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Empathic Illnesses: Do You Absorb Other People’s Symptoms?

by Judith Orloff MD

Empathic illnesses are those in which you manifest symptoms that are not your own. Many patients have come to me labeled “agoraphobic” with panic disorders, chronic depression, fatigue, pain, or mysterious ailments that respond only partially to medications or psychotherapy. Some were nearly housebound or ill for years. They’d all say, “I dread being in crowds. Other people’s anger, stress, and pain drain me, and I need a lot of alone time to refuel my energy.”

When I took a close history of all these patients I found that they were what I call

“physical empaths:” people whose bodies are so porous they absorb the symptoms

of others. I relate because I am one. Physical empaths do not have the defenses that others have to screen things out. As a psychiatrist, knowing this significantly changed how I treated these patients. My job became teaching them to center and protect themselves, set healthy boundaries, and let go of energy they picked up from others. To determine if you are a physical empath take the following quiz.

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Quiz: Am I a Physical Empath?

Ask yourself: •HaveIbeenlabeledasoverlysensitive or a hypochondriac? •HaveIeversatnexttosomeonewhoseemed nice but suddenly my eyelids got heavy and I felt like taking a nap? •DoIfeeluneasy,tired,orsickincrowdsand avoid them? •DoIfeelsomeoneelse’sanxietyorphysical pain in my body? •DoIfeelexhaustedbyangryorhostilepeople? •DoIrunfromdoctortodoctorformedicaltests,butI’mtold,“You’refine.” •AmIchronicallytiredorhavemanyunexplainedsymptoms? •DoIfrequentlyfeeloverwhelmedbytheworld and want to stay home? If you answered “yes” to one to three of these questions you are at least part empath. Responding yes to four to five questions indicates you have moderate degree of physicalempathy.Sixtosevenyesanswersindicate you have a high degree of empathy. Eight yeses indicate you are a full blown empath. Discoveringthatyouareaphysicalempath can be a revelation. Rest assured: Youarenotcrazy.Youarenotamalingererorhypochrondriac.Youarenotimaginingthings, though your doctor might treat you likeanuisance.Youareasensitivepersonwith a gift that you must develop and successfully manage.

Strategies to Surrender Toxic Energy Physicalempathydoesn’thavetooverwhelm you. Now that I can center myself and refrain from taking on other people’spain,empathyhasmademylifemore compassionate, insightful, and richer. Herearesomesecretstothrivingasa

physicalempaththatI’velearnedsothatitdoesn’ttakeatollonmyhealth.

A Survival Guide for Empaths: Nine Strategies To Stop Absorbing

Other People’s Illness and Pain 1. Evaluate. First, ask yourself: Is this symptom or emotion mine or someone else’s?Itcouldbeboth.Iftheemotionsuchas fear or anger is yours, gently confront what’scausingitonyourownorwithprofessionalhelp.Ifit’snotyours,trytopinpoint the obvious generator. 2. Move away. When possible, distance yourself by at least 20 feet from the suspected source. See if you feel relief. Don’terronthesideofnotwantingtooffendstrangers.Inapublicplace,don’thesitate to change seats if you feel a sense of “dis-ease” imposing on you. 3. Know your vulnerable points. Each of us has a body part that is more vulnerable toabsorbingothers’stress.Mineismygut. Scan your body to determine yours. Isityourneck?Doyougetsorethroats?Headaches?Bladderinfections?Attheonset of symptoms in these areas, place your palm there and keep sending loving-kindness to that area to soothe discomfort. For longstanding depression or pain, use this method daily to strengthen yourself. It’scomfortingandbuildsasenseofsafetyand optimism. 4. Surrender to your breath. If you suspectyouarepickingupsomeoneelse’ssymptoms, concentrate on your breath for a few minutes. This is centering and connects you to your power. 5. Practice Guerilla Meditation. To counter emotional or physical distress, act fast and meditate for a few minutes. Dothisathome,atwork,atparties,or conferences. Or, take refuge in the bathroom.Ifit’spublic,closethestall.Meditate there. Calm yourself. Focus on positivity and love. 6. Set healthy limits and boundaries. Control how much time you spend listening

to stressful people, and learn to say “no.” Remember, “no” is a complete sentence. 7. Visualize protection around you. Visualize an envelope of white light around yourentirebody.Orwithextremelytoxicpeople, visualize a fierce black jaguar patrolling and protecting your energy field against intruders. 8. Develop X ray vision. The spaces between the vertebrae in your lower back (lumbar spine) are conducive to eliminating painfromthebody.It’shelpfultolearntomindfully direct pain out of these spaces by visualizing it leaving your body. Say goodbye to pain as it blends with the giant energymatrixoflife. 9. Take a bath or shower. A quick way to dissolve stress is to immerse yourself in water. My bath is my sanctuary after a busy day. It washes away everything from bus exhausttolonghoursofairtraveltopeskysymptoms I have taken on from others. Soaking in natural mineral springs divinely purifies all that ails. Keeppracticingthesestrategies.Byprotecting yourself and your space, you can create a magical safe bubble around you that nurtures you, while simultaneously driving negative people away. Don’tpanicifyouoccasionallypickup pain or some other nasty symptom. It happens. With strategies I discuss in my booktosurrenderotherpeople’ssymptomsyou can have quicker responses to stressful situations. This will make you feel safer, healthier, and your sensitivities can

Empathic Illnesses: Do You Absorb Other People’s Symptoms?blossom. Adapted from The Ecstasy of Surrender: 12 Surprising Ways Letting Go Can Empower Your Life(HarmonyBooks,2014). Judith Orloff MD is a UCLA psychiatrist, intuitive healer, and NY Times bestselling author. Celebrate the L.A. launch of Judith’s new book The Ecstasy of Surrender: 12 Surprising Ways Letting GoCanEmpowerYourLifeApril 2, 7 p.m., The New York Open Center, N.Y., and April 16, 7 p.m., Mystic Journeys Book Store, Venice, Calif. and April 17, 7 p.m. at Vromen’s Book store in Pasadena. For more inspiration and Judith’s workshop schedule check out www.drjudithorloff.com. Join Dr. Orloff for her Seattle book tour talks April 25, 7 p.m., Seattle Town Hall, and April 27, The Center For Spiritual Living AM Service, PM workshop. More information at www.drjudithorloff.com.

We hear a lot about manifesting and many books have been written about the topic. It is an issue I get asked about a lot. The issue of manifesting is a multilayered one and not simplistic. As human beings, we have a somewhat limited view of reality. We’re multidimensional and we co-exist with other people who impact our lives as we do theirs. Wedon’talwaysknowhowourdreamsinterlacewith those of other people. So when we are asking forthingstobeacertainway,indeedwedon’talwaysknow that this is in our own best interest or that of other people. Therearesomepeoplewhodon’tthinkweshouldask for what we want in life, that we should just be in the “now” and allow life to unfold. While I agree with being in the now and allowing life to unfold, my experiencehasshownmethatweareexpectedto

material plane. If you are looking for work, get your resume written, check on sources for jobs, and apply for jobs. Although it is possible an employer will show up at your doorstep and offer you a job without your having to do anything, this is highly unlikely. 3. Create an emotional atmosphere that matches what you want to create. Act is if you already have and are what it is you are creating. Truth is, once you have chosen something, it is yours. Acting the part can come easily when you remember it is already yours. Quantum physics is now teaching that our

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environment reacts to this in a positive and intelligent way. 4. Take action on a consistent basis long enough for results to show up. Many people give up way too soon. It is not uncommon for people to give up on their dreams just before they were to come true. Stay the course. Becommittedtoacourseofaction. 5. Stay in touch with your soul-self for ongoing guidance and be willing to change if necessary. As we move forward, it is possible we will find our needs and desireschanging.Bystayingin touch with our guidance through meditation and prayer, we can be sure to be current with the true course of action for our lives. 6. From the minute you state your desires, start saying thank-you. Why? Becausefromthebeginningwhat you want to create is already yours. Say thank-you and this will propel your desire to manifest on the material plane faster and easier.

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11.Howabouteatinghabits?Whatworks?Howmany times do you need to go out to dinner? 12. What have I over-looked? Now go back and see what would be optimum for you. More is not necessarily better. For instance, eating outeverynightdoesn’tlooklikefuntome,it’snotoptimum. Eating out once is both a minimum and an optimum for me. Clearly,youcan’tmakemistakes. If something doesn’tworkornolongerworks or the doses need to be changed, just make the changes.Youliveadynamiclife. Things change. Play with it until your life feels full and rich. Not bloated and poisonous.

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a linear dimension, but our thoughts like to think so. To our perception we might see something as complete because we no longer are consciously working at it. Wemightthinkwe’vegottenthroughahardship, only to find a similar situation has revealed itself. Then the lovely phrase, “Ican’tbelievethisisrepeating,”passesour lips. Asanexample,Danielcouldspendyears working on the abandonment issuehehasaroundhisparent’sdivorce.Hemightfeelhehasbecomestrongand happy and has moved on from the emotionsthatsurroundedit.YearsdowntheroadDanielfindstheloveofhis life only to find one day these same abandonment issues have resurfaced even in light of a beautiful relationship. Hemightsay,“Ican’tbelieveI’mdealingwith this again!” The same may be true for health issues, weight, emotional fears, anxiety,anddepressionthatresurfacewhenweleastexpectitandwhenwecertainlydon’twantit. It is so easy for us to fall into the old grooves of our thinking. It is a comfortable and familiar place to be. The universe is continually showing us how to return to balance with each life hurdle. So, we have two choices: go kicking and screaming in suffering of what is happening, or to embrace the situation to look for how the Tao is leading us to the return of our peace, our serenity and our health. Realizing the current situation is similar to a situation before it is a major clue that healing is upon you. The return of the Tao is always working in our favor to continually come back into balance. We may find our center, our peace, our resolve, our health, and so on, but did we learn the deeper lesson that was there all along? Were we able to apply that lesson tonewlifeexperiences?Thatlessonwas there to change you, shape you, and evolve your life path. We usually emotionally evolve as we face challenges, but then slowly revert back to an old way of being. I see the patterns every day in my practice. We forget the lesson or fail to apply it to new challenges, so the universe has a loving way of re-teaching us again and again, thus returning to the Tao.

“Every being in the universe is an expression of the Tao. “It springs into existence, unconscious, perfect, free, takes on a physical body, lets circumstances complete it.


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In the ancient Chinese book of virtues, The Tao Te Ching, by Lau Tzu, there is a passage that speaks of the return of the Tao. “Return is the movement of the Tao. Yielding is the way of the Tao. All things are born of being. Being is born of non-being.” The Tao quite simply means balance on every level. The yin-yang symbol is the symbol for the Tao. It is the balance of night and day, summer and winter, male and female, output versus input. When this is in alignment life is in harmony, balance, Tao. There is a balance of Tao in everything we do. The Tao of doing the dishes, the Tao of sleeping, the Tao of eating, and the Tao of making love are someexamples. ThereisapatternunfoldingwhichI’vestarted to observe. These are situations where one finds certain life circumstances or emotions repeating themselves. The phrase “I thought I already worked through this” has been coming up a lot lately, in my personal life as well. All things ebb and flow and move through time and space. Nothing is static,noteventhestars.Wedonotexistin

“That is why every being spontaneously honors the Tao. “The Tao gives birth to all beings, nourishes them, maintains them, cares for them, comforts them, protects them, takes them back to itself, creating without possessing, acting without expecting, guiding without interfering. “That is why love of the Tao is in the very nature of things.” (From Tao Te Ching: A New English Version, by Lao Tzu, translated by Stephen Mitchell, Wilderness Publications, 2008, Passage 51).

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the energy that created you to work in your favor. It supports the return of your Tao. When we take the time to tend to our “inner garden” with acupuncture instead of waiting until something is screaming at us, the journeybacktoTaodoesn’tseemsolong.

Jenny is a traditional Five Element acupuncturist and shamanic intuitive healer. She has worked with clients worldwide to help deeply heal and transform since 1996. Her training has encompassed classical Five Element acupuncture, shamanic spiritual healing, energy work such as craniosacral, and learning the deep transformational journey of illness. Jenny is honored to help others find their most authentic healing path within. She is the owner/practitioner at Shen Sanctuary in Snohomish, Wash., deeply rooted in nature where all healing begins. Please visit www.ShenSanctuary.com for more information.

Jenny Vires says that in challenging situations we have two choices: to go kicking and screaming in suffering of what is happening, or to embrace the situation to look for how the Tao is leading us to the return of our peace, our serenity and our health.



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totally.Orthatyoucan’tgetwhatyouwant.Youdon’thave the power, persuasion, friends, money, and wherewithal to get what you need, much less what you want. I think of these kinds of “always, forever and never,” statements as the warning signs. Whenever I hear them, I start looking at what I am repeating to myself. I’veresetthemtobeawake-up alarm instead of the zone-out mantra they used to be. Repetition is very powerful. It is part of the engine that manifests physical reality. Whenever you say your versions of these kinds of statements,youdon’tjustsay them once or twice; you are repeating them over and over and over again, like an incantation. And you are programming your body to their vibration as being “normal.” Bodiesareprettyliteral.If you tell a body how beautiful it is, it will shine and radiate beauty.

If you tell a body how ugly/wrongitis,itwillmatch that. The same hair will be radiant in one atmosphere and

become dull and listless in the other. We know that water molecules take the shape and match the energy of the vibration of the word printed on the jar that contains it, and our bodies are 98% water. Repetition is very effective. It is so effective that ads at the Superbowl are worth millions of dollars, and most ads use repetition. Repetition is so strong, documented, effective, and is used so often that these days we hardly notice something that is said just once. Normally when these repetitive statements or old tapes start going, you hit the snooze button to avoid or ignorethem.Butthetapeis still playing on an infinity loop, programming you deeper and deeper. The good news is that you can chose to repurpose the phrases and sentences that you are most familiar with. Youcanrepurposethemfrom “snooze” to “wake-up” alarms to get your attention.

Youcanusethatsameoldphrasetocatch your attention as to what tape you have on; to bring your attention to what you are telling yourself – again – in this moment. Once these “always, never and forever,” phrases are identified and re-purposed, you can use them to change your reality. It is from the present that we create the future, but usually you are in the past, trying to not recreate that and then end up recreating different versions of past experiences.Thisiscalledcreatingthroughpainpictures.Butyouareincharge.Youhavethepowertochange.Youcanusebeing conscious and present so that when you hear the same-ol-same-ol tapes playing, you can start engaging. Instead of trying to prove them wrong, or stop having these wrong thoughts, you can simply notice and accept, “This is how good I am now,” and then stay present. When you actually hear that tape, and not just have it playing in the background,

you will be horrified that you would say such things to yourself, or laugh at how ridiculous it is. Youwon’tbedupedbythe“reasonable”toneofvoicewhenitreasonsouthowbad/wrongyouare.Youwillhearthatyouwouldnot let anyone else say these things to you. Youmayevenhearwhosevoiceitwasinthefirstplace,whenyouwerelittle.Butyouhaven’tbeenlittleinalongtime,sonowitisyourvoicewiththatotherperson’snametagon it. Youcanchosetonotjudgeyourselfforany of this, but to stand by yourself; to stand by and honestly listen, honestly hear, what you have been saying to yourself, and feel the impact of those words and concepts in your body. You’dbeamazedhowbeating-uponyourself in your thoughts is a real thing biologically. The body chemistry responds as though you are physically being beaten up, and because your thoughts are what are beating you up, and you keep choosing to have those thoughts and not refute or participateinthem,yourbodyexperiencesbetrayal as well as abuse. Now you can use the tool of letting that old tape be your “wake up” signal instead of zoning out. The more you repeat something, the morethebodygetsthemessagethat:1.Youbelieve it, and 2. It is real. So once you notice and wake-up, find a version of the repeated statement that is its opposite and supportive, and consciously chose to repeat that phrase. Whatever happened back then, this is now and I guarantee you that now, in present time, you have tools and resources that the little you did not have, so chose differently now. Bytheway,youdidn’tstartoutbelievingthose lies about yourself, before they were seared into you somehow. Time to let go of those old lies. Repetition is part of our human makeup; nothing wrong with that. Since it is part of the operating system, it must be an asset. Start using this amazing tool of repetition for your own greater good instead of against.

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The Ecstasy of Surrender: 12 Surprising Ways Letting Go Can Empower Your Life, by Judith Orloff(HarmonyBooks,2014)

Review by Caroline Myss

This is the perfect book to come along at the perfect time. I couldn’tputitdown. JudithOrloff,MD,aUCLA psychiatrist and beloved intuitive healer, masterfullyexploreshow the power of letting go allows you to achieve personal and spiritual freedom. Combining mainstream medicineandbeyond,Dr.Orloffblowsapartoldideasaboutheath,aging,sex,power, beauty, and money by showing that surrender is not defeat; it is the missing key to true success. She defines surrender as the grace of knowing when to flow with life rather than fighting it or pushing so hard you sabotage yourself. This daring book is filled with a wealth of practical strategies to help you listen to your intuition more deeply and surrender to the wisdom of your body and the guidance of spirit, even when your ego wantstoforcethingsorwhenyou’reoverwhelmed by fear. I especially love the section on surrendering in relationships; how to surrender to love and let go of obsessive and “delusional” relationships whichstandinthewayoflove.Alsoyou’lllearn the art of setting boundaries with toxicpeopleandpracticethemantra,“Nois a complete sentence.” The great miracle of surrender is that you can live in the passionate zone of the heart and gain deep faith in yourself and thedivinityofyourlife.Dr.Orloffwrites,“Ifyou’relikeme–someonewhowantsto become everything you were meant to be and more – surrender is a doorway in.” Savor the wisdom and joy that jumps off of the pages. Return to these lessons again and again over a lifetime. Let this book be your friend and companion as youembarkontheexcitingadventureofsurrender.

The book is not only educational, it is inspirational and will help support you in yourownHero’sJourneyofyourlife. Clutter got you down? In Breathing Room, Open Your Heart by Decluttering Your Home by Lauren RosenfeldandDr.MelvaGreen(BeyondWords)gives a different approach to clearing your living space. This book makes decluttering a reflective spiritual practice that can help inform of burdens and attachments while learning howtoidentifywhat’sreallyvaluableinourlives. The practical aspects to the book will lead you through the process of decluttering in a way that truly opens your heart and helps you breathe more deeply. Freedom From Toxic Relationships by Avril Carruthers(Tarcher/Penguin) offers insights into all sorts of relationships thatdon’thaveapositiveeffectinourlives.There’slots of talk about the cords that form with people both living and deceased with many suggestions for moving on from these relationships.It’sameatybookwithalotofgreat relationship information. It’stimeforgardeningandifthepeaceand quiet of Zen is for you, grab a copy of Japanese Zen Gardens by YokoKawaguchi,photosbyAlexRamsey(FrancesLincoln Limited). This is an oversized book filled with beautiful photos and descriptions of how and why various gardens were built. Traditional conceptsareexplainedandcoverideasfrom the 14th to the 20th centuries. Whether you are just interested in gardens and garden design or if you are interested in Zen Buddhism,youwillenjoythepeaceandquiet of this tome. Thai Herbal Medicine by Nephyr Jacobsen and C.PierceSalguero,Ph.D.(Findhorn Press) gives a great understanding of Thai medicine, herbs, preparation styles, use of the elements, and diagnostics as well as specific recipes to use for various ailments. This book can be well-used by practitioners of all types who would liketoexpandtheirhealingrepertoire. Juicing is popular among a lot of people today. Joe Cross now offers The Reboot with Joe Juice Diet (Greenleaf BookGroupPress).Aimedat helping people “lose weight, get healthy, and feel amazing,” his book follows in the footsteps of his popular film Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead. There are storiesgalore,Joe’sandthatofothers,aswellasanexplanationofthesystemaswellas the actual process to use. MaryO’Malleyhasjustreleased What’s In the Way IS the Way, Moving Beyond Your Struggle Into the Joy of Being Fully Alive (Awaken Publications). This book will help you learn how to embrace your life while also allowing it to be transformed by truly engaging with the life you have right now. Through compassionate storytelling, poetic image-making, and gentle but powerful exercises,O’Malleywillleadyouonapathof true self-discovery.

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Nutrition for Body & soulby Deanna Minich, PhD, CN, RYT

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to blunt the stress from metabolism. The foods highest in phytonutrients are collard greens, ground cocoa powder, beet greens, broccoli,andBrusselssprouts. 7. Flexible fats: The mitochondria has a sophisticated structure. Even though they look like tiny kidney beans within the cell, inside they have lots of curvy walls (called cristae) that are active in metabolism. The ability for the mitochondria to function well and transport fuel will be determined by how “fluid” the wall is that is transporting fats to be burned for energy. Most people do not eat enough of the fluid, anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats, which are squiggly, wiggly, and find their way into the

mitochondrial membrane. Getting more of these fats by eating more oily fish (salmon, mackerel, tuna), leafy greens, nuts, and seed meal(particularlyflaxseedmeal), can be beneficial for enhancing “metabolic flexibility”withintheinner walls of the mighty mitochondria.

Deanna Minich, PhD, CN, RYT, is a mind-body-spirit nutritionist and author who bridges together modern science with ancient spirituality in her novel approach to food and eating. See her website, www.foodandspirit.com, and Facebook page, Food & Spirit with Dr. Deanna Minich (https://www.facebook.com/foodandspirit?fref=ts), for more details.


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Change is inevitable in every area of our lives. We change jobs, move to new towns, break-up with our partners, join with new ones, lose loved ones, and we are constantly moving and adapting to the newness that is present in every moment. Change is the only constant, yet it can be challenging to weather sometimes. After all, we are powerful beings living in incredible times and we should be able to have some control over life when things get uncomfortable. Synchronously within that chaos, a great acceptance of “what is” lies deep in our hearts. Nature shows us this acceptance through the cycles of the moon, the turning of the ocean tides, and the weather patterns moving in momentum from harsh storms to gentle breezes to quiet snows. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest I would watch these patterns in amazement. Over a time of seven years I watched a cherry tree in our front yard grow from four feet to a full tree, decorated with pink blossoms in the early spring. The beautiful tree was showing me how much I had grown as well in seven years. I had wonderful moments as a kid playing with my friends in the dirt, running through the forest, and riding my bike around. I was invincible. The branches of the cherry tree in all of her elegance swayed and dipped with joy as the wind blew in from Puget Sound. The blossoms would soon fall and the leaves would begin to form soon after. One day in the autumn, the leaves dropped to the cold frosty dirt as the bare branches stuck out to the crisp air almost lifelessly.

Simultaneously, my body would ache with pain as it grew a few more inches that year. I savored every moment of being a kid, somehow knowing that joy might be temporary. I was like the tree, growing, blossoming to full capacity, and eventually withering with the cold as I learned more about life, but always knowing change would transform me again to my flowering self. The self is also always changing. Life can become difficult when we want to hold on to who we are. I am always asking the question, “Who am I?” and when I think I have the answer, whoosh, it is gone. It is a question I can never answer completely. WhatI’vediscoverediswhenIholdmyself loosely and lovingly without the labels and the masks, I can move through change quite easily. We are, after all, nature herself.Weareonewithchange.Belowarefour steps to allow change to come and go with ease. 1. Feel the feeling completely. Whether it is the mourning of the loss of a loved one, the fear you feel when someone looks at you a particular way, or the joy you experiencefromyourbabyandtheloveofyourpartner,lifeisexpressingthroughyou.Allow it to be. 2. Change it up. If something is uncomfortable and it is trying to move through you, move the body. Go for a walk by the water, go dancing, write out your thoughts, or play with your pets. Moving and breathing are wonderful ways to allow change. 3. Get Support. Talk with friends and family whom you trust; people who will just allow you to talk. Treatyourselftoamassage,orifyoudon’tlike being touched get some energy work. There are many people out there who can help you. Trust you will find the perfect support. Talk with your connection to Source, God, the earth, the universe, daily. Whatever your spiritual belief, it is here to

support you. 4. Allow yourself. Beeasyonyourself.Don’tblameyourselffor the circumstances that are before you. Try not to separate yourself too much. Often we have what I call the “perfect model syndrome.” It is the idea that we have to be the perfect employee, lover, student, or parent, etc. It is the idea that we have to bespiritual.Youarehumaninthisbody,experiencingeverythingpossible.Allowyourself to be and you will find the gift. Each path is unique, and we are all on this mind-blowing journey together. No part

of change is bad or good. It just is. Remove the labels to the particular emotion, and justfeelthefreedomoffeeling.Youarethebudding cherry tree ready to be awakened toitsfullflowering.Youarealreadyperfectin the eyes of divinity.

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In small doses, hope is not toxic.Itonlynipsorstings.When our home team loses, when no one asks us to dance, when we tear-up lottery tickets, ourhopesaredashedandwe’releft to survey the space between ourexpectationsandreality.That space grows into an abyss for those attempting to stall reality with hopeful thoughts during times of peril. Thoughts eventually dissolve, while reality stands pat. We blink, andit’sstillthere.Raysofhopemeant to banish our darkest fears in the end only illuminate them, and we crumple into a state of surrender. Anyway, I did. Surrender was where I stumbledintopeace.Ididn’tgive up on life, I just stopped trying to outwit it. Surrender meant discarding the idea that life is always supposed to be wonderful;it’sjustsupposedtobe life. Time spent hoping for happier days is time spent turning away

from life in its infinite poses of glory: the elegant curve of mywife’snewlyhairlesshead,the game smile poking through herfatiguedexpression,themountain of get-well cards rising above a sea of orange pillbottles.Beautybornefromtragedy acquires a sacred dimension that can only be witnessed by a surrendered mind,amindthatisn’tchasingafterthenexthappy-facemoment. To picture my wife with hair again, to imagine her digging in the garden or strutting back off to work, is to add time where none is needed, to ignore the beauty right under my nose, and to allow futile hope to intrude on an otherwise peaceful day.

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Why is it that at times we cling with desperation to those things that are not serving us? I’mreferringtorelationships,jobs, beliefs of self; those things in our lives that stand in the way ofourhappiness.It’ssuchaninterestingphenomenonthatwe’veallexperiencedorthatwemaybeexperiencingpresently. Haveyoueveraskedyourselfiflifeshouldbesodifficult?Haveyou settled for a life of unhappiness believing that there is no way to change your circumstances? Here’swhatI’velearnedonmyspiritual journey: The key to life is to learn to let go of the things that are not serving us so that what needs to find us can.Byreleasingourholdonwhatis not helping us, room is made for the arrival of those things that resonate with and support our ultimate happiness. Our purpose in life is not to be plagued with despair and feelings

of victimization. It is about focusing on self. When we find time to go inwardly, we are able to get well-acquainted with ourselves. Contemplation and reflection become favored activities. This work requires facing our demons. Is there a purpose to such madness you may be asking? When we name that which is no longerservingusandexploreitshold on us, we are able to release it freely. Then what has always been intended for us is able to find us. Wearefreetoexperienceourbliss.We know when we are off course becausewe’renotcontent.Theantidote is to realign ourselves with what makes us happy. Hereareafewsuggestionsofwhat I do daily that help me stay connected to my purpose. Beginyourdaywithsomequiettime. Choose an activity that helps you feel centered and grounded. It could be yoga, breath work, reading a passage from your favoritespiritualtext,orjournaling.Thosearejustafewexamples.

Letting Go To Let In Pick something that works for you. When you are able to be more centered,youwillexperiencethepresent moment more fully. Our busy lives distract us from our innate knowing and this quiet time will help us reconnect to it. Beforebedtime,reflectontheevents of the day. When did you feel most content and peaceful? When were you not feeling this way?Bespecificinyouranalysisof the day. This information is a beginning step in determining what is really serving you in your life. When you do this type of activity morefrequently,you’llbeabletotap into those things that make your life whole and easily release those things that no longer serve you well.

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Be sure to join us on Wednesday, April 2. We’ll be interviewing Rich Bach about his new book, Illumination II: The Adventures of a Reluctant Student. Richard Bach is an American writer. He is widely known as the author of the hugely popular 1970s best-sellers Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions. Richard also has new ebook, Jonathan Livingston

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As a soul proprietor you have many tools with which to build and grow your business, such as email, a blog, advertising, educational content, search engine optimization, and direct mail, among many other marketing and promotion tools and strategies. Even though social networking has been around now for nearly two decades, many soul proprietors are just discovering the power of this marketing and promotion tool. Now that we have giants like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, people are finally starting to pay attention. And this means that participating in social networking is a tremendous opportunity to promote your business or practice. Socialnetworkingallowsyoutoexpandthenumberofyourbusinessand/orsocialcontacts with individuals with which you share things in common. Beforeyou begin to consider social networking as a tool to promote your business, you want to make sure that your particular audience actively participates in social networking. A bit of research and some time on various social networking sites will tell you what you need to know, and chances are high that you’llfindyourpeopleparticipatingaswell. Social networking gives you the chance to meet and make new friends along with a unique opportunity to demonstrate your value, establish your brand, and sell your product or service. Whether your business is just starting out, oryou’vebeenaroundforawhile,addingsocialnetworkingtoyourmarketingmixwill undoubtedly help you promote and grow your business, often faster than by more traditional means. The most popular and powerful ways to use social networking to promote your business include: • Share Lessons and Experiences – Social networking is about connecting. If you have something relevant to your particular field to share, then go ahead and share it. Start conversations and participate in others. • Share Pictures, Audio and Video – There is no doubt that a picture enhances thesocialexperience.Mostofthesocialnetworking sites embrace this visual form ofsharing.YouTube,ofcourse,isavideosocial networking site but now Facebook and Twitter both encourage you to link to

and post audio and video messages. On all platforms today it is also easy for people to share your content, which is something you want to encourage. • Share Information – Post interesting and relevant statistics, quotes, or headlines and start a conversation. When appropriate, link to your company website. • Drive Traffic to Your Blog or Website – Post a curiosity-generating or attention-grabbing headline and include a link to your website. • Promote – If launching a new product or service or program, announcing it via social networking is a fast way to spread the word.Youcanalsoletpeopleknowaboutdiscounts you may be offering or special

promotions, butmixthis

approach with the other more relationship-building aspects of your social networking. Nobody wants to follow someone who is simply

“selling” all the time. Remember

the active word in social networking is

“social.” • Advertise – Many of the social networking sites also sell advertising space. Facebook has run a successful advertising program for quite some time, and Twitter and Linked are now in the game as well. They all offer very highly-targeted opportunities to advertise your business, evenifyou’reonastrictbudget.Andnow,Facebook has a program that allows you to boost any post you make for a very small rate.“Boosting”isamuchmoresubtleapproach to advertising. As a soul proprietor you are naturally all about honoring people as unique individuals and engaging with them so as to be of service. Facebook offers an incredible way to attract and interact with the very people you most want to hang out with and get to know better either as friends, clients or both, and that is through “groups.” YoucancreateyourowngrouponFacebook and make it as private or as publicasyouwant.Havingyourowngroupnaturally puts the focus on you. Even as your members interact with each other and do their own posting, you, as the leader, will always stand out.

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physicalbody,avortexofenergysoslowanddense that it is bound by gravity. While it is only an idea, an unknown dream, what is the attraction?Howwillyoubenefit,andwhatwill be the drawback of physicality? As your urge for a physical body grows, so does your desire to seek adventure, new information,thebrassringofyourhero’sjourney. A portion of your spirit begins to form as a soul that has the potential to extendintothephysicalrealmsandbeembodiedinthatdensevortexofsensualityandexperience.Itiswondrousandexciting;your hopes accelerate with the idea of the potentiality of this event. What do you know about that potential? What are the hopes and dreams of your spirit as your soul begins the plunge? What treasure do you anticipate will be returned to you? In what way do you yearn to shape your spirit differentlythroughthisexperience? Thoughtfully contemplate these questions, and take the time to make notes in your

journal. Allow the imagination to fly and the words to flow. No thoughts or ideas are too fantastical or too mundane. And then, focusing inward, return, once again, to the perspective of your spirit. From that viewpoint, observe the portion of your soul that has incarnated into this present body. What are the hopes and dreams it has for you, as you move through this life as the hero in search ofexperienceandknowledge?Howareyou carrying out its mission through the adventure you call this lifetime?

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What makes a Facebook group work really well for your business is encouraging as much participation within the group as you can. It is an ideal way to create a community of like-minded people, and attract people who are more likely to be potential clients for you. Youmaywanttojoinmyown private group where you’llfindalivelygroupoffolks – all soul proprietors – who are all interested in

developing a business that serves the greater good of the world: Visit www.facebook.com/groups/soulproprietors and ask to join.

Time to Get Social! Dabblingwithsocialnetworking has become, for many, a time sink. Hoursandhourswastedon various sites liking, commenting, and playing games, is a distraction that business owners cannot afford. So you must create a strategy for how you will

use social networking to grow your business and follow that strategy daily. Remember, you are not engaging with social networking just to play (you can do that during your off-hours), but rather to create connections on a more casual level that could turn into business for you down the road. Start with one social networking site and stick with it until you are comfortable before adding any other sites to your marketingmix.Andpay

By DS Clark

I have been on my spiritual path for a long time now. It is the path of awakening, deepening, and growing into a conscious being, and that is how I raised my now 19-year-old daughter. People are always asking me how I did it.Howdidsheturnouttobesowiseand so deep? The answer is simple: I let her make choices that were right for her. That involves letting her have tremendous freedom, and giving her my trust.

Iwantedhertoexperiencerealfreedom,the type that lets you soar and go forth to do exactlywhatyoucameheretodo.NotwhatI think is right for me projected onto her, butwhatwouldawakenhersoul’scalling.Let her be the manifesting generator of the people and events that would support her growth into being the amazing person she is on this planet. The surprising part about using spirituality when raising our children is that no controlling, no grounding, no projected guilt, and no punishment is needed. Why? Becauseweallnaturallywanttohavefreedom, and we all naturally do not want to disappointourparents.Butaskingforthistype of respect requires the parent to be a

good role model. The only real tool in my arsenal has been communication. My daughter and I talked about everything right from the beginning; drugs,sex,andyes,evenrock-n-roll.(Ihadtoexposehertoclassicrock,andlet the music speak for itself.) Even as a small child she would ask me if she could go do things, and almost always, I let her. Our conversation would go something like this … “Mom,canIgoovertoSarah’shouseand play after school? And will you pick me up?” “Who else will be there?” I asked.

The Social Soul Proprietor attention to your return on time spent. If you find that social networking is more of a distraction than a help, then you’llwanttoputmoretimeandenergyinto other forms of marketing. Butgivesocialnetworkingatryand see what happens. At the least you’llmakesomenewfriends.Andasabonus,you’lllikelyfindsomegreatclients, too.

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Spiritually-Based Parenting: The Soul Requires Freedom “JustSarah.Hermomispickingusupfromschool.” “Soundslikefun.I’llpickyouupafterworkandwe’llhavedinner,andthenyoucandoyourhomework.” “Thanks, Mom!” An unconscious scenario would go something like this … “Mom,canIgoovertoSarah’shouseandplay after school? And will you pick me up?” “Youneedtogetyourhomeworkdonefirstbefore you go play.” “ButMom,IwilldoitlateronwhenIgethome.” “That’snotveryresponsible.Don’tyouwanttogetgoodgrades?Don’tyoucareaboutschool?” See the difference? All that guilt projected in the second scenario is accusatory, and shows distrust. It also sets upthechild’snaturaldefensestoretaliateandforms a lot of resentment. Now,I’mnotsayingIdonothaveboundaries. I do. And they are clear, and I communicate them so my daughter understands that with freedom comes great responsibility (just like Spiderman). In the abovescenario,Ididn’tthreaten,noruseguilt.No need to. She understood the boundary and happily adhered to it. The ground rules are simple, if you leave the door open and give them a safe place to come and talk, they will. No need for secrets, no need to lie. I tell my daughter to make choices that feel right for her and her body. I tell her to recognize limits, and be smart in her choices. With good communication and clear boundaries the results are always the same: the soul grows and deepens with freedom.

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“Not everyone has a destiny... only the hero who has plunged to touch it, and has come up again with a ring.” – Joseph Campbell

Stillness everywhere, bathed in neither light nor darkness. A vast yawning, yet nothing. No awareness, no thing of which to be aware. No consciousness. No existence. Out of nowhere, and of nothing, a movement. A ripple in the still pool. A nudge, infinitesimal while at once infinite. A gentle rhythm develops. Force and resistance. Friction. Reaction. A vortex. Swirling masses. A storm. Out of the storm bursts forth the consciousawarenessofexistence.Reflection and wonder. Thirst for knowledge.Hungerforexperience. With the dawning of self-awareness comes the birth of separation. Awareness of self conjures the recognition of other. Curiosity. The lust for survival. Competition. Knowledge, and the wisdom of its use, provides the fundamental means of survival. Self-awareness becomes the instrument for aspirit’sfurtheringofitsexistence. In its primal quest for survival, the spirit seeks a hero. It requires a chivalrous servant who will plunge to the depths single-mindedly in search of its personal brassring:life-extendingexperienceandknowledge. Our soul is the champion of our spirit. As our soul descends into the dense medium of a physical incarnation, itembarksonahero’sadventure.Itcrosses the threshold, leaving the gates of the eternal community. It accepts the challenge of seeking out truth, morality, virtue, growth, and ultimate survival throughtheexperiencesofphysicalincarnation. Upon death, the soul returns to the spirit,

bearing gifts of memories, character, and change. More pieces of the character find placesinthespirit’sarchitecture.Thealterations in its structure demonstrate movement;theexpansionandcontractionof the spirit is as if it takes a breath. Memories are all that remain of the sensual experiences,relationships,andadventuresthatgivecolortothespirit’sperceptionsand imagination. Awaken to the reality that you are the heroofyourowntale.Youaretheonlyhopethat your spirit has of ultimate survival. Although there are infinite aspects of you existingthroughouthistory,markedbyyournumerous incarnations, the present aspect of you is the culmination of all the others. Youaretheresultofallyourexperiences.You,inthismoment,representalltheexpansivegrowth,minusallthecontractivemovementthatyouhaveeverexperienced.Youarethefull,andsingular,representativeof your spirit. Bethehero.Plungedeeplyandseizeyourring! Theforegoingisanexcerptfrommybook, Exploring Past Lives: Your Soul’s Quest for Consciousness (Trafford, 2008). While there are other ordinary, and not so ordinary,reasonstoexploreyourpastlives,let’sfocusforamomentofyourownhero’sjourney. Youmaywanttofindaquietplacetorelax,whereyouwillbeundisturbedfora while, and open to a blank page of your journal. Takeinadeepbreath;exhaleandrelax.Clear your mind of the busy-ness of your life, enjoying this time that is just for you. Imagine, for a moment, taking the perspective of your spirit, formless energy encapsulatingyourconsciousness.Yourperceptions are obtained from your subtle body. Without eyes and ears, nerves or tongue,youexploreyoursurroundingsanddiscern the nature of life. With childlike curiosity, begin to imagine what it would be like to contemplate incarnating into a

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I had a strained relationship with hope before my wife was diagnosed with cancer. To me, hope was a high waiting for a low; a fix with a nasty flipside. Far from the precious entity exalted by legions of poets and philosophers, hope was just another coordinate on the pain/pleasure cycle existing in infinite balance with its opposite. In the same way that happiness alternates with sadness, or desire with loss, hope alternates with fear. One requires that the other exist. Hope was for

The Trouble with Hope

suckers, and I was no sucker. Or so I reasoned... thetimesIdidn’tneedhope,thatis.But

when life would clobber me over the head with misfortune, there I was, clinging to hope like a dear, misunderstood friend. Sincemywife’s

diagnosis, however, my relationship with hope is no longer

strained.It’sbeen severed

completely. I’veabandoned hope, and in

the process have met a new friend: peace. To abandon hope is to trample the plotline of feel-good movies, to renounce the rhetoric of sweating preachers, and to earn puzzled looks from hoperseverywhere.Hopesoothes and inspires. It builds churches and sells books. Hopeiswidelythoughttobethe last coin in our pocket, the one thing we can never afford to lose. Butwhatishope,exactly?What does it look like away from the flickering glow of votive candles? Isn’thopejustwishfulthinking?Isn’titjustslappinga happy ending on an unhappy beginning? We want to be happy all the time, and why not? It beats sad, lonely, and a host of other unpleasant but inevitable humanconditions.Whenwe’renot happy, we hope. We paint a bright future with our thoughts and wait for it to materialize. Howeverrickety,thislogicmakes just enough sense to ease a frightened mind. Implicit in hopeful thinking is the mistaken notion that we are separate entities existingoutsidetheflowofanexquisitelyconnecteduniverse, that we are as in control of our destinies as we are our individual retirement accounts.Hopeisoursilentprayer that misfortune is meantforoneoftheothersix-and-a-half billion people in the world, but not us.

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