Category: Healing

Are You Listening To Your Body?

Are You Listening To Your Body?

As many of you know, I wrote about my knee pain in my last newsletter. It had been so intense that I was unable to write my newsletter for two months. I received many “welcome back” notes, and “encouragement” and “healing prayers”. Thank you all so very, very much.

One of the things that I enjoy about being an intuitive consultant and coach is that I am continually learning and meeting new people. I have continued my friendships with my buddy coaches. My buddy coach, Sue and I, like to share regularly. I had shared with her, some self guided meditations that I did to gain a deeper understanding of the recurring situation. These meditations were very helpful. She encouraged me to take my exploration a step further and talk to my knee.

So, at the suggestion of my buddy, coach Sue, I decided to ask my right knee what it wanted to say.
I felt ready to have a dialogue with my body.

Conversation with my right knee , June 24, 2010

I asked my right knee to tell me what it wanted to say and to show me an image first. I saw and heard a figure in black, crying and crying.

“What’s the problem? “I asked.

“What’s to become of me? What will I do if I am not sending you pain messages? I was just trying to keep you safe.”

I immediately thought about the children’s story, The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything.

In the story, all the clothes that had chased her through the woods and to her home, were crying. What was to become of them if they had no one to scare? She thought about it and suggested they arrange themselves as a scarecrow and scare the crows in the vegetable garden. That made them very happy.

So, I said to my right knee. “I appreciate that you have been trying to keep me safe. But, I know now that I am safe, I am in my safe home in a safe neighborhood. But, I can still use your help. ”

“Oh, how? ” The figure brightened up.

“I think it would be helpful if you could go around my body and check in and see where pain signals are trying to get my attention and tell me about it.

I will check in with you to get messages. And if I don’t check in with you, please send me an image of a black wall mounted telephone intercom that they use in homes. Do you think you can do that? ”

“Yes, yes I can do that. ”

I sensed a feeling that this wasn’t enough.

“I’m thinking,” I said ,”That it would be very helpful if you could ask my body parts what the pain message is.”

“I can do that,” said the figure.

“Actually, do you think that you could hold regular meetings and not only get messages from my body parts, but brainstorm with them what’s needed to function better and more harmonious.”

“Do you think you can do that? Would you like to do that? You would be my chief communications officer.”

“Oh, wow, yes, I would be honored to do that!!”

I was about to go write this conversation to Sue, but I thought that I should ask my knee first for permission.

“Would it be all right if I shared this conversation with my buddy, Sue?”

Right knee frowned. ” She might be critical of me.”

“Oh no, Sue is very accepting and encouraging. She will think that you are very competent and smart.”

“All right then,” knee said smiling. “You can tell Sue.”

This dialogue with my body released a lot of energy and a serene sense of well being. It’s been more than two weeks now, the pain is almost gone. I look forward to continuing dialogues with my body and increasingly joyful movements.

Do you have recurring pain or chronic tension in parts of your body? I suggest you try this technique. Here are some tips for body dialogue:

Try this technique for yourself. If you have some difficulty or not sure how to do this technique, then I recommend a complimentary 30 -minute Body Dialogue Session. Together we will get the conversation started. You are never under any obligation – this is my gift to you! You can email me at Catherine@CatherineRoseStevens.com and we’ll schedule a time for your Body Dialogue Session.

Jul 13, 2010 | 2 comments View Post
What I Am Learning From My Knee Pain

What I Am Learning From My Knee Pain

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Future

In the beginning of the year 2010, I decided on three key themes: slowing down and mastering my energy, being more in the present moment, getting clear on my vision, my thoughts, beliefs and feelings.

My vision board was less goal centered and more about opening to creative energies and receiving from spirit. ( see my January newsletter, Volume 2 ,issue # 1)

Having just come out of a very reflective and difficult winter, I felt the energies moving as spring approached.

I was especially looking forward to how I would develop my business to help more people and expand my business by creating new programs and services. I was ready to move forward.

Then , BAM, while attending an all day workshop, my right knee began to hurt. I just thought it was the result of sitting on some very uncomfortable hotel chairs. A few days rest and I would be fine. But that did not happen. After a bit of rest, I started to experience more and more pain. Instead of just having pain at night keeping me awake, I had excruciating pain all day.

Some Lessons I am Learning From My Knee Pain

Dealing with my knee pain which is now into the 8th week has brought up many issues. A funny thing happened on my way to the future, I have had to stop and be aware of not only my present moment, but my recent past as well as past lives.

Slow down – There’s nothing like pain to slow one down. I have to stop and think. What am I feeling? What do I need right now? What needs to be done? What can be let go of?

Surrender – Surrendering to the tiredness and exhaustion. As I began paying more attention to my body, I could feel waves of tiredness coming over me. I had not realized just how much I had pushed myself in my previous job and was now carrying over as a habit.

Asking for and receiving help - I have received so much help physically, virtually and spiritually. I received help with housework through the Time Bank. I have had complimentary herbal consultations, information from teleseminars, telephone exchanges with colleagues and prayers from many people.

Letting go of worry – and allowing my husband to expand his “honey do” list.

Creating new solutions – How to get tasks done with limited mobility.

Using more technology to help myself.

Tapping in to my inner self even more and creating my own healing journeys.

Becoming the Queen of Pillows – I have tried every combination of pillows possible to sit and sleep more comfortably and to ease the pain. I actually wrote the first part of this Ezine, while sitting on an office chair with a pillow for my lower back, my legs outstretched on a pillow over a foot stool, with a pillow ion my lap for the keyboard. I wrote the second half on a computer stand that we got at Office Depot.

Have you ever been sidelined by a health condition? What did you learn from your experience? I’d love to hear from you about this.  Use the comment box below to share your story on my blog.

Jun 10, 2010 | 4 comments View Post