I. A Human Conundrum Here we are in 2021, in one of the most onerous and befuddling times most have ever known—masking our faces and hiding from a microscopic menace that keeps morphing, killing millions and infecting hundreds of millions more. Besides the pandemic anxieties and restrictions, the world is reeling from “post-traumatic Trump disorder” (PTTD) and America’s ensuing uncivil unrest. Many are feeling weary and disoriented from a world turned upside down. So, we await the panoply of vaccines to help turn things right side up, or at least that is the hope. Me, I’m waiting for Sputnik V (or whatever arrives here in Mexico) and a new “heretical” consciousness to flip the switch! Lest we forget, even prior to this new plague, Planet Earth has been on the brink of ecological and economic collapse. And the world’s wealthiest, ruling elites keep on getting richer as the middle class […]
Sensitivities of the Heart
Do you consider yourself a highly sensitive person, or empath, who is easily reactive to the noise and stimuli of the world around you? Do you sometimes wish you could wear a lead-lined space suit to protect your sympathetic nervous system and that tender, vulnerable heart? As a sensitive person, common emotional responses are anxiety (upward and outward movement of Qi energy) and depression (inward and downward movement of Qi). Anxiety can be a hyper arousal or flooding of emotions when faced with a conflict, perceived threat or the world in turmoil. Depression can be a shutting down and turning inward, which may be the soul’s way of tuning out the noise. Anxiety and fear can simply be fight-or-flight energy that arises from within our primal brains, having been programmed eons ago for our survival and safety. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Heart is considered the ‘sovereign ruler’ that […]