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Know yourself, love the life you live!Danielle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946390591872669054noreply@blogger.comBlogger462125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240308610689373659.post-73120351217301431822016-12-14T10:00:00.000-05:002016-12-14T11:22:22.916-05:00Connect with your readers: Marisa Goudy, Writing Coach<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-8fefaedc-f9ed-408b-bd76-d3befb62a1af" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Storyteller and writing coach, <a href="http://marisagoudy.com/" target="_blank">Marisa Goudy</a>’s work is about connecting the reader to you as a business person, to your work, and most importantly to themselves and the world at large.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">“I'm a writing and storytelling coach who specializes in supporting therapists, healers, and other professionals in the transformation business,” Marisa said. “My main focus is on using storytelling techniques, particularly my signature Story Triangle approach, to help writers create online content. The goal is to use stories to connect and build relationships with clients before you meet them in your office for the first time.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Through </span><a href="http://marisagoudy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/YourStoryTriangleGift-1.pdf" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Story Triangle</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Marisa teaches that there are three essential elements of storytelling: you (the storyteller), your audience, and your story. The goal is to balance the relationship between the three. When you tell an authentic story that matters to you, while keeping the interests and needs of your reader in mind, you tell a story that connects. Such a story appeals the emotions, inspires, and changes hearts and minds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">“My work isn't just about helping people produce quality copy and content. I help you develop a writing practice. I believe that your writing practice wants to give you more than just another blog post... Your writing practice helps you understand yourself, your work, the people you serve, and the stories that matter to our changing world.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Offer the gift of your story to yourself or a loved one trying to forge their place in the world at a 10% discount this holiday with Marisa’s initial consultation package (normally $447, now only $409).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Looking for a way to wet your feet and see how valuable the connective power of storytelling can be for you and/or your business? Sign up for Marisa’s e-course, “</span><a href="http://courses.marisagoudy.com/courses/you-your-stories-and-your-audience-ecourse" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Your Stories and Your Audience</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">,” today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Marisa is also teaming up with the new Mind Key to offer her services as part of a business start-up package in the </span><a href="http://www.mindkey.me/store" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Mind Key Store</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">. There’s no better way to share your story to your clients in a way that resonates than with Marisa’s guidance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jahmu products stand alone as the world’s first instant turmeric-ginger chai tea mixes. The company, a public benefit company, aims to spread the awareness and availability of turmeric, ginger, and other healing foods through their turmeric ginger spice blends and tea mixes. It’s not only been highly acclaimed as a powerful anti-inflammatory, but its creator, Jessica Filkins, hopes to improve lives by making the conscious consumption of jamu part of a daily routine.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">The origins of Jahmu PBC began in Jessica’s post-college years when she suffered from digestive problems from too many antibiotics. In 2012, she discovered jamu while attending yoga teacher training in Indonesia. Although it was always made from a blender mixture of raw ginger, turmeric, raw egg and honey, every woman she encountered seemed to make it differently, and each batch tasted different as well. Jessica discovered that the common denominator in every batch of jamu was the distinct bright orange color and how it eased her stomach pain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">When Jessica returned to the United States, she studied as a health coach at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, and worked at a health co-op in Wakefield. She wished to continue making the signature drink for herself but had trouble finding raw turmeric. Instead, she created a new blend with powdered turmeric and almond milk. She began sharing it with coworkers and family, especially her grandmother who, with the addition of the drink to her diet, claims to be cured of all stomach pain. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">According to Jessica, much of her ideas come through intuition. She was called to sell her recipe alongside other spices at Block Island farmers markets that summer. This blend she made with raw turmeric to create a ginger-like lemonade people loved. She found the easiest way to package the mixture was in Ziploc bags, which explains the unique packaging that the company uses today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Jahmu is a healing and flavorful tea that offers connection to one’s own body and self, and connection with others when shared amongst friends. The reiki Jessica performs on every batch amplifies this and Jahmu’s other healing effects. Speaking with anyone in Jessica’s company compounds this connection, as they are all down-to-earth individuals who are interested in their customer's experiences and the world at large. Consider Jahmu a beautiful and healthy gift idea this season.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">It is my great honor to write about my close friend and artisan, </span><a href="http://www.amycousinjewelry.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Amy Cousin Jewelry</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">. Amy has been a jewelry wire artist for some time now, skillfully wrapping semi precious stones using gold, silver, and copper wire into pieces of therapeutic, wearable art. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Amy began with what she describes as an "extreme affinity for creative endeavors." She realized many years ago that she required a creative outlet that worked with her particular time restraints. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">"I was always looking for a physical point of focus to help me ground amidst chaos in my life," Amy said. "I found gemstone energy to be so important: tap into it, and it will carry you through, but it won't do the work </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">for you." </span></div>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-0577d7e2-0daf-7791-b14a-ca70497d928a" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Amy incorporates the meditative action of bending wire and working with stones and crystals in the creation of her jewelry. This energy, combined with that of the stones offers the wearer a means of working through all levels of abuse and bullying: physical, sexual, emotional, verbal.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Amy's jewelry has a lack of mainstream vibe. All of Amy’s pieces are all either custom made or limited </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">edition runs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">"I don't have a large and cohesive collection that is easily identifiable,” Amy said. “I don't follow fashion trends and I don't guarantee a large collection of the same items--not right now, at least..."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">I have worn Amy's jewelry almost daily since we met about 12 years ago. Before I took a powerful and life-changing trip to Italy about nine years ago, I spoke with Amy about where I was in my life. Certain stones resonated with her as I spoke, and she used stones that called to those stories to create a stunning personalized necklace. She sent this beautiful, therapeutic necklace overnight to ensure that I would get it in time, and I wore it every day of my trip. True to Amy's description, the stones facilitated the shift I was experiencing. From my perspective, the necklace from Amy was prescriptive. I consider Amy one of my practitioners--she taps into my energy and makes a lovely piece of wearable art that is also therapeutic for me in my moment of need.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">"I listen to the person, the stones and the metals,” Amy said. “and I create whatever is the right piece to create."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">A recent trend at Amy Cousin Jewelry is flowing with the integration, grounding and alignment of feminine and masculine energies within each one of us. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">"The gems are saying address the feminine/masculine energy as it relates to women,” Amy said. “I have heard them say to address men as well, so I got some fantastic stones that are suitable for both sexes. I am really feeling that now is the time for women to connect with gemstones that vibrate more on the masculine spectrum--pyrite, lapis lazuli, labradorite, and onyx keep calling me for women. We have the feminine energy mastered, mostly. So now it is time to tap into the masculine energies and use them in our feminine way. That's the message." </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">The </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MindKeyProject" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Mind Key Etsy Shop </span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">now proudly sells a number of Amy's limited-edition, pre-made pieces of beautiful and therapeutic jewelry. Visit </span><a href="http://www.amycousinjewelry.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">www.amycousinjewelry.com</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"> to discover even more of her work, or contact Amy directly at </span><a href="mailto:amy@amycousinjewelry.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">amy@amycousinjewelry.com</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"> and tell her what is on deck at this moment. Amy will take that information and interpret it into your choice of earrings, bracelet or necklace, within your stated budget, that will help you more effectively navigate the issues at hand for you in your life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">The custom process is quite simple. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Amy will ask a few questions, then dig deeper, discovering the energy, feel and colors that works best for you, or your loved one. Having the right design and color scheme to make the piece wearable for the owner is just as important as the inherent energy of the stones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">“I can find stones that are in the range of stones of what they feel comfortable wearing,” Amy said. “Energy is energy, and sometimes there is a color association but it doesn’t always have to be that way.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Once the stones are decided, Amy sends some design ideas and combinations, as well as an estimated payment, half of which is due prior to beginning work to cover the cost of materials. Throughout the entire process, Amy sends pictures of the work being completed, and is open to design changes as well. When the piece is completed, Amy will send it with a detailed description of each stone, and how their energies are connected to the individual for whom the piece was made.</span></div>
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Danielle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946390591872669054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240308610689373659.post-47106935217785246392016-12-09T13:23:00.000-05:002016-12-15T13:32:05.431-05:00Elisabeth Ladwig on Science, Nature and Magic<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.elisabethonearth.com/">Elisabeth Ladwig</a> is a conceptual photographer, or photographic artist. Her artwork, often mistaken for paintings, are created from original photographs. Elisabeth began as a graphic designer then later merged her career with her interest in collage art. The subject matter is a manifestation of her interpretations of the world through both observation and study. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Since childhood, I have pretty much synonymized science, nature, and magic,” Elisabeth said. “But what I noticed early on is that, out in society, all the mystery seems to get stripped away once we've found a hard algorithm for something. This always made me sad. I want to view the world with fascination and wonder, so my hope is that my art inspires others to make a habit of seeing just how incredible the world is.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "\22 arial\22 "; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Her top selling piece, <a href="http://www.elisabethonearth.com/#/once-upon-a-time/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Time</a> is featured in the Nov-Dec issue of Spirituality & Health magazine. Other fan favorites in her portfolio include, “When Life Hands You Lemons”, “Walk with Me”, “Underhill Road”, and “End of the Earth”. She attributes their popularity to the sense of joy that they bring out in people, in a world where joy often gets left behind to collect dust. “Catching the Light”, “The Writer”, and the “Dryad of Nurture” are also artworks that get regular attention. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; white-space: pre-wrap;">”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "\22 arial\22 "; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Elisabeth’s pieces make great gifts, and come in various size prints. The beauty of her work is that it fosters a sense of intrigue and mystery about the world, strengthening the connection we each have with nature, with others, and with ourselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Although she doesn’t have a personal favorite, she’s drawn to her more still, quiet pieces, such as “Gift”, “Kingdom of Old”, “Healing”, and “Permission”. </span></div>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;">Are you a writer who has written a book? A series of published or publishable essays? Maybe you have just finished yet another year of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) this November. </b><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s with much excitement that I’m proud to announce the newest addition to Mind Key. We now have our own Etsy store! </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MindKeyProject" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Mind Key Etsy</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> was created to offer our artists the ability to showcase and sell their work. Also, it provides our community and readers (you!) handmade, quality crafted products made with the intention to inspire, sustain, and encourage you to be your happiest, healthiest self. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Some other jewelry pieces were created by Key West artist, Ariella Hogen. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">With roots in silversmithing, Ariella has created art for a living since 1980 and has been a resident of the Key West art community since 1989. Each of her pieces is handmade and unique. She </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">specializes in raku pottery, a lead-glazed Japanese earthenware that was traditionally used for tea ceremonies. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img height="189" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/X7vlQb6BaD2HFOv8dDpnmPhCqEiPWjfHivr3u1ZpJMkkqA2dKluuho63Lhr8iEKgBHHXiqMG5ahM7WGqzbGX1ELdwf-3Cnezc_2TRwzUog23AdrEKT4GlqMOYoj6N2_r1idagvqT" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border-image: none; border: currentColor; transform: rotate(0rad);" width="189" /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Another piece, “</span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/496115945/raku-fired-blue-hamsa-pendant-necklace?ref=shop_home_active_8" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Hamsa Pendant Necklace</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">”, includes an ancient Middle Eastern amulet which symbolizes the “Hand of God”, a protective sign for all religions. This necklace is meant to provide its owner with happiness, luck, health, and good fortune. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">($26.00)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img height="182" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/gl-hK9oWdRPT4PrnAuv4mXamqhLMrFHIWpqfYSkct2rKU3CWQFSgL_vV6TbClVFocBY4FmvX09idpVwrmtz6Np0JPBW19pvHpUVYsrQkMcUvgS_NNCGGgRxSGmXKYFW2e4fJiopF" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border-image: none; border: currentColor; transform: rotate(0rad);" width="182" /></span></div>
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Not to mention they look absolutely beautiful contrasted with the raku. ($32.00)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The store also includes some of Ariella’s other types of pottery, such as this “</span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/482622822/small-pottery-dish-in-brown-by-ariella?ref=shop_home_active_7" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Small Pottery Dish</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">”, a lovely, functional decoration for any home. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img height="190" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/fE1V82BvAWZsObdoyCJofgJFIGfBlhzq83HgZjbOeArzRUdkrvQa7jGPpiXm7-hT-itIupqLflEv8DU8WaOA-xXdM-ctsbLxVvQO5jVU7Zi5c8yvp4oKuCAd0w2EstW5agDz6FuH" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border-image: none; border: currentColor; transform: rotate(0rad);" width="286" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Looking for something a little whimsical? 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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">This month's theme is about how we work together as a community to remain connected--how we connect with others, with those we love, with the world around us. The holidays are a time when we work so hard toward a sense of connection while at the same time often feeling completely disconnected. As your resource for everything health and happiness, Mind Key believes that the idea of connection, whether to each other, to spirit, or to ourselves, is essential. That’s why we’ve devoted this month to spotlighting members of our community that offer resources via products and services that promote all forms of connection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">As you peruse this month’s spotlights, utilize your intuition to determine which offerings best match your personal energy patterns, and those of your loved ones. This is about more than gift-giving, this is about understanding what we inherently need, feeling that need in those with whom we're connected, and creating personalized gifts that bring us together with the tools to success.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Most products will arrive in time for the holidays without the need for expedited shipping, and all services offer mailed paper certificates, or printable files via email that are worthy of the most discerning gift-giver. Many of these businesses are also offering holiday discounts to the Mind Key community as a thank you for being a part of our online magazine. Sign up for our <a href="http://mindkey.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=06611eca970572791ab0bb7b6&id=6785176235" target="_blank">mailing list</a> with the term "December Blog"in the "referred by" line, and get an additional 10% off any item in Mind Key’s new </span><a href="http://www.mindkey.me/store" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">online store</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">As they’ve worked on their articles, some of the questions our writers have pondered this month include things that have helped them feel happier, healthier, and more connected; trusting intuition to discover that which is missing; those things that have helped them heal, grow and expand; as well as how Mind Key has helped on this path, and some of the experiences/services/products that they would recommend.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></div>
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Danielle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946390591872669054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240308610689373659.post-60749394693413601102016-11-30T10:00:00.000-05:002016-12-01T13:38:32.563-05:00November in a Nutshell<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">By Carlie Currier</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In honor of Mind Key’s third anthology, </span><a href="http://www.mindkey.me/anthology" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Tempest: Life Upturned</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, the theme of November focused on riding out the storms of our lives that can brew during this season. Although this time of year is often seen as a preparation for the happiness of holidays, it can often bring about stress and turbulence. However, sometimes a sense of misdirection can lead us to learning more about ourselves and can be an opportunity for growth. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The first theme of this month was mental health awareness. In Tamara’s article, “</span><a href="http://mindkeyblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/art-therapy-to-treat-mental-illness.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Art Therapy to Treat Mental Illness</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">” art therapy is used as a creative outlet to cope with mental illness and stress. In addition, her article “</span><a href="http://mindkeyblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/how-mental-illnes-affects-family.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">How Mental Illness Affects Family Dynamics</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">,” discusses the impact of mental illness on the rest of the family, as well as how affected family members can be supportive of both their suffering loved ones and themselves. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In “</span><a href="http://mindkeyblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/spiritual-storms-when-you-dont-feel.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Spiritual Storm: When You Don’t Feel Connected Anymore</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">,” Tamara explains how during difficult times we can often lose touch with our spirituality along with ways to feel more connected. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Another article by Barbara, “</span><a href="http://mindkeyblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/our-challenges-worst-or-best-thing-to.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Our Challenges: The worst or best thing to happen to us?</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">” shows how we can feel less like victims during stormy times by controlling how we react to circumstances and how to look at challenges in different perspectives. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Not only can mental illness affect us emotionally and spiritually, it can also affect our bodies. In “</span><a href="http://mindkeyblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-painful-body.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Painful Body</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">” by Vera, we learn that physical pain can actually alter the circuitry of our brains. Because of this, chronic pain sufferers are at a greater risk of mental health problems. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Another topic that can often be interrelated to mental health is addiction. During addiction week, Ojanae writes about how we can practice non-judgment when supporting a loved one struggling with addiction in “</span><a href="http://mindkeyblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/fighting-addiction.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Fighting Addiction</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.” Lisa addresses the mind-body connection of the thyroid to addictive behavior through a description of the organ’s physiological and metaphysical functions in “</span><a href="http://mindkeyblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-role-thyroid-plays-with-addiction.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Thyroid and Addiction</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.” Lastly, Kyla writes about the benefits of yoga for recovery from eating disorders and various other addictions in “</span><a href="http://mindkeyblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/kundalini-yoga-for-addiction.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Kundalini Yoga for Addiction</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">”. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">During Family and Kids week, “The Stressed Out Teen,” by Rebecca addresses different stressors faced by adolescents, including social standing and pressure to succeed. In, “Losing someone you love,” Paola discusses techniques to cope with grief. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Also be sure to check out “</span><a href="http://mindkeyblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/nanowrimo-helpful-websites.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">NaNoWriMo</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">”, the concept of writing a novel in 30 days in the midst of stressful circumstances. “</span><a href="http://mindkeyblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/help-for-mind-key.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Help For Mind Key</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">”, is a call to action to join our community. Other themed articles include updates on our newest anthology and tools for writers. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tempests can come in many forms. Mental illness, addiction, grief over loss, and troubled relationships are all struggles we face as humans. November’s articles are focused on how we can use these challenges as learning lessons. May they serve as a beacon of light in the heart of the storm. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879778770049759359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240308610689373659.post-8388994253420446912016-11-29T10:00:00.000-05:002016-11-29T10:17:32.752-05:00Advice for healing after the loss of a loved one<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yesterday, Paola Scaduto shared an </span><a href="http://mindkeyblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-loss-of-loved-one.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">intensely personal story of loss.</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> We wanted to follow that up with some advice we've found on grief counseling websites. The loss of a loved one, no matter the circumstance, is painful and shouldn't be dealt with alone.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Face your feelings. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Keep yourself busy. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Do things you love.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Stay focused and continue your daily life.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t let anyone tell you how to feel, and don’t tell yourself how to feel either.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Plan ahead for grief “triggers” such as anniversaries, milestones and holidays. “If you’re sharing a holiday or lifecycle event with other relatives, talk to them ahead of time about their expectations and agree on strategies to honor the person you loved.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In their article “</span><a href="http://www.cancercare.org/publications/135-grief_and_healing_coping_with_the_loss_of_a_loved_one" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Coping with the Loss of a Loved One</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">,” CancerCare®, a national organization dedicated to providing free, professional support services by oncology social workers and other cancer experts, writes that a sense of peace following grief does not equate to having “gotten over” the loss, or that you have forgotten about your loved one. Instead, they suggest that true healing is about feeling a continued bond as you adjust to life without them.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Get support</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You may think it is best to keep things bottled up inside, or even better off to not speak on the situation. Talk to someone, and express what is on your mind. When you are unable to find the proper help required to heal from whom you know, join a professional group or seek professional help such as a therapist. Keep medication as your last resort.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.helpguide.org/articles/emotional-he%20alth/finding-a-therapist-who-can-help-you-heal.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.helpguide.org/articles/emotional-health/finding-a-therapist-who-can-help-you-heal.htm</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://grief.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">http://grief.com/</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Video’s and books by David Kessler. An expert on grief and grieving created 55 strategies that can help one cope and heal after the loss of a loved one. “ All remembering that grief is evidence of your love”</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879778770049759359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240308610689373659.post-40848681000653409242016-11-28T11:44:00.000-05:002016-11-28T12:06:39.129-05:00The loss of a loved one<b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">By Paola Scaduto</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In their article, “</span><a href="http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/coping-loss-bereavement-and-grief" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Coping with Loss: Bereavement and Grief</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">,” </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mental Health America</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> writes,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> “</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The death of a loved one is always difficult. Your reactions are influenced by the circumstances of a death, particularly when it is sudden or accidental. Your reactions are also influenced by your relationship with the person who died.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #181818; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same nor would you want to.” </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #181818; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">― </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1506.Elisabeth_K_bler_Ross" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Elisabeth Kübler-Ross</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In the month of June 2015 I found my Grandmother unconscious, due to a stroke. The day of her stroke we were told she would not make it, and after 4 long crazy months, God took her beautiful soul. I lived with her ever since I was a little girl, and anytime something would occur to her, I would always be the one to find her. What If I went down stairs a little beforehand and had been able to save her? That is a thought that goes through my mind every second of every single day. We never left her alone in the hospital. When I would sleep with her, I would never let go of her hand. I prayed and begged to God that she would wake up and remember who I was. I promised to never fight with her anymore, and to do everything she asked. I thought about how many things I have taken for granted with her, and how many little things I wished I could have said, and UN-say. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What I experienced made me realize that I took many things for granted without even realizing. If you love someone, make sure you tell them, and remind them how much they mean to you, because you never know when the last conversation with them may be. Even if I felt hurt and upset, missing work or sleeping all day would not bring them back. It was so hard to cope with life, and dealing with such pain, but time continued, and life did not stop. I had to learn to control my emotions and not let it affect my daily life, because I know she would be disappointed. </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879778770049759359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240308610689373659.post-23690898022433402892016-11-21T11:53:00.000-05:002016-11-21T11:53:57.794-05:00The stressed out teen - tips for destressing your high school studentBy Rebecca Pall<br />
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<span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">Chances are, if one were to ask a high schooler how they were feeling, the number one answer would be that dreaded, eight letter word: stressed. With stress comes anxiety and nervousness as well. In today’s day and age, school and social issues aren't the only things that can add to the stress load of students. </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">One of the things that can lead to stress for high school teenagers is, on the non-academic side, social standing. At the age of 14-19, children feel that they have to be superior by fitting into a crowd. If they don’t do what a certain group of people are doing, then they could be seen as unfit, or unqualified to be with a certain group of people. </span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://education.jhu.edu/PD/newhorizons/strategies/topics/Keeping%20Fit%20for%20Learning/stress.html" href="http://education.jhu.edu/PD/newhorizons/strategies/topics/Keeping%20Fit%20for%20Learning/stress.html"><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">According to a study conducted by Johns Hopkins University</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">, one of the biggest social stressors is trying to perform or behave beyond their ability. This could be in terms of social or academic standing. If a student is trying to fit into a group of new peers, they may do things that they would not normally feel comfortable doing, just so that they can fit in. The more that a student thinks that they’re not good enough, the more they could feel like they have to try and be someone different or to do something uncomfortable. </span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">In an academic setting, students may feel like they have to perform at the top of their classes. </span><a data-mce-href="https://www.collegeboard.org/releases/2014/class-2013-advanced-placement-results-announced" href="https://www.collegeboard.org/releases/2014/class-2013-advanced-placement-results-announced"><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">The College Board</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;"> did a study that concluded that between the years of 2003 and 2013, there was a 7.9 increase of students taking honors and AP classes. Nowadays, students think that they have to perform at a certain level of excellence, especially in these types of classes, just to be normal. </span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">Whether that’s getting up and doing oral reports if a student is shy or striving to perform the best in a certain class, the student today has a lot on their plate, socially and academically.</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">A student completed a study of the students and faculty in Saddle River Day School in Saddle River, New Jersey. A Google Form was sent out to about 175 students and 50 teachers, asking them what was their biggest stress in high school. I got responses from 60 students and nine members of the faculty.</span><br />
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<li data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;"><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">College Applications</span></li>
<li data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;"><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">Getting the grades needed to apply to a good college</span></li>
<li data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;"><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">Expectations</span></li>
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<span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">This was surprising, since the social aspects of stress were not stated, and the main focus was the stress of academics, even though social stress is still prevalent.</span><br />
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<li data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;"><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">Fitting in</span></li>
<li data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;"><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">“Getting a date”</span></li>
<li data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;"><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">Being accepted</span></li>
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<span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">The question was then asked whether or not the faculty members felt that the stress that they feel now was the same as the stress they had felt when they were in high school. An overwhelming “YES!” was collected. </span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the stresses they suffer, many students don’t realize the benefits of destressing. One of the leading ways for <em>anyone</em> to destress is to put down technology. This can be doubly so for students. According to a Pew study conducted in 2015, nearly 75% of high school students in the United States have access to a smartphone.</span> 24%<span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;"> were found to go online “almost constantly” and another 56% are online several times a day. With the technology of smartphones comes the technology of social media. While social media is a great way to stay in the loop of what their peers are doing, it also poses as a way for teenagers to feel excluded. They can <em>see</em> something for which they didn’t get an invite. Since they know they didn’t get invited, there’s a possibility that they would do </span><i><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;">anything</span></i><span data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;" style="font-weight: 400;"> that they could to try and be “cool enough” to get invited to the party. The more one doesn’t check social media, the less they have the pressure to live up to others’ standards.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The physical correlation between the thyroid function and addiction is through the thyroid's role in handling blood sugar. If the body has any issue successfully maintaining blood sugar levels, rest assured there is a thyroid issue as well. I have seen through the years that controlling blood sugar behavior in the body is the key to successfully treating many situations previously understood as untreatable without prescription medication. These include diagnoses like obsessive compulsive disorder and attention deficit disorder.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Treatment for the physical thyroid is not something easily outlined. One needs to first diagnose if the thyroid itself as fast, slow, allergic, or even if it is tired and needs food in the form of targeted nutrition. If there is no issue with the thyroid itself as a gland, there may be an issue with conversion of the thyroid hormones into its usable form, which happens mostly in the intestines. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When the intestines are overwhelmed by virus, bacteria, mold, fungus, candida, etc., this interferes with the production and maintenance of the healthy digestive flora. What follows is interference with the body’s absorption of nutrients, and use of the thyroid hormones, which then interferes with blood sugar handling in the body. This is where we can most easily see the link between thyroid function (or thyroid hormone function) and the steadiness (or unsteadiness) of blood sugar patterns in the body. This information is sourced in a bit more complicated terms in our gold standard for physiology, a medical textbook called </span></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0721602401/?tag=mh0b-20&hvadid=3521411427&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_47ai4sufvh_e" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Textbook of Medical Physiology, 11th edition</span></span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">, Guyton and Hall, in the chapter on thyroid function. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When nutrient absorption doesn't take place at the needed rate and blood sugar is low, there is a tendency toward impulsive behavior and depression, both of which are underlying contributors to addictive behavior. Because the blood sugar stays unstable, the thyroid is most often compromised in that dance. Impulsive action, while caused by the imbalance, either does not adequately raise blood sugar (shopping, sex, television, internet, etc.), or it raises blood sugar too much (as with binge eating, and alcohol use). It can also cause a reaction in the physical and energetic systems, simulating a blood sugar high (i.e.: the dissociation typical in the high from drug use). In these cases, modulating thyroid function, coupled with dietary changes to keep blood sugar steady and predictable, are the most effective ways to make significant changes in addictive behavior. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Additional treatment will settle around other issues that the individual tries to handle by escaping, but in my practice, I have found that if optimal thyroid function and blood sugar stability are addressed, then the biological roots of addiction can be effectively managed. This has been a regular experience of mine treating alcoholics. I have so far never worked with an alcoholic who ate breakfast regularly, and often they skip other meals as well. When blood sugar is managed through diet and the thyroid is supplemented through modulators that feed the thyroid and encourage it to work efficiently, the biological craving for alcohol is cut completely or almost completely. At that point, the next step is handing the metaphysical issues of addiction. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The metaphysical connection between the thyroid and addiction is the thyroid's implication in the 5th energy center, or 5th chakra. </span></span><a href="https://www.myss.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Caroline Myss </span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">said that the 5th chakra lines up the head and the heart, and that if the head wants one thing and the heart wants another, you have the 5th energy center "out,” and addiction inevitably follows. </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have seen this to be true in my practice.</span> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When the 5th chakra is not up to par, or out of balance in some way, always, always always do I find that the thyroid is also "not up to par."</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">According to </span><a href="http://underroothealing.blogspot.com/2011/07/speaking-your-truth-thyroid-and-throat.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Under Root Healing</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, "The thyroid is located in the part of our body that corresponds to the throat chakra. The throat chakra is the center of energy in the body that is about
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aside from the physical thyroid-boosting work, one must ask oneself, “where have I not had firm boundaries on a situation that came back to bite me? Where was there something I needed to say but didn't? "</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What do you want that is sanctioned by society?” is a great question for examination, because often I find that people want things that they think they should want but that really don't make their hearts sing. For example, the 17 hour a day job with the fabulous paycheck that does not leave time to enjoy that lifestyle... This type of situation is the basis of the head/heart split.</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When these issues are identified and resolved to the best of that person's ability, the next step is often to address the physical issue by modulating or adjusting thyroid function to be more efficient through herbs, diet, whole food supplements or other means, and that helps tremendously in the resolution of addictive issues. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first step for you, as the person outside the disease, is to notice the problem. Once you do, it’s time to get help. Not help for them, but</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i> for you.</i></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The National Addiction Hotline</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’s website or toll-free number (1-800-443-4357) can help you approach your loved one in a way that makes them receptive. You have to remember that their addiction is now a part of them, and they aren’t going to just let it go. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Because my father has been an addict all my life, I have been through the cycle. I know it's not easy but it will be worth it. Battling addiction is hard, but there are tools available to you, use them. Also, don’t be afraid to let your loved one fail and cry sometimes. Ask for help for yourself and don’t be afraid, because they’re not the only one struggling. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879778770049759359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240308610689373659.post-8502683574726519512016-11-11T14:06:00.000-05:002016-11-11T14:06:01.645-05:00Spiritual Storms: When you don't feel connected anymore<b style="font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 13.33px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Spiritual storms can overtake us at different points in our life. In my own journey, I’ve often felt the pangs of spiritual detachment. My prayers seemed unheard, my life numb and disinterested, and my link to the divine bruised and broken. I lacked purpose and I lived day-by-day as a body in motion, disconnected from my true calling. I wasn’t fulfilled anymore, instead I felt angry at my spiritual brokenness. </span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 13.33px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Not only are these storms part of the cycle, but they are also essential. It is during these stormy periods that we grow the most. Doubts, fears, and unanswered questions force us to strengthen our spiritual and emotional muscles. That’s when we build strength, develop coping systems, and reinforce our core beliefs. Difficulty presents a great opportunity to grow, not only in our spiritual journey, but also within us. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 13.33px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">First of all, be kind to yourself. Remember that this is another opportunity to test your strength, build your courage, and learn about life. Don’t beat yourself up for feeling the way you do. We live in a society where we’re supposed to be strong and levelheaded at all times. We're taught that if we suffer from any form of internal crisis, that means we are unstable or even weak. Instead, accept the down times as part of the growth process. We are human beings trying to learn about ourselves and the world around us. The best way to do this is to accept all the things that make us human, even the chaos we encounter from time to time. This doesn’t make you flawed, ungrateful, or unworthy. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Encountering a spiritual storm doesn’t make you less of a spiritual person. It is the individual with the strongest spiritual intuition that is more susceptible to these storms. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 13.33px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Surrender is another powerful way to calm the storm. When we stop struggling against the crashing waves, we are finally able to float. Trusting ourselves during these spiritual trials allow the storm to fulfill its journey and then show us the outcome.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879778770049759359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240308610689373659.post-87222179159919921372016-11-10T10:00:00.000-05:002016-11-10T10:00:01.540-05:00The Painful Body<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everybody has stubbed their toe at one time or another. When my horse stepped on my foot and would not move, it was excruciating. Now take that moment of pain and envision it never ending. Did that just send a shiver up your spine? There are people who live that nightmare. I have met a lot of people lately battling chronic pain. I am under the care of a pain specialist myself. Everyone I ask seems to have a story. Each seems to handle it in a unique way, some better than others. My saga started 30 years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had a hip replacement at the rather young age of 42, a result of a childhood disease gone untreated. This occurred while I was working at a small law firm. A week or so after my return to work after six months of recuperation and therapy, a young associate said with a smile “I had no idea how much pain you must have been in. You’re so much nicer now.” I hadn’t noticed a change but others obviously did. I had put off that surgery for about a year. It just never seemed like the “right” time to be laid up for six months. I was oblivious to how my pain affected others around me. A few years ago chronic pain again crept into my life, into my other hip and leg, to be exact. The pain hit a crescendo last fall when I could not use stairs one foot after the other, or put on my socks. I set out to find what was causing what felt like a constant charley horse, and treat it. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The painful mind/painful body connection has been investigated a lot recently. I was surprised to learn that constant pain actually can change the circuitry of the brain. Dr. Dante Chialvo, an associate research professor of physiology at the Feinberg School of Medicine authored a </span><a href="http://jneurosci.org/content/28/6/1398.full.pdf+html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">study</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> showing that people with chronic pain have a portion of the brain that is always active: the region associated with mood and attention. This constant activity rewires nerve connections in the brain and leaves chronic pain sufferers at greater risk for mental problems. The brain may not be able to attend to other tasks as well or as quickly because it is preoccupied with the pain signals. The rewiring forces their brains to allocate mental resources differently to cope with everyday tasks — from mathematics, to recalling a shopping list, to feeling happy. This holds implications for the sufferer on many levels. It also holds implications for those who care about the sufferer.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fitness:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Yes, it hurts at first, but trust me, if you stick with it you will see a difference. I did. But don’t expect quick results. I still need help putting on my right sock but I can sit at a restaurant without putting my leg up on an adjacent chair. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stress reduction:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Relaxation training, yoga, guided imagery, self hypnosis, and biofeedback training will help harness your ability to learn to regulate the body’s "fight or flight" response that tends to increase pain. Cognitive therapy can also help, especially if your beliefs about life, yourself, other people or your health situation have become liabilities, interfering with your quality of life more than helping it. For anyone that follows my blogs, you are aware that my journey to find pain relief has figured prominently in what I am interested in and researching--Shamanism, Reiki, plant based medicines, meditation, hypnosis. Your journey may be different.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Staying active:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sicilian-American anesthesiologist, John Bonica, is known as the founding father of the study of pain management. After years of wrestling caused severe osteoarthritis that he spent his medical career studying and healing from,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> he noted that patients who have something better to do don’t seem to hurt as much. The converse of this is that if your life is empty, pain will fill it up. When you keep active, you are less aware of pain. Instead of working less with horses and special needs kids because of the pain, I have tried to work more. Don’t let pain be your guide, let life be your guide.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Interpersonal support:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The best response for those who love you is to accept that the pain is real, that they can’t take it away, and that you aren’t sick and don’t need to be treated like a child. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mutual help:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Does it feel as though no one can really understand? Not true. There are several organizations of people with chronic pain that provide education and support. </span><a href="http://www.theacpa.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The American Chronic Pain Association </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> provides a great deal of education to patients and families about pain, how to deal with it, and various treatments for it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Living with a loved one suffering with a mental illness can take a lot of understanding and support, working together to find a healthy way to cope.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.gmullintherapy.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Gretchen Mullin</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Addictions Professional in Tampa Bay, Florida,</span><a href="http://www.gmullintherapy.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">knows the biggest challenge for families is to understand the specific condition afflicting their loved one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Mental illness impacts behaviors and thinking patterns,” Gretchen says. When observable behavior or cognitive changes occur as a result of a mental illness, it can be confusing, alarming, and even scary for the entire family.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">In her own practice, Gretchen sees how important it is for patients to receive an accurate diagnosis from a qualified professional. This, in conjunction with psychoeducation, which offers training to patients and their families, can help ease the struggle of dealing with a mental illness as a family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Another challenge faced by families is readjusting expectations. This is especially true for parents of children dealing with a mental illness. </span><a href="http://www.apa.org/index.aspx" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The American Psychological Association</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"> says that regulating hopes and expectations for the future is part of the process, and that it is normal for relatives to experience grief and confusion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">For example, families dealing with a mental illness find it easy to become frustrated with the afflicted person. When a loved one is dealing with depression, for example, it may be easy to say “just pull yourself together and get moving.” Gretchen finds this to be one of the most common mistakes made in families dealing with a mental illness diagnosis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">While treating patients and their families, Gretchen tends to run into a common issue: Relatives often do not understand that a mental illness is a medical condition, no different than heart disease or diabetes. The brain not functioning properly, she explains, causes mental illnesses. Like any other health condition, the majority of mental health conditions are very treatable, but aren’t something the afflicted person can just ‘shake off’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Triscia Hennessy is a member of the </span><a href="http://www.nami.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"> and a Family to Family NAMI educator. She’s also the mother of a daughter suffering from borderline personality disorder, anxiety, and depression. Her personal experience with mental illnesses stresses the importance of seeking help. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">NAMI is the nation’s largest mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. As a NAMI educator, Triscia believes family members may become depressed, detached, or even aggressive when coping with an afflicted loved one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Family members must take care of themselves during this process. It is common for them to experience anxiety, a need for reassurance, fatigue and exhaustion. On their website, NAMI suggests that caregivers pay attention to their own physical and emotional health. Understanding how stress affects families dealing with a mental illness is key in maintaining optimal health. </span><br />
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Danielle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946390591872669054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240308610689373659.post-44231973804869181592016-11-08T10:00:00.000-05:002016-11-08T10:00:17.227-05:00Our Challenges: The worst or best thing to happen to us?by <a href="http://www.steingasbooks.com/" target="_blank">Barbara Steingas</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">When we don’t feel worthy of health, happiness, joy and love, challenges tend to leave us feeling victimized. We end up feeling we have no power over our circumstances and have no choice but come to some form of resigned acceptance of our life. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, we have a choice over what we make of any situation. Instead of becoming powerless victims to our circumstances, what if we realized that we have the ability and power to make a choice of how we respond and deal with the situation, of what we make it mean, and how we are going to move forward?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Stories of overcoming challenges have been part of the human experience since the dawn of man. One story that is consistent in all indigenous cultures was uncovered by Joseph Campbell, author of </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Campbell/e/B000AQ33DK" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Hero With A Thousand Faces</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">; the quest to overcome challenges and evil, thereby ultimately becoming the great hero or warrior. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">This journey is one we all participate in, but because these stories have trained us to believe only a <em>select few</em> are allowed to <em>be</em> the hero or heroine, we have come to believe that if we don't immediately succeed compared to our peers, we are the victim of our personal stories. </span><br />
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<a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51QKze8PWIL._UY250_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="The Hero with a Thousand Faces (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)" border="0" class="ap-book-image-height-scale" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51QKze8PWIL._UY250_.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">This was true for me when I was confronted with a serious illness that was considered incurable. At first, I believed the story of incurability and quickly fell victim to my circumstances. I didn’t question anything and naively believed what I was told. I felt it was the worst thing that had ever happened to me and at some point I would die an early death. Over time, </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">I got tired of the blind acceptance and I had my epiphany or </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">ah-ha</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"> moment. I refused to be a victim and I set out to become the heroine of my own journey. I found my way back to health by making small changes at first. Eventually I overcame my demons and challenges, become the victor over a seemingly impossible situation and became more than I could have ever dreamed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Because I chose to take the road less traveled, I discovered that what I thought was<em> the worst thing to ever happen to me</em> was actually a blessing in disguise and one of the best experiences. It made me the person I am today. I found my mission in life by applying what I learned to help those on similar journeys, hopefully sparing them some of the suffering by sharing my own experiences. That is a wonderful feeling and gives my suffering meaning and purpose. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">The challenges of my journey have allowed me to expand my heart and ability to love myself and to love others. I feel that is the ultimate reason we are here and are made to go through life’s challenges. When we ride out the storms of our biggest challenges, we can reap our greatest rewards by allowing our light to shine more brightly, becoming more than we thought we could ever be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">Giving back after a traumatic experience is the final, and one of the most important steps, to any long-term recovery program. No matter whether suffering from a disease like Crohn’s or a disease like alcoholism, helping others through the stages of their journey to recovery encourages us to continue that personal work ourselves as we become a role model for others.</span></div>
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Danielle Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946390591872669054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240308610689373659.post-31547690270792782742016-11-07T10:00:00.000-05:002016-11-07T10:00:07.107-05:00Art Therapy to Treat Mental Illnessby <a href="http://tamararokicki.com/" target="_blank">Tamara Rokicki</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">The struggle with mental illness can be a long and painful journey. Healing and support come in many forms and suffering individuals can choose to utilize mainstream or alternative tools in their healing journey. Current research is spotlighting art therapy as a creative outlet in finding a way to cope with mental illnesses and stress. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">The power of art therapy has transformed </span><a href="https://amyoes.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Amy Oestreicher</span></a><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">, who survived a coma, 27 surgeries, sexual abuse, and medical trauma. After spending three months at Yale Hospital, unable to eat or drink, Amy found an outlet through art. It was the beginning of a new journey for Amy, one that would help her deal with everything happening in her life. She explains that once she discovered painting, her world changed. Through art she was able to express things that were too painful or complicated for words. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Singing Tree” (right) was Amy’s first art project that she completed while hospitalized. As she struggled with anxiety and confusion, creating her first artwork helped her replace trauma with hope. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Amy recalls, “Every tree seems to be singing and dancing, although the teardrops and lightning bolts are always streaked across the bold backgrounds. Even though [it was]</span><a href="http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/sadness" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> sadness</span></a><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> [prompting] me to paint, the act of painting became joyful. By the time I finished a painting, I was exhausted and oddly happy. By painting, I could see what I was feeling. And to know I could feel at a time when every surgery made me feel more and more like a robot, well, that just made me very happy.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">In the the National Institute of Health’s article </span><a href="https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2008/june/docs/01features_01.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">How Arts Affect Your Health</span></a><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">,</span><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Megan Robb, a certified therapist at NIH’s Clinical Center, explains, “When traumatic memories are stored in the brain, they’re not stored as words but as images. Art therapy is uniquely suited to access these memories.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Art therapy helps externalize trauma and view it as a positive exchange. Robb believes that this process allows “an active involvement in your own healing.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Art therapy is a creative process that can be beneficial to anyone, regardless of his or her artistic level or background. For example, Amy’ own background did not include artistic training, and she considers this a blessing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">She says, “Not being savvy with technical art terms is an advantage when my lines aren’t perfectly shaped or my colors aren’t seamlessly blended. My oblivion and unashamed passion helped to silence my inner critic. Whatever I paint, I create from the heart. I try to focus on the physical sensations of feeling my brush glide across the canvas, drenched in a juicy glob of heavy-bodied paint. I feel the bristles press against the stretched linen; I see each fiber drag across a mound of cherry-apple red. As I guide my brush up and down my canvas, the repetitive gestures become meditative.”</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.tedmed.com/speakers/show?id=526376" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Melissa Walker</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">,</span><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> an art therapist at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, works with service members suffering traumatic brain injury and psychological health conditions. In the National Geographic article </span><a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/02/150213-art-therapy-mask-blast-force-trauma-psychology-war/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">How Art Heals the Wounds of War</span></a><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">, Melissa shares how she implements art therapy in treating returning injured men and women. She provides service members a blank papier-mâché mask, and asks them to decorate it. The final product shows the psychology of pain, something that not even high-tech neuroimaging machines can detect. </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">By painting the mask, service members are able to express what they are feeling in art form, opening a door to conversation with their social worker or psychiatrist. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">When we notified our readers of </span><a href="http://mindkey.me/anthology" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Tempest: Life Upturned</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">,</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"> the theme for our third Mind Key Anthology, we didn’t expect such an overwhelming amount of quality submissions. From art sketches to poetry, short stories to personal essays, it turns out that our readers <em>get it</em>. They understand life’s troubles and are quick to respond to the emotional rawness and the chaos they bring. Life storms rage for a reason, and none of us can take cover from them all. Those clouds can roll in at any given moment, darkening our serene sky and pouring down anguish and confusion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">The submissions talk about grief over losing a loved one; of a love story that has crumbled to pieces; of storm clouds threatening a beautiful field of flowers; and of hearts corrupted by the storms of life.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">I find myself in a state of awe, because even though there are stories of heartbreak, there is beauty layered underneath it all. There is wisdom, understanding and acceptance that the old adage of “this too shall pass” is the ultimate truth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">We had hoped to have </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">Tempest</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"> completed and out for printing during the month of October. This is why our November issue was titled “Tempest” as well. But as life would have it, storm after storm blew in and blew us straight off course. The storms, however, brought us someplace amazing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mind Key is growing by leaps and bounds. Support and unexpected opportunities are suddenly shining through the clouds. Although we are still culling through the myriad of submissions at a point in time when we thought we’d be holding a finished product, we ended up more pleased with the journey than in the yet-to-be-determined end result. Perhaps we will discover that this neverland where we’ve landed is a place that will make this third anthology more brilliant and successful than the prior two.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">So, instead of feeling discouraged in our lack of progress with the book, we are feeling more hopeful for its potential with each moment. Each gust brings us somewhere new and opens up pathways that hadn’t existed. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">Tempest: Life Upturned</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;"> has become a symbol of the truth behind the Mind Key mission: In our quest for self-discovery, only the storm can lead us to those places we’ve always believed were possible, but never knew or dreamed we could achieve.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">If you are interested in learning more about </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">Tempest: Life Upturned</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">, or potentially submitting a piece of art or writing, please use the upload form at </span><a href="http://www.mindkey.me/anthology" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">www.mindkey.me/anthology</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">. We will accept new submissions through November 15th for anyone who says they were referred via Mind Key the Blog.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Life is overwhelming. Everyone can feel it. The energy of the earth is asking us all to reevaluate our lives and it is demanding change at an incredible rate.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Many of you have shared how you believe in us. How you believe in our cause and what we do. We thank you for your support. Now we are asking if you can support us physically as well as philosophically.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We are looking to hire up to five new employees willing to work a minimum of 3 hours per week, and to raise a total of $2,000 so we can launch our crowdfunding campaign and pay these new employees for their time. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Donations of any amount to help us reach this goal are gratefully accepted at </span><a href="http://www.mindkey.me/donate" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">www.mindkey.me/donate</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. We are in the process of applying for nonprofit status and, once approved, all donations can be claimed as tax-deductible. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.33px; vertical-align: baseline;">This issue covers the idea of </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.33px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">tempest</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.33px; vertical-align: baseline;">, which is also the title of Mind Key’s third anthology, </span><a href="http://mindkey.me/anthology" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.33px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Tempest: Life Upturned</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.33px; vertical-align: baseline;">. This theme represents phases of our life when our world seems inside out. Autumn has faded and the serenity and snow blanketed months of winter have not yet arrived. Storms turn vicious and sometimes our life seems to follow the same pattern: shorter days and longer nights, colder days and the stress of upcoming holidays. But a storm isn't always so bad. It can stir us in a different and better direction; it can help us grow into who we need to be. Even in our youth, we went through stressful times, only to learn and grow into the people we need to be. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.33px; vertical-align: baseline;">As we begin the month of November, we look at the stormy parts of life and our own troubled experiences. Addiction, losing someone we love, difficult relationships, and mental health awareness are common themes we’ll be covering, as will the tempest of NaNoWriMo--the idea of writing a novel over the course of 30 days despite our already tumultuous lives. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.33px; vertical-align: baseline;">If you have any thoughts for stories of tempest for this month, or for our anthology, please contact </span><a href="mailto:info@mindkey.me" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.33px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">info@mindkey.me</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.33px; vertical-align: baseline;">, or leave your comments here.</span></div>
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