Do you feel sometimes like your chasing endlessly trying to catch up to your destination except that you have lost sight of even what your destination might be? Does feel like your life is more about looping around trying to catch your tail and catching your tail instead of catching up with life?

Well truth is, you are not alone, millions of people from all walks of life feel this way, and it has become synonymous with everyday, Global modern living, almost by default, as if no one has a choice about it.

This is such a common & widespread belief/idea that most often many people feel trapped and experience a no way out Situation.

This thought/feeling that things are as they are, and that none of us can change it leads people to life a life of upstream battle full of Stress, uncertainty, instability, and frustration at the very least.

It would be nice to have a way out of that dizzying cycle, a way to experience tranquility, to come home and rest a while anytime we wanted, by our choice, decision and our will.

Before we commit to a direction of a choice we need to know that the choice/decision we are considering making is a real possible choice not just an idea, or wishful thinking, a hope or a just a dream.

I believe that if the quest/question has arisen from within, then so to will the answer come from within. 

A wise person said once that if a question didn’t have an answer in the Universe, then it wouldn’t be a question, that if a question is really a question, then by the virtue of it being a question it must have an answer.

We must seek that which makes us feel whole, and we seek that because that is our true nature, and we must be that which we are.

Even if we forget to be who we are for a time, or pretend that we are other than that which we truely are: whole, complete, and perfect.

Sometimes like children a Birthday party we dress up and play this game that we are clowns, angels, fairies, or cow boys, but at the end of the night the costumes become a burden, we are tired and weary, and it must all come off.

To experience truth and true peace, not only must the costume come off, but the mask as well.

We must see ourselves in the mirror, and find our true identity, claim what is there waiting for us, and be gratified to be who we are, celebrate it, and enjoy the gift that we have been given.

The gift, non other than we ourselves, the greatest treasure of perfect beings born into this earth to learn our lessons and grow.

If you need to find yourself, you must start from an original and true point, your home inside…

More on this in future blog posts. This was just a primer for many future lustrous coats of Possibility, Health, Healing and Peak Performance.
This will be a joyous ride.

Speak again soon,
Talia*

What do you think of when you hear ‘epidemic’?

Do think some contagious disease spreading like wild fire?

Possibly a virus, or an unstoppable illness, that’s out of control.

All the above examples sound exotic, remote,  and  conjure images of things that happen in faraway lands. 

But the truth of this post is about an ‘epidemic’ much closer to home.

On the local front, the World health Organization calls Stress “the health epidemic of the 21st Century”, reporting that ‘Stress’ and the resulting illnesses springing from Stress accounts for more than 70% of all visits to medical doctors.

The question at hand is what is this powerful thing we call ‘Stress’? And why is it that it has such a powerful grip & effect on us?

Is Stress good or bad? When is it good, if ever and when is it bad?

What does Stress mean to each of us? How does it affect our bodies?

Is it possible we can welcome some form or version of Stress, and use it to our benefit rather than be overcome by Stress?

Stress is a word that reflects what we individually feel and how our bodies react to given a set of circumstances and demands upon it at any given time.  That was a mouthful…

The level of Stress we have is often filtered through our thoughts, ideas, our personal history and the decisions we have made with regards to what constitutes the range of what we will consider Stress or Stressful.

Often the stress is self created, and certainly some pressure is sometimes a necessary

push we need or give ourselves to get the job done. Guilty as charged…

For those reasons it is hard to say what Stress is, like a thing, you can point to.

Stress is moreover something we create and manage on our own, or with outside help.

We create the level and amount of Stress that is acceptable for us as a useful thing, and how much of it

we want at any given time, how much we can handle, and are willing to put up with or tolerate.

It is a large juggling act, that many of us practice daily.
 
Still, it seems wise to set some limits or parameters of how much Stress we will allow, to have balance and avoid getting too Stressed out, especially if we have Hypertension, or are prone to or get Stressed easily.

Be well, Practice Balance, Get what you Want.

Talia Inanna Kala*

In an Ideal world we are all at our ideal weight, excellent health, free from migraine Headaches, Obesity, High Blood Pressure/Hypertension, or Heart Disease.

The reality however is much different.

Being overweight or obese, is a marker for Hypertension/High Blood Pressure disease.

In fact one of the fastest growing elective surgeries, Gastric bypass (useful for those who are morbidly obese), and surpassed only by Breast augmentation, offers many benefits for patients with Hypertension.

As you may know, the greater the body weight, the higher the risk for many ailments including Hypertension/High Blood pressure.

It is projected that those that undergo gastric bypass surgery, 75% of patients lose up to 80% of their body weight, and 80% will go off their Hypertension Medications.

This is very encouraging news.
Though Gastric Bypass surgery may not be for everyone who may not be obese, it may work very well for the obese and those with elevated blood pressure levels. It may be  worth to go get some guidance and clarification from a health professional or Doctor.

This is a drastic measure, and a big step which requires some inquiry and pondering.

The final decision is yours, but it’s best not to do this alone.

Besides the usual medical crew, get your fiends and family’s support, as well as attending some support groups for people who are considering this option, where people who have already gone through this process typically attend and are more than happy to answer questions or help in any way.

There are other ways of coping with hypertension/High Blood Pressure, including diet & exercise, which I talk about in my other Blogs.
Enjoy reading as many as you can.

Stay posted,
Talia Kala*

Most of us live in a Stressful World, we can’t avoid getting on the train or bus without hearing cell phone conversations from the seat next to us.
There are so much aggravation, ‘noise pollution’, stress on the job, stress at home, that we may well need a vacation every few days to recover from it all.

Many of us can’t afford such a luxury as a vacation once a year, let alone once a month or once a week…

But stress is a serious culprit to health, so finding ways to cope with stress is a crucial skill for all of us.

People who are emotionally healthy handle stress well, and this post is about exploring what/how we can be emotionally healthy to better cope with the stress we encounter daily.

One helpful tip is to visualize yourself at the center (at the eye of the storm), which is like being in a cocoon of protection. You can practice this anytime you wish, the more you can practice the more comfortable you will be when you are in the middle of a stressful spot, with many people around, lots of noise etc..

In the practice, you take a few minutes to do a ‘visualization’, meaning you sit in a comfortable quiet spot ideally, and with closed eyes, and after a few minutes of quiet , feel your energy feel your breath going in and out without any ‘effort’ on your part.

You will shortly feel your energy getting more grounded, and your mind more focused, now direct your mind to feel grounded in that still energy, and to remember this feeling.

Doing this will help you take this clear energy with you in your day and into the rest of your life.
Try this exercise when you have a spare moment, no big deal, no special set up needed, just whatever it takes to make you feel comfortable/at ease, and the next time the kids are pulling at you, or your boss loads you with a pile of work that makes your hair stand, take a deep breath, imagine or rather take yourself back in your center, be in the eye of the storm, and watch the storm take it’s course without Your full participation.

Hope this helps, it works for me.

Reclaim your stress sanity today.

Talk soon,
Talia Inanna*