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James Van Praagh and the Topic of Mediumship

James’ Impact on My Life

The day of my mother’s funeral, I woke up and immediately felt pulled to go outside. I looked up and there to greet me was this beautiful rainbow in a clear sky. There had been no rain and I had never seen a rainbow at my mother’s home before this. I was sure that she was telling me that she was fine, even happy, and had safely crossed over into spirit. Mother loved color, nature, and beauty so the rainbow seemed like the perfect way for her to communicate with me. This was very comforting, but I was going completely on my intuition. When my friend gave me James Van Praagh’s first book, Talking to Heaven, I read it like a textbook with my yellow highlighter in hand. I was hungry for this knowledge and soaking up all I could. His book helped me trust what my intuition was telling me. He helped validate my experience. This was brand new information for me. I had not heard anyone else talking about these ideas. James set me on a path of deeper spiritual learning, which has led to my ability to communicate directly with my family members who are in spirit and even to share messages with others from their loved ones. It changed my life in profound and beautiful ways bringing some of the biggest blessings of my life. To be able to help others heal is an amazing blessing. I do the work I do now because James’ book helped me wake up to the unseen world where the amount of wisdom and knowledge is unending.

James Van Praagh is an internationally renowned #1 New York Times bestselling author. He is hailed throughout the world as a pioneer of the mediumship movement, bringing people solace, peace and spiritual insights. He has received many awards for his dedication to raising the consciousness of the planet. James has been on national radio and television, including: OPRAH, DR. PHIL and THE VIEW. You may know him as the creator of CBS’s THE GHOST WHISPERER. He will be returning to my show Thursday, January 9, 2020, and believe me, this is going to be a show you won’t want to miss! (If for no other reason than for the sheer joy of hearing James Van Praagh share his wisdom.)

James appeared on my show September 1, 2016 [CLICK HERE TO LISTEN NOW] where he shared his personal experiences with seeing spirits as a child. This motivated me to say that after my grandmother died, I would talk with her while falling asleep. I didn’t expect James to see my grandmother, but he did. He told me that she was here with us, that she used to sing lullabies to me to help me sleep and that she still does. I was stunned because in that instance I put some experiences together that hadn’t quite made sense. Yes, he clarified why I spoke to her at bedtime, but what James didn’t know was that several years ago I had gone to hear an Israeli singer who sang mostly Yiddish lullabies. Although I don’t understand Yiddish and I had no conscious recollection of any of the lullabies, I cried all the way through the performance. What James said helped me realize that those were the very lullabies that my grandmother had sung to me and the concert triggered deep emotional memories.

I was not expecting this gift, but I am very grateful to James for it. You will also be grateful if you come to Dallas and hear James speak live January 9^th through the 11^th at CSLDallas, A Center for Spiritual Living. James’ 2016 workshop provided me with very important insights. He helped me further develop my psychic abilities and mediumship abilities, so much so, that I was able to receive a message from my late sister. During my sister’s last days on earth, we were able to heal the wounds from our childhood and express the love we had for each other. Although I had much gratitude for the silver lining of our healing, I was still carrying a sadness that we were not able to sustain a healthy relationship while she was alive. After receiving this message from my sister at James’ workshop, I felt peace that we had completed our healing and were embarking on a new phase in our relationship. If my story of finding peace with the spiritual realm or James Van Praagh’s story speaks to you, and you would like to open yourself up to a similar opportunity, please CLICK HERE to learn more and reserve your spot before they all fill up.

There is More to Being a Medium Than You Think

Any time that I spend with James Van Praagh is a real treat. He is wise, funny and an extremely accurate medium. When he was on my show, I expected the time to be filled with stories about people whose relatives on the other side helped them through the messages they received. It turns out that James believes that being a medium is more about helping others live a life with no regrets, no should haves or could haves. He has learned to live in the moment and wants other people to do the same. He said that he has learned from the dead spirits who talk to him how important it is to forgive others while keeping your boundaries. Sometimes that means ending relationships but without anger, blame or guilt. One of his witty and wise pieces of advice was: always take the high road—there’s less traffic up there. James reminds us that we don’t know what motivates others. This is good to keep in mind when we are working on forgiveness. It allows us to let go of the pain and live life through the eyes of love, not fear. So as you can see, there are many reasons to tune in Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 10 a.m.

My Tip for You

In honor of the topic of this blog, “Mediumship,” I will leave you all with this tip: Trust the Information You Receive. When you are having difficulty making a decision or understanding something: Just before going to sleep, light 13 white candles and write on a piece of paper what you need to know. Your unconscious mind will work on the answers. When you wake up in the morning, you will have the information you need. Trust it and act on it. The more you use this technique, the stronger it will become. I’m sharing this today because this technique will help you grow your intuition and even your ability to communicate with dead relatives or friends. When you light the 13 white candles, you can even ask that a particular friend, relative or spiritual guide visit you in your dreams and answer the question that you write down. The key here is trusting the answers that you get. All too often our logical minds do not want to believe that this is possible because it wants concrete evidence. I’ve learned to find the evidence in the numerous signs that the Universe provides. The more I am able to tune in to those signs, the more magical and awe filled life becomes. The concrete evidence is in the way my experiences and my life evolve.

Remember to Check Out the Dallas Events With James

Learn more about James Van Praagh’s events January 9th-11th at CSLDallas, A Center for Spiritual Living: CLICK HERE
As always, my past shows can be found on-demand on VoiceAmerica, including the September 1, 2016 show that featured James as my guest: CLICK HERE
For more information regarding my executive and life coaching, speaking engagements, upcoming workshops, and other services I offer, as well as my radio show- Uplift Your Life: Nourishment of the Spirit- please visit: CLICK HERE
My next workshop, “Discovering Hope and Silver Linings: Set the Energy for 2020,” will be happening Saturday, January 11^th at 2 p.m. at the Dallas Meditation Center. For more information as well as registration: CLICK HERE

Dr. Paula, The Life Doctor, has helped hundreds of thousands of people improve their health, wealth and relationships through her writing, coaching, and speaking. Contact her today to get started on your journey. Recently Dr. Paula Joyce, PhD was chosen by Expertise as one of the 16 Best Life Coaches in Dallas.

Wishing you all a very happy New Year with much love, peace, joy, happiness, good health, prosperity, and your dearest wishes coming true.

Blessings,

Dr. Paula Joyce, The Life Doctor

Personal, Business, and Spiritual Transformation Coach

Email- drpaula@drpaulajoyce.com

Office Phone- 972.788.2393

To learn more, please visit my website- www.drpaulajoyce.com

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Dr. Edward Tick, Internationally Known Healer and Writer to Join Dr. Paula Joyce on Uplift Your Life: Nourishment of the Spirit

Join us Thursday on Uplift Your Life: Nourishment of the Spirit to learn how veterans and communities can heal and turn pain into strength and wisdom. Â Recently I was listening to a news report that about 4% of Drone pilots suffer from PTSD. This seemed to surprise the newscaster since the pilots are not physically on the battlefield. It did not, however, surprise me. These pilots are still responsible for the deaths of fellow human beings. Regardless of the reasons for their actions, the fact remains that the person pulling the trigger or guiding the bomb or drone is still taking a life. They are aware that the person killed was a son or daughter, possibly a sibling or spouse, parent, friend, co-worker, relative, neighbor. Lives are changed because of their actions. Even if their actions were necessary and even if they don’t develop PTSD, the taking of a life affects a person’s mind, heart and soul. The returning warriors may even question themselves as the moral and ethical human beings who they thought they were.

Prophecies to Help You Be Prepared and to Heal the Earth

This episode of Uplift Your Life: Nourishment of the Spirit is a perfect example of how we can all find the silver lining in challenging situations. Psychic Dawon shares with us, among other things, some predictions about the natural disasters that seem to be increasing with more earthquakes, tornadoes and flooding being reported almost daily. Our purpose is not to cause fear, but to create awareness and to be realistic. From that perspective, we can be prepared but even more importantly, we can choose to help prevent some of the predictions or to lessen their impact. Hope and positive action is our silver lining, and Dawon tells you exactly what you can do. You need to listen to this on-demand show and share it widely.

From Fear to Freedom By Paula Joyce

Fear puts roadblocks in front of us that keep us from doing the very things that would bring us the most joy. To let go of fear, remind yourself:

Your fears rarely manifest.
Fear creates the same bodily sensations that excitement does.
Irrational fear dissipates when you take the first action step.

Our logical mind tells us why we are doing something or why we shouldnât do it. Often, those reasons sound something like: I donât have the time, I canât afford it, Iâm not capable of itâ¦ These are rarely the truth. They are, however, concepts that are society has come to believe and that throw a net of fear around our desires.

Sometimes the voice of fear is so loud that we canât hear the âstill small voice within.â What do you really want to do that you havenât done? If youâve lost touch with your desires, think back to your childhood dreams, joys and gifts. What do you want? Commit to doing it and you commit to yourself.

Here are some techniques to use when fear grabs hold of you.

Thank the voice of fear for sharing and ask it to take a seat on the couch. Often it just wants to be heard. Itâs your choice whether you act upon the fear or the joy.
Hold hands with the fear and let it walk beside you as you move forward with your desires. Mark Twain said: âThe only way around it, is through it.â
Listen to the words the voice is using. âI shouldâ is a red flag warning you to avoid getting caught in fulfilling other peopleâs expectations that are not in your best interest. âI wantâ is a green light unless your actions will cause real harm, versus imagined harm, to yourself or others.
Perform a ritual to banish the fear. A common one is to write your fears down, tear them up and throw them away. An alternative is to burn them and spread the ashes in your garden to symbolically fertilize your dreams.
For those of you who have worked with me, you can discover and dissolve your hidden fears by doing the crayoning and writing exercise. When the voice of fear gets very loud, insistent and intimidating, youâre just a step fromfreedom. Take that step and feel the joy.

Creating Positive Change By Paula Joyce

Remember Random Acts of Kindness? What happened to the craze that swept the world? It captured our hearts and minds and then vanished as quickly as it came. How do we create a society that supports and practices kindness? Currently our media seem to focus on the very opposite–murder and war. Even our politics is overrun with who said or did what terrible thing. A while ago I wrote a letter to our local newspaper’s editor asking why there wasn’t balanced reporting. The letter wasn’t printed and the reply said I was incorrect. My thought was, well maybe if you count the want ads. How can we create positive attitudes and thinking within ourselves and our children if we are bombarded by negativity? I don’t mean we should deny the injustices in the world. We need to know about the horror of a young girl being bullied to the point of suicide so it never happens again. And that’s the key. Let’s use tragedy to make the world a better place. Join usÂ Thursday June 5th 8am Pacific Time for Paula’s new episode “Creating Positive Change” on the Voiceamerica 7th Wave Channel.

Learning to see life from a spiritual perspective can change the way we think, which changes everything. As we let go of fear, worry, regret, blame, anger, guilt, resentment, jealousy and shame, we can create the loving, joyful, prosperous, healthy life that we want and deserve. Â The best or worst place to live is in our own mind. You will learn how to weed out the negativity and to be grateful and positive in word, thought and deed, resulting in your ever-increasing happiness. Uplift Your Life: Nourishment of the Spirit is broadcast live every Thursday at 8 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica 7th Wave Channel.

Yes, You Are Creative By Paula Joyce

There is a creative intelligence within you that has been imprisoned since childhood, sentenced to a maximum security prison for the crime of self-expression. Itâs desperate to break out from behind the four electronic doors that keep it hidden from you and the world.

The lock down began in your family when you first heard messages like: color within the lines; grass isnât orange; people donât have blue faces. Then there was the hysteria that ensued when you thought the living room wall would make a great canvas. Or maybe your sibling or parent was the real artist. You were supposed to hide your talent so they could shine.

The second door was locked by your teachers. In the process of helping you become a real artist, they taught you that you were no good. There was a right way to do it, and if you couldnât or wouldnât do it that way, you were no good. The so-called âbestâ pictures were put on display and held up as examples for everyone to honor. The rest of the students were the âhave notâs.â They were made to feel bad about their work through benign neglect or direct criticism.

Our society shut the third door. It tells us what good art, music, writing, acting, or dancing is. Thereâs legitimate theater, experimental dance, fine arts versus arts and crafts. Then we have the critics who make sure we donât color out of the lines or dance in the aisles.

Finally, we locked the last door on ourselves. Creating became a high risk venture. Fear of criticism coupled with self-doubt separated us from our own creativity. It was much safer to be the audience than the creator. Now we love going to concerts, seeing plays, attending art openings. We try desperately to feed the artist within ourselves through viewing and critiquing someone elseâs art, all the while knowing that we are hiding. Like Rip Van Winkle, everyone thinks your artist is dead. In fact, itâs pacing incessantly inside a tiny cell, waiting desperately for an opportunity to escape.

Today is that day. The guards are so sure youâll never have the courage to escape that theyâre all playing cards in the coffee break room. Their music and chatter are so loud that theyâll never hear the electronic doors or your footsteps. Your job is easy. You just have to push the button to open each door and walk out into the freedom of self-expression and artistic creativity.

What has this article motivated you do? Iâd love to hear from you about the steps that you are taking or questions about how to take that first or next step.

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