Quotes from Laurie Nadel

Like a Chinese finger puzzle made of woven straw, finding relief requires us to relax rather than pull in order to gain release.

We need to find the humility to admit that we are indeed powerless and helpless so we can take the first steps in finding ways to heal. – Dr. Thomas Demaria

Intuitive knowing can be described as an openness to flashes of insight

Although we have had significant losses, we did not lose our most important things: our health, our children, and those we love.

The part of your mind that believes intuitive knowing to be impossible is that part of your mind for which it is impossible.

Getting up and putting on your shoes after a disaster is a badge of honor." -- Dr. Thomas Demaria

True healing is when you somehow transform the nature of how you perceive what you have gone through." -- Dr. Thomas Demaria

There are two types of problems: the ones we pay attention to so that we can come up with solutions, and those from which we run away.

Learning to locate your own gut response is essential if you are to be able to identify and acknowledge your intuition.

Breathing is our primary nonverbal language.

We have to expect the unexpected and keep going, even without a map or direction.

Opening up to your intuition represents a commitment to pay closer attention to how you think and feel.

Belief is the basis of intuitive behavior.

Whether you are at play in the fields of the Lord or standing next to home plate squinting at the popping pitcher, that sudden, immediate knowing can also help you envision the outcome.

There is no "new normal" because becoming habituated to severe pain is neither "normal" nor healthy.

We can plan our work and work our plan; however, being organized and methodical will not protect us from the unexpected.

Moving forward requires us to reframe our basic assumptions about life.

Whether you job involves chasing criminals, crouching numbers, or wrestling with paperwork, learning how to recognize and rely on those hunches and gut feelings can dramatically improve your job performance.

Moving forward requires us to reframe our basic assumptions about life. Moving forward" does not mean that we heal in a linear, sequential way.

Moving forward" does not mean that we heal in a linear, sequential way.

Just as we do physiologically, emotional toxicity is best released daily. We have to regularly release old feelings and disturbing thoughts that are holding us back." --Dr. Anne Redelfs

What is important is remembering that we are here on this planet to surrender, have patience, and allow ourselves to love and be loved. Crises help us to learn these things."--Lynn Robinson

Rebuilding emotional safety while remaining physically present in an environment that once proved destructive and continues to be potentially dangerous is a complex process that takes time––and the second gift of patience.

When your intuition is right, thank the part of you that knows how to do that truly remarkable job.