27/11/2019
When I was in Bali, I had the honor of seeing not one, but four Balinese healers. One worked with energy, one with nerves, one with the stomach and one on a more spiritual and intuitive level. All of them told me I need to learn how to RELAX, which is ironic given what I do for a living as a yoga teacher.
Living with chronic pain means that relaxing is often extremely uncomfortable. When I allow myself to fully relax, I realize how much pain I'm actually in most of the time, so my coping mechanism (not a healthy one) has been to constantly keep pushing through and doing all the things.
Since returning back from Bali, I'm recognizing this pattern more and more, and when I feel myself wanting to keep doing to avoid my pain, I hear the healers telling me to relax. When we allow ourselves to actively feel what it is we're going through, whether mentally, emotionally or physically, we allow the pain and discomfort to move through us quicker than if we avoid it and stuff it down.
So, what will you do today to RELAX? Take a few deep breaths, move into a child's pose, meditate, mindfully drink your coffee? Let me know!
With love,
B. xoxo ♡
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