HELLO I AM DR. SUGAR, YOUR INTERNET DOCTOR, HERE TO GIVE YOU YOUR DOSE OF MEDICAL INPIRATION FOR THE DAY. OUR TOPIC IS CELLULAR MEMORY- - SO LETS GET STARTED SHALL WE
Cellular Memory – The Past Key to Your Present
Cellular memory is the intriguing concept that habits, interests, tastes and even memories are neatly stored in the cells of our body, and not just in the brain as some scientists believe. This concept pushed to its outer limits is also used to speculate that those who undergo organ transplants will take on the characteristics of their donors.
For movie fans you may recall one of the very first movies that dealt with the concept of a transplant recipient acquiring the cellular memory of the donor – Les Mains d'Orlac (The Hands of Orlac). Orlac was an aspiring pianist who lost his hands in an accident and during transplantation received the hands of a murderer. Orlac then fights with the urge to kill. And, of course, who could forget Body Parts in 1991 with a similar theme involving the transplantation of an arm of a killer to a prison psychiatrist?
I actually liked my BraveHeart Sister AMY HUENTELMAN's beautiful and touching story about her dad and his transplant so much better than the movie versions. Hopefully she will share again...
Is there something to this theory? I fully believe there is and I believe we store our past experiences in our body's cells. This explains the origin of our negative habits and life patterns. It also explains why there are people with addictions and other compulsions that never seem to go away.
Just about every behavior we demonstrate during our day is the end result of learned data that gets tucked away into our cells and becomes a memory – cell memory. Notice I said behavior, which means that cellular memory is a storehouse of experiences only. In turn those experiences are coded as "impressions" and are accessed by all your senses. To put this another way, when a cell offers up its memory for review it produces a body "sensation" like pain, fear, anger or tension. It might also bring along a few friends like tastes, sounds and smells, or any combination thereof.
So really cellular memory has the ability to store up incidents like a squirrel hunting for nuts for the winter. It has the ability to recall physical trauma (abuse, accidents), emotional trauma (fear, anger) and even mental trauma (low self-esteem, worry). Suppressed trauma is stuck energy and limits our ability to live a free and joyful life and may result in illness.
Negative emotions hold many of us in a vice-like grip and manifest themselves as fear, anger and pain. If there were a way to process out the negative emotions, you would once again be able to grab a hold of the brass ring – the gift of joyful abundance. Cellular memory release, or releasing emotional congestion, offers you incredible gifts that pay off virtually instantly. You are able to heal yourself (yes, the power is YOURS) emotionally and physically. With this release comes the ability to break out of and let go of past conditioning.
It is a joy to watch when someone realizes that negative patterns were only hurting them and others are a thing of the past, replaced by an internal positive support system. Inner conflicts bite the dust and we are able to become the truly powerful women that we long to be. We know she's hiding inside someplace and we want to know how to unleash her power.
Let's look at this concept from the point-of-view of the mind, body and spirit connection. This means you need to regard you body as a complete, integrated and intuitively intelligent entity. Once you realize that, you will understand there is no real distinction between the mind, body and spirit. It is all one, or all that is holistic.
If you follow this concept, you will also realize that the cells in your body all have the information of the "whole", meaning every cell in your body carries a blueprint for your existence. Pretty exciting stuff, isn't it? The penultimate observation then is that the body can only be healed if the "mind" and the "spirit" are also treated.
I am Dr. Sugar and this is a concept that guides me in life and what I strive to teach the wonderful women who attend my AMAZING WOMEN’s RETREATS.
The information contained in this blog is not medical advice. Please consult your medical doctor before making any decisions or taking any actions on your health or the health of your family.
So how many BraveHearts accepted the challenge of last night?
... take a few minutes right now to think about your own sense of self worth – self confidence – self esteem … who are you? – who are you really? – and is the person on the outside the same as the one on the inside.
“Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.” John Jakes
“To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.” unknown
Self Esteem IS the Foundation of True Health. Thanks for checking in and when you have a medical question, simply click on my picture and check out my blogs and videos, which are available on a wide variety of topics. Thanks for your interest in Total Wellness. I’ll see you soon! Dr. Sugar
Self Esteem is the Basis of True Health Hello, I am Doctor Sugar, your Internet doctor bringing you your dose of MEDICAL INSPIRATION for the day. I wanted to have a little heart to heart talk with you today about the subject of self esteem so lets get started shall we…
Not everyone realizes that self-esteem is the true core, the true barometer of how you act physically and mentally but I have seen it over and over again in my years as a physician and I feel strongly that self-esteem is the very FOUNDATION of True Health. Now when I say true health, you know I don’t just mean your physical well being but I am also talking about mental, spiritual and emotional health as well. If that self-esteem is so low you don't even recognize it any longer for what it is, then your health can certainly be drastically affected.
One of the most recognizable symptoms of low self-esteem is that one begins feeling like they have no energy or even the desire to do anything. Often this is called depression, but it directly relates to your own personal view of WHO you are and what you are – in other words how you view your "self." What usually happens in situations like this is that the lack of self-esteem causes you to do less, and the less you do, the less you feel like doing. A vicious cycle that needs to be broken or it can have damaging effects on your health.
A depressed mind causes negative feedback and negative feedback causes our bodies to respond to the negative side of our thoughts in a manner that promotes illness. You probably all have had experiences with this at one time or another. The best example of how powerful our mind, body and spirit connection happens to be is if we lose a loved one.
A death in the family is a gut wrenching experience and often severely impacts those left behind. The questions about what you could have done differently, about the lost time you never made up with your loved one, or about what else you could have done to prevent their illness or death. The "what if's" are killers, and those thoughts are set in a negative loop in our minds until sometimes we no longer recognize who we are or what we are doing – and what we are doing is running our immune system into the ground with stress.
I remember when my mom passed away after a 10-year battle with cancer. It was a devastating experience for me not only as a daughter but possibly more so as a doctor. Was there anything I could have done differently, what if we would have tried this chemo, or started that treatment sooner and why didn’t I consider the cancer had spread to her lungs when she got that nagging little cough that wouldn’t go away, what if I had figured it out a few weeks sooner, and why was I so busy maybe we should have seen one more specialist… Oh believe me when I tell you, I know what the mind can do. I was very fortunate to have had a many years to get used to the idea that my mom had a terminal illness and also fortunate that during that time we were very close - - but the mind can still ask so many questions and this coupled with the loss of the loved one can often lead to intense feelings of sadness and grief (called situational or bereavement depression) and all of this may literally cause a person to get sick. That mind-body-spirit connection is powerful indeed.
This is just an example but I think a very powerful example of the mind body connection and the powerful affects the mind can have on the body. So take this a step back and forget the loss of a loved one for a minute and now what if there is no reason for the mind to be asking all these questions and doubting every move you make – what if you are in this vicious cycle of negative feedback – how can you get out – what can you do?
I am Doctor Sugar and I want you to take a few minutes right now to think about your own sense of self worth – self confidence – self esteem … who are you? – who are you really? – and is the person on the outside the same as the one on the inside.
I will leave you with that thought for tonight but will be back very soon with much more information on this topic of Self Esteem as the Foundation of True Health. Thanks for checking in and when you have a medical question, simply click on my picture and check out my blogs and videos, which are available on a wide variety of topics. Thanks for your interest in Total Wellness. I’ll see you soon!
The information contained in this blog is not medical advice. Please consult your medical doctor before making any decisions or taking any actions on your health or the health of your family.
My BraveHeart Sisters, I am busy seeing patients all day on a 14 hour shift - so far it has been a very very busy morning - however, I wanted to let you all know I was thinking of you ....
so I am putting a link to a really sweet video - that is absolutely peaceful and inspiring! It is called ENJOY THE RIDE and it has some great tips for living a life full of self esteem.
More to come in the self esteem series in the days to come!
“You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and fully being what you are, your simple presence can make others happy.” unknown
Hello, I am Doctor Sugar, your Internet doctor bringing you your dose of MEDICAL INSPIRATION for the day. I wanted to continue our little heart to heart talk about Self Esteem being the foundation of True Health so lets get started shall we…
Low self-esteem often results in withdrawing from your friends and others to avoid facing responsibilities. By not sharing your grief, doubts or anger, you are doubling the load on yourself and not providing any way to release these negative emotions. No wonder people who are under such a burden get sick. It's inevitable. Sure, you could turn to drugs (yes of course I am talking prescription here ladies) to get a short-term fix for the depression, but this doesn't deal with the root cause, which is the loss of self-esteem. Unfortunately, a temporary fix won't help you face yourself later.
Any time a person withdraws from the world around them, they are shutting themselves off from crucial support. This just encourages that little nagging voice inside your head to keep saying things that make you feel worse. It's hard to turn that little voice off without help, which in turn makes you more anxious, promotes panic and anxiety, and leaves you being unable to make a rational decision that would promote recovery.
So what can we do about this? Well first and foremost – let me let you in on a little secret. You DON’T have to believe everything that you THINK. Your mind doesn’t know everything and it is not always right.
The average person thinks an average of 60,000 thoughts each day. 95% of those thoughts are the same thoughts we had yesterday and the day before and 80% of those thoughts are negative. So understand that just because your have a thought it doesn’t mean it is true – REALIZE that it is JUST a thought. Acknowledge it, release it, let it go, and do not dwell upon it.
May I share with you the most habit robbing thought that I have heard…. “I AM NOT GOOD ENOUGH or I AM NOT ENOUGH or I DON”T HAVE ENOUGH” … the not enough attitude will zap your self esteem quickly.
Two of the most powerful words in your vocabulary are “I AM” These 2 words are very powerful to your subconscious mind. So when they leave your mouth make sure they are ALWAYS followed by self-empowering thoughts, feelings, and words. I am enough I am positive and optimistic. I am confident and charismatic. I have enough and I am incredibly grateful for all that I have.
It is your thoughts and your attitudes about yourself that will determine your self esteem – and by extension your inner happiness and your state of health. Because as I have said - "Self esteem is the Foundation of True Health."
Be proud of who you are!
I am so incredibly grateful to be a part of this BraveHeart Women Global Community where we can come together to inspire each other and become inspired. Where we can encourage each other and be encouraged. Where we can share our dreams and know that our BraveHeart Sisters are out there saying – go for it – you can do this – FLY YOU ARE THE BEST AT IT! – A place where we can share our passion and our purpose and know that we can develop this and mastermind with a group of purposeful like-minded women who choose to live every day as inspiration in action. From this day forward – there is no more withdrawing from the world around you – no more withdrawing from crucial support – we come together because together we can have more, do more and be more - TOGETHER WE CAN!
I am Doctor Sugar and I will be back very soon with much more information on this topic of self esteem as the Foundation of True Health. Thanks for checking in and when you have a medical question, simply click on my picture and check out my blogs and videos, which are available on a wide variety of topics. Thanks for your interest in Total Wellness. I’ll see you soon! Giving You Your Dose of MEDICAL INSPIRATION, Dr. Sugar TO YOUR TOTAL WELLNESS!!
The information contained in this blog is not medical advice. Please consult your medical doctor before making any decisions or taking any actions on your health or the health of your family.
To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives. Dennis Waitley
Hello, I am Doctor Sugar, your Internet doctor bringing you your dose of MEDICAL INSPIRATION for the day. Here to continue our little heart to heart talk about Self Esteem being the foundation of True Health so lets get started shall we…
Life has become overwhelming for many and in the process maybe some have developed stomach problems, upper respiratory issues, panic attacks, bowel problems, headaches, skin rashes or even joint aches and pains. The mind is a very powerful organ and if you continue to think negative thoughts about yourself, your health can deteriorate. In other words, you have lost control of daily life and what it means to have self-confidence and self-esteem.
As this blog series continues, in addition to talking about self-esteem as the Foundation of True health, I intend to start adding in action steps that we can all begin taking to improve our self-esteem.
So given how powerful our mind is and the fact that - over time, negative thoughts may cause a deterioration in our health, what can a woman do to stop the pattern? What can a woman do to stop the negative thoughts?
One of the best analogies I have ever heard is that the mind has a negativity bias that could be compared like Velcro to Teflon. Negative events and negative thoughts have a tendency to stick to us like Velcro. Women tend to perseverate and think about these events over and over again. On the other hand positive events and positive thoughts tend to slide off of us like Teflon. Women tend to quickly forget or even brush off positive events, thoughts, or even comments that are said to them. It would be great if we could work on reversing this pattern. So – lets begin with action steps:
#1 We don’t have to believe everything our mind says - - when we have a negative thought, we must understand that just because there is a thought present in your mind, that doesn’t mean it is true – We can realize that it is JUST a thought.
#2 Acknowledge the thought, release it, let it go, and do not dwell upon it.
#3 When negative things happen or we make a mistake, we can learn the lesson, and move on. We don’t have to let that event be recast in our mind over and over and over again.
#4 When a positive event, episode, or thought occurs – we can, instead of brushing it off, learn to celebrate the positives and take them on and say “YES, I did that!” or “YES, I am that!” Allow this event to really stick to us and stay with us. And when I say celebrate positive events – I mean really CELEBRATE!
#5 Get really good at accepting and receiving compliments – register and take them on. How many times have you gotten a compliment – for example – Hey you look great today – I love that shirt……. And you think for a minute, brush off the compliment, and say, “what this old thing, I bought it years ago off the clearance rack at Wal Mart.” Why do we do that?
#6 Say THANK YOU - - - There is great power in receiving praise and taking it in, taking it on and accepting and receiving the praise and the complements that come.
Your self-esteem is the greatest asset you own. I am Doctor Sugar and I will be back very soon with much more information on this topic of self esteem as the Foundation of True Health and I will offer simple Action Steps that we can all take to improve self esteem. Thanks for checking in and when you have a medical question, simply click on my picture and check out my blogs and videos, which are available on a wide variety of topics. Thanks for your interest in Total Wellness. I’ll see you soon!
Giving You Your Dose of MEDICAL INSPIRATION,
Dr. Sugar
TO YOUR TOTAL WELLNESS!!
The information contained in this blog is not medical advice.
Please consult your medical doctor before making any decisions
Hi, I am Dr. Sugar, your Internet Doctor. As Mother's Day nears I am reminded of a woman with a very Brave Heart. She lived a BRAVE life. She lived her life with HEART. She was the most amazing woman I ever knew in my entire life. She was a positive woman who lived her life with passion and a full sense of purpose. She was very good at encouraging people to be more than they ever thought they could be and assisting them to follow their dreams and goals when many of them didn’t believe they could do the things she said they could do. When they didn’t believe in their self, she believed in them. She believed that her people should do more, be more and have more.
She lived the law of attraction and somehow knew that the universe was full of abundance long before that was a popular way of thinking. She very much believed in the power of education and investing in one’s self. She always told me, “Sugar, get your education because that is one thing that can never be lost – you could invest in a fancy house or a nice car or jewels but those things may come and those things may go – your education is something that is yours forever.”
I have lost count of the number of people who went to college because this woman encouraged them to do so and then time after time after time, she not only encouraged them but then actually paid for their tuition and made it possible for them to go to college. And when they succeeded, she celebrated their success. I’ve lost count of the number of ordinary citizens that she encouraged to run for office and have a voice in politics – and when they won, she celebrated their success. I’ve lost count of the number of worthy causes that she donated time and money to and then she celebrated these causes. She was the most giving, loving, selfless woman I ever knew.
She refused to participate in idol gossip or negativity - if you were talking to her, you better not ever start playing the blame, complain, justify game – because she absolutely would not stand for it – She believed that you should have big dreams and big goals and then you should focus on the positive things in life – be grateful for all that you have been given and then take steps every day to achieve your greatness. Never stopping short of your full potential.
She was a wealthy woman with a rags to riches story. She was celebrated on a local and a National level with honors and accolades. She rubbed elbows with Congressman and Presidents and yet, would spend Christmas’ on the Native American Indian Reservation giving toys to tots who had nothing. When she would walk down the street she would hand out hundred dollar bills to homeless people – never wanting recognition – only wanting to make a difference in whatever way she could. Only wanting the best for everyone she came in contact with.
She battled a valiant battle for 10 years when she was given a 2-month deadline on life – I’ll share that story with you tomorrow. If you haven’t guessed by now, I am sharing with you about my beloved mother – the greatest woman I ever knew. A woman I was so proud to call my Mom. My mom was a BRAVEHEART Woman!
Hello, I am Doctor Sugar, your internet Doctor. I have been very busy with sick patients recently and the whole swine flu frenzy has caused us to remain quite busy. As I was preparing to go home from another busy day in clinic I began thinking of how exhausted I was and thought - "oh -no another day with no time to check in on my BraveHeart Sisters.."... and as I started to pack up my laptop and leave... I thought to myself "NO - I am going to log in just for a second"... and as soon as I did - I realized I must BLOG about NURTURING YOUR SPIRIT.
Where are you? Not right now as you are reading this, but inside, away from the bright lights and the cares and woes of the day – where are you? Where is the you that you really are, the one whose core essence thrives and grows, gives and loves and shares and cares. The very inner You!
This inner you is the bright spark that needs nurturing, replenishing, revamping now and then and revitalizing. You'll recognize this inner you, because it is "she" who speaks to you now and then in encouragement when facing a tough dilemma; the voice of a woman of inspiration in action. While you may have days where the last thing you consider yourself to be is a woman in action, the deep inner you will still prompt you to have the inspiration to move forward.
This is the voice inside that drives you to reach out to yourself when you're in a tough spot, because that voice knows you are tough, resilient and capable of handling anything. It's the inner you, the inspiring spirit of your being that needs a break now and then to recharge her batteries. After all, we can't go gung ho all day, every day and not pay for that kind of energy expenditure.
Ask yourself what empowers you, gives you courage and the inner strength to carry on? If you stop and listen to the answers your inner self gives you, you will be on the right track. So often however, we don't listen, and over ride what intuition tells us and go with the "logic" of it all, only to regret that choice later.
What you need to do is connect with the inner you, not deny "she" is in there hollering for attention. Once she has your attention, you will instinctively "know" what you need to do to revive the "you" that is so vital; this is what that intuition is all about, remember?
And if you don't remember, then one of the things you need to do is connect with gratitude for the things you have in your life. Indulge in prayers of gratitude for all that you have, including your own unique gifts, as you start and end each day. What a peaceful way to begin your daily journey.
Make it a point to learn how to meditate, even if it is only for five minutes. Mediation will ground your spirit and keep you centered and balanced. Understand that there is a solution to every problem and that those pesky problems need to be viewed as lessons to be learned for the future. Know that when you stop to count your blessings, there will always be more than abundant gifts to share with others.
Appreciate the beauty of nature. This isn't to throw out the cliché "Stop and smell the roses," but the point is similar. Appreciating the wild and vital core of Mother Nature and all the things she is capable of, will focus your mind on your own abilities and capabilities to achieve great things.
End each day by telling those whom you love that you love them. It is something that should never go unsaid for there may come a time when you are no longer able to say it to them. Treasure their uniqueness, as irritating as they may be at times, for they are the "other" voices that support and cheer you on. Nurturing the inner you is the best "time out" you could ever take to invest in yourself. ☺
I am Doctor Sugar and I want to wish you the Best Day ever! Take Time to Nurture Your Spirit.
"A person's worth in this world is estimated according to the value they put on themselves." Jean De La Bruyere
Hello I am Dr. Sugar, your internet Doctor. Checking in with all my BraveHeart Sisters today about How You Value Yourself. Self Value is certainly an important part of self esteem and self confidence so my dear ones - - How do You Value You?
Now you might be thinking – "Of course I value myself, who doesn't?" The real question though is how do you value yourself? Is your value low, high or somewhere in between? How are you valuing yourself? How you view yourself is the key to this whole issue.
Sadly, in this day and age, a great many people do not value themselves for what they are truly worth. What a shame that this Great Spirit has been lost, buried under lessons that we need to be kind, thoughtful, caring, worthy and attentive to everyone else but ourselves. Sound familiar? How many of you catch yourself giving in to the negative talk that rattles around in your head more often than it should? I bet there are more than just a few hands that shot up when you read that question.
How did this cycle of devaluing ourselves begin in the first place? It usually starts when we are little and demand whatever we want, when we want it. We, of course, were asking for what we needed (as children) at the time. Our parents however, taught us that demanding what "we" needed was not a good thing, and that we had to think of others. That was the start of how we viewed our own personal value, and it taught us that other things come before us.
As we grew up, others who understood we lacked value for ourselves, began to ask us to do things we didn't really want to do, because we didn't want to be perceived as selfish or indifferent. Instead, we did those things, and then found out that we resented doing them, but we didn't say a word. This, of course, caught up with us in later life when it dawned on us that we had given up our power to others.
We gave our power up to those who demanded it and then took advantage of how we felt about ourselves. Little by little, we became even more disconnected from who we really are, more indecisive and definitely not valued. Why did it take so long to finally recognize that we were losing something that we desperately needed to be a whole person? It took so long, because the little negative jabs that kept coming, turned into a flood and we realized we didn't know who we were any longer. Being human is not the easiest thing on planet Earth.
The major struggle we face daily, is how to live a life that fulfills our requirements/needs, and yet still be kind and thoughtful about the needs/requirements of others? Since we have to live with ourselves, we need to come to some sort of compromise on who we are and what we do. Here is the secret that will unlock the mystery to this conundrum: how you value yourself is not in the eye of the beholder, it is how YOU see yourself. In other words, you are the only source of how significant you feel and how good you make yourself feel.
To put this concept another way, since we are responsible for how we feel etc, we are responsible for either our great or our lousy opinion of ourselves (yes, even if someone else makes very complimentary or very nasty comments to us, because we don't have to accept them) and thus, we are also responsible for making the effort to create a positive self-image – increase our value in our eyes.
One of my mentors Pat Mesiti says - If someone spits in your face, Does it make you Mad? Most of you may be saying YES. But in fact the answer is NO it makes you WET - you then CHOOSE to get mad.! Nothing Nothing has meaning except for the meaning you CHOOSE to give to it. It is how you and I choose to think about things that determines how we feel about what happened - and that my dear ones - - is entirely in OUR POWER!
How do you create self worth? Try some of the following ideas and see how they make you feel, but remember this, that in order to make changes for the better, you must understand yourself.
1)Find out what you value the most.
2)Do you live a life that reflects what you value the most?
3)If your life doesn't show who you are, what are you going to do about it?
4)Are you honestly living by YOUR values, and not someone else's?
5)If you are living by someone else's values, what are you going to do about it?
6)Is the baggage you carry full of negative values like fear, shame and guilt or positive ones, like joy and happiness?
7)Do you know what your values are and do you live up to them?
8)If you don't know what your values are or if you do live up to them, what are you going to do about it?
Needless to say that in order to really "feel" the value of who you are, you must work to be number ONE internally and externally. Now some people might think that this is hard work but you and I both know that it is EASIER DONE THAN SAID! You CAN Do It and You Are Worth IT!
Thanks for checking in and when you have a medical question, simply click on my picture and check out my blogs and videos, which are available on a wide variety of topics. Thanks for your interest in Total Wellness. I’ll see you soon!
My BraveHeart Sisters - I am Doctor Sugar, your community doctor and I would like to take a minute to share with you my feelings about depression and antidepressants.
According to a government study done by the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. Of the 2.4 billion drugs prescribed in Doctors visits in 2005, 118 million of those prescriptions were for antidepressants. They're prescribed more than drugs to treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, or headaches.
This is an astounding increase in these drugs that affect brain chemistry. The statistics show that between 1995 and 2002 the use of these drugs rose by 48%. Are we really that depressed in this country? I have to ask the question – why are we prescribing so many drugs that affect brain chemistry? Are Americans really that depressed? Are we medicating unhappiness? Are we looking for the quick fix to feel good? Is it faster for a doctor to write a prescription than talk to their patients? Are physicians taking the time to get to the root of the problem? Are patients willing to take the time to look at their life and seek answers or is it easier to pop a pill?
There are no easy answers to these questions, so I will put forth some answers that come from my bold and brave heart – as a woman, as a mother, as a medical doctor, as a healer who is willing to ask the hard questions even when the answers may be hard to swallow – because as your community doctor – that is what you require from me – my BRAVEHEART VIEW.
There are certainly many people who have chemical imbalances and certainly many people who will require psychotropic drugs to assist with this. However, I personally find the numbers of antidepressants that are being prescribed to be shocking! For so many people, particularly women, I sincerely doubt that this is the right answer. In my opinion, this is not the solution – this is not what the future is about. This is a short-term quick fix that will, in many cases make you feel better. But what about the long term my sisters? What about next week, next month, next year?
The antidepressants most commonly prescribed in this country are called serotonin reuptake inhibitors. These drugs block the reuptake of the "feel good" neurotransmitter, SEROTONIN. When you have more serotonin in your synapses, you feel better. These drugs do work. The problem is that YOU never get to the root core of what it is in your life or in your past that is causing you mental, emotional, or spiritual pain. What is causing you to feel depressed? What are you doing to heal the pain? For so many, it is just about blocking, covering up and stuffing this pain and looking for an easier way to deal with it than look at it – an easier answer than to do the work required to heal the pain.
So lets say – a woman has started on an antidepressant – she now has more serotonin in her synapses - thanks to the drugs – and she feels better. The world is perfect - right? Wrong! – this feeling will not last because with this flooding of serotonin - that comes from the drugs – our body says, “what is all of this doing here?” Our body comes in, over time, and down regulates the number of receptors, which accept the serotonin. And over time you go back to feeling the way you did before you started the antidepressant in the first place. That is why anti depressants stop working and why your doctor will occasionally have to put you on a different antidepressant.
My sisters, from my braveheart view, I ask you to take a look at your life, to take a look at your past, to take a look at what has caused you to feel shame, guilt, abandonment, pain, and fear and be willing to take the time and do the work to heal these memories. Have an open mind to believe that everything you have been through has been ok – not right or wrong or good or bad – just ok and to know that our biggest challenges and painful times in life may have been our greatest teachers in becoming the BraveHeart Women that we are.
Be open to the idea that perhaps everything that has ever happened to you has been absolutely perfect and had to happen to you in order for you to learn the valuable lessons that have shaped your own BraveHeart View. Be willing to look at your past and heal the wounds and when those wounds have been healed, be willing to look deeper and see what was at the root of that pain and heal that as well and when those wounds have been healed, be willing to look deeper. It is a journey that is very rewarding if you are only willing to take the time to look and do the real work.
And for those of you who are on antidepressants – know that there is no shame in this. This is the answer that was right at the time. The choice you made at that time was the absolute perfect choice for you.... – it may not be the answer that will continue to be right for you.
I honor each and every one of you and I honor Ellie Drake and the ladies of the BraveHeart View for being willing to ask the hard questions and allow us to take the time to look deeper than perhaps is always comfortable. Thank you my friends and sisters!
Being a medical doctor - I find that I sometimes have a challenge with living in my head/mind or left brain a great deal. I set an intention many months ago to allow myself to begin opening up my right brain, to tap into the Creativity and Intuition that I had been too busy to listen to over the last few years.
This weekend I had an opportunity to Dance with the Energy of my Soul for hours and hours and hours and the Gifts that I received with that experience are absolutely Priceless.
If there are any logical, over achieving, perfectionists reading this blog - put away the day timer, turn your cell phone off, call your secretary and tell her to hold your appointments... Breathe Ground Yourself Turn on the music (I recommend INTUITION by JEWEL) Crank it up and DANCE... then Listen... and Feel your Soul will speak to you and it has so much to tell you...
Loving this Journey! Dancing with the Energy of my Soul, Dr. Sugar
Having You in My life is one of the Best things that has ever Happened to Me!
In this fast-paced, impersonal, sometimes unfriendly World, I know that I'm really fortunate that you are here, too. You make me feel not so alone. Thank You for all that you are to me.
I hope we will be there for each other during all the season of our lives, no matter where the road takes us. I can't imagine a circumstance that I would not be around for you or a place in time that I would not want you there with me.
Having you in my life is like the best present anyone could ever give me. I have grown to trust you and care about you and I love sharing the time we spend together. Knowing you lifts me up. You fill an empty space in my heart, and I hope you will stay in my life forever!.
~Donna Fargo
You are an Angel in my Life and I am so Grateful for YOU!
To my Soul-Sisters... Ellie, Crystal, Lisa, Lana & Deborah and to all of my BraveHeart Sisters in this community joining together HERE from all over the world.... to make a difference.... to BE the change we want to see in the World....
Dear Ones - - After my last retreat ended, I received this wonderful poem in a card from one of the most amazing, beautiful, inspirational women I have ever met. After reading it like 50 times over the last 3 days (with tears I might add) I decided it must be posted and shared with this global community of beautiful amazing inspirational women - - - so... this is for all of my BraveHeart Sisters everywhere - - along with a beautiful song for each and every one of you!
Have a Brave Heart Day!
Love Can Build a Bridge!!!!!!!!!
Don't you think it's Time?
With Unconditional Love, Total Wellness, & Deep Compassion
This is a good question isn't it? Do you have any idea of what YOUR assets are? Have you stopped to think about that lately, or at all? Are you aware of how valuable your assets are and what they can do for you on your journey to success? How do your assets Inspire you? How do your assets lead you in the direction of your Purpose? More good questions that perhaps we should all take the time to ponder.
I believe that one of the main reasons many women don't reach their goals and fulfill their dreams is because they are not only "not" aware of their assets, but don't even know how to catalogue them or implement them in achieving their goals. Knowing your assets has a great deal to do with the presence of self-confidence and self-worth in your makeup, or at the very least, in being able to connect with those assets through training.
One of the best ways to truly understand what your assets are is to 1.)Sit down 2.)Take 5 Deep Breaths 3.)Begin to Connect with your Body 4.)Now close your eyes and focus on the BEST of You 5.)Take out a piece of blank paper or a special journal 6.)What do you Value about YOU? 7.)Now get out your PEN and start writing….
and write all of your assets down on a piece of paper. While this might sound a bit like tooting your own horn, how else are you going to see, in black and white, how talented, smart, creative, caring etc. (you get the idea) you are? Sure, you could discuss this with a friend, but when talking about your assets, things get forgotten, side tracked and second-guessed.
What you require is a fixed list that you can look at, refer back to, and add to on a regular basis. A list that shows you, at a glance, what your assets are. Once you have the list you will notice that some of the assets on the list you truly embody in every sense of the word - - while others you may feel you are just beginning to connect with and could really use some work on. So from here you can begin to use these qualities in your personal affirmations to boost your self-esteem.
Self-esteem and your assets go hand in hand, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Your assets often dictate your level of self-esteem and your perceived ability to reach for your goals.
Notice I said perceived ability in the foregoing sentence. Perception plays a huge part in our assessment of ourselves, and if we come up short somewhere, it often inhibits achievement. Perceptions speak to what we feel is "right" about us, what our assets are, or are not and there in lies the problem. Our mind seizes on the negatives far more often than the positives, thus making it difficult to sustain a positive, upbeat approach to itemizing our assets.
It's at this point that we have to search for the off switch inside our busy mind and sometimes just kindly say “thanks for sharing – I choose this belief…” and then replace that negativity as you contemplate the delightful assets that WILL make you a success. This is the "key" to success, the powerful belief that you WILL succeed because you DO have the assets to be a monumentally powerful force to be reckoned with every day.
Now when I say that I don't mean to be reckoned with by other people, although that may be a part of the overall equation. I am talking about a force to be reckoned with – period. You KNOW within yourself that you have the assets, the power, the skills, the intuition, the dedication and innate talents to make something of your life. There was never really any doubt was there?
It doesn't matter what your previous circumstances may be, or what they are now. If you have the unshakeable belief that you WILL succeed in life using your assets to their best advantage, then there is no doubt you WILL.
I am Doctor Sugar and when you have a medical question, simply click on my picture and go to my profile to view a wide variety of blogs and videos about wellness, self-esteem and medical inspiration. I’ll see you there and I sure hope to see many of you at RISE…. our upcoming live event in Los Angeles on October 2,3 & 4th. Take Inspired Action today and join us at an event that is sure to be life-changing!
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in..
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they
think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what
makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their
family and friends.
Women have vital things to say
and everything to give.
HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.
'May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the LOVE that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.'
I read this poem and had to share with my BraveHeart Sisters. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and always remember You are an Amazing BraveHeart Woman!
and the Greatest Gift YOU will ever give/receive is to fall completely in Love with YOU!
Hello BraveHeart Sisters! I had the incredible opportunity to connect with 26 BraveHeart Women last week in Scottsdale Arizona at the November BraveHeart Women Release! It was 3 absolutely amazing days full of laughter, tears, song, dance and amazing healing... Cellular Healing. Deep connections were made between body and mind, body and soul, mind and heart and of course between BraveHeart Sisters... and as Linda has so eloquently said in her blog.... these BraveHeart Sister connections are SOUL to SOUL and HEART to HEART.
I must say .... it was my honor to share this experience with such a powerful group of women. It is truly my greatest joy in life to share these events with each of you! To look into your eyes on Thursday when you arrive and then to look into your eyes on Saturday as we conclude with the event... it is PRICELESS.... to see the clarity, the openness, the peace, the joy and the Love. Thanks to each of you for making the commitment to yourself.
The BraveHeart Support Team was absolutely at the top of their game the entire event - they were up early and went to bed late... doing everything to ensure that our BraveHeart guests had the best experience possible. Deep heartfelt Thanks to Linda, Lisa, Crystal and Becky for pouring your heart into RELEASE and for seeing the Vision.
My beautiful inspirational soul sister Ellie Drake- - from the bottom of my heart I honor you for sharing everything you have shared with me. For teaching, mentoring and loving me into the BraveHeart women I am today! It was such a blast to have you at my side. Thank You ... Thank You... Thank You!!!! I Love you!
Together we Grow!
Together we Shine!
Together we Heal!
Together we Rise!
Together we Release!
Together we Restore!
Together we Re-Invent!
I arrived back in New Mexico to snow...Brrrrrrr... in the early morning hours... Tuesday at 1:00 am .... grabbed a few hours of sleep and then had a 14 hour shift on Tuesday..... Then when I finally got off work, I picked up my babies whom I had not seen for 6 days. We connected as we drove home and snuggled as I tucked them into bed..... This was followed by another full day of seeing patients on Wednesday and a medical staff meeting last night which I snuck out of early in order to be on the really powerful PH Call with Ellie and Radha (SisterHood of Clarity). The call was great and will be available in your CORE member section if you missed it..... And another 14 hour day seeing patients today is just about to conclude..... whewwww it has been a very wonderFULL week!
I have had RELEASE on my mind ever since I returned home and am so so happy to finally have a few moments to blog about it and send out my gratitude to all of the women in attendance as well as my sincere and heartfelt wish to extend an open invitation to all BraveHeart women to make the commitment to yourself and attend a BraveHeart RELEASE event in 2010.
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I decided it must be posted and shared with this global community of beautiful amazing inspirational women - - - so... this is for all of my BraveHeart Sisters everywhere - - along with a beautiful song for each and every one of you! 
