Raising the Vibration

I was asked this week by a client: how do I overcome the sadness and discouragement I experience when I witness suffering in the world?  How does the Dalai Lama do it?  It must get to him sometimes? 

My answer came from a place of channeling.  I was connected with the Source/the Divine/ the Universal Intelligence… whatever you want to call it- I don’t call it anything.  I said, “When you recognize that we are all one- When you realize that looking down from space, we are one organism – When you realize that we are different pieces that make up the same puzzle- you can begin to work for the greater good of all.  You begin to know that every good deed you do- every encouraging thing you say- every positive thought you have - everything you contribute to Plants, to other Human beings, to Animals- to any living thing is raising the vibration of the whole.  We can’t control the world- we can’t control what others do- there is not much we can control, except our thoughts, perceptions, and actions.  When we transcend the negativity brought on through this life and possible past lives, we begin to heal the whole.  Healing ourselves is helping to end suffering- Reaching out to help others heal is ending suffering.  Everything we do out of love is ending suffering.  All we can do is heal ourselves- reach out to others (we cannot control others- if they are not ready to heal, we must let them be) - and work to raise the vibration in any way we can, continually moving forward, while letting go of the need to control all that is out of our control.”

Have a beautiful week.  I wish us all Love, Light, and Laughter.  I invite you to discover of one way you can raise the vibration.  One way you can work to heal yourself or one way you can reach out to another being.  I invite you to discover one way you can let go of unnecessary control.  

Once you discover these things, I invite you to create a goal- no matter how big or small and then I invite you to create a plan to follow through.  Once you have followed through, I invite you to celebrate- to laugh and spread joy and love to all of those around you.

Fasting and What it Means for Your Health!

Fasting can be very helpful to cleanse the body of toxic buildup and can help the cells rejuvenate.  I personally believe that fasting can rid the body of disease in that it gets rid of toxic stuff and allows the cells of the body to rejuvenate and re-set themselves.  It is truly like a re-set button.  In my experiences fasting: unless the fast is < or = to 24 hours, there needs to be preparation before the fasting begins, and when the fast is broken.  A fast longer than a day requires periods of rest and peace as well as sunshine, clean water, and fresh air.  Overall, fasting is very beneficial in that it can help a number of ailments of the mind and body, although it should be done with care and respect for the process.

Fasting is proven to help decrease inflammation.  It helps in the quality and quantity of good bowel flora, decreases toxins in the gut and tissues of the body, decreases blood sugar, helps insulin resistance, can decrease blood lipid levels and can improve cellular repair.  Because of all of these things, fasting leads to longevity.  With that in mind, it is important to be aware that fasting is contraindicated for children (they need nutrients and calories for growing), pregnancy, lactation, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes (need doctor supervision), those with kidney failure, hyperthyroidism and AIDS.  It is also important for people that are dehydrated or malnourished to avoid fasting as it can make these imbalances worse.

Like I mentioned above, it is important to plan out and prepare for a fast, especially if it is to last more than one day.  To prepare the body by slowly cutting out processed foods and animal products for 2 weeks can help the process not be such a shock to the body.  It is very important to have clean and pure water (distilled is best while fasting) to flush out toxins.  If a faster is not drinking enough water, toxins will build up in the blood and overtax the kidneys and liver.  It is important to avoid stress while fasting and other activities that require intense activity.  Stress will raise cortisol and epinephrine levels which generally raise blood sugar for the fight or flight response.  While fasting, reserves and intakes are not as high as usual and this can severely deplete the body.  The body needs physical rest so that it can do its job and cleanse itself.  While fasting, it may be important to focus on breathing exercises.  These not only balance PH in the body but they also help calm the mind through the often difficult process of fasting.