Inspirational Musings

Insights for Those in Recovery

In the winter of 2017-18, I fell and broke my left hip. It was a stupid fall, nothing fancy, just stupid. I lay on the floor not being able to move, and then realized I could shout to Siri to call 911, this worked perfectly. Soon, the CMTs were all over my house, two of my girl friends came over to help and to make sure my little YoYo wasn’t too scared. The ambulance ride was scary, nothing like this had never happened to me before. In the Emergency area the tests and x-rays were taken and it was determined my left elbow, wrist, knee, and ankle were sprained; but, I had a fracture at the hip joint. Of course, I was in pain to which the nurses gave me plenty of medication! The following day I underwent surgery to put pins across the fracture to stabilize my hip while it healed. After four days in the hospital I was transferred to a rehabilitation facility.

In the rehab center, I wasn’t to put any weight on my left leg for three to four weeks! This meant hopping to the wheelchair and bathroom, and standing on one leg like a flamingo! Soon, I received physical therapy to keep my body moving as much as it could. I had many visitors bringing flowers, food, plants, sweets, and books. One of my dear sister-friends brought me a new purple pen and a wire-bound Journal, knowing I would need to write my thoughts and feelings down as the long weeks stretched out for over a month--this is where my story really begins.

The pages of my new Journal were perfectly lined, which made it easy to focus on jotting down my emotions, my fears, my discomfort, my questions, and my spiritual lessons and insights. Each day I would write at least one page, even if it was only a sentence or two. Soon, I was writing for hours sitting at a small table next to a lonely window with saggy gold curtains. My daytime consisted of hours of physical therapy, seeing visitors, and writing in my Journal. I offer these personal insights in my booklet Inspirational Musings: Insights for Those in Recovery to all those going through any type of healing or recovery from addiction, injury, or emotional trauma to gain self-knowledge, insight, and strength on their journey through life.

Blessings,
Barbara~

 

The Foreword of this booklet was written by spiritual teacher Joanie Lane. She is an instructor of Meditation, Qigong, and Reiki. Joanie is the founder and Director of "A Positive Light" meditation center in California. I am honored to receive words of praise for my little healing booklet by Joanie!

Inspirational Musings

will be available worldwide online in the fall of 2018

 

 

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Professional Reviews

"When we are in the depths of recovering, we often feel bound by the weightiness of negative emotions and physical discomfort. Opening ourselves up to sources of encouragement feels futile. However, psychotherapist and author Dr. Barbara Sinor provides us with a compassionate companion in her newest book Inspirational Musings: Insight for Those in Recovery, easing us gently into the words of wise teachers and into the warm comforting lessons gleaned from her personal healing journey. Sinor’s poetic musings around topics such as Compassion, Suffering, Beauty, Joy, Awakening, and Faith not only inspire us, but awaken our souls to discover meaning and purpose both during and after our pain."
~Holli Kenley, M.A., MFT, author
Daughters Betrayed By Their Mothers: Moving From Brokenness To Wholeness and Breaking Through Betrayal: And Recovering The Peace Within


"We all have times when physical challenges pin us to the spot. Sometimes we squirm, sometimes we relax, and sometimes--if we are very fortunate--we use the time as Barbara Sinor has. jotting down contemplative thoughts stirred by the stillness. Drawing on words from many teachers and adding her own honest stories and reflection during a time of convalescence, Barbara offers us a small book to dip into when we want to go deeper, when we need to find healing for this moment. Inspirational Musings is a book to slip into your pocket or bag as you travel the journey that is taken by human beings."
~Oriah "Mountain Dreamer" House, author
The Invitation


"Reading this booklet of insights reached up and grabbed me within the first few pages. I experienced a profound deep awakening and inspiration of some buried feelings I didn’t know existed within my being. All the quotes within Inspirational Musings bring a divine influence, and the personal poetry of Dr. Barbara Sinor inspire us to heal and stay positive. The last quote by renown Stephen Hawking moved me deeply and my being once again saw the Light out of the darkness. Thank you again Barbara for sharing your insights with us."
~Reverend Peggy Tennent, Astara

 

"Exquisite! How so like Barbara Sinor to use her time in rehab to delve inside herself to explore and expand her soul journey as her body heals, and then to share the treasure she unearths with the world. Inspirational Musings is to be savored page by page, insight by insight, bit of wisdom by bit of wisdom. Enjoy!"
~Anita Rosenfield, Ph.D., author
Flame: a cautionary tale


"Recovery from emotional, physical, or spiritual trauma can overwhelm even the strongest among us; yet it can be an unprecedented opportunity for our personal growth. Inspirational Musings: Insights for Those in Recovery is a treasure trove of elegant, gentle, and wise passages written by Dr. Barbara Sinor while undergoing her own rehabilitation. Poetic, profound, and powerful, Inspirational Musings is not only a must for anyone going through a challenging recovery, but can also benefit those of us who yearn to connect with the awe, magnificence, and meaning of life."
~Carlyn Montes De Oca, M.T.O.M, L.Ac, author
Dog as My Doctor, Cat as My Nurse


"Dr. Sinor’s Inspirational Musings is a joyous booklet filled with a sense of arousing spiritual awareness. Read it on-the-go; read it for a meditation; read for reflection. Petite in volume, vast in mindfulness Barbara’s poetic words penetrate one’s consciousness to grasp both insight and emotion. Turn to this healing booklet each time you need inspiration!"
~Chelle Thompson, Editor-at-Large

 

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