Quote Of The Day -- 5th July 2008
[ 5 July 2008 ]
“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve known, from my deepest self, that I needed to move on or make an uncomfortable change, but fear kept me scared stiff. It happens to all of us. I reacted to my intuition the way many of us do: I hoped the vibes would go away & leave me the hell alone. Not a good idea. Every time I did this, without fail, my body would start to act up — migraines, irritable bowel, sinus infections, eczema, horrible menstrual periods, you name it. The fact is, my body wasn’t just going to sit by & let me deny my truth. Now, I’m not saying every illness or rash is due to you ignoring your truth, but for me & for several other people I know, when we disregard the deep knowledge that change is wanted in our life, sooner or later, the body will let us know — & not in a good way.
“The body never lies. It’s your spiritual tuning fork. So it’s your responsibility not to merely cover up its signals with expensive lotions & Pepto-Bismal but to sit down & really listen to what is underneath those symptoms.” — Sera Beak
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala 
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Wow for synchronicities and an amazing quote.
How true! Bad situations have a tendency to sit in my stomach and twist it all around.
I got so worked up over coming out that I became very ill and threw up several times. My body knew that it had something to get out.
It’s as if stress and discontent have become so ingrained in our lives that we just assume that constant migraines and sore bodies are normal parts of living.
Excellent; thanks for posting.
Indeed true. When I have secrets that I’m uncomfortable keeping, I get mad eczema. As soon as they are out, it goes away. I don’t keep them anymore and I don’t get eczema anymore.
When I get seriously stressed out and try to repress it, I break out in hives. I look like I’ve been whipped. Not a pretty sight.
I know it sounds silly but I actually sort of believe in the Defending Your Life (Albert Brooks movie) scenario of the afterlife – we’re here to get over our fears. So when I think the only thing keeping me from doing something is my fear (fear of the unknown, if I’ll like or hate it, etc.) I know that I HAVE to do it.
I think Sera’s philosophy is also good in general – we’re a society (in the US) that likes the magic bullet and easily medicates. We treat the symptoms not the cause. It’s always bothered me. I try not to take meds and I try to live my life in a good way overall. I think that’s a big reason why I rarely get sick. That and learning how to say “no” sometimes too.
Poochie
A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with a deep depression, I had other health issues too, I also suffer from PCOS... depending on what interactions I was having with people in my daily life or stress I was experiencing from work, life choices etc my symptoms would get worse. I’ve recently started doing hot yoga, not the strict bikram practice but simply different types of variations of yoga in a room heated by FIR heat (a dry heat as opposed to a steamy heat) and it has really helped with all of the above. I’ve found that yoga has helped me become more aware of my body, more intune with my emotions, it helps me focus and concerntrate more. If something bums me out in my day, it doesn’t seem as big a deal anymore. I deal with it and move on.
Also, while I’m practising in the room with the class for that hour everyday it is one of the only places I don’t feel like I’m judged, I’m not classed as female, it doesn’t matter what my ability level is, what I’m wearing, what I do for a living… it’s just all about me and my body and spirit.
B
xo
That’s so true. This past whole year I’ve been under chronic stress and I was convinced I was fine, but after a bit I felt horrible, constantly sick >.
Wow, that’s really cool! Is it from her book or one of her talks or something?
And I love you kept it so simple, just the quote to leave us musing.
:D
That’s soo true! Maybe the cold I have now is trying to tell me to change.
There is a lot to be said for trusting your gut- being attuned to your own rhythms can help more than just your health. Your body sends these “reminders” as ways to help us forge our own paths by confronting our fears and anxieties. I loved this quote!
PS: Bianca, I have PCOS, too. Team Cyst unite! :)
I thought that getting stomach problems due to repressed worries was just a Virgo thing…
But I’m finding out that maybe it’s common among more people.
Bianca, La Luna – I’m another soul cyster LOL.
I’d been mulling over this exact same thing on my blog after being really sick a week ago. The feverish thoughts I was having happened to be about one of my exes who I probably haven’t worked through the issues with fully… letting myself work through my thoughts and emotions aided me in getting better just as well as my emotions I think!
gala,
thank you so much for posting this. (and to sera beak of course). something is going on in my life and my body has been trying to get me to examine the situation by mysterious symptoms and unexplained pain.
this post has opened my eyes and once again thanks :)
( i WILL start listening)
Sorry this is really unrelated but I was clicking on the “Suprise Me!” button (My favourite button in all of history!) and I came across your article from when you first went to New York and it had the picture of you on the Alice statue, it was a cool kind of “now and then” or “Spot the difference” picture!
It’s cool that you still have the same passion for NY and you can see in your article your enthusiasm.
I love to look back on the past and think “Where was I Xamount of years ago?” Especially if you were in the same place physically like you were!
What year was it when you first went? 1 or 2 years ago right? :D
Vixxie.
Oh wow, that’s scary true…I’m so guilty of keeping everything bottled up inside and keeping the truth from myself…I still don’t know how to let go and get past it though. Thanks for posting this, Gala :) pixie kisses xxx
Thats a wonderful quote, its very true! During senior year, I was under a lot of stress and a uncle I was close to passed away. Instead of dealing with everything I ignored it, and ended up getting a very painful intestinal infection that added even more stress. Next time, I’ll listen to my body!
it couldn’t be more true than that…thank you for posting it!i think i’ll quote sera, too…i couldn’t agree more with what she wrote… :.)
This is so true….
Dear Gala,
I just wanted to tell you what an inspiration you are to me. (After all, that’s your goal: to inspire people.) You’ve inspired me to go ahead and create a blog of my own. It is something I have always been desperate to do—but I’ve never felt creative enough before.
So thank you Gala. Thank you so much!
ashleylorelle.blogspot.com/
Awesome quote, and i believe it to be true.
My mother died suddenly of a liver tumor following bladder cancer, and while being treated she read Louise L Hay’s ‘You Can Heal Your Life’. While i suppose we’ll never know truly what the causes of her cancer were, she certainly fit the categories of being ‘pissed off, anxious, and had a fear of letting go of her disintergrating marriage to my stepfather that Hay suggests are manifested in bladder problems. While i won’t reveal the full saga here, the emotional connection to tumors felt very true in her situation too.
Anyway, my life story aside, its an interesting book:
www.scribd.com/doc/359921/Loui…
That’s an interesting concept to me, especially because I’ve been dealing with particularly horrific periods for the past few months, so much so that I’ve got an appointment with my general practitioner in a little over a week to discuss them. The idea that this is connected to something more mental/emotional/inward is one I’ve never considered.
But I’m really not sure what my PMS could be related to. I feel like I’ve come to be very accepting of the life I lead these days. In fact, I’m happy enough with things that I no longer see a therapist about some of the issues I was having a couple years ago. So what on earth could cause this? Or is it truly just cramps?
I really like this quote. I have always thought your actions and thoughts can influence how your body feels physically, but I always looked at it from the angle that if you were stressed, your body would respond. I never thought that maybe by making a wrong decision (such as avoiding something out of fear) your body may respond also, telling you bottling in the instincts you so truly want to live out are only going to have bad consequences on your health. Very neat, Gala!
My mom would talk about quitting her job at the office for years because her co-workers were bullying her emotionally. She would get recurring headaches from sleep deprivation (the commute to the office was 1.5 hours each way) and improper nutrition. When one day she got fired from her job for something that wasn’t even her fault, she changed for the better, appearance-wise and attitude-wise (bright-eyed and cheery every morning). She became very optimistic which was very unusual because before she was fired, she was THE party pooper in our family. Now she calls_us_ the party poopers when we make remarks about being cautious!
She never said it herself, but I know that she hated her job and it was taking a toll on all areas of her life outside the office. It was the most significant change I’ve ever seen in a person, and your quote of the day today summed it all up, to the T!
So much of what is said here is REALLY reflective of the beliefs of homoeopathy… I’ve used homoeopathic treatments to really effectively treat hangovers (!) and severe migraines, but I often think it would be interesting to undergo long-term ‘constitutional’ homoeopathic treatment to ease me out of some more deep-seated emotional hang-ups!
Pilgrim – the ‘pissed off’ thing is so true… I saw it first hand when a couple who are really close friends of mine separated for a time. He wanted out for some reasons that were really hurtful to her, and after a couple of months he begged her to take him back. She did, and they’re doing great, but when he first moved back in with her, she got a raging bladder infection! I commented on it at the time that I thought she was so ‘pissed off’ that her body reacted in a way that meant she couldn’t be sexually intimate with him. Yikes.
Rachel – good luck with your doctor. Period cramps suck and if your doc doesn’t give you satisfactory answers keep pushing, because it’s not something us girls should ‘just have to put up with!’ I’m NOT a qualified health practitioner, but check out naturopaths who specialise in women’s health and do some reading on endometriosis (happens to lots of women, not that much of a big deal but freaking painful and gets a bad rap in the media, so don’t freak out that I mentioned it!). Good luck and cosmic hugs!
I love this quote and I really feel that it is all true. My intuition often manifests itself physically, through a tightening feeling in the chest or really terrible menstrual pains. It happens with simple things even, like pushing me to call a certain person. If I don’t know exactly why I should, and thus avoid the phone, my chest feels like its crumbling inwards until I finally get my butt in gear and listen to what my intuition has to say. It always brings about some kind of positive change.
Sometime over the course of this past year, I developed a case of eczema. Not the most significant of things to get, but itchy and annoying nonetheless. Its been around so long I don’t even know when it first appeared. Now its spreading all over the place and has even started showing up on my fingers.
On top of that, I have “swimmer’s ear” in both of my ears-again. Still not the worst thing ever, but persistent, itchy, and a bit painful.
At first I blamed this on work stress, as I felt very overwhelmed most of the time this year in school, but even now that its summer these things continue. Worse than before, too. The eczema is all over and is driving me nuts!
Looking back on this quote, I think that this is probably another case of my body and intuition tag teaming me. It never really occurred to me before, as this is different from what usually happens, but maybe the key to getting rid of my extensive rash lies in something other than creams and pills. And I think, the more I dwell on it, that I know what the key really is.
Thanks Sara Beak and Gala Darling!
Urgh I have irritable bowel! awful :(
Great Quote.
It’s really true. I spent a long time living with a guy who I didn’t love and didn’t even like anymore because I was too scared to leave him. I had terrible periods with irregular bleeding, developed severe IBS and was always exhausted. I went to get my aura photo taken and the lady there said she could tell straight away that I was unhappy in my relationship and things would only get worse.
After I broke up with him I immediately felt better. I still have problems with IBS when I’m stressed out or I don’t look after myself properly, but now I recognise it for a timely reminder that I have to look to myself first.
I was ranting in the shower yesterday and I came to the realisation that in the end it’s all about you – you are the one you are stuck with, you are the only one who will always be there for yourself, so you best treat yourself right! So if your body starts to act up, maybe it’s time for a little life examination. The aura photos are great because the people who do them can accurately pinpoint a lot of things that perhaps you are ignoring.
This is off-topic, but those pills are beautiful! I’ve never seen hot pink ibuprofen (or any other drug) before.
Wow, that’s a really interesting thought… I’ll think of that, maybe I’ll discover a pattern of somekind, who knows! I never looked at it this way, really opens up my view on things… Thnx for that!
Lots of love,
Fleur!
thanks i needed that today….
i’m doing a college program in New York and the 3 nights before i left i couldn’t sleep at all. I was so nervous and i didn’t know why. The first day of the program my doggy died before i got to see her one last time :(
Beautiful picture…..
This is totally true. Psychology and basically every alternative medicine practice agrees wholeheartedly!
Alice – Azithromycin is hot pink! It’s becoming a pretty common antibiotic, I hear, but also with rather unpopular side effects!
bianca, la luna and natasha, me too! and bianca- i had the depression and pcos diagnosed around the same time- sucks! and i’ve just gone off my anti depressants (after about a month of taking gradually smaller doses!) lexapro has the worst side effects ever- never again..
those pills in the picture are super pretty though!
gen – I’m doing the lexapro thing at the mo, have been almost two years and you are so right about the side effects!!!
My depression was my biggest lesson in listening to my body and I’ll never go back to denial again, its too empowering to know that there is something prompting you to live your truth (whatever you believe it is) and that its not going to sit back and let you deny it in peace!!
Listening to my body makes me feel like a whole person with all the parts; mental, physical, spiritual and emotional, all working together in harmony.
Thankyou for this posting Gala, it’s nice to be reminded why I do the things I do and how important it is!
arlina- the withdrawal side effects are even worse! when you do go off it, make sure you cut down your dose really gradually. and take vitamin b, it’s meant to help!
You’re brilliant~ I just woke up and I’m totally cracking up at this. We must do that vegetarian restaurant again- best food EVER.
Love and adoration,
Nubs
Oops, meant to comment on the Monday muxtape post! Haha.
I couldn’t agree more. When either of us get some new, bizarre ailment, my friend Tehilah and I take turns reminding each other that STRESS is the likely culprit. We can trick our minds, but not our bods! Thanks for this reminder to listen carefully to what our physical selves are saying.
It’s quite astounding that you should post that quotation right now. A few months ago I moved to NYC and For the past month I’ve had the worst gastro-intestinal, nerve, and anxiety issues. I’ve been to doctors/hospitals about 5-6 times this past month. And mostly all my symptoms are due to stress.
I’m now exploring yoga, healthy eating(vegetarian), and exercise. Plus, I never took my alloted vacation days from last year. I now have a total of 42! I’m meeting with my supervisor this week and am going to ask for a 2 week vacation this month. My doctor said he’d even sign a note for me if he had to.
Thanks for posting this entry, Gala!
Thankyou gen! I’ll remember that coz I so dont need any more troubles from it!!!