The Yoga of Getting Outside Yourself
I’m still a little worn out as I write this.
This afternoon I was taking great pity on myself.
Yes, it’s that time of month. And my body was sending clear signals to let me know in case I hadn’t noticed.
My discomfort was quite a bit more noticeable than in recent months. Perhaps it is because of the changing weather. It could have something to do with my dedicated indulgence in Dagoba’s 87% chocolate the last few days.
What ever the cause, I was in pain.
Relieved to be finished teaching classes for the day, I returned home and tried just about every natural approach I could think of.
I had a healthy snack and an extra dose of fish oil…
Took a homeopathic remedy…
Practiced some gentle movement and breathwork. And lots of EFT, looking for some emotional component to the ordeal.
But, the pain was relentless. It wouldn’t budge.
So I walked to the grocery store – about 1 mile round trip to get some easy exercise and some produce.
My plan for this afternoon had been to make some business calls and then go visit Grandma.
I put off the calls and entertained the idea of waiting another day to visit the nursing home.
Then it occurred to me. If I can’t feel better, at least I can help someone else feel better.
Grandma so enjoys having people visit. And I don’t do it nearly enough.
The truth is, I don’t always enjoy visiting. Grandma likes for people to stay once they arrive, and often she is not wearing her hearing aid making conversation tough.
Another trip, this time to see Grandma.
And an hour later I returned home, pain free.
I hadn’t noticed when the pain left. I had my mind on other things – visiting with my grandma.
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