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Mindfulness and codependence thread
Hopalong:
Hope you feel better fast, Lighter.
I love the idea of you going to a shelter and choosing a mutt who really needs you.
There's nothing like watching and aiding the emotional recovery of a being who was neglected or abused...and seeing how a dog will seize that chance and leap to it. It's just AMAZING, how rich and joyful and deep (and goofy, and present) those dogs are. Every tale you've heard of the actual gratitude of rescued dogs is true, leading to a deeper bond...(I'm sure you already know).
Just a fantasy but if you do it, walk us along!
Hugs
Hops
lighter:
This flu has kicked my butt. What I used to call nerve bumps popped up on inside of fingers and outside of elbows. I didn't notice them until the worst of the symptoms passed and then they were worse than anything I'd dealt with . Even the bottom of my feet and tops of toes, where they never showed before. Like my nerves are trying to escape my body... so sensitive and painful. I always have ONE on my left palm. They're like indicators of stress/inflammation in my body.
Today they're about all gone and they were bumps on top of bumps when the flue hit.
I took a moment to check them out bc yesterday afternoon my left knee started sceaming right at the point I fell on it on the island. Very odd bc it never hurt like that before. Ever. The bone felt sturdy. The knee scuffed but sound. Yesterday it felt like it wanted to explode and just ached and ached for no reason at all.... the flu. 12 hours later it's almost normal again. Just some white cells going nuts, creating inflammation at a stressed point in my body.... insidious this virus is.
I didn't understand why the flu is so harmful and difficult to get over. It didn't take me this long to feel better after ACL replacement. It's like the virus is on a search and destroy mission in a body.... seeking out weakness, old injuries and sensitivities.... then blowing them up with white blood cell inflammation.
I now understand, for the first time, why flu season is a thing.
It's not a fever, aches and pains for a few days, which is how I've always experienced it, with kids, myself, etc. It's an assault on our immune system that can linger for weeks, showing up over and over. One day of feeling good, and DOIN seems to cost many days of more downtime, IME.
Youngest dd's flu syptoms began in her stomach and is ending there... I hope it's over for her soon anyway. You can see in her eyes she's still dealing with flu stress and inflammation at her weakest points. Depression and weakness. We're pretty sure it was the flu shot. You read the shot is a good thing, then you read it's a hit or miss unlikely to be the right virus striking at that time thing. Youngest dd always gets sick, whatever's going around she gets it. Oldest dd has much stronger immune system.
I've been practicing mindfulness again. It didn't cross my mind for a week. At all. It almost felt like I had no vision... like I had to feel my way around, bc vision was compromised. The flu sucks. I plan on pulling weeds then writing a bit while in the yard.
Dogs are lovely, Hops. Neighbor (lost his dog around Christmas) has a new puppy, rescued... almost took the sister too, but another family had the same idea. They each ended up with the puppy they had their hands during the mutual face off....
"we want both puppies." Lots of love for little spirits in need... so nice. These look like German Feist dogs, whatever their dna is.... black and white. Little white socks. Adorable puppy spirit in the neighborhood again.
Lighter
Hopalong:
Dyshidrosis?
Might be worth a Google.
So sorry you're coping with whatever this is;
it sounds maddening and exhausting.
Hope it passes fast.
Hugs
Hops
sKePTiKal:
I positively despise viruses and bacteria Lighter. Nasty evil invisible spirits, aye.
Perhaps a gentle detox is in order?
It's "wintering" here. We didn't get much snow or ice from the system that swung north, but it's very cold for a week or so now. Lots of woodstove work. And food... oh my... I swear I could eat constantly all day when the wind blows like this and it's cold.
BUT I already got my medicinal herb seeds for this seasons planting. I've got some starting supplies to replace coz I like starting perennials in bigger pots and letting them get some good roots & size before transplanting. I ditched a lot of that when I moved. These are challenging plants: valerian, baikal skullcap, centaury, etc.
lighter:
Yikes.... I watched a little of that show you like while I was ill.... Highlander? Is that it?
Now I'm picturing you as the "healer" with your herbs.
What kind of gentle cleanse are you thinking?
I was thinking zeolites and restricting g/s/d..... most processed carbs..... I'm not doing so well with sugar and dairy at the moment.
Lighter
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