...or at least for right now at this very moment. I am pain free! I can think SO clearly when pain isn't shooting up from my spine into my brain cells.
I just got back from the physical therapist and they did electroshock therapy, ultrasound heat, and massage. I don't know if it was all that or the fact that I relaxed for an hour...but my pain is GONE! That was NUTZ! And my therapist is a southern black man from Alabama with so much soul he puts my drama to shame. I love him. He made me laugh harder than I've laughed in a long time. Thank God it wasn't the same man that assessed me yesterday. He was like death warmed over. Anyway, Lily was with me and every time the therapist left the room, she'd say in the most sincere of ways, "Mommy, he talks crazy." Lol. I said..."Well, honey. Enjoy it. There are too many deadbeats in this world." I love joyful people. My therapist totally gave me a life lesson too. He reminded me that there is nothing in this world that can take away my happiness but my own self. I need to just enjoy life.
He said my ambition is going to kill me before it heals me.
Hmmmm....I can see it now... "The ambitious girl on a mission to bring healing dies at age 35 from stress." Lol.
Let me tell you something FOLKS. All the organic superfoods in the world and the perfect fitness regime cannot guard you against the destructive forces of stress.
THANK GOD FOR YOGA!!! Practicing yoga every day has been amazing. Just a few years ago...I hated the end of yoga when you had to lay down and "relax" for 10 mins. It felt like such a waste of time. It is now the most important 10 mins of my whole day. It's so quiet. My head is so clear. My brain feels so organized when I leave class.
Lately I have had this overwhelmingly clear message from God. I keeping hearing these words..."Don't Do. Just Be." Listen. Listen. Listen. Be. Be. Be. Instead of getting up in the morning and working out or blogging or cleaning or whatever...I have started to just be quiet. I sit still...usually out back if it's not too cold. I'm quiet and I listen. When all of the clutter in my brain is gone, all of the important things remain. And the important things are few, and I realize that my life really isn't all that complicated. And in FACT, it's quite fantastic. The messages I am receiving are clear...I am blessed, I am loved, I am gifted, and there is nothing to fear. I'm regaining a sense of peace right now and I have more clarity about my direction in life.
In the midst of all this "BEing" and listening, I decided to write down my goals and anything else I heard in my silence that was absolutely clear. I promised not to get too detailed and I vowed not to go over the top or embellish simple truths. I just think it is important to stay focused on what it is you really want, who it is you really are, and what it is you're really all about. It keeps things simple and daily details become less distracting and confusing. When I know where I am headed, little things roll off my back.
I think defining our goals on a regular basis is an important practice. For me, it means writing things down. When I wake up in the morning I look over them and try to keep those things at the forefront of my mind. They influence my decisions and they keep me from getting distracted. We get bombarded by information in our quest to "be all that we can be" and then we become overwhelmed. But information should be used to free us...not burden us. Once we begin feeling burdened it is a sign that we need to slow down. We need to filter. And we need to process.
Don't bypass these opportunities. What are you really about? What is it you really want? If your life isn't congruent with your beliefs, it will make you sick. Trust me. I know.
I encourage and challenge you to spend a 10-30 min chunk of time every day to just be quiet and listen....don't DO. Just BE. What will you hear? What will you learn? And by the way, it's ok for your goals to be fueled by your desires. Desire is a raw driving force behind most of our actions anyway. Acknowledging your hearts desires will help you understand who you are and will keep you from channeling them in an offensive way. Don't be who you think you should be. Be who you ARE. Do you know who that is? Write those things down and/or talk about them with someone you're close to. When your head is clear and your goals are defined, you walk in a much straighter line. When your path isn't crooked, you'll get where you're headed much faster.
Now! It's time for me to get this office cleaned up so I can reach the goal of finishing my education and furthering my career! :)
Cheers to a healthy body AND a healthy soul!
Can't wait to share this week's health craze with you!
It also time to go back to cabinet transformation. There are 3 more poisons we need to get out. How are you all doing with the first 3?
1. Hydrogenation
2. High Fructose Corn Syrup
3. Refined Grains
Have you gotten in the habit of getting rid of these? Are you in the habit of finding alternatives?
Just checkin. ;)
Peace out!
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