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Meditation 101

Emotions, Kara McNabb, Mind Body and Spirit, Mindfulness, Natural Health, NaturopathyNo commentsawareness, Body, healing, Health, meditate, meditation, Mind, Natural Health, naturopathyDecember 15, 2017Kara McNabb

I sat on the carpet. I sat with my back against a wall. I sat in a chair. I laid in savasana. I tried everything I could think of to meditate. But I never seemed able to achieve it – or even come close to it.

I’d done a bunch of reading. I’d heard a lot of personal stories. It seemed like meditation was a breeze and led to something profound. They solved their problems. They tapped into their subconscious. They saw colors and received messages.

In fact, the first time I did a group breath work meditation, one person found herself in some visualization of goddess like energy and beautiful forests with messages coming from the animals. I was slightly embarrassed to share my comparably boring experience. …

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Redefining the Root of Stress

Emotions, Kara McNabb, Mind Body and Spirit, Natural Health, Naturopathy, StressNo commentsawareness, beliefs, Emotions, mind-body, Natural Health, naturopathy, stressNovember 21, 2017Kara McNabb

Stress. It’s a word we’re all familiar with and a feeling we’ve all experienced.

We know it’s the silent killer. We know it contributes to heart attacks and strokes.

We know how stress feels when we have lousy co-workers. We know how it feels when a partner is unreliable. We know how it feels when the kids never seem to listen. We know how it feels when we’re running late. We know how it feels when we look at the insurmountable to-do list. We know how it feels when we add one more commitment to our life. We know how it feels when finances are tight. We know how it feels to feel sick or in pain. We know how it feels to believe that all of this is just a fact of life.

All of those are certainly stressful situations, but my definition of stress is something a bit different. …

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Becoming an Adult – Part 1

Emotions, Micah McLaughlin, Mind Body and Spirit, Natural Health, Naturopathy2 commentsawareness, Emotions, healing, inner child, mind-body, Natural Health, naturopathy, self awarenessAugust 9, 2017Kara McNabb

State:

  1. 1a :  mode or condition of being a state of readiness (1) :  condition of mind or temperament

What state are you in right now?

Are you feeling tired yet hopeful? Vulnerable but passionate? Do you have to pee or are you hungry? Are you anxious about the future or regretting the past?  Maybe you are bored or worried.

We are always shifting through different states. …

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It’s Ok to Not Be Ok

Emotions, Kara McNabb, Mind, Mind Body and Spirit, NaturopathyNo commentsawareness, Emotions, Mind, Natural Health, naturopathy, self awarenessJuly 25, 2017Kara McNabb

I was once given the nickname “Sunshine and Sprinkles.” Everyone knew me for my eternal optimism, my ability to look on the bright side, to see a silver lining in every situation.

The power of positivity was always turned on.

While I love this characteristic about myself, there came a point when I realized it came with a shadow side. And that shadow side denied me of my shadow self.…

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The Full Potential of Massage

Jenny Bork, Massage, Mind Body and Spirit, Self CareNo commentsawareness, Jenny Bork, massage, mind-body, self-careJuly 11, 2017Kara McNabb

I’ve written before about the stigma of massage. I won’t go into it here for two reasons: one being that you can read about it here, and two, because the stigma surrounding massage therapy is hard to break.

Many massage therapists (myself included) have spent a lot of time and energy over the years trying to educate people about what massage therapy isn’t. It’s often felt to me like I am fighting a battle against something that is maintaining solid ground.…

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Everything You Fear Has Already Happened

Body and Spirit, Emotions, Kara McNabb, Mind, Natural Health, NaturopathyNo commentsawareness, Body, Fear, Mind, mind-body, Natural Health, Nature, naturopathy, self awareness, SpiritJune 30, 2017Kara McNabb

I listened to a voicemail one day from an acquaintance. “Hey Kara. Give me a call back. There’s something I need to talk to you about.”

I froze. Immediately, my mind spun into a cyclone of possibilities of what I could have done wrong. I braced myself for getting in trouble, for getting lectured, for knowing that I’d likely freeze, unable to defend myself. My heart pounded, my skin reddened, my chest was tight as it held these anxious feelings.…

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Wooden Boxes

Unboxing the Healing Process

Jenny Bork, Mind Body and SpiritNo commentsawareness, development, healingNovember 30, 2015Kara McNabb

Our individual healing journeys are never like anyone else’s. They’re not part of the typical life plan – things like go to college, get married, have kids. Our journeys are a venture into uncharted territory.

And it can be intense at times. On my own path, I often try to make sense of it all. Sometimes it seems like there’s no progress, and I question whether I’m doing it “right.” But there’s no textbook to healing and feeling and growing through things, so I have to simply trust that if I’m doing anything at all, then that is what’s right.

For me, it seems that wounds open at a continual pace that I have no control over. I imagine these places as wooden boxes tucked deep inside my core. Each box contains a memory, event, relationship or some form of pain that needs my attention and love. So I open that box, shake out its contents, and figure out how to sort through and deal with its reality. Sometimes I laugh. Sometimes I cry…and cry…and cry. I do the work I feel is best for this box and just when I think I’m ready to make peace with it, return …

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