What’s important in life?
So I have been thinking about labels. Labels are as dangerous as say not paying attention to the signs of mental and physical illness. So it is good to be aware and not obsess over it as with anything.
Yesterday, I was green, well ill and that was not a fine thing AT all. The most awful cramps and flu-like symprtoms. Well after the trips to the washroom, I called a friend and then stayed on the couch for 6 hours. Oh my god. This has never happened where my only goal was to remain still. The only movement was to turn on a Discovery program I had taped weeks ago called “Russia: A Journey”, the movie “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and then the CBC and SCN where I watched an array of interesting programs. Good times. My body HAD TO STOP and I had to be with my thoughts. That was the most still I have been in a long time. And it was nice to focus on the TV and Oscar once. He avoided me prior to becoming ill and then after his day long nap came and layed in my armpit…. What a guy. He made my day! His head went down and we rested. So lovely. I forgot….there was another time he came to see me, when I was in bed. He walked onto my stomach and I winced and then he left. Poor guy. Boo hoo…. me. BUT NO, this was a great day because I became STILL and this might have been the best thing to happen to me in a long time. I needed those cramps to help me find my stillness. It really was a gift in a very twisted way, so I am thankful for this. “Hello, I will have my glass half full please.”
I woke up thinking I would NOT want to eat after that experience, but no. I was just mildly hungry, but had an intense desire for eggs. What occured to me is that I like simple/”pure” foods usually (not always of course), but I like food that makes me feel awesome - usually no chemicals just happens to be better. (I mean I use to pee 5-10 times an hour until I cut out phosphates, nitrates and nitrites for the majority of the time.) And now who can think that is weird? I used a little real butter, and salted them good and peppered them too… YUM. I felt like I was eating like a queen. I realise it would seem that I would want something like soda crackers, but I did not have them. That is what mom would have suggested. Or dry toast! That did not appeal at all. ….LISTENING TO MY BODY. Cool.
Anyways…. enough analyzing for awhile. I truly do think we are obsessed with eating, exercising, dieting and also obsessing over famous people in their lives. What the hell??? Well part of the gift of being still was watching “Russia: A Journey” and being inspired by what was explained as their way of thinking about what is important and not important in life. They separtate the everyday life & The Life. And it was fantastic so this is a summary.
Life - Important
-self realization
-spirituality
-achievement
-writing
-good relationships with people (and I would add oneself)
The everyday life - Not important because these are just things that have to be done and are.
-sleep
-eating
-washing/cleaning
-(I will add exercise - because I think this is just done as well even if it is not specialized)
That is what I took from that. Very interesting and an eye opener for me who has had so many things ass backwards in my life !!!————————————————
Then I was thinking about what is important for the world? (Inspired from a show called “Green Life/Live With the World”)
-global responsibility
-for us to consume and pollute less
-ecological thinking
-ethical choices
-simplify life
-use less energy/fuel
I love it. I am feeling great and look forward to starting my day. And David comes home so I am VERY much looking forward to this. I do find that people and technology in my space sometimes clutter my thoughts, but you do not know what you have, until it’s gone.
Very interesting blog! I hate you were feeling bad, but I’m glad things turned out so well for you
Thanks Deanna.
Could have added this to my blog, but when I go back to edit anything, the structure gets all messed up, so I will just say one more thing… I think I woke up refreshed this am because I put a glass of lightly salted water by my bed and drank it when I woke up. It did wonders. I hate that dizzy feeling of not being salted quite enough.
WOW Jenn! Another inspirational blog. I have to read it again to absorb it all.
Very interesting blog! Sometimes it just takes “life” to push a little in the right direction… cramps to make you be still. Good job on keeping that glass half full!
I know what you mean about being still!! Had 3 surgery’s since the end of October. The Lord granted me peace through the stillness and I came out of it being thankfull. We get so caught up in “The World”. Everything meaningful to me is not out there, it’s here at home. Nice blog!!
awesome blog. I am glad you feel better.
It just occured to me, people and technology do not clutter my thoughts. I CLUTTER MY THOUGHTS. No more analyzing. Well that is something fun to try. NO MORE THINKING. Just doing!
*sigh* Off to study…. grrrrr.
YOu go, Jenn!! Love this, you always make me think outside the “box”. Hope you feel better. Hugs, Kama
So sorry Jennifer you were so sick. Not fun at all
I’m glad though that you had all that time to relax and watch your programs.
How intense this was to me “you don’t know what you’ve had until its gone” This really makes me think deep into my own life.
Love your blog girlfriend…love you too!!! Keep smiling that beautiful smile
Hugs
Jane
I would argue with the Russian mentality that food is not important. Of course I get what he means. But if we do not take care of our environment and learn to produce more locally, we are indeed as a society in for a huge reality check. There will be no “why can’t I just keep to my diet?” - because there will be increasingly less and less good quality food and possibly even less food as fuel declines.