Today's DailyOM Offerings...
September 23, 2015
Breathing
Ken Cohen
2010
The secret to better health is something you are doing right now: breathing. But are you breathing effectively? Centuries ago, the qigong masters of China discovered that how we breathe has a profound impact on our overall health and awareness. On Breathing: A Beginner's Guide to Increase Health and Vitality, qigong expert Ken Cohen teaches listeners to instantly breathe energy and healing qi (life force) into the body every minute of the day. Here on one audio program, he provides a thorough entry-level course for transforming each breath into an opportunity to enter a state of blissful calm, stimulate the body's vital organs, and infuse energy into every cell-whenever or wherever.
September 23, 2015
A Voice Unafraid
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
An influx of intriguing ideas can enter your mind today, causing you to become more talkative than usual. You may find that you can easily persuade people to see your point of view through your eloquent command of language. As a result, you will likely derive a great deal of pleasure from simple conversations today. Debates can offer you an even more thrilling forum in which to utilize your developing talent for oratory. Your awareness coupled with your enthusiasm for your chosen topics can help you take the lead in serious conversations centered on charged subjects like politics, belief, and ethical notions. However, try to remember to be respectful in your delivery as others may feel as strongly as you.
Our overall fluency and willingness to speak our minds freely can be a boon to us when we are called upon to interact with our peers in either a personal or professional capacity. Whether the individuals engaging us in conversation are well known to us or strangers, we are unafraid to articulate our thoughts and feelings in a forthright manner. Since we do not immediately assume others will pass judgment on our opinions or beliefs, we understand and enjoy how energizing and stimulating friendly debate can be. As a result, information becomes a gift we both give and receive, and we are exposed to thought-provoking new ideas while sharing our expertise with our peers in an open forum. The conversations you most enjoy today will help you form connections with individuals who inspire you to broaden your intellectual boundaries.
September 23, 2015
The Process of Grieving
Becoming Whole Again
by Madisyn Taylor
Grief can arise from many life situations, but know it is not a permanent state of being.
When we experience any kind of devastating loss, whether it is the loss of a loved one, a dream, or a relationship, feelings may arise within us that are overwhelming or difficult to cope with. This sense of grief can also come up when we are separated from anyone or anything we have welcomed into our lives. And while it may feel like we are caught up in a never-ending spiral of sadness and emptiness, it is important to remember that the grief we are feeling is not a permanent state of being. Rather, grief is part of the process of letting go that in many ways can be a gift, allowing us to go deeper within ourselves to rediscover the light amidst the seeming darkness.
The emotions that accompany any kind of loss can be intense and varied. A sense of shock or denial is often the first reaction, to be replaced by anger. Sometimes this anger can be directed at your loved one for “abandoning” you; at other times you may feel outrage toward the universe for what you are enduring. And while there are stages of grief that people go through - moving from denial to anger to bargaining to depression to acceptance - the cycles of grief often move in spirals, sometimes circling forward and then back again. You may even experience moments of strength, faith, and laughter in between. While these emotions seem to come and go sporadically, it is important to feel them, accept them, and allow them to flow. With time, patience, and compassion, you will eventually find your center again.
As we move through our grief, we may find ourselves reluctant to release our pain, fearing we are letting go of who or what we have lost. We may even regard our movement toward healing as an act of disloyalty or giving up. Know that while the hurt may fade, the essence of what you had and who you loved will have already transformed you and forever stay with you. If anything, once you are ready for the pain of your loss to subside, their memories can then live more fully within you. Remember, that healing is a part of the spiraling cycles of grief, and that in letting yourself feel restored again, you are surrendering to a natural movement that is part of the dance of life.
Breathing
Ken Cohen
2010
The secret to better health is something you are doing right now: breathing. But are you breathing effectively? Centuries ago, the qigong masters of China discovered that how we breathe has a profound impact on our overall health and awareness. On Breathing: A Beginner's Guide to Increase Health and Vitality, qigong expert Ken Cohen teaches listeners to instantly breathe energy and healing qi (life force) into the body every minute of the day. Here on one audio program, he provides a thorough entry-level course for transforming each breath into an opportunity to enter a state of blissful calm, stimulate the body's vital organs, and infuse energy into every cell-whenever or wherever.
September 23, 2015
A Voice Unafraid
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
An influx of intriguing ideas can enter your mind today, causing you to become more talkative than usual. You may find that you can easily persuade people to see your point of view through your eloquent command of language. As a result, you will likely derive a great deal of pleasure from simple conversations today. Debates can offer you an even more thrilling forum in which to utilize your developing talent for oratory. Your awareness coupled with your enthusiasm for your chosen topics can help you take the lead in serious conversations centered on charged subjects like politics, belief, and ethical notions. However, try to remember to be respectful in your delivery as others may feel as strongly as you.
Our overall fluency and willingness to speak our minds freely can be a boon to us when we are called upon to interact with our peers in either a personal or professional capacity. Whether the individuals engaging us in conversation are well known to us or strangers, we are unafraid to articulate our thoughts and feelings in a forthright manner. Since we do not immediately assume others will pass judgment on our opinions or beliefs, we understand and enjoy how energizing and stimulating friendly debate can be. As a result, information becomes a gift we both give and receive, and we are exposed to thought-provoking new ideas while sharing our expertise with our peers in an open forum. The conversations you most enjoy today will help you form connections with individuals who inspire you to broaden your intellectual boundaries.
September 23, 2015
The Process of Grieving
Becoming Whole Again
by Madisyn Taylor
Grief can arise from many life situations, but know it is not a permanent state of being.
When we experience any kind of devastating loss, whether it is the loss of a loved one, a dream, or a relationship, feelings may arise within us that are overwhelming or difficult to cope with. This sense of grief can also come up when we are separated from anyone or anything we have welcomed into our lives. And while it may feel like we are caught up in a never-ending spiral of sadness and emptiness, it is important to remember that the grief we are feeling is not a permanent state of being. Rather, grief is part of the process of letting go that in many ways can be a gift, allowing us to go deeper within ourselves to rediscover the light amidst the seeming darkness.
The emotions that accompany any kind of loss can be intense and varied. A sense of shock or denial is often the first reaction, to be replaced by anger. Sometimes this anger can be directed at your loved one for “abandoning” you; at other times you may feel outrage toward the universe for what you are enduring. And while there are stages of grief that people go through - moving from denial to anger to bargaining to depression to acceptance - the cycles of grief often move in spirals, sometimes circling forward and then back again. You may even experience moments of strength, faith, and laughter in between. While these emotions seem to come and go sporadically, it is important to feel them, accept them, and allow them to flow. With time, patience, and compassion, you will eventually find your center again.
As we move through our grief, we may find ourselves reluctant to release our pain, fearing we are letting go of who or what we have lost. We may even regard our movement toward healing as an act of disloyalty or giving up. Know that while the hurt may fade, the essence of what you had and who you loved will have already transformed you and forever stay with you. If anything, once you are ready for the pain of your loss to subside, their memories can then live more fully within you. Remember, that healing is a part of the spiraling cycles of grief, and that in letting yourself feel restored again, you are surrendering to a natural movement that is part of the dance of life.