Sick in the Summer = Need a Spirit Tune-Up

I am officially on vacation! I’ve had summer fever so bad lately. Not in the mood to work. Procrastinating like crazy and all I want to do is play. The funny thing is, as my vacation drew closer, I had a sore throat that got worse, and then some flu like symptoms crept in too. Bummer. Since my green tea and Vitamin C remedies weren’t working, I decided to go to the doctor. Seems that I had strep throat! Yeoowwza!

What I love most about this recent scenario is that I can get all high and mighty and think I’m running the show, and then my body can just put me in check in a matter of hours! I’ve been going 90 to nothing for about the last year. Been better about taking time out for myself and incorporating me time into the beginning of my day, but in general, I’ve still been burning it too hard.

Getting sick is the most beautiful demonstration that we are whole beings. My mind kept saying “Go Kammie go”, my spirit was telling me to slow down, “It’ll all fall into place girl - just chill”, but my body had enough and slammed on the brakes! It’s like it said, “You think you’re sooo smart. OK, take this. How’s a lil’ strep throat, body aches and chills sound?” Ummm, not so good.

After a two-day hibernation in the condo, a little dog therapy with Chance and Trix and a Z-pak, I’m feeling pretty much back to normal. And what’s the first thing I want to do? Jump right back into super-Kam mode.

What can I do to honor my whole self? How can I live more authentically in my mind, body, and spirit connection? What can I tweak in my life that let’s ALL of me know that one part of me won’t let another part of me down? That we’re a team and it takes all of us, to support each other for the best of us.

I commit to really listening to my spirit when it’s revealing symptoms such as; lack of creativity, procrastination, the funks, general blahs and blues, and not so Kam-like displays of disinterest in the magical universe around me.

I commit to trusting that it’s OK to incorporate down time into my schedule and that down time also supports my creativity, flow, intuition and nurtures my spirit, thus nurtures my relationships. I commit to enjoying each day, with its ups and downs and to letting go of the expectation of my life to be anything other than what it already is…DIVINE!

Soak up some summer sun,
Kam

June 25, 2006 at 9:10 PM

man, I could learn a lesson from you! I really need to get some down time and “creative” time outside of what I do all day smile

Posted by reese  on  06/27  at  12:20 PM

Reese~ I can’t imagine how challenging it must be to do the work you do and to stay inspired all the time.

Doing what you love for a living must take a bit of the “magic” out of it...how can we turn some magic back on for you? What special “Reese only” mini-breaks can you incorporate into your day? How about a couple 10 minute “mini-vacations”, where you step away from your computer and either take a power nap, short meditation, walk or get up and rock out to some slammin’ music to pick it back up?

What works for you? I am a witness to the greatness of you being “tuned in” to your clients, so I’ll do what I can to support your energy, creativity and flow! I’m here for you girl. Leave a little white space in your day so you can keep creating the color that is so magical for the rest of us!
xo,
kam

Posted by  on  06/28  at  10:33 PM

You’re so cute. Thanks for the feedback smile

It is an interesting cunundrum what I do. When I was a slave to the corporate grind, I longed for a life lived creatively that I would get paid for.

I live that life now, but as with many things in life, it’s not quite how we imagine it. smile Let’s say first of all that I am doing what I love. I cannot imagine going back to the normal “work world.” But what I offer and do is far more exhausting than when I was working for a boss, etc. I think it’s this way for many people who work for themselves, and it’s an interesting surprise.

As for knocking out some creative time, as I just mentioned in a prior comment, I’m working hard on that this week. I’m filtering out some noise and finding ways to refresh. The other day I went to a lovely bubble tea house for lunch. I had a nice small chinese lunch, a great bubble tea, and I did some drawing and reading of a new magazine called Blueprint (it’s fantastic). I may start perusing “card” shops again. They are inspiring and I used to get lost in them for hours. Once we move into our new condo, which has a better neighborhood for walking, I might pop on the rollerblades and go scooting around for a bit during my day.

Thanks for the support. Downtime is SO important. In the past, when I’ve taken naps, etc during the day, I’ve always come back refreshed and ready to work with an intense passion. I need to keep reminding myself of that! smile

Posted by reese  on  06/29  at  11:37 AM

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