TABLE OF CONTENTS
Matthew Fox Interview
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11 Foods You Can Eat Right Now to Increase Your Energy
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5 Ways to Heal Panic Attacks & Anxiety 54 If Cardinals Appear, Your Loved Ones in Heaven Are Near!
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The Coincidences that Can Change Our 66 Lives
How Do People Find Their Soul Mate? 100 7 Things Single People Are Tired of Hearing
108
Clearing Energy of Used Items
116
Synchronicities – Dance with the Cosmic Flow
122
Holistic Tips to Fight Off Winter Blues 128 Insights at the Edge of Love and Death 136 Endless Awakening - Book Spotlight
Six Ways to Be Mindful, Even With a Busy Life
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OM Spotlight: Ommie Awards
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Counting the Good in Your Life
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Using Feng Shui to Brighten Your Holidays
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11 Foods You Can Eat Right Now to Increase Your Energy
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by Braxton Cosby
aven't you made any
losing weight. But beyond the Eat
progress yet with your
Less Move More stuff I've preached
fitness goals? I know
to you, there are some quick-hit
what you're thinking: The
things you can take advantage of
year has already started, and you
now to increase your energy levels
only have ten more months before
and ramp up the effectiveness of
you'll start the whole "New Year, New
your workouts and exercise routines.
You" thing again. Of course, starting
Specifically, let's look at the foods
over is rarely a good thing, and it
you eat or need to eat to increase
normally sucks when applicable to
your energy NOW!
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THE LIST OF 11 FOODS BELOW
Add a sweet drizzle to anything from
WILL SUPPLY IMMEDIATE ENERGY
breakfast yogurt to afternoon tea.
SOURCES TO SPARK THAT FLAME, INCREASE YOUR ENERGY, AND GET
Bananas
YOU MOVING.
Potassium for days helps to decrease muscle cramping and improve cell
Brown Rice
metabolism. But it is composed
Rich in manganese, the mineral that
of sugars (glucose, fructose, and
helps produce energy from protein
sucrose) and fiber, which makes it a
and carbs, brown rice will help you
certain energy food. Top them with
maintain high energy all day. Served
peanut or almond butter for a well-
as a side dish with your favorite lean
rounded snack, or slice one into your
proteins (along with nutrient-packed
morning cereal for an extra boost that
veggies), this makes for a powerhouse
will keep you going until lunchtime.
lunch or dinner. Apples Sweet Potato
Not only will an apple a day keep the
High in carbohydrates and loaded with
doctor away, but it'll also give you a
beta-carotene (vitamin A) and vitamin
powerful jolt to increase your energy.
C will help fight off midday fatigue.
High in fiber, apples take longer to
Mash or cut them up, and you may
digest (metabolism ramper), giving
even be able to charm the kids into
you a more prolonged lift than many
joining in on the fun.
other fruit picks.
Honey (my favorite)
Spinach
Many of you have read my honey
An excellent source of iron, which is a
article in the past. Well, there is no
key component of energy production
mistaking the beauty of this sweetie.
in the body. Eating spinach salad for
A spoonful of honey is nature's
lunch will most likely decrease your
equivalent of an energy drink. Low
chances of an afternoon energy slump.
on the glycemic index, this natural sweetener acts as a time-released
Beans
muscle fuel during exercise and helps
Both a protein and a complex carb
replenish muscles post-workout.
are a must for both carnivores and
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5 Ways to Heal Panic Attacks and Anxiety
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by Dr. Paul Haider
anic attacks and anxiety are prevalent. This is because people have so
1. BREATHING TECHNIQUES EASE PANIC ATTACKS AND ANXIETY
much going on that cause
many challenges. Over time, those
• Square Breathing: Simple
challenges can develop into panic
breathing in slowly for the count of
attacks and anxiety. But here are a
four, holding in that breath for the
few spiritual ways to heal and feel
count of four, and then breathing
great again.
out over the count of four is a great OM TIMES | November 2022
breathing technique that is very
imbalance of hormones in our
good for calming the mind and
brain's limbic system. Once we
body.
start thinking positive thoughts, our hormone imbalance cor-rects
• 24 Mega Breaths: Just breathing
itself, and we start to feel peaceful
in a mega breath-one, large,
again. This is true science, and the
deep breath-and slowly letting it
answer to correcting this challenge
out, and doing this 24 times, is a
is simple.
technique many finds is sim-pler than square breathing. For many people, it works wonders, and this process also helps a person
3. CHANGE THOUGHTS TO HEAL PANIC ATTACKS AND ANXIETY
to relax enough so they can get to sleep and wake up re-freshed.
Negating Negative Thoughts:
Also, once the body starts to relax,
There is a psychological and spiritual
all the stored-up muscle tension in
process that helps to balance
the neck will start to relax, cramps
our brain's limbic system. When
start to disappear, and tension
a person has negative thoughts
headaches and even migraines
run-ning through their mind, it's
start to fade away.
important to write down that thought and then refute that kind
2. CORRECT IMBALANCE TO HEAL PANIC ATTACKS AND ANXIETY
of thinking with a positive answer. For example, "Today is going to be terrible," and writing down, "Yesterday was great, and today will
Limbic System Imbalance: On
also be great." In essence, changing
average, many of us overthink
the way we think. This practice
everything. Most of this thinking
slowly aligns ourselves with positive
has nothing to do with what we are
thoughts and letting go of all
working on or the events taking
negative thinking. It is a process that
place. Thus, hundreds of thousands
takes time, but with practice, our
of thoughts run through our heads
limbic system starts to heal. We start
daily. Many of these are negative
to hear the still small voice of God,
thoughts, which create a critical
which is the positive voice within.
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If Cardinals Appear, Your Loved Ones in Heaven Are Near!
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By Medium John Holland
e're all looking for
everyone that our loved ones on the
signs from our loved
Other Side are okay and are already
ones who passed,
looking out for us. But sometimes, we
aren't we? We just
need a specific message for validation.
need a little reassurance, hope, or maybe even some personal relief
Please remember this: Your loved ones
that they're in a better place and
on the Other Side send you messages
doing well. As a medium, I can assure
all the time—all you have to do is to
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be open to receive them. They use
Side and they're doing okay. It's also
all kinds of signs or symbols that can
a sign that these loved ones can see
come through in any shape or form.
you and still connect with you in
Through my decades of doing
your heart and soul.
lectures and readings and working with many clients and audiences, I've
I've heard many stories about
noticed that birds are among the top
people seeing various birds—
signs that our loved ones use to send
hummingbirds, bluebirds, and
us messages.
particularly cardinals. You've probably heard the familiar saying:
Have you ever noticed that birds
"If cardinals appear, your loved ones
appear when you're praying or
in heaven are near."
thinking about someone on the Other Side? Usually, when you see
Cardinals have a history as a
a bird, it reinforces your belief that
spiritual totem and symbol in
your loved ones made it to the Other
many cultures and religions. Native
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The Coincidences that Can Change Our Lives By Sofia Karin Axelsson
Coincidences Can Change Our Lives
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from grander forces moving in our lives. Others say these coincidences
ome coincidences forever
are purely an act of chance, events
change our lives, and as a
happening in an indifferent,
result, we re-arrange how
materialistic world with no other
we live, who we work with,
visible patterns than that of probability.
or where we live. Coincidences may
But what if there is something in
seem orchestrated. Some say these
between? What if we orchestrate
coincidences are fated, resulting
these coincidences unconsciously
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because we need them. Maybe we are
we get to read many testimonials of
programmed to help fate along the way.
coincidences by participants in Dr.
Could there be a way to bring more life-
Beitman's studies.
changing coincidences into our lives? One story is dramatic; a time in a According to Dr. Bernard Beitman,
woman's life when she saw no other
founding father of the Coincidence
way forward than to take her own
Studies and visiting Professor at the
life. She took her father's gun, got
University of Virginia, there are powers
in the car, and drove to an isolated
in play when meaningful connections
place by a lake. Highly distressed,
are made that are perfectly possible to
with tears running down her face,
observe, but that cannot be explained
she suddenly heard another car
by either religious conjecture or
pull up beside hers. Out of the car
as being the result of probability.
stepped her brother, asking her to
In his new book, Connecting with
hand him the gun. She asked her
Coincidence: The New Science for
brother how he had known where
Using Synchronicity and Serendipity
she was and what she was about
in Your Life, Dr. Beitman explores the
to do. But her brother didn't have
role of coincidences in our lives and
any answers. He had simply known
how understanding them can help us
he had to get into the car and
find what we need to make life more
drive, but not why or even where.
fulfilling. Dr. Beitman demonstrates
Unconsciously he was pulled to the
that it is perfectly possible to observe
place where his sister was.
coincidences scientifically. But to do this, we must move beyond the
The depth of our connection to one
extremes of seeing them as the result
another seems highly influential
of chance or probability or as the result
in the frequency and intensity of
of higher powers at work.
many coincidences. As seen in the example above, this connectedness
Coincidences can include a whole
can move beyond an ordinary form
range from charming improbabilities
of communication. Dr. Beitman
to meaningful occurrences. In their
calls this interconnected web of
most dramatic form, they can even save
communication the psychosphere.
lives. In Connecting with Coincidence,
How connected we usually depend
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Six Ways to Be Mindful, Even With a Busy Life by Arien Smith
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How Can I Be More Mindful with
least five minutes, let's pay attention
Such a Busy Life?
to the tastes, textures, sounds, sights,
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and sensations of eating. any of us are career busy bodies, swept
Let's bring regular awareness to
up with our family's
the act of brushing our teeth. This
needs, students
is (hopefully) something we do each
racing to complete assignments
day, so it won't add a second of time
or entrepreneurs. Yet, as spiritual
to our busy schedules if we mindfully
individuals, we often need to
experience this routine of dental
stretch beyond traditional time
hygiene. Just like conscious eating,
management to include a strong
let's pay attention to the sensations
foundation of mindfulness in
and sounds—the full experience of
our own lives. Doing so carefully
brushing our teeth is actually quite
examines how we could increase
engaging. Becoming absorbed in
awareness without adding time
the moment of this traditionally
to our already full schedules. Here
mundane task transforms the
are some ways to foster a regular
experience. It will take on a new
mindfulness routine, even with
dimension and help to increase
minimal minutes to spare. Give them
our overall sense of mindfulness.
a try. The results are amazing!
There's also a way to try this while showering.
Six Ways to Be More Mindful... We can give ourselves permission Take at least five minutes of
to experience emotions when they
lunch break to eat without any
arise. Coworker cause some anger?
distractions. Then, when we put our
Disappointed about something at
phones down, turn off our computer
home? Instead of drowning out
screens, and simply sit with our food,
these feelings with more work, let's
we'll experience lunch in a new way.
pause for thirty seconds and feel
We can taste excitingly once we give
the emotions. No need to act on
ourselves the space to fully feel what
them. Just feel. Where is the tension
it's like to eat. So instead of shoving
in our bodies? How do our minds
that food down our throats for at
keep trying to escape the feeling?
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How do People Find Their Soul Mate?
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By Ascending Hearts
n my last article, “Ignorance: The
in life: Avidya(ignorance), Asmita (ego),
Root of All Suffering,” we discussed
Raga (attachment), Devesha (aversion),
the first of Rishi Patanjali’s Five
and Abhinivesha (fear of death).
Afflictions (Pancha Kleshas) of
Humanity has lost its vision due to this
Mind. Patanjali, who showed the world
clouded state of mind brought about
the path of Yoga, talks about these
by these five afflictions. Therefore,
five afflictions as the root of all pains
understanding them as the most
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significant aspect of Yoga can help
developing a lasting bond. The most
us find our way through our current
important thing for most people is to
jungle state of mind.
find a special partner or companion with whom they can feel safe and
The main reason we incarnate into this
comfortable.
plane of existence is to understand The child is born into this world and
and master all forms of love.
learns to feel loved through the love One of the ways is to experience
of parents and family members.
a partner's unconditional love, a
But early on, because she wants the
relationship in which we learn to love
exclusive love of her parents, she
each other intimately, totally, and
learns to manipulate situations and
completely.
feel jealous, be possessive, hate, and get revenge. Ultimately losing the
For that to happen, we need the right
feeling of knowing how to fulfill this
kind of Soulmate.
desire to love in the highest and best way.
You know you've found your Soulmate when you're with someone who helps
We long for Love and Understanding.
you be the best version of yourself. The desire for a soul mate is the
~Richard Bach
ageless need to become a divine But what exactly is a soul mate?
couple whose union draws new life into the world.
There are several different ideas and concepts. For most people, the Soul
Seen in this context, finding your
Mate is someone they already knew,
Soulmate has more profound
possibly in a past life or that we already
ramifications than a purely romantic
loved in another time, place, or even in
desire. A soulmate union is about
another dimension.
creating an energy that is a candle to bring enlightenment to the world.
Most people simply want to be with someone in a relationship they can
Through relationships, we have
trust to walk their life's journey,
a great opportunity to expand
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7 Things Single People Are Tired of Hearing
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by Marni Battista
eople who are in
understand why you're still single,"…
relationships seem to be
which leaves you thinking, "Well,
more interested in their
THANKS. If I understood why I was
single friends' dating lives
still single, we wouldn't don't have
than their own. But, unfortunately,
this talk."
with their "interest" in your love life also comes the most annoying
This was prompted by a Buzzfeed
and predictable comments, such
post listing 24 things that single
as "You're a total catch; I don't
people were tired of hearing.
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First things first: There is NOTHING
any day. And you can reply with,
wrong with being single, so don't let
"Of course! Why do you think I'm
your 'Debbie Downer' friend tell you
hanging out with you?" And take it
any differently.
from us: being alone is WAY better than being miserable lying next to
Second, when someone asks you a
a man each night who doesn't love
dumb or rhetorical question about
you or no longer meets your needs.
your love life, it's absolutely okay to make them regret (a little) even asking. So let's go through a few scenarios where being witty and
3. "AREN'T YOU WORRIED YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO HAVE KIDS?"
lovingly sarcastic could stop the endless pestering.
If celebrities well into their 40s still have babies, then there's a pretty
1. "IT'LL HAPPEN WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT."
good chance you can. Tell your overbearing friend that they are your lady parts, and you get to pick the
Well... not really. Let's put it this way: You're just as likely to meet your perfect match during a Starbucks run on Sunday as you are in "da
place and time to bear a child.
4. "YOU SHOULD TRY ONLINE DATING."
club" on Saturday night. So kindly let them know that you're going
When your friend perks up and
to continue living your life as you
excitedly remind you that there's this
were and look forward to meeting
new online dating, you can kindly
the right person in being the right
tell her to buzz off. We've ALL tried
person.
online dating. If you like it, you're probably still using it; if you didn't,
2. "DON'T YOU EVER GET LONELY?" (THE ANSWER IS YES.)
you don't need to be reminded. Perhaps you could even ask if your friend would be up for snapping a few photos of you during the
We all get lonely, but I'd take lonely
upcoming holiday season to use as a
over miserable in a relationship
profile pic!
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Clearing Energy of Used Items
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By Raymond Guzman
n a world full of consignment
person’s life or space. It is important
shops, antique shops, and
to remember that used items carry
thrift shops, rarely do we focus
the previous owner’s energy imprint.
on clearing energy that the
Regardless of the time that has
used items carry. When it comes
transpired since an item was sold,
to a great bargain, we often find
energy is still programmed into to it.
ourselves more fixated on the sale
In some cases, the energies within
rather than the energy that the used
an object can initiate a haunting of
item carries. However, that same
the person or space where it will be
energy can have an impact on a
placed.
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CAN CLEARING ENERGY HELP HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSONS?
It’s a good idea to physically touch the item by holding it in our hands and tuning into our feelings. Ask yourself how does the object make
Psychometry, a modality used for
you feel? If we immediately feel
tuning into an object and acquiring
sick or are affected physically, it is
information - such as who it belonged
possible the energy in this item
to, years connected, and whether it
needs clearing. If we are at an
carries positive or negative energy
antique shop we might also want
- can help us decide whether we
to ask the shop owner for any
should purchase an item or avoid
background information on the
it all together. This technique can
item, like who this belonged to
be developed over time using our
previously, what they know about it,
intuitive abilities and some find it
etc. The more information we have
easier, especially if they are a highly
readily available can help determine
sensitive person (HSP).
whether the item is good for us. OM TIMES | November 2022
Synchronicities – Dance with the Cosmic Flow by Sherrie Dillard
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Could It Be Choice or Synchronicities?
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forgotten. They speak to the authentic self that is comfortable and at home in
e are being led.
the realm of cosmic truth. Yet, despite
A presence moving
the fact that the powerful effect
through our heart,
synchronicity can have on us, we all
mind, and soul
too soon attempt to dumb it down by
guides and directs us. Meaningful
rationalization.
coincidences or synchronicities open us to new insights and help
We want to creep back into the logical
us understand ourselves and
and the rational as if the cosmic doors
what is happening in new ways.
had not flung open. The thinking mind
Synchronicity is intuition expressed in
wants to take charge and explain away
the outer world.
the magic and unexplainable; don't let it. Instead, live with the mystery
Synchronicities are no accident. The
and allow it to flow through the mind,
universe has carefully orchestrated the
body, and spirit like a healing balm.
seemingly impossible convergences of
Synchronicities invite us to experience
things, people, events, and conditions.
life through the cosmic portal of
It does not matter how great or
connection and oneness. Soak in the
small the coincidence may be. We
deep rays of the universal life force
immediately recognize when we
current and allow it to promote and
intersect with the cosmic. Although
support aspects of self that we may
others may not always be able to feel
not always have the courage to know.
and see it, we know when we are touched by the transcendent. The
Helpful Suggestions to Increase
heart smiles, the mind opens, and
the Flow
like an Olympian gymnast, the soul Here are some suggestions that
joyously flips and leaps.
can help to increase the flow of Offering a Glimpse into a Forgotten
synchronicities:
Reality Ask for Synchronicities. Synchronicities provide us with a
Simple but true, when we ask for
glimpse into a reality that we have
synchronicities, we experience them.
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Holistic Tips to Fight Off Winter Blues
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by Dr. Bradley Nelson
ith daylight hours
struggle with Seasonal Affective
growing shorter
Disorder (SAD), and women are
and daylight
more than four times as likely as
savings time
men to have it.
ending for most of us, many people have difficulty adjusting to the
As a mental health issue, SAD is
colder, darker months. As a result,
more than just being down about
an estimated 10 million Americans
the cold and gloom of the winter
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months — it tends to keep you down
to be said for the comfort it brings,
and affects you day after day. If you
it can also weigh you down —
suspect you might have this disorder,
literally. The average weight gain
you should talk to your doctor.
during the winter months is 5-7 pounds. Stock your home with
If you're wondering how to beat those
healthy food choices and keep
common winter blues or looking for a
processed foods to a minimum.
way to improve your outlook (whether
While a little bit of comfort food
you have SAD or not), here are some
now and then might serve a
things you can try:
purpose, overeating it may only make you feel worse — especially if
Stay Busy — Curling up with a cup
you already tend to feel guilty when
of hot cocoa and a good book is
you eat something you're trying to
great, as long as it's giving you the
avoid. Eating healthy food makes
peace of mind you need to pull
you feel lighter, which may support
you through the downtimes. But
a more positive outlook. The winter
along with taking time to relax, try
months are drier, so make sure that
to incorporate some activities that
you stay hydrated and get plenty of
include more physicality: an exercise
Vitamin C. Do what you can to keep
group, an arts and crafts club, or
your immune system strong.
embrace the colder weather and get outside for some exercise. You can
Mind Your Emotions — Sometimes,
also boost your spirits by helping
we can overcome the negativity
others. Volunteer Yourself to help
we feel in the winter by adapting
schools or organizations in your
how we think. If we choose to work
community, such as organizing a toy
on our mindset, that can make a
drive for the holidays. There are so
difference in keeping negativity
many options, and it will be as good
at bay or bouncing back from it.
for you as it is for others.
For example, starting the day with a positive affirmation can help
Stay Healthy — During the winter
you keep your mind in a happy
months, it's easy to indulge in warm
place for the rest of the day. Your
comfort foods that aren't always the
morning routine could set you
best for you. While there's something
off on a positive or negative foot
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Insights at the Edge of Love and Death By Marcia Sirota, MD.
What Insights Does Death Provide?
D
Over the course of my life, I’ve lost eath is a subject most
some loved ones. It’s been painful,
people avoid talking
but I’ve learned much from these
about. We don’t even like
experiences.
to think about it. But the
truth is, everybody dies, and if we don’t
Insights into Compassion...
think about it or talk about it, we’ll never get insights or learn how to deal
I’ve learned that when you want to
with it in the best way possible.
support someone who’s critically ill,
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loving them isn’t enough; you have
Insights into Being Supportive...
to meet them where they are. That means letting go of your wishful
Being supportive of someone dying is
thinking, denial, or selfish need to put
about letting go of our fears, feelings
a positive spin on things and allowing
of helplessness, or selfish needs to
the other person – the one who’s
feel like we’re “doing something” to
dying- to set the tone.
improve it. But, most of the time, the best we can do is just be there with
If they’re optimistic, be there with
them, letting them know that we see
them; if they’re sad, mirror them
what they’re going through and that
in their sadness; if they’re afraid,
we care.
acknowledge their fears; if they’re angry, validate their experience. It’s not
Small acts of kindness are better
that we encourage their suffering; it’s
received than grand gestures, and
that we’re most comforting to them
commiserating with the sick person’s
when we reflect on their experience
suffering is preferable to putting on a
back to them.
happy face.
We can be the most loving with
I’ve seen how when we allow the
someone who’s dying when we’re
other person to guide the interaction,
simply present with them, as opposed
it frees them to be authentic in every
to trying to cheer them up or take
moment. They’re able to be talkative
away their pain. The sick person
when they feel like talking, quiet when
benefits from our quiet, accepting
they have nothing to say, upbeat when
presence. That’s how we demonstrate
they’re feeling optimistic, or upset
true compassion.
when they’re in touch with their pain
It’s hard to watch a loved one suffering.
and fear.
It feels so overwhelming to know that we can’t change their situation.
Insights into Acceptance...
Sometimes, in our helplessness, we mistakenly believe that we should try
This attitude of acceptance isn’t easy
to put a positive spin on things, but
for most of us to achieve. We tend to
that’s often more for our own benefit
be doers, always focused on fixing
than for the benefit of our loved ones.
things; but death is the one thing that
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