Life Path Healings with Dr Marie Feuer

Depression is Normal If a person has cancer, or lost a leg, lost a loved one, or   is a survivor of any kind such as war, bankruptcy, divorce etc., society “allows” one to feel depressed, at least for a little bit, before the push for medication often begins. Yet so many people are terrified of depression, and societal norms tell us to “fight it.”   In fact society tells us to fight every emotion except excitement, enthusiasm, love…. All the emotions deemed “positive.” What has happened to our culture (both mainstream and alternatives) is that people   have been “taught” what emotions to suppress, and how to force or convince one’s self to feel something “positive.”   This is like taking drugs so you can numb out and workout more with less or no pain., or drinking to have intimacy. Suppress what you really feel (either with some kind of mind control like affirmations, or with chemicals, drugs or alcohol).   Pain, be it emotional or physical is part of what keeps you healthy. P

Devotion is a part of every Spiritual Path.   Before you recoil in horror, it would be good for you to understand you already practice devotion. You are devoted to many things, many people, and many concepts. You are devoted to your children, mate, friends, pets. You are devoted to a career, getting ahead, losing weight, working out or practicing yoga. You are devoted sometimes to drugs, alcohol, self-hatred, self-loathing, unforgiveness of your Self, the relentless worship of punishing yourself for your perceived or sometimes real mis-deeds. You worship. You do. You spend hours on your practice. It comes naturally now, but did not at first. At first you had to spend hours on your practice, until it became a habit. Not only a habit, it morphed into your very identity, essential to you, your way of being, how you make decisions, how your prioritize your life. You have been doing your practice so long you forgot you created it, and carried it out until you and your practice have bec