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Reflections :: A Healthy Creative Life
A Reiki client I see is struggling with her creativity. She does not value it enough, and reports that she doesn’t have enough time to “do creative things.” To me, this is not an issue to be approached from the classic viewpoint of scheduling. Creativity is not something you pencil in for an hour at 3pm. Creativity is a function of soul. And the soul life is a life based on experience. It is cliché, sure, but soul is about being, not doing. It is an approach to life. Practicing discipline by creating a routine around nurturing creativity is extremely important, indeed if one is trying to approach…
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Reflections :: Honoring Life’s Passings
In a few weeks it will be the anniversary of the death of my aunt Mary. I have written here about her before; she helped raise me in that my parents shared a house with her and her husband. Her daughter is the closest I will ever have to a sister. The kind that I talk to almost every day, stay up late waiting for, eat unhealthy food with, and sing songs badly and too loud for no reason other than because the car windows are down. We both just went through chaotic, emotional weeks of great change. While processing on the phone, we only barely touched at…
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Vitality: Feel Healthy, Feel Great
We all want to have vitality and feel bright and energized each day. But in today’s modern lifestyle we are so busy juggling different projects, home lives, children, and work commitments that it’s easy to become fatigued and overwhelmed at times. Luckily there are a few things we can do to help get back that zing and feel vibrant again. Get more sleep. It might sound obvious but studies reveal that a worryingly large proportion of adults are not getting enough sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep is important for our heart, mind and wellbeing. Think about how wretched you feel after a bad night’s sleep, and…