HEALING FROM OUR HUMANITY

Healing from our humanity opens us up to our source of discernment. If we are truly to have acceptance of ourselves as well as the ability to live in the now, it will require us to let go of and heal wounds that are directing our attention. It is difficult to see clearly, it will fog our emotions and cloud our hearts with unnecessary pain and discomfort. Distracting us from answers that are all around. When we hold on to our pain we lose this grounding. Leaving us to misinterpret answers and ultimately hurt more. Lifting the fog of hurt and pain brings clarity and peace.

Dean N Nixon
Seminar Director, Life Coach
TurningLeaf Wellness Center

THE BODY IS MEANT TO FUNTION AS A WHOLE.

The body is meant to function as a whole. If one part becomes sick or weakened, the other parts respond to support it until it recovers. If the right foot works harder than the left for an extended period of time, the right will soon become weakened and produce problems for other parts of the body as they now strain to compensate. This is a natural state of being for any body even for a body of people in a structured society such as a community or family. It is important for each member to take charge of their well being so as to not strain or cause harm to the rest and thus causing an imbalance. We also must learn to allow members to heal and grow on their own so that they might have the strength to carry their portion of weight as a member of the whole and become confident and healthy.

Dean N Nixon
Seminar Director, Life Coach
TurningLeaf Wellness Center

SPIRITUALITY IS INDIVIDUAL NOT COLLECTIVE

Our energy is directed by what we choose to have faith in, it is a result of our choice of a higher power.

There are times we have chosen a higher power by name only, not truly understanding the relationship, or the purpose of our choice. I am not saying the choice is wrong, only that we need to understand our motivation in the choice we have made. It is our motivation that will determine our belief in, understanding of, and the ability to receive revelation from our higher power. The purpose of spirituality is to create an understanding of truth and it is an individual experience for a reason. The process of knowing truth is an expression of faith. Therefore it must be individual not collective.

Dean N Nixon
Seminar Director, Life Coach
TurningLeaf Wellness Center

DISCERNMENT IS LIKE WATER

I am always intrigued when I ask people what does water taste like and the response is "nothing" or just "water". The response causes me to reflect on how we can take such an important thing and become ambivalent to its value and in some cases dislike it. And yet water is one of the most valuable elements on earth, and we give it such little thought or regard. So to its discernment of a natural and powerful energy given to us at birth. We have grown to a state of ambivalence with this gift as we have water. The true power of discernment is meant to guide us and enlighten us to truth. We have an over developed need to depend on what we see and what we touch as truth, often falling in line to majority rules attitude. We have grown a sweet tooth for the easy and often popular opinion of others and fear the uncomfortable to stand alone for truth. Like water, discernment is a vital and nourishing element, providing a much needed truth. We can become ambivalent toward it and lose it to the easy, or like water, seek it out and make it an important part of who we can become.

Dean N Nixon
Seminar Director, Life Coach
TurningLeaf Wellness Center

MY THOUGHTS TURN TOWARD MY MOTHER

My thoughts are turned toward my mother today. I have often thought of my childhood and the many lessons I have learned since then. As a child I was an open, impressionable, free spirit, feeling and exploring with no slant on what I saw and felt. As time slowly played a larger role in my life and insecurity crept in, my views began to become more directed, limiting my interpretation and understanding. The simple lessons of my childhood are still relevant and profound. The most profound is blind trust knowing that everything will be ok. My Mother's voice was the most powerful force in my small world and if she said the sky was red, to me, it was true. I still hear her voice echoing in my ears, providing comfort and peace. On this day I honor that voice. We will all be ok.

Dean N Nixon
Seminar Director, Life Coach
TurningLeaf Wellness Center

THE EBB AND FLOW OF LIFEE IS THE RENEWING FORCE

The ebb and flow of life is the renewing force. Just as the warrior must sometimes retreat to heal the wounds and resupply, we must allow the ebb and flow of life to provide a time to rest and renew. I see in times of trial such as a loss of work, many people equating their value to the productivity that is lost, becoming stressed and saddened think themselves as worthless. I see those who have fallen sick or injured, also falling prey to this thinking, even those with a disruption in relationships, stressing and obsessing. This is a time for renewal and introspection. The ebb and flow of all things is inevitable and certain. It is a constant that keeps all things in balance. The time we spend in renewal is an investment, a simple prayer or meditative moment, a walk in the hills or fields, a conversation with a trusted confidant. There are times when the flow is a constant stream and we must take the initiative to create an ebb, retreat, rest, and renew. This is the path to the true flow.

Dean N Nixon
Seminar Director, Life Coach
TurningLeaf Wellness Center

TRUTH IS SUBJECTIVE AND CAN BE DEBATED

Truth is subjective and can be debated. What is true to one can be false to another. Many people can witness the same event and draw a different view or truth from it. When all are asked the differing opinions become a debate and source of contention. In this situation we take the collective information and make a whole picture filling in gaps and looking for parallels and call it truth. But what about just two people in conflict over an event, the truth becomes lost in an emotional debate. It is imperative that we ground in our truth and be open and accepting of others. Accepting does not mean we abandon our truth, just that we value the fact that others have a right to there own experience. Pure truth is an acceptance of all truth without the abandonment to our own.

Dean N Nixon
Seminar Director, Life Coach
TurningLeaf Wellness Center

PHYSICAL MOVEMENT CREATES A CONNECTION

Physical movement creates a connection between the body and the mind. We need to keep a balance in order to integrate what we have learned. Often we spend a large amount of time processing in our heads and over think things. We are slowly becoming less mobile and more global, our fingertips have become our mode for transporting ourselves to more data and socializing. We are not intended as humans to become sedentary. We are meant to walk and move, even sit still quietly allowing our body to integrate the days growth. As a human our best source of knowledge is our connection to the divine through spirituality, meditation and prayer.  This requires the body and the mind to work in unison. Walking, biking, swimming and resting all serve as a connection to the complete self.

Dean N Nixon
Seminar Director, Life Coach
TurningLeaf Wellness Center

THE CONNECTION TO THE DEVINE

The connection to the divine is an essential part of the human experience. This spirituality can open the doors to truth and peace. It is through the divine we find answers. There is no greater contact point.

Dean N Nixon
Seminar Director, Life Coach
TurningLeaf Wellness Center

GROWTH IS NOT ALWAYS EASY

Growth is not always easy and at times very uncomfortable. To apply the knowledge we have learned means we must act upon it. Life is an application point. It is a proving ground or lab if you will. It is the perfect place to take what we've learned from the classroom and put the lessons into action.

Dean N Nixon
Seminar Director, Life Coach
TurningLeaf Wellness Center