in advertising?
Indeed, this lucrative industry generates numerous books
dealing with research on food, offering recipes or fad
diets.
This book has nothing in common with them
because its goal is to...
þ help you discover that there are six reasons
other than hunger that drive you to eat ;
þhelp you realize how much you control your
food intake and diet and how this control can be bad for
you;
þteach you to quickly recognize the emotional
wounds that prevent you from eating well;
þ help you love and accept your body, and
especially who you are at every moment.
Do you have the impression that you are
constantly controlling what you're eating? Were you ever
affected by anorexia or bulimia? Do you know the critical
point at which you stop just eating and begin to let yourself
go? Are you able to love yourself even if you often lose
control of your daily eating habits?
Do you know that it is possible to know yourself
through your eating habits?
This long-awaited book
provides an entirely new way to look at the relationship
between you and your food. It uncovers the links between the
physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of every
person, thus helping you discover your specific needs in each
moment.
As soon as the book is
available,
we'll let you
know |
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| Thank you for sharing
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Many
of you have shared your impressions on our newsletter and we
thank you. Here are some of the messages we
received:
 I love receiving your
newsletters. I always read with great interest and try to
apply the concepts taught in my everyday life. You have a
beautiful approach to life! When my body sends me messages, I
read Lise Bourbeau's books to find the meaning. This approach
has literally changed my life. Now, I live my life as the
actress rather than the spectator... Also, I love your jokes
of the month. They are real fun.
Lots of sun in your
hearts,
Marie-Paule
Monica,
thank you very much for your work! I LOVE all the letters of
Lise. It's always good to put things into perspective ...
Beatrix
Thank
you for your newsletters which always contain good lessons and
thank you for communicating your knowledge by travelling the
world. Let me offer you and your team my best wishes of love.
Let the world realize that without LOVE nothing is possible.
Lots of love,
Isabelle
A
big thank you for all the nice gestures, the beautiful reading
material and the conferences that allow us to apply the
lessons!
Linda |
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| Testimonial |
Hello Ms.
Bourbeau,
I can finally write you
and thank you properly, because you have helped me through
your books. They are like rare pearls for me. I have drawn on
information and advice and have found help and answers to many
of my problems. Thanks to your books, I discovered that I must
seek the answers within myself. I realized so many things! The
Universe has placed your wonderful books on my road and that
allowed me to get to know, like and respect myself, set my
limits, but mostly to have more self-esteem and
self-confidence. I am now comfortable with myself and happy.
I'm not perfect - I am aware that I still have much work to do
- but I feel better, I am more honest and truer to myself and
others. I'm not afraid to say what is and speak more than
before. I accept myself more than before and I appreciate life
more. I envy no one, because I am more aware of the beautiful
things that life offers me. Life is beautiful! I had a very
difficult past (sexual abuse, physical and psychological
slavery), but today I glow and it allows me to leverage the
strengths that I have to continue to evolve positively in
life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Ms.
Bourbeau.
With
love,
Christiane, Ste-Marie de Beauce (Province of
Quebec)
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| Interview with Lise Bourbeau
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The January 2010 edition of the German
magazine MAXI contained a complete report on the acceptance of
our body. Some questions have been asked to Lise Bourbeau. We
have translated the text for you.
 Maxi:
How
can we accept a crooked nose or breasts of different
sizes?
L.B.:
By focusing on qualities rather than on imperfections like a
beautiful smile, sparkling eyes or smooth skin.
A
person is beautiful when she pays attention to the person who
is talking, looks him in the eyes and is interested. That
makes her special and attractive.
Maxi:
It sounds good in theory, but how to put it into
practice?
L.B.:
It mostly takes a good dose of discipline.You must
systematicallylook
for your good sides. Each day, you must ask yourself what you
like about yourself, what made you feel proud and write it
down. It may be simply the smile you offered someone.
It
is by changing how we see ourselves that we come to reflect
this change on the outside.
Maxi:
And thus we learn to feel beautiful?
L.B.:
Not exactly. First, you need to look on the inside. The person
who wants to look beautiful must first feel beautiful inside.
If you feel beautiful this is what others will
perceive.
Maxi:
Does this mean that I no longer have to worry about my
physical appearance?
L.B.:
No,
you should still take care of your looks. Do your hair and
dress yourself nicely to please yourself when you look in the
mirror, even on days when you stay at home. Be pretty for
yourself and not for the sake of
others. |
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It's important to laugh!
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An
elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after
eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen.
The
two gentlemen were talking, and one said, "Last night we went
out to a new restaurant and it was really great. I would
recommend it very highly."
The
other man said, "What's the name of the
restaurant?"
The
first man thought and thought and finally said, "What's the
name of that flower you give to someone you love? You know...
The one that's red and has thorns."
"a
rose?"
"Yes,
that's it," replied the man. He then turned towards the
kitchen and yelled, "Rose, what's the name of that restaurant
we went to last
night?" | |
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