Blessings to you!

I've been doing some extensive one-on-one work with clients lately that propelled me to write a brief article on loss which I'd like to share with you below.  

Relating to this topic, I'm sending out a reminder to anyone who is interested in attending the Communication With The Other Side gallery reading event on Thursday, February 20th, that there are 8 seats left. Last event sold out quickly so if you are considering it, I suggest you don't delay in reserving your seat.  

Additionally, I still have 5 spots left for the R.E.A.P. certification training which begins Monday, February 24th. This is the method I've been successfully using for years with my distance clients.  I've received several inquiries about this training so far and I am so deeply humbled and honored for the interest in my method.  This is a method that infuses your own unique talents, gifts and abilities (known or unknown) into it - which is what makes it so special and unique.  

Lastly, this month's Spiritual Growth and Development Class on Saturday, February 15th will focus on neutralizing our fears. I will lead the class through this process to move from fear to love.  

To find out more information about any of these events, please click on the title of the event listing below the article. I hope you enjoy the article and find it helpful.  Thank you so much for your presence! 

Yours always in love and joy,

Pamela

Healing Your Heart:  Coping With Loss And Grief

Losing a loved one - whether it's through separation, divorce or death - is never easy.  It is painful, sometimes so painful that it may feel much better to push the pain away rather than facing it head on.  Unfortunately, that only prolongs the pain and allows it to manifest in much more harmful ways in your body, mind and spirit.  You end up giving your power away to the pain, which keeps you in a self-defeating cycle of depression and anxiety.

Choosing instead to face the pain will ensure that you are free from this type of harm - and it will allow for the healing process to finally begin.  However, choosing this course will take courage, patience and support.  If you can muster the courage, be willing to be patient and seek the support you need perhaps in the form of counseling or maybe support group, you have all the necessary pieces in place for your heart to begin to heal.

Once you lay the groundwork for your healing process, you may try some of these suggestions to raise your emotional, psychological and spiritual understanding of loss:

• Allow your grief to surface.  Know first that allowing yourself to be present with your feelings is not only safe for you but is a necessary part of life.  We are meant to experience many different emotions - both good and bad.  These emotional ranges are like exercise for our heart and therefore, all emotions are good for us.  Keep that in mind.
• Let go of your beliefs about loss.  Many people have deep beliefs about loss in general that will gravely affect their healing process.  It doesn't matter if you know what beliefs you have or not, just be willing to let them go and allow room for what is true about loss to surface in your awareness. 
• Allow love to flow.  Whether this is your love for another or their love for you, love is always flowing - even if that person is no longer in your life.**  Love is like the air you breathe, it is always present regardless of what you may think.  Fighting love is like holding your breath. You're hurting yourself by not allowing it to be.  All attempts at stopping love are futile anyway so you may as well go with the flow.  It's good for your heart and it's good for you.  Trust that.

As with any healing process, it's important to emphasize the need for detachment from your ego.  Until you learn to trust in your heart and in love, your ego will occasionally sabotage your efforts to heal.  As a general rule, thoughts that make you feel less than or better than are indicative of your ego's presence and will keep you out of the flow of healing.  The more attention you give to love, the better off you are. 

Choosing the face the pain and begin the healing process is the biggest step you can take.  Once you do, you are halfway there.  And if you choose not to "go there" just yet, that's okay too.  Don't rush the process; it will happen when you are ready.

**As an intuitive counselor and medium, I have experienced the truth that even when relationships end and/or loved ones have passed, love itself never dies.  Love itself exists everywhere, always.  In the case of relationships ending, it's the intentional focus of the energy of attention, companionship, etc. that ends - not the love.  In the case of loved ones who have passed, the directional focus of energy is still as strong as it was when they were alive...sometimes even stronger.   

Upcoming Events

Monthly Spiritual Growth & Development Class

Saturday February 15, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST

Class meets every 3rd Saturday of the month at 11am. Come expand your wisdom as you grow and merge into the Divine being you truly are. This month we are going to explore how to neutralize fear and move into love.

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A Bridge Between Two Worlds: An Evening Of Communicating With The Other Side

Thursday February 20, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST

Join me for a special night of reuniting you with loved ones who are on the other side. In this gallery event, which is in a group dynamic setting, I will gather messages from loved ones who have passed for participants. This will be done in a fashion similar to John Edwards - Psychic Medium.  

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R.E.A.P. Certification Training

Weekly beginning Monday February 24th 7:00-9:00 through Monday March 17

In this certification training, you will learn how to apply the specific techniques in R.E.A.P. to heal yourself and others. These specific techniques work on bringing yourself or another into alignment with your/their higher self while simultaneously healing illness and corresponding symptoms of pain, depression, trauma and confusion.

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For more articles and self-help techniques, check out my archived newsletters, my articles on the Huffington Post, or you can visit my website. 

At Passage To Inner Joy, my mission is to align people with who they really are by way of my healing and counseling services.  By helping clients overcome their fears and self-imposed limitations, I am able to assist them in experiencing the abundant love and joy that is ever-present.

Thank you all for your continued support and I look forward to supporting you further in your personal journey of healing, growth, and self-discovery.

With love and joy,

Pamela Dussault Runtagh