April showers bring May flowers.
What do May flowers bring? ;)
April is always a toughie because there are lots of rain showers - which usually bring on painful, swollen joints. Oh the rain, without it we wouldn't have so much . . . but can't we catch a little break??
All of that rain is much needed for our beautiful May flowers to bloom. May is a beautiful month, both is color and in temperature, and it serves as the perfect month for you to focus on growing yourself. Just like blooming flowers, we also need certain food to 'grow'!
Well, of course we're all unique individuals, therefore what will help us grow will vary greatly from one person to another. So how can we figure out what 'food' we need to feed ourselves to promote growth?
"Given half a chance, the body will heal itself by itself."
- Jonathan Rosenthal
You may have heard me quote this before - I'm obsessed with this saying. Our bodies are ah-mazzzz-inngggg! Seriously people, given half a chance, our bodies can heal themselves. With our busy go-go-go lives, we lose the connection to ourselves that we need so desperately. Therefore, we begin to miss simple cues our body is giving us.
A great comparison to think about is your car!
Think about the dashboard. Whenever something is wrong, the dashboard usually alerts us with a lit icon! We've all been taught never to ignore the 'check engine light', right?
Whenever you get a headache or a rash or a stomach ache, that's your body alerting you something is wrong! Inflammation is your body's response to an invader and will set off a chain reaction to alert your body it needs help fighting off the invader. Think of any symptom your body throws your way just like the little lit icons on your dashboard.
When your low on gas, you'd never ignore the gas light would you? Don't ignore the signs your body is giving you either!
Earlier this week, I wrote a post exploring the cause of my anxiety attack I had a few weeks ago. Being able to decode what your body is telling you is a critical skill we all must work on. Whenever we're able to read the signs our body is giving us, then we're able to figure out the right 'food' we need to feed ourselves. And remember, there are 2 different types of food! Primary food and secondary food!!
(In case you've forgotten - primary foods are things like spirituality, career, relationships, ect and secondary foods are things like pizza, soup, salad, fruit. We need BOTH types of food to have a balanced life!)
This month, I challenge you to focus on figuring out what YOU need to grow. A great exercise to do this is to complete a Circle of Life exercise. Make yourself a priority and take a few minutes this month to complete this exercise. It can really be eye opening! (Look for this exercise on my blog this coming #MiracleMonday!)
Another way is to explore the inner workings of you through journaling! Do you have a journal? If so - great! If not, go buy one today! Expressing yourself through writing can open up emotions that you didn't even know were buried deep inside of you.
Whatever you need to grow, remember you're not alone!
Get your whole support system on your side to help you on your journey. And if you need help, I'm always here for you! Reach out to me! I'm always willing to help guide you on your health journey.
Enjoy the month and really take the time to open yourself up to growing. Be like the beautiful flowers growing right outside your window this month.
Remember: With the proper food, love and support -
anything, or one, can grow!
Wishing You A Pain Free Day!
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