November 2004, Issue No. 23 ~ Creating a Life of Balance & Harmony

Opening Remarks

With the sorry state of the world today, it is more important than ever to balance our personal lives as best we can. A good place to start is at home. Have you taken steps to create balance and harmony in your own home by creating a nurturing environment for your soul? This month, we are pleased to announce the launch of Healing with Feng Shui and Color - a well written course by Deborah Redfern, designed to help you do just that. As I read through Deborah's lessons, I felt like running to Home Depot so we could repaint then redecorate certain rooms in our home. Mike, our wonderful Webmaster, created a number of amazing interactive Web Tools for this course to enhance your learning experience. Of course, if you seek balance in a different area of your life, this issue could well provide the healing tips, blips, articles or course suggestions you need.

Wishing you balance & harmony,



June Soyka Cook
Self-Healing Expressions (S-HE)

( ( ( New Course Launched! ) ) ) Healing with Feng Shui and Color by Deborah Redfern Feng shui is the ancient art of living in balance. Color is a powerful feng shui tool and numerous studies have shown that the colors you choose affect you on a physical, psychological and spiritual level. This course invites you to take an introspective journey and learn ways to heal, support and honor the true essence of you using feng shui and color. This course guides you to: Learn about feng shui philosophy. Create balance and harmony in your home to draw in love, new opportunities, increase abundance and success. Establish a plan for home décor that honors and supports. Use colors in your home and life to support healing, recovery and well-being. Learn more now.

		Including Your Absent Loved One in Family Celebrations by Marty Tousley
Holidays and special days can be especially difficult for those coming to terms with the absence of a loved one. Even if you wish to pretend otherwise, the person who died will be on your mind -- and on the minds of others -- on special days such as holidays, birthdays and anniversaries. Far better to create a time, a ritual or a... [continue reading] Marty Tousley is the creator and instructor of these Self-Healing Expressions courses The First Year of Grief: Help for the Journey and A Different Grief: Coping with Pet Loss.

Write A Way: Family History ~ Making the Past Present By Sandra Lee Schubert

A narrative of events or a story, your particular history is unique. One perspective does not define a family history. If you can relate the tale of how you came to be, then creating great feats of imagination is easier. There is intrigue, drama, love, deep sadness and incredible happiness in all our lives. Once you have identified these traits in your own family, it... [continue reading] Join Sandra in her new discussion forum and discuss this article. Sandra Schubert is the creator and instructor for the course Writing for Life: Creating a Story of Your Own.

Finding Your Spiritual Soul Mate By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway November Tip: Let your imagination lead you closer to the love you desire. There are many practical and spiritually creative ways to encourage your soul and subconscious mind to raise the vibrational forces on Project Soul Mate. Begin to imagine the love you want then psychically tune into that love. Write, visualize, daydream, pray, and love your way to a great... [continue reading]

Rev. Laurie Sue is the creator of the course Finding Your Spiritual Soul Mate: Transforming Your Romantic Destiny with A Romantic Resumé.

The Shaman Way: Are Spirit Guides The Same as Totems? By Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls

Spirit guides may or may not also be totem animals. I have a spirit guide who comes to me as a white pelican. I have an elephant who is strictly a totem and not a spirit guide. A spirit guide is a teacher with something to teach you. A totem animal is often a protector, a mate to travel the Inner Worlds with who... [continue reading] Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls is the creator and instructor of the course Discovering the Shaman Healer Within: Apprentice Course.

Things That Make You Go Ommm. . .

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Holistic Prayers: Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit through Prayer Subscribe to this (no fee) uplifting Self-Healing Expressions e-course and get a sense of how our self-paced delivery system works while being inspired by interfaith prayers. Enroll here.

Sharon T. of Canada commented about this course:
"[It] lifted my spirits on many a day to find the prayer email in my mailbox, very grateful that you provide the course free as I've been ill [and] I haven't been able to work in a long time."

Mi-so Healthy: Miso Soup Recipe for Health & Healing An Immune-Strengthening Soup As cold/flu symptoms surface this winter, we suggest miso soup to maintain good health and to recover from ill health. Miso soup has long been known for its healing effects. A smooth and dark puree, miso is made from soybeans and has many health benefits. Miso soup is even thought to deter cancer cells from multiplying. This recipe also... [Recipe here] Take a step towards strengthen your immune system now. Enroll in The Healing Power of Food today! This course now features printable recipes!

Understanding Your Dreams By Laura V. Hyde

This Month's Dream Tip: Do not judge your dreams - all dreams are significant and have much to tell you. Not meaning to frighten you, your dreams are lovingly channeled through your subconscious to help you learn, grow and heal. Dreams are powerful vehicles in which to solve your daily issues for they provide ideas, solutions and insights. Laura V. Hyde is based in California and is the creator and instructor for the course Dreams for Healing: Using Dreams as a Pathway to the Soul.

A Coping Blurb from Art: Tips for Coping with Difficulties By Arthur Soissons-Segal, Ph.D. ~ Therapist and Brain Tumor Survivor

Amazing! I found my soul. Where was it? I don't know. My soul turned up some time after brain surgery. I didn't call for it, but there it was. Suddenly, my life changed. I connected to my plants and began to speak to them. When I walked Eddie, my Bichon-Poodle, I smiled each time he sniffed a blade of grass. I spoke to other dogs and to birds. My family took on new importance; they are special. We connected. I connected to myself and to others. I wanted to give to others, so I did and I continue to. Blame my transformation on that silly old brain tumor. I'm told that disability of any type reveals the origins of the soul and paves its healing journey. Arthur Soissons-Segal is the creator and instructor of the course The Joy Of Coping: Overcoming The Stress of Dis-ease.

Living With Purpose: Understanding Soul Symbolism By Melanie Votaw Deciphering the symbolic language received in meditation is one of the most frustrating things for my life purpose students. It truly is a skill to get out of headspace and see things metaphorically. We're simply not taught this in school.... Developing the skill to interpret symbols and metaphors is beneficial for many reasons. It helps you to... [continue reading] Melanie Votaw is the creator and instructor for the course Discovering Your Life Purpose: Living the Life You Were Born to Live.

A Green Note ~ Tips for Reducing Waste By Judy Morgan, Environmentalist One simple way to reduce waste is to take reusable bags with you when you shop. A string bag or canvas bag can be easily tucked in a pocket or handbag, and can hold a large number of purchases. (Europeans have done this for many years.) You can also reuse zip lock plastic bags by washing them out for odds and ends around the house and yard. Recycle the worn out bags at plastic recycling centers.

Judy Morgan has worked with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection for 15 years and is the creator of  Healing the Environment: Healing the Planet Starts at Home.

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

Recently my 14-year-old son could not locate his wallet. He spent several days asking if I had seen it, several days looking for it, and several days stewing about it. I did not join in the search because he is notorious for walking past his shoes while asking, "Where are my shoes?" I thought this was another one of those moments. On the fourth day of the "lost wallet saga," my husband... [continue reading] Lynn Shaw resides in Indiana and is the creator and instructor of the course Laughter for the Healing Heart.

This Month's Holistic Prayer

Love well. Sleep well. Dine well. Think well.
~ A Thousand Paths to Comfort


   


If there is to be peace in the world,
There must be peace in the nations.

If there is to be peace in the nations,
There must be peace in the cities.

If there is to be peace in the cities,
There must be peace between neighbors.

If there is to be peace between neighbors,
There must be peace in the home.

If there is to be peace in the home,
There must be peace in the heart.

~ Lao-Tse

Peace, Love and Light,

Your Friends at Self-Healing Expressions



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