Do We Have a Choice in Healing?
By Dr. Gene Clerkin
I am in a profession that continually affords me the opportunity to witness people in their healing processes. To witness someone in the healing process does not simply mean to notice that s/he is experiencing a symptom. We don't have to look too far among our friends, family or even ourselves to notice someone with physical symptoms.
In an old paradigm, the Medical or Treatment model, symptoms are seen merely as a nuisance, something to be removed or eradicated. Symptoms are treated, and success is determined by whether or not the symptoms are resolved.
Part of my role as a wellness practitioner is to help my clients and practice participants observe the symptoms they may be experiencing, from a new perspective, the Wellness or Holistic Paradigm. In this new paradigm, symptoms are seen as signals or guideposts, used to redirect our behaviors and create whatever change is needed in our lives. These changes may need to come in the area of nutrition, physical, chemical or emotional stress, our relationships, releasing old traumas or being in line with our soul's purpose, to name a few. The Wellness or Holistic Paradigm is all about recognizing symptoms as a call for change and exploring the messages they have for us.
I was speaking to someone the other day who was inquiring about Network Care. When I asked him what he would want from receiving care, he simply said that he didn't want to be in pain. Who could blame him? Is there anyone who really wants to be in pain? After some more inquiry on my part, he went on to say that he just wants to be comfortable.
As the day progressed, I thought more about that statement. Did he mean that he just wants to be comfortable in the physical sense or in all aspects of his life? In my understanding, there is a direct relationship between the experiences of our lives and how we experience our physical bodies.
It seems that life constantly presents us with challenges or opportunities for our own personal growth. If we never experienced any challenges, our opportunities for growth might be very limited. Some might even go as far as to say that Life, God or the Universe will present you with these very challenges, whether you like it or not.
I've heard life described as moving down a path. If we just stop and sit down on the path we a liable to get run over. I wondered if we actually have a choice. Are we able to slide by in life without any discomfort? I've heard Network Spinal Analysis developer Dr. Donald Epstein say that if you're not doing what you're supposed to, if you're not living your soul's purpose, then it is supposed to hurt, and nothing is supposed to make it stop. Ouch! .
During my second visit with clients, I review their physical findings, progress and future strategies. We then decide whether my care is what they are looking for. I always state, in some form or another, that if they don't want anything to change in their lives, they may want to reconsider taking the path of healing, for true healing will always bring about change.
Whether or not we want to pursue the path of healing is an individual choice. However, if life is prompting us to make a change and we ignore its signals, we are likely to become very uncomfortable. If we continue to ignore the signs, our symptoms are likely to become unbearable.
Maybe we don't have a choice. Maybe if we truly want to be comfortable and fulfilled, we must choose to find ways to listen to our bodies, to life, and roll with the changes instead of fighting against them. Maybe we can choose healing.
The Most Precious Resource
By
Cathy Clerkin
Hi all,
I was watching a documentary last night called 'A World without Water' and it compelled me to type this:
As a fortunate citizen and resident of a free developed country I take for granted the availability and access I have to clean water. Without it...there's no life, period. The average person in similar circumstances consumes around 215 gallons of water daily.
It is hard to believe that a world composed of mainly water is at the doorway of dilemma. Over the past several months we are seeing in America alone the serious drought situations in the south eastern part of the country. Just recently, I heard that humongous Lake Mead in Nevada is on the edge of loosing it's water supply which will cut it off entirely to it's main source, the Colorado River . Hundreds of thousands of people are going to be detrimentally effected.
Due to governments passing the buck and also the World Bank, water is now being privatized in many places in the world. With that being said, if you're poor and don't pay the piper you're flat out of luck (or should I say water). People in our own 'richest country' are already having their supplies cut at the source because they can't afford it (taking place in poor parts of Detroit ). It is every humans' God given right to have water without having to go into hock just to have access to it. In just another 20 more years, water is going to be more of a commodity than oil. We already know how much prices of oil have been driven up over the last several years.
I recall as a youngster in the Bronx the extremely hot summers. People would open up the fire hydrants just to cool off. Thousands of gallons of water are literally going down the drain. As a daughter of a New York City fireman I remember the bumper sticker - Save Water, Save lives. This was designed to have enough supply to extinguish fires. Now we need to think about it just for mere existence. I know all of us aren't feeling the repercussions yet, but we eventually will somewhere down the line. It has no distinction between race, color, or economic standing.
I'm urging you to pass this e mail along to others (we forward so many garbage emails every day). I am going to make a conscious effort about my water usage. Please, if you care about the human race and the future of it, contribute your effort to do so too and to enlighten others about this very important message. Save water, save lives. We can all do a small part to help.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and to forward it. God Bless the World in which we live. Cathy