October Issue No. 22 ~ Ward-Off the Flu, Embracing Joy and Health

Opening Remarks

T he many recent news stories about the shortage of flu vaccines this winter remind me that my best defense against the flu (and other aliments), more than ever, is a strong, healthy immune system. By boosting your immune system with nutrients, you help your body ward-off and recover from infections and diseases. Healing vitamins and minerals in their most natural state are found in organic foods. Learn what nutrients are missing in your daily diet and how to build up your immune system by enrolling in "The Healing Power of Food" by licensed dietitian Julianne Koritz. This course now features printable recipes! Be well on your way towards creating a strong immune system BEFORE flu season kicks in this winter. Of course, leading a life rich with love, joy, and bouts of laughter only contributes to our good health. Be guided towards healing your heart, mind and soul by considering one of our other holistic courses as well. Hope you enjoy this issue's healing tips, blips and articles.

To your health & healing,



June Soyka Cook
Self-Healing Expressions

Pumpkin Lentil Soup Recipe By June Soyka Cook This nutritious and delicious pumpkin soup has been a tradition at our family Thanksgiving dinners for as long as I can remember. My mother made it and I've adapted it slightly for our vegetarian palates by replacing the canned chicken broth with boxed vegetable broth. Get the mis-matched mugs out! It's a great crowd pleaser while waiting for dinner to be served... [Recipe here] Take a step towards strengthen your immune system now. Enroll in The Healing Power of Food today! This course now features printable recipes!

Things That Make You Go Ommm. . .

*** Going Deeper: How to Make Sense of Your Life When Your Life Makes No Sense ***
Going Deeper is a metaphysical novel for a special group of Light Workers -- those exquisite beings who willingly took human form to help this planet during the current turbulence marking her transition into the next density. Learn more here.

"If you enjoy learning metaphysical ideas and theories in a story form, you'll love this book!" ~ June Cook, Self-Healing Expressions

Holistic Prayers: Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit through Prayer
Subscribe to this (no fee) uplifting Self-Healing Expressions e-course and get a sense of how our self-paced delivery system works while being inspired by interfaith prayers. Enroll here.

Deborah La Torre of New Jersey emailed us this comment about this course: "I have been chronically ill for at least a decade and just lost my mother, so this course was a lifeline to help me focus on the spiritual aspect of life and gave me that ability/strength to ask for help from the Universe to heal my pain and my body."

Living With Purpose: Finding Joy in a Suffering World By Melanie Votaw There is war, hunger, corruption, greed, and incomprehensible pain on our planet. How can I allow myself to feel anything positive when so many people are suffering? But the right question to ask is, "how can I allow myself to NOT feel positive and joyful when so many people are suffering?!" If we are all connected to one another in a collective consciousness, as psychotherapist Carl Jung suggested, then perhaps I have a responsibility to the world to experience as much joy as possible! [Continue reading] Melanie Votaw is the creator and instructor for the course Discovering Your Life Purpose: Living the Life You Were Born to Live.

~ Lynn's Laughter Blip for October ~ By Lynn Shaw, Laugh Therapist

The fall frenzy of activity escalates during the month of October. For those of us in the changing climates and seasons, it is the time to squeeze in brisk walks, great apples, and winterize homes and vehicles. For those in the year-round climates, a different emphasis may be placed on this month that can be shared universally. October is a reminder that we only have two months left to achieve our intentions for 2004, which may perpetuate the frenzy of activity. I suggest that we use the month of October to... [Continue reading] Lynn Shaw resides in Indiana and is the creator and instructor of the course Laughter for the Healing Heart.

A Coping Blurb from Art: Tips for Coping with Difficulties By Arthur Soissons-Segal, Ph.D. ~ Therapist and Brain Tumor Survivor

Who am I? How do I describe myself? I enjoy being with friends. I do not need to compete with others. I connect with their stories and with the emotions they express. I enjoy solitude at my computer and in my garden where I tend to my cacti or smile at Eddie, my hairy white bichon-poodle who barks at the squirrels. They tease him mercilessly until he gives up and walks away. I enjoy connecting with my spirit, that inner part of me that reflects on my many connections with family and friends. Felicia, my wife, worries about my health - more than necessary, I think - but I understand that, it is one soul caring for another. These are connections that matter to me. More than vitamin pills, these connections bind me with love and satisfaction. I am the sum of my choices to lead the life I live. As Thomas Merton suggested, "No man is an island." Arthur Soissons-Segal is the creator and instructor of the course The Joy of Coping: Coming to Terms with Cancer, MS, Stroke, Anxiety or Another Debilitating Illness.

The Shaman Way By Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls

Why study Shamanism? As a Shaman Elder, this is probably the most common question I hear. And do you know why so many people ask it? Because we are brought up in a society that does not have Shamanism. Worse than that, we are brought up without community. In the old days, we were raised with a strong community around us. We lived together, played together, grew up together and sometimes even died together. We had elders and doctors and teachers and medical advisors within this strong close-knit community. Part of the work for Shaman elders would be to watch the children and discover what each child was strong in. Then that gift (or gifts) was... [Continue reading] Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls is the creator and instructor of the course Discovering the Shaman Healer Within: Apprentice Course.

Finding Your Spiritual Soul Mate By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway October Tip: Don't hate being single. It's important to embrace being single and honor the state of not yet having a mate. It's important to use time as a single person to prepare for being in a relationship. Some people hate being single but the truth is, the time of longing and yearning for love is the time to prepare for real love by assessing your life, creating the life you want to be leading -- even if there is no one to share it with yet -- and reflecting on past mistakes that you do not want to recreate.

Rev. Laurie Sue is the creator of the course Finding Your Spiritual Soul Mate: Transforming Your Romantic Destiny with A Romantic Resumé.

Understanding Your Dreams By Laura V. Hyde

Because of their honesty, dreams are both powerful and healing. They are a priceless means for connecting with our soul. Through dream work, we are able to cultivate a deep and soulful relationship with our true self and unite authentically with others. In the coming months, I will share a series of tips for interpreting your dreams. This month's dream interpretation tip: Focus on feelings first, then dream symbols. Laura V. Hyde is based in California and is the creator and instructor for the course Dreams for Healing: Using Dreams as a Pathway to the Soul.

Write A Way: Becoming Alive In Every Sense By Sandra Lee Schubert

Each day we gather information through our senses. Most of it is assimilated without much consciousness. The speed and amount of information is too much to absorb all at once. Nonetheless, we all can become a little more aware. Times Square, New York City is sensory overload... Since I work right in the heart of Times Square, I have... [Continue reading] Join Sandra in her new discussion forum and discuss this article. Sandra Schubert is the creator and instructor for the course Writing for Life: Creating a Story of Your Own.

Dear Marty ~ Grieving Child "Begging for Pity?" Q & A by Bereavement Counselor Marty Tousley

Question: Question: My grandchild, age 7, lost her mother almost two months ago. The other children have shown some of the "documented" signs of grief, and I understand everyone grieves differently, but I am concerned for her, as she seems to be "begging" for pity much of the time. She has told me more than once that she loves all the spoiling she has been getting as a result of her mother's death. Two days ago... [Continue reading] Marty Tousley is the creator and instructor of these Self-Healing Expressions courses The First Year of Grief: Help for the Journey and A Different Grief: Coping with Pet Loss.

	A Green Note ~ A Visualization for Society By Judy Morgan, Environmentalist Take a few minutes to try to envision a society in which: There is minimal pollution. Transportation systems are designed to rely heavily on walking, biking and renewable fuel sources. We have fewer but higher quality "things", all of which are reusable or recyclable. Every aspect of life is ecologically in harmony.
This is the first step! If we can envision it, it is possible! Judy Morgan has worked with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection for 15 years and is the creator of  Healing the Environment: Healing the Planet Starts at Home.

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This Month's Holistic Prayer

May all beings be filled with joy and peace.
May all beings everywhere,
The strong and the weak,
The great and the small,
The mean and the powerful,
The short and the long,
The subtle and the gross.

May all beings everywhere,
Seen and unseen,
Dwelling far off or nearby,
Being or waiting to become,
May all be filled with lasting joy.
Let no one deceive another,
Let no one anywhere despise another,
Let no one out of anger or resentment
Wish suffering on anyone at all. Just as a mother with her own life
Protects her child, her only child, from harm,
So within yourself let grow A boundless love for all creatures.

Let your love flow outward through the universe,
To its height, its depth, its broad extent,
A limitless love, without hatred or enmity.

Then as you stand or walk,
Sit or lie down,
As long as you are awake,
Strive for this with a one-pointed mind,
Your life will bring heaven to earth.

~ Buddha's Discourse on Good Will


   

Peace, Love and Light,

Your Friends at Self-Healing Expressions



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Self-Healing Expressions Self-Healing Expressions provides self-paced email courses on holistic topics. Site features guided meditation and healing prayers. Course topics include Dreams for Healing, Romantic Resumé, Grief Healing, Pet Loss, Nutrition, Laugh Therapy, Healing the Earth, More Power to You and more. Its popular (free) Holistic Prayers email course contains interfaith prayers, worldwide prayer vigil announcements and inspiring quotes.