Today, Sunday, we went to a sweat lodge and cleansing therapy at Charlie’s, a place where you can allow your body to sweat and go through a purification process. It not only helps you to remove toxins, but it helps you to clear your thoughts and provides you with the opportunity to meditate.
It is always so hard to find the motivation to go to the sweat lodge, but once I do it is always worth it. A couple of people from outside treatment came with us as well. It is nice to be able to start a community of friends in the 12-Step Community here in Flagstaff. I always leave the sweat lodge with a feeling of inner peace. Today before the sweat, I set my intent to be able to calm my anxieties and to be able to stop the chatter in my head so I can work from my heart and soul.
So far so good. I’m definitely feeling more relaxed and silent inside. God that’s a good feeling.
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For the first time in my life, I have been waking up every morning and asking to be free from these things so that I may be more open to give and receive universal love. Other things just seem so unimportant to me right now. I know if I told most people this they would think I’m crazy.
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