There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium, and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.
~ Martha Graham, quoted by Agnes de Mille, Martha: The Life and Work of Martha Graham
And so we arrive at the last day of the purification program, and find that it is instead just the beginning.
Tomorrow I'll weigh in, and measure, and of course I will report back. I'll share another recipe, along with some food for thought, and then I'll go away for a while and see how these new habits translate into my day-to-day routines.
I do feel really good - in better health than I've been in a while, with great mental clarity, physical energy, emotional balance and spiritual vitality. It is worth the effort, in case you're wondering. It is worth the shopping, the cooking, the chopping, the blending. It is even worth skipping happy hour (which it turns out is never that happy, anyway) and dessert and the Chik-Fil-A drive-thru.
Really. Try it!
Ruth
Ruth A. Cochran, MS, LAPC, NCC
TRU Integrative Health & Wellness
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
Day #14: TRU 21-day detox/weight loss program
Two weeks in - and one week to go! Tomorrow is my second weigh-in, so I'll be back online to share the results.
For now, though, I'm sleepy, five days into my six-day work week, and morning will be here very soon.
Good night!
Ruth
Ruth A. Cochran, MS, LAPC, NCC
TRU Integrative Health & Wellness
For now, though, I'm sleepy, five days into my six-day work week, and morning will be here very soon.
Good night!
Ruth
Ruth A. Cochran, MS, LAPC, NCC
TRU Integrative Health & Wellness
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Enough is Enough
When I was a little girl, I have fond memories of my grandmother pouring me milk in a little cup. Each time she prepared me a drink, she offered me a little dose of independence by telling me to "say when," once she had poured enough. So, each time she poured, I listened to her words, watched intently, and eagerly shouted, "When!" once she reached the imaginary line in the cup which meant to me that I would have enough.
Inevitably, by the time she reached that imaginary line, I shouted, "When!", and she pulled the milk away, I ended up with way too much.
With milk, it was no big deal. Either I drank it, or I left some in the bottom of the glass.
There are other things in life, however, that can feel like a bigger deal when we end up with way too much.
As an adult, sometimes I struggle with knowing when I need to say "When!" It's often hard to speak up when enough really is enough, especially when it comes to things like work, relationships, other committments, and emotional stressors. Sometimes I wait to late to say "When!" and I end up with more work, more committments, more stress, or more relationships struggles than I am able to manage. Sometimes I fail to stay connected to my body and to my emotions and I miss little cues that tell me to slow down or back off. Other times I hear the cues loud and clear, but fail to listen, either because I am too busy, I judge myself for not being able to handle more, or I forget that I'm important enough to be able to set limits to care for myself.
And then there are times when I listen, I hear, and I speak up. And the milk keeps coming. I know I have had enough and that I don't want anymore stress, work, pain, etc. but it comes anyway. Wow! Those are tough times! Those are times that test my resilience, my ability to care for myself and manage my emotions, and my willingness to accept my own powerlessness.
How about you? What do you struggle with when it comes to saying "When!" Is it your self worth? Your ability to be in tune with your own feelings and needs? Your willingness to have your voice heard? Your disbelief that your voice will be heard and heeded?
Enough for now,
Katie
Inevitably, by the time she reached that imaginary line, I shouted, "When!", and she pulled the milk away, I ended up with way too much.
With milk, it was no big deal. Either I drank it, or I left some in the bottom of the glass.
There are other things in life, however, that can feel like a bigger deal when we end up with way too much.
As an adult, sometimes I struggle with knowing when I need to say "When!" It's often hard to speak up when enough really is enough, especially when it comes to things like work, relationships, other committments, and emotional stressors. Sometimes I wait to late to say "When!" and I end up with more work, more committments, more stress, or more relationships struggles than I am able to manage. Sometimes I fail to stay connected to my body and to my emotions and I miss little cues that tell me to slow down or back off. Other times I hear the cues loud and clear, but fail to listen, either because I am too busy, I judge myself for not being able to handle more, or I forget that I'm important enough to be able to set limits to care for myself.
And then there are times when I listen, I hear, and I speak up. And the milk keeps coming. I know I have had enough and that I don't want anymore stress, work, pain, etc. but it comes anyway. Wow! Those are tough times! Those are times that test my resilience, my ability to care for myself and manage my emotions, and my willingness to accept my own powerlessness.
How about you? What do you struggle with when it comes to saying "When!" Is it your self worth? Your ability to be in tune with your own feelings and needs? Your willingness to have your voice heard? Your disbelief that your voice will be heard and heeded?
Enough for now,
Katie
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