At a time in our lives when everything seems to be changing, it’s good to know that a book that was written many years ago can still have a profound impact on our lives.

Louise Hay’s book “You Can Heal Your Life” is one such book. I bought the gift edition in November of last year, but I didn’t actually open the book until the end of December. Now I know it was the perfect time to read “You can heal your life.”

For the past year I have been wondering what God had in store for my life, what my purpose in life was, and I felt like I was going around in circles.

I started reading “You Can Heal Your Life” during the two weeks I took off at the end of the year. On January 3, 2009, I was hospitalized for Bell’s palsy. After I was released from the hospital I got home and immediately opened the book again and looked to see what Louise Hay had to say about Bell’s palsy.

Bell’s palsy: extreme control over anger. Unwillingness to express feelings.

For a couple of years I have struggled with exactly that! I didn’t want to show anger or express my feelings of hopelessness or my feelings of feeling totally out of control. I wanted to yell at anyone and everyone who had hurt me or in any way made me feel out of control, including blaming God and myself for what was happening. But I couldn’t do it, I couldn’t blame others or let go of those angry feelings… I wanted to but couldn’t express them for fear of feeling even more out of control.

After reading “You Can Heal Your Life” and overcoming my anger with affirmations Louise suggested like:

“It’s safe for me to express my feelings. I forgive myself.”

I was able to express those angry feelings, I yelled, I yelled and then I released those feelings and let myself go.

Amazingly, last week, my Bell’s palsy disappeared! Now I can smile again without my face falling off. It’s amazing how what we feel inside and out affects our health.

While I knew this to a certain extent, this time I fully understood what I had to learn from this situation!

I’ve always said I was a stubborn person, for me it doesn’t take 3 hits to the head, no, it takes a fourth time before I wake up…” Bell’s palsy was the fourth time I’ve been hit in the head 🙂

Now every day I open “You Can Heal Your Life” or “The Present Moment: 365 Daily Affirmations” or “Thinking Positive Every Day” to remind myself of positive things to say to myself.

I just open the books and think where they open I was meant to read that day.

So if you’re struggling to stay positive in this day and age or wondering why you’re suffering from an illness and looking for help, I highly recommend any book written by Louise Hay or, for that matter, any book by a Hay House author.

“If you are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be cured” -Louise Hay