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Mar 28, 2021
Mar 28, 2021
36 min
To Live In The Present Moment + A Guided Meditation
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 58
If you have ever wondered what it really means to live aware, awake and in the present moment, this episode is for you.
“All of the moments of your life that you live fully are lived in the now.”
In this episode, I share the experiential practice of mindful presence of breath, and several life hacks that will help you enjoy the full experience of the present moment; to do one thing at at time; to devote your attention completely to this and to take in the experience with awareness using as many of your senses as you can + Join me for a guided meditation (at the end of the episode) to 'experience breath' in the present moment.
You may always decide to refocus in now, quieting the mind as you find your breath; as it leads you into full attention of the present moment.
Listen to the Guided Meditation: The Present Moment
Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you...
Namaste!
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Podcast Theme Music: 'Aura' from the Album, Illuvia by Eternellwww.eternell.net/album/illuvia
Accompanying Music: Purl - (Violante) 'Skäralid' & 'Lost In a Dream'
Mar 23, 2021
Mar 23, 2021
15 min
Where Do I Begin?
'ask dorothy'
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 57
Your answers are waiting for you.
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Where Do I Begin?
This is a natural response to the idea of beginning therapy for those who have never had the experience.
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Where you begin is with: self-honesty and the willingness to see yourself accurately as you are.
Sometimes in my work with clients this becomes a focus over several sessions when someone has been living a life that is skewed - a reality that has allowed them to continue in unhealthy and dishonest habits and certainly unhealthy relationships.
Be willing to look at your dark side - the parts of you that keep you from living as your best self.
Moments when you are inauthentic, dishonest, unkind, hurtful to yourself or others - and to what ongoing narratives keep you feeling stuck, sad, lonely, afraid and anxious and ultimately suffering.
Where do you begin?
Begin with something that you want to effectively change - to make better, to overcome.
Begin with addressing a part of yourself that is causing your suffering - a part of the past that is yet unresolved - or a current state of being in which you feel hurt, sad, unwanted, unloved.
Therapy is to give you the right tools so that you can live a happier existence - to live wholly honest and truthful and to guide your life in a way that feels most meaningful, complete, full and rewarding.
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Podcast Theme Music: 'Aura' from the Album, Illuvia by Eternellwww.eternell.net/album/illuvia
Accompanying Music: Eternell: Album - Autumn Sky 'Elevation' & Album - Weightless 'High Clouds'
Mar 16, 2021
Mar 16, 2021
10 min
How Do I Let Go Of Thoughts That Are Not Positive?
'ask dorothy' | Q & A
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 55
‘To notice one’s thoughts in daily life is an example of being mindful and self-aware.’
Q:
"I am working on letting thoughts occur outside of my meditation practice without using resistance to those thoughts that do not serve me positively. Do you have any suggestions on making those experiences flow more smoothly?"
A:
When you notice thoughts that do not serve you; that you may be resisting, notice if these are thoughts that require further exploration and understanding.
Our instinct can be to avoid or disavow thoughts that are unwanted and which cause discomfort, rather than to look at them and discern whether they are thoughts that act as reminders of what is important and needs your attention, or if they hold accuracy and truth; and if not, how you will then replace them with thoughts that you choose proactively.
To live awake and aware is to have the ability to be notice your thoughts; to allow them to pass, and to choose the thoughts that you most wish to hold.
Please join me in this special Q & A episode of 'ask dorothy' as I share the best practices to let go of unwanted thoughts.
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Choose How You Feel: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 'Best Practice'
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Each month inside The JUNO app we post curated inspirational messages, wisdom and love.
It's a way for you to experience another aspect of what we offer in Juno - A sacred community and a positive way to connect with other like-minded individuals ~ to celebrate life and its sacred teachings.
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Mar 14, 2021
Mar 14, 2021
24 min
To Live As Your Best Self - 'Be Love'
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 54
with Dorothy Ratusny
In this episode I share divine spiritual wisdom in the practical ways that allow you to make it real in its wonderment and the real enhancements of your life.
These are the wonderful new buzz words of modern day. #liveyourbestself #liveyourbestlife. I would add to this list, #liveasyourhighestself #liveawake #liveyourtruth and of course #belove.
All of which illuminate a raising of global consciousness and the prevailing idea that we cannot only improve and transform who we are, but we can do this in real time.
The moment that you make the decision to change your life and if this desired choice is most important, as long as you never give up on this, if you see it through, you will manifest it.
Here I want to help make it easier; to give you the secrets for how you may live your best self; your authentic self; yourself as a being of love.
More Love, More Meaning and Purpose:
What is Your Highest Self? (video)
Return to Love ( A Prose Meditation)
Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you...
Namaste!
If you have a question or if you would like my guidance or help, please reach out to me: dorothy@dorothyratusny.com
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Podcast Theme Music: 'Aura' from the Album, Illuvia by Eternellwww.eternell.net/album/illuvia
Accompanying Music: Eternell, 'Cove' (presence) + (underwater expanse)
Mar 9, 2021
Mar 9, 2021
15 min
'ask dorothy'
Your Anxiety Is Not You + 'The Goober Effect' | A Real Life Client Story
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 53
My client Gabby* initially sought my help for her unmanageable anxiety and the panic attacks that she suffered alone and in shame and silence. Her new job, while with the same financial institution was several levels above what her previous role had been.
As much as Gabby was the right candidate and her current boss and team valued her skills and the honesty and transparency with which she lived; there was no opportunity to relish in her successes because, as Gabby realized through our talks, she was submersed in the depths of her anxiety, self-doubt, and insecurity with each prevailing and uncontrollable thought.
“Would she be successful in this new role?” “How could she do her very best each day with efficiency and without making mistakes?” “Why wasn’t she getting all of her work finished?” “What did others on the team think of her abilities?” and “Would she have to quit if her workload and how she felt if this anxiety and pressure didn’t improve?”
This client story echoes the work of alleviating anxiety for so many who struggle with the world’s biggest mental health problem, and the special friend that helped her live in the present moment.
*The name of my client has been changed to uphold confidentiality. Some of the details of her story may be changed to maintain her privacy.
Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you...
Namaste!
If you have a question or if you would like my guidance or help, please reach out to me: dorothy@dorothyratusny.com
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Podcast Theme Music: 'Aura' from the Album, Illuvia by Eternellwww.eternell.net/album/illuvia
Accompanying Music: Eternell, 'Cloud' 30 min.
Mar 7, 2021
Mar 7, 2021
38 min
COVID-19 + 1 Year = Three Positive Life Lessons
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 52
with Dorothy Ratusny
In this episode, I share three immensely positive outcomes that have eternally imparted on us the opportunity for self-evolution, the need for greater autonomy and emotional well being; the freedoms that truly matter, and terms of endearment that we foster through our human shared experiences and love.
In listening, I hope that you feel uplifted and with a newfound sense of awe as you continue to look for and find the good in what this pandemic - one year later – has meant; the good that is within us; the good that reflects what more is to come; the good that results from change that was needed, necessary and now a strictly enforced part of our life; and of course, the good that we have not yet begun to see.
This is not to overlook all of those who have been sick, who have died, who have lost dear loved ones during this past year; and for those of us who may still contract the virus. At the time of release of this episode there has been 115 million cases reported of the coronavirus and 2.55 million deaths.
Here I also three examples of how our lives have veritably, changed for the better. I do not wish to downplay anything of significance or to lessen the severity of these times, rather to account for what we also need to remember and appreciate – one year later and beyond.
More LOVE, More Resources...
* Till Death Do Us Part S2 E49
Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you...
Namaste!
If you have a question or if you would like my guidance or help, please reach out to me: dorothy@dorothyratusny.com
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A generous 'thank you' to Audio Engineer, P. Kirpikau for your excellent work! radioplato
Podcast Theme Music: 'Aura' from the Album, Illuvia by Eternellwww.eternell.net/album/illuvia
Accompanying Music: Eternell, 'Eden', 'Alcyone (energy transmission)', 'Grey Havens', 'Lethe', & 'Dancing With Wind'
Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021
12 min
'ask dorothy'
Love Your Body | A Real Life Client Story
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 51
This client story highlights the ongoing struggle of our human condition to accept and approve of our self as we are.
This client had made the decision to have breast augmentation surgery in part, she admits, because her partner at the time had made disparaging remarks about her body.
She believed that having this surgery and implants would improve her body image and confidence.
Post surgery, she discovered that the size of her implants were much larger than she had anticipated.
The words of her surgeon ring clearly in her ears, even to this day: “No one,” he said “is ever disappointed that their chest is too large.”
My client admits that this decision was life altering, but not in the way that she had hoped. She actually took great effort to now conceal her chest (something that she had never done before), because she felt self-conscious and that her implants were far “too large”.
What was supposed to help her feel “better about her body” actually resulted in her feeling self-conscious and uncomfortable with the unwanted attention.
I wanted to share the truth of this client’s story as I imagine that other women have also been left to deal with the psychological implications of their experience of breast augmentation surgery, in silence and alone.
For the Body Love Meditation as my gift to you, please click here.
For The Ultimate Self-Love toolkit, please click here.
Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you...
Namaste!
If you have a question or if you would like my guidance or help, please reach out to me: dorothy@dorothyratusny.com
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Podcast Theme Music: 'Aura' from the Album, Illuvia by Eternellwww.eternell.net/album/illuvia
Accompanying Music: Eternell, 'Past Lives and Inner World - Khalini & 'Opening'
Feb 28, 2021
Feb 28, 2021
49 min
Depression In Covid Times: 'Take the Test'
+ The 12 Best Natural Solutions to Heal Yourself
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 50
TIMESTAMPS:
Sadness Has A Place: 1:03 | There is Purpose to Sadness: 2:32 | Release What Sadness has Enveloped You: 3:08 | This Interactive Journey: 5:16 | Podcast Branded Intro: 7:57 | What Depression Is: 11:58 | The Crisis of Covid: 3:46 | To Thrive: 16:06 | The List of 12 Natural Solutions: 18:59 | Your Depression Free Checklist PDF: 19:16 | The First Solution: Meditation/Mindfulness/Prayer 20:06 | The Second Solution: Go Outdoors 22:43 | The Third Solution: Be Proactive 26:01 | The Fourth Solution: Use Positive Supports 27:16 | The Fifth Solution: Gratitude 29:28 | The Sixth Solution: Exercise 31:48 | The Seventh Solution: Healthy Eating 34:48 | The Eighth Solution: Sleep 35:42 | The Ninth Solution: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 37:41 | The Tenth Solution: Acceptance 38:56 | The Eleventh Solution: Be of Service and Help 40:13 | The Twelfth Solution: Be Love 42:52 | + Thirteenth BONUS Solution: A Daily Schedule 43:52 | Closing Notes: 46:18 | Podcast Outro: 47:53
Here we are. At the time of release of this episode, it is almost one year to the day that the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the coronavirus as pandemic.
We are discussing a topic this is long overdue, that you may have already been experiencing; that we all need to shed more light upon so that you and others who are suffering in sadness and with depression can heal yourself.
This information is not intended to replace your proactive work and the medical attention that I would encourage you to seek, particularly if you experience any or all of the symptoms that I will describe shortly.
Something that we don’t speak enough about; sadness has a place in your life; not forever, not as a condition that you must live in each day; but as a reminder that you have the infinite propensity to feel; to feel for another living being, to feel the suffering and grief of another, of yourself; and for real and just reasons.
To release what sadness has enveloped you, you must first be willing to let it in; to acknowledge it; to say ‘I feel this.’ ‘I feel sad.’ To acknowledge sadness is to then have the power to do something more with it; and to release the burden of needing to keep what you feel away or hidden; to disavow how you feel, or to feel lost or submerged in its abyss.
In this interactive journey into what depression is and how you can best help yourself, let me also present another theory: prolonged sadness and depression is also the result of a lack of love.
“If love was once conditional or absent, you can still feel loved.” - dzj
It now must be because of you. You must now learn to love yourself – for yourself (and to also integrate healthy self-care and self-love back into your life).
We’ll talk more about this as I go through this list The 12 + 1 BONUS Best Solutions for Healing Depression - Naturally.
Beyond what you will integrate of this list into your life (hopefully most or all of it), I also highly recommend that you find a caring and loving therapist that can provide helpful guidance and support as you discover what it means to acknowledge your feelings and then to be willing to release them as you decide instead what you need to feel; and to be willing to do this for yourself.
We’re going to begin your self-assessment with the 'big list'; the official diagnostic and statistical manual (or DSM-5) and the criteria that your physician or psychiatrist would use to make an official diagnosis.
We begin here because this information is the Holy Grail for what constitutes a major depressive disorder (MDD) and it is also completely available in the public realm. It is important that you have the accurate means to self-assess.
Please join me for this valuable dive into what it means to heal yourself from depression.
Download the PDF and your 'Depression Free Checklist' which includes the DSM-5 criteria to self-assess depression, resources and the science-based studies that back each of the natural solutions I have listed. Please click here:
For more on Self-Love:
Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you...
Namaste!
If you have a question or if you would like my guidance or help, please reach out to me: dorothy@dorothyratusny.com
Find all Episodes of The WISDOM podcast here
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Podcast Theme Music: 'Aura' from the Album, Illuvia by Eternellwww.eternell.net/album/illuvia
Accompanying Music: Eternell, 'Dawn', 'Embrace', 'Kalimba (meditation)', 'Kindness of Clouds', 'Birth of an ocean', 'Dancing with Wind', & 'Cove (underwater)'.
Feb 23, 2021
Feb 23, 2021
17 min
'ask dorothy'
Till Death Do Us Part | A Real Life Client Story
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 49
There are always multiple perspectives to any story. One objective in couples therapy is to help both individuals speak the truth; to no longer hold onto what they each have told themselves is permissible or acceptable, for whatever their reasons may be and to examine their part in the relationship breakdown or in this case, final death.
In my work with couples therapy, the attention is also directed towards each individual member so that each may begin to examine themselves in a way that would allow for self-honesty and to be able to make the changes that are necessary to improve the relationship but also to improve upon one’s self and to live authentic and true.
My other client; the husband was lost in his anger; the anger that was exacerbated by feelings of betrayal and his world crumbling around him. The only reason he claimed to remain under the same roof indefinitely, was to secure a means of seeing his children.
When you have dishonesty, secrecy, lies, and deception; regardless of the reasons you tell yourself in order to make this okay, you actually build greater distance from your partner. You also create fragmentation from your authentic self. Every dishonest action, every act of deception builds a fortress of walls, disconnection and lies that forges a wedge; that makes it nearly impossible for you to be transparent. This is also called ‘living a double life’.
This client kept secret his gambling addiction and a large debt he had accumulated whilst the couple was dating. He also kept hidden his binges on cocaine that he convinced himself were allowable and justified in dealing with his wife’s affair.
If you are not able to be truthful and honest in what is the most important relationship you will ever have with another person; if you are convinced that you need to hide parts of yourself, your actions, your choices and to live this double or secret life, then this marks the ending of what you thought you had. Without the ability of both members to be honest and truthful; you cannot have the transparency and complete trust that allows for a love relationship to be sacred.
Consider this for a moment. Do you have complete and whole honesty in your love relationship? Can you be and express yourself without fear that you will be judged by your partner? Do you question whether you have the approval of your partner and do you constantly seek this, because their expectations of you may not be realistic nor aligned with your deepest values and morals? Sometimes we do not even know that our partner has expectations of us (which may or may not be reasonable) until they are unhappy or angry with us for not fulfilling these.
And in this true life client story; as we continued to unpack still more layers of the past; it became apparent that only one member of the couple was willing to come clean; to find their way beyond the deceptions, lies, and dishonesty; and their fear of speaking the truth. The other member at the time of writing this, continued to have an inconsolable need to be in control by seeking power through means of instilling fear; being abusive; in continued secrecy and deception; and the ever-present feelings of hatred and contempt.
Without both members willingness to reveal their whole truth and to stand in the light of what this would mean for what needed to then be healed, there would be no turning back.
There was no fixing this; there would only be the saving of each person’s self in being separate; in examining one’s own actions and the need to find wholeness in living authentic and true to one’s self first.
What you need in order to have a loving relationship that will continue to grow with each person’s own deliberate and continued desire to evolve and improve: is unconditional love and support; whole honesty and truthfulness in all moments, and the ability to be yourself as you are; with flaws, insecurities; with good habits or bad ones; all whilst both members become more.
By definition “more” is about self-awareness and positive change that allows for self-improvement and personal growth. This allows each person to experience wholeness; to heal from what has happened in their past, and to continue to become all of the person that they are capable of; and this includes consciousness (that is self-awareness, observation and self-honesty) and the ability to live awake and aware).
There are many happy endings for couples who decide to uncouple; who admit honestly that their relationship has been unhealthy at best. For this, there can be no judgment, rather the understanding that they must first learn to be with themselves; to have a mutually exclusive and loving relationship with who they are and as they seek to become their best self in so that they may attract the best possible partner.
Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you...
Namaste!
If you have a question or if you would like my guidance or help, please reach out to me: dorothy@dorothyratusny.com
Find all Episodes of The WISDOM podcast here
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A generous 'thank you' to Audio Engineer, P. Kirpikau for your excellent work! radioplato
Podcast Theme Music: 'Aura' from the Album, Illuvia by Eternellwww.eternell.net/album/illuvia
Accompanying Music: Eternell, 'Eden'
Feb 21, 2021
Feb 21, 2021
26 min
Here and Now
"The Magnificence of Breath"
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 48
with Dorothy Ratusny
In this episode here I wish to remind you of the infinite power of something we all have and what it can do when we seek to use its power to thrive.
I know this because I live this together with you. I teach the power of breath not only as a helpful means to calm and release anxious thoughts and the physical sensations that immediately follow, but also how to experience one of the most precious and sacred aspects of all of life; that is – how to truly witness and envelope the present moment and how to live in its immense and graceful beauty and how to charge forward in the certain knowledge that you have this very precious and ability of how to live in the here and now.
Join me for this offering of pure enlightenment. I want you to also have the experience of how the conscious experience of breath will change your life as it has mine and so many other. Together you and I witness the pure power and perfection of conscious breath.
This episode, is a reminder in the ‘here and now’ of the intuitive potential of you and of this moment. This episode is about manifesting; its about being clear about what is wanted and it is about the path and the means to which you attain this; all out of the presence of this moment and each moment that you live in full awareness and presence.
Here, I share words in prose to introduce what the brilliance of something that we all have. Use breath as the conduit to hold presence. Use breath to calm and settle the mind; to open the path into your heart for what you know you must do. Let breath be the focus that you may free your mind to hold presence of your intuitive wisdom.
Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you...
Namaste!
If you have a question or if you would like my guidance or help, please reach out to me: dorothy@dorothyratusny.com
Find all Episodes of The WISDOM podcast here
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A generous 'thank you' to Audio Engineer, P. Kirpikau for your excellent work! radioplato
Podcast Theme Music: 'Aura' from the Album, Illuvia by Eternellwww.eternell.net/album/illuvia
Accompanying Music: Eternell, 'Landing' and 'Lethe'
Feb 16, 2021
Feb 16, 2021
21 min
'ask dorothy'
Be Honest With Yourself | A Real Life Client Story
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 47
There is a choice that we make at some early point in our developmental process. It often goes undetected. It is a point and space in time in which we distinctly forgo some or much of our innate confidence and the pure knowing of who we are and what is important to us in trade for what we are being taught in the replete messages in the world and through our caregivers; of how we are to be socially acceptable, how we are to best fit in, and to be approved of by others.
It is at this precipice that we put aside some of what we know to be true and begin a conversation in our mind that preempts what our heart is speaking. If we continue to live here; in the space and time of the world inside our mind and in the thoughts that we convincingly hold; we may build a life, influenced by what others have said and told us we must do, rather than what truth and integrity we hold from witnessing our inner landscape and the intimate portrayal of honesty and integrity that rivals nothing.
We all know how to live in our truth. We as a collective, and as a human race have moved in various degrees away from this; and some of us have dangerously ventured into a space that we have constructed in our mind that makes it okay to behave in ways that is self-governed in dishonest acts.
And yet there is always an inner honing device, called consciousness; that is resistant to what thoughts and convincing beliefs you may hold; that allows you the inner integrity of conscience.
At what age did you begin to compromise your truth to yourself by the thoughts that you told yourself and believed, and perhaps the thoughts that were once the words and messages spoken by others? At what time did you notice this and call it back; to live in the honest truth of what is?
My client is a high performer in every aspect of her life; and excels in all of her courses as well as the game of basketball and soccer to which she plays at an elite level.
As well, this client’s anxiety was a lot bigger than she ever admitted to. The stress of always needing to do her best in everything and to constantly compete with her peers in school and in sport, took its toll on her body beyond what she was able to comprehend.
Recently, she developed gastrointestinal problems that were exacerbated by anxiety. She had recently been scheduled for surgery to repair the damage of her bleeding ulcer.
In our most recent session, this client had an epiphany, when she allowed herself to say out loud, "I'm not honest with myself."
How many of us could or would admit this?
Join me in this 'ask dorothy' episode of The WISDOM podcast. 💜
Then, check out this link for more Therapy Best Practices
and a Quiz to Examine how Honest you are in your love relationships.
Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you...
Namaste!
*If you have a question or if you would like my guidance or help, please reach out to me: dorothy@dorothyratusny.com
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Feb 14, 2021
Feb 14, 2021
23 min
The Love of My Life 💜
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 46
The release of this episode on Valentine’s Day; a day in which the world is reminded of the significance of romantic love and the ideals for what it means to be in a relationship and to be ‘in love’. For one of my clients who will for the first time in all of her 41 years, celebrate her Valentine’s Day in a love relationship and might I add, one that allows her to be all of herself and in the safety and security of trust that her partner will love her.
Her words echo the sentiment of so many: “I want to make a big deal of this.” We all aspire to love. It is what builds a beautiful and complete life. In the absence of love, of loving another, of loving our self, we wither; we succumb to loneliness, sadness; our mind and heart struggle to find meaning and fulfillment because love is the most powerful energy of the universe.
In this episode, I share the importance of love of yourself on a day inspired by love and at a time in which we are all being called to look beyond what we once put our energy and effort into, and to take stock of what is really important for the success, happiness and abundance that we all desire.
Plus: I share the three questions that you need to ask yourself, to have a great self-love affair:
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Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you...
Namaste!
*If you have a question or if you would like my guidance or help, please reach out to me: dorothy@dorothyratusny.com
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Feb 9, 2021
Feb 9, 2021
9 min
'ask dorothy'
You Are Not Alone | A Real Life Client Story
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 45
My client was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 18. Bouts of depression cycling with longer periods of manic episodes that resulted in a six-week hospital stay. There she met a wonderful psychiatrist who she would, some 7 years later, seek out; asking if she could try medication. Her life felt unstable and spiraling; and she did not feel like herself. The young female psychiatrist would help.
Therein began a lengthy relationship of weekly or bi-weekly appointments and the ever important task of finding the right combination of medications to which needed my client’s due diligence to adhere to regularly.
One of the many supports that my client was encouraged to seek out was Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She reminds me to this day of the story of seeing an article that I wrote for a local paper, together with a brief description on CBT and how it helps.
Fast forward to present day. My support and our work in therapy, together with the foundational pillars of: sleep, exercise, healthy eating, and a balanced schedule which includes 'alone time' and meditation, are what allows this client to live and thrive in the world (with a successful career, the raising of two wonderful teenagers, and the love of a husband who adores her).
Many would say that she is a perfect example of how mental health requires ongoing support; of how important it is to have the love of family and friends; and to not feel judged.
Mental health is vital for living a happy and productive life. Many times my client has described how difficult it is for her to think clearly, to feel optimistic, and to be productive when she is in the throws of low affect. What so many of us take for granted; what we find easy and simple, becomes painfully difficult for her.
Mental illness is caused by a variety of genetic and environmental factors. Mental illness is hereditary. Support in the sharing of our experiences can help others to feel that they are not alone.
It is important to remember that you are not alone; that you can get help; you can call on your tribe to help get you through the difficult moments that seem to last an eternity whilst building on your strengths and your ability to help yourself; to persevere, to find what works best; and to live disciplined to the pillars that reinforce what it means to be healthy. You can share your story so that others do not feel alone; so that you are reminded that your words can help.
Sharing the wisdom and beauty of divine love with you...
Namaste!
*If you have a question or if you would like my guidance or help, please reach out to me: dorothy@dorothyratusny.com
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Feb 2, 2021
Feb 2, 2021
27 min
o You Believe In Miracles?
'ask dorothy' | A Real Life Client Story
The WISDOM podcast Season 2 Episode 43
In a recent client session, I watched in awe as my client Deborah* exuded a state of pure and authentic joy. Joy in her honest recount of the last several weeks. Joy in its most evolved and purest form (expressed as an easeful state of being and of seeing the world through eyes of playful promise, kindness and (ebullient) exuberance (the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings.)
I could feel myself getting drawn into her ebullient nature.
Joy for the wonder and miracles of life that she was witnessing all around her – inspired so much so by these that she began to keep a ‘miracle book’ – a notebook that would document each miracle that she was witness to.
Joy, as Deborah realized that after almost 60 years of life here on this planet that she could indeed be happy; joyful in her life right now; that the one childhood fear she carried and lived all of this time; the fear of being alone was not her fear anymore.
*My client's name has been changed to maintain confidentiality. Her story is 100% true.
It was what I would describe as witnessing abundance ~ abundance of happiness, of gratitude ~ of the ability that we all have (and that she so beautifully demonstrated) to see everything in one’s life as significant and of precise purpose and of the inherent ability to choose based on the deepest desires of our heart.
Our session was also a testament to the simplicity of miracles that abound - everywhere.
I always look forward to the ’aha’ revelations and the moments of insight and discovery that fill one’s heart and mind with joy ~ joy that is found in the appreciation of life’s miracles abundant in all moments.
“A shift in feeling from fear, lack and uncertainty to love is the miracle that we all seek.”
Your life, your state of being changes when you hold loving thoughts, kind thoughts, thoughts which allow you to embrace all of the good that you need to see and acknowledge in the world.
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