Learning to live in the moment takes effort. Learning to guide our minds down healthy paths takes effort. Learning to listen to our body and soul takes effort. When we put this effort in, Miracles happen. We start to really listen to our earth. We start to really listen to our loved ones. We begin to hear what we could not hear before. We begin to feel empathy and understanding with out judgement or martyrdom. When we realize that the most important moment is now and act accordingly with the precious gift that we have been given, a whole new way of being begins to unfold before us.  Yes it takes effort…#mindfullife #ecotherapy #peakwellness #meditation #mentalheaththerapist #meditationformentalhealth #mentalhealthcounselor #effort #liveinthemoment #livenow

Peacemakers do not avoid conflict. They do their best to resolve it by understanding each angle and encouraging cooperation.
​Avoiding conflict is not always the answer or solution. Avoiding conflict can create a winner and a loser and often results in resentment. If you learn to give up what you want in a relationship to avoid conflict and bad behavior from another person, then it will be difficult to feel secure attachment with them. You risk losing the connection in the relationship and love can erode into depression, anxiety, and resentment that gets worse with time.  Peace and connection come to relationships that are grounded in trust, openness of desires, continuity of communication especially when you disagree or have conflicting needs. Sometimes the conflict must hang out calmly for awhile until resolutions can be discovered.  It can take time and effort. Giving in to another or manipulating another to give in to your demands destroys trust.  It’s not peace.

What you listen to helps frame how you see the world around you and how you see yourself.  Sara Blondin has some very profound meditations that guide you on a journey of self-discovery.  I often recommend my clients listen to her on Insight Timer's app.  She also has several podcasts.  The link is here. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-awake/id1030019034?i=1000377436741

Illness & Chronic Stress.  To start understanding this, I encourage you to watch Dr. Gabor's lecture on YouTube.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rik5E7wey0w