healing
How to heal fully and properly.
The World is My Charbroiled Oyster
Dear World, Often I'm amazed at how much light can be found in the darkness. As a child that came into the world with much too little hope of finding an existence after 25, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. There has been no greater advisor, teacher, nor mentor than life experience. While some may be able to narrow their experiences and course of success to a few specific people, I am pleased to say I cannot.
By Eric Couto 4 years ago in Motivation
Damn, I got COVID.
After 2 years of playing Mario with COVID-19, January 01,2022 the beast finally squared up to me, now it knocked me out, lights out, I mean worst I’ve ever been BUT it brought out something in me that I haven’t seen in such a long time; it brought out the need of needing someone.
By Lucinet Luna - The Author 4 years ago in Motivation
Deprived
So many things to do, not enough time in the day! Get up! Get the kids dressed, clean the house, cook breakfast, wash clothes, run errands, sweat has become my new friend. Getting dressed and going out for a cocktail has not been an option, nor has lying down and closing my eyes only to hear the birds chirp been a suggestion. Exhausted beyond imagination has led me to want a change. I have decided to relax in an effortless and unforced way. I’ve decided to make a list of everything I need to do within the day, and create a log of the times in which I will perform these duties. Giving myself several hours throughout the day to be alone and meditate and pray. During these days I will definitely complete all necessary tasks, so that I can have 2 days in the week that I’m off duty. Being able to mentally recover and physically gather my strength will be amazing! Also creating a schedule for the kids, so that they will be able to eat and do the appropriate things for the day! As if hearing mommy thirty times thirty in a day doesn’t rupture the brain. Having a son with ADHD and mental disabilities are the most challenging especially when you’re diagnosed as well. Sometimes waking up is a challenge in itself. Legs tend to do what they want and that’s if arms will do anything. Walking and hearing the floors creek can even be intimidating to the nervous system. Peace and quiet is far from the hostile and noisy your mind tends to keep serving you. Even in those quiet moments something is there because the randomness of hearing absolutely nothing keeps you in the same sense of yesterday. Warm baths in the early A.M. while everyone is sleeping can definitely work if the sound of water didn’t disturb anyone . Maybe while the kids are at school a nap would help if I didn’t feel surrounded even when isolated. Power naps in between daily activities or the usual sleep on occasion. Maybe the phone off method would act as a help. Those one in a million nights where the kids are away at a family members house are so far away. Reading a lovely book or writing a poem to release the stress of a work overload tends to do the trick. Extensive yoga or maybe exercise in general will give me an urge to want to relax. Patience…..hmmm, maybe just patience alone will help me relax and feel less overwhelmed. Remaining in a calm state of mind when I can’t sleep or when I’m overwhelmed can definitely be the key to getting rest. Even in times when rest is available the mind and body won’t rest because it’s occupied with things that aren’t going away. So therefore the body rests but the mind remains at work causing you to feel tired even when you’ve rested. Improving my mental state and being calm will allow me to actually gain rest when resting and feel rejuvenated. Creating an atmosphere that hears and sees nothing in a negative aspect allows me to freely maneuver through out my day accepting responsibility knowing when I’m done I can rest as much as I would like. No closed doers, no isolation, no panicking, no excessive sweating, no unwanted desires. Rest is more than just sleeping and lying still, it’s the oneness one has with themselves to eliminate pressure and uneasiness. Having created so many resolutions for them to backfire has definitely brought me to this conclusion, having patience and allowing things to happen on their own time including rest will definitely have you amped up in no time
By Catherine Wallace4 years ago in Motivation
‘Aumākua
An ̒aumākua, in Hawaiian culture, is thought to be an ancestral guardian spirit that watches over and protects the current family. Having not been born here, I nevertheless adopted the belief of a guardian spirit that exists to protect and guide you on this journey through Life. You simply do not “choose” an ̒aumākua because you like the particular animal or can relate to its environment...the ̒aumākua chooses you.
By Janet Carpenter4 years ago in Motivation
Writing Ritual to Welcome in 2022
Words have tremendous power. Over the years of integrating my craft with my spiritual practice, I've come to appreciate journaling as an essential tool for self-reflection. Recording my thoughts, feelings and desires have proven to be the action required to lay strong foundations for necessary change and personal transformation, yet it's often the thing I avoid when life is full of obstacles, chaos or painful emotions. (So the last 2 years.)
By Lindsey McNeill4 years ago in Motivation
Why Can’t We Be Friends?
Her eyes began to fill with tears. Sally hung her head and turned. Again, she found herself walking away from all the other animals, alone. Laughter, quietly at first crept across the dry land, up into Sally’s ear. It was then, Billy the ‘bully’ goat shouted, “Why don’t you just go and never come back, Sally! No one here even likes you! How could we? Not even your own family wants you.” Now, the laughter grew to a deafening volume. Nasty comments soon followed. “Yeah Sally, get out of here you’re not like the rest of us.” exclaimed Henry, the horse.
By Josh Sorensen4 years ago in Motivation
A Journey to the Center of Rest
"Oh, I'm bad at relaxing." A common refrain of my 12-year-old self whenever the subject came up. This was often in the context of my martial arts training, where control over the tension and relaxation of muscles is paramount in executing proper techniques. I took martial arts practice very seriously, especially once I started competing, so this issue was one of my biggest obstacles.
By Eli Mendoza4 years ago in Motivation
