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The Energy Of Our Being

Light Walk in October
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“Heal­ing, Papa would tell me, is not a sci­ence, but the intu­itive art of woo­ing nature.” ~ W.H. Auden

We are energy.

Does this makes sense to you?  And what does that really mean?

We are all on some path, trav­el­ing through this life that is ours.  We breathe.  We move. 

My fin­gers bend to press the keys on the key­board as I type this.  I blink. 

I feel pain.  I feel love.

We are energy. 

The more I fully expe­ri­ence this idea of our being as a source of energy, the more I believe we har­ness so much more energy than we can even begin to com­pre­hend.  Per­haps there is some mind-body-spirit con­nec­tion to this energy.  Per­haps there is some­thing deep within, a some­thing that maybe is not tan­gi­ble — yet is deeply real — that con­nects us to that energy source of us.  I am not here with answers.  I am here with my obser­va­tions, and my beliefs, and my heart.

I recently had the won­der­ful oppor­tu­nity to expe­ri­ence a recon­nec­tive heal­ing ses­sion with a dear friend, Jenny Man­nion.   Jenny is a recon­nec­tive heal­ing prac­ti­tioner, mother, wife, belly dancer, and really just a bright and shin­ing soul in our world today.

First, though, I would like to take a cou­ple of steps back.

I sup­pose this jour­ney really began the day I was born.  A jour­ney that has brought me to where I am today.  Fast for­ward from that first day of life…to where I have reached in my life today.  Moments of awak­en­ing.  Moments of joy.  Moments of sad­ness.  Moments of pain.  Moments of plea­sure.  Many dif­fer­ent expe­ri­ences in the for­ma­tion of “me”.  (just like there are many dif­fer­ent expe­ri­ences in the for­ma­tion of “you”)

Back to this idea of energy.  Have you ever expe­ri­enced the amaz­ing energy we house within our bod­ies?  Per­haps you have.  Maybe it’s been an instant.  Maybe some­thing greater.  Even the talk of all of this has a very “alter­na­tive” feel to it.  Some­thing I have typ­i­cally been not sold on.  This all takes me back to ear­lier this fall, and to an expe­ri­ence I had in which I felt the energy within my body in ways I never have before.  I came away from this expe­ri­ence with a much deeper belief in what power we truly hold within our being.

And that all brings me back to the won­der­ful recon­nec­tive heal­ing ses­sion with Jenny.  Prior to hav­ing this shift in belief in the raw energy within our body, I would have been uncom­fort­able and uneasy going into this heal­ing session. 

What is recon­nec­tive heal­ing?  From Jenny’s site:  Recon­nec­tive Heal­ing™ is a form of heal­ing that  recon­nects us to the full­ness of the uni­verse as it recon­nects us to the full­ness of our beings and of who we are.  For more infor­ma­tion, please visit Jenny’s Recon­nec­tion site.

The Expe­ri­ence

Being that Jenny and I are phys­i­cally sep­a­rated by dis­tance, I par­tic­i­pated in a dis­tance heal­ing ses­sion.  To set the stage, Jenny and I spoke on the phone.  We then ended the phone call, and I found a quiet place to lay down.

(of note:  no two expe­ri­ences are exactly alike, each one being very personal)

Forty min­utes.  My only focus was to relax.

What I expe­ri­enced really began as a deep sense of peace.  There was a tin­gling sen­sa­tion in my hands and feet, and to a degree — in my face.  And then, there were moments of what I would describe as a much deeper sense of peace and con­nec­tion with myself.  In these moments, there was the expe­ri­ence of a glow­ing sen­sa­tion, and a warmth through­out my body.  Usu­ally short moments, each very mean­ing­ful to me personally. 

I went into this not hav­ing some­thing that I was specif­i­cally look­ing for heal­ing from, just a true desire to expe­ri­ence a deeper con­nec­tion with myself. 

And before I knew it, this forty minute win­dow of time was done. 

Com­ing out of this, the biggest con­nec­tion for me, dur­ing the ses­sion was really these moments of deep peace and connection. 

Three weeks have since passed since Jenny and I worked together on this recon­nec­tive heal­ing ses­sion.  There were these real feel­ings that ini­tial day…feelings of peace and con­nec­tion.  Is this some­thing that would last, though?  Or would life just go on as normal?

Three weeks. 

Moments that have been deeply good.  Moments that have been chal­leng­ing.  Moments of uncer­tainty.  Life.

Is any­thing different?

Because, this is great and all — to have that feel­ing of warmth and peace that I expe­ri­enced dur­ing the ses­sion.  Does this really change any­thing, though?

Today

I believe at the depth of my soul that there is a deeper level of peace within my being.  It’s not some­thing I can quan­tify.  Maybe you see it, talk­ing to me…and maybe you don’t.  Maybe you won­der how I can know there is more peace within me?

This I know.  I do feel at peace in my life.  And that peace is greater now than it has ever been.  Can I say for cer­tain that it’s fully (or even, in part) related to this recon­nec­tive heal­ing ses­sion?  No.  Do I believe it is?  Yes.  I believe that all of my life’s expe­ri­ences have led me to where I am today, and it’s a col­lec­tive of all of that.  I have now had two expe­ri­ences in the last sev­eral months that have taken me fur­ther along this path of believ­ing that we are energy.  And we can affect that energy. 

The last cou­ple of weeks have been filled with much con­nec­tion with every­thing that feels right…even in those moments of uncer­tainty and challenge. 

Is recon­nec­tive heal­ing some far-fetched idea? 

Only you can decide, for you.  I believe that a big part of that is what is in our heart.  What do we believe is pos­si­ble?  What are we open to expe­ri­enc­ing in our life?

We are energy.

I keep com­ing back to this, and to the amaz­ing pos­si­bil­i­ties that our bod­ies possess. 

Are you open to these possibilities?

My Take

Recon­nec­tive heal­ing is a deeply per­sonal expe­ri­ence, and one that will be dif­fer­ent for everyone. 

I believe that if you are open to the expe­ri­ence of what is pos­si­ble, then alter­na­tive heal­ing modal­i­ties can be trans­for­ma­tional in your life.  For me, that is a deeper sense of peace in my life.  Again, this isn’t some­thing quan­ti­ta­tive or that might always be vis­i­bly notice­able.  It is a sense, though, that I most def­i­nitely have.  It’s a feel­ing that con­nects me to a deeper part of my soul. 

Per­sonal note to Jenny:  Jenny, know that I am deeply grate­ful for both our friend­ship, and for our time together dur­ing this heal­ing ses­sion.  You have a beau­ti­ful way of car­ing for those in your life, and that I have been touched by your pres­ence is a gift that I hold close to my heart. 

Lance writes sto­ries from his heart, aim­ing to inspire and moti­vate, as you align more fully with YOUR true peak. When he’s not here, you can find him hang­ing out with his fam­ily, rid­ing a bike, or just gen­er­ally act­ing goofy.   Sign up for the Thoughts from the Tree­house newslet­ter and get addi­tional inspi­ra­tion in your email inbox!
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Comments

  1. Thank you for shar­ing your expe­ri­ence. I per­son­ally do not think it’s a far fetched idea. Because as you say we are energy. I think when we give our­selves the oppor­tu­nity to relax and con­nect deeply to our own soul we find a lot of the answers we’re search­ing for exter­nally. But not every­one is ready to go that deep.
    .-= Stacey Shipman´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..FGL TV Stretch Break! Chair stretch for hips and lower back =-.

  2. Hi Lance,

    Thank you so much for this Lance and for your open­ness to expe­ri­ence Recon­nec­tive Heal­ing. Your friend­ship has meant a lot to me and shar­ing this with you was a gift for me as well. :-)

    I would say the #1 thing recon­nec­tive heal­ing has brought me is that deeper con­nec­tion to myself and a gen­eral sense of peace (as well as turn­ing up my intu­ition REAL LOUD). I have had sev­eral peo­ple tell me since my recon­nec­tive heal­ing expe­ri­ences that I just SEEM calmer and more at ease. I know I FEEL the energy flow­ing around me effort­lessly which is some­thing I rarely felt before. I con­sider it SUCH a gift to share with oth­ers and while I am in ses­sion with a client I expe­ri­ence those deep moments of love that you describe above as peace and con­nec­tion. It is almost a love that can­not be quan­ti­fied here on this plane.. deeper, purer and def­i­nitely warm and cer­tainly lovely beyond words. :-) This is also what many clients tell me they expe­ri­ence. This in itself is a gift and the fact that this also brings about heal­ings on phys­i­cal, emo­tional, men­tal and spir­i­tual lev­els is almost an added BONUS. ;-)

    Thank you Lance, for telling oth­ers about your expe­ri­ence and for being you; authen­tic and lov­ing. I always smile when I read your writ­ing and think about you and your fam­ily. You are a beau­ti­ful soul and I would say I wish you well but I have no doubt in my mind well­ness is all around you and your fam­ily. It is an honor to know you. :-)

    May the feel­ing of peace con­tinue and just grow Lance for you and your loved ones.
    Lots of Love,
    Jenny
    .-= Jenny Mannion´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Past Lives – What do They have to do with Heal­ing? =-.

  3. Mindful Mimi says:

    Hi Lance, Hi Jenny,
    How nice of you to be shar­ing that with us here.
    I recently had my first Reiki expe­ri­ence and found it to be very relax­ing indeed.
    Miranda
    .-= Mind­ful Mimi´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Quar­rel­some builders and expa­tri­ates =-.

  4. Lynn says:

    Lance — I think it so awe­some that you are open to this type of alter­na­tive heal­ing. Hav­ing a deep sense of peace must feel so won­der­ful as you go through your day to day deal­ings with life.
    .-= Lynn´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Jour­ney, grace and walk­ing music =-.

  5. Julie says:

    Lance, I saw your FB note about this. Wow, you’ve made some bold steps! I’m so glad you did this. :)

    Yes, as you say, we are all energy. In fact, EVERYTHING is energy. Every sin­gle thing. Every­thing you see, every­thing you think and feel, every­thing you intuit, and so very much more… In fact, every­thing you can IMAGINE is energy, no mat­ter how wild or far-fetched, because the very nature of your imag­i­na­tion makes it real… There is noth­ing that is not energy.
    .-= Julie´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Let­ting Go! =-.

  6. hi Lance,

    I can’t think of any­thing that is more truth then this statement…‘we are all energy” So do I think it is far-fetched? Not in the slight­est bit.

    What is prayer if not the trans­fer of thought energy from one place to another? Trans­fer of love and intent that trav­els on waves of energy? And to take it a step fur­ther, we are all energy that at some basic level is all con­nected to each other.

    Now, do some of us– OR more truth­fully, all of us, at one time or another have blocks to that flow of energy? Yes. All the time. How­ever, I believe that at our core soul beings, with no block­age, no ego, no fear, we are ener­getic beams of light all con­nected in brilliance.

    Some people…and I am one of them, might call that heaven.
    .-= Wendi Kelly-Life’s Lit­tle Inspirations´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..For the Love of Rain =-.

  7. what a gift this expe­ri­ence was/is for you Lance, as clearly it is a con­tin­ued experience…we are indeed more than the phys­i­cal forms that can be touched skin to skin…so much more…and heal­ing too will go on and on…I don’t think it is some­thing that does or can hap­pen all at once…healing is a flow…it is energy shift­ing in and around us…it is love mak­ing itself known on a soul­u­lar level. Good for you, for giv­ing this a try, for recon­nect­ing with your essence, the essence of all that is with aware­ness.
    .-= Laura Hegfield´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Loop Together Some Thoughts =-.

  8. J.D. Meier says:

    We are energy … well put.

    It’s funny how peo­ple can give off good or bad vibes and how we can pick up on energy. I think energy and empa­thy go hand in hand.
    .-= J.D. Meier´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Sites I Fol­low for Insight and Inspi­ra­tion =-.

  9. Hi Lance — Hav­ing sev­eral feng shui prac­ti­tion­ers in my midst, I am well-acquainted with this con­cept. Arrang­ing things around us, and yes our­selves as well, to encour­age the great­est recep­tiv­ity to pos­i­tive energy has fas­ci­nat­ing results. Thanks for shar­ing your expe­ri­ence.
    .-= Betsy Wuebker´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Roam­ing Through Michi­gan =-.

  10. Hulbert says:

    Inspir­ing post Lance. I think all human beings may be part of a force where we don’t under­stand yet. Some call it energy, some call it spirit, but there it feels as if there is some­thing that con­nects us all together in some way, shape, or form. I liked how you have writ­ten this post and described your rela­tion­ship with this source of energy. Thank you.
    .-= Hulbert´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Do Your Blog­ging Strug­gles Still Bother You? =-.

  11. Hi Lance and Jenny. Given we only use 1o% of our brain func­tion (in fact there’s research that sug­gests we use even less than that), there is much we don’t know or can com­pre­hend. We can’t see the energy but times (like the ones you’ve had) show we are energy. Just like we can’t see the radio waves but we can hear the radio.

    Some would say this is far fetched but sci­ence is start­ing to prove it’s not. There’s now a whole area of sci­ence devoted to it (metaphysics).

    Good for you Lance. It sounds like the recon­nec­tive ses­sion had a huge, pos­i­tive impact on you.
    .-= Sami — Life, Laughs & Lemmings´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Ten Favourites =-.

  12. Ray Mannion says:

    Hi Lance,
    I really like how you took some time to con­sider the last­ing effects. I recall my first ses­sion with Jenny and I was skep­ti­cal going into it. Within sec­onds, I was deeply shocked by the strength of the sen­sa­tions. Peo­ple often ask and com­ment about the sen­sa­tions DURING the ses­sion but I think that it is the last­ing con­nec­tion that changes us most pro­foundly. Jenny doesn’t talk about the woman who over­came Fibromyal­gia and Chronic fatique who is now two years pain and pain-pill free after receiv­ing a dis­tance ses­sion. If that’s not last­ing, I don’t know what is! I really like the arti­cles on your site (first time here). Your writ­ing is superb!
    .-= Ray Mannion´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Pro­mo­tion test Jan­u­ary 2010 =-.

  13. Hi! I could not agree more that yes, WE ARE ENERGY. In every cell energy is flow­ing, elec­tri­cal cur­rent, fir­ing, releas­ing, repeat­ing. Every move and thought is made pos­si­ble by energy. Food is our energy fuel. Laugh­ter and love are too. We truly are mir­a­cles. When we align with our energy we are whole, when we do not, we are out of balance.

    I’m so happy you are at peace, Lance! enjoy it now, and always. I remem­ber Patri­cia, of Patricia’s Wis­dom had Jenny heal­ing and she swears by it too!
    xo

  14. Def­i­nitely an inter­est­ing sub­ject & hon­estly, I have never even gone there but it makes sense. After my mom died, I was out & a lady I was stand­ing next to asked me if I knew some­one by the name of Rachel.. it was my mom’s name & this was just 2 weeks after she passed away.… energy as you say.
    .-= Jody — Fit at 52´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Past Catch­ing Up With the Present =-.

  15. Joy says:

    Lance,
    I am so happy for you. And proud of you for your open mind at try­ing some­thing you aren’t com­pletely “sold on”, and rec­og­niz­ing all of the pos­i­tive sur­round­ing it.
    My per­sonal belief is that we are all energy. I believe in fill­ing my space with so much pos­i­tive energy that there is no room for neg­a­tive at all. I believe I share my energy in gen­eral, but when I focus I share it in the form of Light, which touches each per­son specif­i­cally in the places they’ve requested it.
    As for heal­ing, I take a holis­tic approach. I have healed from stage 3 cer­vi­cal can­cer with min­i­mal surgery and absolutely no radi­a­tion. Using energy and also chakra heal­ing. Won­drous. Amaz­ing. The mind/body con­nec­tion has always been huge for me, so I know that I can change my energy by heal­ing my mind which then co-relates specif­i­cally to my phys­i­cal body or vice versa. It’s cycli­cal. If you are inter­ested, I rec­om­mend Car­o­line Myss “The Anatomy of the Spirit” which was highly rec­om­mended to me. It’s an amaz­ing field. I have faith in God, and believe basi­cally Energy is Love, true pure unfath­omable unlim­ited Love, and that is ulti­mately what we all share.
    Much Light to you as you dis­cover new and amaz­ing things as a result of your experience:)

  16. Aurora says:

    Lance,
    I can feel the heal­ing you describe in your post, real and pro­found, and part of what Spirit brings to each of us when we are open and recep­tive to the lov­ing wis­dom and peace avail­able within.
    What you expe­ri­enced with Jenny is a gift that you can con­tinue to know as you choose it. As you con­tinue to explore, grow, and con­nect with that real energy inside you, that energy of who we are meant to be when the veils and illu­sions are lifted.
    .-= Aurora´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Nature is Sexy =-.

  17. Patricia says:

    Lance very nice writ­ing about your expe­ri­ence and and the after results. I too expe­ri­enced such a pro­found peace and I was pain free for about 3 days, which allowed my knee to begin the heal­ing process. I can also recon­nect still to the peace­ful sen­sa­tions and the feel­ings of well being.

    Dr. Brian Swimme a Physi­cist and The­olo­gian says we are all 98% energy and only 2% matter…I wish I could see him in per­son, as a friend says even lis­ten­ing to his DVD one can recon­nect to those peace­ful feelings.

    I am putting out the good energy that we will get some good work into the office, because I wish to have another ses­sion with Jenny — it was a pro­found expe­ri­ence.
    Thank you for shar­ing your jour­ney.
    .-= Patricia´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..192 Books =-.

  18. axel g says:

    I like the way Eck­hart Tolle talks about feel­ings and thoughts: “Feel­ings are ampli­fied thoughts.”

    When I med­i­tate, there’s always a build up of men­tal energy which makes it eas­ier to concentrate…

    Inspir­ing post!

  19. Chris Edgar says:

    Hi Lance — I can def­i­nitely relate to the whole idea of every­thing being energy sound­ing kind of woo-woo or New-Agey at the begin­ning. And yet, there are so many expe­ri­ences we have as human beings, I think, that sci­ence has yet to explain. For exam­ple, when I focus my atten­tion intently on part of my body, I feel a warmth there, and I can move that sense of warmth around by chang­ing where I put my atten­tion. I don’t think biol­o­gists under­stand why that hap­pens — maybe they will some­day — but it’s been a part of yoga teach­ings for thou­sands of years. For now, I can only call that “energy.”

  20. Evelyn Lim says:

    Lance, it is great that you allowed your­self to be open in aware­ness. Most cer­tainly, we are all energy. Dis­tance heal­ing works, as I have clearly observed the fact while work­ing with my clients. When you start to shift ener­get­i­cally, you will real­ize how much hap­pier you have become because of it. You also con­nect more spir­i­tu­ally and deeply to your divin­ity. All the best to your jour­ney!
    .-= Eve­lyn Lim´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Uni­ver­sal Stu­dios Sin­ga­pore Pic­tures for Vision Board =-.

  21. Lance, thank so much for shar­ing this! I am fan of Jenny’s writ­ing, but have not yet had a ses­sion with her. Your described it so beau­ti­fully, and your intro about energy was also so clear and well-done. It is inter­est­ing to see so many peo­ple shift­ing into this new way of think­ing, about all lev­els of our being as this one big spec­trum of energy. Bravo to you for explor­ing so many new things, and shar­ing them here!
    .-= Lisa (mommymystic)´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Read­ing Omens, and My Moment With the Con­dors =-.

  22. Hilary says:

    Hi Lance and Jenny — really inter­est­ing to hear about Recon­nec­tive Heal­ing — and par­tic­u­larly your expe­ri­ence. I too believe there’s a huge amount of energy in and all around us .. it’s so infor­ma­tive to find your site, hear about the process and get an idea of its power. I’m really inter­ested to know more — in due course. Fas­ci­nat­ing. Thank you both of you …
    .-= Hilary´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Col­lop Mon­day , Shrove Tues­day, Amaz­ing Grace and Ash Crosses =-.

  23. Lance says:

    @Stacey Ship­man — Hi Stacey. And let’s say I’ve always known there was this energy within us. What I have expe­ri­enced through these two expe­ri­ences has really given me an even greater aware­ness for just how true that is. And it is moments like this, when we are con­nect­ing to some­thing greater within us…our soul…that this going within does guide us to so many answers on the out­side. It is a jour­ney, and a big part of that is being open to what that jour­ney can be. Stacey, I know we have talked about this before, and I believe deeply that your path is one that very much is tak­ing you into your soul…and lead­ing you toward all that is right for you in your whole world.

    @Jenny Man­nion — Hi Jenny. Know that our time together is some­thing that has really helped me to touch upon a deeper peace within me. That this was done with friend­ship and love as a basis made it all the more mean­ing­ful to me. Funny you should men­tion intuition…as just last night I had a moment where mine, as well, was really turned up. Hmmm.…now to act upon that intu­ition!!! And that sense of peace…what a great place to be at, isn’t it Jenny. Even in moments that might feel uncer­tain or that would typ­i­cally be unset­tling — I find that that deeper sense of peace remains. And that is truly a gift. Jenny, you are doing so much good in this world. And that is a good that is deep and car­ing and filled with love. In fact, the word “love” is one that always touches my thoughts when I think of you. Always. You are love in all depths of your soul. It has been a beau­ti­ful gift to expe­ri­ence this heal­ing with you. Jenny, you are a dear friend, and it is such an honor to know you. Love always, Lance.

    @Miranda — Hi Miranda. This expe­ri­ence in recon­nec­tive heal­ing really touched upon the greater con­nec­tion there is within each of us…to the energy we all house within our being. And it sounds like you have found a sim­i­lar expe­ri­ence through Reiki. Miranda, that is so good to hear. And I think that’s such a great thing, too — there are many dif­fer­ent ways for us to expe­ri­ence this deeper sense of peace.

    @Lynn — Hi Lynn. And if I look back, even a year or two — the idea of alter­na­tive heal­ing would have seemed a bit too “out there” for me. All part of the jour­ney, I sup­pose. And to believ­ing what is pos­si­ble. Today, I believe that there is so much that is pos­si­ble, and that we don’t fully real­ize yet. Our bod­ies are mag­nif­i­cent works — and there is just so much there! Hav­ing expe­ri­enced this, now a cou­ple of times, has been an awak­en­ing into what truly is possible…and that has been so, so good.

    @Julie — Hi Julie. Energy. Yes. This is some­thing I’ve expe­ri­enced twice now, in the last few months. The first time was a very vivid expe­ri­ence — and really so good for me to truly FEEL that energy. My time with Jenny was much more of a deeply peace­ful expe­ri­ence, yet it still touched so deeply on this idea that we are energy. Julie, this whole idea of energy and what we are has been tran­formed within me over these last few months. And that has been so, so good to expe­ri­ence. So, your words today land upon my heart and shine…just as you always do in my life…

    @Wendi — Hi Wendi. Your end­ing two para­graphs here are beau­ti­ful! I am one of those peo­ple, too. Ener­getic beams of light…heaven… Wendi, these state­ments are deeply con­nect­ing for me. Know that I see you as a shin­ing light in this world…which is like a touch of some­thing greater and beyond, here in my life today. What I guess I am say­ing — is that your words and your actions and your being — touch upon the beau­ti­ful soul you are. And your thoughts on prayer are just as deeply con­nect­ing for me. Know that every­thing you have shared here is filled with love and a con­nec­tion to some­thing Greater. And that is all land­ing upon my soul today…in very beau­ti­ful ways…

    @Laura — Hi Laura. That has been the most won­der­ful part of this whole heal­ing expe­ri­ence — in how it’s some­thing that wasn’t just “in that moment”. It’s some­thing that con­tin­ues to reside in me — that sense of real peace. “Heal­ing is a flow” — Laura, that is so well said. And that is the energy within, and at work. That is all such a deep feel­ing of peace. And through that peace, there is also that greater con­nec­tion to soul. That is such a good place to be.…thanks so much for your beau­ti­ful words today.

    @J.D. — That’s a great obser­va­tion. The vibes we give off…really that’s part of that energy within us, flow­ing out­ward. And as energy-filled beings, we pick up on that from others.

  24. suzen says:

    Hi Lance! How sen­sa­tional that you feel so con­nected to your energy core! And what a bless­ing Jenny is for help­ing peo­ple do this! Talk about enrich­ing your expe­ri­ence of life! Wow!

    I SO believe we are energy and as such our energy affects every­thing and every­one around us — always, every moment. To be aware of this, as you now are, is really such an awe­some empow­er­ment! Thank you, thank you for shar­ing your per­sonal expe­ri­ence with this! What a mar­velous way to show every­one what this con­nec­tion is all about! It’s heal­ing, yes, but much, much more! You have an incred­i­ble resource to tap into when­ever you need to — the peace­ful, lov­ing, bright core of energy that is YOU! YAY for you!

    Hugs,
    suZen
    .-= suzen´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Dis­cov­er­ies in Being Hip — It’s CODE =-.

  25. Evita says:

    Hi Lance

    Oh how I loved how you started this post.…yes we are energy! And it feels so won­der­ful to acknowl­edge that — to accept our essence!

    I am so happy that you wrote about your expe­ri­ence with Jenny, and in such a way to make every­one feel wel­come to hear it and open their hearts to it, in their own way.

    Hav­ing a ses­sion with Jenny myself, I can so relate to this, but at the same time I LOVE what you empha­sized that “everyone’s expe­ri­ence is dif­fer­ent” — truly unique and their own.

    I am so happy for you that you had this expe­ri­ence — I know it will serve as a great foun­da­tion for fur­ther growth and expan­sion along your per­sonal jour­ney.
    .-= Evita´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..On the Pil­grim­age of Life: Talk­ing With Bernie Krausse About A Spe­cial Jour­ney =-.

  26. scheng1 says:

    haha, you sound like my Qigong teacher when she teaches us about gath­er­ing and releas­ing energy (chi)
    .-= scheng1´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..7 tips to self improve­ment =-.

  27. Lance, you’re like the “Apple” of humans: just when I think you can­not get any bet­ter, you do! Your evo­lu­tion has been phe­nom­e­nal to wit­ness. Thank you for giv­ing us all the honor of see­ing it up-close and per­sonal through your reflec­tive writing.

    I’ve believed that we are all “one” and linked by the com­mon thread of energy for many years now, but it con­tin­ues to change in terms of what that means for me. At first, it was just a con­cept that seemed cool. Then it became a con­cept that I could see other peo­ple liv­ing. And then I slowly began to embrace it, and prac­tice it in my own life. Now, I’m happy to say it’s reached a cel­lu­lar level within me, where I know that every thought I think shoots out­ward from me and comes back again in an instant, pulling with it sim­i­larly vibrat­ing ener­gies that match my thoughts and thus cre­ate my reality.

    I’ll give one broad exam­ple that I’ve noticed within our blog­ging com­mu­nity. Start­ing in Decem­ber, I noticed I wanted to spend more and more time away from the com­puter, which meant writ­ing fewer blog entries and com­ment­ing on fewer sites. As the feel­ing lin­gered, I started to notice oth­ers doing the same. And then peo­ple started talk­ing to me about it, telling me how they felt over­whelmed by all they had going on, and how blog­ging needed to take a back seat to other aspects of life. I kept watch­ing as my own energy shifted in this regard, and kept see­ing more and more peo­ple pulling back. And then this past week, two well-known blog­ging bud­dies sent mes­sages say­ing they needed to cut back on blog com­ment­ing time. So from Decem­ber to Feb­ru­ary, this energy has affected hun­dreds if not thou­sands of us.
    We never feel any­thing ALONE. If we feel some­thing, because we are all con­nected ener­get­i­cally, chances are we’re just pick­ing up on a broader ener­getic shift that’s happening.

    Lance, this arti­cle has me excited in so many ways, not the least of which is what it means for you, per­son­ally, to evolve in this manner.

    You really are such an incred­i­ble human being, and one I’m hon­ored to know.
    .-= Megan “Joy­Girl!” Bord´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Under­wear in the Jun­gle! =-.

  28. Lance says:

    @Betsy — Hi Betsy. And what I take from this is that we CAN affect our energy. By what we have sur­round­ing us, by our thoughts, by those peo­ple around us, by our being. Very empowering!

    @Hulbert — Hi Hul­bert. I believe there is much that we don’t fully grasp in what the human body is capa­ble of. And to this idea that we are all some­how connected…I resound­ingly agree! There is a con­nec­tion we have with oth­ers, of that I am sure.

    @Sami — Hey Sami. Hmmm…are you hint­ing toward ME with that research?!?!?!?!? Ha!!! You know, meta­physics is an area I am cer­tainly not well versed in. And yet, this whole con­cept behind that area of study is a fas­ci­nat­ing one too…and one I’m drawn more and more to, espe­cially as I con­sider all that truly is pos­si­ble. Great thoughts, Sami…

    @Ray — Hi Ray. Your won­der­ful wife Jenny is truly a gifted and car­ing soul. Con­tinue to love and nur­ture all that the two of you have. And to the recon­nec­tive heal­ing: I found that as I went into this open to what could be…and it was those sen­sa­tions that I first felt. A tin­gling and warmth. At moments, it was almost as though Jenny was there with me (which I shared with her on our fol­low up call). Very deeply mov­ing expe­ri­ence. And Jenny…she is an amaz­ing exam­ple of the power this heal­ing can truly have! What she has over­come, and where she is today is a tes­ta­ment to just how deeply ben­e­fi­cial these nat­ural heal­ing move­ments are. And your sup­port of her in all of this is a gift to both of you! I wish both of you a life­time of love and light.

    @Jannie — Hi Jan­nie. Oh!! And you have really hit upon some­thing I believe very deeply — this con­cept that is like an elec­tric cur­rent within us…stronger than we can begin to imag­ine. While it wasn’t this expe­ri­ence with Jenny, I have had another recent expe­ri­ence where I felt this on such a mag­ni­tude. It was an expe­ri­ence I’ll never for­get, and it really shifted some beliefs in all that is pos­si­ble. Jan­nie, thank you so much. And thanks for all your beau­ti­ful support.

    @Jody — Hi Jody. You know, Jody, this whole idea of us as energy was some­thing I hadn’t really explored very much either…until just recently. And the more I do, the more I believe that “we are energy”. In some very amaz­ing ways. And I think your exam­ple shows that all so well…there is an energy that we emit…and that oth­ers con­nect with, too. Pretty pow­er­ful stuff…

    @Joy — Hi Joy. What an amaz­ing and wonder-filled com­ment to read. Joy, thank you so much for shar­ing some of your own per­sonal jour­ney here. And how you have been healed is such a pow­er­ful exam­ple of truly how much energy there is within our bod­ies. I also just want you to know that I find a very deep and per­sonal pos­i­tive energy con­nec­tion with you…always. So, what you have shared here just fits so well to the love and light you shine. And thank you so much for the Car­o­line Myss rec­om­men­da­tion. May the jour­ney ahead, for all of us, be filled with a con­tin­ued deeper con­nec­tion to spirit within…

    @Aurora — Hi Aurora. And yes, this was very much a real con­nec­tion to some­thing deeper and greater within. And some­thing that con­tin­ues today…with a level of peace that is com­fort­ing on many lev­els. Thanks so much for being here today.

  29. Hi Lance,

    I am so happy that you feel greater peace and that Jenny has been able to help you achieve that state of being. That is awesome.

    We def­i­nitely are all units of energy and we radi­ate our energy where ever we go. The way I see it, we are all like a radio and we send out vibes no mat­ter where we are. We have the choice as to how our vibes will be. We can either choose to send out happy vibes or mis­er­able vibes.

    Now if I could only add the Beach Boys song “Good Vibra­tions” at this moment, then this com­ment would be com­plete! :)
    .-= Nadia — Happy Lotus´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..“Here Comes the Sun” – The Re-Invention Begins =-.

  30. Kristie Ryan says:

    Greet­ings Lance,

    I just love this post about us being “energy”. I felt my energy grow just as I was read­ing this! I often times for­get about this energy and how neat it really is, but I must say that med­i­tat­ing has been my way of dis­cov­er­ing that this energy exists and med­i­tat­ing is what I do to revisit it.

    Con­grats to you and your deeper sense of self~ what a great feel­ing that must be! I myself have come a long way and with blogs like yours and so many other inpsir­ing peo­ple , I will be well on my way.

    Thank you :)

    Kristie

  31. Jan says:

    Lance, so nice to hear that you gave this a try. I think energy heal­ing is a pow­er­ful charism. It does cre­ate a deep sense of peace, just as you expe­ri­enced. The trick to mak­ing it last is this (I think). We get a sense of what it feels like to be in align­ment, expe­ri­ence pure har­mony from such a ses­sion. (My hus­band is also an energy healer so I do know a bit about which I speak. :-) Then we can con­tinue to align our­selves in that same way with our “tools.” What­ever spir­i­tual prac­tices re-orient us toward our peace. In other words, the heal­ing ses­sion can shift some­thing within us and then it can help us “remem­ber” our peace, or joy, or whatever.…so that we take the nec­es­sary steps to live in that way. To actu­ally embody the virtue rather than just move in and out of it. I am not sure if this makes sense to you…it does to me. :-) But we each must find our own way to live lives of peace and I hope you will always know that I honor the path you choose for you… as I would won­der­ful Jenny and all.….Blessings to you.

  32. Lance says:

    @Patricia — Isn’t Jenny great!!! And I did read about your expe­ri­ence, too. Espe­cially that you have been helped in heal­ing pain within your body — I think that is won­der­ful! I hope it works out for you to re-connect with Jenny in the future…

    @Axel — I like that — “Feel­ings are ampli­fied thoughts.” And when we amplify them, we also give them energy. Very cool!

    @Chris Edgar — Hi Chris. Oh, I agree whole-heartedly! Sci­ence is good, and there is a lot that it does explain. Still, there is just so much out there, so much even just within our being, that is yet to be fully explained. So, maybe that is New Age. And that’s okay, right. I think there is a process as well, for all of us, to get to where we feel com­fort­able with any­thing that seems new or unknown. Thanks much, Chris, for being here — your words are filled with much wisdom.

    @Evelyn — Hi Eve­lyn. Yes, there is a level of both hap­pi­ness and peace…and I truly believe that’s a func­tion of the energy housed within us…and how we are har­ness­ing that energy. And I am also a firm believer in dis­tance heal­ing and it’s many, many ben­e­fits. Eve­lyn, you are so grounded in good­ness, and that is your soul, shin­ing through…

    @Lisa — Hi Lisa. Had I thought about this even just a year ago…it would have all seemed a bit out there for me. Yet, on this jour­ney through life, I’ve come to a place today where I am open to the belief that there is so, so much we don’t under­stand. And as such, being open to new thought, new idea, new ways of being.…is a won­der­ful place to be. And it feels good to be in this place. Jenny is a beau­ti­ful soul, and that shined through so much in all our prepa­ra­tion for this. Lisa, know that I see that in you, too…a soul filled with deep and car­ing beauty…

    @Hilary — Hi Hilary. This first came up for the this past fall, in a dif­fer­ent exer­cise I was part of. And in that, I felt the energy within my body like I never have before. When the ses­sion was fin­ished, I was exhausted men­tally and phys­i­cally, and yet at the same time, the right brain side of me was awake in ways I had also never expe­ri­enced. The energy within us is so amaz­ingly powerful!

  33. Bern says:

    Its sounds like Jenny is a great mechanic for the Soul who knew how to clean your carburetor.….and so now you are hum­ming with all cylin­ders fully res­onat­ing, where her tune-up allows you to com­fort­ably expe­ri­ence the world in spir­i­tual luxury.

    I can feel you glow­ing from Here Lance.

  34. Mama Zen says:

    Intrigu­ing!
    .-= Mama Zen´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Here’s Look­ing At The Future =-.

  35. Jenn says:

    Lance, this is so timely! after the week I’ve had and then a book I read tonight which touched on some­thing I always wanted to know more about –‘cel­lu­lar heal­ing’.. I stud­ied the anatomy on it before in my school course but it still did not answer for me what and how the cell is set up. It is so fas­ci­nat­ing! I under­stand a lot more see­ing some of the pho­tographs and read­ing some of the book: Cell-Level Heal­ing by Joyce Hawkes she also speaks of the vibra­tion and energy of the Uni­verse being within us. I think until one appre­ci­ates the value of a sin­gle cell, or the energy as you speak of life is just not ‘fully embraced’,.. I was chal­lenged today to ‘go within the area of pain’ and then when i read this about the beauty within a cell. and how mys­te­ri­ous and won­der­ful it is it got me think­ing.. so what are we really afraid of? It was a heal­ing moment for me to go from the pain to the indi­vid­ual cell and see its setup and imag­ine its beauty. thanks for this lovely post! I hope you find that book inter­est­ing also! It is won­der­ful! ~Jenn
    .-= Jenn´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..The begin­nings of a ‘whole heart’,… =-.

  36. Lance says:

    @Suzen — Jenny is very much a bless­ing! This expe­ri­ence really brought even greater focus to this idea that our bod­ies are energy. In sub­tle, yet very notice­able ways, I felt that energy — the warmth, the tin­gling sen­sa­tion. And Suzen, yes — it is a heal­ing energy…and so much more! Our bod­ies are incred­i­ble vessels…and so worth explor­ing what is possible!

    @Evita — Hi Evita. This idea of energy is some­thing I feel like I’ve only touched the tip of. And as I think more deeply about that, I’m drawn to ways of really acti­vat­ing that energy…harnessing it’s power, and con­nect­ing even more with all that this energy really can mean. And yes, this heal­ing ses­sion with Jenny was so soul-connecting and personal…and at the same time — I know that every one who expe­ri­ences this will, in some way have their very own and unique expe­ri­ence. Evita, know­ing that you have been through this expe­ri­ence too (which was so won­der­ful to read about), is very much con­nect­ing for me. Peace and light to you…

    @Shceng1 — Yes, this really is about har­ness­ing that energy…and then using that in new ways and new expe­ri­ences. Thanks much for being here.

    @Megan — Megan, you are such a won­der­ful and car­ing per­son. How did I get so lucky, as to have such a beau­ti­ful and lov­ing friend? (you shine joy and love so deeply) So…we are all “one”. Yes, I feel that too. And that, as well, is some­thing that has been a jour­ney for me. And that feel­ing has never been stronger than it is now. There is an energy what we emit…and oth­ers pick up on that. And when I think about what you’re say­ing here — how we can affect our energies…and then the ener­gies of oth­ers who are pick­ing up on that…what is the energy we want to give out? And think­ing that way, wow!! Isn’t that so incredible…what our bod­ies CAN do!! Megan, your words here today are land­ing in my heart…and I am touched by their ten­der care and sweet beauty. You are a dear friend, and I am so filled with a deep joy, being on this jour­ney through life with you…

    @Nadia — Hi Nadia. And it’s not as if I was “at peace” before my ses­sion with Jenny, because I really was. It’s just that this peace is at an even deeper level. And that is what has been so good about this. Choice. Yes, we always have a choice…what are we putting out there? And think­ing about that on an even greater scale…and to how our choices can affect oth­ers, too — I just find this so incred­i­bly con­nect­ing (and it makes me really want to focus on those good and happy vibes!). And the Beach Boys “Good Vibra­tions” song!! Nadia, that is so fit­ting!! I love it!

  37. Lance says:

    @Kristie — Hi Kristie! This is so won­der­ful to read…and how these words here affected your energy. See, that’s not some­thing I thought about, how the words I shared here would be a reflec­tion of that energy (as much as I believe that, I just didn’t think about it). So, this is such a won­der­ful obser­va­tion by you. And touch­ing for me to read. As I was going through this with Jenny, I felt as though I really was in a med­i­ta­tive state. Going to that place of meditation…that is a good place to visit…and really con­nect with that energy that is there within us. It’s great to have you here, and to share so beautifully…

    @Jan — Hi Jan. Thank you so much for shar­ing this deeper level of really mak­ing this peace be a true and last­ing peace. It DOES make sense. And as I read about “spir­i­tual prac­tice”, I’m drawn to really this idea that we have to slow down and con­nect back to some­thing greater. I sup­pose there really are a num­ber of ways to do this, and what­ever works for us indi­vid­u­ally is the “right” place for each of us to be. For me, I think this has to be a very per­sonal expe­ri­ence. Jan, this is so good to read…and think about. The peace I am feel­ing is some­thing I very much want to hold onto. And your words are touch­ing upon how truly good that can be, espe­cially when it is very per­sonal and mean­ing­ful to us. Thank you so much for this gift you’ve shared here today.

    @Bern — Hi Bern. I love that!! — Jenny as a great mechanic for the Soul! She truly is! That’s some­thing I feel very much when­ever Jenny and I talk — this deeper con­nec­tion to Soul. She has a beau­ti­ful way of touch­ing upon some­thing deeper within, and there’s really an extra peace in just hear­ing her voice. Bern, thanks so much for being here…and for just being the light you are out into the world.

    @Mama Zen — Kelli, this really is intriguing…just how much energy he have…and how that can affect both us, and those around us.

    @Jenn — Hi Jenn. Isn’t it so amaz­ing, when we think about both energy and heal­ing — how much there is that IS hap­pen­ing within our bod­ies. Right down to that cell level. And then, to think — of all the cells within our being — and how they can all work together — and the energy that cre­ates! Think­ing like that, I am in awe of our mag­nif­i­cent bod­ies, and all that they are! And as I read your words here today, I’m drawn in to this idea of fear. What is it we are afraid of? And what energy do we give off with those fears? And do they hold us back from some­thing greater? And could they even hold oth­ers back, too — as our energy affects oth­ers? Your words are really just bring­ing up so many thoughts, and how impor­tant this heal­ing process is. I’ll check out the book you shared, thanks so much for the rec­om­men­da­tion. And thank you, espe­cially for your beau­ti­ful and car­ing friendship.

  38. Hi Lance. Yes indeed, we are energy. Energy bun­dled up, often times mis­used and spent, some­times going awry. (A good ses­sion of Reiki mas­sage puts that back together. :) )

    Early in my adult life I observed the effects of pos­i­tive vs neg­a­tive thought (as energy) in a room­ful of peo­ple. And was amazed — so of course I read what I could about it. And then just con­tin­ued to observe. And attempt to take note of such ener­gies before set­tling in any­where. (I do much bet­ter in highly-energized, pos­i­tive atmos­pheres than neg­a­tive ones. Or in a calm yet passively-positive atmos­phere. I jeal­ously guard my quiet, metaphoric walk-in-the-garden times.)

    It all sounds a bit eso­teric, doesn’t it? My mom raised me with many mis­sives, this being one: Don’t limit the pos­si­bil­i­ties of God. Or try to recre­ate him in your own image.

    So I don’t.….….

    Thanks for another thought­ful post.
    .-= Barb Hartsook´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Do Sports Teach Kids How to Live Life Beyond the Game? =-.

  39. Tim says:

    Hi Lance:

    Thanks for shar­ing your expe­ri­ence here and open­ing up to some­thing new. I’m no expert on energy or even the vibra­tions that radi­ate from us. To me that is a mys­tery. But yet, I believe that its there some­where, some­how. I am a big believer in the con­nec­tion of mind and body and know that I’ve had a lot of atten­tion given to me at my chiropractor…getting adjust­ments, deep tis­sue mas­sages and Reiki treat­ments. These things all heal me not just phys­i­cally but men­tally, as well. The magic of touch. There’s some­thing to it, but as the Who once said, I can’t explain. Thanks, again for shar­ing your thoughts on healing.

  40. Oh Lance,
    Its so won­der­ful to see you have expe­ri­enced this true divine gift each of us pos­sess.
    I am a reiki mas­ter, a pranic healer and prayer healer too. And basi­cally live breathe and roll in energy all day…so this post is so so per­fect for me to read. It just makes me feel like there are so many out there all con­nected …and indeed we are all ONE con­nected to the higher power
    May you keep expe­ri­enc­ing and grow­ing with this beau­ti­ful real­iza­tion.
    Send­ing you lots of lov­ing pos­i­tive heal­ing prayers.
    Much love,
    Z~
    .-= Zeenat{Positive Provocations}´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Learn­ing To Flow With The Uni­ver­sal Plan =-.

  41. Angelia Sims says:

    Lance,

    What an amaz­ing expe­ri­ence. We are energy and so much more. I used this tech­nique after a surgery I had. I was in/out of that hos­pi­tal within an hour.. I was 100% within a few days. I truly believe in our own heal­ing pow­ers. I WANTED to be healed and that was my focus.

    Awe­some Lance. I feel more at peace just remem­ber­ing and read­ing this.
    .-= Angelia Sims´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Lit­tle Arthur and the Rab­bit Hole =-.

  42. Lance says:

    @Barb — Hi Barb. And that’s such a great point — there are these dif­fer­ent types of energy…and not all for pos­i­tive. What we are near…that is what we start to pick up on. And so, there is this choos­ing of what we’ll be near (and even in not choos­ing, that is a choice). Barb, your words touch upon the soul of our being, and how that is con­nected to some­thing greater, to God…

    @Tim — Hi Tim. And I find a lot of mys­tery around this idea of the energy our bod­ies house, too. And yet, hav­ing expe­ri­enced, now twice, very pro­found ener­getic moments, I deeply believe in this con­cept and that it is way more than we fully can com­pre­hend. And maybe an expla­na­tion isn’t necessary…just a belief in what is pos­si­ble. The Who was onto some­thing there.…

    @Zeenat — Hi Zeenat. What a beau­ti­ful place to “be”…in this energy you live! And yes, that energy most surely con­nects us, doesn’t it. We are indeed all ONE… Zeenat, what you are doing is deeply good, and touch­ing lives in some amaz­ing ways. Peace and love to you…

    @Angelia — Hi Angelia. Thank you so much for shar­ing your expe­ri­ence. And this just really touches upon the heal­ing power we all have within our being.

  43. Laurie says:

    Sounds like med­i­ta­tion. How was it different?

  44. Sara says:

    Lance — I enjoyed your enjoy­ment of this heal­ing process. It was nice to read about how you expe­ri­enced it.

    I loved the line you kept repeat­ing, “We are energy.” As such, it makes sense that when we con­nect at a deep level, that energy is shared. I don’t even believe we need touch. I believe our brains are wired to help us heal each other; we just have to learn how to open these ener­gies chan­nels between us. It sounds like that what hap­pened for you while work­ing with Jenny.

    I was inter­ested in Jenny’s com­ment in which she said, “I have had sev­eral peo­ple tell me since my recon­nec­tive heal­ing expe­ri­ences that I just SEEM calmer and more at ease.” That seems to show that this type of energy is a two-way expe­ri­ence. What a joy for Jenny and for you.

    Thank you for shar­ing this expe­ri­ence:~)
    .-= Sara´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..A Pic­ture Story Guest Post =-.

  45. Lance says:

    @Laurie — Hi Lau­rie. It was like med­i­ta­tion, really. I was still, and focused on just being. And then, Jenny was on the other end — and that was a con­nec­tion I really felt — in fact strongly enough at points that it was as if Jenny was right there with me. And to come out of that with such a deep peace…that was so, so good.

    @Sara — Hi Sara. This idea of “we are energy” is some­thing I believe with my whole being, even more every day. And that’s an energy that really brought Jenny and I together, even though we were phys­i­cally sep­a­rated by dis­tance. Is this a two-way expe­ri­ence? While I can only answer from my per­spec­tive — which was very deeply a calm­ing peace — my belief is that Jenny, at some level, also felt some added calm in her life at that moment, too. I know that in talk­ing with her, I really do sense a level of calm that very much is filled with a sense of peace…

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