Sooooo busy.
Semester started this week and, contrary to all indicators, I have taught every class this week (with my co-instructor, Fred). This semester I am supposed to only teach a few lectures. Uh Oh.

I will do it again today, and then disappear for a week, maybe show up for a class the following week, then it's off to Hawaii with my honey for a week.

Life is a whirlwind.

Other than the hormonal imbalances I am going through right now, my tummy is quite well.
This past week was a bit difficult for me. I awoke Saturday with a backache to beat all - in my sacrum (where the dimples are). I thought some movement would be a good thing, so I went to a yoga class. It wasn't a good thing. I had to leave. The backache persisted, despite cold packs and tylenol (I don't think I've ever taken that much tylenol for so long in my life - 5 days' worth!). Mid week I managed to go for a walk or three, which helped unlock some of the muscles.

Finally, I went to see my physical therapist. She was a great help, both physically and psychologically. I am much better now, altho still must take care for a few days.

Thing is, I got my period on Monday - pretty much on time, and it was weird, old and light and not really substantial. And it was accompanied by this backache from hell, and a few other back muscle spasms. So we were talking about it during the therapy and Susan said I need to pay attention to old stuff I thought I had already paid attention to... she had a good point - that the body lodges stuff in the cells and holds onto it until we release it. So, just healing at an emotional level isn't truly healing, we must also pay attention to how that manifests at the physical, and release that as well for true healing.

Well, I am thinking about all that, and am also thinking about how there is always more than one way to view an incident or event, always some perspective not obvious or even easily searched out. I am going to pay more attention to the physical from a research viewpoint; I am not going to react in a negative way anymore, but ask my body what's up and listen, and try to hear whatever I can. Let the intuitive era begin!
Posted by LST 8/30/2002 05:28:45 AM