Sheri (falling feather)
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  • August 05, 2009

    DailyOm: Walking Through

    July 9, 2009
    Walking Through
    When Doors Open

    When a door opens, walk through it. Trust that the door has opened for a reason and you have been guided to it. Sometimes we have a tendency to overanalyze or agonize over the decision, but it is quicker to simply go through the door and discover what’s there as that’s the only way to know. Even if it doesn’t seem right at first, opening this door may lead to another door that will take us where we need to go.

    Doors open when the time is right for us to enter a new space, metaphorically speaking, and we can have faith that walking through is the right thing to do. Sometimes we linger in the threshold because we are afraid of leaving our old life for a life we know nothing about. We may have voices inside of our heads that try to hold us back or people in our lives saying discouraging things. These voices, internal and external, are known as threshold spirits, and they express all the fears and doubts that arise at the beginning of a new life. Nevertheless, none of these voices can hold us back, and they will fall silent as soon as we cross the threshold.

    There are many doors that open in the course of our lives, leading us into new relationships, jobs, friendships, and creative inspirations. Our lives up to this point are the result of all the doors we have walked through, and our continued growth depends on our willingness to keep moving into new spaces. Every time we walk through an open door, we create a sense memory that encourages us to move into the new fearlessly. When we enter the new space, we almost always feel a thrill and a new feeling of confidence, in ourselves and in the universe. We have stepped across the threshold into a new life.

  • August 05, 2009

    DailyOm: Soulful Voyages


      
     
    August 5, 2009
    Soulful Voyages
    Travel Sensitivity

    The journeys we take are often as exhausting as they are exhilarating. The thrill we feel as we travel to a new environment may be undercut by our sensitivity to change, strange surroundings, and forced shifts in our usual habits. Air, road, and sea travel can be extremely taxing, and many people find sleeping soundly in a strange bed exceedingly difficult. There are, however, numerous ways of taking the stress out of both short voyages and lengthy sojourns. Since much of the comfort we feel in our day-to-day lives stems from the fact that we enjoy the regularity of routine, adapting your typical customs to correspond with your travel schedule can alleviate the unease you experience while away from your home. Likewise, when you ground yourself by honoring the rituals that are a part of your daily life, you’ll no longer feel like you’re out of your element.

    If you find yourself disconcerted by the foreignness of your surroundings when traveling, packing a few reassuring items from your home in your luggage can help you stay balanced. Photographs of loved ones, a favorite tea or snack, soft slippers, or even your own pillow can soothe the rigors associated with travel by plane, car, train, and ship while en route. Holding a crystal, gemstone, talisman, or medicine bag in your hand during particularly stressful periods of travel can help you stay relaxed and alert. Items imbued with healing or calming energy can help you destress once you reach your destination. As you unpack your travel altar, light a stick of sweet-smelling incense, or bask in the glow of a meditation candle, you’ll gradually begin to feel more grounded and serene in your new location.

    During the course of your journey, try not to forget to indulge in those activities that center you and sustain your emotional equilibrium. If you tend to sleep and wake at the same time each day, maintaining that schedule will ensure you stay strong and healthy. Taking time out of your voyage agenda to write in a journal, meditate, do yoga, or walk can help you reconnect with yourself in an alien setting. However you restore your tranquility, your conscious choice to surround yourself with comforting possessions and focus on your well-being will make traveling a joy.
  • August 05, 2009

    Fibromyalgia: The Beast Within (a poem)

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  • July 30, 2009

    July: the difficult month

    Amanda left on the 8th. It was so hard to see her go. She is my oldest, but she is still my baby and has been for 19 years (and always will be). I get so emotional everytime I see her empty room, hear her favorite song, etc. I miss her so much but I am also so happy for her and proud of her. This is something she wants and I will always support her decision but I will not miss her any less.

    I was just getting 'comfortable' with her absence when I got the call that Mike had fallen off a steeple on a roof. He was rushed to the hospital and I paniced because I cannot drive anymore because of the fibro. But a coworker of his picked me up and took me to the hospital. He had almost completely severed his arm but they were able to repair it and he was hospitalized for several days.

    I stayed by his side the entire time and eventually he was released and to home we went. It has been so difficult helping him (yet I will never say a word as he nees me) and this also started a long battle of no sleep which started in the hospital. I am lucky if I had an hour last night.

    And now the stress is taking its toll as I can hardly move, legs are not working, just the scarecrow thing, and the pain is beyond reason. I have so much I need to do and so much that I want to do and I can do nothing.

    At least this month is almost  at its end...