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Creating Your Spiritual Growth Journal

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Meditation (listening) and prayer (talking) are two powerful ways to grow your spiritual life! Many times we do not notice growth because it happens slowly over time. Creating a meditation and prayer journal is a wonderful tool for growing your spiritual life and documenting your spiritual growth.

Here is a simple structure you can follow for your daily meditations and prayers. Record what you experienced during meditation and what prayers are on your heart.

Important to note, pray to the God you believe in, and if you don’t believe in God, you can still pray. Direct your prayers to the universe, to energy, or simply to ‘all that is love’. Growing your spiritual life is an incredibly important part of a healthy life. Seek, grow, and expand. Start where you are.

Meditation & Prayer Journal Exercise

Spend 5 minutes sitting silently, following your breath. Breath in and out through your nose, track your breath into your nasal passages, down you throat, into your lungs, into your belly, and then follow through the exhale. Repeat this practice to quiet your mind.

As thoughts came into your mind, do not judge them. Lovingly acknowledge them and then let them go. Bring your focus onto God or love or something that feels peaceful and beautiful to you. Sit and actively LISTEN and BE STILL. After 5 minutes of this begin to pray or talk to God.

In your journal write on the following:
“In doing this prayer and meditation today I experienced, learned, felt…”

Guide for Managing Your Healthcare: Part 1

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In the past, healthcare and wellness looked very different. We trusted our mothers and doctors regarding our health and wellness. Today, we know that our parent’s advice may have led to unhealthy results. Instead of healing us, healthcare institutions, doctors, hospitals, and medical information have left us misinformed, underserved, and unwell. The overuse of medications has left us unhealthy.

In order to be healthy today, we MUST take personal responsibility for our own health and wellness, and the management of ALL its pieces.

In this two-part blog series, I will introduce some simple ways to take control of your health. I will teach you practical ways to manage doctors, healthcare, and disease prevention. You will learn to find reliable information versus ‘trendy’ opinions and fads.

How to Manage Your Healthcare

1. Keep a Record
Keep all of your healthcare records in one place. Review your own lab results and keep copies. Ask questions, keep track of changes, and look for developing patterns. Always share your discoveries with your doctors.

2. Trust Your Intuition
We used to simply trust what a doctor said. DO NOT DO THIS!!!! Do your own research. Look up natural cures and traditional medical ones. Read reputable articles and learn from other’s experiences dealing with your specific health conditions. If you feel that something isn’t right, it probably isn’t. Get a second opinion or see an alternative medical practitioner.

3. Prevention Is Key
Waiting until there is a problem is no longer a luxury. It is pure laziness that will have your health fall victim! Plan to be proactive and form DAILY habits to become healthier. I find clients intuitively know where they need to be healthier. You may not know the specific steps to get better, but you will certainly know what areas to address!

4. It Takes a Village
I have a huge health & wellness toolbox. In my toolbox are medical doctors, natural doctors, alternative practitioners, chiropractors, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners, personal trainers, physical therapists, books, counselors, and life coaches. The way to build your own personal team of wellness practitioners is by asking your friends, family, and co-workers for recommendations. Keep a file and add proven health and wellness resources over time.

In part two, we will continue diving into the ‘how-tos’ of managing our health and wellness! Until then, be well!