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What's New at BEingThere.net Thursday, November 17, 2011 (* = Free Services;  ^ = Membership Privileges ) *Free Insight of the Day (changes daily; in the lobby) *Free "Short Course in Personal Growth" (go to Free Reading Lounge in the lobby) (Additional free short courses are available to BTN members in the Library.) *Free Consciousness Lesson, "Constant Seeking", (go to Free Reading Lounge in the lobby) (Additional free consciousness lessons are available to BTN members in the Consciousness Education Center) *Free Bookstore Browser (go to Bookstore) ^One Last Insight (changes daily; go to Logout) ^BEing There Glossary (Last Update 07/28/11) Standing Discussions and their location: The Terrace: "Relationships and Emotional Intimacy" The Solarium: "Emotions and Higher Consciousness" The Hearth: "Higher Consciousness and Enlightenment" The Gazebo: Book Club Now: Codependent No More by Melodie Beattie Next : High-C Journal, Volume V by Stephen BE Member-Initiated Discussions active this week: Alcoholism and Addiction Finances Focus on Codependency How Depressed Are You? Liberty, only, supports the pursuit of Higher Consciousness Comments from a Short Course Subscriber: Thank you for sending me these short courses.  You have no idea how what you have sent has helped me in my life. Sometimes I might be feeling a little out of sorts and when I come to my computer and read what is waiting there for me to discover, my whole attitude about the day changes. I think "BEingThere.net" saves lifes.  Comment from a Bookstore Customer: Thank you so much for writing the book I have been looking for! (Feeling Your Way Along) Comments from a Member in the Hearth: "This forum is doing just what it is supposed to do - it invites members to explore many of the common lessons of personal growth. Look at the topics in the MID Hall to see what I mean. Forum Member, Karen: "I’ve connected some of the dots recently. I attribute a great part of this to having the opportunity to work in the Forum. These seem like unrelated subjects, but the jumble just sorted out a bit. I think it happened because I have access to Forum guidance and connection, all the time. It is physically impossible to have these conversations without the Forum." Forum Member, Chris "...I am appreciating the forum much more. You are my people, I can relate here in a way that is not available to me anywhere else. I really like it when we interact together here. "

Announcements for Members Thursday, November 17, 2011 Each member of BEingThere.net lives in a different reality. They meet here and mingle, and it is easy to forget how different their worlds are. Between the early twenties and the late sixties, the age spread between current BTN members, there are at least four distinct stages of development. These are vastly different realities. Between people who are unemployed, working for minimum wage, struggling to get by, developing their own business, or reaping the rewards of a lifetime of ups and downs, there are hugely different realities. There are students who are working hard to understand the "big picture" and find their career path, and there are professionals who move fluidly within their chosen world. There are young adults who are only considering the possibility of raising a family, and there are retirees who have a lifetime of worries and memories to ponder about their parenting. All of these and everything in-between create a myriad of realities that show up on BTN. Regardless of the reality that someone comes from, they all find sanctuary here in the willingness of other members to speak their truth. This makes BTN a truly unique experience. There simply, is no other place where you can count on authentic feedback, sincere exploration, mutual support and personal discovery. Each member reaps the rewards of these dynamics, regardless of the reality they come from, and carries these rewards back into the world where they chose to live. It is the dynamics of BTN that create the community, not the shared external realities. Middle-age gen-x'ers relate equally well to retiring baby-boomers and techno-savvy gen-y'ers. Whether American born, South African, Indian, Eastern European or Canadian, it makes no difference where someone comes from. Nor does the reality they return to matter. While they are here on BTN, they relate in truth. They enjoy the benefits of mutual exploration. And they take the fruits of this self-discovery back into their separate worlds. This is unmatched, unparalleled, unheard-of anywhere else.