Desire, the Strong Motivator for Health
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Desire, the Strong Motivator for Health
by Paula Peterson
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EARTHCODE & INNER LIGHT INTERNATIONAL NETWORK, New Heaven New Earth, Paula Peterson, PO Box 3395, Santa Cruz, CA 95063, USA,[email protected], Telephone: 831-454-1440.
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First published here on December 3, 2003.
This is an excerpt fromPaula Peterson’s Newsletter of December 2, 2003.
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For many of us, we become strangely comfortable with our familiar roles and habits —even those roles and habits that aren’t very good for us. Many cling to a false sense of security by remaining in unfulfilling and less than satisfying situations or continue on with self-destructive habits in thinking and behavior because we’re unconsciously fearful of what we may find out there —or we don’t know how to be any different.
What causes one person to successfully improve their lives while others don’t? Desire is an important key.
Before I was able to heal myself of very serious life-threatening health problems since birth, I had to have a strong desire to be healed. It eventually became my passion and number one goal. It took many years to achieve a level of normalcy which I thought at one time would never be possible for me. Now my goal has expanded to continue building health that goes far beyond just normal….and I’m reaching my goal little by little!
But what did I have to change in myself in order to achieve greater health and become a happier person?
To begin with, I only knew illness since birth. I only knew that people were nicer to me because I was ill and that I didn’t have to participate much in life or share very much of myself with anyone because I was too weak. I felt tired, lousy and sick most of the time. Even though I didn’t want to feel sick, it was all I knew. I didn’t know what a well day was —so how could I wish for wellness or strive for it if I didn’t even know what it was?
As I grew up, I began to notice that people who were not ill like me seemed far happier and seemed to lead far more fulfilling lives. I began to wonder why I was not like that. I began to wonder, too, how it would feel to be more like the people I saw who were not struggling with disease and depression day in and day out.
It is there —outside of the box of our limiting beliefs— that we find our true nature and finally come home to our authentic selves. |
I had to finally reach a point in my life where I was sick and tired of being sick and tired! I was fed up with constant doctor appointments, medications and hospitals. I had to want to stop using my illness to stay small and merely settling for sitting in the background and watching the world go by. I had to stop using my illness as an excuse for not being happy and for not being a better person. I had to stop expecting pity from others even though that was the most familiar to me. Heaven forbid if any one admired me —that was too scary!
Finally, I began to ask to help. I prayed intensely everyday —throughout the day— and focused most of my attention on finding solutions to my health problems. I read a ton of books, went to a lot of classes and lectures, got therapy, stopped unhealthy eating habits, learned about healing with wholesome foods and herbs, and talked to lots of folks who healed themselves of serious, life-threatening diseases —and basically changed my entire lifestyle.
All the while, I was assisted greatly by the inspiration and presence of angels. Either they spoke to me directly, or they made sure —using a variety of maneuvers— that I found the right books, the right people, the right information, etc. The entire journey toward healing was profound, enlightening, mystical and transformational. Each level of improvement seemed a heroic effort to me —and it was.
Through strong desire and passion, I achieved my goal. And today, I have a level of health and happiness that I never thought would ever be possible for me. It took a long time, but it was completely worth it. There is a lot more to my story or healing, but I think you get the idea.
Until we become passionate about our hopes and dreams, reach for the stars and ask the angels for help, Providence —Divine Intervention and those busy little muses— cannot enter in to provide clues, answers, solutions, resolve, hope, inspiration and assistance.
Once we wish upon the stars and invite change, we must then be willing to step out into the vastness of a new and unknown territory —which may seem uncomfortable at first. Yet, it is precisely in the unknown —the mystery— where we grow and expand the most. It is there —outside of the box of our limiting beliefs— that we find our true nature and finally come home to our authentic selves.
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