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<channel><title><![CDATA[Heal from the Core - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:32:17 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Energy awareness takes practice]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/energy-awareness-takes-practice]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/energy-awareness-takes-practice#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:44:34 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[For Families & Loved Ones]]></category><category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sound Healing & Trauma Release]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Integration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Therapy & Counseling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trauma Recovery]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/energy-awareness-takes-practice</guid><description><![CDATA[           ENERGY AWARENESS To&nbsp;Heal From The Core1. What Is &ldquo;Energy Awareness&rdquo;? Energy awareness is the practice of noticing how your body feels, your emotions, your breathing, and your posture. Your energy communicates before your words. When you read your own energy, you shift into a grounded, confident presence.2. Quick Check-In: How Am I Feeling? &bull; Body Scan: head, jaw, chest, breath, stomach, hands, feet.&bull; Emotion Scan: calm, anxious, fearful, overwhelmed, confide [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/editor/exodia888-httpss-mj-run9hbaw2a-4qi-happy-woman-plugged-into-a-g-20a48bdc-48c4-4be5-9d8f-d0bb4dcc573e.jpeg?1771782558" alt="Picture" style="width:353;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <div class="paragraph"><br /><span style="font-weight:700">ENERGY AWARENESS To&nbsp;Heal From The Core</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">1. What Is &ldquo;Energy Awareness&rdquo;? </span><br /><span>Energy awareness is the practice of noticing how your body feels, your emotions, your breathing, and your posture. Your energy communicates before your words. When you read your own energy, you shift into a grounded, confident presence.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">2. Quick Check-In: How Am I Feeling? </span><br /><span>&bull; Body Scan: head, jaw, chest, breath, stomach, hands, feet.<br />&bull; Emotion Scan: calm, anxious, fearful, overwhelmed, confident, hopeful, stressed, sad, empowered.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">3. Your Posture = Your Energy Message<br /><br />Fearful / Contracted Energy: </span><span>rounded shoulders, collapsed chest, downward gaze, shallow breath. </span><br /><span style="font-weight:700">Assertive Calm Energy: </span><span>relaxed shoulders, open chest, soft eyes, grounded feet, steady breath.<br />&#8203; </span><br /><span style="font-weight:700">4. Tools to Shift Into Calm Assertive Energy<br /><br />Open Chest, Soft Belly Reset: </span><span>roll shoulders down, soften stomach, deepen breath. </span><br /><span style="font-weight:700">Grounding Stance: </span><span>feet hip-width, bend knees slightly, exhale downward. </span><br /><span style="font-weight:700">Confidence Breath: </span><span>inhale 4, hold 2, exhale 6&ndash;8.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">5. How Your Energy Influences Others </span><br /><span>Fearful energy creates tension and uncertainty.<br />Calm assertive energy creates safety, trust, and clarity.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">6. Real-Time Shift Practice </span><br /><span>Pause, drop shoulders, relax jaw, take a deep exhale, plant feet, soften belly, lift heart center.<br />&#8203;Say internally: &ldquo;I choose calm, grounded presence.&rdquo;<br />&#8203; </span><br /><span style="font-weight:700">7. Reminder </span><br /><span>Your energy is your greatest influence. Choose open, grounded posture and invite others to regulate with you.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /></div>  <div id="554378331700496883"><div><style type="text/css">	#element-7063b796-1464-4028-97ea-c8960f5c061e .colored-box-content {  clear: both;  float: left;  width: 100%;  -moz-box-sizing: border-box;  -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;  -ms-box-sizing: border-box;  box-sizing: border-box;  background-color: #a9e4f8;  padding-top: 20px;  padding-bottom: 20px;  padding-left: 20px;  padding-right: 20px;  -webkit-border-top-left-radius: 0px;  -moz-border-top-left-radius: 0px;  border-top-left-radius: 0px;  -webkit-border-top-right-radius: 0px;  -moz-border-top-right-radius: 0px;  border-top-right-radius: 0px;  -webkit-border-bottom-left-radius: 0px;  -moz-border-bottom-left-radius: 0px;  border-bottom-left-radius: 0px;  -webkit-border-bottom-right-radius: 0px;  -moz-border-bottom-right-radius: 0px;  border-bottom-right-radius: 0px;}</style><div id="element-7063b796-1464-4028-97ea-c8960f5c061e" data-platform-element-id="848857247979793891-1.0.1" class="platform-element-contents">	<div class="colored-box">    <div class="colored-box-content">        <div style="width: auto"><div></div><div class="paragraph"><strong><br />How to Release&nbsp;Fear &amp; Turn&nbsp;Fear Into Safety</strong><br /><br /><strong>A gentle lesson for shifting your inner state from contraction &rarr; openness</strong><br /><br />Fear is a natural response designed to protect you. But when fear stays in the body too long, it creates tension, racing thoughts, and a feeling of being unsafe even when you are safe. This lesson teaches you how to recognize fear, release it gently, and rewire the mind and body toward safety.<br /><br /><br /><strong>1. Understanding Fear in the Body</strong><br />Fear is not just a thought&mdash;it is a physiological state.<br />Common physical signs:<br /><br /><ul><li>Tight chest</li><li>Shallow breathing</li><li>Stomach knots</li><li>Shoulders creeping upward</li><li>Jaw tension</li><li>Restlessness or freeze</li></ul> <br />When fear is unacknowledged, the nervous system stays in a loop.<br /><br />The goal is not to &ldquo;get rid&rdquo; of fear, but to:<br /><br /><span>Notice it</span><ul><li>Name it</li><li>Gently regulate the body</li><li>Transform the belief underneath</li></ul><br /><strong>2. Step One: Identify the Fear Thought</strong><br />Ask yourself:<br /><br /><ul><li>&ldquo;What am I afraid might happen?&rdquo;</li><li>&ldquo;What feels unsafe right now?&rdquo;</li><li>&ldquo;What is the story my mind is telling me?&rdquo;</li></ul> Write it in one sentence.<br /><br />Examples:<br /><br /><ul><li>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m afraid I won&rsquo;t be able to handle what&rsquo;s coming.&rdquo;</li></ul><br /><strong>3. Step Two: Acknowledge &amp; Validate</strong><br />The nervous system calms when you speak to yourself with compassion.<br />Try saying:<br /><br /><ul><li>&ldquo;It makes sense that I feel this way.&rdquo;</li><li>&ldquo;My fear is trying to protect me.&rdquo;</li><li>&ldquo;Thank you, fear&mdash;I&rsquo;m listening.&rdquo;</li></ul> <br />This shifts the body from threat &rarr; presence.<br /><br />I&rsquo;m afraid people will judge me.&rdquo;<ul><li>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m afraid I&rsquo;ll make the wrong decision.&rdquo;</li></ul> <br />This brings the fear out of the subconscious and into the light&mdash;where it can transform.<br /><br /><strong>4. Step Three: Transform the Fear Into a Positive Affirmation<br /></strong><br />A positive affirmation is not pretending everything is perfect.<br />It is choosing a safer, more grounded perspective.<br /><br /><strong>How to transform:</strong><br />Ask:<br /><br /><ul><li>&ldquo;What would I like to believe instead?&rdquo;</li><li>&ldquo;How can I support myself in this moment?&rdquo;</li><li>&ldquo;If I were safe and grounded, what would I know?&rdquo;</li><br /></ul> <strong>Examples of transforming fear &rarr; safety:<br />&#8203;</strong><br />Fear: &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t handle this.&rdquo;<br />Affirmation: &ldquo;I am capable, resourced, and supported.&rdquo;<br /><br />Fear: &ldquo;Something bad is going to happen.&rdquo;<br />Affirmation: &ldquo;I am safe right now. I can breathe and return to this moment.&rdquo;<br /><br />Fear: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t trust myself.&rdquo;<br />Affirmation: &ldquo;I am learning to trust myself more every day.&rdquo;<br /><br />Fear: &ldquo;People will judge me.&rdquo;<br />Affirmation: &ldquo;I am free to be myself. I release the need for external approval.&rdquo;<br /><br />Fear: &ldquo;The unknown is scary.&rdquo;<br />Affirmation: &ldquo;I am open to new possibilities and guided each step of the way.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br /><strong>Practice writing your own affirmations from current fears.<br />Fear:<br />Affirmation:<br /><br />Fear:<br />&#8203;Affirmation"</strong><br /><br /><strong>&#8203;</strong></div></div>    </div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div>  <div id="243266133126389830"><div><style type="text/css">	#element-24f74e75-e1ff-40b4-9622-7c8cdef72353 .colored-box-content {  clear: both;  float: left;  width: 100%;  -moz-box-sizing: border-box;  -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;  -ms-box-sizing: border-box;  box-sizing: border-box;  background-color: #f8eaa9;  padding-top: 20px;  padding-bottom: 20px;  padding-left: 20px;  padding-right: 20px;  -webkit-border-top-left-radius: 0px;  -moz-border-top-left-radius: 0px;  border-top-left-radius: 0px;  -webkit-border-top-right-radius: 0px;  -moz-border-top-right-radius: 0px;  border-top-right-radius: 0px;  -webkit-border-bottom-left-radius: 0px;  -moz-border-bottom-left-radius: 0px;  border-bottom-left-radius: 0px;  -webkit-border-bottom-right-radius: 0px;  -moz-border-bottom-right-radius: 0px;  border-bottom-right-radius: 0px;}</style><div id="element-24f74e75-e1ff-40b4-9622-7c8cdef72353" data-platform-element-id="848857247979793891-1.0.1" class="platform-element-contents">	<div class="colored-box">    <div class="colored-box-content">        <div style="width: auto"><div></div><div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/published/exodia888-httpss-mj-runatx0veusfee-cord-connecting-to-her-back-2838e97c-ef1a-4a8a-b6d6-d1efdcaf2459.jpeg?1771783500" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div><div class="paragraph"><strong>Add Somatic Tools for Releasing Fear</strong><br /><br />Fear is a body state&mdash;so the fastest way to shift it is through the body.<br /><br /><strong>Below are techniques you can mix or match. Each one signals &ldquo;I am safe&rdquo; to the nervous system.</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>A. Breath: The 4&ndash;6 Safety Breath</strong><br /><br />Inhale through the nose for 4<br />Exhale through the mouth for 6<br />Longer exhales release fear and activate the parasympathetic nervous system.<br />Do 6&ndash;10 rounds.<br /><br /><br /><strong>B. Hand Mudras for Fear Release</strong><br /><br /><strong>1. Abhaya Mudra &ndash; &ldquo;Fearlessness Gesture&rdquo;</strong><ul><li>Lift one hand, palm facing outward at shoulder height</li><li>Keep fingers naturally open</li><li>Rest the other hand on your lap</li></ul> <br />Symbolizes protection, peace, and reassurance.<br />Affirmation to pair:<br />&ldquo;I am safe. I am protected.&rdquo;<br /><br /><strong>2. Apan Vayu Mudra &ndash; Calming the Heart</strong><br /><br /><ul><li>Touch the tip of index finger to the base of the thumb</li><li>Middle and ring fingers touch the thumb tip</li><li>Pinky stays straight</li></ul> <br />&#8203;Soothes anxiety, panic, and emotional fear.<br />Affirmation:<br />&ldquo;My heart is steady. I am grounded.&rdquo;<br /><br /><strong>C. Simple Stretches to Release Fight-or-Flight Tension</strong><br /><br /><strong>1. Shoulder Softening</strong><br /><br />Inhale &rarr; lift shoulders<br />Exhale &rarr; drop them heavily<br />Repeat 8&ndash;10 times.<br /><br /><strong>2. &ldquo;Let It Go&rdquo; Shake</strong><br />Shake out hands, arms, and legs.<br />Let the jaw move.<br />Imagine fear falling off your body.<br />This is powerful for releasing freeze or overwhelm.<br /><br /><strong>3. Chest-Opening Stretch</strong><br /><br />Clasp hands behind your back and open your chest.<br />Fear makes the body curl inward&mdash;opening the chest tells the brain, &ldquo;I am not in danger.&rdquo;<br /><br /><strong>D. Gentle Sounds for Releasing Fear</strong><br /><br />Sound vibrates through the body and softens tension.<br /><br /><strong>1. The &ldquo;Haaa&rdquo; Release</strong><br /><br />Inhale deeply<br />Exhale with a soft open-mouth &ldquo;haaa&rdquo;<br />Imagine releasing fear with the sound.<br /><br /><strong>2. Humming (Activates the Vagus Nerve)</strong><br /><br />Gently hum for 20&ndash;30 seconds<br />Repeat 3&ndash;5 rounds<br />The vibration stimulates safety signals in the brain.<br /><br /><strong>3. Light Toning</strong><br /><br />Tone the syllable &ldquo;Ooooh&rdquo; (mid-range)<br />This opens the chest and clears emotional contraction.<br /><br /><strong>Closing Practice: Fear &rarr; Safety Ritual</strong><br /><br /><ol><li>Place one hand on the heart, one on the belly.</li><li>Say your fear out loud or silently.</li><li>Take three long exhales.</li><li>Place your hands together in Abhaya Mudra.</li><li>Speak your affirmation slowly and intentionally:<br />&ldquo;I choose safety. I choose trust. I choose peace.&rdquo;</li><li>Finish with a gentle hum.</li></ol><br />This helps fear complete its cycle instead of staying trapped.<br /><br /><strong>Journal Reflection (Optional)</strong><br /><br /><ul><li>What fear did I identify today?</li><li>What message was the fear trying to protect me from?</li><li>What affirmation did I create?</li><li>How did my body feel before and after this practice?</li></ul></div></div>    </div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[you're not broken]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/youre-not-broken]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/youre-not-broken#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:30:24 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness & Self Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/youre-not-broken</guid><description><![CDATA[           Healing Through Safety &amp; Understanding:&nbsp; A Trauma-Informed Comparison Heal From The Core With Trauma-Informed Education &amp; Nervous System Support A Fearful, Untrained Dog &amp; a Dysregulated Human Nervous System Understanding trauma becomes easier when we look at how fear affects all living beings. A scared dog and a human with a dysregulated nervous system show remarkably similar patterns&mdash;not because they are broken, but because their bodies are trying to survive.1 [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/download-1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <div class="paragraph"><br /><span style="font-weight:700">Healing Through Safety &amp; Understanding:&nbsp; A Trauma</span>-<span style="font-weight:700">Informed Comparison </span><br /><span>Heal From The Core With Trauma-</span><span>Informed Education &amp; Nervous System Support </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">A Fearful, Untrained Dog &amp; a Dysregulated Human Nervous System </span><br /><span>Understanding trauma becomes easier when we look at how fear affects all living beings. A scared dog and a human with a dysregulated nervous system show remarkably <strong>similar patterns</strong>&mdash;not because they are broken, but because their bodies are trying to survive.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">1. Fear-Based Behavior Is a Survival Response </span><br /><span>A fearful dog may hide, bark, growl, or run away. This isn&rsquo;t disobedience&mdash;it's <strong>protection</strong>. Humans in dysregulation may shut down, lash out, or withdraw. These behaviors aren&rsquo;t personality flaws; they are <strong>nervous system survival responses</strong>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">2. A Dysregulated System Cannot Learn or Connect </span><br /><span>A terrified dog cannot be trained because it cannot access curiosity. <strong>A dysregulated human cannot think clearly, solve problems, or communicate effectively </strong>because the <strong>prefrontal cortex goes offline</strong> and the body shifts into fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">3. Healing Requires Safety, Predictability, and Patience </span><br /><span>Both dogs and humans heal when their environment feels steady and safe. Consistency, gentle pacing, calm voices, and clear boundaries help the nervous system begin to trust again.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">4. Protective Behavior Is Not Personal </span><br /><span>A dog's growl says, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t feel safe.&rdquo; A human&rsquo;s shutdown or irritability often says, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m overwhelmed.&rdquo; Compassion&mdash;not punishment&mdash;helps both feel safe enough to regulate.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">5. The Path to Regulation </span><br /><span>Healing begins with:<br />&bull; Understanding how the nervous system works<br />&#8203;</span><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">&bull;&nbsp;</span><span>Recognizing dysregulation early<br />&bull; Building trust slowly<br />&bull; Creating safe, grounded environments<br />&bull; Using somatic tools to return to safety</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">6. Recognizing Dysregulation Within Yourself </span><br /><span>Signs may include overwhelm, shutdown, irritability, anxiety, hypervigilance, or feeling &ldquo;too much.&rdquo; These are adaptive survival strategies your body learned&mdash;they can be retrained with trauma-</span><span>informed support.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">Why It Matters </span><br /><span>Just as you wouldn&rsquo;t punish a scared dog into calmness, you cannot shame a human nervous system into regulation. Healing happens through understanding, connection, and compassion.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:700">Heal From The Core </span><br /><span>Supporting clients in reconnecting with safety, rebuilding trust, and regulating the nervous system&mdash;one gentle step at a time.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-scribd">			  			 				<div id="588138322778808183-pdf-fallback" style="display: none;"> 					Your browser does not support viewing this document. 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The wholeness of who u Are]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/meet-the-double-u-the-wholeness-of-who-u-are]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/meet-the-double-u-the-wholeness-of-who-u-are#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:30:57 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness & Self Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Integration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/meet-the-double-u-the-wholeness-of-who-u-are</guid><description><![CDATA[              Stop Saying No to the Now.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The &ldquo;W&rdquo; of Wholeness &mdash; Ego and SoulInspired by Eckhart Tolle&rsquo;s teaching: &ldquo;Stop saying no to the Now.&rdquo;What Does It Mean to Stop Saying &ldquo;No&rdquo; to the Now?Every time we resist what is &mdash; wishing the moment were different, judging ourselves, or clinging to the past or future &mdash; we are saying &ldquo;No&rdquo; to the Now.When we take the N-O out of the word NOW,&nbsp;we are left with the [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/download_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:387px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:20px;*margin-top:40px'><a><img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/screenshot-2026-02-21-at-11-33-50-pm_orig.png" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Stop Saying No to the Now.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight:bold">The </span><span style="font-weight:bold">&ldquo;</span><span style="font-weight:bold">W</span><span style="font-weight:bold">&rdquo; </span><span style="font-weight:bold">of Wholeness </span><span style="font-weight:bold">&mdash; </span><span style="font-weight:bold">Ego and Soul</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">Inspired by Eckhart Tolle&rsquo;</span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">s teaching: </span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">&ldquo;</span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">Stop saying no to the Now.</span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">&rdquo;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold">What Does It Mean to Stop Saying &ldquo;</span><span style="font-weight:bold">No</span><span style="font-weight:bold">&rdquo; </span><span style="font-weight:bold">to the Now?</span><br /><span>Every time we resist what is &mdash; </span><span>wishing the moment were different, judging ourselves, or clinging to the past or future </span><span>&mdash; </span><span>we are saying </span><span>&ldquo;</span><span>No</span><span>&rdquo; </span><span>to the Now.</span><br /><br /><span>When we take the N-O out of the word NOW,&nbsp;</span><span>we are left with the W </span><span>&mdash; </span><span>the Whole Self.</span><br /><span>That W represents the two aspects within each of us:</span><br /><strong><span>&bull; </span></strong><span><strong>The Ego</strong> </span><span>&mdash; </span><span>the protective, fearful, controlling self</span><br /><span>&bull; </span><span><strong>The Soul</strong> </span><span>&mdash; </span><span>the wise, observing, compassionate essence</span><span>Learning to see which voice is speaking helps us return to peace, presence, and our true baseline.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold">The Two Voices Within: Ego vs. Soul&nbsp;</span><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129); font-weight:bold">Aspect<br />The Ego (Fearful Self)</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129); font-weight:bold">The Soul (Essence Self)</span><br /><br /><span>&#8203;</span><span style="font-weight:bold">How to Know Which One Is Leading</span><br /><span>Take a moment to ask:</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">&ldquo;</span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">Am I acting or reacting from my Ego or from my Soul right now?</span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">&rdquo;</span><br /><span>&nbsp;</span><br /><span>You can tell by noticing your energy signature:</span><br /><span>&bull; </span><span>If your body feels tense, breath shallow, thoughts racing </span><span>&rarr; </span><span>the ego is in charge.</span><br /><span>&bull; </span><span>If you feel spacious, compassionate, or grounded even in uncertainty </span><span>&rarr; </span><span>the soul is leading.<br /></span><span style="font-weight:bold">&nbsp;<br /></span><span style="font-weight:bold">A Simple Practice: Saying Yes to the Now</span><br /><span>1. </span><span>Pause and Notice</span><br /><span>Become aware of what</span><span>&rsquo;</span><span>s happening in this exact moment.</span><br /><span>Don</span><span>&rsquo;</span><span>t change it </span><span>&mdash; </span><span>just observe.<br /></span><br /><span>2. </span><span>Breathe and Feel</span><br /><span>Take one slow breath.</span><br /><span>Feel your feet, your heart, your breath.</span><br /><span>Allow what</span><span>&rsquo;</span><span>s here to be here.<br /></span><br /><span>3. </span><span>Say </span><span>&ldquo;</span><span>Yes</span><span>&rdquo; </span><span>to the Now</span><br /><span>Whisper inwardly:</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">&ldquo;</span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">I say yes to this moment, exactly as it is.</span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">&rdquo;</span><br /><span>This </span><span>&ldquo;</span><span>yes</span><span>&rdquo; </span><span>doesn</span><span>&rsquo;</span><span>t mean you approve </span><span>--</span><span>it means you are no longer fighting reality.</span><br /><span>You are present enough to respond rather than react.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight:bold">The </span><span style="font-weight:bold">&ldquo;</span><span style="font-weight:bold">W</span><span style="font-weight:bold">&rdquo; </span><span style="font-weight:bold">of Wholeness</span><br /><span>W = Ego + Soul</span><br /><span>When both aspects are seen, accepted, and integrated,&nbsp;</span><span>we experience wholeness.</span><br /><span>The </span><span>&ldquo;</span><span>W</span><span>&rdquo; </span><span>reminds us that both sides belong </span><span>--&nbsp;</span><span>our fear and our faith, our control and our surrender.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold">Reflection Prompts</span><br /><span>&bull; </span><span>Where in my life do I often say </span><span>&ldquo;</span><span>No</span><span>&rdquo; </span><span>to the Now?</span><br /><span>(fighting, resisting, or wishing things away)<br /></span><br /><span>&bull; </span><span>What does my body feel like when I</span><span>&rsquo;</span><span>m in ego versus when I</span><span>&rsquo;</span><span>m in soul?<br /></span><br /><span>&bull; </span><span>How can I invite my soul</span><span>&rsquo;</span><span>s voice to guide me today?<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold">Remember</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">&ldquo;</span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">When you stop saying No to the Now,&nbsp;</span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">you meet yourself in the W </span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">--&nbsp;</span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">the wholeness of who you truly are.</span><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">&rdquo;</span><br /><span>&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">Juliette Gamble, MS, ST</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17)">Heal From The Core, LLC</span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CONNECTING . . .]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/october-08th-20198881474]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/october-08th-20198881474#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness & Self Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Integration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trauma Recovery]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/october-08th-20198881474</guid><description><![CDATA[     Unresolved trauma locks us out out an accurate assessment of what's actually happening in any given moment.&nbsp; Flashbacks.&nbsp; Constant anxiety about the future.&nbsp; Feeling impaired, frozen, captivated by trauma memories.&nbsp; We miss the signals telling us danger is approaching or that we could actually make a certain choice because it feels "right."How can we reclaim the present moment?&nbsp; How can we return to the beauty of what is happening in the here and now?To return to th [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/published/woman-laying-on-massage-table-colorful-sound-wave.png?250" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">Unresolved trauma locks us out out an accurate assessment of what's actually happening in any given moment.&nbsp; Flashbacks.&nbsp; Constant anxiety about the future.&nbsp; Feeling impaired, frozen, captivated by trauma memories.&nbsp; We miss the signals telling us danger is approaching or that we could actually make a certain choice because it feels "right."<br /><br /><strong>How can we reclaim the present moment?&nbsp; </strong>How can we return to the beauty of what is happening in the here and now?<br /><br /><strong>To return to the present moment, we must feel safe enough</strong> - The vagus nerve is the core signal giver to our parasympathetic nervous system regarding safety and a sense of healthy connection.&nbsp; An internal felt sense of safety and connection is a pivotal need for all of us as we reclaim our body and come home to ourselves more fully in each present moment of our lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />An effective path for establishing a sense of safety and of healing is nurturing touch and containment.&nbsp; Appropriate touch from birth increases physical resilience, health, intelligence, and creativity.&nbsp; Our body has a unique intelligence that gets overridden by a fearful mind whose job is to protect us from harm.<br /><br /><strong>How is your nervous system responding?&nbsp;</strong> The job of our nervous system is to let us know if we're OK or NOT OK.&nbsp; Our nervous system loves to move and does not like feeling stuck:&nbsp; unmotivated, feeling blah, fatigued, and low.<br /><br />Simple tools such as self touch, breath work, gentle movement, and sound allow awareness and attention back to the current space to settle our nervous system.&nbsp; Somatic tools can calm and regulate a dysregulated, anxious nervous system or can gently activate a depressed nervous system.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Find a quiet place to return to the present moment and introduce a sense of calm presence to feel safe right here, right now, nourished and supported.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Begin with a little gentle movement to get out of the head and get into the body - to feel more embodied and activate energy to make you feel alive.<br /><br />1.&nbsp; Start with gentle wrist circles, open and close hands, relax the jaw<br />2.&nbsp; Move on to bend and straighten the arms, feeling into the elbow joints, notice sensations<br />3.&nbsp; Relax arms and invite some shoulder rolls and gentle shoulder lifts<br />4.&nbsp; Sweep your head from side to side, and then return to neutral<br />5.&nbsp; Move away from back of chair and round shoulders and then pull shoulders back, lifting heart<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;and gaze, stretching your neck<br />6.&nbsp; Begin to shift hips from side to side, notice subtle shifts, feel the chair, feel feet on the floor<br />7.&nbsp; Float feet from floor, straighten and bend knees, feel knee joints, then let legs relax<br />8.&nbsp; Circle ankles, point/flex toes, let feet relax<br />9.&nbsp; Curl toes in ball, flair toes out like monkey toes<br />10.&nbsp; Breathe, feel into the stillness, Ask yourself if you're feeling more grounded?&nbsp; Get curious about what's going on in your body?&nbsp; Sometimes movement can bring up anxious, stuck energy, particularly held in your joints - maybe you're feeling a bit activated (sweaty, heart beating faster, heated, anxious) Whatever you're feeling, that's o.k.&nbsp; Just notice.<br /><br /><strong>Once settled into the body, let's invite the breath.&nbsp; </strong>The breath is the window into what's happening in the nervous system.&nbsp; When there's fear, anxiousness, stress, the breath tends to feel short, tight, small, and there's a faster heartbeat which leads to feeling more stressed out.&nbsp; So, without forcing it, let's invite the breath to slow down.<br /><br />1.&nbsp; Soften your gaze, draw awareness to your breath.&nbsp; How deep is it?&nbsp; Any movement in your body when you breathe in and out (shoulders, belly, abdomen)?<br />2.&nbsp; Start to invite a counting of the breath.&nbsp; Start with a long exhalation&nbsp; - Inhale 1, 2, 3, 4 and exhale 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.&nbsp; Continue counting and find your own rhythm.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />3.&nbsp; Next, exhale as though you're blowing bubbles through a bubble wand. Inhale 1, 2, 3, 4 and exhale blowing bubbles very gently 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.&nbsp; Continue for a few rounds.<br />4.&nbsp; Soften gaze, now let body breathe itself, check in.&nbsp; How are you feeling?&nbsp; calm?&nbsp; breathing deeper?&nbsp; more rhythmic?&nbsp; something else?<br /><br /><strong>Finally, let's practice a simple vagus nerve exercise that brings calm regulation throughout the nervous system.</strong><br />1.&nbsp; Inhale&nbsp;<br />2.&nbsp; Exhale and add a deep humming sound on the way out.<br />3.&nbsp; Play with the sound - go deeper, longer, slower, louder, quietly.<br />4.&nbsp; Hum with mouth closed, teeth separated, lips soft<br />5.&nbsp; Hum with mouth open in oval shape, play with how this feels<br /><br />A toned vagus nerve invites feelings of calm presence and safety, even in the face of threats.&nbsp; Your facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language are all indicators of the health and strength of your nervous system.&nbsp; Your gut tells the brain how safe your body feels in any given moment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>I</strong><strong>t only takes a minute to cultivate inner space and calm presence.</strong>&nbsp; Start small.&nbsp; Intend to create a quiet space within for peace, joy, purpose, and fulfillment.&nbsp; Quiet presence, quiet breath, right there beneath closed eyes, you can feel alive, imagine infinite possibilities, experience your true home, heal old wounds, live each day with joy and gratitude.&nbsp; The power is within you.&nbsp; It is waiting to be noticed.&nbsp; Solutions will arise.&nbsp; Judgements will fall away.&nbsp; A softening or gentle self acceptance brings newfound energy and invites a natural acceptance of others where judgement diminishes.<br /><br />Taking time to connect within invites awareness of the truth of who you are.&nbsp; Centered presence guides actions and interactions, offering peace, love, and fulfillment for a more extraordinary life that is unfolding right now.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.healfromthecore.com/contact.html">Schedule an appointment</a> to experience deep rest, to return home to Self.&nbsp; Experience state-of-the-art Sound Beds with an amethyst biomat that amplifies bass frequencies bathing the body in sound healing.&nbsp; Receive a full body aromatouch using medical grade essential oils or clear stuck energies with a tuning fork clearing.&nbsp; Bring friends and have a group shake and learn how to shake stress naturally with tension and trauma releasing exercises (TRE), or learn what your voice has to say about what's going on in your physical and mental bodies with a VoiceBio Assessment.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Calm Anxiety]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/how-to-calm-anxiety]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/how-to-calm-anxiety#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 16:05:10 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness & Self Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sound Healing & Trauma Release]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trauma Recovery]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/how-to-calm-anxiety</guid><description><![CDATA[           Anxiety and Sound TherapyA student struggling with test anxiety may freeze up and forget everything they studied when they sit down to take an exam. By turning on an Alpha, Beta, or Gamma&nbsp;binaural&nbsp;beat in the classroom, the frequencies can act as a calming mechanism, helping the anxious student take a deep breath, and focus better.Great news for those who are plagued by anxiety or panic attacks! Sound Therapy calms and harmonizes the entire nervous system bringing deep and l [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/published/img-4892.png?1771872523" alt="Picture" style="width:304;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <div class="paragraph"><strong>Anxiety and Sound Therapy</strong><br /><strong>A student struggling with test anxiety may freeze up and forget everything they studied when they sit down to take an exam. By turning on an Alpha, Beta, or Gamma&nbsp;binaural&nbsp;beat in the classroom, the frequencies can act as a calming mechanism, helping the anxious student take a deep breath, and focus better.</strong><br /><strong>Great news for those who are plagued by anxiety or panic attacks! Sound Therapy calms and harmonizes the entire nervous system bringing deep and lasting relief.</strong><br /><strong>What is anxiety?</strong><br />Anxiety is a condition where&nbsp;<strong>stress worry and dread</strong>&nbsp;have built up to the point that they&nbsp;<strong>interfere with our daily functioning</strong>. Worry about everyday life is exaggerated to the point where it preoccupies the mind. Sufferers tend to worry frequently about health, money, family, work or school. This worrying is often&nbsp;<strong>unrealistic or out of proportion</strong>&nbsp;to the situation.<br />Some common symptoms of anxiety include:<ul><li style="color:rgb(38, 38, 38)"><span><strong>Hot and cold flushes</strong></span></li><li style="color:rgb(38, 38, 38)"><span><strong>Sleeplessness</strong></span></li><li style="color:rgb(38, 38, 38)"><span><strong>Racing heart</strong></span></li><li style="color:rgb(38, 38, 38)"><span><strong>Tightening of the chest</strong></span></li><li style="color:rgb(38, 38, 38)"><span><strong>Ruminative, repetitive worrying</strong></span></li><li style="color:rgb(38, 38, 38)"><span><strong>Obsessive thinking and compulsive behavior</strong></span></li></ul><br /><strong>How Sound Therapy helps reduce anxiety</strong><br />Discover how quiet yet powerful sounds can wash away stress or anxiety and create emotional balance. Sound Therapy is much more than just nice music to calm you down. Research proves how it works on normalizing many of the automatic functions of our nervous system, by working directly on the ear-brain connection. The ear is intricately linked to our nervous system and in particular effects the functioning of our vagus nerve. The latest scientific discoveries in this field show how our primitive neural pathways affect our&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/safety-is-prerequisite-for-growth" target="_blank">feelings of safety</a> and our social and emotional responses</strong>.<br /><br /><strong>Brain activity is either enhanced or depleted by sound</strong>, depending on the quality of the sound. Dr. Tomatis recommends listening to Sound Therapy for three hours a day to help restore normality to our nervous system, to calm the mind and compensate for and counteract the draining, stressful effects of low-frequency noise.<br /><br />Once students understand how their brains and neurochemistry function, they can become more skilled at self-regulating their own brain activity. With the proper techniques, such as our state-of-the-art <a href="https://www.healfromthecore.com/sound-table.html" target="_blank">sound tables</a>, binaural beats, <a href="https://www.healfromthecore.com/trereg.html" target="_blank">tension &amp; trauma releasing exercises</a> (TRE), guided imagery/visualization, <a href="https://www.healfromthecore.com/aromatherapy.html" target="_blank">aromatherapy</a>, and breath work, students can look down at this whole stress response as it&rsquo;s unfolding to recognize, respect, and re-direct their pattern.<br /><br />When you&rsquo;re able to recognize that you&rsquo;re &ldquo;in the stress loop or cycle,&rdquo; and can establish some mental distance from the whole experience, results happen!<br /><br /><strong>Why not nip anxiety in the bud for domains well-beyond test-taking?</strong><br /><a href="https://www.healfromthecore.com/" target="_blank">Heal From The Core, LLC </a>and <a href="https://samalfonsi.weebly.com/" target="_blank">College Bound Learning Centers</a> are partnering to work with the whole student - to get to the root of disabling anxiety and create unique solutions using natural tools for self-regulation, self-expression, and overall well-being.<br /><br />Inquire about our Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) for adolescents and adults for mental health and eating disorders.&nbsp;<br /><br /><a href="https://www.healfromthecore.com/contact.html">Contact Juliette</a> to schedule a session or to learn more.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look Into Your heart and you will see]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/look-into-your-heart-and-you-will-see]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/look-into-your-heart-and-you-will-see#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 22:16:35 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness & Self Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Integration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/look-into-your-heart-and-you-will-see</guid><description><![CDATA[Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.Philippians 4:6There is&nbsp;no one absolute path for&nbsp;discovering your true Self, for awakening to the beauty of the dream.&nbsp;No one path is right for everyone. Each has a unique journey and timing for Self realization.The earth, as you may already feel, is shifting into greater consciousness; a greater need to get out of the mind and into the heart. While there ar [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none" style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/images-63_2_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%"></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div><div><!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div><blockquote><font color="#535353"><font><font size="5">Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.</font></font></font><br><a href="http://biblia.com/bible/niv/Philippians%204.6"><font color="#BD222A"><font><font>Philippians 4:6</font></font></font></a></blockquote><div id="714933905986255319"><div><div id="element-187f7632-1e10-4a82-80d1-184fc37d6a14" data-platform-element-id="848857247979793891-1.0.1" class="platform-element-contents"><div class="colored-box"><div class="colored-box-content"><div style="width: auto"><div></div><div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none" style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/download-56_1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%"></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div><div class="paragraph"><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">There is&nbsp;</strong><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">n</strong><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">o on</strong><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">e absolute path for&nbsp;discovering your true Self, for awakening to the beauty of the dream.</strong><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">&nbsp;No one path is right for everyone. Each has a unique journey and timing for Self realization.</span><br><br><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">The earth, as you may already feel, is shifting into greater consciousness; a greater need to get out of the mind and into the heart. While there are many paths one can travel, the heart feels most direct -- especially when there is such great need for connection.</strong><br><br><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">While we may not want to admit it, there is beauty and magic in pain and suffering.</strong><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">&nbsp;The darkness and negativity can be so powerful and unbearable that it creates a shift. For some pain may invite suicidal thinking. . . so it is important to see pain as a spark of light that will lead to joy, healing, and a sense of timelessness.</span><br><br><strong>According to Buddha's teachings, there are three (3) levels of suffering that require liberation:</strong><ol><li>The obvious physical and mental sensations of pain and discomfort that we can all easily identify as suffering.</li><li>The suffering of change.</li><li>The pervasive suffering of conditioning or being ruled by negative emotions and their root cause, namely our own fundamental ignorance of the nature of reality</li></ol><br><strong>Most of us take the path most travelled.&nbsp; We go along with the pack until we hit an obstacle, some road block that causes us suffering.</strong><ul><li>Have you contemplated your life "path?"</li><li>Are you aware of your suffering?</li><li>Do you need liberation?&nbsp; From whom?&nbsp; From what?</li><li>Who do you consider "family?"&nbsp; Your tribe?&nbsp;</li><li>What is your sense of "identity?"</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div><span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/download-57_1_orig.jpg" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image"></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span><div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong>Inviting negativity&nbsp;into your life and meeting it head on requires awareness and acceptance . . . mostly it requires necessary space for simply <em>being</em> in it.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>Surrendering into the pain rather than running&nbsp;from it can bring death to suffering.&nbsp; For mental afflictions not only cause suffering to ourselves and others, but they also obstruct our attainment of happiness.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Internal states are our true enemy -- for they will haunt us for the rest of our lives.&nbsp;</strong> We have a better shot of hiding from an external enemy but no matter where we go, the internal enemy remains our enemy until we learn how to break free.<br><br>Afflictions&nbsp;will haunt you in your daydreams and come into your subconscious in the form of nightmares, like a ghost who's bullying the new residents. You can run from those ghosts but you cannot hide -- not until you square up and grow up&nbsp;can&nbsp;you re-gain the power to stand your ground.<br><br><strong>It's time to let go of attachment to form . . . of the projection of expected future outcome and that tight hold on the past.&nbsp;</strong> Past delusions set the tone for our present and future existence.&nbsp; Therefore we must find a sense of neutrality.<br><br><strong>Time is an illusion; it's just a story.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; The present is in each now moment.&nbsp; Only in the felt sense of each present moment can we deeply experience life, to feel the pings, to receive those A-HAs and empty the self in order to realize the greater Self or the Essence of the Heart.<br><br><strong>Open-hearted receptivity permits a letting go of the story to allow intimacy with Self.&nbsp; Self trust leads to self regulation which leads to focused, purposeful engagement with life.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;By simply observing -- rather than reacting -- we become witness to Self.&nbsp; There's a feeling of being in the earth but not of it.&nbsp; Without rigid adherence to time and space, we let go of taking things literally and leave room for symbolic vision.&nbsp; We lift from the limited 3D egoic perspective to see there's an interrelatedness with others, with Mother Nature.&nbsp; We learn to use sensations in the body as indicators of our triggers.&nbsp; With practice, we learn to stay in neutrality or equanimity -- without feeling but just in flow with Source energy.&nbsp; Only in the stillness, in the silence, within the heart is there endless joy -- a newfound sense of re-discovery - a connection with the magic of the mystery.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>YES you can escape suffering and enJOY the&nbsp;journey of Self discovery -- of reawakening a sense of self mastery.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong><ul><li>Isn't it time to step out of the box to regain your power?&nbsp;</li><li>Are you ready and willing to step out of the fear and into acceptance, gratitude, power, genuine compassion and love?</li></ul><br><strong>Are you ready to ask?&nbsp;<br>Are you willing to&nbsp;receive?&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong><br><br><strong>Isn't it&nbsp;time to&nbsp;Be . . . to be Divinely inspired?</strong><ol><li>Start by observing the sensations of the body.&nbsp;</li><li>Notice.&nbsp; Feel the fear or whatever seems to threaten your sense of identity.&nbsp; Feel it in your racing heart, your sweaty palms.&nbsp;</li><li>As you simply&nbsp;observe while remaining equanimous, watch the fear (pain, sadness, anger, resentment, etc.) naturally pass.&nbsp;</li><li>Through disciplined action and a commitment to non-attachment, you change.&nbsp;</li></ol><br><strong>Every situation offers opportunity to experience discomfort, to gain new faculties, to create new neural pathways . . . to find the answers your soul is seeking.&nbsp;</strong><br><br><strong>The mind stubbornly resists getting into the being as it has become adept at getting stuck in it's own subjective experiences.&nbsp;</strong> The validation you are looking for does not come from without.&nbsp; The feedback you're seeking needs permission from Self, with provision from Source.&nbsp; There's a higher knowledge pulling you, a purification that's continuously flowing through you-- if you simply allow it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Don't fool yourself with the thinking that once you get enough money, you'll kick back and enJOY . . .</strong> No . . .&nbsp; that college degree hanging on your wall doesn't give license to become complacent.&nbsp; Realization does not come about without continual -- honest effort.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Being isn't the lazy way; it's an art.&nbsp;</strong> Your being is your instrument of discernment, for being gives you a taste of what it feels like to truly have realizations.&nbsp; Each of us is a practitioner of life . . . transmitters of lineage.&nbsp; Only by reflecting deeply upon your own experience can you validate or make your own determination of the authenticity of the teachings or path for which you choose to follow.<br><br><em>"A Buddha transmits teachings in ways tailored to the diverse aptitudes and diverse physiological and psychological states of practitioners."&nbsp;</em> &nbsp;<span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">Genuine compassion requires wisdom or understanding of your suffering blended with loving kindness.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>(<u>Essence of the Heart Sutra</u>, pg. 47).&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Remember . . . you set the tone for your life.&nbsp;</strong> All you have to do is <strong>Walk your Talk.&nbsp; You are an important reSource&nbsp;</strong>for living a resilient life that artfully blends the mind with the heart.&nbsp; When the heart and mind are aligned, you can't go wrong.&nbsp; <strong>There's magnetism.&nbsp; There's magic.</strong><br><br><strong>We are all sparks of Divinity.</strong> Taking care of you and doing the work to get in touch with yourself to feel more connected and alive invites the universe to provide validation, encouraging you to pay it forward to others!</div><hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"><div id="612903413313161910"><div><div id="element-21eaa046-104f-4302-8053-58e5890f86bc" data-platform-element-id="848857247979793891-1.0.1" class="platform-element-contents"><div class="colored-box"><div class="colored-box-content"><div style="width: auto"><div></div><div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none" style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/download-58_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%"></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div><div class="paragraph"><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">Each day find a way to connect . . .</strong><ul style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)"><li>breathe slowly and deeply</li><li>light a candle</li><li>play an instrument</li><li>draw a picture</li><li>dance</li><li>write</li><li>play</li><li>listen</li><li>be still</li><li>observe</li><li>just be . . .</li></ul><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">Today Take Baby steps . . . but remember . . . being takes effort.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong><ol style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)"><li>Turn off the TV and shut yourself off from anything that doesn't make you feel good, joyful, and alive.</li><li>Get out of your head and quiet the chatter.</li><li>Step into your body; slow down and feel.</li><li>Replace the old tired ways of being with new ways of thinking, feeling, acting to&nbsp;make new groves.</li><li>Set your intention each day to&nbsp;live from the heart.</li></ol></div></div></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div><div><div id="507442431812347829" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y0pdQU87dc8" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[inside the silence]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/october-08th-2019]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/october-08th-2019#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:43:21 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness & Self Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trauma Recovery]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/october-08th-2019</guid><description><![CDATA[           After a debilitating stroke that left my 89-year-old mother-in-law wheelchair bound and convalescing in a long-term care facility, I was asked to do a personal history assessment so the caregivers can get a better understanding of mom's personality and needs.&nbsp; When I asked her what she disliked the most, her response, "Silence."&nbsp; "Silence makes me feel dead.&nbsp; When it's silent, I have to fill the space with something or I get too anxious."Our fast-paced, tech-driven worl [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/download-55_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">After a debilitating stroke that left my 89-year-old mother-in-law wheelchair bound and convalescing in a long-term care facility, I was asked to do a personal history assessment so the caregivers can get a better understanding of mom's personality and needs.&nbsp; When I asked her what she disliked the most, her response, "Silence."&nbsp; "Silence makes me feel dead.&nbsp; When it's silent, I have to fill the space with something or I get too anxious."<br /><br />Our fast-paced, tech-driven world has most of us absorbed in doing, in busyness, with distraction.&nbsp; Many of us can relate to the discomfort of being alone or left in a state of silence.&nbsp; Can you?<br /><br />It took me thirty years to surrender into stillness.&nbsp;&nbsp;Diving deeply within to get in touch with the YOU hidden within is such an indescribable, amazing, and empowering experience. I was&nbsp;so busy that I overlooked&nbsp;the&nbsp;YOU that was so deeply buried within me.<br /><br /><strong>Who has time for this&nbsp;nonsense, this&nbsp;hokey-pokey spiritual crap? Don't these spiritual people have a life?</strong><br /><br />That's what I used to think . . . But, diving deeply&nbsp;saved my&nbsp;life. Just when I&nbsp;thought&nbsp;I&nbsp;couldn't do it anymore . . . the rush to work, the rush home to make dinner only to&nbsp;speed-clean the house, the rush to get kids to sports and&nbsp;other after-school activities, the rush to get done homework and neglected projects , . . . only to rush . . . Rush . . . RUSH SOME MORE!<br /><br />The rush can take YOU&nbsp;over if you don't know how to put on the brakes. Unfortunately, my&nbsp;kids were getting brainwashed; to do whatever they were&nbsp;told, to mindlessly rush&nbsp;in whatever direction instructed. To cope or escape, many of our overworked, exhausted, robotic kids are putting their heads into devices, into drugs and alcohol, or other forms of distraction to drown it all out &ndash; to turn it all off.<br /><br /><strong>Our heads are so over-fried by stimuli .</strong> . . parents are splashing a little alcohol into their solo cups to accompany them to after-school practices and games just to make it feel like the&nbsp;weekend, to escape the structured rigidity of the hectic work week,&nbsp; Kids are racing&nbsp;off when there's a rare minute to spare &ldquo;to play&rdquo; -freely with friends on Xbox, on iPads, or on iPhones.<br /><br />Many of us are huffing and puffing, commiserating with each other, hoping for the weekend, a vacation, or a day off to just get away from it all.<br /><br />Unfortunately, that longed-for&nbsp;vacation doesn't&nbsp;actually solve the root of the problem. Most of us return from vacations needing a vacation. And while away, many worry about what should be getting done.&nbsp; In the meantime, mail continues to pile&nbsp;up. Work is waiting to get done. The vacation needs to be paid!&nbsp; <strong>There's no escaping&nbsp;yourself.</strong><br /><br /><strong>So what's the answer? YOU!</strong> YOU hold the answers to every question. YOU hold the key to creating that longed-for sense of peace and calm. YOU can create whatever YOU want. It all starts with YOU.<br /><br /><strong>When you can't seem to find your way, you simply must PAUSE --&nbsp; to stop trying to keep pace with the world; to stop searching for answers from others.</strong> When you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and out-of-control, you can bet that your kids and everyone around you pick up your stressful, low vibe and feel it too.<br /><br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong><em>Unless YOU control YOU, the world will step in and do it for you.</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Here are 9 Ways To Stop the Rushing&nbsp;<br />&#8203;&nbsp;</strong>. . . instead of mindlessly jumping out of bed to hit&nbsp;the ground running, wake up a few minutes earlier. Trust me, it's&nbsp;worth it.<br />1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Get out of bed and just lay on the ground and<strong> stretch</strong>. Simply move your body however it needs.&nbsp;Stretch your legs, your back, your neck and breathe.<br />2.&nbsp; &nbsp;Next,&nbsp;come into a&nbsp;comfortable sitting position with your back erect, hands gently folded upward in your lap, and <strong>breathe</strong>.&nbsp; Take natural inhalations from your nose, followed by long, slow, full exhalations from your mouth.&nbsp; Do this until you feel connected and settled into your body.&nbsp;<br />3.&nbsp; &nbsp; Then,&nbsp;<strong>set your intention for the day</strong>. Tell the world how happy you are to be in it, alive and breathing.&nbsp;<br />4.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Continue observing&nbsp;your breath.</strong> Simply watch&nbsp;your breath come in and go out. Don't try to control it. Stay as detached as you can, watching your breath as though it belongs to someone else. Let it all go.<br />5.&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Jump into shower</strong>.&nbsp; Visualize the water washing away any tension, allow all the stress to drop down into the drain.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Get dressed into something that expresses how you want to feel</strong>.&nbsp; Pick a color and fabric that makes you feel uplifted and ready to begin your day.<br />7.&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Throughout your day</strong>, try to remember to <strong>escape back to your breath</strong> -- at your lunch break, when you're waiting at the doctor's office, at soccer practice; simply go within and observe your breath.<br />8.&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Appreciate YOU</strong>.&nbsp; Show thanks to your body for how hard it works for you. Be kind with yourself. Be thankful for not having to think about having to make&nbsp;your heart beat.&nbsp; Relish in the knowing that your miraculous body was created to&nbsp;work&nbsp;without you're having to think about it.<br />9.&nbsp; TRUST in the knowing that all systems are working and are under control, so YOU can allow your mind to be put to better use . . . <span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">to unlock creativity &amp; imagination,&nbsp;</span>to find freedom of expression, to fulfill your life purpose,&nbsp; and to <strong>re-discover your True Beauty Within</strong>.<br /><br /><strong>So, use that amazing creation of yours to take control of your mind inside the SILENCE</strong> - to merge the body and mind using your breath. Once connected, the mind and body can do amazing things together, without feeling rushed.&nbsp; A calm, focused mind can help the body to heal, can envision great things, and can trust an open heart.&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>When you teach the mind to replace negative thinking with positive affirmations and do so consistently, YOU change.</strong> Everything seems more beautiful, more colorful.&nbsp; New grooves begin to replace old ones and thinking positively comes more naturally. Positivity brings about gratitude and invites love, making YOU more magnetic. There's a&nbsp;shift that comes about . . . there's SPACE or&nbsp;room for spirit to enter. That&nbsp;busy, overwhelmed mind that once created&nbsp;a stressed, fitful body couldn't&nbsp;hear spirit&nbsp;knocking. But now that YOU&nbsp; gave silence a fair shot,&nbsp; YOU realize there's clarity . . . YOU have choice.&nbsp;<br /><br />Only a clear, actively calm mind in connection with a well-regulated,&nbsp;restful body can fully access&nbsp;spirit's pure, free-flowing energy.&nbsp; The silence is where you find the answers, it's where life begins&nbsp;to enter to guide YOU upon&nbsp;your blissful, ever-changing journey into&nbsp;joy.<br /><br /><strong>You don't have to believe in any particular type of God or&nbsp;practice any rigid religion.&nbsp; It's all about focus.</strong>&nbsp; Yes.&nbsp;<strong>Hokus Pokus FOCUS.</strong>&nbsp; Re-direct your focus inwardly to turn your back on the world for just a few minutes a day in order to look within. Faith begins with YOU. YOU have the answers. Retreating into stillness will provide the peace you need to solve all of life's problems.<br /><br /><strong>No expensive vacation needed.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;No coach to hire.&nbsp; Simple gratitude, mindfulness and breath are free and easy techniques that you can trust and rely upon whenever you need to escape to recharge and find peace. There's no need to waste your time, energy, or money depending upon others to fix your problems when you possess the tools to do the job yourself.<br /><br /><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[you are a shining jewel]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/keep-your-light-lit]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/keep-your-light-lit#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:02:49 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness & Self Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Integration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/keep-your-light-lit</guid><description><![CDATA[           I ask for clarity; I ask for guidance; I ask that I do not waiver in the throes of chaos, for this world always offers contrast, drama, and evil. How can I stay even when everything and everyone around me is affected by the highs and lows of life?&nbsp; I want to remain neutral. To be without this or that . . . without being defined and limited by the "musts" the "shoulds," the rules of an external, competitive world. How do I balance these energies? How do I teach my children to stay [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/images-2_4_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <div class="paragraph"><strong>I ask for clarity; I ask for guidance; I ask that I do not waiver in the throes of chaos, for this world always offers contrast, drama, and evil. How can I stay even when everything and everyone around me is affected by the highs and lows of life?&nbsp; I want to remain neutral. </strong>To be without this or that . . . without being defined and limited by the "musts" the "shoulds," the rules of an external, competitive world. How do I balance these energies? How do I teach my children to stay in balance? How do I rest in peace while living? How do I find ease and grace? To speak lovingly, kindly, from a full heart, without an agenda, without a need to prove or to impress but instead to simply BE . . . to be full, to be continually grateful and to be in the knowing that I am already complete. I am connected with all things. I am LOVE. I am light.<br /><br />Well child. You have. You just offered your intention. <strong>Everything is vibrational. Everything is intentional, but your asking comes from the body, from a sincere heart, from a deep, felt sense, not from just the mind.</strong> For the mind is our human gift; the gift that allows creative work &ndash; creative imaginable forward-constructive action. For the mind can envision and manifest that which it imagines. The mind, like the tongue, can build beauty or it can destroy. So mindfulness is key. Mindful, conscious awareness.<br /><br /><strong>Everything is energy child. For it is simply that which you choose to focus. As you have aligned with Me, with My will, with My high vibrational frequency, you are offered opportunities to soar &ndash; to think in alignment with what is in your highest best and to do that which is in the highest best of all.</strong> When you are able to tune your frequency consistency in alignment with a frequency that does not waiver, you have the backdrop for consistently gaining the momentum necessary to become Self-realized, for self-regulation, and for being able to wobble but not fall. <strong>To have flexibility. To become resilient --&nbsp;</strong>To not be affected by compliments or criticism for you know fully who you are --<br /><br /><strong>Accept who you are.</strong>&nbsp; You are a divine vibrational beautiful spark of the highest Light. You are love. You are a creator, a co-creator who has free will, free choice. You are a co-creator who can align herSelf with Truth, with love, with all that is. You are everything. You are no-thing. <strong>You are pure light.</strong> As you allow your glow to shine boldly, carefully tend to the light, nurture your flame, feed it the oxygen of the Holy Spirit, so you may feed others.<br /><br /><strong>As you stay lit . . . consistently . . . boldly . . . confidently . . . full of the knowing that you are thySelf. You are Light itself. Others will naturally come towards your light. So stay lit, stay true, stay full of love, gratitude, devotion, respect for life, respect for the ignorance of others, with patience and courage to allow</strong> . . . as you soften . . . as you surrender to the flow of pure energy and to allow It to flow through you -- from your grounded, grateful feet so divinely placed here on this Earth, here to realize her highest potential . . . to be used as a channel for the divine energy to flow freely and affect highly the energy and potential of others . . . to flow from the crown, opening and allowing the highest Light to enter, to guide, to pervade the body and to flow effortlessly . . . then child, y<strong>ou are a clear container for which I can shine forth your brilliance.</strong><br /><br /><strong>For each of us simply reflects the light of one another. For what you see in others is what is vibrationally active in you. </strong>For to see love, requires being filled with love. When you see chaos, competition and threat, you ignore the truth -- you lack faith -- for you are indeed safe, you are unconditionally loved, you are capable, you are enough -<strong>- Just as you are -- You are imperfectly perfect.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Continue to seek that which brings your heart joy. Continue to return home throughout the busy day, returning inwardly into the darkest recesses of your soul. For your comfort, your brilliance, your true Essence lies within.</strong>&nbsp;Your inner being is awaiting your return in order to nurture, caress, hold, refuel, and re-ignite . . . as you consistently seek inwardly, you receive inspiration necessary to aspire. . . to use newfound energy to find focus in order to take action that is purposeful, joyful, and rejuvenating. Fly child. <strong>SOAR freely in the knowing that you are already whole.</strong></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free your breath, free your mind]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/free-your-breath-free-your-mind]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/free-your-breath-free-your-mind#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:43:37 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness & Self Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sound Healing & Trauma Release]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Integration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trauma Recovery]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/free-your-breath-free-your-mind</guid><description><![CDATA[“Mind influences body more than vice versa, but the bodily chemicals do exercise a contact influence on the mind.”&nbsp;​ - Paramahansa YoganandaBody and Mind are interdependent.But as I lie in my bed, I forgot about the mind-body connection.&nbsp; My thoughts were racing, taking me everywhere but being right there lying safely in my comfortable bed. My breath was shallow, almost non-existent. My body was rigid, frozen and contracted.&nbsp;My physical body was reacting to being all locked  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none" style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/images-1_5_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%"></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div><div><!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div><blockquote><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">&ldquo;Mind influences body more than vice versa, but the bodily chemicals do exercise a contact influence on the mind.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span>&#8203; - Paramahansa Yogananda</blockquote><div id="837551296481624430"><div><div id="element-0051d3e4-4741-4c98-b897-cbe6610ce2f1" data-platform-element-id="848857247979793891-1.0.1" class="platform-element-contents"><div class="colored-box"><div class="colored-box-content"><div style="width: auto"><div></div><div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">Body and Mind are interdependent.</span><br><br><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">But as I lie in my bed, I forgot about the mind-body connection.</strong><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">&nbsp; My thoughts were racing, taking me everywhere but being right there lying safely in my comfortable bed. My breath was shallow, almost non-existent. My body was rigid, frozen and contracted.</span><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">&nbsp;My physical body was reacting to being all locked up in the story of my mind, so filled with worry and fear.</strong><br><br><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">Seeking relief, I remembered . . .&nbsp;</strong><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">to take my own advice, the advice I so often share with many of my clients:&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">"take some deep, relaxing breaths.&rdquo;</strong><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">&nbsp;So I did.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">I began inhaling long, slow breaths from my nose and then exhaling longer, slower breaths from open, soft lips.</strong><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">&nbsp;I continued breathing this way until I felt my breath becoming smoother, deeper, more natural. I consciously moved my awareness from shallow chest breathing into more deep belly breathing.</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">As my body softened, I noticed feeling more present, more in touch with my body, with my sensations, with feeling my body in contact with the bed.&nbsp;</span><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">As I allowed my body to come into the fore, my mind could retreat and let go of its tight hold.&nbsp;</strong><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">At the same time, I felt a surprising urge to begin making small circles with my head and then making larger circles with my upper body. I also began opening and closing my jaw.</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">These rhythmic circles occurred naturally and led to a series of movements starting with my torso and then moving into my hips, chest, legs, and ankles. I made these circles first from lying with my back flat and then I turned my body onto all fours and circled my hips, neck, shoulders, etc.&nbsp;</span><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">This instinctive need to un-spiral took on a life of its own.&nbsp; I had this need to move, to unfold, to unwind, to find freedom.</strong><br><br><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">This natural spiraling process wiped out the thoughts keeping me frozen, stuck, and static. No longer bound by thought, I was newly aware of the sensations in my body. I was no longer living, pushing and controlling, from just my head and neck, breathing shallowly in an unconscious, habitual locked negative pattern.</span><br><br><strong style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">I could not notice that I was part of the pattern until I began moving.</strong><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">&nbsp;When locked up in thought, I experienced an anxiety spiral that led to extreme tightness in my neck and jaw, creating tension headaches, congestion, and a chronic allergy-like drip and sense of fullness in my left ear and throat. This negative loop lacked energy flow necessary for release.</span><br>&#8203;</div></div></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div><blockquote><span>&ldquo;The beginning of freedom is the realization that you are not &ldquo;the thinker.&rdquo; The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated. You then begin to realize that there is a vast realm of intelligence beyond thought, that thought is only a tiny aspect of that intelligence. You also realize that all the things that truly matter &ndash; beauty, love, creativity, joy, inner peace &ndash; arise from beyond the mind. You begin to awaken&hellip;The moment you realize you are not present, you are present. Whenever you are able to observe your mind, you are no longer trapped in it. Another factor has come in, something that is not of the mind: the witnessing presence.&rdquo;</span></blockquote><div class="paragraph"><strong>With my head so full of thoughts, I had no where to go. I had no flow. I needed to unwind the thoughts in order to see that I was not part of the pattern.</strong> With movement, I could observe my thoughts.&nbsp; I could see the related nature of negative attraction of thought. When I was able to hold the thoughts in awareness and relax into my body, they could pass. But I needed to create space using my breath, to connect my mind with my body, to merge them so the thoughts and pains could flow and discharge. This circular, spiral movement quickly moved the tension out from my body and gave me a sense of clarity and ease. It was as if the negativity rolled right off of me. I was no longer bottlenecked. I could feel a sense of spaciousness.<br>&#8203;<br><br><strong>Rhythmic movement gave me a sense of ease and flow.</strong> As I accepted the moment and relaxed into it, I realized that it was not conditions causing my unease and unhappiness, but instead it was my mind telling me something about the conditions around me. Ultimately, it was up to me to be able to observe my thoughts so not to become swept into the negative spiraling current, completely swallowed up by thoughts. Instead, I had awareness and could notice that I am the creator, the orchestrator, the one who chooses the thought lane in which I wish to travel upon. <strong>I could choose:&nbsp;</strong>to melt and relax into my Essence so to feel in agreement with mySelf or to tune into the worldly collective negative thought vibration, one that keeps me feeling in disagreement with mySelf.</div><div id="975200650820800104"><div><div id="element-357657d5-ce05-4cb0-ba22-4876a4b6ccd3" data-platform-element-id="848857247979793891-1.0.1" class="platform-element-contents"><div class="colored-box"><div class="colored-box-content"><div style="width: auto"><div></div><div class="paragraph"><br><font color="#D5D5D5"><font size="4">Relax Using Breath Awareness</font><br></font><font color="#D5D5D5">Find a posture that feels relaxed and comfortable, then try these five simple steps:</font><ol><li><font color="#D5D5D5"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Become aware of your breathing.</span>&nbsp;Feel the sensations of cleansing and nourishing that accompany each breath.</font></li><li><font color="#D5D5D5"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Relax your abdomen</span>&nbsp;and rib cage so that your breathing flows effortlessly.</font></li><li><font color="#D5D5D5"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Weave each breath smoothly into the next,</span>&nbsp;letting the breath flow without jerks or pauses.</font></li><li><font color="#D5D5D5"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Continue observing your breathing&nbsp;</span>until you feel your nervous system relax. Maintain the smooth flow of breathing even when distractions disturb your mind.</font></li><li><font color="#D5D5D5"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Try working with the mantra&nbsp;<em>Hong Sau</em></span>&nbsp;(pronounced &ldquo;Hung-Saw&rdquo;). Link the sound <em>HONG</em>&hellip; to your inhalation and the sound&nbsp;<em>SAU</em>&hellip; to your exhalation. Let the breath and mantra flow together in perfect harmony, until your mind rests in the sound of the mantra.</font></li></ol><font color="#D5D5D5">Now your meditation will unfold in the mantra sound (hung<em>&hellip;saw&hellip;</em>). Bringing hung<em>&hellip;saw&hellip;</em>&nbsp;to awareness provides the mind with a quiet resting place during meditation. Maintaining just a sliver of awareness on the breath, along with the mantra, will help your meditation unfold.</font>&#8203;</div></div></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div><div><div id="481170579691415723" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EgGxc2uXl8c" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[what's your frequency?]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/whats-your-frequency]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/whats-your-frequency#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 03:36:08 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness & Self Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Integration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.healfromthecore.com/blog/whats-your-frequency</guid><description><![CDATA[By seeing with love and by using the body and the heart as mechanisms to process the influx of light, we can become more&nbsp;open --for absorbing information via intuition. We can learn to trust the&nbsp;heart as our portal for connection in discovery of purpose, of Truth.Light and love, what a Divinely powerful combination. Love is creativity. Light is information. They are the magic combination for aligning ourselves to the authentic, magnificent, powerful Self.Stars shine brightly to remind  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none" style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/download-20_2_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%"></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div><div><!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div><blockquote><span style="color:rgb(129, 129, 129)">By seeing with love and by using the body and the heart as mechanisms to process the influx of light, we can become more&nbsp;open --for absorbing information via intuition. We can learn to trust the&nbsp;heart as our portal for connection in discovery of purpose, of Truth.</span></blockquote><span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:572px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:20px;*margin-top:40px'><a><img src="https://www.healfromthecore.com/uploads/5/1/3/7/51375117/images-12_8_orig.jpg" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image"></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span><div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong>Light and love, what a Divinely powerful combination.</strong> Love is creativity. Light is information. They are the magic combination for aligning ourselves to the authentic, magnificent, powerful Self.<br><br><strong>Stars shine brightly to remind us to look up and remember; to connect, to open up our hearts so we may receive the information they transmit</strong>. High vibrational frequency is abundantly present at this time on Earth and is affecting us all.<br><br><strong>The most recent harvest, blood moon is a reminder for us to tidy up our lives, to get rid of what no longer serves</strong>. <strong>To purge and release; to let go of the old</strong>. To allow ourselves to let go of pain and suffering, to drop old ways of living, including unhealthy thinking, eating, and behaving, to permit freedom by lifting density. Moving out from thought-centered living into a more heart-centered perspective enables a collective shift into a higher realm; a realm more closely connected with self, with others, with nature, and with Spirit.<br><br><strong>We are shifting from a three-dimensional perspective, from living in the mind&nbsp;of thoughts, of ego, into a fifth-dimensional frequency where we see with the heart, with forgiveness and love.</strong> By seeing with love and by using the body and the heart as mechanisms to process the influx of light, we can become more&nbsp;open -- for absorbing information via intuition. We can learn to trust the&nbsp;heart as the portal for connection in discovery of purpose, of Truth.<br><br><strong>This shift is a step-by-step process</strong>. The higher energy on earth at this time is enabling us to bring emotions forth so that we may purge, shed, and release them to make room for our real work:&nbsp;ridding the self of negative thinking, low-vibrational habits like negative self talk, blame, anger, hatred, jealously, anxiety, and worry. <strong>Shifting into the&nbsp;heart opens up the portal for release</strong>, allowing&nbsp;feelings of kindness, sincerity, compassion, patience, unity, peace, and love to replace negativity and pain, thus speeding up our collective progress.<br><br><strong>Commitment to getting aligned with Self, through reflection&nbsp;and diligent self study, brings awareness . . .</strong> for understanding . . . for forgiving and accepting the self . . . for forgiving and accepting others.&nbsp; The relationship with self forms the firm ground or essential foundation for all other forward-flowing interactions.<br><br><strong>A grateful, self-loving, and self-forgiving self finds inner calm and joy that lives in the heart;</strong> this positive frequency will radiate out into the world, onto others, attracting positive energy and assisting in creating a New Earth.<br>xo<br>-Jewels</div><hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"><div><div id="685808321578251127" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y4iHtX0O1Fg" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>