shedding what is not needed

six months ago i noticed an unhealthy pattern echo so i pledged and committed anew to awakening, moving, and nourishing myself

i didn't force myself to eat or exercise a certain way but i did promise to take extra good care

i started to feel better, to look better more and more untangling creating a rhythmic ease to my days

and then an epic return to italy in september to find our home, our belongings, all okay and to be warmly welcomed back with love

it was the last missing puzzle piece relief and reassurance began replacing the anxiety and angst

and an interesting thing happened the emotional, mental, and physical weight i was carrying fell away

i shed the pounds from my body while shedding the burden of worry it was so freeing, so clarifying

and now these words from four and a half years ago are relevant once more

as i reclaim my essence, i try to remember to thank my body for all that it has already given me (like my two amazing sons), and for all that it continues to do. intricate systems that take care of every function necessary, legs that allow me to walk and explore, arms that enable me to carry and hug, hands that allow me to grasp and write, and a mind that allows me to think and create.

these last several months have consisted of a detoxing, a cleansing, a releasing of pounds, of struggles, of fears

most important of all i’ve come back home to my body the april i know untangled awaken. move. nourish. “energy flows where attention goes” the ancient qigong masters knew

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