Healing by UU Canton Faith Engagement Ministry https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing For the month of November, we’re exploring the many ways our UU faith invites us to become “A People of Healing.” These “healing invitations” invites and calls us to Not Run Away from the Hard Work of Healing, Let Gratitude Heal You, Listen Before You Try to Help and Heal Others, Heal by Telling the Truth...of Thanksgiving and Find Ways to Comfort Yourself. Choose one or more “invitation” and explore how you are a person of healing. en-us 2020-09-03 13:51:46 UTC 2020-12-03 02:00:07 UTC hello@padlet.com "I Can Heal" Meditation and Song! dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/717975142 Let’s now get into our meditation positions. 
Sit comfortably in your chair or on the floor. 
Put your hands on your lap or on your knees. 
Sit up nice and tall. 
Focus your eyes in front of you. 
Find your breath moving in your body by taking in one breath through your nose and then slowly breathing it out through your mouth. Click on the video to learn a healing song!
]]> 2020-09-03 14:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/717975142 Do the Hard Work of Healing! dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/717984930 Our faith reminds us that healing takes work. After a fight with someone, it’s easy to never want to see that person again. We’d rather ignore or run away from the mess. This is true whether we are the ones who did the harm or got harmed. It takes courage, commitment and skill to successfully travel the path of healing. So what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of healing? It tells us, “Don’t run away from the hard work of healing!”]]> 2020-09-03 14:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/717984930 Praying dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/718003218 Simply saying “thank-you” can be a prayer. Saying “thank-you” is called expressing gratitude. And when we take the time to say thank you for the good things in our lives, it can help us feel better about the sad or bad things in our lives. Has saying thank you and noticing the good things in your life ever helped you feel better? Share you thoughts in the comments below.]]> 2020-09-03 14:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/718003218 Working Things Out after a Disagreement dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/718012151 To move past a fight, it’s important to talk things through. Here’s what you can do: 
●  Reach out – Let your friend know that you want to talk and work things out 
●  Make a time to talk – When you’re both ready and calm, set a time to talk 
●  Keep calm – Talk in a calm, quiet voice. Take a break if things get heated 
●  Be present – Make eye contact, avoid interrupting and distractions 
●  Talk about your feelings – Use “I” statements  and be specific 
●  Be open – Let your friend share their feelings and thoughts 
●  Apologize – Say you’re sorry for your role or actions during the fight 
●  Agree to disagree – When you want to move past this but find it hard to agree 
●  Fix things together – Figure out how to stop this from happening again 
●  Be patient – It may take time for things to go back to normal 
●  Celebrate – If you’re able to work things out, celebrate by having fun! 
What ways do you use to to work through a fight or disagreement?
]]> 2020-09-03 14:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/718012151 25 Reasons to be Thankful dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/718018632 Share in the comments what you are thankful for!]]> 2020-09-03 14:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/718018632 Let Gratitude Heal You! dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/829866101 Gratitude means saying thank you. When we think of everything we are grateful for, we are healed. ]]> 2020-10-14 18:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/829866101 Heal by Telling the Truth...of Thanksgiving! dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/830145332 When it comes to healing, so many brave and wise voices have lifted up the importance of telling the true history of Thanksgiving. This search for the true history is reflected in our Fourth Principle: “A Free and Responsible Search for Truth and Meaning” and our Eighth Principle: “journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.” Our faith has taken up this work and called on white UU’s to be especially vigilant about the work of correcting stories that have caused harm. So what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of healing? It says, “Learn and tell our true history!” ]]> 2020-10-14 20:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/830145332 Find Ways to Comfort Yourself! dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/830430169 Healing takes work, and our faith also reminds us that healing involves being gentle with ourselves. When our feelings have been hurt and we’re feeling sad and lonely, sometimes the best thing to do is comfort ourselves. One way might be comfort food. Another way might be to spend time with a beloved pet. So what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of healing? It tells us to “Find ways to comfort yourself!” ]]> 2020-10-14 22:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/830430169 Listen before we try to help and heal! dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/830431033 Our faith asks us to serve others. It’s part of our second UU Principle, “Justice, equity and compassion in human relations.” But sometimes when we try to help and heal others we assume we know exactly what they need, but we’re wrong! So what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of healing? It tells us to “Listen Before You Try to Help and Heal Others!” ]]> 2020-10-14 22:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/830431033 Peace Book dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/830432109 Peace is when we want to help others and help the world. To help others, we need to listen to what they need. There are all kinds of ways to help in this book. There are all kinds of needs in the world. When we listen to what is needed, we can help in the best way possible. ]]> 2020-10-14 22:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/830432109 Platinum Rule dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/831856538 We often talk about the Golden Rule. Do unto others as you would have them do to you. What about the Platinum Rule? Do unto others as they would want done to them.  The Platinum Rule is about recognizing what others want, rather than imposing your own ideas upon them. When we try to serve others without asking what they would like, we really aren’t helping them or offering the healing they really need. Instead, we could be assuming that we are better than those who need help, and know them better than they know themselves. 
Share your  thoughts on the following questions in the comment section below. 
●  What do you think about the difference between the Golden Rule and the Platinum Rule?
●   How might the world be different if we asked people how they might want to be helped?
●   Has anyone ever tried to help you without first asking what you really need?
]]> 2020-10-15 11:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/831856538 The Wampanoag Side of the Tale dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/831914521 What do you think the lesson of the story is? ]]> 2020-10-15 11:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/831914521 Indigenous People Now dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/831935835 One of the myths about Indigenous Peoples is that they are extinct or don’t live in modern times.  Check out this map to which shows the percent of Indigenous persons in the U.S. now.  Why do you think there is a myth that Indigenous Peoples are extinct? ]]> 2020-10-15 12:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/831935835 Comfort Food dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/831965228 We call it comfort food because when we are sick or sad or lonely, they are the foods which give us healing. It comforts us.
When we are sick, or sad, or lonely, we might not feel in the mood for eating daring, experimental foods. We want to return to foods we know and love. Whenever we need to heal, we want to return to people, places, food, and other things that we know and love.  As we seek comfort and healing, foods can help. There are other ways of seeking comfort. Petting the fur of your dog or cat is one. Being part of a church community is comforting too, knowing that there are people who care if you are sad, sick, or lonely. 
Do you have a favorite way to comfort and heal? A favorite food? 
]]> 2020-10-15 12:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/831965228 Tapping Meditation dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Healing/wish/831980393 Tapping is a technique used in acupuncture as a means to calm our minds and heal from stress. Tapping works well when negative emotions arise, providing  a physical way to remove stress and heal when we are triggered. 
Move into a  meditation position.
Sit comfortably in your chair or on the floor. 
Put your hands on your lap or on your knees.
Sit up nice and tall.
Focus your eyes in front of you.
Find your breath moving in your body by taking in one breath through your nose and then slowly breathing it out through your mouth.
Place your hands above your head and use your fingers to gently tap the crown of your head. 
Say the mantra, “Tapping once, Tapping twice, Releasing Fear, Stress and Fight .” Breathe deeply and pause.
Next, tap and say the mantra in a few key areas that prove very effective for reducing stress and promoting healing. After each tapping, Say the mantra, “Tapping once, Tapping twice, Releasing Fear, Stress and Fight,” breathe deeply and pause. Try tapping the top of the head, above the eyebrows, beneath the collar bone and the center of the chest bone. 
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