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CHRISTINE WEHRMEIER

Our bodies have an intelligent way of helping us d

Our bodies have an intelligent way of helping us detach from painful emotions and stressful experiences - like a circuit breaker. It's only meant to be a temporary measure to protect us from immediate suffering, but many of us remain stuck in this state for years without realising it. One day you may start to feel that there has to be more to your life. This is the calling of your soul to reunite mind, body & spirit. When that feeling arises, it's time to start exploring ways to experience healing, joy and feeling at home in your body.

If you've ever studied psychology you will know of

If you've ever studied psychology you will know of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It's the idea that in order to thrive as humans, we first need to address our survival needs and later down the line, things like meaning and purpose come into the picture.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Paul K Chappell is a former military captain and the founder of the Peace Literacy Institute and he suggests that we need to flip that hierarchy upside down. When he has spoken to communities in areas of the world for which survival is an everyday concern - they have told him that there is no point having food if you don't have meaning or purpose, because then you have nothing to live for. If you have meaning and purpose, you can overcome adversity to find food. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Paul further explains that our human need for meaning and purpose is so strong that people will sacrifice so much if necessary to find it. This has both positive and negative implications. On the one hand, it's how terrorist organisations recruit people, because if it's lacking in our lives, people will seek it whereever they can. But it can also motivate us to improve the world.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Paul K Chappell's message goes much deeper than this, but my point for sharing this is that if you feel a longing for purpose and meaning - it's a very valuable longing to have. It's worth feeling into it. And it's the first step to realigning your life to find something more.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I will further add, you don't need to know your purpose and meaning immediately. But understand it's a good thing to value.
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I highly recommend watching Paul K Chappell's talks on YouTube, simply look up his name. They are really worth the time to watch. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#paulkchappell #worldpeace #innerpeace #purposeandmeaning #humanneeds #maslow #peaceliteracy #selfdevelopment #greatermeaning #moretolife

I went down to Lake Tjörnin yesterday to greet an

I went down to Lake Tjörnin yesterday to greet and welcome the swans and geese back. They have been away for the summer, nesting and enjoying a quiet life up in North Iceland. I counted that only about 5 or 6 stayed here during the summer - it was so quiet and a bit empty without them all. So now they have just started arriving for their winter residence in Reykjavik and I find it exciting - like greeting old friends back at airport arrivals. I feel like it deserves a quiet festival in the way that the Japanese celebrate the cherry blossom season. I guess it's just my private ritual. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So yesterday I counted at least 60 swans - with more still to come. And I will keep going down to see more of them arriving.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I never knew much about bird migrations before living in Iceland. I just haven't lived somewhere where it is so easy to observe the cycles of the seasons. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When the swans just all disappeared one day in spring, I was so surprised how empty the lake was. They had been the reason for my daily walks in the coldest darkest winter days. The return of the swans is so reassuring - and comforting - a sign that natures cycles and rhythms are still in motion.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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PS. this photo is from last autumn. At the moment it's hard to get a good group photo of the swans because they are all bottom up in the air - feeding on the pond weed.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🎧 I had a conversation with

NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🎧 I had a conversation with Lori Ann Arsenault, who is the Founder of Freedom Within Wellness, which is a coaching and certification training services provider for practitioners of Trauma & Tension Releasing Exercises® or TRE®. Lori was my TRE® certification trainer and because it has really changed my life, I was excited to be able to dive deep into conversation with her about all things TRE®.
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In our conversation we talked about stress, learning to regulate our nervous systems, how TRE fits in with other relaxation/movement practises - why it is actually unique, what to expect from a TRE session, the benefits of it and how it can transform your life.
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You will find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and more. LINK IN BIO

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