Language of the Heart: True Communication

Language of the Heart: True Communication 

~ Gwilda Wiyaka ~

How strange. Often, the more articulate we become, the less we understand and are understood by those we love. Could it be because words are the language of the mind and therefore are not well designed to communicate matters of the heart?

A great demonstration of the limitations of the spoken word is the game, “Telephone.” In this game, a group of people line up and pass a whispered message to the person next to them. By the time the last person in the line receives and speaks the message, it is nothing like the original statement.

While, in the game, the distortion of the message is seen as comical, it can prove disastrous in interpersonal relationships. Everyone receives and interprets language through their filters of past experience, issues and fears. How can we bridge the gap between spoken language and emotional connection? How can we once again connect heart to heart? Do we indeed say it best when we say nothing at all?

With us this hour to explore a more heart centered approach to therapy is Philip DeLuca, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Phil has developed a new approach to communication and conflict resolution. His premise: the "Express Yourself!" and "Talk it through!" current communication approaches destroy both love and health. Phil offers an alternative approach that works where he sees current approaches failing. He has spent over 40 years and tested his approach on over 40,000 problem situations.

His website: gobeyondthearpy.com

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From Loss Through Recovery to Evolution

From Loss Through Recovery to Evolution

~ Gwilda Wiyaka ~

If there is one thing that is universally feared, it is loss. Loss of income, a home, a relationship, or a loved one is very traumatic for any of us. At the same time, loss is a constant in life where everything is subject to continuous change.

Everything has purpose. The key to finding it is in transforming the experience into something positive.

Is it possible to recover from loss and use it to become more than we were before? How can we not only recover, but move beyond suffering and tap into the evolutionary power of loss?

With us this hour to delve into loss, recovery and transformation is Jeannie Seeley-Smith, author of  “Nine Friends In Time Of Loss.”  For nearly 38 years, Jeannie has served as CEO of Perspectives. She is the founder of Minnesota’s largest therapeutic supportive housing program for homeless/recovering women and their children. 

Jeannie ensures the implementation of the agency’s mission and vision, its relevance to the community, and its accountability to its diverse constituents. She is also responsible for implementing best practices through a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to ensure families return to permanent housing. 

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Environmental and Health Care Crisis: Irrevocably Broken?

Environmental and Health Care Crisis: Irrevocably Broken?

~ Gwilda Wiyaka ~

Health and environment are among the most dire crises we face today. Not surprisingly, they are interrelated – interwoven to the point that it is difficult to see where one ends and the other begins.

As humans, we have fouled our own nest – the earth – until, predictably, we have poisoned ourselves in the process. Not only echo systems, but just when we need them most, health care systems are rapidly failing. Clearly our current approach to both is unsustainable.

Can we turn this around, or has it gone too far to be corrected – irrevocably broken?

What will it take to clean up and protect the planet and our health? How can we as individuals become part of the solution rather than part of the problem?

With us this hour to ponder these very pressing problems is J. T. Madicus. JT is an American entrepreneur, educator, author, and producer. Through his books, films, and businesses, he advocates modern solutions to the problems facing our world, particularly in the fields of healthcare, education, and sustainability.

His website: no2ndchances.com/

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