“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."

This is how Michelangelo responded when asked about how he created his masterpiece statue of David.  He said that he simply removed all the stone that wasn’t necessary in order to “set David free.”

Think about it!  He looked at that slab of marble and started removing what didn't belong.  Once he removed all that didn't contribute to the beauty he was creating he was left with a masterpiece!

How would this strategy apply to YOU?  What if you were to start removing all that you have accumulated that isn’t creating the best version of yourself?
What if you carved away un-forgiveness, anger, low self esteem, regret, guilt, shame, unhappiness………..  just imagine what YOU would look like after you carved away all “that wasn’t necessary” to set YOURSELF free?

You are a masterpiece!  Far too many people are looking for something OUTSIDE of themselves to “fix” how they look or feel.  Some magic pill or habit that you ADD to be the masterpiece you dream of being.

What if we are looking at it all wrong and really what we need to do is remove all that EXTRA that has kept us from being our best version?      The extra that has kept us from being the masterpiece that we are…….

Let’s stop looking outside of ourselves and instead let’s go inward. Let's remember WHO we were created to be. Let’s rediscover our inner power, strength , beauty and uniqueness.  It's all there, I promise!! Maybe being the magnificent creation that we were created to be is as simple as that.  Tune into your inner light, your power and your amazing-ness. 

                    Celebrate YOU and send the rest packing. 
 

I had a troubling memory. This memory had caused me to believe something ugly, something which my logical brain knew wasn’t true. This memory originated back when I was about 3 years old! I had tried everything to unglue this memory from my brain and release the negative beliefs that surrounded it. When I say that I tried everything I can assure you I had tried over 10 different alternative and conventional therapies to free myself of this mental toxicity. Sure, these therapies had definitely helped dull the memory and quiet the belief but it was still hanging out in my head and coloring my perception.

Enter EMDR. I had heard about the therapy and it made sense, but to be honest, I was only mildly hopeful as I had already tried so many other “promising” therapies. In the hour long session I completely reprocessed my troubling memory from when I was three years old. I was no longer feeling triggered by the memory. impressive. I actually started to feel thankful that the painful event had happened as I realized that the event had ultimately helped me in ways I would have never considered. Talk about a plot twist! At the end of the session I felt a little odd. Like I was missing something that had always been with me. Over the next 24 hours or so I began to feel the freedom…….. I no longer held the ugly belief or felt triggered by the troubling memory. I was hooked!

Those of you who know me know that emotional health is my passion. You also know that I firmly believe that every physical malady has an emotional root. Heal the emotion and you will heal the body. This isn’t a new concept its just an uncomfortable one. You see, we have all been conditioned to either “stuff” our emotions via substances, shopping, electronics, etc or take a pill to numb it out. The problem with this approach is that it doesn’t work and it only delays and intensifies the inevitable. We needn’t be afraid of our emotions. We do need to feel them to heal them but we all shy away from the idea of exploring our discomfort and pain. This is why EMDR is such a home run. With EMDR we don’t have to marinate in our trauma by going over every detail and reliving the drama. We go through a simple process that helps us to target what our issue is and the emotions that it brings up. Next we consider the ways in which this memory has impacted us and then we reprocess it. It’s a pretty comfortable and non intimidating therapy that has tons of science behind it. Research proves that the success rate for EMDR is much higher than that of traditional talk therapy!

Im completely hooked:) EMDR began by proving itself to me and has now been amazing me with my clients. EMDR is a wonderful way to process our emotional toxicity and keep it from accumulating. It is a true GIFT to live life free of emotional wounds and debris……..