Tree Hugging in Winter for Clearing Out Heavy Energy

January 10, 2021 Paula Youmell, RN

Barefoot on a 50 degree day in December 2020.

Barefoot on the Earth is such a great way to release heavy energy and recalibrate oneself. But what is one to do in the Winter when barefoot activity is just not the completely sane choice to make? Well, at least not any lengthy barefooting outside.

Here are two ideas to allow yourself to let go of, release, and/or wash away the heavy energy that we carry and can weigh us down energetically. Releasing this has healing impacts on the physical body, nervous system relaxing and immune system boosting, as well as the mind and spirit.

1) Energy Bathing

Wherever you are, whenever you need to release heavy energy (think sad, angry, depressed, often thought of as negative or dark energy):

Close your eyes
Think of yourself standing barefoot on the Earth, in your favorite outdoor space of course
Visualize water or colorful healing light raining down on you, any color that makes sense to you
As the color of choice comes over you, washing away heavy energy, visualize the energy flowing into the Earth
Stand and visualize this as long as you need to to feel lighter in Body-Mind-Spirit

Embracing Sausage & Hot Dogs

November 11, 2019 Paula Youmell, RN

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Hot dogs and sausages are foods we are often told to avoid. The scraps of meat, organs, and fat of animals are ground, spiced, and formed into sausages and dogs.

But what if we looked at these meat options from a different perspective?

Traditionally, people used all of the animal:

muscle meat
organs (eaten whole or ground into sausage)
make bone broth for soup and then grind the bones into powder to fertilize the fields
use the hides for tanning leather, etc.

Rooting Around In The Earth

September 22, 2019 Paula Youmell, RN

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The Earth, Herself and the soil we walk around upon, is loaded with microbes. It is the way of Nature. Our bodies have more microbial cells than human cells (The human body contains trillions of microorganisms — outnumbering human cells by 10 to 1.) Modern Human’s obsession with destroying every microbial organism is creating imbalances in our bodies and health, in all living beings, and in the general health of the entire planet.

Why I Am Not Vegan Anymore

January 19, 2017 Paula Youmell, RN

I am asked these questions around food and eating quite frequently:

What is the healthiest way to eat?
You aren't going to tell me I have to be vegetarian or vegan to heal my health problems?
What happened to you?!... You were vegan, you had it so right, why did you change?

Just what is healthy eating? Ask that question of 10 different people and you will probably get 10 different answers... some spewed forth with the enthusiasm of a food fanatic. Hey, I only say this as I know, I could be mildly fanatic in my hey day.

Time to Move with Spring Energy!

March 6, 2016 Paula Youmell, RN

I love Spring. The renewal of life, energy, and all it brings is breath taking to me every year.

Today is March 5th. As I walked in the woods with my dog, I can feel the pull of the sun. It is getting warmer, brighter, stronger... another winter survived! I can smell scents that were not there even 2 days ago; scents of the coming Spring.

I even found a Great White Pine whose south side's snow was already melted away. I sat my butt, right in the pine needles, and pressed my spine up along this mighty pine's trunk. The sun was in my face and the pine needles under me were fragrant in the sun's warmth.

Life IS A Symphony

August 13, 2015 Paula Youmell, RN

Life is a symphony meant to flow in harmony with self and all life on this planet.

When we live in this harmony with nature (we are nature) the music of the universe becomes the dance of life.

So many of us work against this flow, thinking we are wiser than the laws of nature; perhaps that we are above the laws of nature.

I invite you to do this:

Sit or lie down in a comfortable position,
Close your eyes,
Take 10 slow, deep belly breaths (breathing from the belly makes the diaphragm drop down and allows your lungs to fully expand, your breath of life!),
Envision yourself in the flow of life, all things in harmony,
Allow this vision to stay with you as you continue to deep breathe,
Start at your head and visualize each and every body organ & body part, one by one, until you reach your toes; visualize them alive with love, life force energy, that glowing white light,
Finish up with 10 more slow deep breaths.
Slowly bring yourself back to the present moment.

Your body, mind, and spirit should feel refreshed and alive, ready to meet the day's challenges with peace.

Anytime you arrive at a snag in your day, pause for just a moment, deep breathe and visualize the white light running from the center of your head to your toes. This is a quickie mindfulness meditation to bring calm and patience to the moment.

Remember your body is an amazing healing organism, part of the harmony of the universe. Allowing yourself to be in this harmony creates a healing effect in each and every body cell.

Healing Blessings, Paula

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