{"id":885,"date":"2013-06-09T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2013-06-09T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=885"},"modified":"2013-06-09T12:07:33","modified_gmt":"2013-06-09T16:07:33","slug":"inviting-others-in-creating-a-healing-circle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=885","title":{"rendered":"Inviting Others in: Creating a Healing Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Today I sit amongst the trees nestled in the comforts of a place I have never been before; an oasis of healing in the western part of the United States.\u00a0 Here as I sit I am considering the importance of this act of healing that I took it upon myself to create for myself with the support of my family.<\/p>\n

I decided that I needed to be in environment that would allow me peace-of-mind as well as my body a chance to regain strength while being in the presences of good-hearted people.\u00a0 Though I may mention “good-hearted people last, it is by far one of the gifts that I have been blessed with during my stay here that has made a great deal of difference in my healing.\u00a0 Every day I have been here I have\u00a0encountered someone in my day; we sit, talk, or just Be.\u00a0 However we may exchange time, it is together and that has been really comforting.<\/p>\n

We can not underestimate the power of human connections to heal.<\/p>\n

Prior to coming here, I was spending much of my days without much company\u00a0to be with as I rested and took care of myself.\u00a0\u00a0When we are\u00a0faced with having to slow ourselves down and retract from the world around us into\u00a0our home environments we can often\u00a0miss out on\u00a0the “life” going on around\u00a0us\u00a0amongst social interactions.\u00a0 This is an important part of healing to re-engage ourselves.\u00a0 Though it may be good to find moments of solitude for oneself during the course of your healing as we all need to; it is\u00a0just as important to share time with others.<\/p>\n

It helps to balance ourselves when we make room for both in our lives.<\/p>\n

When we invite\u00a0people into our healing circle we also\u00a0embrace opening ourselves up\u00a0to areas of our body and minds that\u00a0may have been left dormant.\u00a0 We unlock the doorways that invite humor,\u00a0laughter, smiles, shared experiences, empathy and connectivity into our being.\u00a0\u00a0 When we experience these parts of our personalities again we feel\u00a0rejuvenated from the inside out.<\/p>\n

Those people we share time with are\u00a0a part of our healing circle.\u00a0 They are important not just for what they may bring to you, but for what you may have to offer them.\u00a0\u00a0You can be a source of support for their lives just as much as they are for yours.<\/p>\n

Don’t underestimate your ability to connect and\u00a0share in the\u00a0exchange between two spiritual beings.\u00a0\u00a0When you\u00a0invite\u00a0others in, you\u00a0are being an active participant in your healing process.<\/p>\n

So call a friend, go visit a neighbor, take a walk outside and reach out to the world filled with wonderful people that can make your day a really healthy healing experience.<\/p>\n

In health,<\/p>\n

Safara<\/p>\n

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