BALANCE Restore me to balance in body, mind, and spirit. Remove everything from my consciousness and body that is not in perfect alignment with your loving plan for me. I give my full permission and cooperation to all healing forces of Divine Love and ask God and the angels to lift all of my burden, take away all my difficulties... How to Use Crystals and Stones ...to assist with Balance Crystal Healing has been practiced by people throughout the world for thousands of years. … [Read more...]
Awaken to Better Days ~ Dragonfly Whisperer * Video
October 4, 2012 by
Awaken to Better Days After 6 months of fighting mind numbing pain caused by Multiple Sclerosis, I was able to withdraw inside myself and create this video of hope, with the influence and support of my dear friends Mike McKenzie and CG Walters who opened my heart and touched my soul, teaching me to find those Better Days. Using the song from Eat, Pray, Love, by Eddie Vedder, I was inspired to go within through meditation and spiritual practice and find my connectedness to the Universe, as … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer – PINK DAY – October 14 – CFL Football Game
October 2, 2012 by
CFL PINK is back in 2012! As part of CFL Pink, the Toronto Argonauts are committed to the fight to end women’s cancers. Our October 14 Game will benefit the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation as our players, coaches, cheerleaders and staff unite in the common goals of raising awareness and funds to prevent breast cancer and support those who have suffered from and survived it. Women’s cancers have touched many in our organization directly and we are thrilled to be able to shine … [Read more...]
Restitution to Self – WOMEN in RECOVERY
October 1, 2012 by
"Restitution is about 'making it right.' It is an approach to discipline which recognizes that young people will make mistakes and that these situations provide opportunities for students to take responsibility, choose effective behaviors and create positive solutions." BREAK OUT OF THE BOX ONE WOMAN'S THOUGHTS: "I never seem to be happy with myself, neither mentally nor physically. I can't walk past a mirror without thinking "Why do I have to be so ugly and fat?" Recently I've been … [Read more...]
Once we acknowledge our magnificence … Shirlee Hall
September 30, 2012 by
WE ARE TREES We are like a tree. We have roots, a trunk, branches, leaves, seeds and eventually flowers and fruits. Once we acknowledge our magnificence and work with a constancy through respect for our body, subconscious and conscious, feeling nature and heart, courage and mercy, we finally achieve a greater understanding, wisdom and magical brilliancy exuding pure love. We are fully capable of reaching the top of the tree and actually being able to consciously participate in a … [Read more...]
Are you feeling ‘stuck and powerless’? – WOMEN in RECOVERY
September 30, 2012 by
How many times have you felt stuck in your recovery or in other areas of your life? Have you ever felt powerless against your eating disorder or powerless in areas of your life making you want your eating disorder even more? These two states of being are extremely powerful forces in one’s recovery, and in life as a whole. You can either allow them to debilitate you, or help move you to a better place. In the past month or so, I have felt these two states of being particularly powerfully, … [Read more...]
VEGAN – What’s in a Word?, Gentle World
September 29, 2012 by
The common usage of the word ‘vegan’ has begun to shift in the last decade, largely under the influence of celebrities and the news media. Instead of a philosophy and way of life that seeks to avoid the exploitation of nonhuman animals, 'veganism' is viewed by many as a fad diet now – and often as one that allows the occasional consumption of products derived from other animals. These recent changes in usage parallel the evolution of the meaning of the word ‘vegetarian’ in surprising ways. The … [Read more...]
Assertiveness is a Journey – WOMEN in RECOVERY
September 29, 2012 by
Assertiveness is a Journey 'Moving towards assertiveness ... will reduce your stress levels and improve your confidence'. Assertiveness is a form of behavior characterized by a confident declaration or affirmation of a statement without need of proof; this affirms the person's rights or point of view without either aggressively threatening the rights of another (assuming a position of dominance) or submissively permitting another to ignore or deny one's rights or point of … [Read more...]
Violence is not always Visible, Henriette Eiby Christensen
September 28, 2012 by
How Anger (and education) Saved Me From Suicide Six years ago, I came out of a 12-year verbally abusive relationship not knowing what had happened. First relief, then not understanding why I felt so bad, and kept feeling like the world would be a better place without me in it. Then ANGER. No way was I going to let him continue to have that kind of power over me – I had to understand everything, not only for myself, but also for my three children. And so I started writing and … [Read more...]
Rev. Elvia Nina, Life Purpose – Journal with the Archangels
September 28, 2012 by
Sometimes healing into your Life Purpose comes with a mega-prescription for space clearing...and it can be tough. Thank heavens we have angels to administer love through the process! Before I get into a little story about clearing, I'd like to announce a *new class* for those of you inspired to connect more deeply into your life purpose with the archangels through journaling and writing. Beginning November 1st, I will be teaching a 5-week class, Life Purpose Journal with the … [Read more...]
Manifesting Your Empowerment can be a Challenge
September 27, 2012 by
When tracking women's empowerment worldwide, organizations look at our economic participation, opportunity, political empowerment, educational attainment and health. However, being empowered from the perspective of government, social, media and business studies can be very different than when you talk to women at a grass root level. Where you live and quality of life found therein can make a huge difference as to whether you feel empowered. When I asked a group of women varying in age … [Read more...]
Solitude is to be Embraced, not Feared – WOMEN in RECOVERY
September 27, 2012 by
Loneliness is marked by a sense of isolation. Solitude, on the other hand, is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awareness. Solitude is a state of seclusion or isolation, i.e., lack of contact with people. It may stem from bad relationships, deliberate choice, infectious disease, mental disorders, neurological disorders or circumstances of employment or situation. Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one may work, think or rest without … [Read more...]
Anxiety Be Gone – WOMEN in RECOVERY
September 26, 2012 by
“Angels fly because they take themselves lightly ...” Anxiety - Dealing with our Shame To recover from excessive anxiety means dealing with our shame. Carla had some help in getting over her fear of skiing. But neither her husband nor the ski instructor could have forced her to keep on trying. They could offer information, encouragement and support, but she had to do the work. The turning point for her wasn't the lessons. It was the moment when, in spite of her fear and her … [Read more...]
ZAMBIA, actions to meet the Millennium Development Goals
September 25, 2012 by
Identifying good practices that lead to greater equity in reproductive health The UN agencies known as the H4+ support priority countries that take concerted actions to meet the Millennium Development Goals on maternal and child health. UNFPA has identified Zambia as one such country. The following feature shows some of the "Good Practices" the country has undertaken to expand access to reproductive health. When Mabvuto Zulu returned to Zambia after studying medicine in Cuba, he worked … [Read more...]
