When breathing gets hard.
This is me, being all fabulous last month in el Castillo de Chapultepec in CDMX, where breathing became really hard.
I got pretty sick last week, just two days after coming back home from our trip. I was diagnosed with an Upper Respiratory Infection (a.k.a, a terrible cold).
I think we could say that my body was shocked to breathe fresh air after a couple of weeks, and it just couldn't handle it. However, being passionate about the mind and how our emotions affect our bodies, I realized something. I was really sad when I came back.
In traditional Chinese medicine, emotions and physical health are intimately connected. Sadness, nervous tension and anger, worry, fear, and overwork are each associated with a particular organ in the body. The emotions that affect your lungs are grief, sadness, and detachment. And that's exactly how I was.
I was sad because, once again, I separated from my best friends. I was sad because I had to come back to a workplace that doesn't make me feel happy, appreciated or even (emotionally) safe. And, instead of dealing with it properly, I put all that into my body.
You know, sometimes we carry around all this crap without realizing it, until one day we get sick. Our bodies can only handle so much, and we should constantly check on ourselves to make sure we avoid anything bad from happening.
And, just a thought... The other day, I got in a fight with David and he told me I was a hypocrite because I "preach all these things" and then I get mad and I say mean things. But that's just not right. I'm not here trying to preach anything or feel entitled to tell anyone what to do. I get mad like everyone, I eat junk food sometimes and I don't recycle some others. I'm just here to share situations and methods and things I think could be helpful to anyone who needs it. Because they help me be a little more mindful every day. So, today, I just want to invite you to check your body and make sure you let go of anything that doesn't serve you.
Hoping you feel better soon.
