Wednesday is Sunday at Our House
Last night at a wedding, I met a friend I hadn't spoken to in a long time. She'd heard I had lymphoma and that I was not doing conventional treatment. She asked me innocently if I'm doing anything other than praying. The question really threw me. With wide eyes I repeated the question in shock...Am I doing anything?! I then proceeded to list all the things in my daily natural healing protocol that keep me busy all day long.
Anyone who is following a holistic healing regimen will tell you how taxing it is. It has to happen every day consistently in order to get results; it can be very stressful.
I've been following a healing regimen for the past eight months. This is what got me up, around and strong again after being bedridden for two months. I believe in it, yet it is challenging to stick to it while leading a normal life and running our home. There is no day off.
And you know, I miss Sundays. Growing up, Sunday was the day we could lounge around in pajamas, watch tv all day, hang out with friends; in short, do whatever we wanted.
I'm the type of person who has to run around. I'm constantly making lists and figuring out how and when to get things done. I am my own stress provider. If I could only have a Sunday .... That was my thought a couple of weeks ago. I came to the conclusion that since we all know that stress is a major cause of illness, I really have to get serious about lowering my stress levels. It is a necessary thing for my continued healing. What I came up with is, I need a Sunday. I chose my day - Wednesday - which reminded me of an old Carvel ice-cream commercial: Wednesday is Sundae at Carvel.
And now, Wednesday is Sunday in our home.
No laundry, no dishes, no cooking, no guests, no traffic, no appointments ....just a plain ol' day in which to occupy myself with the things I want to do. I can read, work on My Simple Emes, rest - oh, all kinds of stuff.
A whole day, can you imagine? Not only that, but my wonderful husband and helpful daughter agreed to pitch in by preparing my smoothies, fresh geen juices, and meals and to dole out my many supplements along with each meal. They even agreed to stay on top of the dishes in the sink!
Don't think it's easy for me to ignore the floors that need sweeping, the unfolded laundry, or the unpacked groceries sitting in bags on the floor. I think this is harder for me than for my happy helpers. I guess that's part of the 'work' too. Yet, I'll add, I literally feel the screws of stress unwinding as my Wednesday progresses.
How many of us are willing to stop, get off the wheel and do something for ourselves? A person doesn't have to be sick to take steps to relieve themselves of stress.
What makes you feel stressed out? Maybe take a pen and paper right now and make a list. Then review your list and figure out where you can effect change in your life. Sometimes the thing that needs changing is our attitude. Make your rules and stick to them. I guarantee you'll learn a lot about yourself by doing this.
I do hope my words are more than just a story for you. Go ahead; begin by making that list. Figure things out and enlist the help of people who love you. You're not being selfish. You're being responsible. Before you know it, you'll find yourself offering the same to those who are helping you. That's what's going on in our home.
May we all learn to love ourselves as much as others love us.
Many Blessings,
MashaFaygel