(Written 08/06/2014)
Today, I finally got it. It used to bother me when some of my
herbalist sisters would talk about the changes in women as something beautiful,
the moon cycle and celebrating your first menstruation, really? (those wacko earthy people)
After a hard week of emotional
instability, something began to sink in to me.
You can choose to embrace or reject.
Rejecting emotions is a common thing.
They can be misleading. Today my
friend made a statement that stuck with me. I was talking about some of my recent
heightened emotions and she simply said, “but those emotions were still there”
meaning whether they were heightened or not.
This caused me to further
examine my state of being, coming to the conclusion that “I finally get
it”. My emotions are there, heightened
or buried or controlled. The middle
ground is usually preferred and considered the healthiest; however heightened
emotions can cause us to learn more about ourselves. When we ask ourselves why – why am I fearful,
why am I sad, angry, irritated or joyful?
Is it good, is it bad? How can I deal more effectively with these
emotions? What I discover can help my
physical, spiritual and emotional body.
I can allow more of the things that cause joy and peace. (In my case, resting and pampering after busy times.) I can restrict the things that cause pain and
irritation. (Too many commitments.) Our bodies are telling us
something and we can listen.
I can work through this and yes,
I can celebrate menopause.
