For the past two years, I have had dry and brittle nails. Not sure how or why it started; I just assumed it was because of my thyroid. My doctor had suggested years before that I could start taking thyroid medication, but I decided not to, since it was a little low. Well, years later, my thyroid had become very low, and thus thyroid medication became a must. After a year of taking thyroid medication, my nails still remained dry and brittle. My whole life, I've had strong and healthy nails. When my nails became so brittle that I could literally peel them off, it really affected me emotionally!
Now, just last week I visited the L'oreal Paris Canada Nail Bar in front of TIFF. The girl who was doing my nails, made a comment that really surprised me. She said, "Wow, your nails are strong!". I was floored. She couldn't have possible be talking about my nails. I looked at my nails. OMG. When did this happen!? It had been a while, since I had my nails last done.
This got me thinking. What have I done differently. I know its not my thyroid medication. What else changed - I started eating yogurt again! I have one almost every day, and its only been a few weeks! I try to buy yogurt with Probiotics, but now I'm transferring to homemade yogurt with Almond milk. I decided to look it up to verify my theory. I found several sites which proved my theory correct, including Food for Healthy Nails.
I am soo much happier that my nails are healthy again and that I started to eat yogurt again!! If you have dry and brittle nails, try it and see if it works for you too!!!
Friday, June 21, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
How I overcame my fear of the dark
I've been afraid of the dark, as far as I can remember. One sure way to know I'm home in the evening, is that all the lights would be on. I wouldn't enter a room without turning on the lights first. I seem to have an overactive imagination, and can create scenarios in my head, that in reality, I know aren't real.
It was actually just a few days back that I had this shift, that allowed my mind to let go of those scary ideas about the dark; for my unconscious to know that I am safe in the dark, in my home, and that it was just hypnotic suggestions that created these silly ideas related to the dark.
How did this life-long fear disappear in just a snap? I started thinking back earlier this week. I tried to analyze and understand how much of this was at a conscious level and how much at an unconscious level.
Ok, so what happened? I was listening to a video by Dr. Richard Bandler, the co-founder of NLP (Neuro-lingustic Programming). I was working on other things, while semi-listening to the video. I would tune in with full attention every now and then, until something said caught my interest. There was one particular event that did this.
Dr. Bandler was sharing a story about his past, during the time when the movie Jaws was first released. He laughed as he shared how that movie gave him a lot of business. How? Jaws the movie had created a lot of phobias of swimming in water! The movie created phobia's in so many people, that his NLP business increased a lot!! Contary to the belief of some psychologists, phobia's are rather easily removed. NLP includes a method of removing these phobias. I've actually learned the technique myself, and I've seen it performed on a friend of mine!
I've actually listened to him share the same story repeatedly in different videos. One of the last times I listened to this phobia story, I thought to myself, that since I understand that watching movies is a form of hypnosis, and hearing that story made me think of how silly it was for the people it create phobias from a movie. Then I thought, oh wait, how can this be applied to my life?
It was late in the evening and all the lights were off except for the room I was in. So, the first thought that can to my head was - the dark! Being afraid of the dark was some idea that was suggested to me when I was young. I dont remember how or when, but I'm sure television may have had something to do with it.
I remember after watching the movie E.T. as a child, and being afraid that something like E.T. was hiding in my closet at night. Even though E.T. was friendly, that idea still scared me. That idea stayed with me as I grew older, always having to keep my closet closed, so nothing would be staring at me in the closet at night. Silly, right? But sounds very similar to how Jaws, the movie, had affected others.
I remember once hearing a story about a troll under the bed. I won't repeat the story, but once I heard it, I always remembered it, and then was created, the fear of something under the bed at night.
The closet, under the bed, and the dark, were the fears of my life that I could immediately relate to the Jaws story. And by doing so, I realized how silly it was. Not that I didn't know that consciously, but perhaps finally my unconscious understood it too.
Although, this wasn't a phobia, nor was it really debilitating, but it is freeing to stay calm in the dark, and alone at night. I can also sleep on my back without the covers over part of my face, as I have nothing to fear.
It was actually just a few days back that I had this shift, that allowed my mind to let go of those scary ideas about the dark; for my unconscious to know that I am safe in the dark, in my home, and that it was just hypnotic suggestions that created these silly ideas related to the dark.
How did this life-long fear disappear in just a snap? I started thinking back earlier this week. I tried to analyze and understand how much of this was at a conscious level and how much at an unconscious level.
Ok, so what happened? I was listening to a video by Dr. Richard Bandler, the co-founder of NLP (Neuro-lingustic Programming). I was working on other things, while semi-listening to the video. I would tune in with full attention every now and then, until something said caught my interest. There was one particular event that did this.
Dr. Bandler was sharing a story about his past, during the time when the movie Jaws was first released. He laughed as he shared how that movie gave him a lot of business. How? Jaws the movie had created a lot of phobias of swimming in water! The movie created phobia's in so many people, that his NLP business increased a lot!! Contary to the belief of some psychologists, phobia's are rather easily removed. NLP includes a method of removing these phobias. I've actually learned the technique myself, and I've seen it performed on a friend of mine!
I've actually listened to him share the same story repeatedly in different videos. One of the last times I listened to this phobia story, I thought to myself, that since I understand that watching movies is a form of hypnosis, and hearing that story made me think of how silly it was for the people it create phobias from a movie. Then I thought, oh wait, how can this be applied to my life?
It was late in the evening and all the lights were off except for the room I was in. So, the first thought that can to my head was - the dark! Being afraid of the dark was some idea that was suggested to me when I was young. I dont remember how or when, but I'm sure television may have had something to do with it.
I remember after watching the movie E.T. as a child, and being afraid that something like E.T. was hiding in my closet at night. Even though E.T. was friendly, that idea still scared me. That idea stayed with me as I grew older, always having to keep my closet closed, so nothing would be staring at me in the closet at night. Silly, right? But sounds very similar to how Jaws, the movie, had affected others.
I remember once hearing a story about a troll under the bed. I won't repeat the story, but once I heard it, I always remembered it, and then was created, the fear of something under the bed at night.
The closet, under the bed, and the dark, were the fears of my life that I could immediately relate to the Jaws story. And by doing so, I realized how silly it was. Not that I didn't know that consciously, but perhaps finally my unconscious understood it too.
Although, this wasn't a phobia, nor was it really debilitating, but it is freeing to stay calm in the dark, and alone at night. I can also sleep on my back without the covers over part of my face, as I have nothing to fear.
Monday, February 4, 2013
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Sometimes the universe sends us messages, and unless we are listening, we may miss them. I've had the Universe send me messages, trying to lead me to the book, 'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari". I just wasn't listening, and perhaps wasn't ready to hear and accept at the time.
That same message was sent to me again, recently but this time through a classmate. It was so odd as to how it happened too. The classmate is someone, I did not talk to so much, but somehow we ended up spending quality time one fateful evening after class. The first time I've done that with a classmate! It just turned out I had time to kill, and so did he, and so we decided to chill at a Starbucks. That was weird in itself.
After some great conversation, I think he learned a lot more about me, than I did about him! I was interested to learn more about some course he was taking at Transformational Arts. He showed me a little about what he's learned about behaviour by asking me questions, and how my answer, a 'either or' answer, determined some detail about how I think/act. It was interesting.
Somewhere during this time, he mentioned that I should really read the book, 'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari". That book completely changed his life, from a life of deep anger, enough to possibly causing death, to a complete turn around. It came just in the nick of time as well! He has long left that lifestyle of gangs/voilence, since that book came to home, and changed it to finishing school and having a career working with small children! I am leaving out the details but it was a very compelling story!
The part that is the real kicker for me, is after our meeting, he was never seen in class again. The instructor even tried to contact him to see what happened, but he never responded. The course wasn't even half way through at the time either!
When I decided to share this story with a family member, he told me that he had asked me to read that book before.... more than once! I do not recall that at all. I do not even remember ever hearing about the book before my classmate had told me about it. I have grown a lot over the past year, and become more accepting and open to the universe, and maybe thats why this message has finally come to me.
I'm going to start reading The Monk who sold his Ferrari tonight. Now, actually.
That same message was sent to me again, recently but this time through a classmate. It was so odd as to how it happened too. The classmate is someone, I did not talk to so much, but somehow we ended up spending quality time one fateful evening after class. The first time I've done that with a classmate! It just turned out I had time to kill, and so did he, and so we decided to chill at a Starbucks. That was weird in itself.
After some great conversation, I think he learned a lot more about me, than I did about him! I was interested to learn more about some course he was taking at Transformational Arts. He showed me a little about what he's learned about behaviour by asking me questions, and how my answer, a 'either or' answer, determined some detail about how I think/act. It was interesting.
Somewhere during this time, he mentioned that I should really read the book, 'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari". That book completely changed his life, from a life of deep anger, enough to possibly causing death, to a complete turn around. It came just in the nick of time as well! He has long left that lifestyle of gangs/voilence, since that book came to home, and changed it to finishing school and having a career working with small children! I am leaving out the details but it was a very compelling story!
The part that is the real kicker for me, is after our meeting, he was never seen in class again. The instructor even tried to contact him to see what happened, but he never responded. The course wasn't even half way through at the time either!
When I decided to share this story with a family member, he told me that he had asked me to read that book before.... more than once! I do not recall that at all. I do not even remember ever hearing about the book before my classmate had told me about it. I have grown a lot over the past year, and become more accepting and open to the universe, and maybe thats why this message has finally come to me.
I'm going to start reading The Monk who sold his Ferrari tonight. Now, actually.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
If I won the lottery...
I've thought about it, now and then. What would I do if I won the lottery? I know, for sure, that I would still want to work. It may not necessarily be the same day job that I'm doing at the time, but I would be working nonetheless. I'd spend my time on helping others, and would want my job to involve helping others. Perhaps I would do it on a part time basis.
When I say help others, I mean to make an incredible impact, life changing even, to help others gain inner strength, grow, achieve their goals, and make all of our lives a more positive place to be.
If I won the lottery, and I'm taking about a large amount of money, I would spend much of it toward furthering my education. I would do the following programs in full and in depth:
When I say help others, I mean to make an incredible impact, life changing even, to help others gain inner strength, grow, achieve their goals, and make all of our lives a more positive place to be.
If I won the lottery, and I'm taking about a large amount of money, I would spend much of it toward furthering my education. I would do the following programs in full and in depth:
- Coaching (Adler or Erickson or both!)
- NLP (directly from creators themselves - Grinder and/or Bandler)
- Hypnosis
- Energy Coaching
- Astrology
- Graphology (Hand Writing Analysis)
- Reiki
I find all of these areas very fascinating. I enjoy learning and taking self-development courses. I find it to be an amazing feeling to have the skill set and ability to help someone transform their lives to a world that that they once could have only dreamed about.
I will eventually take most of these programs, slowly, as I am become able to afford them. It is a challenge with the prices being what they are at the moment. But I am the turtle not the rabbit, going nice and steady, nice and slow.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Day 2 at the Whole Life Expo with Gail Thackray
The second day I had class all day, but once that was done I walked over to help out with Gail's seminar. I volunteered to take photos. Speaking of, I took some with my camera because I felt her camera didn't give great results. I have to remember to send her those photos next week!
I was the only volunteer on the first day, but on the second, there were many volunteers. I really connected with one of them. I actually spoke with her for hours after the event was over!
I did ask for another blessing at the end of my second day. You can never be too blessed! This one was pretty intense. She did spend quite a bit of time on me. After Gail had blessed me, she told me that she had cleared away some stuff for me, so now my healing ability will be much stronger.
Gail asked me to pick a book when I asked for the blessing. I really wanted the Reiki book. I've wanted that one since I first saw she was selling it. I just couldnt afford to buy anything extra at the time, so it was just a wish. I was soo happy that Gail asked me to pick a book. There were only 2 Reiki books left at the booth before we had left to go to the seminar room. After she said that, I was sending it out to the universe hoping there would be one Reiki book left, and I was willing to wait until the books were packed from the booth, and brought down to the seminar room, at the very end. Once the box of books from the booth arrived downstairs, I looked in, and there was exactly one Reiki book left! I truly believe that I am lucky. That book was meant for me! I believe that when you open yourself to the universe, the universe does listening. I was soo happy!
Gail signed the Reiki book, leaving a note saying 'You are a powerful healer'! Wow! That is actually what I want to be, a healer of sorts but how would she know? I don't believe she wrote that for the other volunteers. What did she see in me? All she knew about me was that I was taking a course in NLP. That note really did have quite an impact on me.
It was a great day!
Day 1 at the Whole Life Expo with Gail Thackray
I recently volunteered at the Whole Life Expo for Gail Thackray, Medium/Spiritual Educator (http://gailthackray.com). I decided to do this, because I thought it would be interesting, educational, and but mainly because there was a spiritual element to it. I personally have a growing interest in spirituality.
Gail started out learning Reiki, and eventually became a Reiki master. She soon realized that she had the ability to talk to spirits of loved ones, and that started her on the path as a Psychic Medium.
At the Whole Life Expo, Gail offered everyone blessings/healings. I handled the sales of her books. I felt very much outside of my comfort zone when I first started, as I didn't really know much about her or her books, so I couldn't answer half of the questions people would ask me! I did quickly pick up and understand what was going on.
Digby was working the vendor booth beside Gail. He was selling crystals, which most were from the sacred site in Brazil where John of God is located. These crystals said to be blessed and powerful. Digby was a sweetheart. He is such a gentle, loving person. At one point he thanked me, calling me Angel, and that felt truly amazing!
I was surprised at how easily they trusted me with money. I took several hundred US dollars from Gail, and also Digby. I know I am trustworthy, but how would they know. Both of them had come here with only American money. I walked through the path to the Royal Bank on Front and Bay to exchange the cash for Canadian.
One of Gail's main purposes for being at the Expo was to let everyone know that John of God (http://www.johnofgod.com) was coming to Toronto in March! John of God is a healer, that can even heal people remotely. That is how Wayne Dyer was healed from leukemia. I was so nervous volunteering, that I even called him John of Mars, instead of John of God, when describing it to customers. Ooops. A bit funny, but mostly embarrassing.
Gail was also at the Expo to share her experience in Brazil with John of God. She wrote a wonderful book called 'Gail Thackray's Spiritual Journey Visiting John of God. The book describes the details of her experience. The book is well written and an easy read. It is said that this book has been contains energy, and if you put it under your pillow, you can feel the spirits working to heal you, as you would if you were at the sacred place in Brazil with John of God. She sold a video as well, that was said to be so powerful, you can feel the energy as you watch the film.
I watched one customer in particular, as she placed each book by her stomach. She was testing out the energy on each of the books. She decided on purchasing the same book on Gail's Spiritual Journey. I asked this woman about what she was doing, and she definitely felt something with this book. I thought that was very cool.
One feeling I did get, is that for Gail, it wasn't so much about selling her books or video, as it was about offering blessings/healings, and making people aware about John of God's first visit to Canada.
After my first day of volunteering, I asked for a blessing from Gail as well before I went home. She gave me that same book, and told me to hold it near my heart, so she would be able to bless me and the book at the same time. She signed my book and wrote 'You are already connected'. I thought that was really cool, and wondered what made her decide to write that.
I thought it was odd that she didn't ask me if I wanted a blessing, but later realized, when reading her book, that her belief is that one should ask for it.
Gail started out learning Reiki, and eventually became a Reiki master. She soon realized that she had the ability to talk to spirits of loved ones, and that started her on the path as a Psychic Medium.
At the Whole Life Expo, Gail offered everyone blessings/healings. I handled the sales of her books. I felt very much outside of my comfort zone when I first started, as I didn't really know much about her or her books, so I couldn't answer half of the questions people would ask me! I did quickly pick up and understand what was going on.
Digby was working the vendor booth beside Gail. He was selling crystals, which most were from the sacred site in Brazil where John of God is located. These crystals said to be blessed and powerful. Digby was a sweetheart. He is such a gentle, loving person. At one point he thanked me, calling me Angel, and that felt truly amazing!
I was surprised at how easily they trusted me with money. I took several hundred US dollars from Gail, and also Digby. I know I am trustworthy, but how would they know. Both of them had come here with only American money. I walked through the path to the Royal Bank on Front and Bay to exchange the cash for Canadian.
One of Gail's main purposes for being at the Expo was to let everyone know that John of God (http://www.johnofgod.com) was coming to Toronto in March! John of God is a healer, that can even heal people remotely. That is how Wayne Dyer was healed from leukemia. I was so nervous volunteering, that I even called him John of Mars, instead of John of God, when describing it to customers. Ooops. A bit funny, but mostly embarrassing.
Gail was also at the Expo to share her experience in Brazil with John of God. She wrote a wonderful book called 'Gail Thackray's Spiritual Journey Visiting John of God. The book describes the details of her experience. The book is well written and an easy read. It is said that this book has been contains energy, and if you put it under your pillow, you can feel the spirits working to heal you, as you would if you were at the sacred place in Brazil with John of God. She sold a video as well, that was said to be so powerful, you can feel the energy as you watch the film.
I watched one customer in particular, as she placed each book by her stomach. She was testing out the energy on each of the books. She decided on purchasing the same book on Gail's Spiritual Journey. I asked this woman about what she was doing, and she definitely felt something with this book. I thought that was very cool.
One feeling I did get, is that for Gail, it wasn't so much about selling her books or video, as it was about offering blessings/healings, and making people aware about John of God's first visit to Canada.
After my first day of volunteering, I asked for a blessing from Gail as well before I went home. She gave me that same book, and told me to hold it near my heart, so she would be able to bless me and the book at the same time. She signed my book and wrote 'You are already connected'. I thought that was really cool, and wondered what made her decide to write that.
I thought it was odd that she didn't ask me if I wanted a blessing, but later realized, when reading her book, that her belief is that one should ask for it.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Just Dance 3
I bought Just Dance 3 for my Playstation 3 quite some time ago. Today I decided to open the package and try it out. I figured since I've been lazy about going to the gym, this will give me a bit of a cardio workout. And that it did.
The game looks a lot easier than it actually is. I seemed to only get one to two stars per song. I was shocked that it kept calling me Lazy, when I really was trying! I didnt like that too much. I guess I will need lots of practice to master that.
I decided to go through the Song list, and I saw a song that looked like it was Hindi words spelled in English. I decided to investigate further. The cartoon dancer was dressed in traditional indian clothing - a saree! So, I had to try this dance out.
It ended up being an indian song that I am familiar with. The name of the song was Kurio ko Uddar le Jana. I dont personally watch indian films or listen to indian music. Only on special or rare occasions will I watch a film. So it was very cool, to know this song. It was pretty easy to dance to, yet I still was only able to get two stars for my attempt.
Who would have thought - an indian song on Just Dance 3 ? Very cool.
The game looks a lot easier than it actually is. I seemed to only get one to two stars per song. I was shocked that it kept calling me Lazy, when I really was trying! I didnt like that too much. I guess I will need lots of practice to master that.
I decided to go through the Song list, and I saw a song that looked like it was Hindi words spelled in English. I decided to investigate further. The cartoon dancer was dressed in traditional indian clothing - a saree! So, I had to try this dance out.
It ended up being an indian song that I am familiar with. The name of the song was Kurio ko Uddar le Jana. I dont personally watch indian films or listen to indian music. Only on special or rare occasions will I watch a film. So it was very cool, to know this song. It was pretty easy to dance to, yet I still was only able to get two stars for my attempt.
Who would have thought - an indian song on Just Dance 3 ? Very cool.
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