Nourish with Kindness And Big Rewards Will Come

by SharonHartnett | Dec 9, 2024 | Craniosacral Therapy, love, meditation, mindfulness

Kindness

It’s amazing what an act of kindness can do. It can spread like a skipping stone out into the wild. It can whisper loud enough to wake up a soul from the darkness. Kindness is an act of love that warms the heart.

Being imperfect in so many ways, we humans lack the gift of kindness at times. As we grow up, we miss certain pieces that can dim our light. The generational wound touches so many places for each of us. Until we heal.

With growth, hopefully we can attract people and new situations which can fill the gap, and remind us that we are indeed whole, and not the “lacking”. At times, we may need additional help.

Kindness can be reflected through positive relationships. One of those can be with a Craniosacral Therapist trained to hold space for you Inner Wisdom to blossom. All the errors and faults that are believed can dissolve when one begins to discover the Essential Self. Gentle touch and listening with kindness creates melding, but also a neutral witness to reawaken your inner light.

We all deserve to treat each other and to receive from each other love and kindness. When you find this, you will glow.

Light and Love

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

Remembering Your Life Purpose: Craniosacral Therapy

by SharonHartnett | Nov 23, 2024 | change, Craniosacral Therapy, grounding, healing, healthy, meditation, mind body & spirit, mindfulness, move effortlessly

Find Your Life Purpose

Looking for a way to find a meaningful purpose in your life? Before you can set your intention and organize, you have to figure out your passion! Here are three things to consider which can help you deepen into clarity:

1. Ask yourself what brought you joy when your were little? Not necessarily your best talents, but instead-the things that brought a smile to your face. On a soul level, right from the start we know what lights us up. Until maybe someone perhaps tried to steer you off course based on their point of view. Take some time to meditate and remember who You are. You were born with an internal roadmap for self-discovery and purpose. Now you need to discard anything that stops you from knowing your true Self.

2. Craniosacral Therapy can help. Often in life, we get distracted with all the other paths put before us. We are told many stories, and pulled in so many directions. Sometimes, we forget what matters most to us. Reconnect to Yourself.

If you want to get grounded and feel more embodied, one helpful option is receiving Craniosacral Therapy. Many clients who come into my practice are stressed. Often I see people who are neurodivergent thinkers. Some are feeling lost, living with constant anxiety, and feeling stuck in learned limited belief systems which can rev up the nervous system. In vulnerable times, another “listening” support system can facilitate change and healing.

Craniosacral Therapy is very helpful in bringing health and balance to the mind, body and spirit connection. For people feeling anxious and overwhelmed, they usually end up feeling much calmer after a session. For those who are stuck or noticing “ftozen blocks, this work can help mobilize and bring more flow into life.

Craniosacral Therapy is a safe and nurturing manual therapy. In the higher levels of training, we are trained to support trauma release and integration of detrimental cellular memory. We create sacred space for your body to inform us what is needed in the moment to move onward with more harmony and clarity. Knowing yourself naturally awakens your purpose and calling.

3. Gather resources and take action. How you decide to live in your passion is up to you. It doesn’t have to look like anyone else. Your uniqueness and special creativity is meant for you to fly. It’s all about getting aligned with your energy to build the life that brings meaning and purpose to your soul. Life is too short to live any other way.

Through life, we go through many different transitions. Being mildful and in healthy relationships brings ease as we move from one experience into another..Especially when your relationship to yourself is strong, clear and unfolding in a way that awakens your true longing.

You came here to share your gifts with great purpose!

Sharon Hartnett CST-D
703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

Love is You and Love is Enough

by SharonHartnett | Nov 7, 2024 | Craniosacral Therapy, meditation, mind body & spirit, mindfulness, thought for the day

Love is Everything

When it comes to Love, have you ever questioned how much of our energy we put into convincing other people of our self-worth? It’s so easy to want to get people to like us. It’s validating when they do. However, it can hurt when our efforts pay no return. Are you familiar with this life strategy?

This is a common theme for many. “We hurt our own feelings by thinking we mean more to people than we really do”. Such disappointment! How in the world did our thinking arrive at such a conclusion to act this way towards ourselves?

It’s in our culture, it’s in our family lineages, in our belief institutions to put our energy out towards others first. “Others are more important than ourselves.” But it is a set up really.

Begin by being your own friend and Ally first. Unless we begin to come inward and find out who we really are, we will be slaves to the dynamic of putting others first, and wanting something badly in return. The love we think we want isn’t’ “out there.” It’s living inside of you. You only need to find and discover this internally to stop hurting yourself. Mindfulness is a good place to start. Moving toward restoration of mind, body and spiritual alignment is grounding and fulfilling.

Now I am not saying that we shouldn’t care about each other. We are all part of the interconnected web of life. But we can’t afford to neglect ourselves at the expense of others. It does us no good to demand from others what we won’t do for ourselves. Fill your wine glass right up. Take in pleasure and nourishment. Love yourself enough to welcome joy into your heart. Clear away the cobwebs and discover your own true nature and the rest of that flow has a bridge to stream out and from to clear a path to connect with others in a healthy way.

We all have love within simply through Being Who we are.

I recognize the love of all humanity within each human being. Even if it’s not always clear. The more I clear in myself though, the more clear I get in knowing this experientially in relationships. I only know this because I know myself. Get to know yourself too! Love is you!

With love,

Sharon Hartnett CST-D
703 509-1792www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

When Nature & Nurture Shape Opportunities

by SharonHartnett | Oct 15, 2024 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, healing, Healthy Body, meditation, mind body & spirit, mindfulness, move effortlessly

Nature & Nurture Awaken the Inner Intelligence Within

Let’s talk about Nature & Nurture. From a Craniosacral Therapy Perspective, an experienced Craniosacral Therapist knows that each individual has a working Inner Intelligence Living Within. This Inner Intelligence is a Deep Conscious Awareness. I see it as the essence of each person connected to.a Higher Source. At least these are the best words which I can describe it.

This Inner Intelligence is constantly working to support the health of our physical bodies, our emotional state, our thinking patterns, our relationships and even our connection to spirituality and what we call God. For example, we hardly don’t even have to think about getting out of bed in the morning, straightening our legs so that we get begin to walk through our day. It’s an effortless flow for most of us. Everything is aligned and we begin to move our lives through time and space here at home within our bodies.

In any case, this Intelligence miraculously brings us to life. It allows us to interact with the world we know. It’s in a constant dance with Nature & Nurture.

Biologically we have genes that get turned on. From the time of conception, the heredity influence unfolds into this unique song that makes us who we are. Our environments have their own unique sound, and blend with our systems to create new relationships and growth patterns. These two influences mutually work together to create our Life Experiences for us as individuals. I would say in a larger sense as well.

Such a dynamic pairing: Nature and Nurture. However, there are times when we do get stuck in a glitch. The Intelligence Within is always available, but our choices and life experiences can begin to isolate us or limit our potential. Our genetics can get tripped off into a disease process, or our environment can become toxic or painful for us to live in through certain influences and choices. Triggers could be anything from things like early abandonment, trauma, developmental support lacking and so on. This history, as we live it, is held in the posture and tissue of the body. When we don’t feel connected and in sync with Nature & Nurture, we don’t thrive.

From a Craniosacral Therapist stance, the first thing we do when we work with a person is to connect with ourselves and to create a safe and healthy environment. This connects us with our own nature & nurture qualities and inner wisdom. Then we listen to the person who comes to see us fully and with intention to connect to their own inner intelligence. My hope is that as a team, and while plugging into Source, the techniques and intelligence in my system will nourish the missing steps or pieces to re-awaken what is needed for wellness.

By working with the Craniosacral System, we can listen and sense deeply into another. By melding and blending we encourage and give a little nudge to help release and to restore healthy communication and dialogue. The Nervous System especially feels this healing touch. Integration brings everything back together .People process, but by the end of a session, usually they find a deeper peace and sense of knowing themselves. The Craniosacral Rhythm is restored. That’s because the Inner Intelligence is awakening and moving us to the next level of wellness.

Nature & Nurture are at the foundation of who we are if we are to be healthy and thriving. None of us are meant to live alone. We all need support to keep our own resources reinvigorated and vital. It’s the bond that pulls life together which makes us stronger and more vibrant. Sometimes this is done internally, and sometimes we need to fill in the gap through our relationships.

Learn to connect to Your Own Inner Intelligence. We are all able to do this. Our Higher Selves, when we clear the way, will always keeps us on the Path which brings the best to our soul. When we are able to receive and give through nature and nurture freely, we have more power to influence and co-create in health and wellbeing.

Sharon Hartnett CST-d
703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

How to Create a Healthy Space for Noise Overwhelm

by SharonHartnett | Sep 27, 2024 | Craniosacral Therapy, healing, meditation, mindfulness, upledger institute

Are you Feeling the Overwhelm of Loud Noises in Social Situations?

Have you heard of the term “neurodivergent”? For people who feel as if they think and feel differently, I think it’s a good topic to explore for self-understanding. The differences of neurodivergent experiences land anywhere from ADHD, to sensory sensitivities, to autism and other mental health conditions. However, the topic I want to speak about today primarily is the overwhelm of loud noises for some people with neurodivergent thinking. I think it’s important to find a way to acclimate and still join into social interactions. Overwhelm can take us away from people and activities we enjoy. So how do we deal with loud noise when we are sensitive to it?

Each of us is unique in how our brain works. How we learn, how we process, and funtion does’t have to fit into a “typical” model. In the past, and even still now, when a person is different, it can be looked down upon or. seen as problematic. But more often, now adays, there is a fresher acceptance and understanding of people who think out of the box with the concept of neurodiversity. More and more, we want to include, embrace and find the strengths inside each individual. The healthier outlook is to celebrate our differences.

In particular, for neurodivergent people who feel awkward in social situations, they may need a little bit of help to know that their differences and vulnerabilities can also be understood as strengths. Researching this topic can bring relief in knowing that there is a new openness to consideration for diversity. I know, for myself, it took a long time as an adult to feel comfortable when there were a lot of people talking at once in a room. For example, I couldn’t think and the inside of my ears would actually start to hurt when I was in a loud crowded restaurant until I left and went outside. I felt like my ADHD has been healed for the most part, or maybe a better word would be integrated. Yet my brain disagreed. It still does when I am in a noisy area with many people speaking all at once. There have been times when I had felt anxious because I felt like I was the only one experiencing this. Now,understanding that how my brain operations is different yet normal has made me feel more comfortable in uncomfortable situations. So in my later years, I have learned to support myself, and others in helping to cope with loud noise. Especially people with ADHD since I know what it is like to be challenged this way and to move through to the other side.

Some of the things that I have found to be helpful with noise overwhelm are:

1. Wearing noise reduction/cancelling head phones in loud spaces. I can still hear what is going on in my enviroment, but the noise is subdued.

2. Meditation: One helpful meditation in specific is ringing a bell and following the sound with mindful focus. It helps the mind to release tension when other noises come into the space.

3. Craniosacral Therapy has helped my nervous system to feel more balanced and in ease. Especially when I can express my feelings in a safe environment from a mind body perspective. This can also help a person to feel more grounded and embodied. This helps my clients as well!

4. Developing the Witness. This is spending time stepping away from yourself in a neutral intention. Stay curious in your experience. Not being judgmental.

5. Realizing that the noise and ovewhelm is temporary. In most instances, one can leave and move into a more quiet place.

6. Don’t avoid sound because this can increase fear and stress. For example with tinnitus, begin to understand that the sound is unimportant so that. you don’t put your constant energy into negative thinking about the buzzing sounds. This isn’t normally an easy fix, by tinnitus can come and go for many people. Empowering the mind can support adaptability and relief.

7. Check in with an audiologist. Sometimes they can help, and sometimes not. But some centers do have helpful tools.

Having your brain operate differently doesn’t make a person bad or unhealthy. Being sensitive is just a different expression of being human. Seek courageous ways to face your challenges, but also find the right balance of self-care. Overwhelm does not have to be your life. Know that you are not alone, and that our differnces are what make us interesting.

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

How to Keep Your Eye on the Dream

by SharonHartnett | Sep 2, 2024 | Craniosacral Therapy, dream, meditation, mindfulness

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Dream On

Life is a Dream. In life, we are always in relationship. Whether it is to another person, an animal friend, an object or the empty sky. Reality is the world as it is. It’s whole, the sum parts of all existance. To be in it we must be in the present moment.

The challenge is our brains are most often generating what we think is our experience before we even live it. The truth, how we understand life to be in often a quest. Until we settle down into mindful awareness and curiosity to the experience of the One. It’s not really something the brain can wrap it’s mindset around. It’s a surrender. It’s a giving up of the ego’s need to exist.

We are fortunate to awaken out of the dream. But many of us actually enjoy the dream as well. It’s part of the earth’s gift to human beings. It’s an experience. Either way, becoming aware of illusion, the noticing of the dream state is helpful if you want to navigate life with more ease.

In the dream state, there are many glimpses. Signs so to speak. When these signs come into your life. Listen. Pay attention. For example, recently I had a deep loss. The heart hurt deeply. Inside, I felt broken apart. I still do although I am feeling a bit better every day.

Anyway, just as I was walking toward the physical place of my avoidance of feeling this all, a beautiful butterfly appeared. Black with turquoise wings on top. The colors associated with the horse I lost recently. My heart horse. It just stood in front of me flapping it’s wings until I was ready to leave. At that time, I felt my horse’s life all around me. I woke up to his joy and his freedom. I felt it inside me as well. This happened with the same type of butterfly 4 times with me and those close by.

I know this can sound like a dream. Part of it is the dream in which we all live. But the essence of love and interconnection inside opened and freed me as well with each sign that showed me the way. I am still in the midst of grief. But reality is showing me out the dream by keeping my focus on the signs. Yet, the signs are from reality poking through the dream. So pay attention.

I think, being human is very tough. I suppose that is my belief I came into with this life. At the same time, it is miraculous, so precious yet fragile. It’s eternal spiritually but just a speck of temporary sand in the physical world. This life in these skins in which we live are full of potential. Life is what we make out of it, and also in how we treat others.

Enjoy this dream world. It’s an adventure. But if you want to wake up out of the suffering, it’s essention to set an intention, then pay attention, and open the door by being yourself. Your real self.

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com