A Good Stress Reducer Game Can Cause So Much Healing, Do You Remember How To Play?

Holidays are a great excuse to spend quality time with the people you love!

Yesterday’s Independence Day celebration was no exception.

Everywhere I went I saw families laughing, eating and playing together.  There is nothing like a good stress reducer game to take your mind off your worries.

Does your inner child remember how to play?

My family started the day in Volcano Village at the parade and festivities as usual.  The parade was soggy, but we are a never say die community, so there has never been a Fourth of July parade that was canceled because of rain!

There was a very small crowd in attendance.

The folks who usually head up the hill to catch the traditional Volcano parade must have stayed down the mountain where it was warm and far less rainy.

We highlanders are a hearty bunch!  The rain just made the party far more intimate.

There were familiar friendly faces everywhere enjoying the local entertainment and food, and browsing the beautiful craft booths.  My what a talented little village Volcano is!

My daughters sang with their friends from the Summer Musical cast of Peter Pan.  That was really fun!  Most of the community will be there Friday for opening night as well!

Community theater gets much love and support from the Volcano community!  They seem to grow talent up there!

The talented cast members were followed up by super talented kids who wowed the crowd, a very interesting middle eastern dance display, and then the UPS guy rocked the place with his band.  Heck, I didn’t know the UPS guy was even in a band!

My teenagers were longing to hook up with friends to continue the party down the hill at the fireworks celebration, but everyone had family plans.

I was happy to accommodate so we headed to Queen Liliuokalani Park, where several of their friends’ families were headed.

As a single mom, living far from any family ties, I’m used to my kids craving family.  It used to make me sad that I couldn’t fill that void for them.  Over the years, Read more

How Long Does It Take To Work Through the Stages of Grief?

Does Father’s Day cause you to grieve all over again?

There is no right way to grieve.  There is no time limit on grieving.

The rest of the world may want you to “get over it” and rejoin the living, but you will grieve until you have allowed the grieving process to heal you.

That can be challenging, because grief hurts so much it feels like it will kill you.  It is hard to “allow” an emotion that feels so harmful.

It is hard to allow the stages of grief.

Denial feels so much better than grief within the moments that your heart is breaking.

Lena was very close to her family.

Her parents had a very deep love, and they shared that Love with her and her younger sister.

When her Father passed, her Mother wasn’t far behind.  She said she knew her mom wouldn’t stick around without him.

Lena felt orphaned.  Her grief was so deep and wide that she thought it would swallow her whole.

Lena’s sister passed only a few years after her parents, and then Read more

Can Quotes To Live By Keep You Focused On Your Dreams?

I woke from a very upsetting dream early this morning.  It disturbed me deeply.  I tried to shake it off and focus on what was important, but the memory of it hung in the air.

I keep a collection of “quotes to live by”, and read a few trying to shine a light on my dark mood.

“The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.” -Marcus Aurelius

“There is no value in life except what you choose to place upon it and no happiness in any place except what you bring to it yourself.” -Henry David Thoreau

“I don’t want to live. I want to love first, and live incidentally.” -Zelda Fitzgerald

The quotes felt empty and distant compared to the darkness that enveloped me.

I tried to focus on the chores needing to be done and went into my daughter Briana’s room to collect her dirty laundry.  She is a quote collector too, and has many taped to her walls.

I read the one directly above her hamper …

“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more.” –William Shakespeare

It reminded me of a “Briana quote” that I have heard her say many times.

“Life would be so much more fun if it were a musical”

Her wonderful quote made me want to feel better, but Read more

Is Tolerance the Tie That Binds Different Types of Religion?

How important is tolerance in your religion?

Do you find yourself helping God with his job as Judge?

I met JoAnn about 10 years ago, after I answered an ad she had placed in the paper.  We hit it off right away and have been close friends ever since.

She is almost 40 years my senior, but we seem to speak the same language.  We both value spiritual growth and often talk about tolerance and God’s unconditional Love.

Many of JoAnn’s neighbors have tried to “save her” by inviting her to their churches.  She tells me that she appreciates their kindness, but Read more

Looking For Easy Stress Management Techniques?

Did you know that there is a very simple way to make yourself healthier and happier?

I’m talking easy!

Isn’t the thought of feeling better without making big changes encouraging?  Compared to other stress management techniques, this one is as easy as they come.

If you spend anytime reading here at Heart Failure Solutions, you know that I talk a lot about making better food choices and getting active.  Those are very important steps that you can take to feel better!  That is for sure!

However, it is really hard to create lasting change in your life!  You get so attached to your habits!  Switching up is just plain hard to do.

The tip I’m about to share with you can help you feel better without doing much of anything differently.  In fact, before I wrap this post up and send you off with many blessings, I’ll give you a link to a product that will allow you to incorporate this healing into your life without making ANY change!

When you take simple action to make yourself feel better daily, it is MUCH easier to make better food choices and to find the motivation to get up and MOVE!

The small change that you can make to improve your health for the better ….

Take Off Your Shoes!

Yes, I’m very serious.

Take your shoes off and walk on your front lawn for 15 minutes every morning or evening, or when you feel tired or uncomfortable, or even in pain.  The more time you spend strolling around bare foot, the better you will feel!  A bare foot game of kickball on the front lawn can be a great stress reducer game!

Now just because this remarkable healing tool is SO simple, don’t underestimate the power of bare-footing!

Electrons from the earth have natural anti-inflammatory effects, reducing inflammation anywhere in the body.  We talk a lot about inflammation around here, so you are probably already aware that inflammation is the cause of most chronic illness.

Stress management techniques only help you when you apply them.  This method is so easy, even a child could implement it daily!

Ready to feel better?

What will walking on the earth barefoot do for you?

• Improve energy
• Reduce Inflammation
• Improve Sleep
• Relieve Muscle Tension
• Reduce Stress
• Restore Normal Biological Rhythms

Touching your feet to the earth will synchronize your electrical frequency to the earth’s.  This wondering grounding effect is measurable.  You WILL notice the difference immediately!

Want to feel better without making any changes?  Check out the bare foot desk pad or bare foot sheet sets that will routinely connect you to the earth.  This technology works the same way touching your bare feet to the earth.  All you need to do is take your shoes off when you are at your desk, or crawl into bed knowing that your bare foot needs are being met!

Effortless healing is one click away!

Bare Foot Connections Desk Pad

Many blessings,

Carrie

PS– Remember everyday:

1. Relax and Release tension
2. Take deeep breaths
3. Be active in a way that adds joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter

Can a Sleep Study Save Your Life?

If you have sleep apnea (you stop breathing while you sleep) a sleep study can most definitely save your life.  However, if you don’t apply the treatment to prevent your sleep apnea, then the sleep study is worthless!

Sleep apnea is deadly!

When you stop breathing during your sleep, your oxygen level drops robbing your body of this life giving nutrient, but that isn’t the worst part.

When you stop breathing, your carbon dioxide level climbs causing an acidic condition in your body that literally fries your brain and all your internal organs!

If you are ignoring your sleep apnea, you MUST be aware that you are risking your life!

Got a death wish?

Sleep apnea will cause: Read more

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