I should say that I'm pretty bad at paying attention to me. This is, from what I understand, pretty normal. Most people have some disconnect between their body and brain, but I seem to have some special issues. And the last few days have been a reminder of that. On top of the brooding sinus infection, I have added in whatever the low thyroid or other weird chemical imbalance thing that stops my brain from being attached to the world.
I am much better today, but I still feel like I was run over by a truck about 2 days ago. A little sore, a little achy, and needing much nappage. But the interesting thing is this - I knew I was sick and I took a day off from work to recover. I slept 3 hours past the time that my work day would actually start. My big accomplishments of the day have been a shower and these few paragraphs.
This is a new response for me so I'm still not sure how I feel about this emotionally. But I can tell that my body is very grateful. It is a new concept for me - and I don't expect to have actually defeated the "work through the pain" response forever. But the North Star book - and the class with Pam Slim - is really making me reassess.
Welcome to my crazy brain. Obviously, I didn't have enough change going on in my life so I added thinking about this, too! But I suspect that, once that I'm done with this work, it will help me get where I want to be - and that is Lighten Up embodied.
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Keep that brain going, girl!
Working on it!
And dont ever work through the pain! That sounds horrid. Have a cup of tea, put the slippers on, grab a book and head for bed.
My mum sayd that sleep and drinking water cures most ills.
The Finns say what Sauna, Vodka and Tar dont cure you die of (they make little sweets with tar in, weirdly addictive)
I'll go with your Mum's cure, I think. The whole sauna, vodka, tar thing sounds like a bit much for me!
Yeah, listening to your body!
Although the sauna, vodka and tar sounds a bit .. um, extreme, whatever works!
Hope you feel better soon.
:)
-Pam
Much better today, thanks! Amazing how much better I feel on the days that I am NOT working my corporate job. Could it be that I am not enjoying it these days? (I can't even write that with a straight face!) :)
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