"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God...concerning you." ~1 Thessalonians 5:18
Today I recognized a deep personal truth & became immediately grateful! It was more like a remembering, that even in
some of the most trying experiences in our lives there is usually a wonderful
gift inside. However, we usually don't see it until the initial point of
hardship/injury has passed. I realized today that diabetes has given me the true gift of mindfulness about my body.
In the pass I would ignore the signals my body gave and just keep plowing through to complete whatever task I was working on at any given moment, most times, for something or someone other than myself. Now however, I notice every little sign because to ignore them now could cause me so much more than before. I'm becoming quite adept at interpreting the meanings of each one. This "dis-ease" diabetes has allowed me to see that "ease" is my preferred state of being and helped me to understand that the task of taking care of me is primary in order for me to take care of the people, places & things entrusted to me by Spirit to care for.
In the pass I would ignore the signals my body gave and just keep plowing through to complete whatever task I was working on at any given moment, most times, for something or someone other than myself. Now however, I notice every little sign because to ignore them now could cause me so much more than before. I'm becoming quite adept at interpreting the meanings of each one. This "dis-ease" diabetes has allowed me to see that "ease" is my preferred state of being and helped me to understand that the task of taking care of me is primary in order for me to take care of the people, places & things entrusted to me by Spirit to care for.
I
truly believe that compassion is the key to healing all the worlds
ills... And I believe that compassion must be turned inward first. It is
our guilt and quest to be "better than" that drives humanity to create
"us/them" paradigms that keep us separate. If we can see ourselves
through the eyes of compassion we'd understand that we are each
fearfully and wonderful made to contribute our own gifts to the planet. We'd know that who we are is sufficient and the need to "one up" each other would eventually dissolve. Then, compassion
for others could much more easily be achieved.
What I
recognized today while I sat at work listening to my body tell me to
"take a break, drink some water, take a deep breath and eat an apple,"
is that Self care is not selfish, it is possibly the most important gift we each can give to the planet and each other. Healthy, whole people cause less internal and external damage. I'm very grateful for this revelation... And so are my co-workers,
though they probably have no idea just how much. Lol.
This is the gift I eventually got from my challenge with diabetes... It is truly my most cherished this holiday season.Now you, Take a break. Take a breath. Listen...I bet you'll find a gift to cherish this season too.
Wishing you all the hope this first week of Advent offers!
Blessings!
