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8 Ways to Open the Heart Chakra
Answering an inquiry about ways to open the Heart chakra: I'm going through a terrible heart issue, and just got hit by what you said, now I'm focusing on the spiritual, emotional level of the heart chakra. What do I do now? Chakras are subtle energy centers that run...
Inflation, anxiety, and mindfulness
Current events have made things crazy expensive! I vent about inflation here, but I've also become more thoughtful about what and where I spend. This blog was inspired by my physical therapist (PT), who's been attending to me for my neck-shoulder-back pain since May....
Are you experiencing Anticipatory Anxiety?
Someone recently asked me how to stay grounded because she is unhappy with the turnout of the elections and afraid of our country's future.There's actually term for that called anticipatory anxiety. Anticipatory anxiety is the fear or worry that bad things can happen...
Space clearing with a Gong
I've been using the gong for a long time and primarily as a tool for healing. I've facilitated gong baths for people undergoing chemotherapy, experiencing depression, and even helped someone who suffered a stroke heal quickly. I use it in my Kundalini yoga class...
Honor the sun and recharge yourself this Solstice
It’s the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and the shortest night. The word solstice stems from two Latin words, sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), which means the ‘sun standing still. There are two solstices in a year – summer for countries north of...
The Sixth-Month Mark
The six-month mark is an opportunity to take the time to stop and reflect on how the year has been for you. Coming from a corporate background, I see it as the mid-year performance review to assess where you are at in terms of your efforts and your goals. A mid-year...
Remember: Water is healing
Back from diving in Tubbataha Natural Park in Sulu Sea. The break was a reminder that water is the most essential of all elements. We are made up of 70% water, making it easy for us to transmit energy to every cell of our body for healing. Even the father of medicine,...
Overwhelmed and burned out? I am too.
I'll be taking my own advice to take a break and disconnect. It's been an intense month with the eclipse and politics! I'm glad that I'm taking my own advice to take a break and disconnect. Tomorrow, I'm going out to scuba dive in the Sulu Sea. It's a liveaboard trip,...
Something to help with sleep
Recent events get in the way of sound sleep: the Post Election Stress Disorder (PESD) plus the effects of the eclipse, especially last Monday’s Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse. The moon has over the centuries produced erratic behavior, hence the term "lunaticus" -...
So this is post-election stress disorder (PESD)
There is such a thing as post-election stress disorder (or PESD) which affects both voters and non-voters. Symptoms include tension, anxiety, worry, fear, and even depression. I know some people who have been losing sleep and crying over the results. The term was...
Go out and vote, and a meditation to deal with these very stressful times
If you are a Filipino and in the Philippines, do go out and vote on Monday, May 9, 2022. You have one ballot and one chance to vote, so help our country and make your vote count! As early as today, check where your precinct is using the voter verfier which matches the...
