By: Gwenna Brush

Gwenna Brush — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:06:52 +0000

Good topic, Peggy. I worked with families who were touched by cancer for several years – both the person with cancer and their family or significant other. We facilitated a workshop about how to stay peaceful when everything around you is crazy – and, having cancer sort of does that to you. I used these principals in my own life when I was faced with a huge personal tragedy, loosing 4 family members in a plane crash while on vacation in Maui. The workshop was called Attitudinal Healing and the principals were developed by Jerry Jampolsky and his wife, Diane Cirincione. The principals are simple and so effective and I’d like to share them:
1. The essence of our being is Love
2. Health is inner peace. Healing is letting go of fear.
3. Giving and receiving are the same.
4. We can let go of the past and of the future.
5. Now is the only time there is and each instant is for giving.
6. We can learn to love ourselves and others by forgiving rather than judging.
7. We can become love finders rather than fault finders.
8. We can choose and direct ourselves to be peaceful inside regardless of what is happening outside.
9. We are students and teachers to each other.
10. We can focus on the whole of life rather than the fragments.
11. Since lome is eternal, death need not be viewed as fearful.
12. We can always perceive others and ourselves as either extending love or giving a call for help.
When I practice the process of achieving inner peace and healing than I can begin to live life with openness to the Love that lies around and within me.
And, yes, prayers and support always help.
With much love,
Gwenna

Comments on: I HEAR YOU: Peggy Answers Your Questions

By: Gwenna Brush