Sometimes It's Okay To Not Be Okay

Last week at work I spoke with a husband whose wife had left their 18month baby alone in the bath. The baby has been in a coma for 3 months and is now brain damaged and on breathing and suction machines. I wanted to put out my arms to hug him. What an awful thing for the family to live with. All it took was a few minutes inattention. When you speak with people over the phone you never know what conversation is going to come through but this one shocked me big time.


This week I had a shock of my own when I returned to the house to see that I had been burgled. My brain felt paralised for the first day and now I am writing down all the things I think are missing. I've got a feeling that other things will be remembered as and when I need them. Apart from having my home violated it has left me feeling uncomfortable so my sage is going to come out this weekend.

During this time I have been so grateful for all that friends and family have both done and offered to do for me. I know that I will move on from this but during this time I keep thinking of the baby above. I hope that family has support as they will need it ongoing. There are always people in a worse situation than ourselves and it doesn't hurt us to remember this when we are feeling sorry for ourselves.

This has been one of the times that I have also been grateful for reiki. The first night I got to bed at 1am after waiting on the police and the person to deal with my window. I fell asleep instantly with tiredness. Over the last couple of days I have been giving myself lots of reiki which has minimised the stress I was feeling and has allowed me to relax a bit more. I am also thankful for all my friends on social media who have reached out to me so I thank them all.



Joy Fraser
www.peaceharmonyandjoy.co.uk
Reiki Teacher in Edinburgh
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Now Is The Time To Spring Into Action!

Today I was out walking my dogs and a thought came to me. Now is the time the buds are growing on the trees and the bulbs are popping up through the ground although some are already in flower.  I thought what makes them different to us? Come New Years day people think of their New Year resolutions. For the first time ever I made none this year! By this time - March- most have fallen by the wayside. We all seem fired up in the beginning then life takes over and we go back to our bad habits.

Take the plants as they build up their energy in the ground throughout the winter and slowly pop their stalks above the ground as the temperature slowly rises.  I think though that this year and the last couple, both plants and people are being confused with the seasons. Once the stalks are up you see the buds getting bigger before they split open to present their colourful flowers. This can take weeks from when they first appear out of the ground. Sometimes we are lucky that after they have flowered, many weeks later they can flower again or they may do this continuously until they are spent.

Perhaps we are too quick to put things into action when it is still Winter. This is when we would rather keep warm in the house and have our comfort food. Most people don't really want to go to gyms when it's freezing outside. Instead if we put it off till now we are more likely to exercise outside as we can now walk in daylight. It's also light when we come home that makes us feel like going out perhaps to the gym or for another walk. Could it be the plants have a better way of working it out?

Now is the time to build up your strength slowly. Don't rush out to do a Marathon, just increase your exercise a little day by day. Imagine, like the flowers, you feeling accomplished and more healthy as time goes by. Now is the time to help yourself as we all know how quickly time passes. You don't want to be stuck having done nothing when Winter comes around again, do you?

For those of you near Edinburgh, if you have not exercised due to health and need help contact me for information on the Sun Ancon Chi Machine. Details can be found on my website.



Joy Fraser
Reiki Master / Teacher
 www.peaceharmonyandjoy.co.uk
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Don't Wait - Make Your Life Count Now!

I speak to people with health issues every day. Interestingly, many of those that are the most positive have pets. It could be dogs, cats, rabbits, gerbils, even down to stick insects.  I have 2 dogs and even on days like today when we come back home soaked it was good to get out and talk with other owners. It makes you feel alive. Of course the cuddles and antics from the dogs make it all worthwhile too!

Think of people you know that may not even have bad health that sit and stay closeted in their homes unhappy. Perhaps if they got a pet it would shift their mindset.  Any of the above would love time and attention therefore helping people to become more content. There are also lots of rescue centres with all types of animals awaiting a new life. I have seen many posts on line about a company that lets you share your dog with others . This may help if your health stops you walking your dog for short periods. I know I am lucky that both my friends and dog walker help if my back goes.

I had it brought to me this week how quickly someone's health can change so I believe we should all be making the most of life that we can. If you can't get out of the house at this time try and find interests and forums on line so you can still chat to others and develop new interests.

A group of people I feel sorry for are those that work till they retire, then sit at home. Why not enjoy a work / life balance before retirement so you have interests for when you do retire? Don't be the person that says "When I retire I will do ........"

So what are you waiting for? Make yourself move and get an interest to do something different either inside or outside the house.

Joy Fraser

Reiki Teacher

www.peaceharmonyandjoy.co.uk

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ONE MOMENT IN TIME

This morning as I was leaving for work I stood outside my door mesmerized at the stillness with only the sound of the birds. There were no cars driving down the road and no other distractions, just the sound of the birds. It was if I was caught in a moment of time. When I got to work someone posted about taking a moment to listen to the sound of birds in the car park. I thought it was great to hear someone like minded. Many people get caught up in rushing around that they don't savor the little magical things in life.


I then spoke to a lovely lady who was 87 and had spent her time nursing parents and latterly her husband who had Dementia. In April  this year he took sick and was diagnosed with terminal cancer in August. To hear this strong lady still managing to keep her sense of humour while she has carers coming in 4 times a day confirmed to me that it's all about how your mind works. Her story today was telling me how organised she has to be, so she sets out her clothes the night before. Today she got dressed and put her tights and dress on. She turned  round and realised her underpants were still sitting on the chest of drawers. This had us both having a giggle as we chatted. It really is true that if you look for a good point in your day it helps you get through the stressful times. I take my hat off to both her plus all the carers out there.

Make sure you find something to uplift you each day. Why not go to a peaceful place and listen to the sounds of nature. Just take a moment or two to stand and listen rather than having your mind working all the time. Two of my favourite places to go are my local park and standing beside the sea. I am lucky to have both easily reachable from my home. Also if you know anybody in the above situation, sometimes like today they just need someone to talk to, or to give them a break, so why not call on them to see how you can help.

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Usui reiki master/teacher
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REFLECTIONS OF 2016

Have you ever wondered how you got to where you are today? I was looking through the photos on my phone and came across one of me taken last year. The interesting thing is it is a mirror likeness of my Mum and made me think of her.

My mum was often ill whilst I was growing up but was the most compassionate person I knew. She always looked out for others and helped them whenever she could. If it was not for her I would not be the person I am today. Through her I have two wonderful children and three Grandchildren. I'm sure she is still watching over us all. If your parents are still with you please make your time count. If they have passed on then count your blessings for the memories you have.

 This year I had to make a promise to myself to cut back on my charity donations after I was told by 2 Mediums that I had been giving away too much and needed to look after myself. This has been very hard so I only donated to one Charity this year. It's amazing though how many times in a month I had to say "no" to people. It was a big wake up call for me to be more aware of what I support in 2017.  It would be too easy to get compassion fatigue.

Wishing you all lots of love and happiness in 2017 and may we all spread love and light to help bring peace over all the world.


www.peaceharmonyandjoy.co.uk
UK Reiki Federation Master / Teacher

Say No to Dakota access pipeline

Today I went out of my comfort zone. I raised my first ever campaign. I felt so strongly about what is happening to the Indians in Dakota and felt I needed to do more. I would also ask that you to sign and share this if  you can. If it does not allow you to sign outside the UK why not replicate it and send it to your Foreign affairs minister like me. If you live in America you can send direct to your President.


We must have respect for the water that supplies millions of people including the Indians on the reservations. They way they are being treated is against humanity. Some were put in cages and numbers were put on their bodies. Does this remind you of another time? It certainly does for me.

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ssay-no-to-the-dakota-access-pipeline

The latest is President Obama says they will investigate rerouting which sounds great until you hear he will let it play for several weeks! This is why it is urgent as violence is escalating against the peaceful protestors.

Share the intention for PEACE and RESOLUTION for the WATER PROTECTORS

Today I am appealing for readers to send peaceful thoughts to Dakota. Considering I do not watch the news (which would probably be falsified anyway), I am continually being made aware of the problems at Standing Rock by people on site.  Healthy water gives life and burial places should remain sacred.  The interesting thing is the work was moved away from another place due to fears in case it contaminated the area. Why then does it make sense to move to another place where people also live? The company that want to run this pipeline through the area recently had a leak of their pipes in another area and contaminated the water there.

Today I read  this. This brought to mind the thousands of Bison who came down to be with the water protectors this week. They are believed to be very spiritual animals. I know that a lot of people in America read my blog.If you are anyone that can take peaceful action by contacting Government, please do so. I would appreciate everyone sharing the following links and getting as many people as possible to send peaceful thoughts any time tomorrow with the rest of us.  The more these links are shared all over the world we may be able to change things if it is known we are all watching!

Video from Lyla June- This is certainly worth reading.

International vigil for Standing Rock tomorrow ( Sunday)

 It is so distressful to see the way the Water Protectors who are protesting peacefully are being treated.


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