Heal with Laurie

Laurie Teixeira, LCSW, is a TAT trainer and a Body Code Practitioner, located in Richmond Hill, GA. Our bodies were designed to be in a state of balance.

Everyone has the ability to heal from any emotional and physical symptoms of stress that interfere with their ability to live a happy life. However, life stressors have a way of disrupting our bodies natural ability. The good news is that there are ways to resolve and restore this balance and state of well-being. Through the Hands is designed to bring healing and wholeness back to individuals through releasing and restoring balance. Through the hands provides both individual sessions, as well as offering training classes, in-person and online, to help other practitioners achieve the next level of healing in their practice.

08/29/2025

Happy Friday everyone!

This week, we explored the transformative power of the Love-Wisdom. Thank you for sharing this journey and for being a source of light and love.

The final reflection was about sharing our wisdom with others, and I believe that's where the real magic happens. When we share our insights, even in small ways, we create a ripple effect of healing and understanding.

What’s one insight or moment of clarity you had this week that you can share with our community? It could be something you learned about yourself or a moment where you saw love in action.

Let’s use this space to amplify the loving wisdom we’ve cultivated. Your story could be the very thing someone else needs to hear today.

Julia K To'afa • Come As You Are

08/28/2025

When the Inner Critic Takes the Mic

During a family session, I witnessed something I’ve seen many times before.

As the daughter began sharing her feelings with her mom, words she had likely held inside for years, I watched the mom’s face change. Her shoulders tightened. Her eyes dropped. The conversation stopped landing in her heart because she was already slipping behind a wall.

When I spoke with her alone, we explored what had happened. And like so many of us, her reaction didn’t start in that moment with her daughter.

It started decades ago, as a little girl, she was yelled at for making mistakes. She learned to shut down to survive, to close off her feelings so they wouldn’t get hurt again.

All these years later, any conversation that sounded like “You did something wrong” sent her right back to that scared little girl who just wanted to be safe.

The problem? Her daughter didn’t see the little girl. She only saw a mom who wasn’t listening. A mom who seemed not to care. And so the pain passed from one generation to the next.

The Voice Inside
This is what the inner critic does.

It keeps the voice of shame alive long after the original moment has passed. It takes up residence in our thoughts, whispering:

“You should have done better.”

“You can’t handle this.”

“If you open up, you’ll only get hurt.”

And because those voices sound so familiar, like parents, teachers, or past experiences, we believe them. We let them shape how we react, how we connect, and how we love.

Healing the inner critic isn’t just about feeling better inside.

It’s about changing the patterns that keep love from flowing freely between generations.

When we heal the voice of shame, we stop passing it down. We give our children a new story to inherit. We teach our hearts, and theirs, that safety, compassion, and connection are possible even in hard conversations.

Maybe that’s where healing begins, when we notice the voice of shame, pause long enough to hear it, choose love instead, and in doing so, change the story for every generation that follows.

08/27/2025

This week, I’ve been sitting with the message of Love–Wisdom, the reminder that love is all things: fierce when it needs to be, soft when it’s called for, and steady when life feels uncertain.

As I’ve listened, the heart keeps whispering something simple but powerful:
“Your words to yourself matter.”

We all carry inner voices, some tender and supportive, others sharp and critical. Some of them sound like old teachers, parents, or past experiences. Sometimes they speak in tones we absorbed without realizing.

The heart, though, speaks differently.

It doesn’t demand.
It doesn’t shame.
It doesn’t push or punish.

The heart speaks with love and wisdom.

When the Inner Critic Speaks
Next week in our Quantum Healing 168 Journey, we begin a new theme: Transforming Internal Narratives to Support Growth.

Week 1 (8/31–9/6) is all about The Inner Critic: Dismantling the Voice of Shame.
https://laurieteixeira.kit.com/products/quantum-healing-168-week-1-08-31-to-09-06

We’ll gently uncover the ways shame speaks in our inner dialogue and learn to soften those voices with compassion instead of judgment.

Real transformation doesn’t come from silencing the critic with force. It comes from listening deeply, offering love where fear used to live, and rewriting the story with tenderness.

A Gentle Heart Practice for You
I want to leave you with something simple today, an invitation to try before we begin next week’s healing journey:

Find a quiet moment. Close your eyes. Place a hand on your heart.
Ask yourself: What words do I speak to myself when I feel I’m not enough?
Listen gently. No judgment, no fixing. Just notice the tone, the words, the energy.
Now ask: What would my heart say instead? Imagine it speaking with the love and wisdom of a dear friend or the Divine itself.
Write down both voices, the critic’s and the heart’s. Let the heart have the last word. You might be surprised by how much tenderness is waiting beneath the old patterns.

If you feel comfortable, share one word or phrase your heart spoke to you in the comments. You never know who might need to hear it today.

When we share from the heart, our wisdom becomes a lighthouse for others, too.

08/26/2025

When the Heart Speaks
This week has felt different. Life around me has moved along as usual, but internally, a sense of being slightly off-center.

I couldn’t put my finger on it. No clear answers, no neat explanation. I like to understand what’s happening, why I’m feeling a certain way, and what it all means. Life doesn’t work like that, does it? The heart whispers before it explains. Instead of pushing for clarity, I turned inward. One of my spiritual teachers once told me, “When you feel unsure, go into your heart and ask: Is Love here, even now? Is the Divine here, even in this?”

Every time I do this, a soft comfort meets me. It's a reminder that even when the mind spins with questions, Love holds the answers... and they always come at the right time.

This weekend brought a rare Black Moon, a cosmic reset, they call it. It’s a time for deep cleansing, for shadow work, for releasing the old and setting intentions for what’s to come. Maybe that’s why things felt stirred up inside me.

The Black Moon invites us to face what we’ve been carrying quietly, to let go of what no longer belongs, and to open to new beginnings. It amplifies intuition, strengthens confidence, and brings forward the wisdom we didn’t even know we were waiting for.

I spent the weekend journaling. I asked my heart what needed healing and what was trying to be born through me. Clarity began to rise.

Here’s the thing about light: it draws out the shadows first. It brings up the old wounds of the heart, the places where we’ve doubted our own love, our own worth, and our own ability to trust the path we’re on.

Love–Wisdom asks us to let the heart speak. When the heart speaks, it carries the wisdom of lifetimes.

When emotions rise up asking for your attention, what do you do?
Do you push them aside, hoping they’ll fade?
Do you distract yourself until the storm passes?
Or do you turn inward, into your own heart space, and ask:
What are you here to show me? What truth is waiting underneath this feeling?

The real wisdom lives in the willingness to sit with what’s uncomfortable long enough for it to become clear.

08/25/2025

Let's infuse our Monday with the gentle yet powerful energy of the Second Ray of Wisdom. This divine stream of consciousness, often explored in esoteric philosophy through the teachings of Alice Bailey and Djwhal Khul, is the very essence of loving wisdom flowing from the heart of the universe. Love isn't just a feeling; it's the thread that connects all things. It's boldness in action, gentle understanding, and profound inner peace.

Think of yourself as a lighthouse this week. Your inner radiance, fueled by divine love and passion, has the power to pierce through any darkness, offering guidance and hope not only to yourself but to those around you who may be feeling lost. This is the essence of your soul, the wisdom of your heart.

This week brings a beautiful opportunity to heal, restore, and deepen your understanding through the ancient power of love and light. The spiritual master known as the Buddha, in his boundless compassion, is with you now, offering unconditional love to help you fully receive and integrate the blessings of this radiant ray. Know that beings of divine love are supporting your spiritual growth and encouraging you to share your insights in ways that heal and nourish the soul.

Reflect & Act This Week:

Monday: Set an intention to lead with love in all your interactions today. How can you bring more gentleness and understanding to each situation?

Tuesday: Explore what "inner radiance" means to you. Take a moment to connect with your heart's wisdom and feel its divine passion.

Wednesday: Practice active listening with someone. Offer your presence and understanding, embodying the compassionate aspect of the Second Ray.

Thursday: Reflect on a time you experienced healing or understanding through love. How can you cultivate more of that energy in your life now?

Friday: Consider how you can share your own learning and wisdom with others this weekend, even in small, nourishing ways.

Let the loving wisdom of this week guide your steps and illuminate your path. Embrace the power of your own inner light!
Julia To'afa • Come As You Are

08/21/2025

Have you ever noticed how self-sabotage shows up right when you’re about to expand? You set a goal, take a step forward, and then, almost unconsciously, you trip yourself up. Maybe it’s doubt, maybe it’s procrastination, or maybe it’s fear whispering that you’re not ready.

But here’s the deeper truth: self-sabotage often comes from an imbalance inside us. When one part of us pushes too hard and another part resists, we get stuck in that tug-of-war. The mind says “go,” while the heart says “wait.” Or our inner masculine wants structure and drive, while our inner feminine longs for softness and flow.

The turning point comes when we stop fighting ourselves and begin rising above the old patterns. Healing teaches us that growth doesn’t come from force but from harmony, from letting our action and rest, logic and intuition, giving and receiving all work together instead of against each other.

That’s exactly what we’ll be exploring in Week 4 of our Quantum Healing Series (Aug. 24–30): Inner Union. This week is about blessing the balance within you, where your masculine energy holds clear direction and steady structure, and your feminine energy brings flow, creativity, and deep wisdom. Together, they anchor true wholeness.

If you’ve been feeling that inner tug-of-war or noticing self-sabotage showing up just when you’re ready to rise, this is the moment to align your energies, reclaim your balance, and step into your integrated power.

Join us for Week 4: Inner Union and experience what it feels like to finally move forward in harmony with yourself.

https://laurieteixeira.kit.com/products/quantum-healing-168-online-week-4-8-24-8-

08/20/2025

Funny how self-sabotage always seems to show up right at the edge of our next breakthrough. You’re ready to leap forward, and suddenly you’re second-guessing, procrastinating, or finding 27 new “urgent” things to do instead.

But self-sabotage isn’t really about laziness or lack of willpower; more often, it’s about an inner tug-of-war. Part of you wants to push ahead, while another part is quietly pulling you back. Your masculine side might be craving structure and action, while your feminine side is asking for rest, gentleness, and flow.

When those parts of you fight, you end up stuck in the middle, frustrated, confused, and wondering why you can’t just do the thing.

The shift happens when we stop shaming ourselves for it and start listening instead. Self-sabotage is often a signal: an invitation to slow down, find balance, and bring both sides of ourselves into the conversation.

Because when structure and softness finally meet, when drive and intuition, giving and receiving move together, you stop tripping over your own feet. Your energy flows. You feel steady, and you rise not through force but through harmony.

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