As I was listening to talk radio talk about nationalizing healthcare, I asked for clarity on what is needed most to be healthy and not become ill. This is simply what I have learned from mediprayer, study and experience, and what I am still learning.

Some of the answers may be oversimplified, but they are absolutely huge resources and reasons for being well or better than well.

These are not necessarily in order.

1. Love.

When I was recovering back in the mid 90′s, I was going for a walk and the Holy Spirit hit me with the awareness that “Love is all that matters.” Everything comes down to that and of course it all comes from God. Of our own selves we do nothing. It is His Spirit and His Love that breathes life and that which we cannot yet imagine within us. God’s Love is the healing power. How He expresses that within and through us may vary, but its power is still the same. It heals. It can only heal, for that is the nature of Love.

2. Passion, Purpose, and being true to who you are.

These are so intertwined that I put them together. Our passions and purpose create the fire of life within us. They motivate and excite us and brings us joy in life. That energy for life is healing power. And living our passions and purpose while being true to ourselves and owning our power is huge to allowing that healing power to self-generate on its own.

Conversely, when we stagnate or give up, our spirit has suffered a kind of death that then affects us physiologically. Too much self-defeat becomes a life sucking energy within us and to those around us.

3. Letting go and Forgiving

Everything that we experience, we either let it move through us, or we hold it within us. This is for both emotional and physiological holdings. At least most of everything that is not helping us can be let go, but we usually need help to work through that process. Doing so helps us to heal in ways we can’t imagine until we actually get to experience such a healing miracle. (This is why I love the work I do as a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist. It is so gentle and also potentially very powerful.)

And letting go of issues that hold us back from forgiving is also huge. I used to have a lot of anger at someone I love. When I realized that this person would have behaved more Christ-like if he wasn’t in as much turmoil within himself, then I was able to see him as the Spirit within him that he truly is. I was able to love him for real instead because I was supposed to love him. The peace, joy, and lightness and came from that can only come from the Love that is God, and thus can only have healing power.

Forgiveness is huge. Don’t let past hurts rob you of your power today.

4. Be open to God’s Love and guidance/Have faith, trust, and a personal relationship with God.

These also go hand in hand as it is difficult to have one without the other. This includes time for meditation and prayer (mediprayer).

5. Exercise

Make sure you enjoy whatever form of exercise you choose, and that it’s the right one for you. Do worry about what others or a fad might say (unless it is your doctor, of course). Explore your options, and see how your heart guides you. What feels right?

6. Laugh

Whether it’s going to a comedy club or watching the comedy channel or watching a funny movie or whatever. Take time to laugh.

7. Eat well and wisely

I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with enjoying desserts/junk food in moderation. Just as long as I enjoy it while I experience it’s tasty moment (without guilt) and keep it in moderation.

8. Adequate and quality sleep.

9. Positive attitude

As I was about to wrap this up, I checked in with God to see if I was missing something. I got quiet, asked, and waited. The answer came quickly this time.

10. Self-acceptance

This is one of the 3 areas that I still need more work and learning in, so I think that might be why I didn’t “get” it when I first opened up before writing this entry. I’ve accepted myself so much over the past 10 years, but I know that I am still missing some huge pieces to this. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t need to ask myself, ” Do I accept myself?”

I suspect that this is a major piece to being healthy and well for everyone, but I don’t yet know enough to say for sure. It makes sense, though. Since we are spirit, as God designed us with His Spirit within us, then rejection of ourselves is a rejection of Him. That is the same thing as rejecting God’s Love. How healthy can we be then, if we reject the ultimate and only True Healing Power?

What do you think?

Blessings,

Irene