When something as catastrophic as Japan’s earthquake and tsunami occurs, we may find ourselves wondering what we can do to help. Through today’s technology, we watch as events unfold and see with heart-wrenching sadness our brothers and sisters of planet earth enduring suffering, pain, and tremendous loss.

So how can we help?

We can join together, across faith traditions, with the millions worldwide who are sending prayers of comfort and healing to all those affected by this devastating event.

Prayer for Japan

First take a few deep cleansing breaths.
Breathe in God.
Ground yourself in God
and ground yourself in Love,
for God is Love.

The Divine Power of God flows through all the Universe.
As God is Love, so too am I Love.
As this is true for me it is true for all.
I now join with millions worldwide to send comfort, peace
and safety to Japan.
Collectively our hearts are flooded with Love for all who live on our planet.
We send this Love to every man, woman, child and animal who has been affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
We send Love to all who have lost their lives as a result of this tragedy. We send Love and comfort to all who are grieving the loss of loved ones.
We send Love, strength and courage to all who are assisting with those who are missing.
We send Love to all of the rescue workers from around the world who are helping.
We send Love, wisdom and guidance to all who are working to stabilize the nuclear reactors.
We love you, we are one with you. You are not alone.
Thank you God for the manifestation of this prayer.
We let go with faith and trust. And so it is. Amen.

Each time you see images on the news, or Internet, or hear reports on the radio about the devastation, take a moment to take a deep cleansing breath and send Love, for it truly is the most powerful healing force in the Universe.

Thank you.

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The story of how Lovin’ Spoonfuls got started is just fascinating.  You can read all about it here: http://www.lovinspoonfuls.com/MyStory.htm  There’s also a link on that site to view a PBS  "Arizona Illustrated video about Lovin’ Spoonfuls. 

Lovin’ Spoonfuls is located at 2990 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ (520) 325-7766

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Dr. Will is devoted to planetary awakening through spiritual education and to spreading uplifting original music through concerts and his critically-acclaimed albums, the latest being The Call, OceanPrayer, SkyHigh, AnimalSongs, Islands of Light, and Ascension.

Rev. Tuttle travels with his wife, Madeleine, a Swiss visionary artist, providing seminars, concerts, lectures, TV & radio presentations, meditation retreats, exhibits, and individualized music and art portraits.

In this video Dr. Will discusses his book, The World Peace Diet . He shares startling statistics regarding the numbers of animals killed for food each day in the United States and discusses the benefits to our planet of moving toward a plant-based diet.  

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We respond to grief in a variety of ways. Experts in grief often cite the pioneering work of Swiss born psychiatrist, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, who in 1969 wrote the book On Death and Dying in which she described in detail the 5 Stages of Grief.  This has now become known as the Kubler-Ross Model.  In recent years some have adapted this model to include an additional two stages and have suggested that these "stages" be referred to as "phases" instead of stages.

These stages are:

1. Shock or disbelief
2. Denial
3. Anger
4. Bargaining
5. Guilt
6. Depression
7. Acceptance

Several years ago I was trained by the American Academy of Bereavement to become a Grief Facilitator. During this exceptional training it was instilled upon each of us present that while the Kubler-Ross Model provides an overview of the different  "phases" we might experience when grieving, it is very important to remember that people do not move through the model in an orderly and predictable way.  Grief has no prescribed time limit, and will vary from person to person and be influenced by that individual’s personality, family, culture and spiritual/religious views, and inherent beliefs.

For example, people may not experience all seven phases of grief or they may work through the steps in a different order. Then when they experience another loss, they may respond in a completely different manner than they did before, depending on the support they have available to them and the integration of previous losses that may or may not have occurred. 

If you are grieving or experiencing loss or sadness, you may find that you are able to work through your loss independently.  However, please know that there is help out there:  grief and bereavement counselors and grief support groups. In the United States, local hospice agencies can be an excellent first contact if you are seeking bereavement support.

The important thing is to reach out and get help if you are feeling overwhelmed by feelings of grief, loss, or sadness. You are not alone.  Support is available.  You are loved and you are valuable.

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Dr. Mitzi Lynton and Ron Peer, of Secrets of The Secret, interview HUSSAIN JIFFRY, bass player for Herb Alpert and Lani Hall’s Anything Goes Tour.

HUSSAIN JIFFRY is an outstanding musician who has performed with some of the most famous musical artists in the world.  Here are just a few:

Tom Scott, Michael Bolton, Helen Reddy, Jim Messina, Tito Puente, Steve Winwood, Gloria Gaynor, Whitney Houston, Yanni, Crystal Gayle, Dionne Warwick, Monica, Sergio Mendes David Foster, Captain & Tennille, Freddie Ravel, DioNne Warwick, Russelle Ferrante, Rique Pantoja, Niki Haris, Hubert Laws, Robert Greenidge,.Ralph MacDonald, and the list goes on and on …

Listen to the audio interview with Hussain here:

Download the MP3 Here for Listening on Your Media Player

To learn more about Hussain, visit his website here:  Hussain Jiffry

Visit Amazon Here to listen to samples from the Anything Goes Album

Hussain also plays with the group SAMBAGURU.  Learn more about them here:  Sambaguru.com

 Herb Alpert and Lani Hall discuss how Anything Goes came about

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