Why Adventure Therapy? And What It Could Do for YOU!

ad·ven·ture   n.

1.  
1. An undertaking or enterprise of a hazardous nature.
2. An undertaking of a questionable nature, especially one involving intervention in another state's affairs.
2. An unusual or exciting experience: an adventure in dining.
3. Participation in hazardous or exciting experiences: the love of adventure.
4. A financial speculation or business venture.

ther·a·py   n. pl. ther·a·pies

1. Treatment of illness or disability.
2. Psychotherapy.
3. Healing power or quality: the therapy of fresh air and sun.

The thought behind Adventure Therapy For Women was quite simply a way to give a woman the motivation to accomplish something larger than herself.

Who Can Benefit From Adventure Therapy

• Stay-at-Home Moms
• Career Focused Women
• Mothers
• Senior Citizens
• Disabled
• Any Woman Who Is In Need Of A Little Adventure!

Believe it or not, you can actually get sick holding yourself back and not allowing your body/spirit to be pushed to it’s limit from time to time. In this instant the word therapy isn’t being used as a term for psychotherapy, I’m in no way qualified in that type of therapy.

The type of therapy I’m talking about here is the kind you are really going to allow yourself. It’s going to be more of a self-therapy type of program. You are going to finally listen to your intuition, the need to interact more with nature, to exercise your body more, to eat healthier and feel like you’re on top of the world.

Let me ask you this…

Do you ever have….

• A lack of energy?
• Feel unhealthy in the since that you know you just aren’t taking care of yourself like you should? This could be because all the time you put in your career and or family and there just never is enough time for you?
• Are you unmotivated?
• Do you feel guilty thinking about doing something for yourself?
• Feel this need to do something…bigger than yourself, but don’t exactly know what that is?
• Do you have a need to get outside and be more apart of nature?

Women are powerful creatures. There are so many incredible parts to us. We are the caregiver, the mother, the partner, the career woman, the fundraiser, the soccer mom and most importantly, we are a woman unto ourselves. However the latter is often times is at the bottom of our to do list, or not on the list at all.

Each of us are different and have different needs. What your soul needs, probably isn’t what your friend, mother or sister needs are. These needs are going unfulfilled everyday. It’s all about everyone else and we don’t even have time to think about ourselves. This type of thinking will slowly kill our soul and make us sick.

Doing little things in our lives, that are all about us, can completely change our outlook on life. It can take you from feeling there is something missing in your life (which there is) feeling lost, and unmotivated to feeling like you have something to live for, to look forward to, to accomplish just for us.

Our bodies want to be pushed occasionally. It has a need to sweat, for that heart to beat nice and hard, and to experience a little fear or uncertainty isn’t a bad thing. Our body begs for adventure and when we don’t give it that, we can get sick mentally and physically.

What type of personal adventure goal would you like to set for yourself? Is there something in the back of your mind you’ve wanted to do but felt guilty, or silly for pursuing? I can relate to this. I’ve written an article all about this called, Big Red. You are not alone here. Whatever you do, don’t let those feeling keep you from an incredible experience. 

Is there anything as horrible as starting on a trip? Once you’re off that’s all right, but the last moments are earthquakes and convulsions, and the feeling that you are a snail being pulled off your rock.

–        Ann Morrow Lindbergh

The adventures that are pursued will be as different as there are women out there. Here are some examples to get your brain rolling with your own ideas.

·        Run a Marathon/Triathlon

·        Go on a group women adventure trips.

·        Learn to ride a motorcycle.

·        Go on a solo trip in our outside the country you live in.

·        Go to a grown-up summer camp.

·        Train to climb a mountain.

·        Go on a rafting trip.

·        Learn to fly an airplane.

·        Hike the Appalachian or Pacific Crest Trail. (Watch the Movie "Wild"

·        Get on a tennis team (this could work for many different types of sports)

·        What is it for you?

Once you decide what your adventure is, you work towards it and accomplishment you are going to become a brand new person. The way you think about yourself is going to change. You will have something concrete to be proud of yourself for. The more you love yourself, the more you can love your partner, your family and your friends.

Don’t be surprised when the people who know you start to tell you they see a change in you. You look happier and healthier. They are going to want to know your secret. They are going to what to have whatever it is your getting. Won’t they be surprised when they find out it simply setting aside time to nurture and love yourself, because really, that’s all your doing.

WARNING: Once you accomplish your first adventure you will have a thirst for many more adventures.  This is a good thing and your body will love you for it.  

If you are in need of a coach for your adventure, let me know! I would love to work with you!! Email me at lyzzbiz@yahoo.com

What Addiction Looks Like

I feel this is probably the best depiction of addiction I've ever seen! Someone could write and write until they are blue in the face on addiction, sometimes pictures can cut right through it all and say it perfectly. This is an excellent example

If you're someone who feels addiction is holding you back from your true self get help today. A great place to start is Alcoholics Anonymous

If you know someone who is struggling with addictions and is hindering you from living your true self visit your local Alanon Chapter. They have support groups for adults as well as teens!

What does your pain mean?

Saw this today and I have to say I have always been intrigued by pain, disease etc in my body can be associated with emotions etc in my life.

Then that got me to thinking about Louise Hay's work in this area. She has a huge list of maladies that you might experience, what is happening in your life to cause this and then an affirmation to change the energy around the issue.

This blog does a great job detailing this information. Check it out! It's pretty cool!

Creating during those long winter months.

Came across two excellent articles on creating. The first is perfect for the time of year. The author Heidi Spitzig,  is someone I became aquanted with while in my masters program. Her article is all about creating in those long dark and cold winter months. 

https://heidispitzig.wordpress.com/2015/01/13/using-winter-as-fuel-for-your-creative-fire/

Here's another great read!! 

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/01/creation-meditation/

Draw it out-- it makes a difference!

Cause sometimes words aren't enough! Sometimes you have to draw it out! 

Wild

 

 Read this book earlier this year and then was able to watch the movie on Christmas Day. I love this movie for so many reasons. I think the biggest reason is you can really see the power of ecopsychology at work. Sometimes the best way to heal is to give yourself time in the great outdoors! Cheryl took it one step further by inundating herself, alone in the wild to heal! Three months hiking alone might not be something you think you can do or even want to do, but the great outdoors can do wonders for the soul! Also taking on an adventure larger than yourself can also have amazing awards. This movie is great, but I also recommend reading the book. WARNING: It could give you the desire to go on your own odyssey be it big or small, and it could change your life.

Tree Personality Test --

L00K at the trees and choose the one that is immediately most appealing to you.
Don’t think about it too long, just choose, see what hits you first, and find out what your choice says about your personality, have FUN!!

The results . . .
1. You are a generous and moral (not to confuse with moralizing) person. You always work on self-improvement. You are very ambitious and have very high standards. People might think that communicating with you is difficult, but for you, it isn't easy to be who you are. You work very hard but you are not in the least selfish. You work because you want to improve the world. You have a great capacity to love people until they hurt you. But even after they do. . . you keep loving. Very few people can appreciate everything you do as well as you deserve.

2. You are a fun, honest person. You are very responsible and like taking care of others. You believe in putting in an honest day's work and accept many work-related responsibilities. You have a very good personality and people come to trust you easily. You are bright, witty and fast-thinking. You always have an interesting story to tell.

3.You are a smart and thoughtful person. You are a great thinker. Your thoughts and ideas are the most important. You like to think about your theories and views alone. You are an introvert. You get along with those who likes to think and learn. You spend a lot of time, thinking about morality. You are trying to do what is right, even if the majority of society does not agree with you.

4. You are perceptive and philosophical person. You are a unique, one soul of your kind. Next to you there's no one even slightly similar to you. You are intuitive and a bit quirky. You are often misunderstood, and it hurts you. You need personal space. Your creativity needs to be developed, it requires respect of others. You are a person who clearly sees the light and dark sides of life. You are very emotional.

5. You are self-assured and in charge. You are very independent. Your guiding principle in life is 'I'll do it my way.'. You are very self-reliant and know how to stay strong for yourself and the people you Love. You know exactly what you want and are not afraid of pursuing your dreams. The only thing you demand from people is honesty. You are strong enough to accept the truth.

6. You are kind and sensitive. People relate to you very well. You have many friends and you love helping them. You have this warm and bright aura that makes people feel good when they are around you. Every day, you think about what you can do to improve yourself. You want to be interesting, insightful and unique. More than anybody else in the world, you need to love. You are even ready to love those who don't love you back.

7. You are happy and unflappable. You are a very sensitive and understanding person. You are a great listener who know how to be non-judgmental. You believe that everybody has their own journey in life. You are open to new people and events. You are highly resistant to stress and rarely worry. Normally, you are very relaxed. You always manage to have a good time and never lose your way.

8. You are charming and energetic. You are a fun person who knows how to make people laugh. You live in a state of harmony with the universe. You are spontaneous and enthusiastic. You never say no to an adventure. Often, you end up surprising and even shocking people. But that's just how you are. . . You always remain true to yourself. You have many interests and if something proves of interest to you, you will not rest until you acquire a profound knowledge of this area.

9. You are optimistic and lucky. You believe that life is a gift and you try to achieve as much as possible and put this gift to the best use possible. You are very proud of your achievements. You are ready to stick by the people you care about through thick and thin. You have a very healthy approach to life. The glass is (at least) half full for you. You use any opportunity to forgive, learn, and grow because you believe that life is too short to do otherwise.