The McLeod River Post

Empowermen­t and healing

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It is easy to be afraid of illhness, and to fell vulnerable when we are sick. This is particular­y true if we have been given a disturbing giagnosis. I am always reminde of what Dr. Bernie Seigel has said in his book. Love give me a diagnosis. In other words, you cannot tell me how long I have to live.. or how far my healing will progress.

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If instead we empower oisudrsees­livgensebd­y tboelhieva­ilnigtsthe­lef,baonddy feel a strong sense of our own ipsodwifef­errteonht.eTahl,etihmemn uevnersyyt­shtienmg ipsosittri­voenoguetr­l,owoke, hanadveara­e more oliukersly­eltvoesd.o many things to help

Dr. Seigel says the people who are most likely to recover from mTcilalhan­nenetysmos­daasiuyrff­epeuprtthe­oienlritoœtnteheites­nrigwrasdh­haioetsaid­oltoihneaa­gysl. medicine, alternativ­e therapies, csuhpapnog­retsg,roduopvs,ismuaakleiœdaietitoar­ny, hviytapmni­ons,iosroursep­armayueltr­it,utdaekoef other strategies too numerous to list.

Remember, even is someone tdhoeys twryiltlon­geive ryosuaya pthroegrne­oisisa, yoonue-whuilnl ndoretdmpa­ekreciet.nEtvcehnan­ifciet were ninety percent, it is better atohnedvti­dseuonaepl­vieœerercyeytn­ohtuinrwsg­heyolfogbu­etcianwnge­tilnol, support that belief. Remember, atwhrheaao­tldewdvase­y.rstihnedid­vidauganlo­sswish, othberaet

Strive to be one of them.

Gwen Randall-Young is an gawuethn.ocar a.nd award-winning Psychother­apist, visit www.

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Gwen Randall-Young

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