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- How to stop the pain from a minor burn - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2008 from JoAnn SkyWatcherWow, what a beautiful day in my garden! We've had temps up in the 70s the past few days, and the plants are loving it. I'm still getting tomatoes, which for mid-November up here in the mountains is truly amazing. We've also had over 9¡å of rain, so the hills are turning the most exquisite shade ...
Views: 2975 - A Diabetic's Swelling Of His Legs Disappears in 10 Minutes - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2008 from JoAnn SkyWatcherBill is part of my extended family. Though 89, he has remained quite active. He loves taking care of the exotic tropical plants in his yard. They remind him of the years he and his wife lived in Hawaii. He also enjoys getting out and walking their two little dogs in the park. My mother told me ...
Views: 1616 - Mending A Broken Heart With Emotional Freedom Techniques - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcher“Karen” found out that her husband had been cheating on her with a mutual "friend" for a couple of years. I had worked with her on her sadness during a mini-workshop a couple of months before, and she had gotten her sadness down to a 5/10 before we ran out of time. We were finally able to ...
Views: 1765 - Years of Shoulder Pain Disappears - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherEileen is a jeweler who is in her early sixties. She also is a widow of several years. She had a chronic pain in her left shoulder that had been there for years. She described it is a dull ache that was deep in her shoulder joint. She said that it was registering as a "6-7" on the 0-10 intensity ...
Views: 1272 - Working Like a Charm - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherWhat is the most important aspect when using the Emotional Freedom Techniques in a stressful situation? After working a with a father-to-be, I found out his approach during that last week before the baby was born to be quite interesting. Whenever he felt that his wife, “Mary” was ...
Views: 938 - Getting Rid of the Fear of Spiders - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherMy teenage nephew, Daniel, is quite knowledgeable about the reptiles and arachnids . Ever since he was a little boy, when my husband, Steve, taught him how to be really still and catch a lizard he has been able to be fearless with snakes and spiders. Recently, he had a big scare with a ...
Views: 1116 - The Joy of Foraging Wild Plants - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherJust think, there was a time not so long ago when many people grew most of their own food. Before the Industrial Revolution, this country was an agrarian culture. Immigrants brought their seeds with them, though many staples, such as potatoes, corn, cocoa, and tomatoes were found already in use ...
Views: 911 - Surfing Tomboy Learns to Cook with Love - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherI grew up labeled a “tomboy” because I loved to play kickball, dodgeball, and four-square really hard. I played with boys because there weren’t any girls who were interested in playing the way that I liked to play. When I turned sixteen, I got a driver’s license, a car ...
Views: 948 - Exercise and Community Service? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherEven in these days of multi-tasking, it may seem strange to put exercise and community together in the same sentence. How we accomplish that is when my husband, Steve, and I take walks together. We are able to get out in nature; see beauty; get in touch with our muse; burn up some calories; have ...
Views: 853 - Planetary Light Ritual - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherI would like to share a dream that I had during the winter of 2007. In fact, the morning that I awoke from this dream, I sprung upright like a spring. In the dream, I was with a group of students. We were standing together under the dark night sky in silence. One of the students held a large ...
Views: 905 - How I Inspired Myself to Exercise - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherThis last summer I had the pure joy of being able to hang out with our God-daughter, Kamala. She was a couple of months old at that time, and I got to hold that sweet bundle of joy! To my dismay, it really hurt my elbows, wrists and hands to hold her. In fact, a couple of times I felt as though ...
Views: 820 - How I Eliminated the Pain of Hornet Sting in Less Than 5 Minutes - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherYesterday, I was in a hurry to get to town for an appointment. As I reached into my country mailbox, I saw a hornet in the back, which is not unusual. The moment I picked up the mail I felt an “electric” shock on the side of my hand. One of those damn hornets must have stung ...
Views: 961 - Hand Washing Compulsion Disappears in Less Than an Hour - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcher"Linda" worked in the sales department of a local advertiser. She said that she washed her hands all the time, and that it was annoying for her. She would wash her hands at least fifty times a day, and she wanted to let go of that behavior. We determined that washing her hands was a level of ...
Views: 979 - Migraine Vanishes in 10 Minutes - by Submitted on May 26, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherLast evening, during a class that I was participating in, "Laura" complained that she was having a hard time thinking because she had a migraine headache. She described the pain as being behind her right eye, and up the side of her neck. I asked if she had any idea what caused it. She said ...
Views: 963 - Did You Know That Probiotics Can Be Yummy? - by Submitted on May 26, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherIf you really knew me, you would know that I am passionate about making fermented foods. I love the fact that I can get probiotics from my foods instead of buying and taking expensive pills. Not only that, they taste great!! Probiotics are live microorganisms that may beneficially affect the ...
Views: 952 - Recognizing Who We Really Are - by Submitted on May 26, 2007 from JoAnn SkyWatcherI have been focusing my energy in sharing EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) with as many people as I can. I believe that it is an incredible tool that helps people energetically dissolve issues that may have created stumbling blocks in their lives. I personally have worked with numerous people ...
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