You, the Healer

Who and exactly what is a healer? What comes to mind when you hear the word?

I have many friends and acquaintances who are "healers". I'm speaking now in the formal sense: psychotherapists, doctors and nurses, Reiki masters, Qigong instructors. Quite literally they have a distinct understanding of what their line of work is and what it is they wish to accomplish. Some "always knew" they wanted to be in the arena of healing while others had a journey which was more circuitous....

I had lunch recently with a young woman who had been a client of mine as a teenager. Vivacious and energetic, one would never guess what a tough time she had with her own healing journey. She was so intensely caught in the grip of fear and anxiety she was like a beautiful songbird in a cage. Rachael's fear manifested in such a way that she could not travel alone. She always had to depend on someone from her small trusted inner circle to be with her anytime she traveled. I'm not talking major trips cross country on Southwest Airlines here. I mean to a gathering across town! So certainly, when she was drawn toward a career as a nurse I am sure there were those who doubted this would ever happen.

As we talked our way thru our salads at a popular local restaurant I asked Rachael about her career. Her face literally lit up as she talked about the hands-on medical responsibilities she has as a home health nurse. Think about it... that field of nursing does a lot of traveling as they come to the assistance of their patients. And like I said, one would never guess that the confident, competent woman who now shared the excitement of her career with me had once been crippled by the fear of leaving home. She healed and became a healer. Pretty amazing stuff!

The whole point of Rachael's story is about focus. Even with the seemingly insurmountable problem she was facing, she had a focus. And even though she had the aid of medication while she went thru the darkest time, as well as the assistance of therapy, I am sure that the deciding factor in her success was what went on in her own mind.

So we might call it focus or perhaps determination, but I think it was something richer and more mysterious ~ perhaps even elusive to our common form of understanding. Did the therapy heal her? Or did it merely spark something more profound within.

I think we all have that magic within us. I am so fortunate to work in my chosen field; I have literally seen countless miracles ~ feats of magic~ common everyday people like you and me overcoming obstacles in our pathway.

There are so many ways to overcome obstacles ~ everything from starting with a small step like finding a work of art and using that as the benchmark of creating a loving peaceful space in your home. And there you can rediscover the greatness within you. Or on the other end of the spectrum having the courage to take on a big corporation that wrongly let you go....or choosing to let go of it and turning your attention to what you love and what inspires you. It's all about healing.

Life is rich with choices for healing. And in the end we are our own healers. The rest is just friendly assistance along the way.

Watch for and embrace the many methods that wash you in healing energy. Life is so much easier that way.

Until next time,
Blessings of healing
Dr. DyAnn