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Numerology and Inner Healing (2)

Numerologically, your inner desire (represented by your Soul Number) may be unfulfilled. In any pursuit of greater health, it is important to find ways to nurture and listen to your true needs. Pushing aside your inner wishes, hopes and dreams can be a source of conflict, stress, and tension.

When we believe in ourselves, we are better able to deal with stressful situations. When stress slowly drags us down, we tend to not take time out to relax and recover. We then slowly lose confidence in our abilities and let things slide. In attempts to lessen stress, we may ignore important aspects of our lives, because we don’t have enough time or space. As an example, we may not take as good care of ourselves as we should.

The Soul Number can be a great place to start as it indicates the views you tend to have of yourself. You may then want to look into the following questions:

• Are you neglecting who you really are?
• Do you share your interests and talents?
• Do you make time for your interests?
• Do you have a support system?
• Does who you are get in the way of solving or coping with personal issues?

Stress can come from many sources, but one of the biggest probably stems from trying to do, or take on, too much. How much is too much? It depends on where you are in your life, your skills, and your resources. Are there times in your life that you took on more than you could handle and then simply collapsed or let things slide, due to the stress? I believe your ability to stay balanced in your life is extremely important. This is another place where Numerology can fit into this complex puzzle. It can help to illustrate how you can best remain balanced during challenging or stressful situations.

Spirituality & Health: Why Relationships Are So Difficult

From the article, by Peggy La Cerra

We need to acknowledge what we are up against so that we can become truly caring people. Our problem is not the “satanic entities” of our religious mythologies. And the solution is not in New Age philosophies that propagate the belief that if we simply focus on the positive, the negative will go away. The problem is rooted in our self-delusional nature — at the very core of our minds. The fundamental issue is this: whether we’re head over heels in love, embroiled in a battle with our boss, creating a religious community, or waging war, it’s because we’ve been primed over evolutionary time to be players in the “human biological marketplace” — buyers and sellers of ourselves as cooperative partners and competitors in the game of life.

Discovery News: Cultured People Feel Less Stress

People who go to museums and concerts or create art or play an instrument are more satisfied with their lives, a study finds.

Quote ~ Natalie Goldberg

Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important. Just lie down. ~ Natalie Goldberg

How to help your children cope with trauma

Dr. Charlotte Reznick is a child educational psychologist, and an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology at UCLA. Dr. Reznick offers very important, yet inspirational and practical tools and techniques that you can easily use to help your children deal with trauma and difficult situations. She talks about techniques and methods for helping  your children deal with upset, anger and stress. She also talks about finding ways for helping your children to cope with the typical ups and downs of everyday living. She has written a popular book titled "The Power of Your Child's Imagination: How to Transform Stress and Anxiety into Joy and Success". 

Charlotte, has also written an article about helping children cope with the news and images coming from the recent earthquake in Japan. She encourages you to talk with your children and allow them to share their feelings. She mentions that they could work out their feelings by drawing. Most importantly, she talks about finding ways to reassure your child and helping them to feel more comfortable, and less stressed.

The components of anxiety, stress, fear, and anger do not exist independently of you in the world. They simply do not exist in the physical world, even though we talk about them as if they do. ~ Wayne Dyer

Clearing the clutter from your life

Clutter stands out for me when I think about having a positive self image. When you’re living in a cluttered environment, you can be dragged down by the feeling that “something” needs to be done. And, the longer you live with that feeling, the more tense, tired, drained and depressed you can become.

I’ve been thinking about clutter, as I usually have several stacks of books ready to be read, and they are in several different places. You might do the same thing. Others might stack clothing that is too big, or in need of mending in a pile, and it sits for months. Or, you might drop bags of stuff in the front entryway and think that you’ll get to it later. At times, we’ve all had piles of stuff that needs to be attended to, but remains neglected for weeks or months.

But, there is good news. There is hope. You can find a way to de-clutter, even if you only spend 15 minutes a day clearing your space. If you are able to be determined and patient, then over time, you’ll find that you have lifted a burden off of yourself. You may even feel that you have more energy to do the things that you really want to do.

You can join me in a daily de-cluttering ritual. All it takes is 15 minutes. It might be messy today, but by tomorrow, next week or next month your home will start to feel different, and you might even relax, as you let go of your stress and put away the boxes and bags, shelve the books, and donate your unused clothes or other no longer needed items.

Positive thinking and your health

Having an upbeat, and overall positive, outlook on life can help you be better equipped to manage stress and worry effectively. New studies are constantly informing us of the benefits derived from having a positive focus. Some of these benefits might include having a longer life and better overall health, as well as a wider circle of friends. And, research led by Nicholas Christakis shows that each additional happy person you're connected with makes you happier too.

Many of us are our own worst enemy when it comes to having a positive outlook. As we try to make choices or decisions, we're often trapped in a cycle of negative self-talk. For many of us our negative self-talk is severely limiting and keeps us from being fully satisfied with our lives. The Mayo clinic is looking at the role of negative self-talk and its ability to hinder our positive outlook. Much of this self-talk might even be based off of incorrect or misleading information. You might be putting yourself down for no good reason.

The clinic offers some guidance to focus in on your negative self-talk. They suggest that you:

• Periodically check your thinking to evaluate for negative self-talk
• Allow humor into your life
• Find time for healthy food and exercise
• Surround yourself with positive people
• Practice positive self-talk

Within Numerology we could look at your Core Numbers, with an eye on your Life Path. Your main focus should be on looking at where you push away ideas, hopes or dreams. It doesn't matter whether they seem achievable or not. Your ideas may help you to progress along your Life Path. By belittling, neglecting or devaluing them, you're devaluing yourself. 

After reviewing your Core Numbers you may have some questions that you might like to consider:

• How do I let memories of the past influence my present behavior?
• How can I let go of past criticisms from others?
• How can I begin to believe in myself?
• Where can I find the support the I need?
• Who is supporting me in my life right now?
• Who am I supporting right now?
• How can I have compassion for myself and others?

Spend some time with alone or with a trusted friend or partner and review your answers. Perhaps you can begin to find ways, especially with compassion and patience, to walk away from your negative self-talk and find a way to constructively make important changes in your life.

We can also look at your Current Year chart to see where any potential challenges or opportunities might be presenting a chance for you to take steps into new situations, especially if you are not letting negative self-talk get in your way. You might be in a year that relates to transitioninng and ending, but that doesn't mean that you can't plan for the future. There are always steps that you can take to work toward achieving your dreams.

In addition to utilizing Numerology you may also consider working with Shamanism, or other healing modality. These tools might help you might look to find a way to let go of, or clear, any past trauma that you may be consciously or unconsciously holding on to.

Being stuck in fear

Since tomorrow is Halloween, I wanted to talk a little more about fear. When we are young, we don’t really experience fear. Our parents and guardians watch us as we gallop, run, jump and pretend to fly or climb mountains, without a care for being hurt. Then as we get a little older others might admonish us that we might injure or damage ourselves when we do something that seems dangerous, and we begin to get fearful. As we grow older our fears become even more troubling.

Fear is not all bad. Fear can keep you out of danger. However, fear often keeps you frozen and stuck. Being stuck within fear is destructive and damaging. You can’t live up to your full potential when fear has a grip on your life. When you’re in the grip of fear, your will power feels drained and you can feel trapped. It can also play havoc with your physical well being as fear can cause an increase in tension and stress.

Many belief systems and religions teach that our behavior is either inspired by fear and doubt or it is inspired by love and compassion. When you find ways to stop feeding into your fears, you can overcome them. Patience and compassion can help you can step away from fear. Finding tools, like meditation, can help you to find your inner center, lessen your fears, and bring more balance into your life.

In addition to meditation you will want to find ways to stay in the present moment. When you’re not caught up in the chaos that fear can create, you can be more free to make the decisions and take actions that can help you to let go of the fear, and more effectively live your live. One way to do this is to focus on your breath.

Working with Numerology, we can look at your Core Numbers and Personal Year. Your Personal Year can help to show the general theme of the current year. In Numerology we live our lives in cycles, so just because this year might seem like you are working hard with little result, does not mean that you'll experience the same in the next. And, we can work with your Core Numbers as well as other aspects of your Numerology chart to evaluate any opportunities that may help you to work toward releasing fear, and enjoying life.

Stress From 9/11 Is Still Very Real

Studies show that even nine years later many of us are still challenged by the attacks of September 11th. Preexisting data from studies that were ongoing prior to 9/11 help to show that for many us, measurable brain activity and body chemistry are different than they were before. Although many of the people who were actually closest to where the attacks took place were probably affected most, many of us were profoundly affected.

"It makes sense that our experiences would affect our brains and bodies. Now the question is: To what extent? It's something we need to know about so that we can find people who need help." ~ Barbara Ganzel, Cornell University

Recent research has been published in the American Journal of Public Health, which showed that the attacks continued to affect the mental well-being of the population for at least four more years.