Thank You Buddies!

This was my first week of "retirement" in this new phase of my life. And, how did it get started?... With a Buddy Training at AHAM. Perfect!

For those who are not aware of this, buddies are those who are available to be with our first Self-Inquiry students, as they apply the teaching into their daily lives. This is one of the most significant services that is being offered in AHAM. Therefore the Training is very intense.

The picture above is of our buddies in training: (left to right in back row) Patricia Thompson (Assistant), John Schelor (Assistant Trainer), Annette Davidson, Mieke Rose, Elizabeth, Lina Landess, Kelly Santillo, (left to right in front row) Jenny Ngo and Cindy Pasternak.

Up until now these six students have been living the teaching and putting it into practice in their daily lives. In the Buddy Training, it is realized and directly experienced that to serve as a buddy shifts our perspective from a receiving mode to a giving mode...one that opens us up to a Wholeness and a nurturing warmth of Being. This shift is a maturing that awakens us out of the "what about me?" framework into "all is me" ...there is no longer a "me" perspective, separate and apart from a "you." We discover, the only way we can serve as a buddy is from the Heart and to simply get into the student's shoes. By asking questions and being the Heart support, the student experiences whatever comes up and gently releases it all into the Heart through the Self-Inquiry. In this exchange, there is only this Oneness being experienced...not two. With this everyone wins. What an awesome practice to be with anyone in our world. Actually, this is what all of our seasoned buddies have told us...how much buddying has given them this skill...which is now a part of the fabric of their every day relationships in life.

This past week, in our Association in Consciousness evening, we were going to acknowledge all of our buddies and celebrate our having and being a buddy. This didn't happen after all...some technical problems did not allow this. I would like to acknowledge all of the time, energy, effort, love and stick-to-it-ness that our buddies have given to this sacred service... and for most of our buddies it has been for years!

Here are some of those who have served in this buddy program: Stan Davis, Linda Swanson, Charlotte Twardokus, Jeanie Rehder, John Schelor, Melinda Bern, Vivian Zelig, Jan Sundell, Richard Fletcher, Michele Bordelon, Adjoa Aiyetoro, Donna Hale, Kupenda Olusegun, Doug High, Carol High, Willie Barrett, Sr., James Rogers, Nina Rogers, Rich DeAngelis, Joe Gagliano, Steve Grissom, Patricia Thompson,

Without our Buddy System, the practice received in our I SIT would not have the opportunity to be easily integrated into the student's life. The buddy is present each week for six weeks to allow this to naturally occur.

Thank you, buddies, for all that you have done to contribute to so many people's lives. We all owe you a debt of gratitude.

I am in awe of what is being offered here in AHAM...it warms my Heart to see how far we have all come in serving the Heart in this way. I leave the care of AHAM in good hands and HUGE Hearts.