Wellness Through Wisdom

CARNIVAL OF HEALING #97

Hello everyone! I am honored to be hosting this week’s Carnival of Healing. We have a variety of articles in this edition that address all aspects of health - everyone brings something different to the table. Very holistic! If you are interested in reading any of the articles I am mentioning here, just click on their titles. At this time, having just passed the Pagan holiday known as Lammas, I am thinking about the idea of the harvest. It is a time to contemplate what we are harvesting in our lives… in what ways do we need to protect ourselves? And as we look back… what do we regret? Of course, regret is not a word most people like to hear. We would all rather pretend we have no regrets. And perhaps regret is not the most appropriate word because it implies that we made a mistake, when in truth we did the best that we could at the time and therefore it was perfect. Perhaps we can look back on what we are harvesting now in our lives and ask, what can we do differently now to ensure more abundance next time? I think the articles in this Carnival speak to all the different pieces in us that want to grow - that are seeking. What is beautiful is that if you do seek, there is so much out there for you to find….

If you need some simple, tangible, and thoughtful advice on how to present your best self to the world on a daily basis, see How to Really Increase Your Self Confidence by Phil at philforhumanity.com. This article serves as a set of general guidelines on how to look, talk, feel, and think for a stronger self image and includes some good practices for ‘going with the flow’.

Tupelo Kenyon give us an interesting article called Don’t Take it Personally at tupelokenyon.com. This article deals with our choices on how to react to criticism and other people’s projections. It reminds us that we don’t have to take on other people’s judgments about us and is sprinkled with thought-provoking quotations.

In her article, What Would Jesus Do?, Tracee Sioux questions the Republican perspective on healthcare in the U.S. and if it is truly Christian in value. She writes about the lack of choice in healthcare today and asks interesting questions, such as, “Would Jesus defend the inhumanity involved in denying a fellow American citizen medical care based on whether or not it’s profitable for the insurance company?”

Turn Fat Into Muscle is an article from muscular-fitness.com that explains how to safely and practically adjust your diet and exercise plan to change the way your body looks and lose fat.

In Law of Vibration, from the blog universeofsuccess.com, John explains, “Your thoughts are a form of energy with their own unique frequency and as your thoughts are sent out into the universe they gather energy vibrating at the identical frequency and bring to you circumstances and people who reside on the same frequency.” The article gives useful tips on raising your vibration and how to work with universal vibrational energy.

Why You Need to do a Colon Massage is a great article by April Kerr at naturalhealthremedies.org that walks you through the reasons for doing a colon massage and how to do it.

Increase your lung capacity with the Kundalini Yoga breathing technique given in the article: Powerful 4 Part Deep Breathing Exercise for Vitality.

New research on vitamin C is explained in Research: Vitamin C Does Not Prevent Colds from realwomensfitness.com. The article weighs the cost versus the benefit of taking vitamin C and includes information specific for athletes as well.

A compassionate article called No Tragedy is Private is written with resources and soothing advice for mothers who have lost a baby during childbirth or miscarriage. This comes from a very informative blog called Baby Lune that focuses on mothering/baby care/birthing/etc and was written by Kate Baggott.

The story How To See More Clearly (Part I) is a personal account by Warren Wong on whatithinkabout.com regarding vision and his experiments to see better without using glasses or Lasik. Offers suggestions for those who want to try to improve their eyesight naturally.

If you are interesting in refocusing your beliefs to overcome the patterns that might be holding you back, check out Practicing Personal Development with Unlimited Power!
This is an article by Aaron Potts at todayisthatday.com who says, “The only thing that holds back the flood of our success is what we actually believe is possible.” The article also promotes the work/writing of Karen Lynch.

Joe Caterisano gives his input on weight loss in How to Lose Weight. This is a list of helpful suggestions for those who know that lifestyle changes and preparation are the keys to succeeding at losing weight. Practical and down-to-earth advice.

In a well-written and humorous article, Like a Kid in a Candy Store, Craig Harper ponders what it takes to feel excitement in our lives. He explains that excitement is something we have to create and dares you to generate some excitement in your own life. Posted on craigharper.com.

How To Embrace Your Personal Power and Play Big is an article that provides information on how to stop diminishing yourself to make others feel comfortable and how to start really putting yourself out there in all your glory. It is written by Lola, a Reiki Practitioner and Life Coach, at Real World Spiritual and Personal Development. She writes honestly about her own issues and shares tools on how to move past “playing small”. In another article, Law of Attraction: Make the Conscious Unconscious - part 1,, she accounts her personal process involving the Law of Attraction and other practices that she is using.

I found the article Beat Nicotine Cravings: 54 Things To Do Instead Of Smoking personally interesting because I know people who smoke simply because they don’t know what to do with themselves otherwise! Written by Chris on his blog quittingsmokingagain who writes, “This blog is part of my quit plan, and has proven to be an excellent tool in helping me quit smoking and stay quit.” Lots of good ideas.

If you feel like you need a little push, check out 5 Tips for Day to Day Motivation on myweightlossforlife.com.

Intimate Opportunities is a reflective article on what it mean to just ‘be’ with someone and really be there for someone on the blog Everyone Needs Therapy. Full of personal narrative, this story reminds us that sometimes we need to create space to be there for someone, especially young people who may be uncomfortable needing support.

If you want to contemplate the idea of ‘joy’ and also make a cherry desert… you will want to read Life is a Bowl of Cherries. This article is from INNside Innkeeping in Montana and includes 2 recipes.

Blessings - Jessika

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