I haven’t been feeling well lately and it has been a challenge to pull all the things I have learned over the years into practice
After all it’s easier to wallow right?
The truth is that I have somehow managed to forget I have a chronic illness.
Maybe I just forgot the definition of chronic?
Or maybe I am just experiencing the output of my lifestyle.
I seem to think that because I have all the tools that means I am doing what I need to do to be healthy.
It’s like having a gym membership, never going and thinking that’s the same as working out 🙂
Well at least I have caught it early enough.
So I am back to making my healthy smoothies in the morning, walking and practicing gentleness, healthy living and nutrition.
And the first part of the gentleness is not beating myself up for not paying better attention to the details.
It’s hard isn’t? You work through something difficult, painful and you come out on the other side wiser, knowing yourself more and (hopefully) feeling stronger and more seated in who you truly are.
And that should be enough right?
You do ALL that work, deal with all the PAIN when you learn the lesson that should be it right? You shouldn’t have to do more!!
I remember feeling that way about school. Once I passed the test couldn’t that be it? Couldn’t I just forget everything and move on?
I am trusting there is a more meaningful lesson down the road.
Even if I am not liking things one bit.
After all I have a lot to do and do not have time to deal with this.
I went through a, “how come it’s happening now-this isn’t a good time.”
Now however I am in gentle acceptance and trying not to push myself too much and making sure I am doing all the things I need to let my body recover.
The truth is, whether you have an illness or are just having some difficulties in life we all can benefit from practicing gentleness and self care.
How are you caring for yourself?
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