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Dear Louise, I read your books regularly, sometimes rereading parts that I feel are current areas of weakness. However, I still find that when someone not necessarily close to me experiences something exciting (marriage, engagement, etc.), my first gut response is jealousy or judgment. When I stop to regain my perspective, I know that I’m happy where I am in my life for the most part, but want to eliminate these negative reactions and truly feel joy for others’ joys and successes. Why don’t I feel that more easily, and how can I? —S.M., Seattle, WA Dear S.M., What you’re talking about is just an old pattern. It’s a habitual childhood reaction to old triggers. The minute it happens again, immediately say to yourself, “Oh, that’s just an old pattern. I am no longer that person. Today I am a secure, confident person who constantly attracts good into my life. There is plenty for all of us.” Do this for one month, and the entire pattern will dissolve. All is truly well! Dear Louise, Do you have a probable cause and new thought pattern for lactose intolerance? —S.C., Atlantic City, New Jersey Dear S.C., Always listen to the messages your body is giving you. Your body wants to remain as healthy as possible in spite of how you may be treating it. This is not a dis-ease! Almost everybody would be better off if they avoided dairy products. Cow’s milk is designed for calves, not for human beings. More women, especially, have myriad health problems because they knowingly or unknowingly eat milk, cheese, ice cream, and so on. My own body certainly does better without them. It’s a pity that society has chosen to label a perfectly healthy process, and to try to turn it into a dis-ease. Please don’t feel deprived. Feed your body only the foods and beverages that give you a slender, healthy body and lots of good energy. Affirm: “I adore my body and rejoice in its uniqueness.” Dear Louise, I’m having discomfort in my neck, which is tolerable, but the pain in my left hand and thumb is a little more severe. I had a spinal fusion thirteen years ago and had no problems up until now. Obviously I didn’t learn the lessons then, and am afraid I may be having the same issues at this time in my life. I thought you would be kind enough to inform me of issues that pertain to the neck, left arm, left hand, and thumb pain. Thanks for your time. —P.J.,Virgin Islands Dear P.J., The left side of the body represents the feminine principle, while the right side represents the masculine principle. Your issues are connected to the women in your life, especially your mother. The neck represents the ability to see all sides of a situation. The left arm embraces life, the hand holds events and situations, and the thumb represents worry, the inability to hold joy. I have a feeling that you’ve got lots of forgiveness work to do to release old events with your mother. Just let it all go. You’re not the person you were when those events took place. Come into present time—you deserve to live joyously. I’d like to recommend a new book I’ve read, Effortless Pain Relief, by Ingrid Bacci (published by Free Press). You can find it on the internet. Ingrid is a miracle worker when it comes to helping people release all sorts of pain. I highly recommend it to you. In the meantime, give yourself five minutes three times a day to sit quietly and just breathe deeply and say to yourself, “I release and I let go. I let forgiveness flow. They are free, and I am free. It feels so good to let go.” Louise L. Hay is a metaphysical teacher and the best-selling author of numerous books, including You Can Heal Your Life, Empowering Women, and I Can Do It. If you would like Louise to answer your letter in this publication, please send it to: Dear Louise Column, c/o Hay House, Inc., P.O. Box 5100, Carlsbad, CA 92018-5100, or email your letter to: admin@hayhouse.com. Please visit Louise’s Website at: www.louisehay.com or the Hay House Website at: www.hayhouse.com. |
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