tapping the depths of the soul

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EFT points and tips on how to tap

The EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)Basic Sequence

1. IDENTIFY THE ISSUE: Focus on bringing an emotion or issue or physical ailment into your awareness in the present moment.

2. THE EVALUATION: When you have brought the emotion or sensation up to its full intensity (or whatever intensity feels comfortable), measure how strong it feels between one and ten.

3. THE AFFIRMATION: While tapping the “Karate Chop” point shown above in a steady, fashion; repeat the following affirmation three times:

“Even though I have this ____________, I deeply and completely accept myself.”

So, for example, if you had a headache, you would repeat three times something like: “Even though I have this headache, I deeply and completely accept myself “

Note: The affirmation may be modified to suit whatever you feel is the best approach for you and the best way to heal yourself. Some principles for healing are: acceptance, love, freedom, peace, forgiveness, gratitude, joy, and all that empowers.

Some other possible examples are:

Even though I have a sore back, I love and accept myself anyway, or

Even though I feel really angry right now, I choose to be peaceful instead, or

Even though I feel guilty about not doing the right thing, I forgive myself or

Even though I am wheezing, I allow myself to breathe freely etc.

4. THE TAPPING SEQUENCE: Using your index and middle fingers, tap with a medium pressure, about seven times on each of the acu-points in the order shown on the diagrams above while repeating the following reminder phrase once at each point: “This ______________.”

Note: You can tap on the points on either side of the face or body. It doesn’t matter which you use.

So using the example of the headache again, after going through the initial affirmation whilst tapping the karate chop point, you would then tap on each of the other points as follows

Begin with the top of the head, tap whilst saying “This headache”

then tap the eyebrow point and say “This headache”

then tap the side of the eye point and say “This headache” etc.

Note: the order and sequence of the points is of no importance. We have chosen to go down the body simply to make it easier to remember all the points. The technique is very flexible and forgiving. It usually works even if you forget one or more points.

5. THE RE-EVALUATION: When you have completed the tapping sequence, take a moment to focus on the emotion or issue again and notice how it feels. Evaluate it again between one and ten to bring any difference in your experience into your awareness.

Go back to step 1 and repeat sequence until intensity diminishes or passes.

valdereee ....

a bushwalk every fortnight or so, alternating with long bike rides
(start of a life plan, any way)
first walk, somewhere north of melbourne - near mount macedon, perhaps

and here's another one! we can visit my mummy at the same time

down at flinders on the mornington peninsula, tea tree creek bay walk (as seen on bob's bushwalking site!) looks lovely, especially on a warm autumn day

bob says:

Tea Tree Creek Bay is a wonderful secluded cove on the Flinders coast, 90 km from Melbourne, in the Mornington Peninsula National Park. It is about 3 km west of the town of Flinders, and is accessed by a 1 km foot-track and staircase from the Boneo Rd. A small car park is located at the start of the signposted track. There are magnificent views looking south across the open ocean of Bass Strait, as well as the dramatic coastlines from the clifftop, in either direction, with waves breaking over large basalt rock formations.

thanks, Bob! (i think this is possibly the blowhole track - not sure! not it's NOT. bob has a google map - it's further west than the blowhole track) it's very close to the wonderful "golf course drive" just outside flinders, though.

shoe love, i'm sure these would look nifty at the end of my legs as i walked (or cycled!) along, peach/pink on grey; navy/yellow

still researching appropriate "knapsacks on my back"

• Speaking of maps, this one's fantastic for finding walks by locale
  this guy also categorises his walks by
• region or grade or time or distance - i love the obsessive!

photos from a recent walk at mt baw baw national park

wye river deep, mountain high

a holiday is a wonderful thing
living in a tree-house in the hills around wye river, glimpsing the blue ocean, surrounded by wonderful eucalypts and being visited by (many) cockatoos, parrots and a kookaburra
apart from winding up and down the great ocean coast, we also slugged up and down some monster stairs, viz visiting the marie gabrielle anchor at wreck beach, near moonlight head
a tourism website says:
There is nothing between you and the ocean 100m below as you drive along limestone cliffs sculpted by the gods. Explore Victoria's infamous Shipwreck Coast. Discover the anchors embedded in the sand, all that remains of the Marie Gabrielle and the Fiji ships that foundered in the 1800s.
in fact there are 366 steps between you and the ocean 100m below. ouch.
i've wanted to come here since i saw a rather romantic photograph of the marie-gabrielle anchor half-buried in the sand, lit by sunset

the tide was still too high for us to venture along the beach to the anchor of the fiji, bizarrely concreted upside down... nowhere near as picturesque as the m-g.
this stretch is part of the great ocean walk

the next day we went to beauchamp falls,
described as being a "moderate, 1 hour return walk". nothing lets you know your lack of fitness like struggling with a "moderate" walk. more description...

the walk passes through magnificent mountain ash forests, with large myrtle beech, blackwood and thick ferns. the track becomes steep before opening to the spectacle of the falls crashing over a ledge into a large pool. located off the aire valley road from beech forest road.

waterfalls along the great ocean road

these walks have inspired us to do more walks.

there are lots around melbourne to choose from ... watch this space.

ideas for walks, blogs, orgs

• guide to short walks in victoria
• bob's australian bushwalking journal
• bushwalking victoria
• green walks victoria

wide-eyed open road

on the way...

Starfish bakery
78 Hitchcock Avenue, Barwon Heads
Paul Fox, (originally from Natural Tucker in Carlton) is baker of substantial talent and reputuation. At Starfish he continues to bake qualtiy breads ranging from rye, to multigrain, white and wholemeal high tops and an enviable range of sourdoughs featuring in breads and rolls. Also not to be missed are the flaky, buttery croissant, awesome cakes, fabulous pastries and good coffee. The "squishy" (egg with bacon and herb mayonnaise) is still famous and a firm favourite. Starfish is more than a bakery, it is a quality cafe offering breakfast and lunch options, also, some fine sandwiches, filled foccacia, and excellent pre-packed house made take away meals (curries, pasta, meatballs) to enjoy at your beach side shack.

Freshwater Creek Cakes
650 anglesea road, freshwater creek
is a wonderful little cake shop located at Freshwater Creek, between Geelong and Torquay on the Bellarine Peninsula, Southern Victoria. Famous with the locals, Freswater Creek Cakes, cannot fail to satisfy your sweet tooth. Filled with flavour and texture, the cake and biscuit varieties will have you salivating; these include a range of sponge cakes, many biscuits, mud cakes, banana, hummingbird, carrot and pineapple cakes. Take home with you, eat in with a nice cuppa.

what gourmet traveller says about the grape ocean road oh dear, how witty

if we go on a round trip to apollo bay (via the inland road!)

Irrewarra Sourdough Bakery (inland from lorne to apollo bay) 85 Irrewarra School Road The bakery make bread with real flavour and texture using traditional bread-making techniques... Each loaf is the culmination of a 30 hour fermentation and resting process. Hand-shaped then baked on the stone floor of the oven, each loaf is the individual creation of our bakers' hands.

wyed open road

a handful of days spent down at the great ocean
tree top living
found on stayz, but booked through great ocean road holidays
[logistics]
a tree-filtered view to the ocean, a stagger from the wye river pub, and a few more steps to the general store,
1 koonya ave, wye river
pick up keys from 136 Mountjoy Pde, Lorne
if we want to take a few more steps, there's the glorious ocean beaches, and bush walks near wye river and kennett river

a review (the vine) of the general store reminds us wye river is a two-horse town, but assures too, that
"there's no longer reason to fear the cafe lattes (OK, perhaps the price — can you blame $4 on geography or is it simply a price gouge?) ...If you want an excellent loaf of sourdough (it had better be, it's $7), get there early before people swoop on them like seagulls on chips.
Six Degrees has done the makeover. It's the type of production the architects probably bang out in their sleep these days, replete with their trademark designer touches: contrasting textures and timbers and recycled bits of this and that. It's great — airy, comfortable and city-cool with reclaimed school chairs that are more comfortable than they might sound.

the wye river pub (aka the rookery nook hotel) - open daily for lunch and dinner, with views of the ocean
"The food is good honest pub grub done well, and with a cold beer in front of you and that unsurpassable view, nothing could taste better. " unless it's the above while you're on holidays with your beloved
i'm hoping we'll take a trip further down the coast to apollo bay,
get some fresh fish from the apollo bay fishermen's coop

Irrewarra Sourdough Bakery
(inland from lorne to apollo bay) 85 Irrewarra School Road
The bakery make bread with real flavour and texture using traditional bread-making techniques... Each loaf is the culmination of a 30 hour fermentation and resting process. Hand-shaped then baked on the stone floor of the oven, each loaf is the individual creation of our bakers' hands.

on the way...
Starfish bakery
78 Hitchcock Avenue, Barwon Heads
Paul Fox, (originally from Natural Tucker in Carlton) is baker of substantial talent and reputuation. At Starfish he continues to bake qualtiy breads ranging from rye, to multigrain, white and wholemeal high tops and an enviable range of sourdoughs featuring in breads and rolls. Also not to be missed are the flaky, buttery croissant, awesome cakes, fabulous pastries and good coffee. The "squishy" (egg with bacon and herb mayonnaise) is still famous and a firm favourite. Starfish is more than a bakery, it is a quality cafe offering breakfast and lunch options, also, some fine sandwiches, filled foccacia, and excellent pre-packed house made take away meals (curries, pasta, meatballs) to enjoy at your beach side shack.

Freshwater Creek Cakes
650 anglesea road, freshwater creek
is a wonderful little cake shop located at Freshwater Creek, between Geelong and Torquay on the Bellarine Peninsula, Southern Victoria. Famous with the locals, Freswater Creek Cakes, cannot fail to satisfy your sweet tooth. Filled with flavour and texture, the cake and biscuit varieties will have you salivating; these include a range of sponge cakes, many biscuits, mud cakes, banana, hummingbird, carrot and pineapple cakes. Take home with you, eat in with a nice cuppa.

music to holiday by,
wide open road, the triffids...