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ARE YOU LISTENING Meditate for briefs periods of time each day. Start out with
five minutes of silence and stillness and build from there. You
TO YOUR LIFE? might even practice the pleasure of being still two or three
times a day!

continued from page 8... THE STORY: SUE HENDRICKSON
This real life “Indiana Jones” says her intuition led her to an
important discovery—buried for over 67 million years.
Photo credit Charles Bush
“When I’m doing my work, I’m truly living in the moment.
After years of intense anger and deep resentment, Tyler There are absolutely no distractions. I’m in ecstasy.” — Sue
experienced an awakening. One day while Tyler was watching Hendrickson
The Oprah Winfrey Show, he took some timeless advice—it
can be cathartic to put feelings down on paper. So Tyler Hardly the career you’d expect of someone who dropped out
started writing letters to deal with his painful childhood— of school because of boredom at 17 years old, Sue Hendrickson
letters that eventually turned into his plays. has uncovered some of the most startling scientific discoveries
of the last 20 years by trusting her intuition. Sue says, “I’ve
When his shows failed at the box office and he was left always followed my instincts, even when people expected
penniless, Tyler blamed everyone else—a habit he had other things of me.”
acquired from his past. Tyler found that because he had
allowed so much anger from his turbulent past to build inside Not sure whether to call it an instinct or a sixth sense, Sue
of him, he always found a way to self-sabotage his ventures. knows there’s something that compels her to venture off the
beaten path. “I just feel like I have to stop and look, or go to
“Although I was angry, bitter, and blaming everyone in life, I a certain area...and a number of times, I’ve found something
had to take responsibility for [sabotaging myself].” — Tyler very important.”

Tyler took back his power by confronting his abusers and taking Cheryl Richardson says Sue’s story is a great example of what
responsibility for his failures. His perception of his own writing happens when you “hyper-focus” on the present moment—you
changed, and he came to terms with his past. can almost hear what your inner voice is telling you. Sue’s
dedication to listening to her life has led her to big payoffs.
Now Tyler’s plays are successful and seen by 20,000 to 30,000
people a week. He listens to what his life has to say! While on a dig in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Sue had
felt magnetically drawn to one spot, but didn’t have time to
Lesson #2: Live in the Moment. investigate. As her group was leaving, a flat tire gave her the
Living in the Moment Leads to Big Discoveries excuse she needed. Sue walked seven miles to a particular
cliff with her dog, Gypsy, and saw six bones sticking out of the
When You Live in the Moment, You Will: rock—they turned out to be the largest and most complete
Hear the messages your life gives you each day Tyrannosaurus rex ever found! Sue says, “It’s as if the dinosaur
Respond better to these messages cried out to me.”
Feel more gratitude
Connect more deeply with others Lesson #3: Follow Your Intuition.
Stay connected to your feelings on a more regular basis How to Listen to Your Intuition
How to Develop “Present Moment Awareness” When you trust and act on your intuition, you increase your
Breathe deeply—Focus your attention on your breath self-esteem, build trust in yourself, and experience a profound
Focus on your body. Use simply daily tasks like brushing your sense of security that no relationship or amount of money will
teeth or taking a shower to bring your attention to your ever give you.
body and focus your awareness on what you’re doing in the
moment.

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Visiting Hours: 7AM to 8PM Daily We are predominately Thai but many from other
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