The Journey of Recovery from any challenge in life is one that carries with it the most private and personal growth experience in life, and believing that You are No Longer Alone while in the desert, is key. Most desert wildflowers lead a near-solitary existence. The beauty of a desert flower, the strength it exudes and the colour it shares is like Light in the Darkness....how could anyone not appreciate the wonder of it all! BE the desert flower in Your … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – The Miracle of Letting Go …
THIS may be one of the most valuable Decisions we can ever make. Eight Recovery Principles based on the Beatitudes 1.Realize I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and my life is unmanageable. "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor." Matthew 5:32. 2. Earnestly believe that God exists,that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover. "Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." … [Read more...]
Three Benefits to Spiritual Surrender
Surrender & Release Let go, and let the Universe guide ... When we willingly release and begin the process of healing from the unhappy situation, we may find we gain the necessary clarity that was not apparent to us before. In having gained clarity individuals often regain their own self determination and strength. If we could see the miracle in letting go our whole life would change. sur·ren·der [suh-ren-der] Show IPA verb (used with object) 1.to … [Read more...]
What will raising my vibrations do for me?
Why are energetic vibrations so important? What will raising my vibrations do for me? At our core, we are all energetic beings. We vibrate with energy. In fact everything around us vibrates with energy. In the context of living your ideal life, this is important because your vibrations will attract people, objects, thoughts, ideas and events that carry similar vibrations. So if your vibrations are low, you'll find yourself drawn to poor financial decisions, … [Read more...]
Capitulation as an Action
We thought that word might grab Your Attention …! Capitulation (Lat. capitulum, a little head or division; capitulare, to treat upon terms), an agreement in time of war for the surrender to a hostile armed force of a particular body of troops, a town or a territory. Let’s look at a variety of definitions from a number of spiritual teachers to make sure we’re very clear on what surrender is all about. The traditional sense of surrender includes a sense of loss and defeat, a place … [Read more...]
PARENTS – Perinatal Bereavement, the death of a child
Perinatal bereavement is a unique mourning situation, as "the parents' expectations and joy at the prospect of a new life change into despair and grief. While perinatal loss is a profound experience for parents, often there is only minimal recognition. Societal expectations for mourning a perinatal loss are noticeably absent such as funerals and associated traditions. One mother described the experience in this way: "When I lost my baby at the beginning of the second trimester, there … [Read more...]
Lorin J. MacDonald – WOMAN of ACTION™
A Celebration of Women™ is honored to Celebrate the Life of this definite power of example to all women. Dealing with her own physical challenges, this woman is blazing new paths for all women with her own hearing disability, forging new horizons, new ways so to enable all the Women of our World to live fulfilled, thriving lives. WOMAN of ACTION™ Lorin J. MacDonald “A lot of people try to understand my hearing loss, and honestly, Iʼm too busy doing things … [Read more...]
Harmony, a Guidance into Understanding
The term harmony derives from the Greek ἁρμονία (harmonía), meaning "joint, agreement, concord", from the verb ἁρμόζω (harmozo), "to fit together, to join". The term was often used for the whole field of music, while "music" referred to the arts in general. In Ancient Greece, the term defined the combination of contrasted elements: a higher and lower note. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether the simultaneous sounding of notes was part of ancient Greek musical practice; "harmonía" may have … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION™ – Melanie Jade Rummel
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this young woman. She describes her Journey in this Life, after many twists and turns and deep searching, awakened to the fact that everything happens for a reason, within Divine Timing and as a result, says today of her life: 'My world began to take on a magical quality!' We welcome her to our Alumni with open arms; and Celebrate the fact that she is here to help the Women of our World. Please connect with Melanie Jade … [Read more...]
The 12 STEPS of RECOVERY – "Free Floating"
The First Three Steps are Your Own Doing Never Alone Again for You have travelled ... Beyond the Light !!! Twelve Step programs are well known for their use in treating addictive and dysfunctional behaviors. The first 12 step program began with Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)in the 1930s and has since grown to be the most widely used approach in dealing not only with recovery from alcoholism, but also from drug abuse and various other addictive and dysfunctional behaviors. The … [Read more...]