The Wisdom of the Body
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 11:49PM 
Raunuclus, taken April 2009
I spent most of today resting, as I woke up with a hot and sore throat.
And whenever I have something going on with my 5th chakra, I always start looking at what needs spoken or named in my life.
After I did an energy healing on myself this morning, I checked in with what I needed to give voice to and found that I was screaming for some space, comfort and quiet.
Which is exactly what I did today. (Thank you, body, for the reminder of what it is my soul craves!)
I'm not surprised my body felt un-well today.
On Tuesday, I was very much in the "I'm behind" story. (An old story that I'm committed to rewriting!) All I could see was email inbox again filled with messages, the upstairs to our house in chaos as three rooms get switched around, and all the things on my to do list that didn't get done.
And today my body gave me the pause to slow down and be more present.
It amazing how much more there is — more time, more space, more focus, more joy — when we are in the present.
Going forward, I'm committed to being a good listener to my body, who for several days has been nudging me to enjoy some rest and relaxation. I'm grateful for the pause I was given today to do just that.
Tell me, what is your body telling you and how can you honor its wisdom?
P.S. My good friend, Jamie Durner, is a BodyMind coach with amazing distinction around learning to listen to your body. Check her out here.
Reader Comments (4)
Wow...what great insight AND wonderful follow through on taking care of yourself and listening to your voice.
I had some fun clarification this week around how I was feeling in connection with a boggy spring day...really pulled my Kapha energies out of balance. If you're interested, I wrote about it on my blog http://www.discoverhealingandharmony.com/blog
As always, thanks for sharing!
Jamie
Jamie,
Thanks for sharing your blog post — I love how YOU listened to your body and then responded with love to what it most needed. I appreciate the increased awareness around the food.
For lunch I had some yummy cereal that Julie had made (with milk thistle, chia seeds, oatmeal and pumpkin seeds). I had a big bowl of kale, some brown rice and some chole for dinner last night. It really made my body feel good. Thanks for also adding the perspective of the Kapha energy of this time of year, too!
Shannon
I just love, love, LOVE how you share and how you ARE, dear shannon!
Dear Leonie, thank you — I sense our feeling is mutual as I love how you share and how you are, too!