Eckhart Tolle talks about “the Pain Gap”. The Pain Gap exists when we wish for something different than what reality is. Every time we wish for something to be different than it actually is, we have instant pain. “I wish my spouse were more supportive” “I wish my income was higher” “I wish I was thinner”. Those are all set ups for pain. Because right now, things are exactly as they are. Tolle says to have peace of mind in our lives, we need to live in the present moment and accept what is.

Understanding the subtle energy that runs through your body, and how to strengthen it is vital to a peaceful, successful, joyful abundant life. Science has recently begun to realize that reality is not what it seems. Where healing is involved, the ancient traditions of qi gong and acupuncture, among others, are based on the existence of energies that scientific instruments are only now beginning to be able to “see.”

So many people look back over their lives and realize that for much of it, other people, things, and circumstances were running them, instead of them charting the course of their own happiness. This often results in us not only being robbed of TRUE health and thriving, but of abundance, prosperity, intimacy, and joy. As the end of 2014 draws near, it’s a time where I personally do a lot of healing work, shamanic journeying, and juice fasting.