A LETTER TO PETRA

A Letter to Petra

THERE ARE SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE SEEKING A SENSE OF THEMSELVES IN THE WIDE WORLD. THEY ARE SEARCHING AND SEEKING THEMSELVES. THEY ARE SEEKING A MENTOR IN THE WIDE WORLD. THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE JUST LOST SEEKING SOME GROUNDING, SOME ANCHORING IN THEMSELVES. THEY JUST DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN. THEY DON'T KNOW WHO TO TURN TO. THEY ARE SEEKING ANSWERS TO MANY QUESTIONS. MANY ARE SEEKING MODELS TO WHOM THEY CAN DEPEND UPON FOR ANSWERS.
THE QUESTIONS
THERE IS THE QUESTION OF WHO AM I?, WHAT DO I WANT? WHO CAN I TRUST TO GIVE ME ANWERS TO SPIRITUALITY, TO THE MEANING OF LIFE, TO RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WIDE WORLD, TO MY HURTS, AND MY TRAUMAS?
THE ANSWERS
We can determine the answers to these questions through personal growth methods and the healing of our emotional/physical hurts and traumas. It is through these activities and others that we experience maturity and a deeper understanding of ourselves. We expand and deepen our integration of the self. When we address and heal our emotional/physical hurts and traumas there are three main categories or methods.
THE THREE MAIN CATEGORIES OF ADDRESSING ISSUES
THE FIRST CATEGORY IS THE ONE OF JUST RELAXATION. THE ANSWER HERE IS USING NATURE. A VISIT TO THE MOUNTAINS, OCEAN, DESERT, A WALK BY THE RIVER OR IN THE WOODS. JACUZZI, VISITING WITH FRIENDS AND CONFIDING WITH THEM ABOUT ISSUES. RELAXING LISTENING TO MUSIC. WATCHING A FILM THAT RESONATES WITH ONESELF. DANCING IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS GROUP.
THE SECOND GROUP OF METHODS INVOLVES MORE OF THE CONGITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF OURSELVES
THE SECOND CATEGORY OF ADDRESSING our STRESses AND DISTRESSes as it relates to our ISSUES INCLUDE SEEKING COUNSELING, MEDITATION, DIFFERENT METHODS OF YOGA, SHIATSU (JAPANESE FINGER PRESSURE), REFLEXOLOGY, DIFFERENT TYPES OF MASSAGE THAT INVOLVES DEEP TISSUE, THERAPY WITH A PRACTITIONER, ACUPUNCTURE, TAI CHI CHUAN, TAE KWON DO, BIOENRGETIC EXERCISES, TWELVE STEP PROGRAMS, SPIRITUAL SINGING, NON-NATIVE CEREMONIAL SWEAT LODGE, JOURNALING, AND PRAYER.
THE THIRD CATEGORY OF PERSONAL GROWTH METHODS HELPS TO ADDRESS DEEPER EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HURTS/TRAUMAS. IT IS THIS GROUP WHERE WE LEARN TO BECOME COMFORTABLE WITH ALL THE MANIFESTATIONS OF EMOTIONAL RELEASE. THIS INCLUDES YAWNING, ANIMATED LAUGHTER, HOT/COLD SWEATS, CHATTERING, STORMING (ANGER RELEASE), TEARING, SOBBING, SHAKING, VERBALIZING FEELINGS CONNECTED TO OUR THOUHTS, AND SCRATCHING (THE PAIN IS UNDER MY SKIN).
THIS GROUP INCLUDE THE CIRCULAR HEALING CONNECTED BREATH, PRIMAL SOUND, PEER COUNSELING, KUNDALINI YOGA, AND ANIMATED LAUGHTER WORKSHOPS. The secret is to do enough release of our feelings reflective of our emotions. It is only then that we make the spiritual connections, the emotional growth and experience the maturity as well.

WE BEGIN TO FIND OUR ANSWERS AS WE EXPERIENCE THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND SITUATIONS OF OUR DAILY LIVES AND WHEN WE BEGIN TO DO THE NECESSARY INNER WORK. WE THEN CAN BECOME CLEAR AS TO OUR LIVES PATH!

Please check out my website, www.idaretoheal.com, and purchase my books in the side bar. The books include many methods to practice and process feelings reflective of emotional, and practical issues.

Best
Joel V. BA. Education, BBA. Business Admin, M.A. Masters of Psycholgy Human Behavior.