Healing means ‘to restore to original purity or integrity’. Holistic healing means restoring to original purity or integrity of a person by altering the habit. An issue is not looked at in isolation, or use medication to treat just that issue but to look at the source of the problem by way of habit and fix that to affect the whole person. For example, if I have acid reflux, one way to treat it is to take medication but it won’t be long lasting. And medication could cause other side effects creating more issues. A completely different way is to find the source of the problem, which could be my habit of eating on the go or eating with divided attention and emotion. Holistic way of solving this issue is to sit at the table, accepting the food for nourishment of my body and giving full attention to eating.
Over the past three years as a 2nd Degree Black Belt, I have been through a pandemic, finished high school, started driving, started going to college, and been introduced to many other things that were completely new to me. With life unfolding, I realized that there were still a lot of things I didn’t know, about myself, about other people, and about life itself. For example, my ideas of independence, relationships, and maneuvering through society were not as complete as I thought they were. Going through those experiences put me in a place of confusion and constant thinking and feeling. But, with the help of Master Bell and my parents, I was able to see where I could humble down and understand more than what I had.