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Healing From the
Inside Out
by Bruce D. Schneider, Ph. D. |
There is a consciousness movement around the world that
reflects an advancement in human evolution – a growing
recognition, or, more rightly, a remembrance that we are
spiritual beings first, and in physical form, second.
Many have surged past the limiting belief in body and
mind alone, forging into the reality that we are much
more than who or what we seem. This is the foundation
for true healing; realizing that wholeness means
acknowledging, accepting, and living a fully connected
life in body, mind, and
spirit.
Perhaps most receptive to this movement are baby
boomers, who are reaching the age of life reflection.
This group, numbering in the millions, are experiencing
the new millennium with both trepidation and excitement,
as if to say, "OK, we're here, now what?" This
question welcomes the possibility of enlightenment, or,
the meaning of life. With the combination of masses of
people seeking answers and the natural developmental
course of human consciousness, we are experiencing the
birth of a massive spiritual awakening and healing, or
to put it another way, a movement that will not except
less than the long-sought
integration of body, mind, and spirit.
As a life coach, this awakening is bringing a growing
number of clients to me interested in developing and
working toward spiritual wholeness. It seems more and
more are looking for true healing to occur within, and
to take that sense of wholeness with them into their
everyday lives. And I’ve noticed something that I
haven’t seen much of before. So many of these
conscious people are demonstrating more of who they
really are in the "outside" world. They are
openly and whole-heartedly living their truth,
sharing their feelings, dreams, hopes and
visions. Different from the past, it seems that when one
now feels that powerful spiritual connection to
everything and everyone, they aren’t afraid to come
"out-of-the-spiritual-closet" or, walk the
talk, so to say.
Session after session, it becomes apparent that these
clients are responding to a common inner voice
whispering a message of a spiritual reality. They are
listening to this voice and they are ready. Ready to
remember who they really are and why they're here. Ready
to experience life in a more conscious way. Ready to
address and conquer their challenges and live their
dreams, by connecting with their inner purpose and by
taking action to express this feeling to whatever goals
and tasks they may have. And most optimistically, the
seekers are ready to accept that they are the ones
responsible for effecting this welcome change. By
learning practical spiritual principles
and techniques (see the Life-Wheel exercise below) that
can create and maintain a long desired sense of balance
in their lives as well as develop a personal connection
to the Universal Energy, more and more people are
beginning to heal from the "inside out." They
are finding wholeness. And to many, this is simply to
remember that they are already whole.
There are so many reasons for people seeking help
these days, and seekers aren’t limited to those with
problems. I've been consistently excited and enthralled
by clients whose sole given reason for desiring coaching
is simply a desire for more knowledge, direction, and
support. For them, hearing someone acknowledge and
confirm their recognition of the "inner call"
provides inspiration and motivation. This frees them
from self-doubt and fear, and helps create the best
scenario for getting answers and the results they are
looking for.
Perhaps the most fascinating thing is – more and
more people are getting their answers and getting the
results they want! They are remembering their purpose in
this life, remembering how to create balance, peace,
abundance, and happiness, remembering how to relax and
enjoy life’s ride, and literally, re-membering
their individual selves as part of a powerful and loving
spiritual family.
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Exercise: The Life Wheel
Purpose: To gain a sense of what areas in one’s
life are out of balance and to create awareness of where
you are today, to decide where you would like to be.
Directions:
- Draw a circle and separate in into 8
"slices."
- In each one of the areas, draw a scale of 1-10 from
the inner part of the circle to the outer rim. (1
represents no satisfaction and 10 total satisfaction.)
- Label each section with one of the following:
Personal Development, Spiritual Awareness, Personal
Finance, Intimate and social relationships,
Career/professional development, family, and Fun &
Enjoyment.
- In each section, circle the number that corresponds
to your current level of satisfaction in that area. (If
you have no money but are very happy about it, your
level of satisfaction in the Personal Finance area will
be high.)
- Connect the numbers you circled.
- Now look carefully and note how balanced your life
is. Figure out strategies to "heal" each of
the areas that are low, and to make your connections
look more like a wheel.
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© Copyright
2001 Bruce D Schneider, Ph. D.
Bruce D Schneider, Ph.D., MCC is a
Master Certified Coach, licensed psychotherapist, Reiki
Master, and founder and director of the Institute for
Professional Empowerment Coaching (www.IPECcoaching.com).
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