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inspirationCome Backto Your SensesA Childlike Spirit Shows the WayChildren know that the wonders ofcreation may be comprehendedthrough the five senses; for whatare the senses really, but five portals, orways, of knowing? Watching any groupof children for a time brings a distinctsense that they are closer to understandingall that the senses have to teach us.They don’t just smell a flower;they inhale it. An ant is best observednot from a standing position, but onone’s belly. They do not simply tastesomething good and move on, theyroll it around the tongue,lick it gradually and makeby Clint Kellyit last. Children savor their senses,patiently waiting for the full story toemerge.A child’s imagination is embellishedby the senses to the point ofcelebration. Children are teachablebecause they are hitting on all cylindersof human sensory perception and cannever get enough. A child at play is achild with portals wide open.If adults lived that way—hilariously,at full speed, unencumbered—howmuch more might they perceive andhow much more might others perceivein them? To that child at play, there issomething of God that is also in the rain,the mud and the untethered laughterthat rings out from the puddle-splasher.So, how do we come back toour senses? Revel in the littlethings. Cook togetherand discusshow everysense comesinto play. Oneof many people’sfavorite activities is tomake organic popcorn,a wonderful object lessonA Collaborative ofHolistic HealersAromatherapy, Crystal Therapy, Channeling,Dr. Hauschka Facials, Ear Cornings, MagnifiedHealing ® , Coaching, Psychic Readings,Reflexology, Reiki and Therapeutic Massage133 Old Tower Hill Road, Wakefield, RIBy appointment401-742-2354www.path2harmony.netin how all the senses work together toyield a pleasurable result. Hear it pop,smell its mouthwatering goodness,see how the kernels expand, taste theyummy results and feel the differencebetween popped and unpopped corn,lightly topped with natural salt.“Feely” bags are fun. Place a fruitor vegetable in a small sack or cleansock and have kids guess what’s insideby listening to the sound it makeswhen shaken, what it smells like, whatit feels like and with eyes closed, whata small bite tastes like. Lastly, let themlook inside.We do well to keep our eyespeeled too, like children, and beamazed by all the ways life is continuouslycommunicating with us.Clint Kelly is the author of the Sensationseries of thrillers, based on the humansenses. He lives with his wife in thehigh-touch beauty of Washington State.Angel Whispers Rhode IslandThe Wellness Center at Gold Plaza917 Warwick AvenueWarwick, RI 02888Open Your arms to healing!Adriene J. Smith, RMTReiki ◊ Holistic Therapies ◊ Angelic Awareness ◊ Certification CoursesAdriene@AngelWhispersRI.com401.741.2278AngelWhispersRI.comLocated in Gold Plaza917 Warwick AvenueWarwick, RIOffering Classes, Sessions & TrainingGuided Meditation NightsIntegrated Energy Therapy®Usui Reiki TrainingMagnified Healing®Angel Workshops• Wellness ClassesGladys Ellen, RMT(401) 935-8451gladys@heavenly-hugs.comwww.Heavenly-Hugs.comnatural awakenings August 201231