Affirmations

JaneJones & All,

When I first began to feel sick and I could find no answers for why from conventional western medicine- I began to branch out and take responsibility for my health. It became clear that at elast in my situation some of causes that I wcontributed to my disease had a nemotional/energetic component. That the body and mind and heart are interconnected not separate entities made sense I wanted to heal on as many levels as was necessary so I began to journal/make art to explore my feelings- and reflect on my choices in attitude, thought behavior. A friend gave me a book by Louise Hay called You can Heal your Life. It was a fantastic book to start with because has real simple loving messages as prescription to affirm and practice. I don't have th book anymore but  use her model of expansive and beautiful and loving affirmations in the present tense when I write out affirmations.

It may be a form of self hypnosis. I think affirmations can be a way to override the louder negative voices/patterns that limit us in some way. I can get stuck in my head when I'm suffering in pain and feel like I'm in an endless painful austerity or I can let go of feeling sorry for myself or like I will never be well and do soemthing proactive and healing. This journey feels like deep chess somtimes!

When we are using affirmations we can change our point of view/attitude/energy thus shifting how we make choices- which can benficially impact our health our environment even how people respond and  treat us. Positive seems to multiply? Affirmations are conciously choosing to reestablish a new neural nerve network in our brains- one that is positive and creative. Through the mind body connection I hope to with affirmations, prayer and my latest experiment and joy- mantra powered visualization send the message of hope healing rejuvenation transformation all the way down into my deepest conciousness- to the cellular level to awaken the wisdom and brilliance of my mind potential and my "inner physician." We are luminous and the body/mind /heart  is magnificent and more than capable of healing. Affirmations prayer visualizations can help us through the times when our nerves are flaring and can only relay to us pain. Lately I have been able to control the volume on my pain levels with these methods. Practice and cumulative effort are paying off bit by bit. The key is make my sessions fun creative and an imaginatisort of practice.

I just edited/added a long post on the spiritual IC forum my original topic of Mantra Powered Visualization - Thank you for bringin up this topic -fantastic one. I don't know any of you personally but the support ,sharing and advice from you all  has been incredible. I check ICAMA everyday and it is such a comfort and literally lifesaver! Thank you so much for everything.
I bow to the light within you all-

Mary