You Can Heal Your Life
This is another classic text, popular among self-help circles. Louise Hay tackles the topic of how our primary thought and emotional patterns affect our reality from several different angles. It elucidates how our past patterns affect our present and future, a valuable insight. Even if you have encountered these concepts before, the way it is presented here helps integration of the information in a new way. This is one of those books that activated something deep within me and gave me a boost of positive energy.
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While I am not a fan of repeating affirmations tens of times, just reading some of the affirmations in the book helped my heart release some deep-seated patterns. Of course, it would take continuous work to maintain the downloads received upon reading the book. She goes through several key areas systematically that are a pain point such as work, prosperity, health and relationships. She even includes her “list” which covers common health issues and what could be the thought/emotional pattern which is causing the same.
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From my experience, releasing some deep-set patterns is not as easy as she makes it seem. She does mention the importance of a holistic approach a few times including various modalities of mind, body and spiritual work. However, that is something a novice reader new to the genre of inner work might skip over. I wouldn’t blame them because mindset work is the most accessible and is definitely a great place to start. I also appreciated how she stressed the importance of being gentle with ourselves as we start this work, for we are like children who are learning a new language.
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She also presents her life’s story, acknowledging the various traumas and hardships she has faced and how she rose despite facing some very challenging circumstances. This section helps make her relatable and allows the reader to establish a deep connection with her. She passed on in 2017 at the ripe age of 90 but spent several years helping various people in need throughout her lifetime. Overall, it is an easy read which would help activate or re-activate people at all stages of their life’s journey – deepening the connection with positive forces.
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