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Shirah Penn: Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013 9:27 AM
Gramma Shirah says: Today is going to be a great day! I have been listening to the Hay House Summit and feeling rejuvenated. I am going to have an Enlightened People Workshop on July 9th so I will begin getting the word out about that. Tomorrow I am going to WPN luncheon and am looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones. I am looking forward to greater health and more sharing of my wisdom and strength. After all that is why I am here. I finally figured it out. LOL! |
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Shirah Penn: Posted on Monday, May 27, 2013 4:38 PM
It has been quite a while since I have blogged. My Housewarming party was very successful and lots of fun. The most amazing and wonderful people showed up and everyone seemed to enjoy the food, company and friendship. I have since completed therapy radiation. Although it has limited my activites and kept me tired for quite a long time, I am finished and all is well. We have been enjoying our new home and everyday we find something new to keep us busy. We are now into planting and growing things. My husband found a used car for me and now I am mobile I can go to more events. Looking forward to being with my friends and family. Love, Gramma Shirah |
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Shirah Penn: Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:02 AM
Gramma Shirah has been going to radiation therapy for the past 2 weeks. This is the third week. So far I have been doing pretty good. I get tired easily and need to pace my activities. Sometimes I feel like I am missing out on things. This reminds me to be patient. I am focussing on our Housewarming Party this coming Saturday. I have orderred the food, flowers, and treats. Will just bought a cooler for the drinks and the house is ready. I am not sure exactly who is coming. It will be fun to see whoever shows up. I am expecting people to come and go from 2 to 5 as it is an open house event. Decorating and furnishing this house has been the most fun. I got to choose my favorite pieces online and bought all kinds of pieces. This is a great house and we are very happy here. What I want is to have Enlightened People Groups here in my living room. I have it set up for Guided Imagery and other techniques for stress reduction. I call it a Spa for the Soul! That's it for now. Oh, I must mention that I feel so helpless when terrible tragedies occur on our planet, especially here in America. What evil would cause someone to blow up innocent children and people? I just don't get it! |
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Shirah Penn: Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2013 8:44 AM
Gramma Shirah has so much to share today. It is Sunday and I love to meditate and think and pray on this day for the coming week. This week I start radiation treatment for the surgery I had in January. I am really not too worried and my cancer area was small and I am pretty sure they got it all out. I have a good attitude and I can face whatever happens. My husband is there for me as well. I know I have a great family and lots of friends who are always with me. Sooo I decided to plan and put together a Housewarming Party for April 20th. That way I will be thinking of fun things like what to serve and what songs to play. My hubby wants to buy a new sound system. I am not sure about that. I would rather have quiet music in the background so people can shmooze with each other. Of course, I will not serve liquor or wine. I think I will go with flavored teas and waters. My daughters are helping mewith the chips and dips and Publix will be there for the rest. I am orderring CakePops from Ana and flowers from Eden Florist. I have no idea how many people will show up and I know whoever comes will be perfect! |
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Shirah Penn: Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:20 PM
I can't believe we have been living in our new home a month already. We moved in Feb. 8th and have been very busy decorating and fixing things. I underwent a lumpectomy in January and I am pretty sure they got out all the malignant cells. I still haven't begn radiation. I guess that is coming up for me. I am so excited that JDogg has selected me to be Spiritual Person of the Week starting March 11,2013. That is such an honor. I am also blessed to be able to host Enlightened People Workshops in my new Cozy Living Room in Cooper City. I bought great comfy red couches and love seats. We are making space for inspirational DVD's and CD's to share with others who chose to come. I have always known that my purpose here on this planet is to share the message of LOVE and that you must first recognize the love that is in you in order to share it. That has been a very hard lesson for me to learn. So now I am ready to share it with you. If you are interested in coming to a workshop , please call me at 854-592-1593 and let's chat. |
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Shirah Penn: Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:05 PM
Gramma Shirah is finally back on Facebook. Since our move on Feb. 8th we have had no T.V. and no internet. It has been very interesting! We moved into our new abode on the 8th and our furniture arrived on the 9th. We had so much fun arranging where to put our things. We also got some new furniture to fill up another living room and family room. Everything fits so nicely in this home. My sister and brother came over to help us build some bookcases and night tables. Our son came over to pressure clean the outside of the house and to help Will move the heavy stuff. Our grandson, Xavier helped Grampa Will build more bookcases and etc. Meantime, my sister Adena and our daughter Meryl went shopping to Wal Mart to purchase things for the house. Most of the furniture I had already bought online and you can check it out on my Pinterest page. Everything looks so wonderful. I just know we will be so happy here. Soon we will have a house warming party. Stay posted! |
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Shirah Penn: Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2013 4:17 PM
Part 2: I am also in the process of moving out of Weston and into Cooper City. Much of what transpired is a direct result of the work I have done with Gloria Ramirez on creating my own abundance and my own reality. We went from having our house go into foreclosure because Will and I were both retired and our retirement pensions didn't cover our upside down mortagage anymore. So we went into bankruptcy court and got our house into a short sale. We followed the advice and assistance of Mr. Wollis, George Nemi, Milton Mittleberg and group. So we have a clean slate. Only we were unable to rent an apartment in Weston that we originally wanted to rent because of our bad credit rating. We also tried to rent some homes in Weston and that didn't work out either. So we found a house in Cooper City that was willing to rent to us. It costs a little more than we wanted to originally spend, however.....it is a really big home and has an extra room that I can use to invite ladies for workshops and gatherings. I am so excited in planning the way I want to decorate and furnish the house. My furniture will look homey and fit perfectly. Yes, it's true, the house isn't "ours" and we can still fix it up and make it look beautiful. Our landlord should be very happy with us. We will be good tenants. It will also give us more things to do. Will and I were getting stagnent (sp.) This time we have a yard to bring back to life and Will has his garage to make things. He is very handy like his father was. So life is good. |
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Shirah Penn: Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2013 4:08 PM
Gramma Shirah has a lot to report today. First of all, on Jan. 15th I underwent a lumpectomy for a malignant tumor found in my left breast as a result of a mammogram and biopsy. That was no picnic, however, I felt pretty positive that the growth is very small and was caught early. After being poked and prodded, I was ready to have the surgery. I loved my Dr. , Dr. Margaret Gilot and Cleveland Clinic. She is very professional and I felt confident in her ability and judgement. The surgery went well and Will was with me all the way. I went home and took good drugs for the pain. It was uncomfortable in the special kind of support bra they had me wear, however I handled it. I read a lot about how our brain and mind help us heal our body. I did tapping, reiki, white light therapy and other good stuff. Never for a moment have I been afraid. I am not afraid of Cancer. I would prefer not to live the rest of my life in pain, however, if that is the case I know there are lots of things I can do. I am 74 and I am grateful for every day that God gives me to share, love, and enjoy my life and loved ones. I am not afraid to die. I personally do not believe in heaven or hell. I do believe that we are spirit. My loving spirit that I have created in this consciousness on earth will be sustained in the minds and hearts of those I have touched in my lifetime. I know that through my books, my students, and loved ones there will be many people on the planet whose lives I have touched, just as I know I have been touched and remember so many beautiful souls. I am particularly thinking of Leo Buscaglia. He was one of my first mentors. I am thinking of Dr. Arthur Stillman who was my first psychiatrist who taught me that it is o.k. to feel anger! I am also thinking of my father, the late Rabbi Morris Aaron Skop who taught me to be a loving and kind mensch(ette). I must also mention my mother, Rachel Skop who was my mirror and taught me many things about myself that I didn't like until I realized those traits contributed to my being feisty, persistent, and creative. |
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Shirah Penn: Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 2:39 PM
Today is the 36th anniversary of Shirah and Will Penn. We got married on Jan. 23rd 1977. It seems like yesterday and yet so long ago. We have been through so much together! Unbelievable how our life has changed. I have written my life story in a manuscript I call My Remarkable Journey. It seems every 10 years I become reborn. Each 10 years is a Chapter in my life. So this is my 7th chapter and really one of the best. I have learned so much that has helped me create a truly amazing life with a terrific and caring partner. The major turning point in my life was when I received a Master's degree in Education and a divorce from an 11 year marriage that wasn't working. It also was the beginning of my inner journey and study of psychology, spirituality, brain plasticity and many other areas. I also learned to become an entrepeneur and how to overcome many years of low self esteem. Recently I came across an article in The Huffington Post by Russell Bishop. The first Insight training I ever took was facilitated by Russell Bishop. It was about Abundance and Prosperity. It led me to many other workshops and seminars in the Insight trainings. I also assisted many of them for over 14 years. Jack Canfield was another of my facilitators who encouraged me to write up my curriculum on Loving Circle Time. His encouragement led me to being on television, writing books and many other things to enhance my low self esteem. The irony of all this work I have done on myself stemmed from the belief that I wasn't good enough and everyone could do it better than me. One of my goals was to be rich and famous. I followed Jack Canfield to his Self Esteem Seminars thinking that I would get my self esteem from him and his support. About the time his Chicken Soup for the Soul books took off, he no longer had time to give me approval and so I had to learn to give that approval to myself. I always wanted to be on Oprah and thought that would be a testimonial to how successful I am. That never happened and I learned that most people wanted to be on Oprah as well. Looking back over my life and where I am now, I have done exactly what I always wanted to do. I know I have made a difference and I know I continue to make a difference by speaking out, blogging and sharing what works for me. So that is it for today. Lots of love, Gramma Shirah |
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Shirah Penn: Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2013 6:46 PM
Gramma Shirah is happy to report that my breast surgery was successful according to my Dr. I was told the malignent tumor was very small and hadn't spread too far. I know she checked my lymph nodes. So so far I am not sure if I will need radiation. The worst part of the procedures was when they put wires in my breast to locate the spot they were to access. Thank God for all my tools in meditation, relaxation, self hypnosis, and positive guided imagery. I made it through the whole day in a very positive energy field. I didn't feel a bit of fear. Hopefully, I will come out of this experience as a Cancer survivor and I will proudly wear a pink ribbon! I have spent the next few days taking my medication, sleeping, reading and sending text messages. Thanks for all the prayers, loving messages, and flowers and gifts from all of you. It is always great to know you are loved. I used to have a hard time taking that in only now I appreciate all this love as a way we are all connected with each other. |
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