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About Arcadian Healing Farm
Breathe . Reflect . Connect . . . Heal.
Hi, I'm Cheri !
I am so glad you are visiting our site. My journey towards healing began many years ago as a young adult seeking recovery from a very unhealthy environment The journey is on-going and continues today as I've enter my 50's. From thinking there was something wrong with me, to understanding that I was learning to manage chronic anxiety and situational depression, to decades later finally being diagnosed with PTSD, and much more in between: my journey at times has been a pilgrimage, an exploration, with one or two epic odysseys! Most importantly, I've come to learn that I am not alone in my quest . . . others have similar experiences and challenges. When I find these people, it seems we are immediately drawn together like the proverbial moths to the flame (see side note).
My on-going work has included periodic therapy with
MSW credentialed professions; work with various alternative
therapy practitioners such as massage therapists, energy
healers, chiropractors, astrologers, empaths, and psychics;
and investigating new ideas and concepts through books
and PBS specials starting with Wayne Dyer and Louise Hayes.
There were many pivotal moments along the way. I have
truly come to believe that everything does happen for a reason, sometimes for joy and other times the challenge of learning through disappointment and even pain. One idea that was momentous for me early on, is the belief that we create sacred contracts with other souls before we begin this lifetime. The consideration of this belief and it's possibilities related to my early experiences brought to me me a certain level of meaning and acceptance as it allowed me to least partially answer the question Why? (aka Why Me?)
Many years of pondering these and similar ideas brought me to a place of acceptance so that I could move forward towards healing and positive life experiences. Another momentous experience for me was starting equine therapy at Flying Horse Stable nearly 20 years ago. My relationship with horses began as a novice to owner to anam cara (soul friends). I would not be where I am to today without the horses you see on this page. Since that time, my vision of creating a space of healing has continued to evolve. You are welcome to all of the resources collected here, and please reach out for anything. My hope is that this site and my purpose to help others becomes a beacon of light: providing guidance to those who seek it, and a place of safe refuge for those looking to find their way out of dark places.
"All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of one candle." St. Francis of Assis
You are a blessing. You are blessed in ways you may not see at the moment. You are a child of the light and as such have the birthright of joy, beauty and peace. I see you. I hear you. I reach out to embrace you with warmth and joy.
With healing love and prayers,
Cheri
Arcadian Healing Farm is a place to share and to learn in the space of safety and vulnerability. We operate with the belief that each and every one of us has special gifts and challenges that make us unique individuals. This is a no judgment and this is an all acceptance zone. Like the herd, we accept what is and act as an imperfect community that strives for wholeness through understand and personal accountability.
Every week, my goal is to share 2 to 3 short podcasts to share helpful information, generate conversation in our communication, and hopefully help others from my lessons learned while sharing a message of encouragement.
My journey began prior to the inception of modern positive psychology. However, the more I've studied that field, many of the behaviors and learned coping skills that I adopted are fundamental to the tenants of positive psychology. And so, that is how I would summarize the core foundation of the podcasts and library of information .
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
Love leaves a memory no one can steal”
Irish headstone
Bella Dolcezza (2014 -2022)
You are forever in my heart. Thank you for teaching me unconditional love, and the courageous fortitude and sweet gentleness of being a badass Boss Mare. Until we stroll in the pasture together again -
Amo la Mammina
"Grief is the price we pay for love,"
Queen Elizabeth II
The term “positive psychology” was first coined Abraham Maslow and later by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in 1998 to describe the study of what makes life most worth living. Martin Seligman developed a systematic theory and uses the scientific method to explore happiness. Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi are generally considered the modern co-founders of positive psychology.
What sets this psychology apart from other fields is that it focuses on looking for solutions instead of focusing on problems and mental health issues. Positive psychology is the science and study of life's positive qualities — well-being, happiness, satisfaction, and the ability to thrive in our day-to-day lives. The field studies what goes into building a life of purpose, rich with meaning that allows the individual to flourish
Positive Possibilities Podcase
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