ONE SPIRIT COMMUNITY

By Puma St. Angel

Congratulations on embarking on becoming a leader in your own self care program. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or just starting out by reading this article you are on your way to becoming a Leader in your own life. Now the fun begins!

As we embark on a healthier path we become bombarded with information and a lot of times it contradicts other health advice we are taught. It can become very confusing. It seems everyone has their “science based” opinion about the do’s and don’ts of what to eat, how to exercise, what mind set to have, what spiritual practice is the best, what healing modality will heal certain ailments, what gadget is the best etc.

There is a lot of information to decipher to find what is right for you. This process can be daunting when all you want to do is “know” what is right for you and then focus your time, energy and money on executing the best self- care plan possible for you. Sometimes it is easier for someone else to tell you what to do, which has been occurring for a long time in the health care industry but not the most effective.

Every person is an individual. Yes, we are born with the same parts; heart, liver, hands, feet etc. but due to our belief systems, ancestry, genes and other factors we operate very differently from one another.  So it is very difficult and many times unsuccessful to treat an individual’s health problems the same way as another’s with similar symptoms.

The key to helping self-decipher all the information and advice, is to develop ones’ intuition. When you are guided by your intuition it can become easier to feel, sense and know what is right and wrong for you. Your internal guidance system will direct you into your highest potential and the best self-care program.

There are various ways to strengthen your intuition; your internal guidance system. The three main areas to begin with are the physical, mental and spiritual bodies.  Here are the basics to begin the strengthening process of your intuition. Please note that even though these three areas are separated, they exist together as a whole, they work together to create One Spirit, and therefore the tools & techniques for each area overlap and help with all the bodies.

Physical body: Cleansing the body of toxins and excess waste will help you become a better listener to it’s messages. Toxins in the body can prevent someone from being able to clearly hear their internal guidance system.

Mental body: Learning tools and techniques to quite the mind of chitter chatter will help you to hear or visualize the REAL messages that are meant for you.  Meditation, breathing exercises & yoga are just a few of the many powerful ways to access the minds intuitive nature.

Spiritual body: All the techniques for the physical and mental body will naturally guide you on your spiritual path. When you have physically detoxed, are practicing yoga and meditation, your internal guidance system will naturally lead you on a spiritual path that reflects your true nature.  When your heart and mind process spiritual and religious ideas and concepts you will receive clearer guidance on what the truth is for you.

Your self-care program based on your internal guidance system will provide a strong foundation for you being a leader in your life, a path to Independence!

By Shauna Puma St. Angel

As we become more independent in early adulthood we begin to take much more responsibility for ourselves. 

When we are finally “released upon the world” as Independent beings, we are responsible for “taking care” of ourselves. At some point along the way, however, the Standard American relinquishes their self care – their personal responsibility for taking proper care of themselves – and hands it over to Americas “Health Care” system.  This system is mostly designed to deal with disease & sickness after it occurs as well as emergency medical needs. It is not a system for disease prevention or for providing tools & techniques for empowering the people to care for themselves.  Healthy lifestyle choices and patterns that will assist in providing a truly healthy life path must be made by an individual.

So I ask you, are you part of the health care system, or are you ready to take a leadership role in your life and properly provide Self Care? Are you making the conscious effort to learn about what you are putting in your body? Are you aware that what you eat, drink and breathe has a direct effect on your health? Do you believe that you are what you eat?

With awareness you begin to see the connection of eating live nutritious foods to living a healthy vibrant  life. The Standard American Diet (SAD) consisting of processed, over cooked, mineral deficient non-organic food creates the perfect opportunity for a multitude of diseases to occur. When the body has been filled with these substances over a period of time and is then experiencing some form of disease the norm has been to take pharmaceutical drugs to eliminate the side effects of that disease. Our “health care” system has taken on this role of dispensing out “drugs” which generally only address the side effects of poor lifestyle choices. 

Do you think it is possible to maintain a sustainable healthy life depending on drugs and medications? We are incredibly fortunate to be living in a time of such abundant resources and information at our fingertips. We have the opportunity to have all the information we need to begin making the right decisions, to become a leader in our own life. With increased awareness of how to properly take care of our health and the abundance of healthy foods, supplements & superfoods we have access to living vibrantly healthy!

Now is the time to educate ones-self on the multitude of options for self care. In every community there are people gathering for events, workshops, conferences, festivals and retreats to learn about healing, wellness, meditation, mind & body connection, yoga, spirituality and much more.  During these transformational times we must Self educate in order to learn the tools and techniques to become an awakened leader and be responsible for the health of our mind, body & spirit.

Focusing on and learning about the food and water one consumes is a great starting point. Being surrounded by community members who are also practicing self care helps to reinforce the shift into new patterns.    Believe & know that you have the ability to choose what kind of care you deserve to be the awakened leader that you are!