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Re: 24 Days on Retreat Begins Friday

tadawes — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:16:48 -0000

Kenley, enjoy! Make the break as you have done in the past. We'll miss your posts, but will eagerly await your return to "connectedness."
See you in Chicago?

trevor

Re: 24 Days on Retreat Begins Friday

Pat — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:01:25 -0000

Have a great retreat Kenley. You are a fortunate man! Sweet gift from Les, indeed. Have a blessed time.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

Katherine Hope — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:48:15 -0000

Congratulations Kenley thanks for sharing this

Love,
Katherine Hope

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

Jeanmarie — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:51:46 -0000

Congratulations! I am so proud of you! Love, Jeanmarie

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

Jeremy Hofer — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:18:41 -0000

this is awesome... thanks for sharing this. You introduced me to AA and the sober way years ago - I'll never forget our breakfast together at Irene's. Thank you. I still struggle with it but I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for you walking alongside me those early days!

Your friend, Jeremy Hofer

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

fredila — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:28:54 -0000

Congratulations Kenley. You are indeed a fortunate man.

Fred

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

facebook-201301770 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:11:49 -0000

Thanks Jenn. I too am happy to know you and work together.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

facebook-533055849 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:36:32 -0000

Kenley,

Congratulations on your milestone! You should be proud of yourself. As a non-drinker myself, with much the same history as you - I understand what an accomplishment this is.

Thank you for being my friend, and mentor. Thank you for your presence in my daily life, and your smile. Happy 20 years, Kenley!

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

kenleyneufeld — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:39:10 -0000

The feeling is mutual Cindi. Thank you.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

kenleyneufeld — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:38:40 -0000

Any chance you are on the US Tour this year? I hope the 21-Day is going well.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

kenleyneufeld — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:38:03 -0000

It's good to have friends.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

Soulfulheart — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:50:11 -0000

dear Kenley, thank you for sharing such beauty!
i am so inspired by your practice and your path, i really hope to meet you again soon.

with love,
sr. Hoodie.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

karen hilsberg — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:47:48 -0000

ditto to everything already said. i feel so grateful to be on this path of parenthood, mindfulness and sangha with you and your family. thank you for your daily example of being a real human being and shining your light all around this corner of the world. happy continuation day and congratulations.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

viviane in colorado — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:45:36 -0000

What a wonderful milestone. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your story Kenley. Big smiles.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

tadawes — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:32:21 -0000

Kenley, thank you so much for sharing your story. It is indeed inspirational, and I agree with Tyler that this is a great way to start a Monday morning.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

Pat — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:26:25 -0000

Thank you Kenley. Your mom would be so proud. As she already was many years ago. I treasure our relationship and am so glad you honor the content of your life the way you do.
Heres to the choices you have made in these 20 years and to the grace of your life Rejoice!

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

Declan — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:25:09 -0000

Respect.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

Cindi — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:50:55 -0000

Thanks for sharing your story, Kenley. You are an amazing person! I'm so glad our paths crossed.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

Robert — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:29:23 -0000

Huge congratulations. This brightened my day.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

Tyler — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:25:18 -0000

What a wonderful, inspirational way to start a Monday morning.

Re: Today I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You

kira — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:52:52 -0000

thank you kenley.

Re: Being Vegan

Louche — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:19:58 -0000

Brian, you are wrong. A vegan diet does not jeapordize anything. Like you said, the standard American diet is already awfully unhealthy. How would veganism make this worse? You need to have a healthy diet, and that doesn't change whether you are vegan or not. I have not found it difficult to live vegan, and healthy. I am healthier since going vegan. I don't eat much of fried foods at all, and I eat more (fresh) fruits and vegetables. Unwarranted warnings about vegan nutrition is dangerous and makes the vegan diet sound scary when it's not, at all. What's scary as heck is the standard American diet, milk pumped full of hormones, greasy and fattening and fried meats, egg yolks. Fast Food Nation. That's bloody well scary.

That said, I do think that Thay's monasteries need to offer more beverage options. I was at Blue Cliff and had no idea if I was getting proper amounts of B12. I had to go to the fridge to find soy milk most of the time, instead of the meal line the cook set up. EVERYONE should visit a nutritionist, a vegan one, at some point. I went to a talk by a vegan bodybuilder on nutrition and health, and I suddenly felt very knowledgeable about nutrition. Either that or avidly self-educate yourself. It shouldn't take too much time, just a little bit of effort and knowing how to find top quality sources of info. It would be very easy for Thay to educate himself on vegan nutrition. Maybe he already has. It's been six months since I was in the monastery.

Re: Being Vegan

Balan K — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:02:21 -0000

I had the experience of good and bad things of being nonvegan. I want to become a vegan and still unable to follow it.

Re: The End of a Love Affair

facebook-201301770 — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:59:21 -0000

Thanks for the comments Kyle. It has been a few months now and my heart still aches when I see a nice dual sport BMW go by loaded up with gear. My buddy and I were just talking about his ride out to Colorado in a couple weeks. Oh, well. :-)

We just bought a little Honda Civic; not really a good substitute but it is what it is. Life is good and I may eventually return to riding but for now it is the four wheel experience.

Peace.

Re: The End of a Love Affair

Kyle — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:46:51 -0000

I've had three Yamaha R6's (03, 07, 07) in the past six years. The first I sold due to financial reasons, as I was a poor sophomore undergrad. The second I sadly totaled in the winding back country of Wisconsin. And the third I sold after proving to myself that I could once again ride even after a scary crash. After the accident the fun had been sucked out of riding and was filled with fear at every intersection, near every car.

I had great times on all those bikes. If you're like me, you'll need to find a way to fill that void you'll find when the bike is gone. I picked up a sporty yet economical car and I'm about to get into road bike riding. It took a few months, but now when I see sport bikes on the road I wish them safety - or I cuss at them under my breath if they don't wear there helmet.

Whatever you do to fill the void, be safe and have fun.
~kyle~