The Journey

Thanks for joining me today!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

The journey to better health is not always an easy one, but is being done every day by people just like you and me. One of the most important things to remember is do not identify with any disease. Disease is a sign that the body, mind, and spirit is out of balance. Try to focus on getting more balance and harmony in your life and healing will begin. There are other tips that will help you focus on restoring balance and harmony to all aspects of your life.

To begin with, we should have no sugar, white flour, caffeine, alcohol, or processed foods, or red meat. Sounds awful doesn’t it? It’s very hard to do, but I found that limiting these items helps also, and once you see the difference in how you feel, it’s much easier to give them up for good. I still battle with it, but I’ve made it to sixty-six and believe I’m doing great!

If you have an illness don’t view it as the end of the world. Who likes the debilitating symptoms that accompany disease, or the inconvenience, pain, cost, or any of the other things associated with chronic illness? These kind of thoughts don’t promote healing. They delay it. There’s a saying, “What we resist, persists.” And, it’s true.

Instead, try shifting your perspective. Experiment with viewing illness as a gift, a sign that your life is out of balance and lacking harmony. Take a deeper look, where are you out of balance, out of integrity, or off track in your life? Maybe you’ve been feeling trapped in a job or relationship, or maybe you’re working too much and not eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep, or taking good care of yourself. Just be honest. It can save your life. Awareness is powerful. Acceptance is potent medicine.

Our bodies know how to heal itself. If you give the body what it needs, it will heal. This includes hopeful, positive and loving thoughts and feelings, as well as sufficient sleep, pure water, whole, natural foods and clean air. You increase your oxygen intake from exercise and deep breathing.

On the other hand, fear is the enemy of wellness. Begin to see your body as a self-organizing, self-regulating, self-healing organism. It knows what to do if you support and nurture it. This will shift your perspective to a more relaxed, confident mode, and promotes healing.

I know there are those out there who think this is all crazy, but just wait until you get where I am. At that point it’s not crazy…it’s all true!