Healing is like a sore muscle, you have to keep tending to it or it will tighten up and cause pain. Take it from a 57 year old who has been on this long spiritual journey for some time, the key place of healing is when you sit in the crap of it all. The Beginning Practices On the beginning of most spiritual journeys, we learn and practice yoga and meditation which is a sly and intelligent move from our…
As we experience more life, we find out our true strength. Since we get ourselves into different situations, we learn just how tough we are in a time of adversity. Yet as we find ways out of our circumstances, we need to share our narratives to give others some ideas so they can get out of theirs. Giving Alleviates Stress We can all attest to feeling so stressed that we can’t think. Many around us during this difficult time are…
We really are only here to help walk each other home. Having a loved one by your side as you transition is a blessing. To be that loved one is an honor as well as a huge sacrifice. Not only are you putting all your energy into the best possible positive environment, but you are learning what the true meaning of living really is. Help a Friend with Your Presence As I held my friend’s hand from a distance, I…
**This video helped me confront my fear. Thanks once again, Brene Brown, for helping me change my life for the good. Here I am at the point in my life where I finally get to present to the world what I’ve been working on so hard, but here come the fears. Although I’ve been doing the work of writing my parenting book for years, my excitement has now turned to the fear of stepping onto the world stage pants less….
After hearing sad news, I decided to do a meditation to help me find my peace. What I found is that the tears we have for a sad situation usually become fuller. This happens when the feelings we have stored up regarding the reactions we received from others. Meditation Brings Up the Battle For one minute I did realize that the moment I meditate, I would have to battle other feelings. Maybe that’s why some don’t like to meditate? They…
The signs we want to see from those who have passed are right in front of us. We just need to be opened to see them for our self. Two important times to look for these signs is when it is a significant celebrated time or when we are going through something hard in our lives. But when these signs are seen, what a beautiful moment. Different Signs These signs can come in various manners. It seems like once a…
Falling apart is part of our experience on our journey. Through our hopeless feeling comes the lesson to be learned. It is understandable that sometimes moms like me feel hopeless even in this crazy time of reopening. What we need to remember is that there is no known act we’re supposed to do in order release any hopelessness. Just because we’re falling apart doesn’t mean we are falling off track. Falling apart is a way for us to become aware…
Some might read that and frown. “What do you mean hopelessness helps?” Others may read it as they nod their head with a smirk in agreement thinking, “Been there.” Being at the point of hopelessness is different for everyone. For some, it is a place they remember visiting when something sad or traumatic happened. Many have found their flow. They can assure you that it is actually their starting point of return. Hopelessness is the Path When we head so…
As our communities are opening up more, we may be asking ourselves what we have learned if anything. What have we learned about our kids? Did we gain knowledge about us? How many lessons did we learn from this past year? What were the Lessons If we look at the positive, maybe we learned how to live within our means. Perhaps we learned how to help others more? Possibly we understand what other people are going through. It is clear…
After this strange and different year for all of us, finding our way back to our flow may have its obstacles to maneuver past. One thought that helps is reminding ourselves that we are in charge of our thoughts and not the other way around. We struggled to find our flow and maintain our path. As we felt stuck, we lost our way. Surprisingly, many have found their way back. Everything Here to Help Oprah helps us make a great…