Just like many others, I have devoured self-help books, listened to inspirational tapes, watched shows like Oprah, and attended motivational conferences... But I knew that props wouldn't heal my life... I used them as support while working on my issues... Healing has to take place on a level deeper than our minds... We can't intellectualize our way into wholeness... We have to do the work... Most people avoid because it's uncomfortable... But truthfully, there is nothing more uncomfortable than carrying around our old baggage... The older we get, the heavier it becomes... Sometimes it manifests into illness... An unhealed life is a life not fully lived... It will steal our sense of joy, well-being, peace, and personal freedom...