tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524364334037666877.post1019484667323574189..comments2024-03-25T15:16:59.631-04:00Comments on The Green Bough: The Body-Self BeautifulOriahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153842083329682011noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524364334037666877.post-953037128877315572010-09-22T17:30:20.596-04:002010-09-22T17:30:20.596-04:00Oriah, thanks for such an honest exploration of yo...Oriah, thanks for such an honest exploration of your own experience. I can relate to much of what you're saying as I too have had to rethink my relationship with my own body, because like you, I've also had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which moved in as my teacher almost 2 years ago. I've realised just how much I previously took my physicality for granted and how much I failed to listen in a loving way to the subtle messages my body/mind was sending. You are so right about recovery not being just about the obvious ways in which we maintain health but more about the attitude with which we care for ourselves i.e. with loving, conscious intent rather than a practical duty. I still have so much to learn through this process and I appreciate the wisdom of others, like yourself, who are maybe a little further down the road on this challenging journey.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03708796229245090926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524364334037666877.post-16431134336949307582010-09-22T17:28:16.027-04:002010-09-22T17:28:16.027-04:00Sandra, I want to tell you something: early life e...Sandra, I want to tell you something: early life experiences meant that I too was not very connected to my body.Ironically, my ability to leave my body was part of what brought me to study shamanism where my ability to "journey" out of the body was an asset in healings and monitoring people who were out on vision quests. But spending time out of the body has a cost- and it has taken me a very long time to be fully IN my body- and even today it is something I have to cultivate- it does not come automatically as it may to some. In some ways, I think that makes me a good person to chronicle and share the process (since those blessed with strong in-the-body awareness usually have a harder time explaining how they got there) So, don't give up- your body is waiting for you. Slow, sensual, mindful, gentle persistance. OriahOriahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13153842083329682011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524364334037666877.post-47978791348581870382010-09-22T17:14:55.896-04:002010-09-22T17:14:55.896-04:00This reminds me of an experience I had a couple ye...This reminds me of an experience I had a couple years back (I didn't throw out my back!!). My husband and I were going through a seperation (he had moved out a month by this time), and I remember myslf going through such release. I cried for a couple weeks straight (and this was hard because I have 2 young ones). I beat the couch pillows when I was alone; great way to release anger! And I started noticing changes in my physical body. Waking up in night sweats, completely soaked. I awoke one morning to this rash covering my entire body, and then for a week or so, I would lie in bed at night, trying to read my book, and I could barely hold my book, my wrists, were so sore (they felt arthritic). <br /><br />I was going through major life changes (emotionally) and I was releasing, purging, letting go of the past, pain, future illness, etc... and it always fascinates me how connected everything is; how our emotions are stored deeply into our bodies. <br /><br />I remember once on my own, many months later, feeling content, happy, healed, strong and re-energized (yet it's taken years, so much to release), looking back at those experiences... <br /><br />The importance of appreciating the most simple things in life, the silence, sweet childrens laughter, bike rides into work, my skinny dips in the river daily, my ME time!!! And OUR health, taking the time to chop those veggies and prepare delicious salads, daily smoothies, lemon water, the small daily details...<br /><br />This life is filled with so much beauty and sadness; it's seriously an ocean of emotion! Thank you for reflecting BEAUTY in it's many forms!SUNSHANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916225998383540569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524364334037666877.post-24576426232834202202010-09-22T16:55:13.729-04:002010-09-22T16:55:13.729-04:00It was no coincidence I read this just before head...It was no coincidence I read this just before heading out to for my massage - of the muscle unknotting kind. I too am very good at taking care of my body but I have to admit caring for my body is something I can easily tuck away in some dusty dark recess. Very timely on so many levels. Much appreciated.Lorrainehttp://www.kitchentablewisdom.com/ktw_blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524364334037666877.post-68208285085635622562010-09-22T15:34:06.065-04:002010-09-22T15:34:06.065-04:00as I head off for the first session of 5 Tibetan Y...as I head off for the first session of 5 Tibetan Yogas, I'll remember what you said about the difference between "taking care of the body" and "taking care of the physical self." So well put and a good reminder of how to care for ourselves. It's so easy to slip into the habit of treating ourselves like cars needing an oil change or bodies consuming the right amount of calcium.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491852586754978194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524364334037666877.post-22477602032260971392010-09-22T15:28:22.377-04:002010-09-22T15:28:22.377-04:00I've been trying to find the right words, for ...I've been trying to find the right words, for I feel I want to say something. But what I feel isnt poetic or profound, it's envy and it feels heavy and inappropriate. I disconnected from my body early in my childhood as a way of survival, and as grown woman with my own child now, I have agonised over how to reconnect, and learn how to nurture myself. I envy anyone who can do that, and you have put into words today all that I have been searching for for a very long time. I celebrate for you that you have arrived home. It gives me hope. Thank you xSandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524364334037666877.post-44742261634208436072010-09-22T15:03:20.842-04:002010-09-22T15:03:20.842-04:00Thanks for sharing your insights, Oriah. Now,
I wa...Thanks for sharing your insights, Oriah. Now,<br />I want to share with you something that just happened to me and made me speechless:<br /><br />Each morning, I start my day by going to Rumi poems collection and ask for a guidance for the day--by openning a page randomly! Before going to your page, I did go today and what it came was what I needed the most to see and hear for the moment. This poem came to me:<br /><br />Don't ever let yourself to think of bitter stuff,<br />For the fact that You are the source of all sweets( sweetness),<br /><br />Do Care about your physical body,<br />Let it rest at its real home,way beyond this chaotic Dirt.encyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408517020644322055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524364334037666877.post-89591970224471569162010-09-22T12:52:59.352-04:002010-09-22T12:52:59.352-04:00Yes, we must all be attentive to our bodies, mind ...Yes, we must all be attentive to our bodies, mind and soul, I find meditation one of the better ways to care for my body, mind and soul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524364334037666877.post-57961794964927199252010-09-22T11:47:05.764-04:002010-09-22T11:47:05.764-04:00Beautifully put, and a synchronistically appropria...Beautifully put, and a synchronistically appropriate piece to read today as I prepare for a colonoscopy tomorrow. My body is not happy about the prep, I think it is fair to say.<br /><br />It is curious how having a dog has made me be more present in my own body, as that's how I can communicate with him.Uhclemhttp://www.tikkunista.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524364334037666877.post-26143347881212307472010-09-22T10:03:01.248-04:002010-09-22T10:03:01.248-04:00nothing more to say but - ah so beautifully expres...nothing more to say but - ah so beautifully expressed. a joy to read today...Laurelhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526474490344383437noreply@blogger.com