Intuitive Lisa

06/20/2023

01/14/2023

When you feel sad, what supports you?

01/07/2023

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12/07/2022

Every religion teaches the importance of forgiveness, whether in the form of turning the other cheek in Christianity or the Buddhist practice of sending loving-kindness to all beings.
https://thefourwinds.com/radical-forgiveness/

Yet it is very difficult to simply decide to forgive someone who has wronged you and make the emotions of anger or the feeling of betrayal go away. It is equally difficult to forgive yourself and make the sense of shame or disappointment dissolve, so that it no longer affects you. Sometimes we hold on so firmly to our resentments that we carry them with us to our deathbed.

When we forgive ourselves and others, we can reprogram the toxic neural networks of our limbic brain. But, in order to truly forgive ourselves and others, we must upgrade the programming that is the source of our limiting beliefs. It's here that we discover there’s a neurological catch-22... It's very difficult to create new neural networks until we actually practice forgiveness.

So... where de we begin? A good place to start is with the Practice of Radical Forgiveness...

This exercise was especially helpful to shamans after the Spanish Conquest of the Americas in the 15th to 16th centuries. With it, they were able to forgive the conquerers who wreaked havoc on their traditions and enslaved their people.

In some parts of the Andes, this practice is known as “Burying the Sword of the Conquest.” It works by re-imprinting the image of a loved one over the image of someone who has wronged you. It's a practice that can help you to override the programming of your prehistoric brain.

It's not an easy practice, because the mind will try to resist holding the image of a loved one together with that of an enemy, but I invite you to give it a try. Just tap on the link below to begin...
https://thefourwinds.com/radical-forgiveness/

11/16/2022

I WISH YOU ENOUGH!
Recently, I overheard a Mother and Daughter in their last moments together at the airport as the Daughter's departure had been announced. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Mother said:
"I love you and I wish you enough."
The Daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom." They kissed and the Daughter left.
The Mother walked over to the window where I sat. Standing there, I could see she wanted and needed to cry.

I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say Good-Bye to someone knowing it would be forever?" "Yes, I have," I replied. "Forgive me for asking but why is this a forever Good-Bye?"
"I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is the next trip back will be for my funeral," she said.
When you were saying Good-Bye, I heard you say, "I wish you enough." May I ask what that means?"
She began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more.

"When we said 'I wish you enough' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them". Then turning toward me, she shared the following, reciting it from memory,
"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye."
She then began to cry and walked away.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person. An hour to appreciate them. A day to love them. And an entire life to forget them.

Author: Bob Perks

09/04/2022

Elder’s Meditation of the Day ~ September 4

“the Elders say that if you want something good, you have to suffer for it.”
–Chuck Ross, LAKOTA

People sometimes have a misconception of sacrifice. This is a strong word for Indian people. On the other side of sacrifice is another whole world. During sacrifice, our beliefs are tested. We may all have good beliefs but if you test a good belief, then you get real beliefs. Real beliefs make new people; real beliefs make new self images. Real beliefs allow determination and desires and faith to come true. Good is always available to us but we often can’t bring it within until we let go of the old ways. We let go of the old ways by suffering. Suffering is only letting go of things that don’t work anymore. On the other side of suffering is a new world.

Creator, Help Me To Let Go Of Old Ways. Let My Old Thoughts And Beliefs Be Abandoned. Every Change Is Preceded By Struggle. Help Me Go Through The Struggle Today....

© Don L. Coyhis - Th Four Seasons