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Article #185: Personal Alchemy: Three Steps To Positive Transformation

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Lately, I've become intrigued by the idea Nurture The Body: Practice sound
or process of "alchemy." Funk & Wagnall nutrition. Aim to make the best choices
tells me alchemy is a transformation, "a for your body and choose food and
change in nature, form or quality." So beverages that make you feel well. When
how to take charge of your own personal appropriate supplement with herbs,
alchemy? For me, it's about changes and vitamins and homeopathy.
transformations of mind, body and spirit. Practice a sound exercise program. Find a
Therefore, in this article I've outlined form of exercise that is appealing to you
three of my favorite ways to approach and is one that you will do. Choose from:
personal alchemy on the path to wholeness aerobic exercise, resistance training,
and health. tai chi, yoga or Pilates. When
Step One: Dissect A Past Transformation: appropriate use body work such as massage
It's easy to feel overwhelmed when or reiki.
thinking about the process of making a Nurture The Mind: Add to your daily
personal overhaul. Therefore, it's practice, visualization, guided imagery,
important to break this idea down to its affirmations or dream work. Spiritual
least common denominator. To begin, meditation is also a great way to quiet
recall if you can a positive the mind and allow time to tune in to the
transformation you've made in your life. divine.
It could be as simple as beginning and Nurture The Spirit: Find time to practice
staying with an exercise program. In your prayer work, meditation, forgiveness and
mind locate and focus on one specific unconditional love.
personal transformation. Step Three: Find Answers In The Silence:
Next, break down your transformation into Then Take Your Goals One By One
its components: mind, body and spirit. I We can't possibly do everything. For as
tend to look at everything in this someone once told me "you have only, all
tri-fold sense. I believe it is important the time there is." With this in mind, I
to see the way a particular event am brought back to my earliest ideas
contributes to the growth of each about personal alchemy. This involves one
component. Right now, take a moment to of the most difficult, yet necessary
observe the ways each of these components practices: finding time for silence.
have contributed to your transformation: Finding time is the challenge I most
Mind: Was your mind committed to making often face when looking at my own
this positive change? personal growth and aiming to find ways
Body: What daily actions did it take to to simplify and speed up the process.
make this personal transformation Silence. Why does it work? From a physics
effective and permanent? or scientific standpoint, the electrons
Spirit: Was there a spiritual component within the molecules of the body actually
at hand guiding you toward your positive speed up when the body slows down. It
goal? seems difficult to understand at first,
Step Two: Begin The Uncovering Process: but the key is its reciprocal process.
Now that you've dissected a previous When the body slows down, the energy
transformation, the uncovering process is surrounding the body and passing through
simple. This process asks you to take the body speeds up, literally directing
some time with your journal and uncover a the body: instructing it.
new personal transformation you would Grace, balance and growth are often
like to experience. With pen in hand, natural extensions of this process. When
take time to make notes to yourself. you take some time to be still and offer
Start small. What transformations would your goal up to the universe, you can
you like to make this year? Do some then become aware of the divine
dreaming. direction. To do this, try to first
When you've finished, scan your list for become aware of your surroundings. Then
one worthwhile goal that is achievable. aim to find time each day to move toward
If you are unable to commit to one on your worthwhile goal. Keep it close to
your list, try these ideas to complete your heart. Know that there are many
your uncovering: distractions in life, but if you take
According to Louise Hay in her book "You time to rest and stop for one moment, it
Can Heal Your Life" these components will could be the moment you will receive your
help you live a holistic, healthy life. greatest inspiration.
Perhaps one may inspire you toward a When in doubt, there's always help!
worthwhile goal.






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