Dear Louise
Louise L Hay is a
metaphysical teacher and best-selling author of 27 book s
including,
You Can Heal Your Life, Empowering Women, Meditations
to Heal Your Life, Letters t o Louise, and The Power
Is Within You.
Since
beginning her career as a Science of Mind minister in 1981, she has
assisted thousands of people in discovering and using the full potential
of their own creative powers for personal growth and self-healing.
Louise’s
works have been translated into 25 different languages in 33 countries.
Dear Louise,
I know your work has helped to positively
impact the lives of thou-sands, so I have a question . Where does one
draw the line between the unpleasant life lessons we’re supposed to
learn, and the unpleasant life lessons we’re confronted with but, for
what-ever reason, we don’t work through? In other words, if in my
early adult life I came upon a self-help book that gave me the tools to
avoid poverty and ill health later in life, and I used these tools
(preventing me from learning the life’s lessons I came to learn), was
it really helpful?
I guess in a way this has to do with fate
and destiny. Are we tempting fate by avoiding the lessons we’re
suppose to be learning?
B.T., Los Angeles, CA
Your life lesson is to learn to
enjoy every moment of your life. No amount of pain or suffering will
contribute to your enjoyment of life. You’re not avoiding anything
when you learn that your thoughts create your life and that by
choosing to think thoughts that make you feel good, you’ve found
enlightenment.
Don’t listen to people or groups
that tell you that you have to learn unpleasant lessons. This is just
nonsense and a terrible time waster. Love who you are. Be grateful and
appreciative of every moment, and Life will shower you with blessings
that you can’t even imagine at this moment. Affirm ALL IS WELL IN MY
WORLD.
Dear Louise,
I’m writing about my mother. She had a
routine mammogram, and they found a lump. She agreed to have the lump
removed and was told it was malignant but they got it all out. Later the
doctor checked her lymph nodes and gave her radiation to make sure the
cancer didn’t spread. I asked if radiation could cause cancer, and he
told me some doses could.
I read somewhere that radiation and other
cancer therapies are not beneficial and cause harm. Any information you
could provide so we can make an informed decision would be greatly
appreciated.
Z.C., New York, NY
I agree some current treatments aren’t
beneficial to the patient. Modern medicine is still finding its way.
However, I’m not a medical expert and can’t give you the precise
information you’re seeking. I would suggest you read Women’s
Bodies, Women’s Wisdom by Christiane Northrup, M.D.
I also highly recommend the work of
Bernie Siegel, M.D. His website is www.ecap-online.org offers insight
into the world of alternative cancer healing through patient retreats,
seminars, information exchange, and wellness links. I know your mom
will find her way. Let’s affirm your mother is VIBRANTLY HEALTHY AND
HAS A WHOLE NEW POSITIVE AND LOVING OUTLOOK ON LIFE.
Dear Louise,
After ten years of marriage and several
years of infertility treatments, my husband and I finally conceived our
first child last year. After a textbook pregnancy, our son was stillborn
at full term. He seemed perfect in every way except he didn’t cry or
breathe. We buried him three days later. Shortly after, I began
experiencing anxiety and panic attacks. I’m on light medication, do
yoga daily, work full time, exercise, and volunteer at a local hospital.
I’m trying to get through this (it’s been nine months since our son
died), but some days I just melt down. I’m getting better at pushing
through days like that, but do you have any advice to further help me on
my journey? I want to feel good again.
C.L., Boston, MA
What a challenging experience to go through.
My heart goes out to you and your husband. You are both struggling in
your own ways. I feel you haven’t grieved enough and are still
holding this grief in your body. Grief is cumulative. If you don’t
express it, the emotions remain trapped in the body. Each time you
experience a loss, the pain continues to build one wound on top of the
other. It’s very important you don’t hold yourself back from the
feelings. Allow yourself to feel them completely so they can move
through you and you can be free.
It’s crucial you seek support as you deal
with your grief. The Grief Recovery Institute has a network of grief
support groups throughout the country. You can contact them at
www.griefrecovery.com. An affirmation to use is I ALLOW MYSELF TO FLOW
THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE OF GRIEF. IT IS SAFE, AND HEALING IS HERE. I AM
FREE.
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