Where have I been? Sleeping and running low grade fevers. It's what my immune system does when it cries Uncle.
After sleeping 12 hours a day and staying in bed or the bath, I had an epiphany... 4 weeks of activity with one break day is too much. Oh wait, I was on vacay right? That doesn't count as that still puts my activity higher than usual.
Baby steps. Tomorrow I will hack my calendar and put in rest days. Then I will over time slowly put those rest days further and further apart until it is at a "normal" healthy, if I can work up to that.
Much of my journey over the past 3-4 years has been learning how to rest. Big lesson for me. And every time I think I've learned it, along comes another aspect of Rest that I had not considered.
I have always been good at taking Spiritual Rest, but I'm still not very good at Social Rest, Emotional Rest, or Mental Rest.
Remember how I said that there has been so much synchronicity for me lately? Release, Simplicity, Focus, Tranquility. There has been a lot of synchronicity as far as rest goes. Our mantra still is an excellent rule when we apply it to the areas of rest.
For instance Mental Rest: Release- let go of all the mental baggage that we can, Simplicity- break down the remaining into its simplest form, Focus- allow yourself to focus on the issue and only that issue (no distractions), Tranquility- I think this is trickier for some. Inately I have a definition which is a state of being that is difficult for me to describe so I went to dictionary.com and found:
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noun
I would not say that tranquility is a state of detachment from the issue, however it is a state of not becoming attached to the issue. When we become attached to something there is a sense of ownership, "this is my life", some of us gain a sense of value from having said issue. If we cut the cords of attachment, it becomes us and this issue. We are able to separate ourselves and have a healthy perspective. This issue does not rule us and we are able to take a realistic viewpoint and express the situation without undue emotions and mental strain.
If you read anything by Leo Baubata, you will quickly learn that he recommends doing only one task at a time (many new authors are saying this same thing.) When you eat, just eat. When you walk, no music, no books on tape, etc...
In 1910 Arnold Bennett wrote How to Live on 24 Hours a Day. I really enjoyed this book! He also wrote about doing 1 task at a time. Not only that, but he wrote about having time to process things. Use the time travelling to work to process is one of his suggestions.
Anyways, I am breaking open another young coconut to support my immune system today. I will end with some health facts on young coconuts:
"HEALTH BENEFITS OF COCONUTS
Coconuts have a long list of health benefits, thanks to the presence of lauric acid, a precursor to monolaurin that acts as an antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, and antibacterial agent. Coconut oil in particular is excellent for skin conditions such as dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis when taken internally as well as applied externally on problem areas.
Coconut oil:
Is helpful in killing viruses that cause influenza, herpes, hepatitis, and measles
Is helpful in killing bacteria that cause ulcers, gum disease, and throat infections
Is helpful in killing fungi and yeasts that cause candidiasis, ringworm, and athlete’s foot
Reduces the production of LDL, “bad” cholesterol
Is rapidly burned by the liver in the form of glucose
Increases metabolism
Boosts the immune system
Reduces inflammation and aids in tissue repair
Improves digestion and the absorption of vitamins and minerals"
Wignall, Judita (2011-05-01). Going Raw: Everything You Need to Start Your Own Raw Food Diet and Lifestyle Revolution at Home (Kindle Locations 689-700). Quarry Books. Kindle Edition.
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