Spirit Being Human

Hazel Rose

Description

A trauma survivor shares a journey of self-discovery as she discovers resilience through yoga, the arts, her spiritual connection, and much more.
Everything happens for a reason. Soon after the initial trauma has subsided, the universe provides a golden opportunity to hear the language of light within to grow, heal, and become a stronger, wiser, and healthier person.
In a unique journey of self-discovery, Hazel Rose leads others through her traumatic experiences while growing up in a small island community in North Queensland and later as she encountered tragedy, accidents, a family breakdown, domestic violence, drugs and alcohol, rape, confrontations with the law, and repeated violent relationships. While detailing her life journey, Hazel also documents her accounts of the fight, fright, and freeze responses in her body and how this propelled her spiritual growth as she found a new path from her darkest challenges to a remarkable recovery where she reconnected with spirit through yoga, meditation, and the arts, discovered an inner sanctuary, and realized the importance of community, family, and friends.
Spirit Being Human shares a journey of self-discovery as a trauma survivor discovers resilience through yoga, the arts, her spiritual connection, and much more.

Sujets

• Resilience
• Spirituality
• Mind
• Yoga
• Résilience (physique)
• Body
• Trauma
• Spirit

Informations

• Publié par: Balboa Press AU
• Date de parution: 20 janvier 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781982296520
• Langue: English

Extrait

INSPIRED BY ACTUAL EV ENTS
Spirit Being Human
Discovering Resilience after Trauma
 
 
 
 
Hazel Rose
 
 
 

 
Copyright © 2023 Hazel Rose.
 
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The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.
 
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ISBN: 978-1-9822-9651-3 (sc)
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Balboa Press rev. date: 03/22/2023
The body is a treacherous friend. Give it its due, no more.
Pain and pleasure are transitory, endure all dualities with calmness, trying at the same time to remove yourself from their power.
Imagination is the door in which disease as well as healing enters.
Disbelieve in the reality of sickness even when you are ill, an unrecognised visitor will flee!
—Sri Yukteswar
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments and Gratitude
Introduction
Defining Trauma and Resilience
1Tears of Birth
2Mala Bay Traumas
3Prayers Answered
4Our Divine Creator
5Fear
6Scoot, the Island Dog
7The Lunch Shed
8Horses
9Spirits
10High School in Mainland
11Surviving Tumours and Teens
12My Teacher, My Bully
13Going off the Rails
14Paranormal Contact
15Mel’s Murder
16The Voice Inside
17My Teenage Pregnancy
18Leaving Home
19Domestic Bliss
20Alone
21The Violent Home Invasion
22Dirty Cops
23Trust Your Gut
24Spooks in the House
25My Future Husband
26Home Is Where the Heart Is
27The Sheet Thief
28Life-Affirming Books
29My Little Blossoms
30The Voice Within
31Yoga
32Brackenville
33From Burnout to Breaking Point
34Hitting Rock Bottom
35The Rebuild
36The Messages
37In the Moment
38The Family Remains
39Splashing Some Paint
40Mind–Body Connection
41The Ulysses Butterfly
42Domestic Violence
43Death
44My Yoga Initiation
45Trance Dance
46Lost in the Music
47Black Dog
48Just Say No
49Life after Death
50Home Alone
51Retreat to Reconnect
52Mum’s Departure
53The Psychic Medium
54Mick’s Return
55A New Chapter
56Love Later: Ron
References and Suggested Reading
Preface
Writing has always been a personal healing tool for me, a creative outlet for a lot of confusion and bottled-up emotions. I always wrote to vent, usually from the perspective of the victim in the story. I was great at catastrophizing what had happened to me. I would amplify the negative impact and often miss the underlying, often hidden, universal truth. I would stay put inside my trauma bubble.
These days I recognise that when I write, there is another voice inside that is not a victim but an all-loving, wise, calm voice that puts things into perspective through me. I just need to trust it is there and let it flow. Everything that happens to us happens for a reason, and soon after the initial trauma has subsided, there, ready and waiting for you, is a golden opportunity to grow and heal.
Self-development is really integrating life’s experiences, creating awareness and insight, and coming out of it all a stronger, wiser, and healthier person.
Yoga has made a huge impact on my life, and I am not just talking about the postures; I am talking about the whole inward experience.
With the title of the book, Spirit Being Human , I lean into the reality of a deeper awareness within us all. We are more than just bodies living lives on earth, more than human beings. I believe we are spirit beings before and after we manifest human bodies on Earth, and I believe we come here with a purpose, so essentially we are spirit being human. I write about my traumas, the impact on my physical body, and how my spiritual connection has always helped me find resilience.
I often listen to music, write, dance, draw, paint, and drum to tap into that energy source within me for solace. Some might call this meditation or prayer; to me it’s quiet reflection time. Even if I am making a noise with music, voice or percussion, there is a quiet place inside of me that is a large part of who I am. I am not religious, but I believe with all my heart in a higher power, an all-loving presence, Mother Earth and Father Sky—the yin and the yang, the positive and negative. The whole is neither positive nor negative, but both, and I recognize the line in between where an all-loving acceptance of both polarities occurs. It is Oneness and All that Is, presence in the moment, and much, much more.
No one is here by accident; there is a plan in place. We don’t have to be concerned about what that plan is, but only about our parts we play in the grand scheme of things. Please be aware that my stories are based on actual events; all names and places have been changed to protect the identities of the people involved.
Acknowledgments and Gratitude
I would firstly like to thank my adult children, for they are the lights that guide my soul in the dark. I am so blessed to have them choose me. These beautiful souls flew into my life from heaven, and as I cared for them when they were small, they have supported and cared for me in my vulnerable times.
Thanks to my husband, who has laid the foundations for a life of love and trust; he supports me in everything I do. He has inside him one of the biggest hearts, which is filled with love, empathy, and compassion; he inspires me daily.
Much gratitude to my parents in heaven, who held a seemingly happy home for my brother and me for the first eleven years of our lives. As we grew up on a tropical island, their love, support, and guidance meant everything, especially when we could not see the road ahead.
Heartfelt thanks to all the communities of people who welcomed me into their space over the years.
Lastly, the special few who helped me over the line with my studies and the writing of this book, thank you I could not have done it without you.
Introduction
Keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life.
— Kahlil Gibran
For many years, I was unable to express my truth. I was completely scared to speak up, but I have always felt that I need to write and create. Verbal expression has been extremely hard for me, but I knew I needed to write and create for my healing, and maybe this writing will inspire more creativity and eventually clearer verbal expression. That is my wish.
I believe we come into the world as spiritual beings and, as we live our life on Earth, we learn. We aspire to experience rewarding, meaningful human adventures. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could leave our lived-in human bodies when we decided to, as conscious beings, a little wiser, more content, and changed by our lived experience on Earth.
What happens if we experience trauma, tears, death, lies, shame, and regret? What becomes of us then? How do we experience life through the lens of trauma, and can we overcome the long-term effects of complex trauma later in life, even if the trauma occurred at a very young age or in utero?
Everyone has a story and is exquisitely unique; whether you are young or old, your story is valid and important. Whether we express ourselves through books, music, art, crafts, or other creative tools, we all have unique masterpieces inside us. Our perceptions of our experiences are made up of unique colours, patterns, senses, and signatures of our individual life journeys. This is mine.
In this book, I highlight the traumatic events as individual stories that occurred at various times in my life, and I explain how these events have stayed with me and shaped my behaviour. These traumatic events can finally be shared with you, from my safe place. I have stopped running and can reflect without feeling the intensity of these usually triggering memories. For me these stories link with the energy of the base chakra in yoga.
Defining Trauma and Resilience
Trauma is an event that threatens your life or safety or the lives of people around you. It is an experience that is stressful and has a significant impact on your emotional state. A traumatic event could be a natural disaster such as a fire, flood, or earthquake. Trauma could be a result of experienc