The Healing Journey
…and how I began.
Upon reaching my personal rock bottom, I was ill with a sore throat that stayed around for years, I had adrenal fatigue, my hair had been falling out, and I had panic attacks that would leave me gasping for air on the floor.
I wasn’t sure how I had gotten there.
My healing journey and my spiritual awakening coincided with my becoming a mother. Suddenly, I had no friends, a good deal of my family had passed away suddenly, my brothers became addicted to heroin, and I found myself without a community in which to raise my son. Soon after, my marriage fell apart and I had no one to turn to.
I knew that my health would continue to deteriorate unless I took action. I began to learn about herbal remedies and was willing to try anything, because the pharmaceuticals I was taking were leaving me feeling drained and zombie-like. I took an apprenticeship at a local apothecary and discovered some plants that worked for me.
I got therapy, volunteered, cleaned up my diet and started to exercise. I was getting stronger! I was still on the search for answers and looking for ways to be productive again after just existing for so long.
There’s a time in all our lives that knocks us flat on our backs.
You don’t have to journey alone. There are answers out there. Let us help you find them.
5 Ways to Ground Your Energy
Center yourself with these tips.
Feeling anxious, depressed, worried, or nervous? These emotions can often signal that we need to get into the present moment and out of a cycle of thoughts or behaviors. Here are 5 ways that you can send this tension from your body to Gaia where this can be transmuted and leave your body feeling lighter.
Go stand in the grass. Send the energy down into the earth.
Breathe deeply, sitting with your legs criss-crossed and your hands face down on your knees.
Listen to music that resonates with you.
Move your body in a way that feels good to you in the moment. You can do yoga, go for a walk, dance, run. If you’re feeling confused, ask your body what it wants.
Create something. Draw. Paint. Play your guitar. Write your feelings down. This will be the hardest one to do while you’re triggered, so try a few of the suggestions above first to get your body out of reactive mode and moved toward feeling centered.
Do you have questions or is there something that worked for you? Let us know!
xo