Meditation takes many forms: simple or complicated; structured or flexible; walking, sitting or lying down; silent or with chants or mantras; alone or in a group; awake or asleep; a few minutes, an hour or open ended; guided or free.
When I was declaring a college major, I told my parents that I wanted to become a writer. Their response was: "You'll be a teacher. Write on your own time." My only choices were what subject and what age group.
Trauma describes a wide range of experiences that include single occurrences as well as on-going incidents. Some examples are: traffic accidents, the sudden death of a loved one, all forms of abuse, natural disasters, medical disasters and war.
Life is so full of complexity and uncertainty that it would be really nice to have a simple solution for something, anything. Many of us want meditation to be that simple solution from reducing stress to reversing heart disease to curing depression.
Bette Davis famously said: "Old age is not for sissies." My own mother said it so often that I thought it originated with her! Humor, of course, is one of the best tools for not only aging wisely but for living wisely regardless of your age.
I met Nancy over 11 years ago when we were both members of a unique group at the Family Place in Dallas, TX. What made us different is that we didn't fit the societal stereotype of abused women.
Are you sick and tired? Emotional abuse is what I call "The Silent Killer." Because most people do not know how to recognize it or even that it exists, it gets misdiagnosed by trained professionals and by the abused.
We talk a lot on my show about the importance of connecting with the limitless part of ourselves, the part that is our spiritual self and what many of us call our Higher Self.
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About Uplift Your Life: Nourishment of the Spirit
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Learning to see life from a spiritual perspective can change the way we think, which changes everything. As we let go of fear, worry, regret, blame, anger, guilt, resentment, jealousy and shame, we can create the loving, joyful, prosperous, healthy life that we want and deserve.brbr
The best or worst place to live is in our own mind. You will learn how to weed out the negativity and to be grateful and positive in word, thought and deed, resulting in your ever-increasing happiness. Uplift Your Life: Nourishment of the Spirit is broadcast live every Thursday at 8 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel.
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