Sometimes good advice is a change of environment, to get out for a while and chill. Then you can come back refreshed and ready to tackle life again with a new perspective.

Getting out could mean a number of things: catching a plane somewhere exotic, going hiking in the mountains or taking a cruise on a charter yacht.

I would take the charter yacht route myself, but thats because I learned to sail at an early age and while I don't get to do it so much these days, it is still something I thoroughly enjoy.

I found a web site that charters yachts in the UK and this would be fun - so long as it was Summer of course!

Anyhow, the Freewinds Yacht Charter is one such idea.

Boy, has it been a while or what.

Okay so I want to include some interesting data.

First of all, how do like my new cool blog?

Freewinds

Secondly, I would like to bring your attention to this cool link. Beliefnet is a very multi-religious web site, giving all viewpoints. This is an important things these days. Religious tolerance is an important thing.

Beliefnet Article on Scientology

One of my favorite things to do is use what I've learned as a Scientology Volunteer Minister to help people.

Here's an example.

My mother is getting on in life, and a few years ago she had to have double bypass surgery. It was very rough on her, and she suffered complications. I took care of her for 10 days and used what I'd learned about "Scientology assists". These are simple techniques anyone can learn and use.

In Scientology we recognize that there are three parts to man. There is the body, the mind and the being, called the "Thetan" in Scientology. You don't have a thetan - you are a thetan.

A Scientology assists helps the thetan (you) confront the environment, and brings him or her into better communication with the body. By doing this, the being helps heal the body much faster than if one were to rely simply on medical treatment. In fact I have seen it occur that medical treatment got nowhere until Scientology assist were also applied.

At any rate, with my mother, it was so gratifying being able to help her with these techniques. It made her recovery much smoother, and it made me feel great to be able to help.

Here's something about the Scientology Volunteer Ministers that was printed in the Daily News in Novermber 2001

"From: News and Views | Daily Dish | Wednesday, November 07, 2001

SCIENTOLOGY EARNS AN ASSIST AT GROUND ZERO, TRAVOLTA SAYS

John Travolta is thrilled that his beloved Church of Scientology found its way to Ground Zero.

When the longtime devotee of the religious group heard that his church was aiding rescue workers at the World Trade Center site, he told Rosie O'Donnell that "Some of our volunteer ministers who are on Ground Zero along with the Red Cross are using these assists that are taking people out of shock. And they really work."

The 'assists' to which Travolta refers are procedures used to get an individual to confront and handle physical difficulties by addressing spiritual trauma. It was "these assists" that attracted Travolta to Scientology in the first place.

'I was in Mexico, shooting a movie with an actress who was a Scientologist,' Travolta told O'Donnell in the December issue of her magazine, Rosie. 'I wasn't feeling well, and she gave me one of these assists, and I felt better immediately, and I thought, 'Hey, there has to be something to this.' I was only 21.'

Travolta adds that Scientology even helps him know what role his own celebrity should play in the world — especially at a time like this.

'One of my favorite quotes from [Scientology founder] L. Ron Hubbard is, 'It's all right to think that you're the most important person in the world, as long as everyone else is equally important.'

'Celebrities can be more valuable in the time of crisis, but we are not more important.' As all of us have seen these last two months"

More Information about Scientology Volunteer Ministers

Scientology Volunteer Ministers
Scientologists, volunteers feed thousands of workers
Abbas Zawawi & JoJo Zawawi - Volunteer Ministers
Scientology Volunteer Ministers bring practical help to Hounslow
Scientology Volunteer Ministers Centrre opened by Sharron Davies, MBE
Scientology Volunteer Ministers - Clergy Corner
Worldandnation: Scientology reaches out to troubled with ad campaign

As the date for the completion of the new Scientology building in Clearwater approaches I thought it would be good to look back at the groundbreaking event for the building. What Mr. David Miscavigesaid at that time is even more true today than it was then. David Miscavige is a very inspirational leader, who always emphasizes how important it is to help others.

Here's more on the groundbreaking ceremony:

On the evening of November 21st 1998, in Clearwater Florida, Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center, officiated a milestone event in Scientology’s history.

Mr. Miscavige gave an insightful speech detailing the significance of the new building as the mecca for the Scientology® religion. Over 6,000 were in attendance, including, state and local officials, community leaders, local residents and neighbors and ScientologistsTM, many of whom had traveled from around the world.

Welcome to a groundbreaking like none you’ve ever seen.

This is a moment of great significance in the history of Scientology.

Indeed, tonight is a watershed.

For as we stand on the cusp of our 50th year – millions strong across 59-nations – this building represents far more than mere concrete and steel.

As a matter of fact, when considering all that will eventually comprise the mecca of our religion in this city —here is a project greater in physical scope than the combined total of all Scientology just twenty-five years ago.

And so it’s not for nothing that I also say—here will stand a structure that will symbolize our pledge for a better culture—a civilization without insanity, without criminals, without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where man is free to rise to greater heights.

Now, on one hand, maybe this building can only be appreciated in terms of it’s sheer physical size.

You can read the full text of the speech here: Groundbreaking Ceremony Clearwater Florida with David Miscavige

Here's an interesting article about helping people. It was written by Rev. Cathy Norman who is the Director of Special Affairs for the Church of Scientology of Texas

Scientology's volunteering can be applied by anyone
By Cathy Norman
Saturday, November 16, 2002

More than 25 years ago, Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard observed that we as a society were faced with rising problems of crime, illiteracy, immorality and drug use. He saw this as the result of a world more and more dominated by materialism and disappearing spiritual values.

His answer to this was the Scientology Volunteer Ministers program, which aims to "restore purpose, truth and spiritual values to the lives of others."

Describing this program, he said: "A Volunteer Minister in Scientology is defined as a person who on a strictly voluntary basis helps out his fellow man by providing simple, basic counseling to people he meets to assist them in overcoming difficulties they may be having in life. A Volunteer Minister understands that something needs to be done about the world and . . . he wants to do what he can to help those around him."

The whole article is online on the Austin Interreligious Ministries web site: Scientology's volunteering can be applied by anyone

There are more articles by the same Scientology minister:
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Affinity, Reality and Communication Form a Powerful Tool

Celebrating Hubbard's Message

Use a Map to Find the Path to Happiness

Cuban Family's Quest for Freedom Reminds Us to Cherish Ours

Scientology Gives Believers a Map on the Road to Self-fulfillment"