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I think a nice way to tell you about myself is to include the chapter 'About the Author' from the book I wrote in 2008. While this hasn't been published to date, I have plans to see this eventuate later this year. About the Author
At first glance this book may seem like my life story; but in reality it’s not. I have simply used my own stories as examples to help you discover your own. I cannot prove a lot of the conclusions I have come to, but the peace of mind, order and understanding of life that they have brought to me have encouraged me to continue along my own path of self discovery. My ability to look at life differently has been my great reward. For the past eleven years as a reflexology practitioner I have sat in the presence of many thousands of feet. As I sat, I learnt different things about life; and as I pondered, I recognized myself; and as I opened my heart, I realized that every person who belonged to those feet was a reflection of me. They were showing me areas of my life, beliefs or dreams that needed my attention. I realized that every client who came through my door was there to teach me about myself; to challenge me or encourage me, and while they thought they came for their own healing, in reality, they came for mine as well. And as I continue to sit at the many feet and reflect, I barely recognize the person who sat there ten years ago, let alone that same person thirty or forty years before. As I sit here today I have a calmness and acceptance of life; a knowing that I am responsible for everything that happens to me. I know that everything is in its perfect place, in its perfect time, and that wisdom is often only found in retrospect. I also know that beliefs are easily changed and that what I believe I think about and what I think about with focus and emotion I will create. For many years I kept the rules that others imposed upon me, having no idea that I could make my own. My confidence and successes came from the belief that God was always with me, protecting me and doing everything for me. I had no idea that I created everything in my own life at some level of my consciousness. I had no idea about a lot of things. I lived inside a fence; made secure and strong by patterns and beliefs that I didn’t even know existed. I had always believed that it was selfish to put myself first. Guilt had convinced me that I had no choice, but I began to learn about choice through my clients. Many told me they didn’t have one; but I had come to know they did. It was never really about choice; it was more about consequences. I had chosen the consequences I knew rather than the consequences I didn’t know. I did have a choice. I had always had a choice; but it took me most of my life to realize it. As awareness touched my spirit, and I began to evolve in consciousness I realized that it was essential to put myself first. As I re-arranged my priorities and made different choices, my life transformed. · I gave up daily Mass after twenty-five years because my understanding of God and myself had changed. While I was grateful for all the Church had taught me, I found my own philosophy and was able to listen and discern for myself. · I moved out of the role of the good wife whose place was in the home to travel, practice natural therapies and facilitate metaphysical healing. Initially my husband said I backed him into a corner with all my changes. Later he told me it was one of the best things I could have done for him. · I wrote two books and taught some Workshops. I was prepared to put myself and what I believed on show. I was ready to speak up and have others take notice, something which didn’t come naturally to me. The person I was thirty or forty years ago was putting into practice many of the principles I am aware of today but back then I was doing it subconsciously. I know now that there was a Universal Law at work whether I knew about it or not. This Law was not limited by my ignorance. It was not limited by the words I chose, be it prayer, mantra or affirmation. It had no preference for how I addressed it, be it God, Universe or Source. It simply was, irrespective of who, what or how I thought. I found that working with clients supported my conviction that symptoms, illness and every other challenging experience was trying to tell me something. There was a deeper, more complex meaning to everything that happened, and if I only looked from a physical perspective, there would always be unanswered questions and much of what was happening in the world would continue to make no sense at all. As I looked past the physical reality to a more metaphysical approach to life, everything began to make more sense to me. Now as I look from my perspective of sixty plus years, my eyes focus differently from how they did in the past. I am ready to see wisdom, able to notice insight, and express compassion. I observe and allow rather than judge. I see myself reflected in all those around and connect with empathy. Through opening my mind and heart to concepts that I would have once utterly rejected, I have come to realize that everything is exactly the way it is meant to be. I now understand the essential purpose of chaos in my life, and can make sense of things that logic couldn’t explain. I know all
is well, and hold great hope for the future. WHAT DO I DO.... Reflexology captured my interest in 1998. I opened a part time practice at Hamilton Brisbane in August 1999 and followed that in September of the same year by commencing work at Carindale. I have worked full time in Natural Therapies since October 2000. After almost 8 years of working in the Hamilton/Clayfield area, I closed the northside practice in May 2007 and will continue to work from Carindale. Taking good note of your feet as they tell a lot about you. Astrology is an amazing tool to show you your challenges and potentials and where they will most likely appear in your life. Transits can also help make sense of what is happening in your life at the present time. I have combined many of the therapies I have studied to create my own unique technique. WHY DO I DO WHAT I DO....
The essence of what I believe is summed up in the word responsibility. I am responsible. You may find the following article of interest. It is taken from "Who's in Charge" by Ihaleakala Hew Len, Ph.D. from the Website http://www.hooponoponotheamericas.org
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Glenda Hodge, Carindale Brisbane Queensland
Phone 07-33951906
emails welcome: glenda@energyforliving.com.au
