Issue 13 - January 2004 ~ The Joy of Coping

OPENING REMARKS

Ken, my husband, once told Maria (my daughter) and I that while in a meditative state years earlier, he envisioned a women and her child coming into his life with no complications. He said it was as if he energetically drew us into his life so we could be a family. Around that same period, I took my own steps to draw in a loving and supportive man into our lives with prayer, meditation, and a pen and paper. This was about six months prior to our first meeting.

It was clear early on that Ken was the man I described on paper and the answer to my prayers (no pun intended). When I initially read Rev. Laurie Sue's course proposal for Find Your Spiritual Soul Mate: Creating Your Romantic Resumé, I knew immediately her approach would help guide singles to clear out negative dating habits, get clarity, and draw in healthier, more loving relationships.

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it seems natural to remind you of this well-composed course (with Online ROMANTIC Resumé Builder) for you - or your favorite single. You can set the start date for lesson delivery for February 14th to symbolically begin your quest for a healthy and loving relationship on Valentine's Day - a day of love and romance.

On a separate note, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new course by therapist Arthur Soissons-Segal entitled The Joy of Coping: When Disability Knocks You for a Loop. Find our review of this inspiring and supportive course below. We hope you enjoy this issue!

Blessings for Love & Peace,



June Soyka Cook, Founder
Self-Healing Expressions

The Joy of Coping: When Disability Knocks You for Loop By Arthur Soissons-Segal

Self-Healing Expressions Review Arthur Soissons-Segal's experience, wisdom and warmth come shining through in this course of hope and support for those coming to terms with a debilitating disease. Since he has been both the "disabled" patient as well as the healer in his lifetime, he offers up unique perspectives and positive solutions. Art guides learner towards finding their abilities and purpose using a wide array of time-proven self-healing methods. He also instructs learner to use tools, such as a mapping techniques to help learner meet both smaller goals (e.g., getting to a support meeting next Tuesday) and larger goals (e.g., finding new meaning in their life). . . [Learn more]

Star Shine Movie Music by David Mead

We thank you for the many affirming emails about our new Star Shine Movie with original music performed by Rick McDonald of NYC. We invite you to enjoy this uplifting movie of peace, hope and healing, if you haven't already. And we would be SOOO grateful if you would kindly pass on the movie link to others - if so moved. It takes a few to upload but it's worth the wait! The link is: http://www.selfhealingexpressions.com/starshine.html

Thyme for Healing: Recipe for Soothing Colds and Flu The safest defense against the common cold and flu is a strong immune system. The immune system isn't responsive to drugs for healing. Antibiotics actually suppress the immune system. With flu and colds on the rampage in many parts of the world these days, give your immune system a boost with this hot potion of organic apple juice, thyme, a freshly diced pear and chopped ginger root at the onset of flu or cold symptoms. Pear is soothing to the throat and contains antiviral caffeic acid, which is an immune stimulant. Ginger possesses ten or more antiviral compounds. Thyme contains thymol, which is an antimicrobial agent containing more than a dozen antiseptic compounds. [Find recipe here]

~ Lynn's Laughter Blip for January ~ By Lynn Shaw, Laugh Therapist

Did you laugh at the last joke you heard? Do you enjoy certain television shows that other family members despise? Do you laugh uproariously at a commercial only to find your friend looking over at you in dismay? Humor cannot always be shared. Humor is learned and isn't always appreciated by more than the interpreter. There has to be an intellectual connection as well. Laughter, on the other hand, is innate and can be shared. For the purpose of applying laughter to your daily life and the healing of your mind, body and spirit, think of humor as the brain waves jumpstarting your laughter. . . [Continue reading] Lynn Shaw is the creator and instructor of the course Laughter for the Healing Heart.

DEAR MARTY ~ What are the stages of grief? Q & A by Bereavement Counselor Marty Tousley

Question: I was wondering if you could list the stages of grief for me, as I'm trying to help a friend who recently lost her mother. Answer: . . .What you may be thinking of are the stages of dying originally described by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her still popular book, On Death and Dying. Since that book was first published (in 1969), many people have taken her findings much too literally, expecting the dying process to occur in neatly ordered stages, one following the other. . . [Continue reading] Marty Tousley is the creator and instructor of the course The First Year of Grief: Help for the Journey.

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FEATURED COURSES

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Did You Understand Your Dreams Last Night? Learn your personal 'dream language' and let it assist you in healing relationships, your body, and life by discovering the longings of your soul. Learn to recall and interpret your dreams, the language of the heart and soul, to heal your heart, body and life. Enroll in Dreams for Healing: Using Dreams as a Pathway to the Soul by author Laura V. Hyde.

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~ Closing Thoughts ~