by Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos | Feb 8, 2016 | Access Your Inner Guide, Uncategorized
by Dr. Bernie Siegel http://berniesiegelmd.com/
(I give Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos permission to use and post my blog on her sites. Dr. Bernie Siegel.)
Dr. Bernie Siegel is my guest blogger today in the fourth of our series of shared blogs for October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which, due to popular demand, have flowed into November’s Cancer Awareness Month and beyond…
Have you met your spirit-guides or had a near death experience? In this blog Dr. Bernie Siegel shares some amazing stories of both….
In 1978, nearly a decade before retirement, Bernie, as he prefers to be called, launched ECaP—Exceptional Cancer Patients, in which he and his wife and co-worker, Bobbie, remain active today. ECaP is a therapeutic approach Bernie calls Carefrontation that helps patients interpret their drawings, dreams and images to express their feelings about the healing process. The physical, spiritual, and psychological benefits that emerge strengthen the immune system, a direct response to the power of the Mind-Body Connection about which Bernie has written and spoken extensively. He is currently working on other books with the goal of empowering patients and teaching survival behavior to enhance immune system competency.
Bernie believes that in the next decade, the roles of consciousness, spirituality, non-local healing, body memory, and heart energy will all be explored more intensively as scientific subjects. In his own words he shares stories of NDEs (Near Death Experiences), Guardian angles, and consciousness, which is a part of your life, too because we are all connected by Universal Oneness….
Bernie’s Toy-phone…
When I was four years old I was home in bed with one of my frequent ear infections. I took a toy telephone I was playing with and unscrewed the dial and put all the pieces in my mouth as I had seen carpenters do with nails which they then pulled out to use. The problem was that I aspirated the pieces and went into laryngospasm. I can still feel my intercostal muscles and diaphragm contracting forcefully, trying to get some air into my lungs, but nothing worked and I was unable to make any sounds to attract help. I had no sense of the time but suddenly realized I was not struggling anymore.
I was now at the head of the bed watching myself dying.
I found it fascinating to be free of my body and a blessing. I never stopped to think about how I could still see while out of my body. I was feeling sorry my mother, who was in the kitchen, would find me dead but I thought it over and found my new state preferable and intellectually chose death over life.
Then for no apparent reason, the boy on the bed vomited and all the pieces came flying out.
He began to breathe again and I was very angry as I returned to my body against my will. I can still remember yelling, “Who did that?” My thought as a four year old was that there was a God who had a schedule and I wasn’t supposed to die now. So an angel apparently did a Heimlich maneuver on me is the way I would explain it today. I really do believe there is a schedule we create unconsciously because of later life experiences.
Twice I have had my car totaled by people driving through red lights and once I fell off our roof when the top rung on my wooden ladder snapped off. In none of these incidents did any significant injury occur to my body. Someone told me it was because I had an angel and he knew his name. I asked what it was and he asked, “What did you say when the ladder broke?” “I said, Oh Shit!” He said, “That’s his name.” I will add he always shows up when I call him in an impassioned way.
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The Healer Olga Worrall
My next experience was with the healer Olga Worrall. I had injured my leg training for a marathon. It was very painful and not responding to rest or therapy. At an American Holistic Medical Association conference, Olga was a guest speaker. My wife told me to ask her to heal me.
I was embarrassed to ask and very frankly a non-believer.
Never the less my wife pushed me forward and Olga sat me down in a chair and placed her two hands on my leg. The heat from her hands was incredible. I remember putting my hands on the opposite leg to compare the heat sensation. There was no sense of warmth from my hands coming through the dungarees. When Olga was done I stood up and was completely healed. The pain was gone and I could walk normally. Another time Olga and I spoke at the funeral of a mutual friend. After the ceremony we were standing in a deserted hallway when she asked, “Are you Jewish?”
“Why are you asking?”
“Because there are two rabbis standing next to you.” She went on to tell me their names and describe their garments, which included their prayer shawls and caps. Her description of them was exactly what I saw in my meditation and imagery sessions when I had met these figures while walking on my path.
Another evening after I gave a lecture, which felt like someone else was giving it and I was simply verbalizing it for them, a woman came up to me and said, “Standing in front of you for the entire lecture was a man and I drew his picture for you.”
Again, exactly the face and features of my inner guide.
I still have the picture hanging in our home. My next experience came when I was telling a friend about how busy I was and she said, “Why are you living this life?” Her intention was to get me to slow down and travel less but her question sent me into a trance and I immediately saw myself with a sword in my hand killing people. My first thought was that I had become a surgeon in this life to use a knife to heal and not kill. I spontaneously went into a trance again a few days later and saw myself living the life of a knight who killed because he feared his lord and what he would do to him if he didn’t carry out his commands.
I killed my wife, in this life, and her dog and was devastated by the experience.
But at the same time, it revealed to me why my wife’s face has always had a hypnotic effect upon me and why I am so involved in rescuing animals. Ultimately it taught me about having faith in the true Lord and like Abraham, Jesus, Moses, Noah and others to understand that what our Lord asks of us is for the greater good and that if I had said yes I would have not been asked to kill anyone.
Most recently one of our cats disappeared when a door was left open.
After several weeks with no sign of her I was sure she was killed by a predator. A friend I had made, Amelia Kinkade, is an animal intuitive who lives in Los Angeles. We live in Connecticut and Amelia has never been to our home or near it. I pestered her to tell me where the cat was and one day I received an email, without even sending Amelia a picture of the cat, and it detailed the house, yard, other animals and people who were involved in the cat’s life.
The next day I went out and found the cat exactly where Amelia said it was hiding. She told me in the email, “The cat is alive because I can see through its eyes.” If that doesn’t make me a believer nothing will. I totally believe that consciousness is non-local and not limited to the body. I also have experienced this through the drawings and dreams of patients I have cared for which allows them to know their diagnosis and what the future holds for them.
As Jung said, “The future is unconsciously prepared long in advance and therefore can be guessed by clairvoyants.”
I believe it is this unconscious awareness which we each bring with us when we are born. So I do not believe we literally live many lives but that we bring with us the experience of previous lives.
Thus, the wiser we get the better the future will be for those who follow us.
I wish to thank Bernie for sharing his amazing blog of true-life miracles with my readers. It just proves that we are born with Spirit–guides/Guardian- angels, we are their job and they take that job seriously. Do you know the name of your Guardian angel? Perhaps it is the same as Bernie’s. Wouldn’t that be a kick in the pants! Meet your guides in your dream world so you may bring their wisdom into your waking world and live a more fearless life.
Guest Bio: Dr. Bernie Siegel: Bernie, as he prefers to be called, was born in Brooklyn, NY, attended Colgate University and Cornell University Medical College. He graduated with honors and holds membership in two scholastic honor societies, Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha. He trained to become a surgeon at Yale New Haven Hospital, West Haven Veteran’s Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In 1989, Bernie retired from Yale as an Assistant Clinical Professor of General and Pediatric Surgery to speak to patients, their families and caregivers.
Host Bio: Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos, is an agented author, Intuitive Life Coach, survived three breast cancers missed by the medical community, wrote the International award winning book
SURVIVING CANCERLAND: Intuitive Aspects of Healing (Cypress House, Jan 2014) contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams & Premonitions, websites: Surviving Cancerland & Access Your Inner Guide, TV/Radio Host Producer, Dream Queen columnist- Wellness Woman 40 & Beyond, & Women’s Voices Magazine, R.A. BLOCH Cancer Foundation Hotline Counselor. Represented by Steve Allen Media & Literary Agent Davra Jacobs
(All pictures and posters are owed by the author or used with permission.)
by Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos | Feb 7, 2016 | Access Your Inner Guide, Uncategorized
“The key to beauty is learning something new and then applying it to your life.”
Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos/author and cancer survivor
So, you have a hot date for St. Valentine’s Day. Great! Now, how do you face the overwhelming challenge of applying your old makeup techniques to your new treatment-face while in therapy? The beauty strategies you previously used went down the drain with your hair.
Now what?
How do you play up eyes that lack eyelashes for mascara, accentuate the arches of eyebrows which no longer exist, or find that dewy glow your skin lost during your last therapy? How can you accept a date looking like “death warmed over?” Well, if you are reading this Death did not land, so keep going. Can you look beautiful during treatment? Yes you can!
Here are 7 tried-and-true make-up tips.
They will help you enjoy an unforgettable Valentine’s Day by rising above the challenge of beauty during treatment and looking down on the big picture of life despite treatment. These tips are easy and quick enough to use for your date after a long day of therapy, every day during treatment, and beyond. You may never look exactly the same because you will look better.
Make-up can be a challenge during many therapies, but especially cancer treatment.
No eyelashes or eyebrows to hold beauty products in place can make you want to give up before you start. But as a three time breast cancer survivor, I learned a trick or two about beauty during treatment. These beauty tips will help you glow while you heal.
These seven techniques can be used with any products including organic ones available in most natural and health food stores and marketplaces.
- Your face is already dry from medications, long hours in over air-conditioned hospitals, and dehydrating treatment so you may choose to avoid face powder. It has a tendency to settle into cracks and, yes, crevices; the result of skin cell moisture loss.
- Use brown eyeliner to define your eyes and a lighter taupe eye shadow, applied with a small brush, to create eye brows. Large crayon eyeliner pencils are more moisturizing than powder, and easier to handle if your fingers are swollen, numb or tingling from neuropathy, a temporary condition from some chemotherapies. If power is still your tool of choice, wet the brush with water, dip it into the powder and then apply it to the eye area. It will keep less powder from irritating your eye’s dehydrate mucus membranes, and “set it”— hold your make-up in place.
- Keep your cosmetics to a bare minimum and use tons of moisturizer. A drop of liquid make-up mixed with moisturizer creates a healthy glow. A drop of moisturizer mixed with cream blush, and applied to the apples of your cheeks will make you the apple of his eye. It will give you just the right amount of color to make you look naturally healthy. A fail-safe way to apply blush is to smile and your “apples” will stand out.
- Pink stick or gel blush on your cheeks, forehead and chin can give you a sun-kissed glow no matter what skin tone you have. Use colors that are close to your own natural skin tones.
- Spray your face with an atomizer of water to set your make-up. Small cans of Evian spray are available in department stores, or make your own “spritzer” by filling a spray bottle with purified water. Use it throughout the day to feel refreshed and to maintain that youthful dewy-glow.
- Lipstick or clear gloss finishes a healthy look, and moisturizes your lips. There are many long lasting lipsticks on the market from which to choose. Once applied, you won’t need a touch-up, even after eating. That little bit of color on your face can make such a difference.
- Smile! There is no make-up that can brighten your face like a smile. Beauty is only skin deep but your smile comes from the soul. Practiced smiling in the mirror for ‘muscle memory’ and used it whenever you feel like a wet noodle. It will change more than your looks. It will change the vibration around you by pulling it into a higher healing frequency.
Don’t be surprised if your laughter attracts attention.
A nurse may bring someone just starting their journey of healing over to you with the words, “Look at her, she’s glowing. See, it’s not so bad.” Your glow is a beacon of light to others still searching in the darkness of crisis. Share your tips with them.
Increase your healing light by giving it away.
This will make you even more beautiful—from the inside out. It is also a great way to do two powerful things at once; pay it forward to those still in need, and give back to the universe.
Sharing joy is universally empowering.
Laughter and smiles go together like peanut and butter, and are contagious. They are something you want to catch and give to patients who have a lowered resistance during treatment. Laughter raises all vibrational levels within ear-shot, and gives you an inner-glow that shines through to the world with the message, “I’m still here. I’m more than a survivor. I’m a Thriver!” So give someone a smile, and laugh ‘till it heals with confidence, while you are on your Valentine’s Day date. And remember, Cupid is watching.
This information is from Kathleen’s book SURVIVING CANERLAND: Intuitive Aspects of Healing
Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos- Intuitive Life Coach, survived three breast cancers missed by doctors but diagnosed by dreams & penned SURVIVING CANCERLAND: Intuitive Aspects of Healing. Kat is represented by Steve Allen Media. She’s a contributing author to many books including Kelly Sullivan Walden’s It’s All in Your Dreams, and Chcken Soup for the Soul. She’s a phone counselor for the R.A. BLOCH Cancer Foundation, Q&A Cancer Columnist for CapeWomenOnlineMagazine, “Dream Queen” for Wellness Woman 40 and Beyond, and Breast Cancer Authority, Radio Show Host, Inspirational Keynote Speaker, PATHEOS & BreastCancerYoga Blogger & OM Times Magazine Contributor. Follow her on her social media sites from her websites@ www.AccessYourInnerGuide.com
(All photos are owned by the author)
by Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos | Feb 3, 2016 | Access Your Inner Guide, Uncategorized
“It would be impossible to say that I am a self made #1 best selling author, because there have just been so many literary angels who have guided me along the way.”
~Book Whisper Tom Bird
Did you know The New York Times says that 81% of Americans believe they have books “stuck inside of them” they just have to get out. Now, what if that vast number of people are actually being drawn by Source to do so?
On The Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos Radio Show on Wicked Housewives On Cape Cod TV/Radio Network bestselling author and renowned Book Whisperer Tom Bird talks about his latest book.
Tom explains how penning a book is one of the fastest and most surefire routes to a higher level of consciousness and enlightenment, which is why he believes so many people are innately drawn to it.
Based on the thousands of people he has taught in his Write Your Bestseller in a Weekend Retreats, Bird has midwifed his charges through dramatic transformations as they work through their:
Tom shares with listeners how these all come to the fore when they begin the writing process. He shares stories about how time and again he sees them breakthrough to new levels of self-awareness and conscious universal connections that changes their lives.
In his new book Write/Right From God, Tom provides insight into the transformative process that provides as much, if not more, benefit to the writer as it does to the reader! In the book Bird cites actual case histories of his authors and how the book writing allowed them to clear years of emotional and physical pain.
During the radio show Tom shares some of these empowering breakthrough stories with you.
Tom Bird tells his authors: “You already have the direct connection to the Almighty that makes your light go on. What you need is just to adjust the cord a little bit, so that your connection better slips into the power source. With the connection in place, not only will your light shine brighter and more consistently for longer periods of time, but you may become more and more enlightened, for light attracts light. Writing a book though this method not only makes your light shine brightly and consistently, but the process of doing so will also make you aware of when your cord has loosened itself away from the outlet. It will also offer you a way to immediately get yourself re-plugged back in as well, so any necessary healing can begin.”
Book Whisperer Tom Bird will also enlighten you on:
- Why you should never feel guilty for not writing your book before now
- How to tell if you have a book stuck inside you trying to get out
- How to remove in just minutes the two major misunderstanding/blocks to which all authors fall prey
- Why procrastination may be a good thing
- The true key to what really makes books sell, and how success starts with the author
- How we already have all we need to succeed as authors
- How you can go from aspiring writer to bestselling in just a few months
- And the six unique enlightenment experiences
About Guest Tom Bird: Over nearly the last three decades, in an effort to share his innovative and successful approach to writing and publishing with as many aspiring authors as possible, Tom has made over 4,000 lecture appearances at over 100 different colleges & universities, including Duke University, The College of William and Mary, Penn State University, Temple University, Ohio State University; The University of North Carolina & The University of Arizona. Learn more about Tom @http://tombird.com/
About the Host Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos: believes dreams can diagnose your life. Did you have a déjà vu or did your dream come true? International Best-selling author, TV & Radio Host/Producer of Wicked Housewives on Cape Cod, three time breast cancer survivor whose dreams diagnosed cancer the medical community missed, one of the busiest speakers in the industry, & the “go-to authority” on Survivor- to-Thriver in Health, Wealth & Relationships by connecting with Your Inner Guidance. Learn more @ www.AccessYourInnerGuide.com
by Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos | Feb 1, 2016 | Access Your Inner Guide, Uncategorized
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ~ Hippocrates
Have you planned something unexpected for Valentine’s Day that’s sexy, romantic, intriguing and healthy? Love is in the air. Cupid’s arrow is aimed at your heart. Better think quick! How about indulging in a relaxing, or exciting, bath with the one you love. Now kick it up a notch and add luxurious olive oil. That’s sexy on steroids! It’s back to the future with the decadence and fun of the Roman and Greek gods. Ahhh…but your so worth it…every golden drop.
How often have you seen secrets from the past catch up to the future? Well it has happened again. An ancient hidden key to a healthy body and sex life is revealed. Superfood olive oil is not just for cooking. It is also for beauty and much more. Holiday Magazines have been filled with eye-catching recipes. But, this article is a different kind of recipe for a gorgeous, sexy you inside and out for 2016.
Did you know olive oil is much more than a great food? It is a superfood and beauty product that meets so many needs. It is wonderful for your delicate skin during the harsh winter months, while vacating on hot sun-kissed beaches or on icy wind-swept ski-slopes.
Healthy glowing skin is downright sexy!
Referring to olive oil in this article means cold pressed extra virgin organic olive oil.
Sexy is nice, but what are the scientific facts behind the benefits of olive oil and your skin?
According to Olive Oil Times, studies have shown olive oil’s oleocanthal phytonutrient mimics the effect of ibuprofen in reducing inflammation, “which can decrease the risk of breast cancer and recurrence.” Squalene and lignans are olive oil components currently studied for their possible effects on cancer. Pure olive oil is very rich in vitamins A, E, K, minerals and natural fatty acids. It nourishes, rejuvenates, protects, prolongs, hydrates and maintains skin’s elasticity and softness. The healing power of olive oil also helps skin cells regenerate. It is perfect for sensitive skin which may react negatively to heavier pour clogging oils. Olive oil is a powerful ingredient present in many expensive anti-aging skin care products because it is rich in antioxidants found to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
Follow your lucky Stars!
- “An anti-aging wonder food with head-to-toe benefits.” Dr. Oz describes olive oil as, “Liquid Gold. I want every one of you to start using it every single day.”
- “Before I go onstage, I drink olive oil. It’s disgusting, but it’s good for your throat,” singer Selena Gomez told the UK’s Top of the Pops.
- Australian model Miranda Kerr swears by mixing olive oil with a little lemon juice for shiny locks. “It’s a home recipe my mother taught me and I have yet to find a better way to repair my split ends after a catwalk show,” she told French Elle magazine.
The list of olive oil benefits is long, but let’s talk 9 practical daily beauty uses:
1. Facial Moisturizer-Use it full strength on your face. Greek woman have beautiful skin.
2. Hair– Italians have glorious hair. Olive oil hair conditioning treatment is quick and easy.
- Before shampooing apply warmed olive oil to hair (oil should be warm to the touch), let it sit on your locks for an hour. Shampoo and condition as usual. It may be necessary to shampoo twice to remove residual oil.
- After shampooing add three drops in 8 ounces of warm water for a final rinse. Your hair will glow. Apply more for dry hair, less for normal hair and only on the ends for naturally oily hair.
3. Anti-hot iron damage– Add a small drop to hands and distribute evenly though hair (or just the ends) before using hot irons, blow dryers or other heat related hair appliances, or add it to products you already have (waste not want not) for extra protection.
4. Makeup remover- Remove stubborn “24 hour” makeup and waterproof mascara with a small amount of olive oil on a damp cotton pad. Gently wipe away all the makeup from your face without scrubbing or tugging on sensitive skin. While it gently removes makeup it nourishes your skin at the same time.
5. Bath oil–Add it to your bath water for a healthy soak. Gorgeous Italian actress Sophia Loren has a beauty secret – she loves taking olive oil baths by adding two tablespoons of oil to her bathwater.
6. Body moisturizer- Add a few drops to your body moisturizer for longer lasting hydration. It will also make your favorite products last longer.
7. Perfume- mix a few drops with your perfume to increase the life of your fragrance.
8. Shower oil– After your shower distributes oil to your wet body, wait 30 seconds and then gently pat skin dry. Your skin will glow!
9. Sexy Signature Fragrances- create your own one-of-a-kind fragrance fit for a king or queen because fragrance is an aphrodisiac. Mix essential oils like lavender, rose or sandalwood with olive oil. Your fragrance can be as strong or light as you choose to make it. Apply it sparingly to strategic hot-spots; behind the ears or on wrists, or dilute it by spreading it all over your wet body after a shower for a combination of great smell and softness that will last all day long. Oil has a natural way of holding onto scents that outlasts alcohol based fragrances. This is one reason why most oil based perfumes are costly.
We would be remiss if we did not share a short olive oil food recipe.
There are many flavors of olive oil; the darker the oil the stronger the taste. Olive oil in dressings will improve your skin, hair and nails, and will nourish your body from the inside out. It pairs well with apple cider vinegar which contains more inflammation fighting properties. The latest research findings have shown that consuming a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar daily has health benefits for type 2 Diabetes, has been seen to help arthritis and heart patients, and can help with weight loss.
Olive Oil and Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing Recipe.
Tips:
- Do not mix oil and vinegar together. They will not combine.
- 3 to 1 Rule- Three Tablespoons of Olive Oil to 1 Tablespoon of Vinegar
Directions:
- Rinse lettuce and shake off excessive water. Do not pat dry. Add oil and toss. Residual moisture will distribute the oil evenly which will keep the lettuce from wilting from the vinegar acids.
- Drizzle vinegar onto lettuce and toss again.
- Season with salt and pepper or your favorite herbs to taste.
Remember, beauty starts from within. Organic is a great way to eat but using organic products on your body is a healthy alternative to processed chemicals and dyes.
Buy the best olive oil you can afford and use it strategically.
A drop will do. By using it sparingly on your food, in your cooking recipes, with your products, in the bath or directly on your body, a bottle of high grade extra virgin organic olive oil can last a long time. And, you will be reminded of its benefits every time you look in the mirror.
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but healthy is a measurable fact.
Combine beauty with health to create a sexy state of being stronger than the sum of its individual parts. Stay strong with the olive oil glow of wellness. Like the Mediterranean Diet, olive oil is a great secret kept by some of the most beautiful women and men in the world. The secret is now yours.
(All pictures and posters in this article are owned by the author)
Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos is a TV/Radio Producer/Host of Wicked Housewives On Cape Cod® and Author/Lecturer of the International award winning bestseller, Surviving Cancerland: Intuitive Aspects of Healing which promotes patient advocacy and connecting with inner guidance for success in health, wealth, and love, contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams & Premonitions, PATHEOS Blogger and Columnist to Women Voices Magazine (HOME & SOUL) & Wellness Women 40 and Beyond (Dream Queen). Kat taught Special Education and Psychology. Learn more @ www.AccessYourInnerGuide.com
Guest Bio: Dr. Bernie Siegel: Bernie, as he prefers to be called, was born in Brooklyn, NY, attended Colgate University and Cornell University Medical College. He graduated with honors and holds membership in two scholastic honor societies, Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha. He trained to become a surgeon at Yale New Haven Hospital, West Haven Veteran’s Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In 1989, Bernie retired from Yale as an Assistant Clinical Professor of General and Pediatric Surgery to speak to patients, their families and caregivers.
Host Bio: Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos, is an agented author, Intuitive Life Coach, survived three breast cancers missed by the medical community, wrote the International award winning book SURVIVING CANCERLAND: Intuitive Aspects of Healing (Cypress House, Jan 2014) contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams & Premonitions, websites: Surviving Cancerland & Access Your Inner Guide, TV/Radio Host Producer, Dream Queen columnist- Wellness Woman 40 & Beyond, & Women’s Voices Magazine, R.A. BLOCH Cancer Foundation Hotline Counselor. Represented by Steve Allen Media & Literary Agent Davra Jacobs