I am sitting here in my office at my desk looking outside at the ducks waddling around in front of my window. They are making me laugh because they are so bold and have such a sassy walk... bowlegged with a distinct wiggle that makes them look like they belong in some old cowboy movie.
Watching them, I realize how much I love my life. It feels good to have the time available in my life to "smell the roses" The past 2 1/2 years I have been through so much physically and financially. Some good and some very challenging... but now, I have the opportunity to define my life according to my desires and it feels really good.
I would like to share just a brief portion of my story. In December 2009... my nervous system went haywire and I began to live with the most extreme daily pain I know I will never experience again. I spent days in the hospital, met with medical specialists... whose ideal of fixing me was to prescribe medication or try to convince me to allow me them to cut me open. No interest in helping me find the underlining cause of my pain. They just had a basic desire to patch me up. And, they were very unhappy with me since I was not willing to play along.
I was raised within a family that believes in holistic solutions so, automatically taking pills or having surgery is not a solution I am willing to accept. I watched my grandmother and great aunt create herbal mixtures and retrieve foods from the kitchen garden that would help heal the body. I learned that the body can heal itself if given the right combination of herbs, food, energy work, exercise and rest.
So, once I was released from the hospital. I began to research ways to heal myself. Did I figure it out immediately? No... it took me nearly 2 years to take my body from pain so miserable I cried most of the day some days and had difficulty laying down, sitting, standing, and walking to marvelous health again. The journey was educational, fascinating and fun. I learned about healthy and holistic ways to rejuvenate my overreactive and raw nervous system. I enhanced the knowledge from my childhood by adding additional information about other healing modalities... Reiki, acupuncture, detoxing/juice fasting, and even more advanced information about... nutrition... healing foods and their application.
So, when I learned that I had fibroid tumors the size of lemons growing inside my uterus. I did not panic. I immediately did my research and found the best way to shrink them naturally and avoid surgery. And by the way... Ladies, if you suffer from fibroids. Surgery is not a guarantee that they will never come back. You must deal with the underlying cause of the tumors... emotional/hormonal imbalances, poor diet, stress, and other toxins you may be unaware of.
I realize that my refusal to give up and the calming power of my spiritual belief helped me to create a miracle in my life. I was told that I may never get better and was given a long list of potential health problems that may have been causing my pain. Oh... did I mention that when I arrived at the hospital, I was experiencing numbness from the waist down and was barely able to write my name.
Well, I dislike being labeled and expected to live according to someone else's idea of who I should be. No one has the right to make decisions about my health and well-being but me. The beauty of my story is now I am able to show others that there are options to painful and seemingly hopeless situations. Healthy, holistic, and natural options that in conjunction with open-minded medical professionals or independently can return them to amazing health.
I personally work with clients who are happily changing their health and mental outlook as well. So, I guess there really is a silver lining inside of the dark clouds of our lives. Mine's, I am privileged enough to share with others.
Now, I am going to share the next phase publicly. I having begun to remove the extra pounds I gained while healing my nervous system. My ability to exercise was limited so, I gained a little extra weight. I have begun a new exercise and nutritional program. I will be tracking my progress in writing here in this blog and with pictures on my fitness website. I will also be posting occasional videos on YouTube @ Red Tent Wisdom.
You are welcome to follow along. The pictures will be posted @ www.customizefitness.info. I am looking forward to hearing from you and if you have any questions you can always reach me by email... redtentwisdom@gmail.com or the "Contact Us" page on the website.
I wish you many blessings and unlimited joy,
High Priestess Cyndi
