Sleep comes quietly as the leaves on the trees turn colors of orange, yellow and gold. My body tells me that I must sleep now so it can get well. The leaves float to the ground to sleep and dissolve into the universe so that the trees may sleep during the winter and blossom in the spring.
For today, it is necessary for me to listen to my body. I don't need to listen to anything but my feet and my reflexes, my hands, my intuition. For now, I am going to sleep.
What are you doing to take care of your body? What are you doing to stay stressed? I took a health test today and had to answer seven questions on stress. I told the interviewer I don't have stress in my life; they are just actions that I take care of. She didn't know how to answer those seven questions.
Here is something I wrote for an article on staying stressed.
5 Wonderful
Way to Stay Stressed
Everyone complains about being
stressed out. Yet, when one attempts to
teach techniques on managing the behavior we know as ‘stress,” it appears that
those who are being taught manifest a rational, logical explanation about the
stressor, what it does to them or the impact is has on their environment. And, of course, they are the obstacles that
keep them from implementing the techniques to make their life less stressed.
So, here are some clinically proven
methods that you can enjoy using in your daily routine to help you keep stress
alive!
1.
Give
exercise a rest.
This
activity is a waste of your time and talent.
Take the time you would use in physical movement, including cleaning the
house, and worry about what you should have done, should do, or create outcome
consequences of things to come that haven’t arrived yet.
2.
Gain
weight.
Eat
anything you want to eat. Do not read
labels. That is a waste of time. It is not important if the sodium content in
your snack or processed food is high. It
will not raise your cholesterol. Stay 25
pounds over your recommended weight. Why
waste time on getting those fat cells off?
It only means that you may have a chance to live to see another ten
years. So what!
3.
Drop
your social circle.
Stay
at home by yourself. Isolate yourself
with your work or sleep. Do your friends a favor and let them know that you
don’t have time for them. Return calls
from your friends at least three days later.
If all else fails, avoid them.
4.
Stop
laughing.
Take
all criticisms and comments seriously.
Everyone is out to get you and you need to pay attention to what they
are saying in front or you and behind your back to others. Staying stressed is
no laughing matter. Don’t take it
lightly.
5.
Procrastinate
LOUDLY!
Always
do things at the last minute – shopping, partying, getting a report in, being
late for meetings, getting kids ready for school and drive to school, meeting
your spouse or partner for a date, doctors’ appointments, taking a walk in the
park, and the list keeps on going. You
will have so much more time to be and stay stressed when you put things off to
the last minute.
And, if these don’t get you started,
make up your own list. Just remember to
not do it on time, write it down, share it with friends and family, and most
importantly, laugh it off when you are late and make an excuse.
And here is my latest poem.
Power is in
the Mind
Last week, my divorce papers were
final.
He still tried to have the power.
He still tried to insult me he thought he could win.
He didn't win the power is mine.
Empowerment is a choice and I chose it.
His power is only in his mind.
Height has nothing to do with power or control.
His hatred of women comes from hating his mother.
A woman who doesn't let go of her son.
And he writes he hates her.
He wants a mother and a sex partner not a wife.
He doesn't care about their needs, just his own.
He went to another woman within days of my leaving.
He said I left him to take care of his son.
My power is to be at peace and to put the past behind me.
My power is to help others through my story and words
Not to choose a mama's boy or someone who disrespects women.
My power is to smile and to pray for him.
I am empowered with words and at peace.
October has many social concerns - domestic violence, breast cancer and the list goes on. My prayer for today is that you stand up for yourself, express your opinion and make sure you are authentic. Bullying is not acceptable behavior from anyone.
Namaste and peace,
Sher
