| None of us wants to live a life filled with pain, but | | | | and spirit will come. It may not be immediate, but |
| logically, we know that probably some pain will come. | | | | eventually you will arrive at a new awareness. |
| How much pain? To what extent? Those are | | | | Simply-- lose the fear and expect the blessing. |
| haunting questions. If we realize that we do have | | | | 3. Decide to live in "peace" in whatever state you |
| some control over pain, that may make the | | | | find yourself. Living in peace with pain takes away its |
| experience feel less scary. I speak of these things | | | | power. You will be able to exert more control over |
| because I lived for 15 years in extreme pain (from | | | | how it affects your life. |
| Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other | | | | Few of us are monks or claim kin to the lineage of |
| symptoms of Lupus, Lyme, Arthritis and autoimmune | | | | Sister Teresa, but many times "saintly", more |
| diseases). I'm well now and counsel people everyday | | | | spirit-connected people have the right idea of how to |
| on how to heal from devastating health problems. | | | | approach life. If we simplify our lives and live in |
| 1. Pain-- constant, terrifying pain-- can feel like you're | | | | peace, there are great lessons to be learned. But us |
| living inside the impenetrable walls of hell on earth. | | | | being happy "where" we are and living in pain? Know |
| "Don't let that be the case." | | | | that we can experience this overwhelmingly |
| You might think that statement sounds flippant; not | | | | expansive and important concept of human nature. |
| so. Much of the reality of pain is manifested in your | | | | God created us to live full lives during which we |
| thoughts about the sensation. Pain is not just present | | | | constantly change and become more conscious |
| in the body; it is a perception processed by the body | | | | individuals. Therefore, much of our time on Earth has |
| mind. Except for the originating pain signal in your | | | | to be spent learning the lessons we're meant to learn. |
| stubbed toe or broken finger, the perception of pain | | | | 4. If you give in to sappy emotions and feel sorry |
| is all in the mind. | | | | for yourself, your emotions dip down into the |
| Note: All sensations (good or bad) are stored as | | | | negative range where "fear" resides. |
| bio-electric memories in every cell of the body. Your | | | | According to the work of Dr. David Hawkins of |
| body is your mind. Check out Candace Pert's work, | | | | Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human |
| Molecules of Emotion or Cinda Crawford's new | | | | Behavior, there are only two basic emotions: Love |
| release From the Floor Looking Up which is | | | | and Fear. Love is a higher vibrating force than fear. If |
| referenced at the website of the listing below. | | | | we live in love and acceptance, we will live healthier |
| Pain in and of itself is not dangerous. It may feel | | | | lives that have a better chance at complete healing. |
| threatening, but to be in a state of pain is not | | | | (Hint: We all know instinctively where fear resides.) |
| dangerous (unless the body/mind really believes that | | | | Shame comes in at the lowest level with a score of |
| it will die). Pain is the body's signal indicating, | | | | 20 logs (logarithmic progression). Guilt at 30 logs, |
| "something is wrong." The body responds to the | | | | anxiety at 50 logs, grief at 75 logs and fear (itself) at |
| perceived pain/ discomfort stimulus by getting your | | | | 100 logs. Once energy rises above "fear," there is |
| attention. Pain either indicates that something is | | | | desire at 125 logs, anger at 150 logs, pride at 175 |
| slightly amiss (a strong hint) or that "you" may be in | | | | logs, courage at 200 logs, neutrality at 250 logs, |
| real danger (Stop-- I'm screaming at you! Pay | | | | willingness at 310 logs, acceptance at 350 logs, |
| attention to me!). The worst situation occurs when | | | | reason at 400 logs and love at 500 logs. Above that |
| pain totally incapacitates you and you literally cannot | | | | is joy at 540 logs, peace at 600 logs, enlightenment |
| function. | | | | at 700 to 1,000 logs. |
| 2. Don't give in to hysteria, irrational behavior or a | | | | 5. Having the courage to get close to "pain" |
| depressed spirit. Rebelling against pain by letting your | | | | automatically de-fuses its explosive, out-of-control |
| emotions slide can only increase the intensity of the | | | | quality. |
| pain. Having a healthy attitude sets you up to better | | | | You cannot sit side by side with something that |
| receive the special gift that "pain" can bring. | | | | terrifies you and not learn to live with it better. Fear |
| Fighting any condition does not mean it will end. | | | | breeds strong bio-chemicals that have the potential |
| Fighting pain increases its intensity and makes you | | | | to increase pain. |
| feel worse. If you "accept" the pain and know that | | | | A wise woman once told me to quit living in fear of |
| there will be times when it's better, and possibly a | | | | my pain. She encouraged me to stop thinking of it as |
| time when it will go away, you will be able to relax | | | | the enemy... to get close to it and 'be' with it. She |
| into it somewhat and that step down in emotions will | | | | said I would feel better and she was right. By doing |
| help to lessen your pain. Don't be hysterical or | | | | as she suggested, my pain lessened in intensity. |
| desperate. Try to find the lesson in why you're | | | | Therefore, I got the upper hand. |
| having the pain and, ultimately, a gift of knowledge | | | | |