We have all heard about changing your thoughts to change your life. But only recently did I discover just how much the words we use really ARE frequencies of energy that carry vibrations influencing moods and outcomes. I learned first-hand how swapping a few little words could make a world of difference in our experiences and maybe even change a hurried and hassled holiday season into a more heavenly one! Read more »
Finding the pot of gold lurking in the background of grief can be a challenge. Under normal conditions, I am quite the determined spirit. I will dig unwaveringly through a sale bin to find my size, feeling like a hunting and gathering success. But when it comes to aligning with the good in the thick of my own heavy emotional space, not so easy! Lately it seems that I have temporary amnesia when it comes to remembering the insightful self-healing and personal enrichment classes that I have taught over the last decade. So I decided to create an owner’s manual for navigating life’s emergencies. I call it my GPS System, Guiding Path to Sanity, and it is filled with great quotes, tools, and helpful activities to remember when navigating the bumpy, inward terrain. Read more »
Grieving is one of the most difficult experiences that we go through as human beings. Saying goodbye to a loved one and knowing that we must continue on in their absence can be excruciatingly painful. However in this pain, there is a great opportunity for transformation. Just like the symbol of the Phoenix as death and rebirth, the person surviving the loss may find themselves in a great period of growth and expansion, birthing anew. Read more »
What is your version of reality? Are you dreaming of a warm summer day while buried under a foot of snow? Have you wanted to get going on a creative project? Are you experiencing physical limitations or repetitive patterns that hold you back? Or wishing that you had the ideal job or were in that soul mate relationship? Read more »
The Essence of Love Heals Remember when you were a child and fell down and scraped or bruised yourself? Your mom probably kissed it or cupped it with her hand and made it feel all better. Well, there was really something to that gesture beyond getting you to stop crying. Her intention plus the vibrational frequency of love energy had a powerful healing influence on the body. That combination of love and intention is the very essence of Reiki and many alternative healing modalities. Read more »
September…October…A little too soon to think about Christmas? I know it is a lot to stomach. Back to school displays have barely come down, Christmas goes up and we usurp Halloween and Thanksgiving. I have overheard similar complaints more than a few times while standing in line at the popular big box retailers. Even Facebook book friends have noticed the premature red and green push. Read more »
Healing the world within is the quickest path to joy. Whenever you see something on the outside that is upsetting or incongruent to your way of seeing or doing things, do you feel the need to fix it in order to feel all right or move forward? If so, next time this type of situation arises, pause for a moment and decide first to feel all right no matter what, acknowledging the piece inside of you that resonates with this issue and watch how the event tends to “fix” itself. Read more »
