A Week of Small Miracles

I've had quite a week here. A week of small miracles....

 

On Tuesday morning, I had a feeling of my heart racing, sweaty palms, nausea....and so I "bit the bullet" so to speak and headed off (with Joe) to the Emergency at our local hospital.

 

Good news, it wasn't a heart attack. The "racing heart" and nausea got traced back to a cup of coffee I'd drunk on an empty stomach, something I don't normally do. I did find out that my heart and lungs are in good shape but I do need to get back to more exercise (which I already know). I'm not one for visiting doctors on a regular basis so it was great to find out in this round about way that my heart is in good condition, blood work good, lungs too.

 

After this scary "episode" I've decided to kick the caffeine habit altogether so I've been suffering through some withdrawal symptoms: headache big time after the first day without caffeine but I think the worst is behind me know. I actually feel better without it! I'm rather proud of myself for taking this step as I've been enjoying coffee for a LONG time and never thought I'd be giving it up. But it is a drug and it is something I can do without.

 

While I was lying in the hospital that day, it struck me what a miracle our bodies are. All the systems that work together to keep us going and try to keep us well. A miracle that's for sure. I was so glad to go home that afternoon but it was a wake-up to once again commit myself to getting fitter, cutting back a bit on calories and showing my body the respect it deserves, in all ways.

 

I also found out about an amazing book called the MindBody Prescription by Dr. John Sarno featured in this clip on the TV program: 20/20 from a few years ago. I've been trying this approach for about a week now for an ongoing ankle issue I've had that flares up, off and on. It really works! The pain in my ankle is almost gone already (amazing but true) and I am able to exercise and walk more freely than I have in a very long time.

 

I've always believed that the connection of our mind and body is key to our health and well-being. But this doctor takes it to a new level, relating so many pain issues back to repressed anger and other emotional issues. All I know is that it's a harmless approach and for me it's working well. For thousands of other people too, based on this report.
 

 

Miracles can happen in the most unexpected ways, can't they? :<)

Word of the Week: Goodness

I decided to resurrect my "word of the week" posts, to share a word that's been on my mind a lot lately:

goodness.

I tend to be overly sensitive and regularly get "bogged down" when I read or see stories about violence, cruelty, inhumanity....They come to mind, again and again and often stop me from sleeping too. I'm not one of those lucky people that can "hit the pillow" and be out like a light. My mind tends to go into overdrive on many a night and often not with happy, peaceful thoughts.

At the same time, this simple but rather profound thought came to me a while back and it has helped me to cope a bit more when dark thoughts come to mind.

And that good thought is how things in the world seem to balance out and still favor the goodness of people in general. The stories that aren't always front and center. There are lots of them. The inspiring people who do more than their share to "do the right thing" and make a difference for the better, on a regular basis.

Yes, the darkness, the evil is always there. The free will that has gone so far astray for too many people, for whatever reasons.

But the goodness, the light is always shining too and hopefully, still out-weighing, the bad things that happen in this world. Miracles, good deeds, beauty, ethics, truth, intergrity....it's all there. 

 

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PS: I'm taking a blog break starting this week, for the rest of July.
Time to get outside and off the computer.

Hope you are having a wonderful summer!

Celebrating the Miracle of Spring

The Miracle of Spring

Miracles...

Come in all shapes and sizes.

They fill our lives and world with wonder.

But none more inspiring or sustaining.

Than the miracle of spring.

                         

We put aside our cares and worries.

To savor the moment.

And witness, once again.

The renewal of the earth.

                          

Slush, mud and snow.

Cloudy days of  dark dismay.

Gratefully, left behind.

And in their place.

The colors of the season.

Begin to emerge.

             

                    

Warm shades of yellow.
The full spectrum of greens.

Mauve and pink: a delicate floral  fabric.

Creamy, velvet white; as only spring can portray.

Blue skies, peeking out from the clouds.

The earthy, unmistakable  fragrance of the warming ground.
  

       

Miracles...I've seen my share.

        

But few compared to the miracle of spring.

A time to celebrate.

To honor the planet.

And all those living things that make it.

A miracle of nature.
Once again, come true.

        

　

GHH/2012

                   
And a very Happy (and lucky) St. Patrick's Day to you! :<)

Mr. Cheddar and a new Irish friend of his have a  St. Paddy's Day Post too!

Also submitted as this week's OSI prompt suggestion: miracle.



Word of the Week: Renewal

First, a timeless Christmas tune to set the mood... :<)

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

gotta love Luther's silky, sexy voice....

What a wonderful time of year to think about: renewal.

I was so happy to see this as a prompt over at OSI, especially at this special time of year.

Thanks dear Sandy for the great suggestion!

I hope that 2012 is a wonderful, prosperous and special year for all of my readers.

                    

Here's to the wonder and possibilities of  renewal.

 And to wishes and dreams that do come true!

 

Happy, Happy Holidays!



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PS: I'm taking the month of January to complete my novel so I won't be posting for a while. I'll still be blog-visiting now and then and back to posting in February. See you all soon.

Photo courtesy of Flickr

Also submitted for the OSI prompt: Renewal