| The word healing may sound mysterious or | | | | wisdom, learning, listening and calming attitude to |
| sacred or just 'mumbo jumbo' and is also often | | | | be displayed. Emotions attached to farewells, |
| opposed to curing. Healing is not mysterious rather | | | | welcomes, exploration of new grounds, meeting |
| natural, evolving and eco-friendly. It also is the | | | | new people, and the intentions will eventually pave |
| corollary of a holistic approach to life, one that | | | | the way for getting a new routine, or a way of |
| encompasses health, wellness and lifestyles. | | | | life into this new place. Assumptions, beliefs and |
| Healing is a process of re-balancing the energy | | | | expectations are better set aside to let the flow |
| flow between the mind and the body and | | | | of events unfold at their own rhythm. Overall |
| reconnecting it to the inner wisdom existing at the | | | | Vientiane is a beautiful and quiet city on the |
| very heart of the natural state of wellness of life. | | | | Mekong, the population of Lao one the most |
| Energy is a frequency, a vibration, and it can be | | | | friendly and welcoming of Asia, and the weather, |
| measured likewise an ECG measures the heart | | | | lack of traffic and pollution and still natural way of |
| beats and the frequencies keeping the heart doing | | | | life that exist in the country is bound to make |
| its job. Healing is thus a re-attunement of the | | | | settling in easy and seamless. Being an expatriate |
| energy flow to the frequency that resonates with | | | | is like being an explorer and there are few rules |
| the ever-flowing stream of energy that exists i.e. | | | | to follow and abundance of benefits to create. |
| wellness, joy, love, just as a radio taps into an | | | | The more positive is the engine, the better the |
| already flowing energy when you tune in to | | | | results. Easy to say! Frankly who would like to see |
| 95FM. Life is energy and that was pre-existing | | | | a shipment being flooded and the cherished |
| your own tuning in. When you tune in, you | | | | favorite paintings damaged? What if the house |
| experience the energy flow. The same is true | | | | has bad karma and does not like our presence, |
| with healing energy. Regardless of how much | | | | what if all considerations and efforts made, the |
| knowledge you have on how it works, you can | | | | place just isn't right for us? That is where |
| experience feeling better just by tuning in. | | | | healing and holistic approach to life comes in with |
| Intention is important in healing as it fades away | | | | its load of wisdom, patience, and trust. |
| the resistances, allows positive energy to flow, | | | | Seeing the positive side of any events is similar to |
| opens the consciousness to natural ways and | | | | visualize loved ones hugging and smiling at each |
| allows tapping into great abundance of positive | | | | other. This is so simple and hence to difficult to |
| energy. This defines healing as a natural and | | | | implement when indeed the shipment hasn't yet |
| intentional re-attunement through lowering of | | | | reached destination after 2 weeks delay. |
| resistance. So then, how to lower resistance? For | | | | Eventually all will fall into place and if it were that |
| instance by intentionally feeling good and focusing | | | | all belongings would be lost; what is so important |
| on that which we desire. The degree to which | | | | in material life that can't be replaced by any skill, |
| you can focus on what is wanted, health, a good | | | | wisdom of patience, positive thinking, and healing |
| house to live in, prosperity, good relationships, etc., | | | | of beliefs? |
| is the degree to which they will manifest for | | | | Moving and expatriating is about change and the |
| you. Conversely, the degree to which you focus | | | | ability to accept what comes with it. Nothing in life |
| on their lack or opposite will prevent their | | | | is permanent. When settling in a new location, let it |
| manifestation to the same degree. It's really | | | | go, allow the place to send its messages and |
| very simple. If it does not happen the way you | | | | speak its own language and let the purpose of |
| wanted it may be that impatience of the result | | | | your presence in the location unfold freely. In our |
| hampers the result itself, or that there is a | | | | specific case, After having visited approximately |
| mismatch between what you want and what is | | | | 65 countries and worked in about 15 of them in |
| possible. This is the Law of Attraction, attracting | | | | four continents, I remained impressed by |
| what is called upon. This is perhaps the most | | | | Vientiane when I first came over in 1993. Today, |
| fundamental and unwavering law of the Universe. | | | | it still lives at a similar pace although obvious |
| Any kind of energy healing can only have lasting | | | | changes have occurred. Finding new places to live, |
| effects if the recipient allows them self to | | | | meeting new people and finding a way around the |
| continue to resonate with the state of wellness | | | | city are actually very easy in Vientiane. By 7pm |
| generated. In concrete terms this means that | | | | the streets of the city, except for some bars |
| emotions, intentions and beliefs are important | | | | and noisy locations, returns to its primary status |
| elements facilitating or slowing down the process | | | | of 'silent city' and the week-ends are really slow |
| of healing and co-creation. The debate around this | | | | paced. I decided to move here from the hustle of |
| issue is being discussed by scientists and quantum | | | | Bangkok, Lao PDR is still the best kept secret of |
| physicists so for now let's focus on healing and | | | | Asia with a bit of passion, blended with courage, |
| look at a specific case of expatriation, moving and | | | | determination, and patience, all settling in Vientiane |
| settling in. | | | | would be smooth and seamless. When we |
| Moving, expatriation, clearing clutter in personal | | | | reached Vientiane in July 2010, the house that I |
| home space, packing, unpacking and settling in | | | | had found back in April 2010 wasn't only ready |
| again in a 'home away from home', saying | | | | for us, but also shining in all its beauty. I spent |
| farewells to routines, friends, acquaintances, and | | | | some time prior to moving in to heal the location |
| settling in again are all events that generate | | | | with sacred symbols of Karuna Reiki, and |
| emotions and the intentions to work around the | | | | exploring the Bagua Feng Shui map of the |
| challenges and work with the flow as well as the | | | | settlement. Upon moving in we were able to blend |
| beliefs that surrounds the change process will | | | | with the house as though we belonged here |
| either facilitate of hinder the settling in and the | | | | harmoniously. We are now set to start up our |
| change. Moreover as these also occur in a cross | | | | new life! |
| and inter-cultural realm there is a fair amount of | | | | |