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Taking the Monkey Out of Your Mind

Today, the “monkey” running around in our minds has gotten a huge boost from the unsettling created by the pandemic. “Psychological and spiritual teachings say that we lose up to 80% of our energy and awareness as a result of the ongoing inner dialogue that does not support us,” states Janet StraightArrow, founder of Be The Medicine. To help learn how to quiet the mind, release anxiety and fear, she is offering a workshop called “Taking the Monkey Out of Your Mind” from 6:30-9:30 p.m., on August 12, via Zoom. 

StraightArrow developed and refined teachings and practices for us to live our true, best self in all areas of our life through a lifetime spent studying and applying spiritual teachings from around the world. Researching and living this journey has been an adventure that she has shared with thousands of people. As stated by a client, “The process I was given was simple, efficient and as I soon came to learn: completely revolutionary.”

StraightArrow’s sharing of advanced knowledge has easily transitioned into an online opportunity for private healing sessions, profound energy work, coaching, reiki healer training, Shamanic classes and circles and ceremonies, house clearing, and more. Although Zoom may be new, she has offered distance healing and learning and coaching for decades. “It’s exciting to make the most of technology, to create the same experiences that students and clients have had in person with people from around the world,” she shares.

For upcoming classes and workshops at BeTheMedicine.com. For information, call 973-647-2500 or email [email protected] 


In-Print News Briefs August 2020
Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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