Back in the eighties, Susan Sontag wrote in her book Illness as a Metaphor: “Illness is the night-side of life, a more onerous citizenship. Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the Kingdom of the Well and in the Kingdom of the Sick. Although we all prefer to use only the good passport, sooner or later, each of us is obliged, at least for a spell, to identify ourselves as citizens of that other place.”
Thousands of years ago, ancient Greek followed by Muslims physicians classified people into 3 classes:
Thousands of years ago, ancient Greek followed by Muslims physicians classified people into 3 classes:
- The Healthy
- The Sick
- The ‘In Between’
Chronic diseases are now rampant. They affect almost 50% of the population. We became expert at labelling our illnesses but failed miserably at finding the cure. It became normal to rely on blood pressure pills, cholesterol and diabetes medications, NSAI, PPI, antacids, and antidepressants to keep us up and going. Most of us know, but still choose to ignore the fact that these are mere quick fixes that do nothing to heal the real cause.
Even clients who come to me seeking natural alternatives, deep inside they are wishing for a quick fix, a Band-Aid that covers the sore so they can ignore its presence and just keep on with their lives. They are hoping for a magic pill so that they won’t have to dig inside their heart and soul confronting their life struggles and emotional wounds…
Change is tough… I've been there, done that... believe me. Yet, sometimes, as Arthur Burt said: “Nothing happens until the pain of remaining the same outweighs the pain of change.”
It is a tough choice that we all need to make in order to go back ‘home’… in order to return back to Sontag’s ‘Kingdom of the Well’… We will only go back when we choose to listen… Deeply yet compassionately listen… Listen to our heart and soul whispers digging for answers and wisdom. My years of study, practice, and experiences showed me over and over again how our bodies hold the miracle of its creation… how our bodies instinctively know their way to health and healing… All we need to do is LISTEN!
Even clients who come to me seeking natural alternatives, deep inside they are wishing for a quick fix, a Band-Aid that covers the sore so they can ignore its presence and just keep on with their lives. They are hoping for a magic pill so that they won’t have to dig inside their heart and soul confronting their life struggles and emotional wounds…
Change is tough… I've been there, done that... believe me. Yet, sometimes, as Arthur Burt said: “Nothing happens until the pain of remaining the same outweighs the pain of change.”
It is a tough choice that we all need to make in order to go back ‘home’… in order to return back to Sontag’s ‘Kingdom of the Well’… We will only go back when we choose to listen… Deeply yet compassionately listen… Listen to our heart and soul whispers digging for answers and wisdom. My years of study, practice, and experiences showed me over and over again how our bodies hold the miracle of its creation… how our bodies instinctively know their way to health and healing… All we need to do is LISTEN!
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