Sometimes, I just need to
cleanse myself. I am grateful for the tools that I have amassed to accomplish this "cleanse."
We all face difficulties,
unpleasant experiences, traumas and sometimes the only way to lift up your soul,
and step away from the deep dark hole that your soul sought refuge in, is to
cleanse it.
It is no secret that my posts
harbor a negative side to them, but drizzled with the hopes of possibility and
positivity. I was operating in what I
call “survival mode” – until now.
I am more optimistic about
the future and as a result, my soul can step out of the cellar it was hiding in
that shielded it from the passing tornado.
That cellar was dark, damp, and well, dirty. My soul needs to be cleansed.
I wish I could say that my
recent trauma was the first I’ve experienced in my life. It wasn’t.
Here are the steps that I usually use to emerge from the darkness.
First step is a nice, long,
hot shower. Well, several nice long, hot
showers.
Second, eliminate the tense muscles and stress. I usually opt for a
massage. But, it could be any stress reliever - exercise, dancing around your living room to great music, anything.
Third, do something for
myself, to feed my soul. I write. I wrote.
I am writing now about writing.
Fourth, pay mind to the food
that I ingest and clean up my diet. When
my soul is in hiding, my mind and intestinal desires wander. I tend to care less what I eat and whether or
not it’s healthy.
Fifth, do something,
anything, to make someone else happy.
This one requires some more thought.
But, helping someone else can easily help to repair your own soul.
Last, when you are faced with
difficulty, your mind tends to wander and it settles on the “what ifs” and
“why’s.” For me, the most important step
in my healing process is to ground myself in each moment. Be present.
Live in the now.
Life happens only once. Don’t spend it in a dark, damp cellar
pondering how you can change things.
