How powerful do you feel? Readers tell how they tap into their strengths and empower themselves. Empower yourself and others by haring your own tips and advice for recognizing the power within.
Simple Visualizations
What simple visualizations or mental escapes do you use as empowerment tools to guide you through life's challenges? What images or symbols encourage you, calm you, help to kick your butt in gear, feed your creative hungers, or inspire successes in your life?
Sacred Spaces
The Sacred Space Gallery is a showplace of reader submitted photographs of the places they feel are "sacred spaces." A sacred space can be a closet space in your home, a park bench in your neighborhood, sitting in the shade under the branches of a giant oak, or sitting in a canoe while floating down a stream. You decide what places are sacred to you!
Healing Art and Poetry
Have you ever created art as a therapeutic endeavor? Whether you are a professional artist, a crafter, or simply someone who enjoys dabbling in the arts, using art as a creative outlet can be very healing. Tell about your creative inspirations and upload photos of your personal masterpieces. Share why you feel creating your art us healing for you. Share your sketches, paintings, sculptures, jewelry, crafts, sewing projects, or other art medium.
Spiritual Growth Stories
Life's struggles, as well as our triumphs, can be catalysts for spiritual growth spurts to happen. Have you been challenged by circumstance or experienced something significant in your life that as a result made you a better person, a more loving and caring spiritual person?
Favorite Affirmations
Do you have "favorite" or "letting go" affirmations that help you to release negative feelings or motivate you? Perhaps you use a special affirmation which promotes spiritual growth or self empowerment. Please share the affirmations that you cherish.
Ways Women Love Their Bodies
Therapeutic Benefits of Keeping a Journal
Writing is an economic form of therapy. But sometimes getting down to the business of putting words to paper can be difficult. Do you have any tips that you use to get the ink flowing? Please share!
Power Napping
Napping is a powerful way to rejuvenate and restore your energies. How much sleep is required varies from person to person but almost anyone can benefit from a a short nap mid-day. Do you take naps routinely or take an occasional nap to recoup your energies? Are you cranky if you miss your afternoon nap? What are the benefits of taking a nap? Share your best napping tips.
Emotionally Healing Films
Certain films when viewed can be emotional healing or promote personal growth. Do you feel a movie uplifted your spirit or maybe served as a catalyst to motivate you to take a new path? What movie stirred you emotionally or affected you in a positive way? Share your movie watching experiences or recommend a movie for others that you found inspiring or healing.
Comfort Zones
Are you comfortable in your comfort zone? Each of us have created comfort zones or drawn boundaries to help distance ourselves from situations that make us feel awkward. But, in doing so, sometimes we isolate ourselves too much from others. Are you willing to step outside of your comfort zone and try new things, meet new people, and experiment with life in general? Or are you content in your current circle of friends and contacts?
