Category Archives: Social Connection

Can’t Get Into the Holidays? Do You Know the Symptoms of Depression?

December 18, 2009Social Connectioncarrie tucker, Christmas and holiday season, depression, health, heart failure solutions, symptoms of depression, technoratiCarrie Tucker

Update December 4, 2012

In 2009 I was giving conscious effort to my struggle with depression!

Putting in the time to address this huge concern without harming myself with drugs was a large factor in the huge success I’ve had with my personal battle with depression over these past 3 years!

Reading this post makes me realize just how far I’ve come!

The insight that much of what I thought of as “depression” was actually post traumatic stress syndrome helped me in my healing process. In the new year I’d like to spend some time exploring what PTS is and what you can do about it with you here on Heart Failure Solutions.

PTSS/PTSD effect many more people than get help. It doesn’t necessarily require drugs to heal from post traumatic stress, but it does require awareness!

The good news is that these days Carrie Tucker, The Life Breath Coach, lives with such passion all day everyday that I NEVER think about depression!

I do NOT have a personal battle with depression! NONE!

Finding Purpose and Serving from your heart is a powerful cure for depression!

I’ve still got a business to run and 3 kids at home to parent, but I do not battle with depression any longer!

Join The Life Breath Club and learn how to utilize your Sacred Breath to find YOUR Purpose!

This information isn’t in any of my available books yet, but you can ask about it on our weekly coaching calls!

It’s free to join! Check out the link at the bottom of this page or sign up in the side bar!

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(December 18th, 2009)

Ever get over-whelmed?

There is SO much going on in my life with running my business, single parenting my children, and the increased chaos from the holidays! Overwhelm is down right depressing!

I’m not about to head to my doctor and see what kind of medication he can give me to mask my symptoms of depression.

Depression is my personal rival!

Overwhelm gets to the best of us, but when you begin to experience symptoms of depression, it’s time to nurture yourself and reach out to your support system.

Do you know the symptoms of depression? Continue reading Can’t Get Into the Holidays? Do You Know the Symptoms of Depression? →

Are Anxiety, Fear and Restlessness Harming Your Relationships And Your Health?

November 8, 2009Social ConnectionAlternative medicine, anxiety fear, carrie tucker, fatigue, health, heart failure solutionsCarrie Tucker

Do you “hermit” away from the world when you are run down and tired?

If you don’t take care of yourself, you disconnect from friends and family because you don’t have the energy to nurture those important relationships.

Some folks recharge by spending time with friends, others need solitary time to regroup. So, for some people retreating like a hermit is therapeutic!

How do you recharge?

If you are a care giver, odds are that self care if not your top priority!

You likely drag yourself from one task to the next.

The problem is, IF not taking care of yourself is a habit, then the symptoms of feeling run down and all around lousy start to feel normal.

Everything is relative right?

When you are at the end of your rope, anxiety, fear and restlessness keep you from slowing down enough to refuel.

Ignoring self care will make you sick!

Do you FEEL:

tired
foggy (hard to focus)
heavy
irritable
addicted to caffeine
fearful and anxious
moody
restless despite your fatigue

Seriously …. take a hard look at it.

Do you feel cranky by the end of the day?

Do you have a tough time sleeping?

It’s not just a normal part of the aging process and it is NOT something you have to live with!

How do you heal anxiety, fear and restlessness?

7 Simple steps taken consistently will go a long way to remedy what’s ailing you.

Step 1 Witness your feelings!

Journal your feelings. Physical and emotional feelings are the sign posts to living better and feeling better.

If you are numb and in denial, you are stuck.

Ask yourself…

How am I feeling in my body, mind and soul?

Step 2 Release!

What you resist persists, allow whatever you see.

Accept your feelings.

Step 3 Notice.

Are there patterns in your life that repeat themselves in all the various aspects of work and personal relationships?

Is your focus on you or someone else?

You can only fix you. Make sure you stay out of other people’s feelings. You can support them, but you have no business fixing anybody but you.

What might your feelings be trying to tell you?

Don’t over analyze.

Maybe your feelings stem from being tired and depleted.

Step 4 Respond.

Choose to respond to your feelings instead of react to the external forces that you feel throughout your day.

Nutrition can really play a part here, as can rest and relaxation.

If you are stretched beyond your coping limits, you do not have access to a controlled response.

Take a breath and make some space for stillness.

You will find your inner guidance and Peace.

Your response will be much better when you come from your heart.

Step 5 Evaluate

You can’t build on your progress until you acknowledge it.

Record your progress if possible, so that you can literally measure your growth.

Step 6 Love Yourself

All love starts with self love.

If you can’t love yourself, you can’t give or receive love from anyone else.

Step 7 Nurture Yourself

Nurturing is love in action!

Join The Life Breath Club and meet weekly by phone with a group of like minded people ready to harness their healing power.

Click on the link below to learn about the benefits of membership.

Become a Member of The Life Breath Club

This is a private membership site to protect your medical privacy.

Many blessings,

Carrie Tucker, RCP

The Life Breath Coach

Heart Failure Solutions

PS- Chronic anxiety, fear and restlessness are also symptoms of a much more serious nature!

Urgent Critical Advice

If you have water collecting around your ankles to the point that you can’t see your ankle bone, you are also suffering from incredible exhaustion, confusion, and depression.

Water retention is a huge hazard to your health because it interferes with the absorption of vital nutrients.

When it advances to the point that your ankle bone is no longer visable, you have a serious health concern.

When fluid begins to collect in your lungs, it will rob you of life giving oxygen.

You are running out of time!

Seek the urgent care you need right away!

PPS– Remember everyday:

Relax and Release tension
Exhale Slowly
Be active in a way that adds joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter

Educate Yourself About Global Warming Facts and Take Action; What Can You Do?

October 15, 2009Social Connectioncarrie tucker, Climate change, Environment, global warming facts, health, heart failure solutions, Organic food, Relationship Advice, technoratiCarrie Tucker

Do you know people who choose to bury their head in the sand about climate change?

Global Warming Facts are hard to dismiss, but denial works for some people.

You are what you eat, drink, think and do!

Mother Earth depends on us to keep her healthy. If we dump on her and take her resources for granted, future generations will suffer the consequences.

It makes sense to use only what you need.

It feels GOOD to use only what you need!

Fill your life with purpose and you will find the inspiration to get up everyday filled with determination and gratitude.

One person can make a big difference in SO many ways!

Choosing less meat and more organic foods in your diet can make a huge impact on global warming!

Choosing less meat and more organic foods in your diet make a huge impact on your health, too!

What’s good for YOU is good for Mother Earth!

Use non-toxic cleaning products.
Plant a tree! (Enjoy the outdoors with your family!)
Shop locally for food. Farmers Markets are great, fresh foods take less energy to produce than packaged foods. (Build community while you’re there! Say hello to your neighbors)
Insulate your home better, and reap the rewards with a cozy place to rest and recuperate.
Turn off the television and go for a walk! (You’ll love it!)

Every time you do something that has a positive impact on your home, your community, and our planet you can feel good about it.

Contribution and Connection are definitely 2 powerful Heart Failure Solutions!

Educate Yourself About Global Warming Facts and Take Action!

Bloggers around the world are taking action today as part of Blog Action Day to bring awareness to global warming!

One person can make a huge difference!

Join The Life Breath Club and become part of a team that is improving the planet!

Click on the link below and learn about all the benefits of membership!

Join Now

This is a private membership site to protect your medical privacy.

It’s FREE!

Many blessings,

Carrie Tucker, RCP

The Life Breath Coach

Heart Failure Solutions

PS– Remember everyday:

Relax and Release tension
Exhale Slowly
Be active in a way that adds joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter

Could a Spiritual Conspiracy Create Therapeutic Communities?

October 5, 2009Social Connectioncarrie tucker, emotional health, health, heart failure solutions, Relationship Advice, technorati, therapeutic communitiesCarrie Tucker

Therapeutic Communities are places that people go when they need help with a problem they can’t handle on their own. Wouldn’t it be great if every community was therapeutic?

Recently my girlfriend sent me an email with a wonderful article about Spiritual Conspiracy. The author is unknown, but I can totally relate to the Spiritual Conspiracy they describe!

That Spiritual Conspiracy is just the kind of power it will take to create nurturing communities during this difficult time of economic hardship.

What is a Spiritual Conspiracy?

On the surface of the world right now there is war and violence and things seem dark.

But calmly and quietly, at the same time, something else is happening underground. An inner revolution is taking place and certain individuals are being called to a higher light.

It is a silent revolution. From the inside out. From the ground up.

This is a Global operation.

A Spiritual Conspiracy.

There are sleeper cells in every nation on the planet.

You won’t see us on the television. You won’t read about us in the newspaper. You won’t hear about us on the radio. We don’t seek any glory. We don’t wear any uniform. We come in all shapes and sizes, colors and styles. Most of us work anonymously.

We are quietly working behind the scenes in every country and culture of the world. Cities big and small, mountains and valleys, in farms and villages, tribes and remote islands.

You could pass by one of us on the street and not even notice. We go undercover. We remain behind the scenes. It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit. But simply that the work gets done.

Occasionally we spot each other in the street. We give a quiet nod and continue on our way. During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs. But behind the false storefront at night is where the real work takes place.

Some call us the Conscious Army.

We are slowly creating a new world with the power of our minds and hearts. We follow, with passion and joy. Our orders come from from the Central Spiritual Intelligence.

We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no one is looking.

Poems ~ Hugs ~ Music ~ Photography ~ Movies ~ Kind words ~ Smiles ~ Meditation and prayer ~ Dance ~ Social activism ~ Websites Blogs ~ Random acts of kindness…

We each express ourselves in our own unique ways with our own unique gifts and talents.

Be the change you want to see in the world.

That is the motto that fills our hearts. We know it is the only way real transformation takes place. We know that quietly and humbly we have the power of all the oceans combined.

Our work is slow and meticulous. Like the formation of mountains. It is not even visible at first glance. And yet with it entire tectonic plates shall be moved in the centuries to come.

Love is the new religion of the 21st century.

You dont have to be a highly educated person Or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it. It comes from the intelligence of the heart. Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings.

Be the change you want to see in the world!

Nobody else can do it for you!

We are now recruiting.

Perhaps you will join us. Or already have.

All are welcome. The door is open.

~ author unknown

Get the idea?

Are you ready to be a part of this Spiritual Conspiracy?

You can help turn your home town into one of the many therapeutic communities the world needs right NOW!

HOW? Got Peace?

When you have a peaceful heart, you can share it with everyone who crosses your path.

I have a daily practice that literally makes me vibrate with peace!

This is rock solid science and it will blow you away!

Check it out!

Give Peace a Chance!

Many blessings,

Carrie Tucker, RCP

The Life Breath Coach

Heart Failure Solutions

PS– Remember everyday:

Relax and Release tension
Exhale Slowly
Be active in a way that adds Joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter

Is There A Hole In Your World This September 11th?

September 11, 2009Social Connection9/11, carrie tucker, Grief, heart failure solutions, pain, September 11th, technoratiCarrie Tucker

Do you remember the way you felt that horrible September 11th eight years ago? It was early morning in Hawaii, and I remember it well.

My heart aches as I type this.

How did you process your emotions of sorrow and anguish? The world is still mourning that day!

My process involved a whole lotta tears. I hope you found something equally as effective. You can’t keep that strong emotion inside you, even though it may feel safer to stuff it.

It isn’t necessary to focus on painful anniversaries, but if they bring up old emotion, take advantage of the blessing and release all that stuff you’ve been holding onto.

Be gentle with yourself. Time heals but it can also bring up new layers of grief. Some aspects of the grieving process are just too painful to bear until some time has passed.

The following song really helps me. The Eagles wrote it during their healing process from 9–11. I love what they ask from each of us.

Besides ripping our hearts out, September 11th also caused us to reach out to each other in a way that I don’t think many had experienced in their lifetime.

Didn’t the pain of September 11th cause your hardened heart to melt?

What have you done with all that fear and sorrow?

What steps have you taken to assure that there will never be such a hole in the world ever again?

What steps can you take today?

What can you do to heal the world so there will be no more holes?

One person CAN make a difference!

The Life Breath Club here on Heart Failure Solutions is a connection to community that is healing.

Sometimes it can be hard to get out of your comfort zone and meet new people and nurture new friendships!

Feeling sick and exhausted can make getting OUT at all a real challenge!

So, it can really help your morale to build a bit of a support system virtually! Meet by telephone or computer with The Life Breath Club each week and feel the connection that is so important to all of us! No man or woman is an island. You’ve got to reach out a little at a time until you become part of your community.

Find out how your breathing makes you sick, especially during times of emotional duress! And then join us every Monday for some good energy with friends on The Life Breath Club’s weekly meeting!

Join Now

It’s FREE and just the connection you need to keep you connected!

This is a private membership site to protect your medical privacy.

Many blessings,

Carrie Tucker, RCP

The Life Breath Coach

Heart Failure Solutions

PS– Remember everyday:

Relax and Release tension
Slow Exhale
Be active in a way that adds Joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter