‘How Am I doing?’ – An Important Question
The beginning of a year or stage or project, it is important to check in with oneself and ask: ‘How am I doing?’ Asking questions helps you to stay focused and aware of the progress and process.
Guest Blog – Psychiatric Diagnostic Manual Editor Reveals Emperor Has No Clothes
“There is no definition of a mental disorder. It’s bull___. I mean, you just can’t define it,” states Allen Frances, MD, lead editor for the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM-IV). As DSM-IV is the imperial doctrine used by psychiatrists in diagnosing mental disorders, prescribing powerful psychotropics to the masses, and commanding health care dollars, this is quite a confession. “We made mistakes that had terrible consequences,” Frances concedes.
Charting Your Path To Meaning And Fulfillment
Entering into your spirituality is a private journey. Each of us is drawn to a different doorway to begin on our personal path to awakening to greater and greater experiences of who we truly are. Even though we are taught certain philosophies or beliefs as children, we still need to find our unique way of understanding and applying them in our lives.
Arthritis – Laser Treatment
For complete healing the core emotional and spiritual wound(s) that manifested as arthritis need to be healed on the cellular, subconscious and spiritual level. Also, food sensitivities/allergies and lack of minerals, vitamins and supplements need to be addressed. While the laser treatments reduce the swelling and drives the pain below the surface of the conscious mind; the emotional, cellular and spiritual core wound will remain and will resurface after a period of time. Therefore, it is imperative that emotional and spiritual healing are simultaneously administered rather than a wait and see philosophy as to what results the laser treatment will provide. Because in the short-term, Laser treatments will provide absence of pain and swelling, but not heal the cause of the arthritis.
Gambling – Guilty Pleasure or Addiction?
Internet gambling is popular among several age groups, however, teenagers have shown a special interest in the sites. “Statistics prove that teen-age Internet gambling is the fastest growing addiction of the day, akin to drug and alcohol abuse in the 1930s,” said David Robertson, former chairman of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling, on the Web site www.cnn.com. “It’s pernicious, it’s evil, it’s certainly one that feeds on those who are the weakest members of society — and that’s the young and the poor.”