“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” Kenji Miyazawa Cancer. It’s a hot-button word that can evoke deep emotions—fear, anger, sadness, gratitude, and even joyful triumph. As do many of you, I have friends and loved ones who have fought the disease. Alas, some have succumbed, but others have survived…
DetailsShingles and Psoriasis are skin conditions that can not only devastate the skin, but can wreak havoc on a person’s entire life. When my friend suffered with the pain of shingles recently, she told me how it negatively affected her ability to move, regulate her body temperature, sleep, or control her emotions. Her peace of…
DetailsReading Debra’s blog on Arthritis reminded me of how much trauma our poor little bodies hold. We all share the experience of having a body and it is here that we can recognize and express our compassion for each other. Practicing Bio-Touch brings us into the presence of another and gives us the opportunity…
DetailsThere is a type of arthritis in which crystals grow on joints and can lead to immobility of the body. It is painful and brings much suffering. Many times, too, it negatively affects families and friends as the suffering person must withdraw from activities with them due to discomfort. The pain becomes a detriment to…
Details“Pain has a way of clipping our wings and keeping us from being able to fly … and if left unresolved for very long, you can almost forget that you were ever created to fly in the first place.” WM. Paul Young, The Shack When I was a little girl, I loved spending time…
DetailsDebra recently wrote about the digestive process and the discomfort of acid reflux aggravated by hiatal hernia. She also invited everyone to participate in our next Bio-Touch Health Condition Workshop, where we will teach the points necessary to address these problems. As I read her blog, I am drawn into the concept of digestion,…
Details“So many of the pleasures of life are illusory, but a good dinner is a reality.” ~ Joseph Chamberlain When I’m out at a nice restaurant having a delicious dinner with family or friends, the last thing on my mind is what will happen to my food after I’ve chewed it up. I don’t think…
Details“The human heart has the extraordinary capacity to hold and transform the sorrows of life into a great stream of compassion. Compassion arises when you allow your heart to be touched by the pain and need of another.” RAM DASS Many people, when they want to hug, say that we should hug left shoulder to…
DetailsOne of the definitions of the word heart in Webster’s dictionary is: “a muscular organ that receives blood from the veins and pumps it through the arteries to oxygenate the body.” And I would like to add that what gets oxygenated are the atoms that make up the body. Medical and scientific research is finally…
Details“There’s nothing more inspiring than the complexity and beauty of the human heart.” Cynthia Hand When I put my hand on my chest, I can feel my heartbeat. But I never really pondered the mechanism of the human heart. Here are some fascinating facts: The heart begins to beat four weeks after conception. The heart…
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