The structure of the book depends on all of the steps.
The same is true for healing the body.
So where do we start? What is the first step?
Science tells us that the mind, what we think, affects the body. Is healing the mind, the first step? If so, where do we start? When do we start? Before or after the body presents with a dis-ease?
We have all been bombarded with many of the tools and techniques out there, many ideas, many right ways, many beliefs. Some resonate with me, some don't. The self help industry is like religions, all saying the same thing using different ways to get to the same end point.
Is it what we chose to believe that shapes our life? Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Do we have a negative life because we continually affirm negative thoughts? All points to ponder.
This is a storyboard of my personal experiences. A recording of moments that left me shaking my head in awe, wondering how. Moments of being in the right place at the right time. Moments of thoughts popping into my mind, like this story idea. True stories, some that are hard to believe. Stories that I saw happen, I was there, it was my experience. No, I wasn't on drugs or drunk. There were witnesses, I was not dreaming or hallucinating.
A story of my own personal life journey. A journey of learning to listen to my body, that wise self inside each of us. A work still in progress that has already healed in so many ways.
In no particular order:
We were in Southern California at an RV park. Our camper van was over run by hundreds of ants. And I mean lines of ants marching everywhere, including up our legs. Nothing worked to get rid of them. Over the years I had taken training in Therapeutic Touch and other energy modalities. We were taught that energy follows thought. So as I was sunning by the swimming pool, whoosh, I suddenly had the thought to think of filling the van with white light to get rid of the ants. No harm in trying, right! When I got back to the campsite, I asked my husband about the ants. He said they were gone. Then again by the pool a couple of days later, I had the sudden thought to send white light to fill the van again. Later my husband told me he had seen a few ants earlier, but none since. We were ant free.
So over the years when we had mice visiting our condo, I remembered the ants in the van experience. I pictured filling our suite and condo building with white light. The mice always vacated, problem solved.
My first conscious experiments playing with energy were asking for an easy parking space at my destination. It worked like magic. One day, I drove around the blocks 3 times until I found a parking spot. Instead of choosing to believe that the process didn't work after all, my thought was - I wonder what that was about? When I walked into the medical building, the doctor I had wanted to run into to give him some paperwork, walked out of the elevator. Perfect timing. Thank you Universe, I was too early was I - hence the 3 times around to find that perfect corner easy parking spot and at just the right moment so our paths would cross. I was impressed.
I met a friend for lunch. We were going to a weekly mask making workshop and we left late. We just missed the bus.... Somewhere I had learned about 'stretching time'. We did the simple technique which includes releasing, forgetting about, letting go of control. We merrily caught the next bus, transferred to another bus, then walked the 3 blocks leisurely in wonderful conversation with no thoughts of being late or needing to rush. Totally trusting that we would arrive when we are supposed to. The doors were locked, when we looked at the time, we were early. Normally a 1/2 hour trip had taken us 10 minutes in man made clock time. I often stretch time when I start to get caught up in that 'hurry up rush mode' to remind myself that I am never late, (or early) trusting that the universe is in control and I will arrive when I am supposed to and we always do. Being in life's flow - in the right place at the right time.
I have learned to be grateful for the traffic jams of life - all orchestrated to get me to the place at the time the Universe wants me to be there.
One day at the weekly relaxation group I volunteered at, the first client to arrive was visually upset. We sat her in a chair and offered Therapeutic Touch as she shared her tears. Just as we were winding up and ending our healing conversation another lady rushed in apologizing for being 20 minutes late. She said she had driven right by and hadn't noticed until she was a few miles past our location. No apologies necessary. It was obvious to the rest of us that she had arrived right on time.
Then there was the time I was heading home and just missed the bus. My thought was, guess I was not meant to be on that bus. I had made plans to meet my husband at a restaurant close to the sky train station. Note, normally he would not so readily agree to such arrangements. Walking from the sky train station I immediately saw a friend. She asked if I wanted to go for coffee and catch up. I told her I was meeting my husband at the restaurant and she accepted my invitation to join us. And now, the rest of the story.... As the 3 of us were sitting in the restaurant, I heard the waitress say "hi Ted" to someone coming in the door, - my husbands sons name. I went over to the pub side and sure enough, there was my husbands son. I told him that we were sitting in the restaurant area and he came over to say hi. Turned out that all his friends were there to honour a chum who had passed. My husband went to say hi to everyone, some he hadn't seen for 30 years.
The opposite is also true. Sometimes I forget to wake up and remember. Sometimes when I don't listen to that small quiet voice, when I intellectualize it away, dramas occur. Like driving from point A to point B, there are many routes to take. Sometimes I have chosen, because we have free will choice, to ignore the quiet voice that tries to nudge me to go a different route, only to find there has been an accident up ahead. Or the thought that said, go back through this door. I ignored it and created a huge drama that shook things up for months. Mmmmh, I think there is more forgiveness healing to do with that memory.
Things fall magically into place sometimes. Another step by step process I have noticed. Online webinars, emails, courses, people, opportunities appear out of the blue. Perfect offerings from the Universe, at just the right moment.
Like natures gift of rainbows at a Reiki Master friends service to celebrate her life? Her drum was displayed on the buffet table. The family had asked four of us to do a drumming ceremony at the reception to honour their mom. As we played, someone said, look at the rainbows. We all went outside and there was one of the most vibrant brilliant rainbows I have ever seen, with 4 other muted rainbows underneath it, all perfectly lined up with the front door of her building.
So many moments, so many stories. You get the picture.....
So why is it that I find myself going through another health challenge? Which reminds me of a couple of years ago when I broke my arm as we were travelling through Utah. A time when I wasn't listening to my wise self. At the hospital, I asked what the name of the town was. The answer, Fillmore, floored me.... You see we go to Unity churches wherever we are and Unity was started by Charles and Myrtle - you guessed it - Fillmore.
You can find more at lynnstory.blogspot.com
I have learned to trust my body. It is a mystery. I still tend to ignore its calls to pay attention. More healing work to do.
Sage
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