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When my body speaks, I must ALWAYS listen. In the summer, I left my full time, active, outdoors job. It was a wonderful job in so many ways, but my time had come, and I needed growth. Since leaving, I have worked hard on every aspect of my life and was feeling proud of my efforts. A month or two into my new lifestyle, far less time moving and far more time in front of the computer I started to get twinges in my back. I heard them and thought I reacted quickly. I tried to ensure that I was getting up from my desk regularly and stretching and that I was strict that I would work out every day without fail, but something was missing. During my 30 minute workout, I was pushing my body fairly hard, but in between these workouts, I wasn’t moving enough! On the night of my first workshop, at the end of the evening, I picked up the final box and yelped in agony. Since that night, I have been in constant pain, sometimes unable to sleep through the night.
Being in so much pain is something I think we should all experience from time to time. Yes, I know I sound nuts! Having this pain though has reminded me how incredible it is to be without pain! In my twenties, I suffered a back injury which resulted in years of heavy pain killers, a waiting list for spinal surgery and a horrifically painful steroid injection. Over time my body healed itself with a combination of exercise, strengthening and enough time. Now the process starts again, but I’m hoping to do this without the doctor or the pain killers. I know my body well, I know that I should have done even more after that initial twinge, but I am confident that my techniques will heal me! My back is my priority. I am using heat and cold therapy, a tens machine, a massager, an inversion table, stretching and strengthening movements and walking and the right nutrition and supplements. I have faith that my body wants to heal, and it just needs me to listen and help it!
I cried for two days solid after this pain started. Those of you who attended my workshop will remember, I need to cry, let out the emotion, feel it, and then I get really proactive! I hope that I’ll be posting some positive no pain updates soon!
In my twenties, my pain lasted for years before I started to heal. Have you or are you living in physical pain? How do you cope? What is your response?
Big Love Katy X
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