You've done your best to make it all work...and you're pooped!
I get it.
We live in a society that has many demands which creates even more 'needs' that we are expected to satisfy. Family, job, career, school, church, volunteerism, you name it. The list goes on and on.
So, where do WE fit into the equation? Who takes care of US...our sanity, peace of mind, and overall health? Our feeling of relaxation and serenity? What about our emotional, spiritual, and physical 'needs'?!
Well, WE do...dang it! And lucky for us, there's an answer.
If you're like me, you have probably tried to find relief through medication, alcohol, drugs, over-eating sugary and fried foods, partying, retail-therapy, smoking, veggin' out on the couch watching TV or movies, or at a local pub crawl or two. And, while all of those things seemed effective in the moment, they didn't last or promote health and usually made me feel worse physically, spiritually, emotionally, and financially.
Afterall, have you ever spent too much money and time in the pursuit of relaxation or chillin' out just to find that you felt guilty for doing it?
Yeah, me too!
I want something different. Something that will give me more bang for my buck and have lasting, positive effects that promote a healthy lifestyle. That way I COULD be there for my family, my j.o.b, and pay my bills without harming myself doing it!
As I began receiving regular massages, I noticed that I was slower to anger, slower to get stressed out, and slower to grab a cookie. I’m now quicker to forgive, more willing to offer a helping hand, and more prone to speak kind words. My middle finger has even lost its luster while driving!
I find that I am pain free for as long as a week after an hour long massage! Even now, the pain I had in a particular area has never returned.
And, cooler than that: my cravings for substances like sugar, drugs, and alcohol that I once used to reduce my stress have turned into cravings for incense, candles, water, nourishing food, positive thought, spiritual readings, energy work, meditation and being massaged to the sounds of groovy Native American chants and Spanish guitar riffs.
Ok, so that may sound a little 'woo-woo' to some and not the preferred outcome for most. But, this is what has happened for me. Having said that, just like everyone is different, the outcomes are as well.
And, remember, some changes are quick, some are slow.
Imagine a garden hose laying in the back yard all winter long. It's there, holding stagnant water from late autumn. It has been a breeding ground for bacteria and insects, accumulating dirt, bug carcasses, leaves, and Lord knows what else, in it. That's our body before massage...
Ah, then spring time comes...the fresh waters are flowing from the faucet. What comes out first? Of course, the brown-murky-buggy-once stagnant-bacteria laden-leafy stuff does. If we let the water run long enough, we will see it clear and cool. And, maybe it will look so good we will even drink it!
So, there you have it...the more mucky-muck we have built up, the more clear water we need to get it out.
Ahhh...massage...the Manna for the Soul...the ' faucet' or vehicle that will help our waters run clear.
I know I deserve to feel good and my job IS to feel good.
I believe that to be true for you, too!
Un-poop yourself with an hour long massage! Go ahead, you deserve it!
Many, many blessings, beautiful Spirit! ~ Desiree'