beautiful healing music…
I have also been listening to dolphin music. The song of the dolphins calms me like almost nothing else and speaks to me in a language that my conscious mind cannot understand but my soul sings with, as if swimming through and leaping up out of the waves with the dolphins. The movement, seen and felt with eyes closed and my breath slow and regular, brings me into balance. We have to learn self-care, we have to learn how to manage life without being over-medicated. I am at the beginning of decreasing, slowly, a very powerful medication, with my doctor’s guidance, that I have been on for years for anxiety. It is — I almost said “a very hard time for me” but this is not true. It is a time of deep awareness and concentrated discipline. — I will not allow my senses to be medicated keeping a veil eternally between myself and what lies around me. Some medication I will always have to take, but I will handle the relentless, lifelong anxiety naturally and without the aid of drugs once I gently taper off. There are so many herbs and natural alternatives, but reiki and music help me most of all. Breathwork and meditation. I just bought an iPod, the classic, not fancy, but I have been filling it with music and meditation material. I will do what I can to be drug free except for the bi polar medication that I will always be on. Less is more, and I will be happy with less.
Warm Regards and Deepest Blessings to all…
A beautiful article Maitri and so very wise! As a busy person I often push and push, even though I coach my clients not too! I came into the living room late one evening explaining to my very wise husband that I had worked late in my office again, because I had so much I had to do. He looked at me and said, “You don’t HAVE to do anything.” I have carried his wise words with me since that day…when I get tired or overwhelmed; I too take a break, and do self-Reiki. Your words Maitri are a blessing to so many, especially at the holiday season. Be well!
What a lovely post, I am fortunate to have found your blog. I just got my second reiki attunement two weeks ago. I will use it and your advice to not be overwhelmed by overwhelm!
Blessings to you,
Krysten
Sweet Judith,
I’m sorry for the delay in answering but I was taking my own advice about pulling back and quieting down for self-care to move through a challenging time. I know that YOU, as MY coach, surely understand! And yes, we must remember that there is only a certain amount of time in any given day that we can really work productively at the highest level. To achieve that level and make the best use of our time we must eat well, get enough rest, and do the things in our “off” time to enrich and feed our lives, our bodies, our souls so that we are able to give from a full cup. I think that people are always tired not only because of lack of sleep but they skip the self-care and down time. A lesson I’ve finally learned and teach my students.
Blessings to you dearheart and thank you for your kind words…
Maitri
Krysten,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write in, it means more than you could possibly know. And I am so glad that you found reiki. It is such a gentle, yet powerful, healing modality. Even doing it on myself has helped me enormously, and I work with my animals all the time and they benefit greatly as well.
I’m so glad that you have found Dragonfly Cottage through my blog here. I mean for it to be a gentle, loving place of support and kindness and comfort for all who come. I wish you beautiful days ahead, and a lovely Thanksgiving…
Maitri