Hi, Connie,
I read your article about you and your daughter, then picked up your magazine and read your follow-up editorial the next day. I can't understand what that lady may have found amusing in your first article, as it was just lovely.

I'm a mother of four grown children, and I agreed with you in that my children have also been my biggest teachers. We homeschooled, but I felt they were teaching me a lot about patience and trust in their capability to learn everything without being in a structured setting, so I learned at least at much as they did. Trying to force flowers to bloom is much more difficult than letting them develop at their own pace.

I, like most people, am sensitive about criticism from others, but now that I am older, I remind myself of some things I have read or learned:

1. People who criticize or make fun of others are usually the ones who are inwardly too scared to actually DO anything--it is so much easier to sit back in their chair and criticize the ones who are actually DOING.

2. The book about "four agreements"--one of the agreements says "Don't take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinion and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering."

3. Deepak Chopra really helped me in his book "Ageless Body, Timeless Mind", with a small statement that said something about feeling empathy for people who hurt others because they haven't developed to the point where they know how to behave any better. That really helped me to realize that I could feel sorry (that's probably not the right word, but you know what I mean) for others who are thoughtless or even hurtful on purpose to me. When I get that feeling, then I can forgive them. I think probably that's what Christ was trying to teach us when he said "Forgive them, for they know not what they do"....but the way Deepak put it, helped me understand it way better.

Anyway, your magazine is beautiful, and your editorials are beautiful--genuine and from the heart. I don't want to read magazines that are superficial and about outward beauty only. Seems to me a lot of people are going that way......

Keep on truckin'
Grace from Camrose

Hi Connie

I just wanted to thank you for such a great job not only with my article and ad but also the wonderful informative variety of information.

So many people really enjoy Mosaic...you touch so many lives and give inspiration and hope through the communication and contacts given in your wonderful Mosaic Magazine.

I also wanted to tell you how I related to your article.."This little light of mine wants to shine"...Bless you for your courage and bless you for your honesty, not only in your own life but in Gabi's too...our children are such gifts to us and you are showing her how to live her life in authenticity, integrity, passion and belief.

I loved your interview with James Twyman too...the Moses Code was fascinating & inspiring.

Much love light and rainbows..and again Blessings in abundance and thankyou!

Namaste Blessings

Pam

Hi, I'm one of your "happy readers". I do enjoy reading my copies of Mosaic and would like to be able to read the news letters as well. I tried to sign up for them on your web site but the information you asked for apparently applies only to advertisers. I don't have anything to advertise, just like to read the magazine. Do you not send the news letters out to ordinary Mosaic readers?

HI SHARON,

NO, THE NEWSLETTER IS FOR EVERYONE!!! That is just a typing error that says 'GET AD RATES'. Go ahead and click on 'GET AD RATES' so that you can subscribe. as it will take you to the right link. I'll get my webdesigner to fix that ASAP! Thank-you so much for pointing that error out!

Connie

I really enjoy your magazine and have been a subscriber for over a year. I enjoy the variety of articles each month, especially the ones that deal with more spiritual issues. I also enjoy the calendar of events listed. Keep up the terrific work and I look forward to your next issue.