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October/November 2006 Newsletter Welcome All Good Wishes, Moving into Fall with Ease There is a part of me that looks forward to fall — the crisp air, leaves turning colors, the cats getting their luxuriuos winter coats. It’s a time I often look for a class to take, and think about settling in for indoor projects (once the fall planting and yard prep work is done!). For many people though, fall is a hard time of adjustment. The sun and summer heat, such fleeting visitors here in the Pacific Northwest, become mostly absent for awhile, replaced by the grey days of fall and winter. Leaving for work and coming home in the dark will be the norm for awhile. Raincoats and umbrellas replace shorts and sunglasses. While many of us will grumble about this change of cir-cumstance, we carry on, with some adjustments, pretty much as normal. For some though, this sea-sonal shift means more than switching wardrobes. It begins a cycle of out-of-syncness with the sun that affects their quality of life in a very real way. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a recognized disorder that affects the biological, chemical and emotional systems of those that are affected by it. It mostly affects those living in the northern latitudes (like the Pacific Northwest) and affects more women than men. What follows is a partial list of SAD symptoms. If you have experienced these symptoms for two years consecutively, it would be wise to get an exam by your physician. It may be that you have SAD.
Once recognized, there are things you can do to make the adjustment to less sunlight easier. Some of them include:
A holistic approach is best. Seek out support and try a variety of solutions until you find the one that works best for you. NLP can assist with the emotional component. Call 206-417-4541 to make an appointment. Special Offer Family Constellation Evenings What to expect: Volunteers from the group will represent family members for the client whose issue is being worked on. Participants work within the client’s “field of the Family Soul” by feeling the energy that comes through as they represent. The information that the participants convey helps point to where re-solution within the family system can take place. The facilitators, using simple movement and language, guide the partipants to unblock and get energy flowing again within the family system, so healing can take place, both for the individual and the family. Monthly family constellation evenings are held in Seattle. These three-hour evenings give participants the opportunity to have their family constellation done, to participate in others’ constellations, or simply to bear witness. Please call 206-417-4541 for information about the next date and time. Comments Disclaimer Please feel free to reproduce, copy or distribute this newsletter with people you know who would be intereseted in the content. When doing so, please forward it in its entirety, including my contact and copyright information. If any other use is desired, permission in writing from Kara Pomeroy is re-quired. Thank you for spreading the word. Welcome | About NLP | About Family Systems | About Family Constellations | About Me Serving the Seattle area Registered Counselor #RC00052079
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