Body Presencing™ - Healing the Root of the Matter

“ As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”                              - John F. Kennedy As the holidays approach, the very idea of being with family can cause stress, overwhelm, and anxiety rather than nurture the joy and gratitude we long to experience.   Emotional triggers abound and it can be challenging to see that the very wounds and weaknesses we have inherited from, and experience within, our family are also the sources of our strengths and wholeness. When I was a child, Pollyanna was a popular movie that I loved. It influenced me mostly in subconscious ways, and yet, I remember the movie vividly. What I remember most was Pollyanna’s attitude towards life as well as her imagination. As a child I didn’t know the word for this was gratitude. Even years later when people come to...

“When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.”                                                                                    Gilbert K. Chesterton When we are young or doing well and feeling good, we don’t usually think about our health. We often take it for granted. We become blind to that wonderful gift. Yet as we get older, we become more aware of how health is the foundation of every other gift life offers us.   We also become aware of how we have taken care of our bodies, our teeth, our...

“Thank you is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.”                                                                                             Alice Walker This past February, I had an experience that shifted me.   The experience made me aware of a greater power taking care of me; a silent partner. It made me grateful for life itself and all of the things that make up this gorgeous experience on Earth. November’s blogs will focus on The...