If as you slept tonight a miracle happened and your life was changed in exactly the ways you would like things to change, how would you know?
I would wake up with sense of ease and lightness
I would be free of doubt, guilt and fear
I would laugh and cry with ease knowing that each and both come and go and equally make the life fun to live
I would have quiet mind
I would have strong will
I would do without procrastination
I would believe that superheros exist
I would look back and have no regrets
I would be focused on now and make it worthwile
How would you know?
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Friday, July 14, 2006
Wisdom of chain letters
Sometimes I am just in mood to read them, sometimes I ignore them, mostly they sit in my inbox until I have nothing to do and then I take a peak. There have been so many in past 10 years that I almost perfected sense in knowing which one is worth reading and which one is not. I used to pass them on, especially ones that indicated somebody needed help. They would use tricky words like: "Don't be lazy, push that button, that's all that it costs you" until I got a reply back from a friend saying: Did you know that this one is spam? with link provided which clearly stated so. Since then I make sure I type title of the message in search engine and fair enough often it appears that contents are invitation of some idle mind that wants to get email addresses - lonely soul. To help other people not waste time - check the credibility of chain letters before you decide to forward it. :D
I have to admit - some of chain letters I save and cherish - like this one, dated 20th October 2004. It's been two years since I read it and today it came my way - from me to you. If the author happens to read my blog, please know that you made my day then and now. Thanks!
ENJOY THE JOURNEY
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids?
If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half You're four and a half, going on five!
That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! . He TURNED; we had to throw him out There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling.
What's wrong?
What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40.
Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70!After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime.
And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you
start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the
doctors worry about them. That is why you pay " them " .
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen.. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love. Whether it's family pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
I have to admit - some of chain letters I save and cherish - like this one, dated 20th October 2004. It's been two years since I read it and today it came my way - from me to you. If the author happens to read my blog, please know that you made my day then and now. Thanks!
ENJOY THE JOURNEY
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids?
If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half You're four and a half, going on five!
That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! . He TURNED; we had to throw him out There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling.
What's wrong?
What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40.
Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70!After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime.
And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you
start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the
doctors worry about them. That is why you pay " them " .
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen.. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love. Whether it's family pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
"Remember, this whole thing started with a mouse" Walt Disney
Scrolling through some of my old files I found a sheet with some interesting facts. After I read them my mind feels like it just finished a game on pinball machine - from one fact to the other until it looses itself in the paradox of black holes.
Enjoy :D
Walt Disney got the idea for Mickey Mouse from watching mice play in a garage, where he was forced to work, because he could not afford to rent an art studio.
More Monopoly money is printed yearly than real money throughout the world
A dentist invented the Electric Chair.
A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death.
Alfred Hitchcock did not have a belly button. It was eliminated when he was sewn up after surgery.
On average, every chocolate bar contains at least three insect legs.
"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist.
"Canada" is an Indian word meaning "Big Village".
The lunula is the half-moon shaped pale area at the bottom of finger nails.
One thousand" contains the letter A, but none of the words from one to nine hundred ninety-nine has an A.
Stewardesses" is the longest word that can be typed with only the left hand.
$203,000,000 is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
1 kg (2.2 pounds) of lemons contain more sugar than 1 kg of strawberries.
11% of the world is left-handed.
25% of a human's bones are in its feet.
259200 people die every day.
3% of all mammals are monogamous
80% of animals on earth are insects.
80% of arrested criminals are male.
By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.
t takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
85% of men who die of heartattacks during intercourse, are found to have been cheating on their wives.
Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
98% of all murders and rapes are by a close family member or friend of the victim.
Enjoy :D
Walt Disney got the idea for Mickey Mouse from watching mice play in a garage, where he was forced to work, because he could not afford to rent an art studio.
More Monopoly money is printed yearly than real money throughout the world
A dentist invented the Electric Chair.
A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death.
Alfred Hitchcock did not have a belly button. It was eliminated when he was sewn up after surgery.
On average, every chocolate bar contains at least three insect legs.
"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist.
"Canada" is an Indian word meaning "Big Village".
The lunula is the half-moon shaped pale area at the bottom of finger nails.
One thousand" contains the letter A, but none of the words from one to nine hundred ninety-nine has an A.
Stewardesses" is the longest word that can be typed with only the left hand.
$203,000,000 is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
1 kg (2.2 pounds) of lemons contain more sugar than 1 kg of strawberries.
11% of the world is left-handed.
25% of a human's bones are in its feet.
259200 people die every day.
3% of all mammals are monogamous
80% of animals on earth are insects.
80% of arrested criminals are male.
By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.
t takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
85% of men who die of heartattacks during intercourse, are found to have been cheating on their wives.
Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
98% of all murders and rapes are by a close family member or friend of the victim.
Tricks of menopause
A client complained about hot flashes, swollen legs, lack of energy, insomnia and weight problems. While Liu Shifu massaged her he talked about the principles of Chinese medicine and the flow of energy during the menopause. I am ‘relatively’ nowhere near that time but it was great to gain awareness of what is.
From what I have heard from my mother before women usually go through the following symptoms during the menopause: body weakens, looses the regulatory system of self cleansing and gets into a shock of irregular changes in temperature. To be sure I searched google and this is what I found as menopause symptoms:
1. Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling
2. Bouts of rapid heart beat
3. Irritability, Mood swings
4. Sudden tears
5. Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats)
6. Irregular periods; shorter, lighter periods; heavier periods, flooding; phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles
7. Loss of libido
8. Dry vagina
9. Crashing fatigue
10. Anxiety, feeling ill at ease
11. Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom
12.Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion
13. Disturbing memory lapses
14.Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence
15. Itchy, crawly skin
16. Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons
17. Increased tension in muscles
18. Breast tenderness
19. Headache change: increase or decrease
20. Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea
21. Sudden bouts of bloat
22. Depression
23. Exacerbation of existing conditions
24. Increase in allergies
25. Weight gain
26.Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair
27. Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance
28. Changes in body odor
29. Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head
30. Tingling in the extremities
31. Gum problems, increased bleeding
32. Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor
33. Osteoporosis
34. Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier
35. Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing' buzzing etc.
My god, no wonder women go through tantrums and no doubt, this awaits me too!
Honestly, after one hour of listening about the principles of change from perspective of Chinese medicine it all makes sense: menopause (the period marked by the natural and permanent cessation of menstruation, occurring usually between the ages of 45 and 55) triggers decreased flow of blood to legs and head (hence flashes: cold when there is reduced blood flow and hot when the blood flow increases). The whole process results in yin-yang imbalance and it takes 6 months to few years for body to adjust to the new life cycle. So families, youngsters and husbands: get ready to provide strong support during this time by easing the tensed mind of your women – soon it will be over.
Women: exercise more, engage yourselves in relaxation activities and be patient with your body – it is time for change.
The best exercise is swimming and walking. Swim 4 times a week and walk as much as you can but do these gently and without force. If you have resources, practice yoga, taichi or any other form of internal martial arts.
Today’s experiment: Speed Exercise
This exercise can be done at home or in a park, wherever you feel comfortable and whenever you have time. One to five minutes twice a day (morning and evening is great). Keep your body straight and gaze into the distance while your mind focuses on your footwork.
Gently and slowly step with one foot at a time and focus on each part of the soles of your feet as they touch the ground. Spread your weight until it is evenly distributed from heel first all the way to your toes.
Do this exercise every day and increase time when possible.
This exercise helps you increase the energy flow through the whole body. It is like cleaning blocked pipes you set intention to gain balance between mind (head) and body (legs) which secures free flow of blood and energy
Keep in mind: if you decide to use hormones your body will learn to adjust its function through external means and later on you will still need to deal with the withdrawal symptoms once you decide to stop using medication. The state you are going through is a natural process so allow it to guide you toward better understanding of your body.
From what I have heard from my mother before women usually go through the following symptoms during the menopause: body weakens, looses the regulatory system of self cleansing and gets into a shock of irregular changes in temperature. To be sure I searched google and this is what I found as menopause symptoms:
1. Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling
2. Bouts of rapid heart beat
3. Irritability, Mood swings
4. Sudden tears
5. Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats)
6. Irregular periods; shorter, lighter periods; heavier periods, flooding; phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles
7. Loss of libido
8. Dry vagina
9. Crashing fatigue
10. Anxiety, feeling ill at ease
11. Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom
12.Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion
13. Disturbing memory lapses
14.Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence
15. Itchy, crawly skin
16. Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons
17. Increased tension in muscles
18. Breast tenderness
19. Headache change: increase or decrease
20. Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea
21. Sudden bouts of bloat
22. Depression
23. Exacerbation of existing conditions
24. Increase in allergies
25. Weight gain
26.Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair
27. Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance
28. Changes in body odor
29. Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head
30. Tingling in the extremities
31. Gum problems, increased bleeding
32. Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor
33. Osteoporosis
34. Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier
35. Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing' buzzing etc.
My god, no wonder women go through tantrums and no doubt, this awaits me too!
Honestly, after one hour of listening about the principles of change from perspective of Chinese medicine it all makes sense: menopause (the period marked by the natural and permanent cessation of menstruation, occurring usually between the ages of 45 and 55) triggers decreased flow of blood to legs and head (hence flashes: cold when there is reduced blood flow and hot when the blood flow increases). The whole process results in yin-yang imbalance and it takes 6 months to few years for body to adjust to the new life cycle. So families, youngsters and husbands: get ready to provide strong support during this time by easing the tensed mind of your women – soon it will be over.
Women: exercise more, engage yourselves in relaxation activities and be patient with your body – it is time for change.
The best exercise is swimming and walking. Swim 4 times a week and walk as much as you can but do these gently and without force. If you have resources, practice yoga, taichi or any other form of internal martial arts.
Today’s experiment: Speed Exercise
This exercise can be done at home or in a park, wherever you feel comfortable and whenever you have time. One to five minutes twice a day (morning and evening is great). Keep your body straight and gaze into the distance while your mind focuses on your footwork.
Gently and slowly step with one foot at a time and focus on each part of the soles of your feet as they touch the ground. Spread your weight until it is evenly distributed from heel first all the way to your toes.
Do this exercise every day and increase time when possible.
This exercise helps you increase the energy flow through the whole body. It is like cleaning blocked pipes you set intention to gain balance between mind (head) and body (legs) which secures free flow of blood and energy
Keep in mind: if you decide to use hormones your body will learn to adjust its function through external means and later on you will still need to deal with the withdrawal symptoms once you decide to stop using medication. The state you are going through is a natural process so allow it to guide you toward better understanding of your body.
Monday, July 10, 2006
I wonder what was Shane going to wear on her wedding
The third season finished abruptly - at least as K & I saw it: on DVD, in two days. Sparkles of understanding, identity confirmation and determination to hear about other La La experiences. Inevitably I define myself through various characters: some are similar to me, some are far from similarity and some are intriguing. However one thing I know for sure - I am glad I am with K and that we are talking.
I wonder if it is so obvious to all La La girls that Bette's and Tina's relationship is not working only because they are not expressing how they feel and what they are thinking. Even if one of them tries, the other one withdraws and decides to escape engaging in work, baby or another relationship. Almost certain recipe for termination of a relationship. Another example is Dana. Why did she trap herself in rejection, solitude and poor me drama? She rejected Lara and chose solitude, she didn't invite her friends to be part of her life's major story. If she thought of all of that all the girls could have been acknowledged during the funeral. That was painful to watch - way to go Alice for standing up for the rights.
For those who have friends who are ill, being it breast cancer, aids or even flu - great read is Nancy Kline's book "Time to Think". Real help in understanding how important it is to listen and what kind of support you can offer in various ways. Recently a friend was in the hospital, she just got evacuated back to UK. I had a glimpse of understanding how difficult it is to present ease and lightness to a person that faces critical health condition. Mind races with worries, ears are fuming with information and then this blabber starts coming out, unstoppable blabber. I guess it is a kind of a problem personification, attachment to the experience and fear of "What would I do if I was her?" I guess that is the case with any kind of story, mine too.
Today I am wondering about the cycles I have been through. After over thirty years of living this body I am at this point in life planning K & my wedding. And the point is high point, no doubt. It is as high as a mountain peak that gets you to see over the valley and all other peaks, some smaller some higher, some are lost in the distance but memory keeps bringing them back. I learned a lot climbing those peaks. I found out how to choose a safe path, how to tie knots and secure the harness before I jump into abyss. K is my harness and my safety rope but I also learned that jumping into abyss is not such a thrill after all.
So, looking into the future there is this wedding peak, not so tall but simple event planning peak that is for us personally and we need to know what is it that we both want.
We have few layers of differences, and major sameness: we hope to be relaxed and happy, we want to have fun. How??? What bugs me is what do we wear? T-shirt with a statement? or a gown? Is the whole wedding ceremony just a statement, performance or celebration and ritual? We are still exploring. I know one thing for sure - there won't be official invitations. I used sms, email and phone to invite people. I hope they don't mind. Maybe they will forget? Who will be where? We are getting married first in Canada and then having a wedding ceremony in Beijing. As it happens we also need to decide on the outfit, flower arrangements, who to invite, where to dine in Vancouver too. And then, rings! We don't wear rings! Tattoos are the latest idea.
The clock is ticking, Vancouver August 11th, Beijing September 22nd. Oh, right, I remember now, a friend helped us check the auspicious dates and 11.08.2006. is apparently fantastic! September 22nd however is not. Really bad day, something like 'stay-at-home-and-hide' day. 25th is better, don't ask me why. I am not sure if I want to give in completely to the power of numerology. Maybe the best would be to continue with 22nd September and blame it on the 'not auspicious' day if things go wrong. I think I'd be more relaxed then - it's beyond my control.
Be safe and enjoy the journey
:D
I wonder if it is so obvious to all La La girls that Bette's and Tina's relationship is not working only because they are not expressing how they feel and what they are thinking. Even if one of them tries, the other one withdraws and decides to escape engaging in work, baby or another relationship. Almost certain recipe for termination of a relationship. Another example is Dana. Why did she trap herself in rejection, solitude and poor me drama? She rejected Lara and chose solitude, she didn't invite her friends to be part of her life's major story. If she thought of all of that all the girls could have been acknowledged during the funeral. That was painful to watch - way to go Alice for standing up for the rights.
For those who have friends who are ill, being it breast cancer, aids or even flu - great read is Nancy Kline's book "Time to Think". Real help in understanding how important it is to listen and what kind of support you can offer in various ways. Recently a friend was in the hospital, she just got evacuated back to UK. I had a glimpse of understanding how difficult it is to present ease and lightness to a person that faces critical health condition. Mind races with worries, ears are fuming with information and then this blabber starts coming out, unstoppable blabber. I guess it is a kind of a problem personification, attachment to the experience and fear of "What would I do if I was her?" I guess that is the case with any kind of story, mine too.
Today I am wondering about the cycles I have been through. After over thirty years of living this body I am at this point in life planning K & my wedding. And the point is high point, no doubt. It is as high as a mountain peak that gets you to see over the valley and all other peaks, some smaller some higher, some are lost in the distance but memory keeps bringing them back. I learned a lot climbing those peaks. I found out how to choose a safe path, how to tie knots and secure the harness before I jump into abyss. K is my harness and my safety rope but I also learned that jumping into abyss is not such a thrill after all.
So, looking into the future there is this wedding peak, not so tall but simple event planning peak that is for us personally and we need to know what is it that we both want.
We have few layers of differences, and major sameness: we hope to be relaxed and happy, we want to have fun. How??? What bugs me is what do we wear? T-shirt with a statement? or a gown? Is the whole wedding ceremony just a statement, performance or celebration and ritual? We are still exploring. I know one thing for sure - there won't be official invitations. I used sms, email and phone to invite people. I hope they don't mind. Maybe they will forget? Who will be where? We are getting married first in Canada and then having a wedding ceremony in Beijing. As it happens we also need to decide on the outfit, flower arrangements, who to invite, where to dine in Vancouver too. And then, rings! We don't wear rings! Tattoos are the latest idea.
The clock is ticking, Vancouver August 11th, Beijing September 22nd. Oh, right, I remember now, a friend helped us check the auspicious dates and 11.08.2006. is apparently fantastic! September 22nd however is not. Really bad day, something like 'stay-at-home-and-hide' day. 25th is better, don't ask me why. I am not sure if I want to give in completely to the power of numerology. Maybe the best would be to continue with 22nd September and blame it on the 'not auspicious' day if things go wrong. I think I'd be more relaxed then - it's beyond my control.
Be safe and enjoy the journey
:D
Doom day in Beijing
Heaven and Earth have connected into a mushy grey blob in Beijing today. Morning practice was cancelled, streets will not dry out completely - not today. I can hardly see what is ahead 1km away. Something is telling me that the weather will not be that much different this summer.
Looking through my window I contemplate if this is how it looked like before ying & yang collided to participate in the world creation. I don't know anymore what belons to pollution, what belongs to global warming, which part of the whole environmental kick gives us the healthy perspective. I don't know anymore if the rain falling is the natural collision of ying & yang spheres or simple cloud busting that is coming from human perspective - to ease the breath and soothe farming land with few extra drops that may come in more handy than pesticides.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Health & Positive Thoughts
I hurt my back, again. What is it that keeps me on track with understanding what my health perserving boundaries are? Each time it happens in exactly the same way - I see something that bothers me and it needs to be lifted: first time, cement bag was on my way; second time, child that was bored and I picked it up to play with it; third time, 15 chairs needed to be mended; fourth time, flower pot was to big for one person to carry. Each time I was there to find out that my back is not as strong as I wanted it to be. Lesson learned - lift weight using my legs!
How long does it take to listen to the body signs and act accordingly? How many time have I ignored what my body was telling me just to be able to induldge a bit more in life temptations - food, drinks or any other available pleasures that modern living abundantly offers?
I find Luisa Hey's work very helpful for this. According to her each physical symptom of illness or injury resides in a negative thinking pattern. The whole concept seems so simple and gives us, cognitive thinkers, full responsibility for everything that happens to us. So, the formula in my case, according to LH is: Back Problems = financial insecurity; the way out of it is to have more abundant thoughts. I know I have a choice to believe that I hurt my back because I was lifting a heavy weight or that I have been having concerns about finances which influenced weakenning of my back and therefore exposed me to an injury. Trully, this year is getting heavy on our budget, we have moved to a more expensive place, so far I have made 2 trips to Europe, 1 to Sri Lanka, there is a wedding ahead of us. Each of the events is a happy thought but I know somewhere deep in my mind a worry resides - will these expenses be replenished soon?
While I have been lying in bed healing my back, I kept encouraging myself to continue having positive thoughts, minimize worry and look at the bright side of the whole picture. Hey, I am getting married, and it will all be ok, and the wedding will be great and we will live happily ever after.
:D
How long does it take to listen to the body signs and act accordingly? How many time have I ignored what my body was telling me just to be able to induldge a bit more in life temptations - food, drinks or any other available pleasures that modern living abundantly offers?
I find Luisa Hey's work very helpful for this. According to her each physical symptom of illness or injury resides in a negative thinking pattern. The whole concept seems so simple and gives us, cognitive thinkers, full responsibility for everything that happens to us. So, the formula in my case, according to LH is: Back Problems = financial insecurity; the way out of it is to have more abundant thoughts. I know I have a choice to believe that I hurt my back because I was lifting a heavy weight or that I have been having concerns about finances which influenced weakenning of my back and therefore exposed me to an injury. Trully, this year is getting heavy on our budget, we have moved to a more expensive place, so far I have made 2 trips to Europe, 1 to Sri Lanka, there is a wedding ahead of us. Each of the events is a happy thought but I know somewhere deep in my mind a worry resides - will these expenses be replenished soon?
While I have been lying in bed healing my back, I kept encouraging myself to continue having positive thoughts, minimize worry and look at the bright side of the whole picture. Hey, I am getting married, and it will all be ok, and the wedding will be great and we will live happily ever after.
:D
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