Two Perspectives on How Emotions are Made
Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, neuroscientist, TED speaker, and author of the book, “How Emotions are Made,” says that we construct our own emotions.
When I first heard this it sounded so preposterous! Emotions feel so innate. When something happens, we don’t sit there trying to figure out how to respond. In fact, we often feel something first, right before we have a good sense of our story around it.
So how did she come to the conclusion that we construct our emotions?
Read MoreTaming the Sugar Monster
The Sugar monster
I had a client who had a sugar addiction, and found it impossible to resist sweets. People were regularly bringing in baked goods and candy to work. And it wasn’t usual for him to eat an entire serving tray of cookies!
He often said his sugar addiction was so bad that it was even easier to give up alcohol! He had been eating this way for his entire life, and so had others in his family of origin!
Read MoreThe Causes of Autoimmune Disease
My Fountain of Youth: Interrupted
I spent the week of Christmas of 2018 doubled over in pain, with horrible stomach cramps and diarrhea. The mold I had inadvertently ingested along with my tomatoes was wreaking havoc on my digestive system. This was not how I wanted to spend the holiday! Then when I did recover, the problems would resurface whenever I ate tomatoes. Had a developed an allergy or intolerance to tomatoes?
After that bout of mold toxicity, my body seemed to continue to decline from there. It began with the reoccurring illnesses. I used to claim to only rarely get sick. But now it seemed like every week, I was fighting yet another infection! Why I wondered, was I all of a sudden so vulnerable to getting sick?
Aging Fast
Around that time,
Read MoreThe Power of Addressing the Metaphysical Causes
My new client came to me with a list of concerns he wanted to address. As I customarily do, I ask if he’d like to me to ask his subconscious where to start. He agreed, and when I did, I got that we needed to address pain, which was not on his list! When I asked him about it, he said, oh yes, with my MS (multiple sclerosis), I have regular back, neck and shoulder pain. His lower back pain could be so bad that sometimes he couldn’t get out of bed for over 10 minutes! He rated the pain as a 8.5/10! When I asked him when he hadn’t put it on his list, he said, that it has become such a normal part of his life, that he had just accepted it as a part of who he had become!
He agreed to let me proceed, and as I often find with clients with autoimmune conditions, there was a metaphysical question underlying the pain that needed to be addressed.
Read MoreWhy We Need to Aim for an Awe-Filled Life!
A few weeks ago, the gardener for a large private estate in The Highlands in North Seattle invited me for a tour. I jumped at the opportunity!
My Mini Vacation
As we entered the gated community of The Highlands, it felt like we had completely left the city behind. The neighborhood is encased in Redwoods! As we approached the Gardens, my gardener friend said, “and this is where I start whistling”! It wasn’t long before I could see why!
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