Down with The sickness
Yes, down with the sickness!! I do not get sick often. There are times when I feel that I will get sick because everyone around me is getting sick and yet my body shruggs it off. I am so happy for that. That being said, last week I came down with what my husband has. He has been sick for a week or so and I have been doing well, then all of a sudden it smacked me in the face. I was thinking that I could push through it. I mean I had obligations to do some talks. How could I let my people down? I had to take a good hard look. What would pushing through do to benefit my healing? What good would I be to my people if I showed up sick? I would not be in my full capacity of mind to really listen and guide women to do there own healing. I would just be compromising everything I believe in. AND, I don’t want to infect others with what I have.
I decided to take it easy. Stop, cancel my talks, do nothing but focus on rest and healing. I do not take well to sitting still for long periods of time. Yet I knew in my heart that is what was needed.
During this down time I realized why I got sick. Most people may say “well of course you did. Your husband was sick and you live closely with him” Well, that is a factor, yet many times he has been sick and I have not gotten what he had. The main contributor to me getting sick is that I did not take in to consideration the things I was doing for myself. I was working in part on what others thought I should be doing for myself and for my business. I was not truly listening to my heart and what it was saying to me. I just kept moving along, doing, doing, doing and not feeling if it was right for me. Not taking any time to really rest and do something that filled my soul.
So, the Universe took over and smacked me right in the face with something I could not ignore. “ Wendy, you better take care of yourself and do what is right for you now!” Wow, I heard that loud and clear. I am reevaluating what directions I will take and what feels better for my soul.
My healing has come quickly. I started to feel 75% better just a day after I got sick. I took a nice walk today with my dog and feel more like myself again. Still some remnants of the cold going on but I am taking stock in the process.
How did I heal so quickly from a cold that has been putting people down for two weeks? I looked at what I needed to do for the big picture. Most people take over the counter drugs and keeping moving. This prolongs the virus and hides what the body is really trying to tell you. Your body sends you signals every day. These signals tell you that something is not quite right in your body and you need to do something to fix it. Your body is a well run machine and it will fix itself giving the proper care.
I took time to rest, as I said before I was not taking time to do that. I used herbs to help assist my body to kill the virus, loosen mucus, and make a cough more productive rather than suppress it. I used steam therapy and an herbal tincture to help with the sinus breakup, made good nutritious food and drank plenty of water. I also used my mini trampoline to move my lymphatic system. Our lymphatic system doesn’t have it’s own pump. When we move our body, we move our lymph. This is why it is important to move regularly. This system is important for our detoxification and immune function.
All of these things I did many times a day. It was not just one pill, forget about myself and move on. It is work and this work is worth it. It helps to assist your body in healing and getting to the root cause. Now I can function normally and get back to the things that truly make my heart full. I allowed my body to heal itself with the aid of natural remedies. They are helpers and assist you in your healing journey.
This is the key. It’s not just the herbs, it is what else you are doing. It’s like this. If you are having lung problems because you are a smoker and you are taking herbs to help with your lungs and you are still smoking, you are not going to heal. You cannot not say” oh the herbs don’t work.” You have to make the lifestyle change. It is a big picture moment. Sometimes you have to look beyond the actual symptom and look at your lifestyle.
I learned another valuable lesson. I have learned this before yet, I quickly forgot it when things got busy. This is something I have to keep on my mind regularly and have to stop to look at the big picture to make sure I am living to what my heart truly feels is good for me. Taking care of myself is something I cannot let go by the wayside to far or I will be back on this sickness bandwagon. I am not a fan of this particular bandwagon. I would rather be on the rocket ship of doing what my soul desires.
The next time you are feeling like shit. Ask yourself what is the big picture lesson and what do I need to do to make things better? It is a process and if you are honest with yourself you will find your answers. You know what you need to do. You really do. Listen to that inner voice. If you are having challenges listening to that inner voice, well, schedule a discovery call with me and let’s discuss what we can do to get you back on track. Send me and email, let’s talk.
Love and Light
