Keeping Our Center ~ Day 64

I’ve been living with a sore neck since sometime last summer. It got out of whack somehow (I think I’m blaming the pull lawnmower and/or the dog), and nothing I did helped. It would be better some days than others, but then I’d go to sleep and wake up all messed up again. It’s just wrong when sleep hurts you.

About two weeks ago I finally said enough is enough, and took myself to the chiropractor. Now, I’d tried this once or twice before, but the fix never stuck. I spent maybe 10 months just dealing with the pain because I didn’t want to spend the time, energy, and money to deal with it. Ignoring the pain did not make it go away. This time I told her I was coming consistently until my neck was better. And you know what? My neck finally seems to be getting better! Imagine that!

Not my finest moment, but if I don’t learn something from it then I just wasted all that pain and suffering for nothing. Why do we put off doing what is good for us? Why do we live with brokenness (mental, physical and spiritual) for so long without doing what it takes to heal ourselves? Why lose days, weeks, maybe even years to the pain of broken relationships, health issues, and emotional baggage that weighs us down, instead of taking care of ourselves and reaping the benefits? Are we afraid to do the work? Are we afraid to heal? Are we afraid to let go of the pain? Are we hesitant to spend the money, as if investing in our health isn’t a priority? Or, are we just plain lazy?

Living a life of wholeness is work. Sorry. It means taking care of our physical bodies through exercise, eating well, and seeing doctors, dentists, chiropractors and acupuncturists, or whoever, when we need to. It means healing relationships by saying, “I’m sorry” or “I forgive you” or “let’s talk about this.” Living a life of wholeness means dealing with our emotional baggage, working through our grief, anger, shame, and pain… maybe even seeing a therapist! Living a life of wholeness means working through any God or church issues, you may have, so that your soul feels lighter.

No, it’s not always fun, or easy, but life is short and shouldn’t be wasted. The sooner we do it, the more we’ll be able to more live life abundantly. 

Love & Light!

Kaye