Tag: heal

"This is the body that engages in sex, a body with so much soul that any attempt to deny its layers of meaning will come back to haunt us."  ~Thomas Moore

  Maybe the smartest book I have ever read about how sexual attraction happens and why it is such a powerfully transformative healing response came from Stanley Siegel’s book, "Your Brain on Sex."

Suicide is desolate. It is weighted with shame and secrecy, criticism and judgment. Too often there is little compassion for those who have chosen to end their lives; and compassion or support for the survivors of suicide is often embarrassed and spare.

Surviving loved ones are traumatized as they hold the remains of a shattered life in their hands. They are full of questions, recriminations, and their own mixed emotions. Why did this happen? Why didn't I see this coming? Could I have done something more?

We have all heard and probably recited the nursery rhyme "sticks and stones may break my bones…" You know the rest: "But words can never hurt me."

If only it were true. The fact is that words do hurt. Unlike a bruise or broken bone, we can’t see the wound on the outside. Most of us can recall instances from our own lives when words cut deeply, causing wounds that may still hurt.

Since these wounds are not visible to others, we go through life exhibiting behaviors that come from how we deal with these old hurts. If we try to bury the wound rather than learn from it, we not only prevent healing, but we are likely to inflict pain on others.

Did you know that color has a quick and powerful impact on the choices you make every day? According to six different studies in the Journal of Science the color red makes you more detail-oriented while the color blue inspires you to be more creative.

Color impacts every living organism directly affecting tissues and biological functions. The way the retina responds to color affects the nervous system and healthy tissue absorbs color differently than diseased tissue.

A healthy, loving relationship is much like growing a plant. To be happy and stress free you need to accept responsibility and go green. Green isn’t only about energy consciousness and protecting the environment, green is about healthy relationships that grow together, not apart.

Tend to your relationship like a gardener: Water, fertilize occasionally, provide some sun and repot when the roots expand and don’t have enough soil. If your plant isn’t doing well, move it to another window. Don’t hover over your plant or you will kill it with too much attention.