My Spiritual Path
The Spiritual Path is a search for understanding
about and a union with the universe.
My Spiritual Path
The Spiritual Path is a search for understanding
about and a union with the universe.
Today's Meditation
"Meditate"
Daily meditation for Sunday, September 10, 2023:
“ Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers"
Garth Brooks
Meditation Society of Australia
Your body is wiser than you know
Be fully present in your body
Ana Patricia Goncalves
We all have an ongoing battle with our body
Some hide it better than others
To be fully present in your body is to feel all the emotions the body brings you in tune with yourself each day
Your mind and your brain does not have the capacity to experience the full present reality and embody the sensory experience that you feel in each moment.
The brain and the mind are useful for protecting you from danger, for keeping you safe, and for taking you from a to b.
But for feeling, intuition and being present they can be your enemy at times.
You can learn how to make peace with both through your body.
We all have experienced some sort of trauma in our lives that have made us feel trapped, ashamed and in fear.
Trauma is the source of healing when we are open to receive our own love.
Where there is trapped energy there is life and movement and circulation (money, relationships, business, health, illness).
When your body is stagnant it is asking you for help.
This is the time that you can help yourself and listen and feel.
Your body has everything it needs to unlock you from what you are struggling with.
Your body has everything to help you make your dreams come true.
Your body has all the wisdom to help you trust yourself much more deeply.
Your body has everything to overcome any challenge you have at this moment.
It's not your mind or brain that will overcome the obstacle.
Because they will be deceiving and resistant to the present moment.
All thoughts that you have originate in the body first then produce emotions and feelings that send signals to your brain.
Say your body is telling you to quit your job purely on a hunch but your mind is telling you to stay put because you need the money for security.
What do you do?
Do you trust yourself enough to follow your intuition and quit and face the present reality?
Or do you stay put out of fear and security?
The body connects you to the present moment and also the past.
Are you able to decipher emotions and feelings in the present and navigate your way through and stay grounded and in tune with yourself?
The mind and the brain often feel threatened and overwhelmed by large emotions and feelings that have not been processed or healed in the body.
Some examples in the body show up as having an anxiety attack, feeling nervous all the time, not feeling safe.
Which is why a lot of people use affirmations and journal instead of feeling the emotions because the brain and mind feels unsafe in dealing with the emotions in the present moment.
When you do not feel safe to feel your raw emotions your brain and your mind will find ways to keep you stuck and in survival so this leads to no money in your business, insecurity within your body, excessive weight, always having accidents and getting sick.
When you do not listen to your body, you get sick and eventually illness arises.
And illness is a good thing because the body is ready to let go of toxicity in every way and it is asking you to listen to what it needs.
Being ill is not just physical related. It is emotional, spiritual and energetic. This is a time to tune in to your body and really take a hard look at where you are because your body wants you to wake up
And healing trauma has a very big part to play in that journey.
Everything that boils up can keep you stuck in bad habits, poor traits, low income (or no money) months and years in business, poor relationships, low self worth, loathing etc…
Everything that is currently taking place in your life right now can be tackled by connecting with your body.
Your body is more wise than you know.
It knows how to navigate every inch of your life.
If only you listen and feel.
That is the obstacle most people have today.
Any strong emotion or overwhelming feeling you have is the gateway to freedom.
Instead of allowing fear, shame, secrets, remorse, regret and guilt to run your life and use mind or brain techniques to avoid facing the emotions, you can choose to open yourself up to feel everything in your body right now.
To commit to connecting with yourself.
Because here is where everything begins:
And heals
And transforms
In your body.
And that is Leadership and taking full responsibility of your life.
Wishing you to experience more of yourself in this new year of your life and receive the support that you need.
With love
Ana Patricia Goncalves
Self Love and What It Means
What is self-love
What is self-love? Before a person is able to practice it, first we need to understand what it means.
Self-love is a state of appreciation for oneself that grows from actions that support our physical, psychological and spiritual growth. Self-love means having a high regard for your own well-being and happiness. Self-love means taking care of your own needs and not sacrificing your well-being to please others. Self-love means not settling for less than you deserve.
Self-love can mean something different for each person because we all have many different ways to take care of ourselves. Figuring out what self-love looks like for you as an individual is an important part of your mental health.
What does self-love mean to you?
For starters, it can mean:
> Talking to and about yourself with love
> Prioritizing yourself Giving yourself a break from self-judgement
> Trusting yourself Being true to yourself
> Being nice to yourself
> Setting healthy boundaries
> Forgiving yourself when you aren’t being true or nice to yourself
For many people, self-love is another way to say self-care. To practice self-care, we often need to go back to the basics and
> Listen to our bodies
> Take breaks from work and move/stretch.
> Put the phone down and connect to yourself or others, or do something creative.
> Eating healthily, but sometimes indulge in your favorite foods.
Self-love means accepting yourself as you are in this very moment for everything that you are. It means accepting your emotions for what they are and putting your physical, emotional and mental well-being first.
How and Why to Practice Self Love So now we know that self-love motivates you to make healthy choices in life. When you hold yourself in high esteem, you're more likely to choose things that nurture your well-being and serve you well. These things may be in the form of eating healthy, exercising or having healthy relationships.
Ways to practice self-love include:
> Becoming mindful. People who have more self-love tend to know what they think, feel, and want.
> Taking actions based on need rather than want. By staying focused on what you need, you turn away from automatic behavior patterns that get you into trouble, keep you stuck in the past, and lessen self-love.
> Practicing good self-care. You will love yourself more when you take better care of your basic needs. People high in self-love nourish themselves daily through healthy activities, like sound nutrition, exercise, proper sleep, intimacy and healthy social interactions.
> Making room for healthy habits. Start truly caring for yourself by mirroring that in what you eat, how you exercise, and what you spend time doing. Do stuff, not to “get it done” or because you “have to,” but because you care about you.
Finally, to practice self-love, start by being kind, patient, gentle and compassionate to yourself, the way you would with someone else that you care about.
- Written by Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., President & CEO of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. This blog post also appears on the Gravity Blankets Blog.
About "My Spritual Path"
Hello . . .
I am Joe Williams, and this is my attempt to share with you my experiences as I travel along "My Spiritual Path." It is my sincere hope that you will find peace, compassion, and hope from the stories and events that will be shared on this site.
I strive to align my life with my practice of Buddhism and the Buddhist’s meditative tradition. A large part of my daily life is spent in attempting in staying in the present moment - that moment of mindful awareness. I hope to share with you opportunities for you to learn the mindfulness without needing to engage with the cultural or philosophical aspects of Buddhism. We will focus on relaxation methods which have been practiced for centuries. These techniques have been extensively researched and have demonstrated to be highly successful in relieving stress.
I draw from his personal life as a medical patient, an educator and as a mediator. Meditation is an excellent way to reduce stress without the effects of medication, something to which I can personally attest. Whether you are struggling with cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic pain, rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, or other health problems that are worsened by stress, or just a stressful life its self, you can proactively learn meditative techniques to help reduce the stress.