The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
Anyone who lives art knows that psychoanalysis has no monopoly on the power to heal. Art and poetry have always been altering our ways of sensing and feeling - that is to say, altering the human body.
~Norman O. Brown
A man can lead a healing life on many levels. On one level, many of us have turned to healing professionals for help. That may strengthen our program and be very beneficial for many of our problems.
Relationships heal when they are loving, affirming, reliable, committed, and loyal. Nature heals: a tree, a walk through tall grass, a dry seedpod, or a potted plant gives life when we turn in its direction. Beauty heals: music, a poem, a novel, or a picture may move us to another plane and teach us about life. Meditation heals: solitude, quiet relaxation, prayer, and cosmic conscious ness bring an inner peace. Laughter heals. Physical activity heals. Doing something for others helps us. At the basic level, accepting ourselves as lovable men, just as we are, is the foundation for all healing.
The forces for renewal and wholeness are varied. May I reach out to them and be healed by them.
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Today's Gift Book
Today's reading is from the book Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men*
*Meditations can be specific, but themes are universal: apply as needed on your personal journey.
I have different approaches depending on what healing I need to do... It could be rest... It could be connecting with somebody that I care about.... It could be getting on my bicycle and riding through the neighborhood and just smelling the fresh air.... Or taking my shoes off and walking in my backyard and feeling the grass on my feet.... And trees are very energy giving very positive... I have a live oak in front of my house and it's my tree and I call her Lucille and I go out there and I hug my tree and I swear I can feel the positive energy coming from Lucille.... She is home to many squirrels because I throw stuff out for the wildlife like older bread or whatnot out in the front yard and backyard but I like to focus on the front yard because the little squirrels are more safe from my dogs that live in the backyard when they are out to play..... So I've got several squirrel friends who live in the branches of Lucille and sometimes when I'm hugging her I can see them when I look up and I feel the positive energy coming from that tree and just observing the squirrels with not a care in the world jumping from Branch to branch like little tiny acrobats..,.. or a blast my tunes and get on my cardio machine and give it hell..... So yeah I have many avenues on which I go depending on the need regarding just either healing or at the very least getting centered so I'm not freaking out and stressing over the latest trial and tribulation
