Yes words hold power. Some words bring up strong emotions in us and some can tear us down. Words have the power to motivate and to help bring change, yet words can also bring about rage.

I am a big believer in the Power of Manifestation, of putting you intentions out into the world, saying those words in order to facilitate it happening. It is one way in which we can tap into our power.By putting our strength into the words we use, we give them power.

My sister was recently told that her Cancer is aggressive and with that word came so much fear. It made me really angry when she told me this, because surely the health professionals could have come up with a term that was not so aggressive in itself. Why could they not have said it was progressing quickly. Why did they have to use a word that really instills fear.

Well actually I know why, because they expect my sister to feel powerless and agree to whatever they say. I am not saying that they say it intentionally, but when we deal with most health professionals they expect us to hand over our power and just let them dictate what treatment we will receive. This is the way it has always been, because they have been taught that they know our bodies better than we do, that they are the experts. So they expect nothing less then full co operation from us, because what do we know?

We couldn't possible know more about our own bodies than them. This is something I have always struggled with, because in some ways yeah maybe they do with all their diagnostic machines, but ultimately this attitude has been pushed on us, up to the point that so many of us do not know our own bodies, because wait for it, we no longer need to.

Seriously, the one thing in our lives that is really ours and we don't know it, we can't really identify where certain pains are coming from. But worst than that, we actually see this as an excuse to not look after our bodies, cos those professionals over there can fix us up if needs be. My mum has a pace maker, I can not imagine how that must feel, having this machine inside your body.

On the one hand she wouldn't be here if she didn't, but on the other she got away with not looking after herself. I understand that modern medicine has improved a lot of people's lives, but it also allows people to become more disconnected with there own bodies. People get away with neglecting their health because they know at the end of the day something can be done about it, without them really having to do much themselves.

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I believe this mentality has to change, because how can we really become empowered if we continue to hand over our power to others and not pay attention our own bodies. This needs to be a priority. It is not possible to suddenly stop using doctors some of us have become too dependant on them. But what we can to is get to know our own bodies. Spend time each day, possibly at night in bed and consciously check in with your body and see how it feels.

Start with your feet or your head and see do you feel any pain or discomfort, any tightness. If you do then focus your mind on that part and breathe in healing and breathe out the discomfort or pain. This is something we can all do for ourselves. This is something I try to do most nights, if I haven't fallen asleep from the exhaustion of the day.

As always I would love to know your thoughts on this.

I would also love to know what other things can we do to help us reconnect with our bodies.

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