This journey called life is filled with so many lessons, or as I prefer to call them experiences, that it can seem overwhelming at times. It was over 17 years ago that my own spiritual journey began or should I say, I became aware that I was on a spiritual journey (as we ALL are). During that time I have seen so many changes both good and bad, some inspiring and some disheartening. One of the more disheartening things has been judgment by others.
You are probably wondering why I am bringing this up. Why am I not writing some cheery little “let’s think positive”, or “let’s set New Year’s Resolutions” (which by the way are a HUGE waste of your time-but that is for another article). The truth is I recently had a very disheartening experience when I went on a new Healers site. It is funny because I went on to see what kind of wonderful things they were doing with hopes of inviting them to the next Health & Healing Expo. I could not believe my eyes as I read the information they had about their particular kind of healing and how much better it was then other forms of healing (which they named). I was absolutely SHOCKED! First of all, not to sidetrack but I have been doing healing work for over 10 years! May I just say that I believe there is a place for ALL healing modalities and ALL types of Healers! I have seen this kind of ego in the healing world way too many times and while people like this never last long I do feel they do a horrible disservice to the healing profession as a whole. Now I want to be clear that there is nothing wrong with educating and saying “this is how my healing differs from other modalities” but to out and out say it is far better and to put down other modalities is just not right. As I sat there reading their information I just couldn’t imagine how someone calling themselves a “healer” could be trashing something other healers do? Do they not see how judgmental they are being? And by the way, who are they to decide which healing modality is best for people? Enough said.
Now obviously when you are a psychic who talks to dead people you are all too familiar with being judged. But let’s be honest we have all experienced being judged at one time or another. Think back to school! Ugh! Need I say more! I truly think “judgment” is one of the biggest problems we have in this world. Someone told me recently that poor people are poor because they are lazy. WHAT????????? Someone else told me that all rich people are heartless criminals. HUH????????? Sometimes I truly need to check and see if I am awake or in the middle of a nightmare when I hear these types of horrific general judgments of others? Again there is a difference between saying, “I feel“, “I believe“, “It has been my experience” and stating something as a fact in a judgmental way! We need to remember what it was like when we were judged in order to keep us from judging others.
What happened to compassion? What happened to giving people the benefit of the doubt? Maybe that person who had to pass you on the road is on their way to the emergency room. Maybe that cashier was nasty because she just had a death in her family, had no sick days left and can’t afford to lose her job so she had to come into work. Maybe that old man on line taking 9 hours to dig through his pocket for change is doing that because that is the only money he has left. Maybe that poor person WAS rich and got sick and lost everything because they couldn’t work. Maybe that rich person came from nothing and worked their asses off to get to where they are. Maybe those other healers are doing the same amazing work you are and helping the world with a different form of healing.
Less Judgment ~More Compassion maybe that should be the motto of 2012! There are so many wonderful changes happening on an energetic level right now. The healing world itself has so much more knowledge and we are being given so many more tools to help the world. But if people aren’t willing to listen, grow and change it won’t matter what we know or what tools are available to us.
Now we are not perfect. I am certainly filled with flaws I (personally like to think of them as unique personality traits but whatever). But maybe we can all just TRY to think before we speak. Maybe we can make a promise to ourselves to always think about how our words and actions will affect others. Maybe we can realize that we do not have to trash, condemn or judge others to make ourselves feel or look better! Maybe we should ask “is this coming across as my feelings and beliefs or as a judgment of others”? Wouldn’t THAT make the world a much better place!
Before I end I would just like to send a THANK YOU out to all of the amazing healers (you know who you are) that I know and network with. Many of us refer clients back and forth to each other because sometimes we feel another healing modality would be a better fit for our client. WHY do we do this? Because this is what true, authentic healers do! So to all of you in my healing network I am sending you all my love and gratitude and am honored to work with all of you again in 2012!
Now you all know I am a “walk my talk girl”! I mentioned in this article how important healers and healing work is to this shift of 2012. Just to show you HOW dedicated I AM to this shift I would like to extend the following:
**A free one hour healing sessions* to the first 5 people who email me at psychiclisaann@gmail.com (you will need to have your free healing session in the month of January).
* I have been fine tuning some new healing techniques over the last few months which combine many different form of healing modalities (as they are all GREAT) with essential oils and sound healing. In exchange for the free healing I would just ask that you fill out a questionnaire about your experience.
THANK YOU all for your emails! We had our first 5 winners last night within 10 mins of the newsletter going out. Please be sure to watch for next months newsletter as I will be doing giveaways EVERY month! In the meantime, feel free to take advantage of the offers below!
Half price healing sessions* to first time clients!
*Yes for the entire year of 2012 I will give first time clients their first session at half price. Now you have no excuse to not try it! 2012 is finally here and the healing work we do now will forever change the world we live in. You can be a wonderful part of the shift by taking care of yourself!
Half price healing sessions* to all clients who come on a monthly basis*.
*You do not need to pre-pay for future months. You just need to make a commitment to come for a healing session once a month.
So that is that! I tell you how I feel. I share with you what I believe. I pass on what I learn and what I experience. Most importantly I allow YOU to decide what works for you and what does not!
Thank you for sharing in my journey!
This is a wonderful thing you’re doing Lisa Ann. I’d love to arrange a healing session with you. Discount or no discount, I really need to find out what’s going on. 2012 seems to be a good time to get a handle on what’s going on and whatever the price, I’d really like your help.
Thanks so much Lisa Ann, not just for me but for all the people you’ve touched and helped along the way. What an incredible use of your gift.
Hope to hear from you… and, by the way, Happy New Year – I love reading your insights each month in the newsletters. It’s sort of like watching somebody grow and learn yet by sharing it the reader grows and learns with you. Neat feeling. Take care, keep warm and stay safe.
Indian Trail, NC
Thank you for your monthly news letters. Now more than ever as a society we need to be tollerant of others and work together to face the daily challenges and struggles. If not for ourselves then for our children’s future. May you have many blessings this year.
I read and agree with what you discussed in this month’s article about judgment.Healers are not the only people who judge.I work with a group of teachers who are extremely judgemental.I believe that what they are really doing is judging themselves,because they are not happy with the choices they have made in their own lives.There must be that compassion for one’s self!Walking in another person’s shoes,in your mind, gives you a different perspective on a given situation.The energy spent on judging can be put to better use by applying it to your own healing and self growth!
Thank you Lisa Ann. A very timely and much needed article. It is about time we started thinking with our hearts and feeling with our heads. I wish you much success in the coming year. Remember, whatever you put out there will come back at you threefold. You should be ok…Love, Peace, & Light…Celeste
Very Well written ! In way too many aspects of life there so many judgements being made. You know my circumstances, I don’t feel any less of a person because of what has happened to me in the last two years, but let me tell you how many people have stepped up to tell me how I SHOULD be living my life. Well if it were that easy wouldn’t I be doing it ? So many circumstances prevent many things from happening. I am however thankful to the equal amount of people who have been a shoulder and a comfort to me. There is always more to a story than just what you are seeing from just looking at a person or exchanging a few words with them.
As for the Healing community , everyone’s spirit is different . Just like our physical bodies , you wouldn’t go to an ENT for a heart problem. It doesn’t make one profession better than another. It makes them all useful so we can be a whole person! There is a rhyme and reason to everything and everyone’s abilities on this earth . We were all put here to help one another. Peace to you all this year <3
Another great article Lisa. I shared it on my FB.
Thank you for speaking up and reminding us all to take a look at whether we are being as compassionate as we could be.
I am going through extremely challenging times. I find myself angry and impatient often and your writing has reminded me to check myself to make sure I am treating others as I want to be treated.
Much love,compassion and healing in 2012 for your long standing obstacles. Despite them you manage to still give so much. For this we are blessed to know you..