The Benefits of Lucid Dreaming in Our Waking World: Linda’s Story

The Benefits of Lucid Dreaming in Our Waking World: Linda’s Story

“Why should we care if we dream? What’s in for us?” As a Dream Expert, Dream Therapist, and Dream Author, the question of how, or even if,  our dreams can be of benefit to us in our waking world is often asked of me during tele-summits, in emails for my Dream Columns in magazines, and during dream therapy sessions with clients.

 

Your dreams, especially lucid dreams, are an incredible resource for guidance in your waking world.

 

According to Wikipedia, Lucid dreams are different from any of the other dreams we may have during the night because the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming.

During lucid dreaming, the dreamer may be able to have some control over the dream characters, narrative, and environment.

 

Yes, it has been written by many dream experts that your dreams are just “rapid fire brain waves during the sleep state that make no sense and have no benefits to our waking world. Even the esteemed Father of Dreams Dr. Sigmund Freud’s took a psychodynamic approach to dreams as “wish fulfillment” and “day residue.”

 

I beg to differ with these esteemed and learned professionals because I have the proof. If what they say and write were true, the proposed book proposal for Dreams That Can Save Your Life: Signs of Cancer and Other Diseases would not have gone into a bidding war two weeks after being sent out to publishing houses, and available on bookstore bookshelves eight months later.

Why is the book making such a big statement in the dream and medical community? Because, the lucid, diagnostic, and precognitive health and medical dreams shared by the 40+ patients were validated by medical pathology reports. This is new research.

What makes these Lucid Dreams so different from all the other dreams written about in medical journals and books? They were part of a blind study between lucid dream diagnosis and medical diagnosis. And, the dreams won.

The dream diagnosis came first and then was validated by medical pathology reports.  

 

This published research proves that dreams are not just random mental images fired off by the brain during sleep. The lucid medical dream stories are proof that dreams have a purpose and serve a purpose in our waking world. It also proves that dreams are a means of inner-communication that is very important for life.

 

Dead people don’t have a waking world.

 

One of the biggest benefits of Lucid Dreaming is the ability to control and change the ending of the dream. This change, or dream control, can be a form of psychotherapy.

 

An example is a client of mine who had a recurrent Lucid Dream of her abusive dead father.

 

Linda’s dead father began to appear in recurrent lucid dreams to tell her he loved her. These dreams had been recurring for many years, and they angered my client because she wanted her father to leave her alone. The lucid dreams were taking a toll on her health, wealth and relationships. Her father’s invasion into her dreams was causing her loss of sleep which was affecting her health, which kept her from work and caused Linda mental and anguish. Her marriage was also suffering from the Lucid Dreams that had become Lucid Nightmares.

 

My advice to her was to take control of her dream by changing its ending. We made a plan.

 

Rather than screaming herself awake the next time saw her father in her dream, she was to change the ending by doing three things:

  1. stand up
  2. greet him
  3. And tell him she loved him, too.

At first, Linda was reluctant to this plan because she said she did not love him, in fact, she said she despised him.

“Somewhere deep in your heart your inner ‘daddy’s little girl’ still loves him so you will not be dreaming a lie. Let your Inner-selves be a part of this healing process.” I said.

 

Linda agreed when she realized that without changing the ending of the lucid dream, it would continue as a recurrent nightmare and control her waking life as well as her dream world.

 

A week later Linda called me with some amazing news.

 

“I don’t know what happened to the hate I had been harboring for my father, but during the dream when my father stepped into the room and told me he loved me, I threw my arms around his neck and said, ‘Daddy, I love you too.’ The dream shifted into another dream, and I continued to sleep. I did not wake up screaming. It has been over a week, and the dream has not returned. I feel great because I have had a week of undisturbed sleep. I am going for a job interview tomorrow. “

 

The Lucid Nightmare stopped, and she never had them again. Her life healed. She no longer needed to attend expensive psychotherapy sessions that were not working.

 

Taking control of her dreams and changing the ending gave her control over her life and changed her waking world. Change your Lucid Dream ending and change your life for the better, forever.

 

About the Author: Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos is a TV Producer/Host and Author/Lecturer of Dreams That Can Save Your Life written with Dr. Larry Burk, Foreword by Berne Siegel, which promotes patient advocacy and connecting with Dreams for success in health, wealth, and relationships. Contact –Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos Website www.KathleenOkeefeKanavos.com

 

Article Research:

Lucid Dream Definition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_dream

Dreams That Can Save Your Life: Early Warning Signs Of .., https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-That-Save-Your-Life/dp/1844097447

Meta Science Research Paper- https://meta.science/paper/20079677

Olive Oil: 8 Secret Tips for 2019

Olive Oil: 8 Secret Tips for 2019

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates

 

OH, Baby, it’s cold outside! So tonight, plan to do something special, romantic and sexy for your loved one. Take a relaxing bath together with the olive oil from your kitchen! The secret to beautiful winter skin is out, and it comes in a bottle of olive oil from your kitchen. How intriguing is that?

Often secrets from the past will catch up to our present to change the future. An ancient hidden key to health has been revealed to us. The Super-food olive oil is not just for cooking, as shared in the recipe below. Live oil is also for beauty.

This article is a healthy skin recipe for the gorgeous, sexy you inside and out for 2019.

Did you know olive oil is a super-food that is also a beauty product that meets many physical needs? It creates a moisture barrier for your delicate skin during the harsh winter months, even while you are vacating on hot sun-kissed beaches, or when skiing on icy wind-swept slopes.

Cold pressed extra virgin organic olive oil is the oil of choice for this article.

Did you know olive oil can decrease the risk of breast cancer and recurrence? It can also reduce inflammation. Studies shared in Olive Oil Times, have shown olive oil’s oleocanthal phytonutrient mimics the effect of ibuprofen in reducing inflammation. Olive oil components currently being studied for their possible effects on cancer are  Squalene and lignansPure olive oil is very rich in vitamins A, E, K, minerals, and natural fatty acids.

 

One of the overlooked benefits of olive oil is how it nourishes, hydrates, rejuvenates, protects, prolongs and maintains skin’s elasticity and softness. It also helps skin cells regenerate and is perfect for sensitive skin which may react negatively to heavier pour clogging oils. Olive oil is so rich in antioxidants and found to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines that it is present in many expensive anti-aging skin care products because it has proven to be rich in antioxidants.

Follow your lucky stars!

 

Dr. Oz describes olive oil as, “An anti-aging wonder food with head-to-toe benefits that is also  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 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.

 

With such a long list of olive oil benefits it was challenging to choose 9 beauty uses for you:

 

  • Facial Moisturizer- Use it full strength on your face and like the Greek women you may have beautiful skin.

 

  • Hair- Mediterranian people have glorious hair, and their secret is Olive oil hair conditioning which is easy and quick.

 

  1. Before shampooing, apply slightly warm to the touch olive oil to your hair, leave it on your locks for an hour, then shampoo and condition as usual. Shampooing twice may be necessary. It may be necessary to remove residual oil.
  2. After shampooing, add three drops of oil to 8 ounces of warm water for a final rinse that will give your hair a healthy glow. Only apply to the ends of hair that is naturally oily.

 

 

  • Makeup Remover- Remove stubborn “24 hour” and waterproof makeup with a small amount of olive oil on a damp cotton pad. Without scrubbing or tugging on sensitive skin gently wipe away all the makeup from your face. While it gently removes makeup, it nourishes your skin at the same time.
  • 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.

 

  • Body Moisturizer- Add a few drops to your body moisturizer for longer lasting hydration. It will also make your favorite products last longer.

 

  • Perfume- to increase the life of your favorite fragrance mix a few drops with your perfume.

 

  • Shower Oil- After your shower, distribute oil on your wet body, wait 30 seconds, and then gently pat skin dry. Your skin will glow!

 

  • Signature Fragrances-. Mix essential oils like lavender rose, or sandalwood with olive oil to create your own one-of-a-kind fragrance fit for a king or queen. 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.

Your Olive Oil Food Recipe for the Holidays.

 

There are many flavors of olive oil. The rule of thumb is the darker the oil, the stronger the taste. Olive oil in dressings improve your skin, hair, and nails, and will nourish your body from the inside out.

It pairs well with apple cider vinegar which contains 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 it can help with weight loss.

 

Recipe: Olive Oil and Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing

 

(Tips: Do not mix oil and vinegar together because they will not combine. Use the 3 to1 Rule of 3 Tablespoons olive oil to 1 Tablespoon vinegar.)

  • Rinse lettuce and shake off excess water. Do not pat dry. Add oil and toss. Residual moisture will help distribute the oil evenly and 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.

*You may substitute any vinegar for the apple cider vinegar.

TIP: For salads buy the best olive oil you can afford and use it strategically and sparingly.

Winter’s harsh elements can drain our natural oils and challenge our skin. By combining beauty with health a healthy state of being is created that is 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.

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but healthy is a measurable fact.

 

A drop of oil is all you need in food and on your skin. By using it sparingly on your food, in your recipes, with your products, in the bath or directly on your body, a bottle of high grade extra virgin organic olive oil may last a long time. And, you will be reminded of its benefits every time you look in the mirror because the secret is now yours.

 

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About Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos: VIDEO Podcaster, three-time Breast Cancer Survivor, and Dream Expert seen on Dr. Oz, DOCTORS, NBC, & CBS. Her Divine Dreams diagnose her illness. Kat and Duke U Dr. Larry Burk co-wrote Dreams That Can Save Your Life. She’s a Syndicated Columnist, TV Producer/Host and award-winning Author/Lecturer who promotes patient advocacy and connecting with Divine-guidance through Dreams. “Don’t tell God how big your problems are. Tell your problems how big your God is.” Learn more @  www.KathleenOKeefeKanavos.com

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Article Research:

Olive Oil Times https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-health-benefits

Apple Cider Vinegar for Weight Loss – https://www.healthyandnaturalworld.com/how-to-use-apple-cider-vinegar-for-weight-loss/

California Olive News- https://www.oliveoilsource.com/article/squalene-olive-oil

The World’s Healthiest Foods- http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrientprofile&dbid=110

10 Celebrities Who Love Olive Oil-  https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-basics/10-celebrities-who-love-olive-oil/41174

Your Sexy Super-food Recipe For Love And Beauty In 2016, https://medium.com/@KathleenKanavos/your-sexy-super-food-recipe-for-love-and-bea

VIDEO PODCAST- Dreams That Can Save Your Life: New Age or Rediscovered?

VIDEO PODCAST- Dreams That Can Save Your Life: New Age or Rediscovered?

We often see Dream Booths at New Age Conventions, but there is very little, if anything new about dreams because research shows they have been used as a source of information, guidance, healing and warning concerning illness, relationships, and mind, body, spirit, matters since before the Bible was written.

What is new is the rediscovery of dreams in modern times as an early warning sign of illness and diagnostic tools. Dreams are again taking their rightful place in the modern healing arena and changing the way medicine and the medical community views dreams.

During the Kat Kanavos Show LIVE, Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos, co-author of the Bestseller Dreams That Can Save Your Life: Early Warning Signs of Cancer and Other Diseases, co-written with Duke University Medical Radiologist Dr. Larry Burk, discusses the reintroduction of ancient dreams as a modern health tool. The Video Podcast is posted at the bottom of the article for your viewing pleasure.

Dreaming Temples have been around for at least four thousand years.

Two thousand years before the Asclepeion Healing Temples of ancient Greece (and Rome), there were the Sleep Temples of Ancient Egypt.  Imhotep who served as Chancellor and as High Priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis, built the first ones. These Dream Temples were built so the people of Egypt could get answers to daily concerns in their dreams because ancient Egyptians believed dreams were doorways to the gods. The Ancient Greeks and Romans continued the practice with their Asclepeion Dreaming/Healing Temples.  Dreams were used in the Asclepeion Temples for guidance on health-related matters.

They slept in their place of worship with their priests to get answers to personal questions.

The person with an important question like, Should I move;  Is this the right girl for me to marry; Why can I not get pregnant; Will this be a good year for crops; would enter the temple, lie on the floor, and sleep beside the priest with the intention of dreaming the answer.

They set their dream intention by asking the dream question they wanted to be answered.

The priest and the parishioner would dream in tandem, meaning they shared the same dream. Sometimes the person would not have a dream, but the priest would have a dream for them. Upon awakening, the priest would use the guided-dream to help the person make decisions and life changes.

How is it possible for someone to dream for someone else? Does that still happen today?

Dreaming with and for others has been going on for a very long time; thousands of years to be exact, and just as there is a whole section in the book Dreams That Can Save Your Life dedicated to Dreaming for Others that shares shared dreams that were validated by pathology reports, there are a number of incidences of Dreaming for Others in the Bible.

My favorite is Daniel 2:34, 2:44 concerning life and death in King Nebuchadnezzar’s court.

King Nebuchadnezzar had a bad nightmare and called all of his court dream interpreters, soothsayers, magicians, and card readers together and said, “I just had an awful nightmare. If you cannot tell me my nightmare AND what it means I will have you all killed.”

The court dream interpreters said, “Tell us your dream, and we will gladly tell you what it means.”

“No. If you are as gifted as you say you are, tell me my dream and interpret it. If you cannot then you are a fake and you will die with your family.”

Well, the court ran home and started to pack because they had told the king no one could interpret someone’s unknown dream, and the King was furious.

Daniel heard what had happened at court and since he was part of the court the death sentence applied to him as well. Daniel told the King that with his God’s help he could dream the King’s dream and interpret it for him because it was really God who was sending the dreams and interpreting them.

The King told Daniel he would wait one day for the interpretation before he killed everyone.

Daniel went home, and with two other friends, dreamed the King’s dream, went back to court, and interpreted it for King Nebuchadnezzar, and saved everyone’s life, including his own.

Was dreaming for someone else an ancient once-in-a-lifetime miracle? No! It happens often.

Dreaming for others still happens today and is validated by medical and scientific tests. In the book Dreams That Can Save Your Life: Early Warning Signs of Cancer and Other Diseases. Chapter 8 contains an amazing story of a daughter who had a dream warning her of her mother’s cancer and imminent death and her own future breast cancer.

After her mother was diagnosed with colon cancer and died, Paulette told her oncologist and gynecologist of her warning diagnostic precognitive dream, but they would not believe her. For the next five years, Paulette faithfully got yearly mammograms and checkups and was told she was healthy. Five years after her precognitive dream she was diagnosed with breast cancer that the oncologist told her had been growing for five years.

Did Paulette have a dream of Biblical Proportions or a dream anyone can have?

Paulette not only dreamed a precognitive diagnostic dream for herself, but she also dreamed it for her mother.

Dreaming for others may sound like an impossibility or extremely rare, yet Part Eight of the book Dreams That Can Save Your Life contains half a dozen stories of people dreaming for others, and those dreams are validated by conventional scientific medical reports.

Please enjoy your Kat Kanavos Show on New Earth TV:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkTOILZYBmE&index=8&list=PLFv46idmu66i6UjbSIjTHISFRlDW0ogPZ&t=0s

 

 

About the Author: Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos is a VIDEO Podcaster, a three-time Breast Cancer Survivor, and Dream Expert as seen on Dr. Oz, DOCTORS, NBC, & CBS. Her Divine Dreams diagnose her illness. Kat was an R.H.BLOCH Cancer Hotline Mentor, a Participant for Duke University’s Dr. Larry Burk‘s Breast Cancer Dream Research Program. They co-wrote, Dreams That Can Save Your Life. She is a Syndicated Columnist, TV Producer/Host and award-winning Author/Lecturer who promotes patient advocacy and connecting with Divine Spiritual-guidance through Dreams. “Don’t tell God how big your problems are. Tell your problems how big your God is.” Learn more @  www.KathleenOKeefeKanavos.com

 

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Research:

Sleep Temples  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_temple

Dreams That Can Save Your Life: Early Warning signs of Cancer and Other Diseases  https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-That-Save-Your-Life/dp/1844097447/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1517198641&sr=8-1

Dream Buster: Recurrent Dream Messages and You.

Dream Buster: Recurrent Dream Messages and You.

Dreams that Recur have a message for you. Do you need a Dream Buster? “What does it mean if I keep having a recurring dream? And, how do I make it stop?” Persistent sounds that emerge from ghosts in the night need a Ghost-Buster, but who can do that work in the dream world. “Who ya’ gonna call? Dream-Buster!”

This is the cry for help message that greeted me this morning in my emails. Someone needed help with a dream that would not leave them alone, much like a pesky ghost or a persistent mosquito that comes out in the night, hiding from the light by lurking in the dark shadows of life.

A dream that keeps playing in our dreaming mind also will not leave us alone. It lurks in the dark corners of our mind, waiting for the lights to be distinguished, and then it attacks, again and again. The pesky mesquite like dream awakens us with its persistence. It cannot be ignored and will not go away.

What is a dreamer to do to get a good night’s sleep?

A dream that you keep dreaming over and over is known as a Recurrent or Recurring Dream. According to Wikipedia the definition of a recurring dream is:

a dream which is experienced repeatedly over a long period. They can be pleasant or nightmarish and unique to the person and their experiences.

Recurring Dreams happen when you did not remember, or understand the dream message information the first time you dreamed it. This was seen in many of the multiple dreams of the dreamers in the book Dreams That Can Save Your Life: Early Warning Signs of Cancer and Other Diseases, based on the Diagnostic Dream Research Work of Duke University Radiologist Dr. Larry Burk. Your inner-guidance is using dreams to communicate something important, but you are not “getting it.”

Understanding a dream message is also known as solving the riddle of the dream.

The majority of recurrent dreams usually appear as a nightmare so you won’t dismiss the information in the message. According to Psychology Today dream theorists generally agree that recurring dreams are connected to unresolved problems in the life of the dreamer.

It is easy to forget a nice dream but difficult to ignore a frightening nightmare.

Recurring dreams reflect the presence of an unresolved or persistent conflict in an individual’s life. Remember, dreams may speak to us with signs and symbols. If you keep missing the message, your dream environment may shift into a nightmare to get your attention.

People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can often suffer from recurring dreams.

These dreams are thought of as chronic nightmares that act as a symptom of PTSD. A study found that the degree of trauma had a positive relationship to distress related to dreams

Recurring dreams appear during tough or emotional times in our lives. Like nightmares, they are also often a call-to-action, which can be a good thing if it helps solve a challenge in our life.

So the next time you have a pesky recurrent dream/nightmare rather than trying to ignore, swat or kill it as if it were a bug, try embracing it as if it were a beautiful butterfly, the symbol of transformation and life, because your recurrent dream may be trying to transform your life.

 

About the Author: Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos is a three-time Breast Cancer Survivor, as seen on  Dr. Oz, DOCTORS, NBC, and CBS, whose Divine Dreams diagnose her illness, and was a Dream Research Participant for Duke University’s Dr. Larry Burk‘s Breast Cancer Dream Research Program. They co-wrote, Dreams That Can Save Your Life. She is a Syndicated Columnist, TV Producer/Host and award-winning Author/Lecturer who promotes patient advocacy and connecting with Divine Spiritual-guidance through Dreams for success in health, wealth, and relationships. “Don’t tell God how big your problems are. Tell your problems how big your God is.” Learn more @  www.KathleenOKeefeKanavos.com

 

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Research:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recurring_dream

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dream-factory/201411/whats-behind-your-recurring-dreams

Davis, J. L., Byrd, P., Rhudy, J. L., & Wright, D. C. (2007). Characteristics of chronic nightmares in a trauma-exposed treatment-seeking sample. Dreaming, 17(4), 187-198. doi:10.1037/1053-0797.17.4.187

Barret, D. (2001) Trauma and Dreams. Harvard University Press

Dreams and Spiritual Life Lessons for the Sacred Girl (Video Interview)

Dreams and Spiritual Life Lessons for the Sacred Girl (Video Interview)

Dreams and Spiritual Life Lessons for the Sacred Girl (Video Interview)

Are you aware that an alarming number of young girls mature into women who are plagued with low self-esteem, depression, weight issues, relationship problems, and substance abuse?

They often self-medicate by using drugs and alcohol to quiet the chastising voices in their minds.

To make matters worse, research and statistics show that the problems are growing, rather than diminishing, with every generation of women.

Kenya E. Aissa and Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos discussed these topics on the Kat Kanavos Show.

Obesity and depression, conditions which have until recently been considered “adult” health problems, are now recognized as common conditions among youths. These two problems are the stepping stones which trigger low self-esteem that can lead to life-long relationship problems due to a lack of self-respect, love and a healthy belief system anchored in spirituality.

Recent data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey estimates that:

 17% of youths ages 2-19 years old to be overweight (1) compared to just 5% a few decades ago. Depression also impacts a large population of youths. Prevalence of major depressive disorder has been estimated to be 2% of children and 4-8% of adolescents (2). Note that in the following, “children” generally means up to 12 years of age, while “adolescents” are 13 years and above. The word “youths” is used when referring collectively to both groups.

It is important to cultivate self-awareness to follow your dreams.

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According to research at Cornell University self-awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence. Good girls do finish first. Research has also shown that a high self-awareness score is a crucial predictor of overall success. Acclaimed psychologist Daniel Goleman points out that self-awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence and that mastery of emotional self-awareness is a key attribute of successful leaders.

Emotional Self-Awareness means you understand your own emotions and their impact on your performance. You know what you are feeling and why—and how it helps or hurts what you are trying to do.

Body image and identifying your emotional triggers is important to enhance Body-Positivity.

Taking time for unstructured play with your daughter will teach her how to interact and play with her daughter and granddaughter. Even mother bears play with their cubs. Play in both the animal and the human world is an important component of self-awareness for future success as an adult.

Susan Stiffelman, MFT, an educational therapist and author of Parenting Without Power Struggles says, “Playing catch in the yard, dancing in the living room, and chasing after lightning bugs provide opportunities for intellectual, physical, and personal development. Stiffelman also suggests finding a hobby or two for yourself and, “Allowing your child to see you trying something new may inspire her to do the same.”

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In conclusion, looking within may hold the Key to a successful future.

Faced with today’s challenges, it has become more important than ever for young women to look within themselves using angel-guided dreams and prayers for spiritual renewal, strength, and comfort. And, this is where the guidance of adults is so important. We can help young women by providing them with a non-judgmental safe-space for self-reflection and discussion. Studies have shown that they will raise their daughters in the same manner they were raised. The young girls of today are the future mothers of tomorrow.

By understanding the needs of young women today, we can help to ensure their success in society as healthy sacred women of tomorrow. Spiritual self-reliance is important for a healthy mind-body-spirit. Leaving our future’s spiritual well-being to chance is a risky gamble on the future.

 

Kenya- YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAh4SDX_Pqc&list=PLFv46idmu66i6UjbSIjTHISFRlDW0ogPZ&index =2

 

About the Author: Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos  is the coauthor of Dreams That Can Save Your Life and three-time cancer survivor. Her dreams diagnosed her illness as seen on Dr. Oz, Doctors, NBC News, American Express Open, in Newspapers and magazines. She’s a Contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul, TV/Radio Host/Producer- Wicked Housewives On Cape Cod™, Kat Kanavos Show, Internationally Syndicated Columnist in BIZ360, Dream  Columnist in New Earth Chronicles, and Positive Tribe Magazine, Keynote Speaker, Performance Coach who taught Special Ed & Psychology @US,. and Lecturer who promotes patient advocacy and Spiritual guidance.  www.KathleenOkeefeKanavos.com

 

Photo Credit:

book cover photo used with permission of the author Kenya E. Aissa.

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Research Links:

Childhood Obesity and Depression: Connection between these Growing Problems in Growing Children

Gloria M. Reeves, MD,*,1,2 Teodor T. Postolache, MD,2 and Soren Snitker, MD, PhD3  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2568994/

 

Nih Public Access Growing Problems In Growing Children Int .., http://www.cde.state.co.us/healthandwellness/depressionandobesity2008nih

 

How To Raise Well-rounded Kids – Parents, https://www.parents.com/kids/development/social/raise-well-rounded-kids/

 

New Study Shows Nice Guys Finish First https://www.amanet.org/training/articles/new-study-shows-nice-guys-finish-first.aspx?pcode=XCRP

 

Parents  https://www.parents.com/kids/development/social/raise-well-rounded-kids/