a normal journal pretty much
was gonna go in the other room when i felt the blue meanies coming at me. those blue meanies.......darn 'em anyway. they try to hit my brain with doubt, create dissension among the troops. make me feel lonesome and yes, the dreaded blue.............
the thing is i love blue, blue is pretty. blue evokes memories of living next to the Pacific..........it reminds me of picnics eaten beneath blue skies..........i have blue eyes.........i have touches of blue in my home.......from teal to periwinkle to cornflower..........i like blue.
not so crazy about blue meanies though. when i got up i had the shiver me timber shivers.........so i took my temp. it's running cooler than usual..........my common sense arm grabbed a sweater and off i toddled in search of the morning. fed Sweet Annie........and Rio the Lovebug............Rio fell on his kitty kibble like a starving growing boy........Annie waits until Rio leaves. I think she is not so impressed with Rio's manners............Annie is such a lady most of the time.
I ate my morning yogurt, it was light, refreshing and creamy. Needed no cooking........kind of perfect!
Next up, making 3 phone calls. My head is quieter and quieter. I am having neck spasms, pain on the left side below my waist, my glands are cranky..........and I'm chilly..............but my HEAD is a million billion jillion times better. It takes time to realize that the pain is actually gone...........the body tenses when in pain........it tenses and clenches and literally tries to hold it's breath against the onslaught of pain............so we have to seek awareness of it and try to let the air out, relax..........unclench, untense........lean in............lean in, ease up..........lay the head back. Use ice or heat if it helps.......take medicine that helps, be in care of getting better. We aren't always aware that we are all tightened up.........we need to consciously sit a bit higher for a sec...........move the neck around......relax the shoulders...........move head side to side..........relax the muscles in your legs......ahhhh. in your arms........ahhhhhh. in your waist................sway your mid section a little to the left and then to the right.........sort of feels like we're doing the Hoky Poky..........never mind, I'm a goof...........stop typing and stretch your fingers outward.........roll your wrists...........roll your head again and let some of the gravel go free. drop your arms to your sides for a bit........let the tension drain out of all of your body parts..............ankles, knees, toes..............let it all go...........it's not a massage I hear ya...........but it all helps YOU. Sometimes we hold in stuff, so on top of the knots we tie even more knots...........and that my friend is when the blue meanies try to get ya. don't let 'em stick.......practice your breathing and letting the tension out..............don't pop it all at once like a kid popping a balloon. think of it like an untied balloon and let the air out a little at a time..........ahhhhhhhhh
hang in there, one day at a time. love, prayers and one more thing. put a small bit of green in water and create new life......my plant babies sure do make me smile......they are so happy and green - they definitely lift the spirit. I used to have 4 back in 2010 - now I have 12 pots with two more root babies sitting in the morning sun. They are not very big, the biggest pot is only ? 8-10" high..........I use twigs to support the wee vines. xoxoxoxo
the thing is i love blue, blue is pretty. blue evokes memories of living next to the Pacific..........it reminds me of picnics eaten beneath blue skies..........i have blue eyes.........i have touches of blue in my home.......from teal to periwinkle to cornflower..........i like blue.
not so crazy about blue meanies though. when i got up i had the shiver me timber shivers.........so i took my temp. it's running cooler than usual..........my common sense arm grabbed a sweater and off i toddled in search of the morning. fed Sweet Annie........and Rio the Lovebug............Rio fell on his kitty kibble like a starving growing boy........Annie waits until Rio leaves. I think she is not so impressed with Rio's manners............Annie is such a lady most of the time.
I ate my morning yogurt, it was light, refreshing and creamy. Needed no cooking........kind of perfect!
Next up, making 3 phone calls. My head is quieter and quieter. I am having neck spasms, pain on the left side below my waist, my glands are cranky..........and I'm chilly..............but my HEAD is a million billion jillion times better. It takes time to realize that the pain is actually gone...........the body tenses when in pain........it tenses and clenches and literally tries to hold it's breath against the onslaught of pain............so we have to seek awareness of it and try to let the air out, relax..........unclench, untense........lean in............lean in, ease up..........lay the head back. Use ice or heat if it helps.......take medicine that helps, be in care of getting better. We aren't always aware that we are all tightened up.........we need to consciously sit a bit higher for a sec...........move the neck around......relax the shoulders...........move head side to side..........relax the muscles in your legs......ahhhh. in your arms........ahhhhhh. in your waist................sway your mid section a little to the left and then to the right.........sort of feels like we're doing the Hoky Poky..........never mind, I'm a goof...........stop typing and stretch your fingers outward.........roll your wrists...........roll your head again and let some of the gravel go free. drop your arms to your sides for a bit........let the tension drain out of all of your body parts..............ankles, knees, toes..............let it all go...........it's not a massage I hear ya...........but it all helps YOU. Sometimes we hold in stuff, so on top of the knots we tie even more knots...........and that my friend is when the blue meanies try to get ya. don't let 'em stick.......practice your breathing and letting the tension out..............don't pop it all at once like a kid popping a balloon. think of it like an untied balloon and let the air out a little at a time..........ahhhhhhhhh
hang in there, one day at a time. love, prayers and one more thing. put a small bit of green in water and create new life......my plant babies sure do make me smile......they are so happy and green - they definitely lift the spirit. I used to have 4 back in 2010 - now I have 12 pots with two more root babies sitting in the morning sun. They are not very big, the biggest pot is only ? 8-10" high..........I use twigs to support the wee vines. xoxoxoxo
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I just wrote you & DS had it disapair! Rrrrr. Hope your day goes well. Glad to hear you are feeling better than last week. Listening to the birdies sing. God sure has given us so many beautiful things outside our window. It keeps us grounded & God knows we need that. Now to learn to let my body relax & be less tense. I catch myself hold myself tight allot. I love ya gf. Miss ya...gentle hugs xo
Great advice on how to relax and just let it go, so we feel the tension release, Ruthie! Head to toe, you described it so well. I got fibro exercises when I first became ill. They are very much what you describe there. Even opening and closing your mouth gently, will ease some pressure in the head. Deep breathing is so helpful. We DO tend to just tense our whole bodies up, while in pain. I\'m so glad to hear that your head isn\'t exloding like it was!
Happy that you have green!!! Happy that you have blue!! NOT the blue meanies. But I love blue. It\'s my fav. It comforts me!! I see it comforts you too. It reminds me of the sky and the sea, and summer, and crashing waves. Oh how I miss being able to sit on the beach. Nasty illness has made me heat intolerant. grrrrrrrrrrrr! But yes, the memories of those wonderful summers down the shore.
Whelp. Glad you have some color and some pain relief. Hope you have a good Tuesday, Sparrow!!!