There's something in the air!
There must have been something in the air yesterday. Emotional eating was a message I heard from a number of clients yesterday. From Florida to Connecticut to Las Vegas, the same theme kept popping up. Personally, by the time I finished breakfast I was disgusted with the way I looked and felt.Conversation after conversation all had the same resonating energy . People felt out of control and helpless. Time and time again the questions"why am I doing this to myself?" and "how do I stop?" came up.20/20 hindsight....there was something in the air.
It was a new moon.
Coincidence?
Or was Mother Nature in her divine sense of being, sending us a message ,a reminder?
I have no empirical data to support such an idea,however it does seem to connect.
Today, the Sun is shining and my mood is awesome!
It was awesome at 5:30 in the morning when I went to the gym. My attitude today was terrific the moment my feet hit the floor.I had a nice work out after what may have been the best 4 uninterrupted hours of sleep I have had in weeks.(I seem to sleep in 2 hour spurts).My workout partner was Janey on the Spot this morning as opposed to yesterday when she went completely MIA.
Yesterday every thing I did took a huge effort. Today there is a bounce in my step and I could not feel any more optimistic.
New moon?
Maybe.
Historically,mankind and the moon have always had this strange relationship. In Judaism, Rosh Hodesh, the new month, is a celebration.At the school where Susan works, they celebrate by bringing in bagels and cakes and other goodies.
Aha....it's that food thing again!
I am sure if I were a student of these kinds of events, I would find that there are or were cultures who had ritual sacrifices and festivals around the new moon.
So what does this all mean?
Does it give me permission to pig out once a month because the moon is in a different alignment?
Will I experience something like this in two weeks when we have a full moon as well?
Do I just let Mother Nature and The Universe take over and does that mean I have no say in how I respond?
Absolutely not.
I will however, now be more aware of this potential source of energy. I will acknowledge that there are forces beyond my control that I may want to pay attention to and be prepared to make adjustments around.On this winding road of life, I may want to remember that the road is not always smooth, the weather is not always calm and that I can exercise due diligence on a daily ,if not moment to moment basis.
Horoscopes, astrology, full moons, new moons,the tides,atmospheric pressure...whatever....all seem to play a part in how we may feel.
Bottom line, like it or not , is that we are one with Nature. We are all part and parcel of the same Universe, born from the same energy,made from the same matter.We are all connected. The plants, the Earth,the seas,the animals and ourselves are all cells of the same being.
Chew on that for a while!
(Instead of the bagel!)
Today, the Sun is shining and my mood is awesome!
It was awesome at 5:30 in the morning when I went to the gym. My attitude today was terrific the moment my feet hit the floor.I had a nice work out after what may have been the best 4 uninterrupted hours of sleep I have had in weeks.(I seem to sleep in 2 hour spurts).My workout partner was Janey on the Spot this morning as opposed to yesterday when she went completely MIA.
Yesterday every thing I did took a huge effort. Today there is a bounce in my step and I could not feel any more optimistic.
New moon?
Maybe.
Historically,mankind and the moon have always had this strange relationship. In Judaism, Rosh Hodesh, the new month, is a celebration.At the school where Susan works, they celebrate by bringing in bagels and cakes and other goodies.
Aha....it's that food thing again!
I am sure if I were a student of these kinds of events, I would find that there are or were cultures who had ritual sacrifices and festivals around the new moon.
So what does this all mean?
Does it give me permission to pig out once a month because the moon is in a different alignment?
Will I experience something like this in two weeks when we have a full moon as well?
Do I just let Mother Nature and The Universe take over and does that mean I have no say in how I respond?
Absolutely not.
I will however, now be more aware of this potential source of energy. I will acknowledge that there are forces beyond my control that I may want to pay attention to and be prepared to make adjustments around.On this winding road of life, I may want to remember that the road is not always smooth, the weather is not always calm and that I can exercise due diligence on a daily ,if not moment to moment basis.
Horoscopes, astrology, full moons, new moons,the tides,atmospheric pressure...whatever....all seem to play a part in how we may feel.
Bottom line, like it or not , is that we are one with Nature. We are all part and parcel of the same Universe, born from the same energy,made from the same matter.We are all connected. The plants, the Earth,the seas,the animals and ourselves are all cells of the same being.
Chew on that for a while!
(Instead of the bagel!)
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