One thing I feel deeply grateful for is having learned how o engage in the practice of self inquiry. Self inquiry is the key that opens doors to greater understanding about yourself. It is a means of directing you to ways of living that are more aligned with your soul. I have frequently been askingContinue reading “Mental Health Strategy:Self Inquiry”
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You are Always Loved
Shedding “Old Skin”
Mental Health Strategy: Examine your Relationship to Time
Maintaining a sense of self worth is one of the biggest obstacles to managing Mental Health. We have been conditioned to believe our worth is defined by how much we accomplish within the time span of any given day. I believe it is time to start reminding people of their inherent worth. Worth is NOTContinue reading “Mental Health Strategy: Examine your Relationship to Time”
MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGY:TAKE TIME TO MOVE THROUGH FEELING
Let’s create a culture that NORMALIZES the need to TAKE TIME to feel our feelings in REAL time…to move our e-MOTIONS, to circulate them through our bodies…to release them and live happily ever after:-) ENOUGH suppression already…We are WIRED to MOVE feeling THROUGH and OUT. Although I’m not a doctor, I highly prescribe the practiceContinue reading “MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGY:TAKE TIME TO MOVE THROUGH FEELING”
Improving Mental Health by Practicing Self Awareness
I recently had the intuitive hit:”Don’t fear fear”. Since then, I have been taking time to notice whenever anxiety arises and respond to it swiftly so it doesnt stick around so long. It is only in the resisting and repressing that challenging feelings remain. When I instantly exercise some self care by simply noticing theContinue reading “Improving Mental Health by Practicing Self Awareness”
Self Acceptance Serves to Enhance Personal Growth
One of the best approaches to Personal Growth is simple self acceptance. Practice trusting that you are enough, exactly as you are. Trust that your worth is inherent. It doesn’d depend on your weight, your looks, your “success” as we have been deeply conditioned to believe. You are always worthy. Practice deeply FEELING and acceptingContinue reading “Self Acceptance Serves to Enhance Personal Growth”
Homestead
When I live on a piece of private,open land I will be her steward,not her owner She will be my mentor and my friend I will tend to her with deep devoted care And willingly share her expanse With flora, fawna Critters and birds All are invited, all are welcome. When I live on aContinue reading “Homestead”
Student of Nature:Guided by Light to Right Action
By Jenn Brouillette 050322 Yesterday, throughout the day, I envisioned myself as a hawk catching colors from the sun reflections in my feathers of pink,blue,green, gliding high above contempt unruffled by Crow’s attempts of attacking. …remaining so poised in my power,in my worth… intimately connected to compassion. I felt the suns’ rays reach out toContinue reading “Student of Nature:Guided by Light to Right Action “
Whenever I attempted to speak my truth as a kid, I was met with much judgement and criticism. This response fostered fear within me and I began to believe it wasn’t safe to express what I thought, felt or believed. I felt worthless…powerless…unable to be seen, heard, valued.
In the wake of daily reporting of severe school violence, I know I am not alone in this experience. I suspect there are tons of kids who share the feelings I described above.(who by the way, grow into adults who often remain in this same frame of mind) I am so deeply sickened and saddenedContinue reading “Whenever I attempted to speak my truth as a kid, I was met with much judgement and criticism. This response fostered fear within me and I began to believe it wasn’t safe to express what I thought, felt or believed. I felt worthless…powerless…unable to be seen, heard, valued. “
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