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May

07

Being a salmon

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Being a salmon

 

Sometimes life needs us to be a little different.

When everyone else is “going with the flow”, sometimes you need to swim upstream.

When everyone else is taking it easy, sometimes you need to be putting in the effort. Even if it means you miss out on the fun.

When other people are believing what they see and hear, doing things without thinking, maybe you know that you need to be learning things more deeply. This might be the time for you to really question things.

If it looks like the whole world can just do what they like without ramifications, while you need to take extra care with every step just to keep on an even keel, then maybe you’re feeling a little lonely about that.

The journey to health can be a long, twisting path. Some of that time you might feel like the only person on the planet who’s saying no, slowing down, lightening your load or listening to your body.

You’ve been tuning in for a little while now, and you know that your life depends on it. Your health, wellbeing and sense of stability is calling you to be super mindful and conscious about your choices.

And it looks like maybe you’re the only one?

Until…

One day you look to the left…

or you look to the right…

then you realise that you’re not alone.

There are other salmon out here! Swimming upstream, putting in the work, listening to the call of the wild, heading for the source.

There’s no Salmon Club. There’s no hashtag or Youtube channel or box to tick on a form that says you’re one of us.

But if you’re reading this, and it resonates, then you’re a salmon too.

The more you honour yourself, the more you swim, the more you’ll find your fellow salmon. Then the journey to the source will be shared among likeminded travellers. The journey home.

 

 

Photo by Diego PH on Unsplash
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Dec

09

Earthing – free, feel-good medicine

arthritis / chronic / cold hands and feet / Earthing / energy / exercise / Heart and emotions / hormones / hot flushes / infertility / insomnia / mood eg anxiety or depression / period problems / sleep / stress  Posted by / 0 comments

 

Being grounded

What do you think of when you hear someone described as being “grounded“? What is that person like?

When you’re feeling grounded, how does it feel?

We would probably answer with something like – feeling calm, able to face difficulties without being overly swayed, having clarity…

We can also talk about being “down to earth“. This quality embodies openness, warmth, honesty, integrity – maybe also an “earthy” sense of humour.

 

Feeling good

These traits feel good, and people who have these traits are good to be around. While some of them may be traits that are moulded into our character through our life experiences, you may not realise that we can take these phrases really literally, and enjoy some of these feelings immediately.

 

A simple practice…

“Earthing” refers to the very simple practice of making direct physical contact with the Earth. Walking barefoot on the beach, going for a barefoot run in the park, reading a book with your feet on the grass…

Being in contact with the Earth is how we are made to be. Being insulated from the Earth – by shoes, cars, floors, bitumen, concrete – separates us from an incredibly important source of nourishment.

The Earth is a massive generator of free electrons with a negative charge. These electrons are continuously flowing out of the Earth and – when we make direct contact with it – through us as well. We have evolved to be in direct contact with this source of electrons, and it could be that this is an important way that we can protect ourselves from the charged particles that are created when cells generate energy.

 

Nature’s free, feel-good, always-available medicine

The beautiful side effect of taking our “Vitamin G” – for Ground – is that we actually can feel more calm, centred, clear and joyful after a session of going barefoot. Try it for 30 mintutes and see for yourself!

If you have pain such as fibromyalgia, arthritis, endometriosis or tension headaches then try a session of Earthing every day for a couple of weeks and see how you feel at the end of it. If you feel some benefit, and it’s not doing you harm, then why not add some Vitamin G to your self-care regime.

 

More information

To learn the quirky story of how the Earthing idea started, go to www.earthing.com

 

Nothing to lose!

The beautiful thing about Earthing is that there’s nothing to lose, and potentially lots to gain.

A barefoot beach walk? Sounds like good medicine!

 

 

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