I just want to take a moment to say how impressed I am with all of you. I have been watching your progress, your trials, and your eager desire to learn. Most of you have beautiful, positive, trusting attitudes, and you are so supportive of one another. I just love it.
Do you realize what risk-takers you (we) all are? I was just thinking about this. So many people play it safe. So many people rely on the status quo or what someone else has told them is true. So many people have this "hive mind" mentality, where they cannot see the box, much less think outside it.
Do you know what quality a lot of risk takers have in common? Success! That's right! Have you ever read any self-improvement books or inspirational books? What do those successful people have in common? They took a risk. Maybe it was a fair 50-50 chance. Maybe it was a wild 10-90 chance. But they went for it, knowing there was just as much risk for failure.
A lot of y'all have been down the medical route. You got disenchanted with it. Maybe you were like me, in that there were no answers, so you decided to find some on your own. What a trip this is! What beautiful, fun, intelligent and engaging people have found each other here!
I just wanted to stop a minute and say "Yay us!" And while I am at it, I want to tell Uny and Rocky I love them. Sometimes they feel snowed under, and I think they like hearing that we appreciate all that they do. I also deeply appreciate Willow, Water, and everyone else who takes the time to post their thoughts and experiences for others.
Heck yea.. thanks for this! I'm sure everyone here appreciates it! It's funny how these type of messages are so well timed. When things get dicey, postings and support like you just gave always help put that extra charge back into forward motivation!
...and thank you VERY much for saying all that - it can't be repeated often enough!!!
One point of disagreement (perhaps clarification is a better word?) -- "risk takers"??? lol. When allopathic medicine is the FIRST leading cause of death of our body (something that has been statistically/factually proven), and natural healing has been used as the only true & effective healing for centuries - the risk takers would be those that aren't healing themselves naturally.
Of course, most of us have been brainwashed/conditioned into believing that allopathic medicine is safe and natural healing is risky...so I know what you likely kinda-maybe meant.
'Most folks here have finally found their way "home" after years of wandering and suffering. They've stopped 'taking risks' and are now 'taking responsibility', using natural methods & foods to heal their own bodies...while learning how UNnatural our society/world truly is and also learning how to undo a lifetime of irrational, illogical, unhealthy & unnatural brainwashing. We're all learning & sharing The Truths we all need to live, heal, thrive and be the healthy and powerful people we are.
I just gotta say that I must be the oddball here lol! I've never been medically minded, never depended on doctors because I've ALWAYS considered them to the one of the biggest risks I could ever take.
I was blessed to have parents who didn't instill the 'god' like worship regarding doctors that most parents instill in their kids, I was never taught to trust and depend on them, thank God!
I consider healing ourselves naturally the ONLY safe way to heal and I consider doctors to be a GIANORMOUS risk!
Love ya Wings and I agree with everything else you said. ;-)
>>Of course, most of us have been brainwashed/conditioned into believing that allopathic medicine is safe and natural healing is risky...so I know what you likely kinda-maybe meant.<<
Taking the risk- the bold step- to think differently. To act differently. To take that risk and *own* your life. To direct it. To take 100% responsibility for it. To go a different direction, the path less taken, the narrow way, the different drum beat. To say, "You know what? This is *my* life and *my* body (adrenals, liver, nerves, skin, colon, etc.) and I am going to get myself informed about everything before I willy nilly hand it over to a stranger!
It's not only our health, but our entire lifestyle. Who says a woman in her 50's has to cut her hair? I'll cut it when I'm good and ready! Who says we have to wear *those* high heels this year, or drive *that* car, or own "the smartest" phone? What we do, we do responsibly, with integrity, and with conscience awareness of how our actions impact the rest of the world. Because we are willing to change, because we are willing to push the envelope, and lead by example, others will notice. They will consider. Perhaps one or two will follow. Perhaps not. But when we listen to our hearts, and live by our hearts, it is good.
A risk always involves the possibility of loss, injury or damage.
Your original words certainly indicated that you were using the word "risk" in the 'dictionary correct' sense of the word (pasted below), because you indicated various "chances of success and failure"....
>>>Do you realize what risk-takers you (we) all are? I was just thinking about this. So many people play it safe. So many people rely on the status quo or what someone else has told them is true. So many people have this "hive mind" mentality, where they cannot see the box, much less think outside it.
Do you know what quality a lot of risk takers have in common? Success! That's right! Have you ever read any self-improvement books or inspirational books? What do those successful people have in common? They took a risk. Maybe it was a fair 50-50 chance. Maybe it was a wild 10-90 chance. But they went for it, knowing there was just as much risk for failure.<<<
...so I responded accordingly.
>>>Taking the risk- the bold step- to think differently. To act differently. To take that risk and *own* your life. To direct it. To take 100% responsibility for it. To go a different direction, the path less taken, the narrow way, the different drum beat. To say, "You know what? This is *my* life and *my* body (adrenals, liver, nerves, skin, colon, etc.) and I am going to get myself informed about everything before I willy nilly hand it over to a stranger!
It's not only our health, but our entire lifestyle. Who says a woman in her 50's has to cut her hair? I'll cut it when I'm good and ready! Who says we have to wear *those* high heels this year, or drive *that* car, or own "the smartest" phone? What we do, we do responsibly, with integrity, and with conscience awareness of how our actions impact the rest of the world. Because we are willing to change, because we are willing to push the envelope, and lead by example, others will notice. They will consider. Perhaps one or two will follow. Perhaps not. But when we listen to our hearts, and live by our hearts, it is good.
That's what I meant by "risk taking." <<<
Okee-dokee, whatever you're thinkin' is what you're thinking...but I stand firm with what I'm thinking. None of the things...
*own* your life. To direct it. To take 100% responsibility for it. To go a different direction, the path less taken, the narrow way, the different drum beat. To say, "You know what? This is *my* life and *my* body (adrenals, liver, nerves, skin, colon, etc.) and I am going to get myself informed about everything before I willy nilly hand it over to a stranger! ...
...are any kind of a risk! However when people are clouded with fear or indecision (and/or they don't know their own power/strength, or they haven't been in control of their own life & destiny) those things seem like a risk (many times they seem like a great risk). And since you've posted in the past about your 'fear issues', methinks this little thread may have turned into a fantastic learning & healing opportunity, as well as all it's other benefits :)
I want this forum to be a 'safe house', a 'haven of healing', a true "home" where anybody and everybody can bring in their yucks & owies and have them transformed to 'yays!' & victories. So although I know (as do we all) that I/we may be incorrect when we see something in another's words that may indicate they may have a 'yuck or owie' (known or unknown to them), it's always better to share it (with 'identifying love') than it is to stifle it. It's NEVER good to share anything with a negative, judgemental attitude! We can always say we're sorry if we're incorrect in our identification, but if we pass by the opportunity to help another identify and address an owie-yuck that needs healing, then that person may not achieve the healing they deserve.
We're all teachers and we're all students...and one of the hardest lessons I ever learned personally was that the greatest benefit and achievement we can EVER have is to "lose a debate". Because when we "lose a debate" we get to replace something that was incorrect/bad/antihealing with something that is correct/good/healing. Our natural inclination (of course) is to be embarrassed or humiliated if/when this happens...but that's just how we're brainwashed to feel. We don't need to be ashamed or humiliated when we 'lose a debate' or someone points out something they see in us that may need to be examined and improved upon. These times are opportunities for VICTORY...and maybe even more important, these things are the things that help us to develop a truly HEALTHY and balanced ego.
I'll tell ya one thing is true for sure...once I got over having my 'ego crushed' and feeling embarrassed or ashamed because I lost a debate or didn't know what I thought I knew...? I found the next learning hill awaited...and as I started climbing it, I realized it was a MOUNTAIN! If you think it's tough to learn to celebrate a victory when corrected publicly, you should feel how brutal it is to realize that it's "you" that has to take the risk of identifying something in someone else that needs healing...and tell them about it. BUT that's what true love really is. It's NOT to be negative and judgmental, but to 'identify in love' to help someone up the mountain is a responsibility we all have. And it's a part of this forum that will grow & strengthen to the point that our healing & victories will be unmatched on Curezone and anywhere else in the world!
No shame, no fear, no humiliation, no embarrassment, no judgmentalism...just responsbile love, natural healing and a family of people that are willing to BE the change for themselves and the rest of the world!
Let me explain how I see it a little better, then.
For you, and those like me who have the positive experiences to back up their beliefs, choosing Natural Healing *is* truth, *is "home," and *is* right and good. But when I first started, and took that first step, I did not know this. It was a *huge* risk in the dictionary definition of the word, with the negative connotations attached. It took a tremendous amount of faith to drink that very first liver flush, or do that first Cold Sheet Treatment. I think I was the first person on Curezone to post about the Cold Sheet Treatment. You talk about faith, trust, fear, and risk!
Perhaps I am wrong in assuming that others are feeling like they may be taking a risk in doing Natural Healing. Forgive me, full speed aheaders!
But I did do it.
Any time I purchase something, I am taking a risk on whether or not it will work, or work for a long time. Every time I drive my car, I risk my life. Every time I open my heart to love, I risk having it crushed. Every time I write, I risk having it critisized by an editor or a reader. Every time I see a movie, I risk wasting my time.
I understand what you are saying, because you are saying "this works, 100% of the time, so there is nothing to risk." From where I stand, the risk is in being different. In being misunderstood. In possibly losing friends, not in it "not working." But for those who have been willing to take those risks, the return on investment has been tremendously worth it.
It's the difference between those of us who have jumped into the pool already, and those who haven't. We can say "Jump in! The water's fine!" The water is warm (or cool, if we like cool), the water is healing, the water is amazing. But to the person still standing on the pool side, they may be looking for signs of blue lips and chattering teeth! They may want to dip a toe in and then slowly wade in. They may not want to plunge in to the water from the rope swing. That's where the risk is. The risk is from not *knowing,* and having to trust someone else.
This:
>>*own* your life. To direct it. To take 100% responsibility for it. To go a different direction, the path less taken, the narrow way, the different drum beat. To say, "You know what? This is *my* life and *my* body (adrenals, liver, nerves, skin, colon, etc.) and I am going to get myself informed about everything before I willy nilly hand it over to a stranger! ...
...are any kind of a risk! However when people are clouded with fear or indecision (and/or they don't know their own power/strength, or they haven't been in control of their own life & destiny) those things seem like a risk (many times they seem like a great risk). And since you've posted in the past about your 'fear issues', methinks this little thread may have turned into a fantastic learning & healing opportunity, as well as all it's other benefits :) <<
Amen on that one! Yes, to me, forging ahead in my own power and strength feels like a "great" risk- in the dictionary sense of the word. I think what you're saying is "there is nothing to fear." The person standing on the pool side has to then make a choice. It's either "Yes, there is," or "Maybe you're right. OK, I'll jump in." You just have to decide if you are going to trust someone/something or not. And when you've been hurt, or crushed, or hosed, or let down by someone/something you trusted in the past (doctors, pastors, vendors, lovers, whatever), it may not be easy to trust that quickly.
So what you do... and what I'm doing now... is learning to listen to and trust my own heart. And that was the point of all the "risk" talk.
I know what you just told me, and you are right. I appreciate it, because you just showed me something in my character I needed to see. Thank you.
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