Wake Up Calls

I was thumbing through some class notes from one of my favorite teachers, Sally Kempton. This caught my eye. Our transformation journey is spiral in nature. It is a series of repeating cycles of expansion and contraction.

We start with a Wake-up call to get our attention; a call to action. We practice, struggle with our effort, we attain and plateau, we fall, lose our great state, restart our self inquiry and arrive where we begin.
The cycle starts over, but hopefully we learn something and our journey begins from a new starting place.

There is a point where we must break the cycle. It is not supporting our sacred contract and journey. We must bid it farewell. Take fresh new steps to free ourselves.  Reiki On, Mrs. Takata said.

Waking Up to What We Already Know

We know deep in our hearts what we need to do, how we need to act, and what is important to our health.
 I remember saying once upon a time ago, if I would act on everything I knew was good for my health, I'd be in great shape and in a great place.  Well, I have been embracing changes in my life, changing my diet, going to the gym, continuing all the other things of support that rallied around my bodies since October.

So how am I doing? I feel so wonderful, healthy, strong, my cardio-vascular system is pumping out for 45 minutes on the elliptical cross trainer, my quadriceps are bulging,  my butt is slightly smaller, my weight-well I have gained weight, but I keep telling myself muscle weighs more than fat. My measurements haven't significantly changed that much, so something is not right about that theory.  I am drinking 2 green drinks a day and eating a smaller cooked meal at night. Am I discouraged? No, I am listening to my body and acting on the truth that I know. Change takes time and I just need to continue with my focused determination. Don't slacken your efforts, you are just beginning on a yearlong marathon.  My breast tissue varies from 90-99 % of normal.  

I had a wake up call, which I listened to and acted on. Next week I revisit my doctors.