BY NANCY STOOPS
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Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Every year I go on a spiritual journey. I always receive a blessing from a holy person of the country I visit.
This year I will be travelling to Ecuador, and I will go to get my blessing from a Shaman when I first arrive. I will then be off on a yacht to the Galapagos Islands for six days and five nights. Each day we will visit a different island. I will have the chance to swim with sea lions and snorkel with many varieties of sea life. Being around and in the ocean is very healing for me.
After I leave the Galapagos Islands I will be travelling into the Amazon Rainforest where I will stay for four nights and three days. I will be immersed in some of the most unspoiled nature in the world. I will be pretty deep in the jungle and will have a chance to see many wonderful creatures and meet the people of that region. I will end my journey in a city called Banos, which is in the cloud forest and has many natural hot pools. I will be staying at a wellness spa and have many healing treatments when I am there.
As a psychotherapist I need to rejuvenate myself from time to time. These spiritual journeys do just that. I love being immersed in breathtaking nature. I love meeting people from other cultures and learning about their traditions. I have been all over the world, and there are only two continents that I have not travelled to. I plan on going to these continents during the next two years. I want to see our entire wonderful world.
I also believe travelling this world is way to continue to educate myself. I’m excited about my upcoming adventure and know I will come back filled with wonderful new energy to help heal my clients and better serve the needs of the people I love.
This article was written by Nancy Stoops, M.A., M.F.T. Nancy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She runs free family support groups, a group on loss for seniors, and groups for teens. For more information about any of these services feel free to page her at (626) 935-3818. You may also email her at stoopsshecter@earthlink.net. Nancy’s book, “Live, Heal and Grow” is available for purchase at http://www.RoseDogBookstore.com or Amazon.com
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