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“You can’t hide from yourself, because everywhere you go, there you are.” -Teddy Pendergrass. When my life fell into a total financial disaster back in January of 2012, I chose to see it differently, and to ask different questions of myself. Because of this, I was able to uncover historical pain and trauma living in my body, replaying itself in my business and relationship life, as symptoms that I was too busy, and ill-equipped to notice at that time. This shift in my lens was the key to exponential transformation in my personal healing journey of complex childhood trauma and PTSD. No matter what you're experiencing, remember that your body knows how to heal. We all have to learn to strengthen our internal nervous system capacity if we expect to keep up with the fastpaced world we live in.
This often expresses itself as things done in extremes (even healthy patterns can be extreme). It can also show itself as tightness in your body, jaw, stomach and over developed muscle tissue, inflammation, heartburn, joint pain, arthritis, acid reflux, hernia issues, thyroid malfunction, and skin breakouts that are “unexplainable”. I didn’t know that my discipline habits and over-development of my muscles were actually symptoms of early childhood trauma. What I thought was my “healthy daily routine” was actually what was holding me captive in trauma patterns that I didn’t recognize.. You have to be willing to look at yourself, all of yourself, from a new lens of experience if you want to support your body to heal itself. Get still and feel. It may be uncomfortable, but what’s lurking there may have important information for you.
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Something feels different inside you. A strange shift that you can’t explain.
Nothing seems to be what it used to be and you’re feeling a call for a change. You're finding yourself not as interested in connecting with others or the world in the same way. You feel more reclusive
and sense a strange departure from your normal “social self.” This doesn’t mean something is wrong with you, actually it’s a beautiful sign that your body is ready to let go of some old stuff! Put your attention on yourself and listen. It’s easy to label ourselves and get lost in the anxiety or depression that haunts us in endless cycles of inner and outer critic. Your thinking towards yourself matters. Ask better questions. Inquire into yourself from a different angle than you’ve been trained or conditioned to automatically think.
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Life Disaster - Everything is Falling Apart
Your life seems to be falling apart. You have a feeling of repeating patterns and the rumbling of the past feels like it’s catching up with you. Perhaps you’re having a WTF moment and wondering what you’re gonna do now? This is what I call a total catalyst moment - if you choose it to be. As they say, the past always catches up with you.
The key is to let go of the past stored memory, so that your body has more available space to function at optimal capacity. Learning to PAUSE outside stimulation and ground your attention into yourself daily is an invaluable skill. This requires practice, as does every skill set. The number one thing I recommend to anyone and everyone is to learn to RESOURCE yourself, WITHIN yourself. Simply to remember to L.O.V.E., including yourself in your own circle of care. It’s a four step L.O.V.E. process: ● Locate Yourself (Place open palm on center of chest or belly) ● Observe Your Inner Space. Observe your breath/thoughts ● Variance. Vibration. Velocity What sensations do you notice? (texture, movement, speed) ● Excavate Excess Energy (Send excess down the body into the ground w/each exhale) ᯽ GuruNischan is a Nervous System Consultant, Soul Provocateur, an Alchemist, a Breath Trainer, and a Teacher of the Sensory System. Check out her latest course on optimizing your human experience at www.CurrencyofPower.com and visit www.gurunischan.com to keep abreast of all her latest offerings.
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