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Monday, February 13, 2017
SMH Valentine's Day Specials Newsletter!
Friday, February 10, 2017
100 Ways to Raise Your Vibration!
Ever heard the expression, "your vibe attracts your tribe"? Tis' very true indeed! Your life mirrors your exact energetic frequency. In fact, your energy is like an instant MapQuest to absolutely everything- good and bad- in your life. Your friends, your love life, your job, your money, etc., were all manifested out of your very own vibration. Essentially, you are one big magnet!
Raising your vibration is necessary for a whole and happy life.
What effects your energetic vibration? Pretty much everything!! Everything carries energy. Your thoughts, feelings, what you eat, what you watch, how well you take care of yourself...all of it matters!
Depleting your energetic frequency can be quite dangerous as 'like attracts like'.
This means that even if you want abundance in your life, if you are only creating lower vibrational energy, you won't be able to attract it!
Your energy field signals the Universe to give you more of whatever you are 'vibing'. And, then your life reflects this in each and every way.
This means that even if you want abundance in your life, if you are only creating lower vibrational energy, you won't be able to attract it!
Your energy field signals the Universe to give you more of whatever you are 'vibing'. And, then your life reflects this in each and every way.
The great news is that YOU have the POWER to shift your energy all of the time! And, it doesn't take much.
Here are 100 ways to raise your vibration:
Here are 100 ways to raise your vibration:
1.) Drink plenty of water
2.) Get plenty of sunlight
3.) Laugh...a lot
4.) Do some form of meditation
5.) Practice grounding techniques
6.) Go outside for 30 minutes
7.) Speak kindly to yourself
8.) Think happy thoughts- everything you think/say/feel becomes your reality
9.) Allow yourself to feel whatever comes up (without analyzing)
10.) Move your body to get your blood pumping
11.) Cleanse your body (or home) with white sage/incense
12.) Use Essential oils- specifically lavender or citrus oils
13.) Cleanse your energy with a singing bowl (tonal frequencies instantly shift energy)
14.) Listen to relaxing music
15.) Take Epson salt baths
16.) Swim, shower or float in water
17.) Eat dark leafy greens
18.) Sleep more
19.) Smile often
20.) Be YOU- express yourself
21.) Make love
22.) Open your chakras daily
23.) Zip up the bubble of energy around you (strengthen your aura)
24.) Have sincere gratitude/appreciation for everything already in your life
25.) Forgive those that hurt you
26.) Walk barefoot
27.) Take deep breaths
28.) Create healthy boundaries
29.) Stay away from toxic or negative people
30.) Pet an animal
31.) Hug someone for more than 20 seconds
32.) Camp, hike or be in nature often
33.) Technology detox- stay off social media and all electronic devices
34.) Read
35.) Journal
36.) Create a vision board
37.) Eat organic, fresh, wholesome foods
38.) Accept yourself for who you are
39.) Watch a sunrise or sunset- look at something beautiful and appreciate it
40.) Practice kindness- giving to someone less fortunate
41.) Dance
42.) Sing/Chant
43.) Play often
44.) Draw, paint, sculpt or create art of some kind
45.) Connect and talk with supportive people
46.) Get body work- Reflexology, Massage, Accupuncture, etc.
47.) Get energy healing- Reiki, Shamanic healing, Healing Touch, etc.
48.) Practice Mindfulness
49.) Spend time with children who are 'in the moment'
50.) Practice self-care daily
51.) Let go of things you cannot control (which is everything, but YOU!)
52.) Use crystals and stones to cleanse your energy (The Crystal Bible is a helpful resource)
53.) Practice mindful cooking, baking and eating
54.) Say positive affirmations and mantras
55.) Watch uplifting programs, shows and movies
56.) Have an awareness of your own energy field so that you do not tap into other people's energies
57.) Use salt lamps in heavily used spaces in your home to lighten the energy
58.) Hold hands with someone you love
59.) Drink herbal teas
60.) Share your life story- it's yours and ALL of it is important
61.) Trust and believe in yourself
62.) Pause and breathe before you react
63.) Stretch
64.) Get plenty of vitamin D3
65.) Be aware of chemicals in products that you use on your skin
66.) Don't smoke...at all.
67.) Pray or connect with your higher power
68.) Garden- get your hands dirty
69.) Do a hobby you enjoy
70.) Volunteer
71.) Clean out clutter in your home/office
72.) Say NO (without apology) to anything that depletes your energy
72.) Compliment and praise others
73.) Create a sacred space in your home where you can feel peaceful
74.) Find an exercise you enjoy and do it at least 3 times a week
75.) Connect with your Soul's energy by doing what you LOVE
76.) Listen to your intuition--your inner voice
76.) Practice acts of self-love EVERY day
77.) Take 100% responsibility for everything in your life- don't blame people or circumstances
78.) Love yourself MORE than the desire to argue
79.) Be honest- be authentic at all times
80.) Trust you are ALWAYS on the path for your highest good
81.) Embrace your uniqueness
82.) Be gentle and patient with yourself
84.) Avoid gossip and drama
85.) Walk through your fears, one step at a time
86.) Love yourself 'through' whatever is happening in your life instead of resisting it
87.) Surround yourself with uplifting, positive people
88.) Slow down, breathe, pay attention- don't rush through your life!
89.) Empower yourself by doing activities that build your confidence & self-esteem
90.) Visualize your dream life, perfect health and anything else you desire
91.) Set positive intentions for your day
92.) Send love to someone you are having difficulty with in your life
93.) Ask for forgiveness
94.) Be mindful of the words you use to describe yourself and your life
95.) Bring fresh flowers into your home
96.) Jump up and down for five minutes
97.) Practice Yoga (or something similiar) to connect your mind and body
98.) Practice Color Therapy- looking at specific colors can raise your vibration!
99.) Let go of guilt and shame- negatively impacts our energy fields the most
100.) Know that life is happening FOR you, WITH YOU, not against you!
#shamanicmountainhealing #shamandancer #energyhealing #shamanism #reiki #youareyourvibration #loveheals #laughterheals #play #nature #eathealthy #thinkpositive #beYOU #loveheals
Monday, January 30, 2017
Spirit Story from, "Thank you, Darkness. Thank you, Light."
"Mom, what are we doing? I mean, what the FUCK are we doing here? Working for...what? With the world this fucked up? What is the point of life?" Asked Andy.
"I don't know why we are here. Maybe it's to learn how to love. How to love ourselves. How to love and serve others better. Maybe it's for our Soul's growth. Maybe it's to work out our karma. Andy..." I rambled on, white knuckling my own intense emotions as I witnessed my son's struggle.
He looked tortured.
Like a wounded animal.
"Mom, will I EVER feel better? Happy again? What the FUCK is wrong with me?" Andy begs me to give him some sort of solace. Relief from the shitty feelings he can't get away from--because they are part of him. The part that is desperate for love and healing.
The room was silent as my husband and I looked at one another in response to Andy's questions.
The room was silent as my husband and I looked at one another in response to Andy's questions.
"We are here to make the world a better place." Dad says. Andy stops and listens. He trusts Dad.
"Andy, just hold on. This is temporary. I promise you will feel better. The sun will shine again. It will." Even as I say this, I realize my words must sound like complete bullshit.
I took a big breath and say, "I'm not going to try and tell you what to do to make it go away. I think we should just sit in it for awhile. Together. Dad and I are here. There are people that love you, Andy." I say as tears flood my eyes.
I took a big breath and say, "I'm not going to try and tell you what to do to make it go away. I think we should just sit in it for awhile. Together. Dad and I are here. There are people that love you, Andy." I say as tears flood my eyes.
Andy puked again. "I feel like I'm dying."
I felt like I was going to puke.
I felt like I was going to puke.
On paper, life looks wonderful for my son. It's like a check list of accomplishments. Being on the honor roll. Check. Finding his passion to become a Police Officer. Check. Getting engaged to the love of his life. Check.
Bullying didn't break him.
Not having a Dad until he was 10 yrs. old didn't break him.
Anxiety and depression didn't break him in the past.
Drugs and alcohol didn't break him.
Or did they?
All I knew was that "it" was back again. One year later.
The black mass.
Andy continues,"WHY??? I have everything I have ever wanted. EVERYTHING! An amazing family, fiance, school...I'm sober! What was all of it for if I'm going to feel like shit again? And, again? And, again?"
My chest constricted as I listened to my 20 year old ask questions that I knew I couldn't answer. This was HIS journey. His feelings just ARE what they ARE.
It wasn't up to me to decide what they meant.
It wasn't up to me to decide what they meant.
It wasn't up to me to try and 'teach' him something I learned that helped me in the past.
This was about me being there for him in all his terrifying confusion and NOT knowingness in the moment.
This was about me being there for him in all his terrifying confusion and NOT knowingness in the moment.
Not letting someone feel their shit makes things worse. This I know.
If I have learned anything, it is not to run from what we are feeling. Not to try to 'get away' from the feelings or put on a 'happy' face.
I knew this from my own battle with depression.
In order to heal, we have to FEEL what we don't always want to feel.
I knew this from my own battle with depression.
In order to heal, we have to FEEL what we don't always want to feel.
In fact, learning to accept whatever comes up speeds up the healing process. Embracing the yucky, crappy feelings of fear, rage, remorse, guilt, sadness, etc. is vital.
My son's feelings needed to be felt. Heard. Validated.
Not analyzed.
And, he needed to figure things out for himself...in his own time.
Not analyzed.
And, he needed to figure things out for himself...in his own time.
Andy has an incredible therapist, doctor and family that would lay down and die just to prevent him from feeling this agony ever again.
The hardest part for a parent, though, is that you can't make it all better for your child like you did when they were babies. You can't wipe their nose and rock them to sleep after a fit of tears. You can't tickle them until they smile that toothless smile.
You can't make the boogie man go away because it is not in his room, it's in his head.
You can't make the boogie man go away because it is not in his room, it's in his head.
There is no guidebook for what to do when your child unexpectedly dives into a black hole.
There is no one tool that can fix your child when she/he goes 'there' in his mind.
That place that we don't like to talk about. That place that comes with judgement, diagnosis's and labels.
I couldn't make THIS better. And, it sucked.
I couldn't make THIS better. And, it sucked.
All we could do for my son was sit next to him. We didn't speak much other than to comment on something his cat was doing. We were just present for him in those brutal hours/days. Occasionally, I rubbed his back...if he let me.
Yes, there are meds, therapeutic techniques, etc., but sometimes, you just have to BE with it.
Whatever 'it' is.
And, he was with 'it'.
Yes, there are meds, therapeutic techniques, etc., but sometimes, you just have to BE with it.
Whatever 'it' is.
And, he was with 'it'.
I was with 'it'.
My husband was with 'it'. His sister was 'it'. His fiance was with 'it'.
Thing is, my son's pain always triggers my own pain.
When I was 20, I WAS Andy.
I felt the sadness of the entire world balled up in my chest. Being an Empath, I was hyper-sensitive to the cruelness of some people and disturbing events going on in the Universe.
So is Andy.
I wasn't ready to experience the gift of life and believe in the goodness in people...yet.
So is Andy.
I wasn't ready to experience the gift of life and believe in the goodness in people...yet.
I felt misunderstood, alone and chose the darkness. I could get lost there for days, months...even years. It was a familiar mixture of being numb and out of my body at the same time.
I was in and out of an extremely abusive relationship when I was Andy's age.
I was exhausted, too.
Tired in my bones. Tired of the cycles. Tired of trying so hard.
Like Andy.
I questioned the 'why' of it all, too.
Like Andy.
One day I walked into my parent's kitchen and simply told them, "I don't want to live."
I was done. Done with it all.
My parents were devastated.
I, too, had it ALL. A loving family, unconditional support, the ability to become whatever I wanted to be in this life.
By the ripe old age of 20, I had lost all hope. I couldn't see the point of it all...just like Andy.
I was sent to a psych ward for two weeks. My Mom made the gut-wrenching decision to keep me 'safe' during a very dangerous time. And, she was right. I needed protection from myself.
I had already over-dosed.
Twice.
Twice.
I remember the Staff watched me shower so I wouldn't slit my wrists with my pink shaver.
They confiscated the poinsettia plant that was delivered to me during my "stay".
They confiscated the poinsettia plant that was delivered to me during my "stay".
They thought I would eat it.
I was ashamed. Embarrassed. Guilty for all the pain I was causing my parents.
I felt fucking nuts. Bat-shit crazy.
Yep, maybe my abusive boyfriend was right. I was just a crazy whore.
Yep, maybe my abusive boyfriend was right. I was just a crazy whore.
Today, I realize that what I was....was broken.
Broken from a world I never fit in.
I had lost a career in dance due to injury.
I had lost my virginity in the backseat of a Chevy at 15 to a boy that beat me hours later for being a 'slut'.
And, a bitch.
Even though I gave myself to my first love and steady boyfriend.
I had lost my virginity in the backseat of a Chevy at 15 to a boy that beat me hours later for being a 'slut'.
And, a bitch.
Even though I gave myself to my first love and steady boyfriend.
I was broken from sexual molestation as a child.
I was broken from my rape in college.
I was all set with my short life. Ready to throw the towel in at before my 21st birthday.
Just like my son.
But, he was NOT me.
He was floating in a world of pain, but was doing everything he could to not leave this life. He had no interest in leaving. He just wanted to feel better. He held on, when I gave up.
He was floating in a world of pain, but was doing everything he could to not leave this life. He had no interest in leaving. He just wanted to feel better. He held on, when I gave up.
I was supposed to fall completely apart so I could put myself back together again. It was my path.
His path was HIS.
I had to break wide open in order to survive.
He had to survive in order not to break.
My son has a strength that I didn't know at his age. He is astounding in ALL ways. His resilience inspires me.
We both handle our depression in different ways. Each way is unique and not "wrong".
Each way IS the path we are supposed to be on. Call it our destiny, calling, etc.
We were chosen to feel deep pain, so that we could one day help others with their pain.
My son began feeling better after a few weeks. Just as I did when I walked out of the psych ward 24 years ago.
Boy, those were some rough days. Rough thoughts. Rough moments. Luckily, they were temporary.
Boy, those were some rough days. Rough thoughts. Rough moments. Luckily, they were temporary.
My son is stronger for this last bout of depression. It lead him to began EMDR therapy with his Mindfulness Psychotherapist. It is changing the entire course of his life in a positive way.
If not for the darkness, perhaps my son would not be the best Cop in the world like I know he will be one day.
Perhaps, my son wouldn't be able to sympathize with the wounded in a way he can now if he had not experienced such suffering himself.
Perhaps, I wouldn't have met a Shaman and become a Shamanic Reiki energy healer today.
Perhaps, I wouldn't have created Sarah's Safe Houses if I hadn't experienced domestic violence.
Perhaps, my son wouldn't be able to sympathize with the wounded in a way he can now if he had not experienced such suffering himself.
Perhaps, I wouldn't have met a Shaman and become a Shamanic Reiki energy healer today.
Perhaps, I wouldn't have created Sarah's Safe Houses if I hadn't experienced domestic violence.
So, we are THANKFUL for the darkness.
And, here we both are. Still here in this life, my son and I.
So, what IS it all for?
I believe we have an opportunity to find our Way in life. To discover how to heal ourselves so we can grow as Spirits and help heal others.
To learn how to turn our pain into power, and our power into passions.
Maybe, being in the darkness is where our power really lies.
Thank you, darkness. Thank you, light.
Monday, November 21, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving 2016!
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