Sometimes my experience in life as a human is quite similar to my perception of a leaf in the wind. Contorted, controlled, taken, and then relaxed, refreshed, and given. Not to say that either experience is good nor bad; unexpected and surprising is more like it.
The wind is howling outside my window. Vermont winter continues to share her energy with us. I love the wind. Something like Jason Lee said in Mallrats, "That kid should fear and respect that escalator!" My awe is for the wind's endless amount of energy; I have great reverence and a slice of fear for it. But nestled up in my home with a fire roaring down below, there is no fear, just respect and love.
It has been an interesting couple of months for me (as I'm sure its been for everyone else; we all have incredible stories). I continue to battle with my health, often questioning its physical and/or seemingly, mental health symptoms. A second MRI w/ contrast has ruled out MS again and for this I am happy. It is certainly nice to eliminate the worse cases first. Upon this realization though, I was still confused. Are my symptoms real? Could I be the actual cause of these symptoms, as some doctors cared to suggest? Would I find relief in my life? Will I be able to continue working? Geez, questions pop up exponentially. And then a diagnosis of a sleep disorder that couples with muscle pain. ? Regardless, I live on the same.
All the while, I found great comfort in meditation, mindfulness, psychic studies, Reiki, and self care. What a fabulous treat! And having found my way back to these simple practices has, in turn, returned me to a happy life path. As my best friend recently put it, "Life is like the waves of the sea. Enjoy the chaos as you ride the wave and enjoy the calm as the wave recedes."
Here are some specific activities that can calm and nurture the mind and soul:
1. Candle Medication: choose a candle to aspire your mood to and meditate with it. http://wuzzle.org/cave/colors.html
2. Bath w/ Epsom Salt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_sulfate
3. (for those of us in the north) Shovel snow - I loke to create paths around my yard.
I use this as a space for walking meditation.
4. Color (I have been coloring mandalas for an added experience) Personally though,
simply coloring in a coloring book is a calm, comforting , grounding experience.
The wind is howling outside my window. Vermont winter continues to share her energy with us. I love the wind. Something like Jason Lee said in Mallrats, "That kid should fear and respect that escalator!" My awe is for the wind's endless amount of energy; I have great reverence and a slice of fear for it. But nestled up in my home with a fire roaring down below, there is no fear, just respect and love.
It has been an interesting couple of months for me (as I'm sure its been for everyone else; we all have incredible stories). I continue to battle with my health, often questioning its physical and/or seemingly, mental health symptoms. A second MRI w/ contrast has ruled out MS again and for this I am happy. It is certainly nice to eliminate the worse cases first. Upon this realization though, I was still confused. Are my symptoms real? Could I be the actual cause of these symptoms, as some doctors cared to suggest? Would I find relief in my life? Will I be able to continue working? Geez, questions pop up exponentially. And then a diagnosis of a sleep disorder that couples with muscle pain. ? Regardless, I live on the same.
All the while, I found great comfort in meditation, mindfulness, psychic studies, Reiki, and self care. What a fabulous treat! And having found my way back to these simple practices has, in turn, returned me to a happy life path. As my best friend recently put it, "Life is like the waves of the sea. Enjoy the chaos as you ride the wave and enjoy the calm as the wave recedes."
Here are some specific activities that can calm and nurture the mind and soul:
1. Candle Medication: choose a candle to aspire your mood to and meditate with it. http://wuzzle.org/cave/colors.html
2. Bath w/ Epsom Salt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_sulfate
3. (for those of us in the north) Shovel snow - I loke to create paths around my yard.
I use this as a space for walking meditation.
4. Color (I have been coloring mandalas for an added experience) Personally though,
simply coloring in a coloring book is a calm, comforting , grounding experience.
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