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Janet Nestor

Janet Nestor

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I am a positive person who loves life and one of my passions is writing.  My first published book is Pathways to Wholeness - a mindfulness / consciousness handbook for everyone.  I work as a holistic mental health therapist and energy psychologist.  I am a wife, mother, grandmother, animal and nature lover.  We are all one!

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

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I have been working with relaxation therapies and personal growth for many years. I became interested in Walking Meditation because of a Tai Chi class I was taking - we were practicing Tai Chi Walking. My personal walking meditation practice came about as I practiced the Tai Chi walking during my morning walks. I am in love with the peace and joy of nature. That love shines through in Pathways to Wholeness ... as evidenced by the cover. For me, there is nothing like a walk through a deep old growth wooded area ... the energy of the trees and the whole environment is magical.

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 <pre class="western">Exquisitely peaceful in and of itself, distilled as the best of poetry is, to essence, Janet Nestor has created a haiku-like presentation of all the world's greatest wisdoms in the slender handbook Pathways to Wholeness. This guide is generously personal, poetically practical, sublimely simple. Even before you begin to practice the exercises within its pages, just in the reading of this jewel of compassionate witness, you feel the journey begin, your own journey toward &quot;the perfect center we all have that is wise, healthy, joy<br />ous, peaceful.&quot; Mary Jane Panciera, Massage and Bodywork Therapist<br /><br /><br /></pre> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">My friend and colleague, Janet Nestor, has written a beautiful new book called Pathways to Wholeness. This book is full of information and yet is a beautiful read as she combines practical wisdom with beautiful ideals. I particularly liked her focus on Virtues which are part of Love- and how to combine virtues with affirmations along with In Breaths and Out Breaths. If you desire a holistic approach to life- you will cherish this book.</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">From the inside cover</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">As I Walk I Am</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">Earth is my home.<br />Her foliage brings softness and beauty, and<br />provides the breath of life.<br />Everything about her brings attention<br />to divine beginnings.</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">My footsteps touch Her peacefully,<br />and I know.<br />My eyes gently focus on<br />everything and nothing<br />and I see.</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">My mind is quiet and free of worry,<br />and it refreshes me.<br />My breath flows softly in and out,<br />and my senses are heightened.<br />My body is alive, as I fully experience<br />my wholeness and the<br />miraculous nature of each footstep.</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">My awareness is expanded<br />and I acknowledge and honor the Presence<br />within me.</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">My being merges with all that there is, and<br />I am at home</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">My totality celebrates life.<br />Creation is part of me<br />and I am part of Her.</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">As I walk I am <br /></span><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">Janet Nestor</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><strong><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">Concepts to Assist our Journey p. 19</span></strong></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">The &quot;How To&quot; of Mindfulness&quot;<br />~Beginnings~</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">&quot;Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.&quot; Carl Bard</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">Our ultimate goal is to be fully present for our life. It takes practice.</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">By practicing the art of Mindfulness (being fully present) we become aware of all that is shaping our conscious perceptions: body sensations, feelings, emotions, thoughts, mental imagery, our immediate environment and our history.</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">Enjoy Janet's beautiful work,</span></p> <p style="border-bottom:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-left:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-bottom:.01in;padding-left:.01in;padding-right:.01in;border-top:#c0c0c0 1px solid;border-right:#c0c0c0 1px solid;padding-top:.01in;"><span style="background:#f5f5f5;">Warmest,<br />Coach Sheri</span></p><br /><pre> Melinda Truitt-Reinheimer Author of the Little Blue Kite Series The Christmas Tea </pre>