A couple days ago I had one of those days when I really had to consider if the best option would have been to stay in bed.  Way, way under the covers.

I haven’t had one of those in a long, long time.  From the moment I woke up I knew something was off.  I slept great the night before; which is a bonus because sleep time has been filled with all sorts of interesting ‘stuff’ for me lately.  (That’s another post, entirely.)  When I woke up, even though I slept a sound, restful eight hours, I felt so drained and tired; like I hadn’t slept at all.  Physically my body felt weak; not like when you have the flu, just spent.

As I got up and started moving around I also noticed something fairly unfamiliar to me these days.  I was GROUCHY, grumpy, feeling volatile…even combustible, like if anything were to ‘push the proverbial button’ I may just explode!  This isn’t like me.  Remember?  I’m Miss Happy Pants.  I might have waves of yuck flow through; this was different.  It felt sticky.  Heavy.  It didn’t feel like I could just shake it off; though I would certainly give that a fair shot!

Freeze Frame ~ Reframe

I decided I would do my best to reframe.  I followed my morning rituals for self-care.  Water blessing, gratitude time while drinking my water, green drink, and other feel good, supportive ingestables.

Exercise.  That would take care of it.  Nothing like some exercise to shift the energy, get some endorphins flowing, blood pumping, heart space activated, etc.  Apparently that wasn’t the best plan.  While it felt good at first and I thought I was on my way back to myself; suddenly I started feeling dizzy, faint.  I stopped and tried to regain myself.  And then continued…switching gears a bit to weight training rather than rebounding.  It happened again.  This was strange.  I made my way to a chair where I could just be with it…and not have to worry I was going to crash to the floor.  It took what felt like forever to come out of it.

When the woozies were gone I felt even more tired than before and still just as cranky.  I just plain felt as though a tsunami came rushing in without warning nearly claiming my mere existence, leaving me empty, hollow and mostly unresponsive.

There was nothing concrete to base this situation on.  There had been nothing to provoke this shift; nothing.  Seemingly nothing internally nor externally to cause such a wave of dissonance to wash over me.

You can do it!

Normally I could coach myself through an episode like this.  I’ve got all the tools.  I own what I know; walk the talk, practice what I preach…and in this case nothing seemed to be moving me through it.

Even just giving myself to it; lessening the resistance, would normally ease my way into relief.  Not this time.  So, I sat with it, laid with it, read with it, ate with it…and did my best to just BE with it.  By evening time the worst of it was starting to lift, like a dense fog evaporating slowly to reveal the light.

I slept well that night and the next day I felt *almost* normal.  I say almost because still today, two days later I continue to have a foggy brain and an uncertainty around my flow that I didn’t have a few days ago.  The momentum I felt before this ‘energetic storm’ has all but stopped.  The sense of purpose and direction I was moving in feels at a stand still, if not slightly askew.

Looks as if…

I recognize this is all a “looks as if”.  This too shall pass.  All storms do.  There’s always a silver lining and the pot of gold at the end of the glorious rainbow.  Until then.  I’ll be here.  And I’ll be OK.  I am OK.  (See?  That’s better already!  Lessen the resistance, bring on the relief.)

The fact that I’m able to write this is proof positive that storms come and they go.  The better we can equip ourselves to weather such storms, the better chance we have of coming out unscathed once we unbutton the hatches.

We are in times of great change.  This is not new news.  With all that’s shifting in the world, knowing that everything is energy, knowing that we are all connected, is it really too much to wonder that there would be waves like this?

Forecast:

Chance of precipitation likely over the next 24 hours (a good cry releases tension and allows space for the new, very cleansing)  The outlook is for sunny, brighter days ahead.  Ever increasing probability of clarity with major bursts of resonance and deep connection, accentuated by waves of deep insight.

Air Quality:

Fresh.  Breathe in.  Breathe out.  Expand.  Allow.

Debra’s How to Weather an Energetic Storm Checklist:

(*HINT* These work great for everyday use as well!)

• Drink plenty of Good Hado Water
• Eat clean, organic, healthy (omit any processed, refined, etc. foods)
• Stretch, practice gentle yoga, breathe
• Rest/Sleep
• Honor/Acknowledge/Allow the feelings you’re having
• Bach Rescue Remedy Flower Essence
• Young Living ‘Peace & Calming’ Essential Oil Blend
• Listening to Abraham (nothing like a little Abraham to align, flow gently into resonance)
• Listening to calming/centering music (I love Snatam Kaur in these times)
• Journal/Blog (write a post about how you’re feeling!)
• Cancel any outside commitments that don’t support or align with your current needs
• Be gentle with yourself

Weathered any energetic or emotional storms lately?

Tsunami Photo Credit
Rainbow Photo Credit

“You are not sick, you are thirsty!  Don’t treat thirst with medication”
~F. Batmanghelidj, MD, “Your Bodies Many Cries for Water”

Do you ever feel thirsty?  Is your tongue ever dry?  Did you know that when you feel thirsty it’s one of your body’s last cries for water?  By the time you feel thirsty your body has already gone into dehydration mode.  Dr. B has this to say, “thirst does not develop until body fluids are depleted well bellow levels required for optimal functioning.

Signs, signs, everywhere a sign…

If thirst and dry tongue are two of the last indicators we have that we’re thirsty…then I believe it’s our responsibility to find some other ways to pay attention to staying hydrated.  Our bodies are *the* vehicle of expression we have and we owe it to them to take care.  Here are some things you can pay closer attention to in order to have a happy, healthy, hydrated body:

Have you looked at your urine lately?

What color is it?  Dr. B reports that a hydrated body produces clear, colorless urine.  A body that is somewhat dehydrated produces yellow urine and a severely dehydrated body produces orange or dark colored urine.  (Ewww!)  I’m happy to report mine is always clear.  (Whew!)  I’m sorry for the graphic nature here; but isn’t it wonderful that something as easy as reading the color of your pee can help gauge if you need to drink more water?

Are you stressed?

• Do you ever feel fatigued?
• Perhaps a little more uncoordinated than usual?
• Do you experience dry skin?
• Do you ever have headaches (mild or severe) or back pain?
• Do you have allergies or asthma?
• How about <<STRESS>>?

Did you know that these are all signs that point to dehydration?  A vast majority of us are walking around dehydrated and we don’t even know it!  We blame other things.  And, we choose to medicate to relieve these symptoms rather than choosing the simplest, purest solution of all.  Water.

I’m not suggesting we forgo medical attention if we deem it’s necessary and just drink water.  Please use your better judgment!  It’s been my experience however, that when I pay attention to the water I’m taking in (and importantly, what kind of water I take in); my body responds with gratitude and kindness.

Translation:  When I give my body the water it needs~ (my water of choice:  IonWays Alkaline Antioxidant Water)

• I feel alive
• I am more energized
• I have more mental acuity and focused stamina
• My joints and muscles feel great
• I sleep soundly and restfully
• I feel a general sense of peace and at ease-ness

“When Dr. Batmanghelidj thinks of a glass of water, he doesn’t think of it as half full or half empty. He thinks of it as brimming over with the essential fluid of life. He thinks of it as the solvent of our ills and deliverer of ripe old age. He thinks of it as the wave of the future.” ~The Washington Times

Let that sink in.

Is there anything that meets the importance of water?  Your body’s thirsty.  Give it a drink of water.  And then drink some more.

In future posts we’ll discuss why water is *the* beverage of choice; why coffee and soft drinks aren’t doing you any favors and the truth about ‘pure’ water.

See you next Water Wisdom Wednesday!  Until then, stay hydrated.  WATER.  It does a body better.

Are you drinking vitality?

Changing Water, Changing Lives ~ Vitalize with Alkaline Antioxidant Water by IonWays.

F. Batmanghelidj, MD Website

The vision was intensely powerful.  As I considered how I could share that with all of you the intensity of the water sounds grew in my mind and I felt my heart pouring over with qualities of gratitude, love, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, peace, joy, trust…these qualities just continued to flow abundantly and surely.

I sat with this experience for a moment.  I felt the ecstasy of the vision; the feeling of the cool, clean water washing over me; gently caressing my cares away, tenderly nurturing my God Self.  I started to feel each of you entering the pool, one by one experiencing the bliss of the moment.  Each of you allowing the pulse of the waterfall to fill your senses, giving new life to your cells, regenerating your aliveness.  As I watched this in my mind’s eye I observed the glow of brilliance shining all around.  I saw love growing, I saw peace flowing and every soul’s knowing.  I saw the purity of each and every soul, each in your own unique nature being embraced by All; connected by the ONEness of creation.

In this moment I am completely immersed in euphoric bliss.  I’m envisioning now that each of you are immersed as well…cradled in the womb of Mother Ocean…the origin of birth, the origin of creation where all is possible.

Thank you for appearing in my vision for New Year’s Eve ~ Water Wisdom Wednesday.

This New Year’s Eve…and forevermore, may each and every one of you be blessed with the purity of water, the life giving qualities of water.  May you feel the steadfast, gentle yet ever powerful qualities of water at work in your lives.  May you recognize water’s gifts both physically and symbolically and receive them to your highest good.  On this New’s Year’s Eve I wish you ease and grace as the flow of 2008 washes away and the tide of 2009 sweeps the sands of promise; bringing with it all that you dream it to be.

As an added treat I found this video for you to enjoy.  As you watch, perhaps you can imagine the vision we just walked through and taste the sweetness once more.

Peace, Love and Harmony…
Blessed Happy New Year!!  ~Debra

Are you drinking vitality?
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Changing Water, Changing Lives ~ Vitalize with Alkaline Antioxidant Water by IonWays.

In last week’s Water Wisdom Wednesday post I introduced some of Dr. Emoto’s ideas on how water is influenced by what we think, feel and project.  When we give Love and Gratitude to water it responds by becoming even more vital, more alive.  I am so moved by the correlation of this to our bodies which are made up of 70% water, just like the earth!

All we need is LOVE…

In Japanese there is the word ‘hado’, which literally means ‘wave’ and ‘move’.  Dr. Emoto has changed the depth of meaning for the word and this meaning has caught on in all of Japan.  He translates HADO as: “The intrinsic vibrational pattern at the atomic level in all matter. The smallest unit of energy.  Its basis is the energy of human consciousness.”

HADO is like VIBES.  GOOD HADO = good energy, good vibes…energy that can raise, magnify or amp up the positivity in something.

Got GOOD HADO Water?

What kind of water are you drinking?  Do you know how important the answer to that question is?

In 2007 Dr. Emoto tested Alkaline Ionized Water from a water ionizer for the first time.  He tested water for IonWays; the company that makes the system that transforms the water I drink…in my humble opinion the best tasting most magical drinking water ever!  :0)

Water Wisdom from Dr. Emoto~

After testing our water, Dr. Emoto had this to share from the HADO Institute:

Water is one of the most indispensable substances for the life of human beings. Let’s think about the water inside our body. Generally, it is said that about 90% or more of the embryonic body is water. Regarding an infant, about 80% of its body is water and an adult 70%. As we grow older, the percentage of water in our body decreases.

Why does a baby smell so sweet? Because he or she is made of sweet smelling, alkaline saline, naturally mineralized water.

While rain water contains oxygen and minerals and crystallizes into snow flakes, distilled water has no crystalline structure and is very acidic once exposed to air.

It is not enough to take in a necessary quantity of water inside the body, but we should take the quality of water into consideration. For instance, the district where a lot of long life people live is blessed with high quality from natural resources. In other words, it is becoming common sense that there are a lot of correlations between the health and the quality of water which we drink every day.

Today, even if the water that we drink or use does not contain any detrimental ingredient, the quality of water is not always satisfactory. It is becoming clear that the formation of water crystals reflects the quality of the water. I would be pleased if you would deepen your understanding and interest toward water when you see the photograph that is reported here.”

~Masaru Emoto

President of I.H.M. General Institute,
“We have observed various kinds of water crystals in our laboratory and have found that water containing minerals and in a healthy balance tends to turn out well-ordered hexagonal crystals. Energetically speaking, we believe that water needs to have good Hado to create a beautiful crystal. ”

Dr. Emoto gave IonWays an authorization number and certificate of authentication along with his good HADO.  :0)  If you’re interested in receiving this information, please inquire; I’m happy to share.

In the Flow...

I’ll meet you here next week with more Water Wisdom.  Until then and forevermore, I’m sending you GOOD HADO; filled with Blessings of Love, Peace, Harmony and Health of Well Being on all levels!  Be Well…and drink GOOD HADO water!  You deserve it, beautiful beings!  :0)

**for more information about IonWays Alkaline Antioxidant Water, send me a message or please visit:  www.wellspringwellbeing.com or www.ionways.com/wellspring.

“To understand water is to understand the cosmos, the marvels of nature, and life itself.”
~ Masaru Emoto in “The Hidden Messages in Water”

Our Mother Earth is 70 % water.  Our human bodies are 70 % water.  Coincidence?  I think not.  We are created in the reflection of our Mother.  How we care for her, we care for ourselves.

"Hidden Messages in Water" 2009 Calendar, Dr. Emoto

Are you familiar with Dr. Masaru Emoto’s work? Dr. Emoto has committed his life’s work to discovering the mystery of water.  Dr. Emoto is an original thinker.  He applies his scientific knowledge…but it’s his passion, love and gratitude for life and humanity’s core spirit that inspires his work.  He has gained worldwide acclaim through his groundbreaking research and discovery that water is deeply connected to our individual and collective consciousness.

We had the honor of listening to Dr. Emoto speak while we lived on Kauai.  It was an intimate audience of 150 people who had come together around the spirituality of water.  Dr. Emoto presented and the engaged audience laughed, gasped and cried at the wonders that he shared.

Water has always been sacred to me.  On that day with Dr. Emoto, water took on an even deeper sacredness that I have carried with me ever since.

You’ve all heard the adage, “Where our attention goes, energy flows”?  It’s been that way for me with water.  I see water in everything.  Think about it.  What exists without water influencing it’s shape or mere existence in some way.

Dr. Emoto was the first to show us in his own unique way, with capturing images of water crystals, that our energy, our thoughts, our intentions, our prayers literally shape the health and vitality of the water.

Imagine it.  If this is true, and I believe it is, then consider this again…  The earth is 70% water.  Our bodies are 70% water.  Our every thought, intention, prayer, etc. literally shapes the health and vitality of Us, our planet and our bodies.  For many of us this is not new news…and yet, adding the visual of the water just adds to the immensity of the potential we have to shift our awareness, thereby shifting the creation of our experience.  At times it’s the simplest of epiphanies that create the biggest ah-hahs!

My cells just quicken with joy at the thought of it!  See??  I just positively altered my body and the earth’s body by having that thought of JOY!  It’s that easy.  I can do it over and over and over again!  So can you!

Within my love of water and my deeper understanding of its sheer importance I’ve become more aware of the vital nature of the water I’m putting in my body.  I realize that I can shift the quality of any water with my intentions…and why not start with amazing water which will give quantum amplification to the love and gratitude I already pray into the water.

After researching many systems and possibilities I’ve found the perfect match for my desire for amazing drinking water.  Dr. Emoto himself worked with this water; he was impressed and amazed by the intricacy of the water crystal it produced.  Here is a photo of the water crystal that created itself with IonWays Alkaline Ionized Water…

I would love for you to experience this water too.  Please visit my website devoted to this amazing water:  www.wellspringwellbeing.com.
To purchase a system, and for further information:  www.ionways.com/wellspring

Out of my enthusiasm to share my passion for water, health and well-being I’ve created, “Water Wisdom Wednesdays”.  This is the first installment; welcome.  :0)  I’ll be posting things that speak to me about water and how its related to our wholeness, health and well-being.

In Love and Gratitude for Water…Be Blessed!

• 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (This probably applies to half world population)
• In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
• Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 3%.
• One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.
• Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
• Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
• A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
• Drinking just 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Since the water we drink provides for cell function and its volume requirements, the decrease in our daily water intake affects the efficiency of cell activity. Simply put…
The cell is only as healthy as the fluids it is bathed in!
It is the loss of water volume held inside the cells of the body which causes a reduction in the thirst sensation! As a result, chronic dehydration sets in which causes symptoms that equal disease when the variety of emergency signals of dehydration are not understood.

	Keep in mind that when we are born our bodies are about 90% water and 10% matter. As an aging adult the body begins losing water, dehydration sets in and hydration falls to about 70% water and 30% matter. Upon death the body is only 50% water! In reality we die of dehydration!
	Just because someone does not perceive they are thirsty does not mean they are not thirsty. The body adjusts and goes into a masking phenomenon that leaves the body dehydrated. The adult male or female is approximately 43 to 45 liters of water. These waters need to be filtered and eliminated and replenished daily. If they are not, the

rivers, steams and oceans of our body become polluted with digestive, respiratory and metabolic acids. When these acids build up we experience the symptoms of dehydration, we call disease. Any and all disease is an expression of this dehydration and a compromise in the alkaline pH of our body fluids.Disease is not about the cells or tissues or organs, it is all about the hydration and the quality of the fluids of the body that surround the cells that make up our tissues and organs.I recommend that a non-active child or adult drink at least 1 liter of water with SuperGreens and Prime pH per 30 lb of total body weight per day for minimum hydration. If the child or adult increases activity through exercise or sport I would suggest increasing the hydration to 1 1/2 to 2 liters per 30 lb of body weight. This will help to maintain the delicate pH balance and integrity of the internal fluids which will be expressed in a healthy and energetic mind and body.
The Problem AcidosisJust as acid rain in the environment damages our external ecosystem, so internal acids damage our internal ecosystem. Without knowing it, most people consume diets high in acid forming foods.Also drinking acidic beverages such as carbonated drinks and coffee add to this acid overload. This results in the loss of precious bone building minerals which are used for buffering these internal acids. Having realized that our internal acid load is a major factor behind all degenerative diseases, we encourage a diet high in alkalizing foods and drinking Jupiter Melody ionized water. Acid Causing Effects of Modern Lifestyle
Poor Diet
Lack of sleep
Increased stress
Insufficient nutrients
Air and water pollution
Lack of exercise or excessive exerciseThe Solution

Alkaline Ionized Water