Got conflict? Want to start healing now but maybe don’t have anyone around you to begin with? Try this Indigenous Hawaiian healing practice called Ho ’Oponopono – to ‘make things right’ and ‘choose inner peace’ because ‘it is finished.’ It’s about awakening or bringing up those emotions to the surface for release and healing. This might help you to remain centered and poised by choosing to stay on the path of your truth and wisdom. At the very least, it may help to reduce high blood pressure. Even if you don’t have this diagnosis, you can prevent heart disease by this therapeutic approach[1].
Start with saying these statements aloud. Then use your own name. If it feels right, say someone else’s name. Keep in mind, it can be a loved one or a stranger – anyone who may evoke a strong feeling for you. You can do this alone. Or you can share this with others – depends on your mood and level of hurt.
Once done, ask yourself, “How does this make me feel?” Does it make you feel whole? Does it offer you new energy? Your choice is your power. Choose to rebuild love and calm. Here’s to letting it go…
Find a secure place and say aloud to yourself:
I’m sorry
Please forgive me
I love you
Thank you
Take time to celebrate this moment. Reflect on what fears you have conquered, which anxieties are being lifted, and how renewed your mood has been through this transformation.
Fun Fact: The yellow hibiscus flower, Hibiscus brackenridgei, is Hawaii’s official state flower.
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[1] Kretzer, K. (2011). Integrating a CAM therapeutic strategy for hypertension. Am J Nurse Pract, 15(11-12):48-52.
Dr. Jaime L. Pula is the author of her newly released book titled, ‘Rise Above: A Playbook On How-To Keep Energy Flowing.’ She can be reached at jpula@artofhealthsciences.life. And she enjoys connecting on LI at: www.linkedin.com/in/drjaimelpula001/.
[1] Kretzer, K. (2011). Integrating a CAM therapeutic strategy for hypertension. Am J Nurse Pract, 15(11-12):48-52.