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- How Do You Get Off the Junk Food? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Misa HopkinsWhen I was a teenager, I remember stopping at a convenience store, purchasing a box of six old fashioned doughnuts and then eating four of them in a row. It seems I was able to burn them off fairly quickly because my metabolism was moving quite fast, but I’m not convinced I was doing my body any ...
Views: 1609 - How Do You Stay Positive When You Feel Sick and Tired? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Misa HopkinsAs someone who has spent a lot of her time in the shop healing, I can really relate to this question. And yet, that’s what the journey is really all about—learning how to maintain such a positive and clear state of being that it is difficult for anything physical, mental or emotional to harm ...
Views: 4355 - How to Create Safe and Quiet Space to Enhance Your Healing - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Misa HopkinsThe greatest mysteries to healing in life are right here in front of us, part of us, each and every day. The reason we do not recognize them is because we are so busy surviving.We rarely slow down long enough to notice the spirit of life hidden within every living thing. You do not have to ...
Views: 2184 - Intuitive Perspective About Arteries, the Heart and Self-Healing - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of our readers asked about healing in regard to arteries of the hearts, so I took this concern into meditation. I received a perspective about the spiritual and emotional nature of arteries that I thought many of us might appreciate. It is a little bit different than what Louise Hay so ...
Views: 2536 - Is It Harmful to Speak About Negative Thoughts? Does that give them more power? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Misa HopkinsThe way you speak about your negative thoughts is where speaking about them can actually give those thoughts power. Consider entering into this imaginary scenario with me. See if you can imagine your negative thoughts as a person in the room with you. You can give them a personality, a name, ...
Views: 1504 - Life Support and Comas - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of the most challenging times in our lives occurs when someone we love is in a coma and on life support. It can be excruciating if you are the one that needs to make the decision, or even observe the decision being made, regarding when to remove the life support. If you are not familiar ...
Views: 1891 - Metaphysical Meaning Behind Back and Neck Pain - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2013 from Misa HopkinsThe physical causes of back and neck pain vary widely from a herniated disc, osteoarthritis, spinal deformity from childhood, or an injury—with these being just some of the major causes. For more information about physical causes visit: http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/low-back-pain-cause. I ...
Views: 6789 - Metaphysical Meaning Behind Osteoarthritis - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2013 from Misa HopkinsThe Mayo clinic offers us this definition for osteoarthritis: "Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people around the world. Often called wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down ...
Views: 7871 - Metaphysical Meaning Behind Osteoarthritis - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2013 from Misa HopkinsThe Mayo clinic offers us this definition for osteoarthritis: "Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people around the world. Often called wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down ...
Views: 2009 - Metaphysical Meaning Behind Osteoporosis - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from Misa HopkinsWhenever I meditate on metaphysical roots, I encourage you to do the same. What you get for yourself might have more meaning for you personally, and there may be nuances in your own intuitive and psychic insights that could make a significant difference for you. Here is a definition for ...
Views: 3300 - Moving Through Resistance to Healing - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Misa HopkinsYou want to heal so much. You are making positive changes in your life. You have decided to be completely committed to your health, but nothing is changing. You are up against some kind of resistance, but you don’t even know how to define it. You just know it is there. What’s happening? This ...
Views: 1344 - Self-Healing and Being Empathic - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Misa HopkinsA little known fact that every person who is healing should consider. If you even think you might be empathic, this is information you need to know if you are challenged in becoming healthy. This concept is known in some ancient healing traditions, but it is not generally know to empaths. If ...
Views: 3731 - The Difference Between Self-Responsibility and Self-Blame in Healing - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Misa HopkinsHave you ever found yourself assuming responsibility for the reality you are experiencing, only to realize that instead of blaming someone else for how you are feeling, you are now blaming yourself? Shifting blame isn’t really assuming responsibility, but if you are like most of us, you have ...
Views: 2980 - The Energy Behind Rheumatoid Arhtritis - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of my readers asked about healing rheumatoid arthritis, so I meditated with this and got some insights about the energetic belief behind this autoimmune disease. I was surprised to discover that this is an autoimmune disease, which I researched after I did the meditation. In my meditations ...
Views: 3216 - The Healing Freedom of Truth - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Misa HopkinsA teacher once said to me, “Most people are lying to themselves most of the time.” “Yah, right,” I thought as I blew off the concept as nonsense. However, that kind of statement has a way of sticking with you, and I couldn’t get it out of my thoughts. “How often am I lying to myself?” I ...
Views: 1160 - To the Brave Women of Hollywood: Thank you. - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2020 from Misa HopkinsTo the women of Hollywood - women like Alyssa Milano, Gabrielle Union, Ashley Judd, Lady Gaga, Queen Latifah, Kesha, Mo’Nique, Mira Sorvino, Teri Hatcher and many others: We didn’t realize how much we needed you to speak up and share your stories of sexual abuse, trauma and harassment. But now ...
Views: 811 - What Can You Do About Depression When You Are Healing? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Misa HopkinsDepression underlies many physical conditions, either because it was part of the cause of the illness or because you are feeling the pressure of your physical limits. While my book, The Root of All Healing wasn’t intended to be a book about alleviating depression, as I began to answer this ...
Views: 1396 - What Can You Do to Speed Up Healing? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Misa HopkinsIf you are really ill or in pain, you want to get out of it just as fast as you can. You might find yourself inclined to do just about anything to get quick relief. As you probably know, relief from discomfort or pain is not necessarily the same as healing. You can be experiencing temporary ...
Views: 1495 - What if Being Sick Is God’s Will or Part of My Karma? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Misa HopkinsA few readers have asked me this question in each their own way, according to their personal spiritual beliefs. This is a very important question because our beliefs significantly affect our approaches to health and even the degree to which we heal. Beliefs like this are so easy to accept as ...
Views: 1644 - What If I Chose It? - by Submitted on May 30, 2013 from Misa HopkinsThis can be one of the most revealing questions to ask yourself in regard to your self-healing journey: What does it mean, if I chose this illness or condition? It leads to the next question: If I did choose this, what was I hoping to discover or gain? When I began my self-healing journey ...
Views: 1824 - What Works Well for You in Your Self-Healing? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Misa HopkinsRight now is the perfect time to consider what works well for you in your self-healing. As you reflect upon last year, perhaps you will want to take some time to think about what has brought you the greatest healing. If you do this, I suggest becoming a real observer of your reality. ...
Views: 1367 - When Loved Ones Don't Like Your Approach to Healing - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Misa HopkinsHave you experienced this? Someone that loves you doesn’t agree with how you want to go about approaching your healing. Or maybe you are on the other side of this experience. Maybe you are the one that is really uncomfortable with your loved one’s choices. I meet people and hear stories about ...
Views: 1217 - Why Gratitude in Healing Makes a Difference - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Misa HopkinsWhen you are really feeling poorly, it is difficult to feel grateful, and yet it is one of the most important times to count your blessings. Why? When you allow the pain to cause you to be worried or upset, your energy field closes down and it is difficult for any treatment to get through your ...
Views: 1736 - Women’s Rhythms and Healing Autoimmune Diseases - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOver the years I have met a number of people that have been challenged by fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and MS. The vast majority have been women. Those seem to be the most common conditions I encounter with people, and I wondered if that was reflective of who I attract or rather ...
Views: 1803 - You Just Thought You Were Healing...and then... - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Misa HopkinsDo you ever feel like you are finally getting some relief from some symptoms when they start back up again? Have you ever found yourself following your treatment perfectly only to have the symptoms sneak in and out? One day you are feeling better than ever and the next day you are feeling your ...
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