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Depression Because I Was Adopted?16. February, 2012DepressionNo commentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgY6OJVpqLk Depression can be caused by various outside factors that we may not be aware of or think much about. This made me think of another factor that can, for some, create feelings of depression and it can sometimes have to do with adoption. When people are adopted feelings and questions can start to develop. Many times, children or adults feel confused, uncertain, about their adoptive status and are unsure where to turn. |
May Your Love Shine on You14. February, 2012Healing ArticlesNo comments
We know the heart of love is the love we have for ourselves. Yet, we turn our attention to someone else expecting them to make us feel loved. We want to be assured of our worth through the eyes of another. Being loved sounds easy – and we think we’ll know it when we get it. But, to quote an old song, ‘It ain’t necessarily so.’ We can be loved, often we are loved, and we never know. How can this be? How can anyone be blind to love? It happens quietly and quickly: When we have demands about how our partner(s) should be, we are already on the judge’s bench to pass sentence. |
It’s a common complaint: “What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I pick the right man/woman? I always pick someone who is ‘emotionally unavailable/a shopaholic.’ I do all the giving and get nothing in return.”
Family Matters and the Right to Belong10. January, 2012Healing ArticlesNo commentsSentient beings share the instinct for survival. On our own, however, we cannot survive. Relationship is the underpinning that assures survival for newborns and the elderly.
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How To Meditate10. January, 2012Healing ArticlesNo commentsThis approach is as much for the beginner as for the more experienced practitioner. It is simply ‘noticing the flow of your breath’.
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A Meditation to Quit Smoking10. January, 2012Healing ArticlesNo commentsThis meditation practice will help you quit smoking. It is a powerful tool. |
Breathe Deeply & Move to the Rhythm of Life10. January, 2012Healing ArticlesNo commentsOxygen is critical for life. Without oxygen you will not live for more than a few minutes. Yet most people use less than a third of their available lung capacity. |
Energy Healing and Reiki10. January, 2012Healing ArticlesNo commentsIn recent years, many alternatives to traditional medicine have been gaining mainstream attention. Dr. Mehmet Oz a leading proponent of integrative medicine considers energy healing to be the new frontier of alternative medicine and the future of “mind-body medicine”.
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Giving and Receiving10. January, 2012Blog PostsNo commentsAs we go through our everyday lives, we don’t think much about this business of giving and getting. Even without consciously considering them, we have tight, unspoken rules that dictate what we give to others and what we expect in return. Giving and receiving are closely aligned with power. If I give something to you, you are now in my debt; we both know that. What I have given, how much it is worth, whether you are able to return something of similar value…all play a part in how much power I accrue as the giver of the gift. The classic example is of a parent or spouse who gives gifts of great material value and in return expects to control the receiver.
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Meditation: Watching the Breath10. January, 2012Blog PostsNo commentsAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Meditation: Sandra Egli Begin with settling yourself comfortably with your eyes closed and your feet flat on the floor. Turn your attention inward, to the inner space of your body. Notice yourself, how you are in this moment, whether calm or anxious, agitated or relaxed. There is nothing to do, just notice. Now turn your mind’s eye to your breathing. As you inhale, watch the air as it enters your nostrils. As you exhale, observe the air as it leaves your body. There is no need to change your breath or attempt to control it in any way. Just continue with your natural pattern of breathing in, breathing out. If you like, you can follow your breath into your lungs and watch your lungs expand, then deflate. There is a pause between the inhale and exhale of the breath. Notice the pause. And continue breathing in and out… (2 minutes of music)
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Mindfulness Meditation10. January, 2012Blog PostsNo commentsAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Meditation: Sandra Egli Begin sitting comfortably with your eyes closed and your feet on the floor. Now focus your attention at a single point on the top of your head. Take all of your sensory awareness to that spot. Now slowly, like a pearl in thick liquid, let your attention drop slowly through the bone of your skull, Stay for a moment at the top of your throat. You can swallow, or clear your throat. Notice the sensations. Now, with each exhale, let your attention drop a bit further into your body. Slide down the throat, Rest for a bit in your heart. Notice the beating that moves blood through your veins. As you exhale, slide down into your solar plexus,
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