There is an old expression many of us have said from time to time... "I can't deal with this now, so I will put it behind me." Well, guess what? Where do these words go? They go into your body - your back, your muscles, or various other places.

The following case studies are actual clients I have worked with, or other associates of mine have worked with.

Case#1

Bill is in his late 50-s and came to me for a regular massage. He said everything was ok for a man of his age and he wanted a relaxing massage.

After the session Bill was in tears. I asked him if everything was ok. He said, "This is the first time I have been out of body pain in 10 years." His tears were tears of joy and a release of a lot of "stuff" that was just stored in the body.

I explained to Bill those moments in our life that we are not willing to look at and just "Put behind me" goes into our body. If someone passes away and we do not deal with the loss and the grief, it gets stored when we are ready to release it. Every unhappy relationship, divorce, breakup or personal dealing of people can get trapped into the body.

In the next three months I worked with Bill every other week. Bill told me after our three months of sessions that he had reduced his medications by half; changed from being retired to semi-retired and was working part-time (Because he was now out of pain); and he was dating again.

Case#2

One day George asked Alice if she would walk with him over to Mark's (a neighbor down the street). Alice did not like Mark, but didn't want to say that to her husband George. Instead she said, "I don't feel much like walking today."

Since Mark and George were good friends, George went often to visit Mark. Each time he would ask his wife and the reply was usually the same. Alice would say "My legs are hurting and I don't feel like walking".

Overtime, George and Alice both forgot that Alice COULD walk. Alice developed arthritis in the knees and legs and became bed ridden.

I do not know the conclusion of Alice, but it is important to know that words have power. Our choices of words can manifest any health condition. If Alice went to a health professional, her health condition could have been reduced or eliminated.

These two case studies are real examples for you to know that it is possible to move from a place of physical symptoms to a place of healing. I hope from these examples you will take a moment and ask yourself, "Am I ready to release my symptoms and to be open to healing?"