We found this note posted on our Weight Loss page. It’s very encouraging for anyone currently doing battle with his/her own body over weight issues. Here it is:
“This CD was sent to me by a friend at one of the lowest points in
my life. Although I was once healthy and active, after my father's
death and a couple of other major life changes, I found myself 100
pounds overweight, compulsively bingeing, anxiety ridden/severely
depressed and unable to do anything about it.
This song and video, Angel Flight, is about bringing home fallen Service Members. Regardless of your politics or feelings about war, it’s moving and beautiful. Do check it out if you have a few minutes.
I listened to your guided imagery program for Caregiver Stress for months as I walked an arduous path with my dearest love of 40 years, as she contended with the stresses and strains of chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. It was not easy. She is now thankfully in remission.
Voice, music and words provided exactly what I needed, and therefore what we needed. The intense fear, doubt, suffering, emotional exhaustion etc etc of the care partner is unacknowledged, ignored, swept under the rug.
We were all delighted to get this exuberant news from Melissa H, who delivered her beautiful baby girl after a dicey pregnancy. We first heard about this from her doula, Robin Younger, CD, PCD (DONA).
But we’ll let her speak for herself. Here she is:
I was Robin Younger's client as mentioned prior. I did in fact listen to your CD's several weeks prior to my delivery of my beautiful baby girl. I had been trying for seven years unsuccessfully with three miscarriages before I had Sophia. I even tried IVF unsuccessfully.
My pregnancy at the beginning was going so smoothly until the 26th week when complication after complication arose. There was a potential that Sophia too would not make it. As you can imagine, my stress levels increased as well as my blood pressure - preclampsia became an issue along with other issues.
We found this inspiring testimonial to the power of guided imagery on an Amazon review, describing someone’s response to the Healing Trauma imagery. It supports our repeated observation that guided imagery that targets PTS is very effective for old and deep wounds and the painful attitudes and self-percepts that get built around them. Here’s the comment:
“After a lifetime of dealing with a genetic disease that killed half my family, I didn't think any kind of meditation could make any difference at all. I had come to a point of being so depressed and angry and feeling that life is so unfair and hopeless for some people.
“I grew up in fundamentalist churches in the Deep South where I was taught that my ancestors had sinned against God, and God put a curse on my family, and we would all keep dying until God was over his anger. I can't even begin to express what kind of damage this does to a child already struggling with overwhelming circumstances in a family.
“Although I grew up and realized eventually that it was nonsense, I think that kind of teaching takes hold in the subconscious and is very hard to really overcome. I went to bed and started listening to this CD--expecting nothing really, and I don't think I even made it into a full minute before I could feel tears squeezing out & rolling down my face, and before long I was just crying. It happens every time I listen, but I feel lighter afterwards and not so weighed down with pain. I also don't feel so tired. I love this meditation, find it very calm & soothing…”
We just got this bulletin from COL (R) Jill Chambers, founder of This Able Vet. She and her partner, pal and singing co-conspirator, Michael Peterson travel far and wide, providing training, inspiration, amazing music and concrete, practical assistance to our active duty military, transitioning troops and veterans, here and abroad.
As a result of their considerable travel, jumping of time zones and a history of dodging the occasional Pentagon terror attack, the odd shelling in obscure locations in Iraq and all-round, generally adrenaline-spiking situations, they have had occasional issues with sleep disruption.
Guided imagery has been a help to them, and they’re always offering generous testimony about that at their various presentations.
For the past three years or more, I’ve been listening to guided imagery at least once to twice a day. I have been battling M.S. for 28 years and your CD means so much to me and gives me so much hope. Thank you. I am blessed to have this encouragement in my life each day.
I am trying everything I can to stay strong and healthy, including Reiki, meditation, yoga and massage, along with my regular medication, and although I may not manage to do any of these other things in one day, I always listen to your imagery daily.
I am still walking aided with a stick and still driving, so after 28 years I am very lucky - I am sure the imagery has played a big part in this and I am truly grateful.
This prayer was written by Eitan Baum for the healing of his mother, Naomi Chava bat Chaya Hendel in Menachem Av of the year 5771 or 2011 by the Gregorian Calendar. It is very much in the style and wording of Jewish prayer.
Wayfarers Prayer upon Embarking on the Journey of Healing
May it be Your will, merciful and healing Father, to lead me on this journey in peace, to accompany me in peace, to stand by my side and to give me life, health, happiness and peace.
Give me the strength to bear this cancer with dignity, and the power to endure it and be healed. Protect me from pain, sadness and despair, and from all the discomforts that are drawing near. Send skill, wisdom and understanding to my doctors and nurses, Your faithful messengers, to sow goodness and light in my body. Help the chemicals accurately do their work, rooting out disease and bringing compassion to the healthy parts of my body making room for the good to strengthen and take root.
Hey, so take a look at a serious contender for Most Adorable Kid in America and read his story, which we found on a website called Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Fighting Cancer One Cup at a Time…Awesome that he can flash that radiant smile and exude such radically cute charisma, after being through what he’s been through – but there you have it. Definitely makes you want to complain less…check this story out:
When Corey was 1-year-old, he was diagnosed with stage 1 Wilms' tumor, a pediatric kidney cancer. A 2 pound tumor was removed, along with his right kidney and some lymph nodes.
Unfortunately, just 3 months after finishing chemotherapy treatments, Corey's cancer relapsed to his lungs and lower spine area. He was paralyzed for a few weeks until the new chemotherapy and radiation treatments started working. After finishing an intensive 24 week protocol that kept Corey in the hospital most of the time, Corey enjoyed 10 months of being cancer-free and relearned how to walk.
We got this happy feedback from a doula in Albuquerque, NM. And because we all love and appreciate the work that doulas do (not to mention those terrific childbirth educators), we were all pretty eager to post this.
We just got this bulletin from COL (R) Jill Chambers, founder of 
Hey, so take a look at a serious contender for Most Adorable Kid in America and read his story, which we found on a website called 
