Relaxation Exercise

Well, Dr. D. and classmates, I have been quite ill this week.  I spent all of last week taking care of my husband and two children.  I honestly did not realize their suffering until this week.  I have had the flu for nearly a week.  This has been the best I have felt, and it really is not all that great.  I feel worn out and disoriented, even a bit disconnected.  I have used various methods to help alleviate symptoms, from eating really spicy food to help curb the pressure in the sinuses, to relaxation and breathing techniques to stave off nausea and vomiting.  Connecting the onset of the illness with our lessons, I would certainly say that the stress of caring for my sick family, my oldest starting kindergarten, starting a new term myself, and some financial pressures all helped to weaken my spirit and my immune system.

I attempted to do the relaxation exercise.  My head has been floating away from my body and this plane of reality all day.  If it were not for the many years of typing without needing to think about it, I don't know that any of this would make sense, nor do I really know if I am actually making sense.  Anyhow, I could not relax for long without nearly dozing off or erupting into sneezing fits.  I really enjoy the start and end of my yoga routine.  That is what the exercise most reminded me of.

See you on the blogs next week!