Sun Salutations

Sometimes, when life hands you lemons, you decide to squeeze them in your eyes and wallow in the pain before you can learn to make lemonade. I guess you could say that’s what I did for a few weeks after I moved, but then the day came when I realized feeling sorry for myself was not helping my situation. Time to woman up and kick some ass.

I believe that the few weeks of darkness were a very necessary part of my journey. We will never be able to fully appreciate the light until we have been immersed in the dark. But then the day came when the sun reached out its golden tentacles and radiated my world. I began to see all that I have to be grateful for instead of being sad for all I have lost. I love living with mom and little sister Sam. Sometimes I am overwhelmed with the magnificence and courage of these two women. On days when I struggle carrying the weight of life, they swoop in with their angel wings and lift me back to my feet. I am living with two of the greatest healers I have ever met. 

I stumbled upon some incredible people in this city that have also laid bricks in my path to wellness. I am working with a naturopath/homeopath from Venezuela, whose accent is almost as thick as his long black hair. We both knew right away that we would be a good match. On days that I don’t see him, I get acupuncture and yoga classes from his wife, who is a cancer survivor herself, and did it all naturally. It gives me so much hope to be working with someone who has walked my path with great success. These two people have submerged me into the world of alternative medicine, and with the support of their extensive medical background, I feel that I am in very good hands. The best part is, they work out of their home, which is a stone’s throw away from mine. These people, along with a few others that I have collided with in this city, are helping me build my foundation. I am living in a mecca for alternative healing; it’s ridiculously easy to find people who support me. I am in the right place.

A few weeks ago, I felt like I was standing at the foot of a vastly large mountain, looking up at the treacherous climb I had ahead of me. Without having taken the first few steps, reaching the top seemed insurmountable. But now that I have made my first precious strides, I have gained momentum, and the peak of this mountain doesn’t seem so far away.