Ideas & Inspiration for Healthy Living...  

I created Heal With Hope to share all that I have learned about health & healing during my 12+ year journey to heal from a debilitating chronic illness. The philosophies, treatments, and techniques found here transformed my life, and I hope they will inspire better health & healing in your life, too!  Andrea Chervenak
 

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Finding Inner Peace
by Jeff Krock
 

The winter months provide an extraordinary opportunity, even if you live in a tropical climate. Each year, this season naturally brings us an easier access to our rich inner life. This access comes in simple ways that merely need to be noticed. Don't let this opportunity for great comfort and learning pass you by. Daily look for the following within you. Then, playfully explore the suggestions:
 
1. A desire to slow down (This is your True Self; listen to it.)

2. A yearning to be quiet (Rest inward and let your awareness move toward the quiet; you can do this--trust your inner ability to go toward the right place.) 

3. Wanting more sleep (It's natural to sleep more in the winter; enjoy healing your body and being.)

4. Wanting more time for yourself (You will find the time if you give up your excuses.)

5. Less interest in the world around you (Take a break from what's not necessary; question what you believe is "necessary.")

6. Less drive (It's OK to do less for a while; your world will not fall apart. As you recognize your inner quiet as part of who you are, you will naturally learn how to get more done with less effort.)

7. A simple happiness that is not based on anything in particular (It's in you. Notice, however, that it can be obscured by excessive thoughts or emotions. Choose to awaken this happiness; it is found within your Heart Presence.)

Use the above as a daily practice...the more time you give it, the greater and more permanent the rewards.

© Copyright 2011 by Jeff Krock. All rights reserved.
Jeff Krock is a spiritual teacher, guide, and coach.  To learn more about Jeff's work please visit his website, www.jeffkrock.com. 
 

Feng Shui Tips for Health
 by Donna Stellhorn

Live green plants are a good source of oxygen and bring healthful energy to the house while silk and plastic plants just gather dust.  Replace your artificial plants for real ones to bring good health energy.

Feng Shui your refrigerator by placing the junk food in a bottom drawer and place the good, healthy fruits and veggies at eye level.  We tend to reach for what we can see.  (Personally I keep my cake in a freezer in the garage with a sign on it that says "beware of the doberman".)

Purples and pinks tend to pull us out of our bodies and should be avoided when you're sick. If you are recovering from illness consider painting your bedroom in greens, browns, beiges or golds. 

Dr.Masuro Emoto, noted Japanese scientist, found that water exposed to heavy metal and rap music created very negative patterns on a molecular level.  And since we're composed of 80% water when you want to feel strong and healthy play happy, uplifting music. 

Deer are a symbol of peace in Feng Shui.  They also symbolize an ability to sense danger.  Pictures or statues of deer in the living room can help bring peaceful energy to the home. 

Most of the time dried plants are not used in Feng Shui.  The exception is herbs, dried plants that have a culinary or medicinal value.  Dried garlic, rosemary, eucalyptus and other herbs can be displayed in the kitchen to bring good health energy to the family.

For better sleep don't sleep with your feet pointing towards a door.  Feng Shui lore says that when you die they carry you out feet first so it is very unlucky to sleep in this position.  Sleeping is more relaxed and peaceful when your feet don't point directly out the door.

To increase memory while studying write notes on yellow paper. Yellow is the color of memory, this is why we have yellow pads, yellow sticky notes, yellow pencils, and yellow school buses.

To protect your health place a piece of jade on your nightstand by your bed.

Do what is called "smudging".  Light sage leaves (you can find bundles of sage called Smudge Sticks at health food stores or use the ground sage that's in your spice cabinet).  Let the smoke from the smoldering sage clear the energy of the house. If you're not sure then check out my booklet on Sage & Smudge

Donna Stellhorn is an author and feng shui expert who provides personal consultations for using feng shui to enhance your life.  For more information visit Donna's website: www.FengShuiForm.com, email her: Donna@FengShuiForm.com, or call: 949-481-9755 

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