Overwhelm

This past week, having hurt my back gardening, I have discovered once more what it means to slow down and be with this experience. There were celebrations that I had been looking forward to, and I noticed my feelings of disappointment overwhelmed me. I felt unable to process them, especially at moments when the pain was more intense.

“This allowed my body the time it needed to catch up with myself and really appreciate and acknowledge this different state of being.”

Rachel Podger

I took time to acknowledge this overwhelm, which allowed me to focus more on the injury. As I tuned into my body, I became curious about what it was telling me. Predominantly it felt important to slow down and allow myself time to absorb the beauty and excitement of the past month. To breathe into it and immerse myself in the joy felt nourishing, and I noticed the more I embraced this feeling, the more I surrendered to the moment. This allowed my body the time it needed to catch up with myself and really appreciate and acknowledge this different state of being. Doing had become a habit, and I needed to take my foot off the pedal and relax and sleep a little more to acknowledge old ways of being and give myself time to heal.