Can Zippy be Zen :)
"We are shaped by our Thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure joy follows like a shadow that new leaves." - Buddha
Pain,Quotes,Car lines
I have had arthritis officially for 20 years now. I know I have had it for much longer because i used to have achey joints when I was in high school.
What's that mean? It means that for the last 20 years I havn't had a pain free day. Something, some joint always hurts. I only take over the counter pain meds in standard doses. I have been offered Pain meds from the doctor But I don't want to risk addiction so I deal. Last week I had a really rough patch so since I was stuck in bed for the most part read up on ways to deal with pain. Every site point out reducing stress as a way to cope and the main suggestion was Meditation. So I thought I would try to start this week by simply taking time out to be quiet and hope that will led to me being able to de stress and lesson some of my pain.
I have always been a collector of quotes. My small calender/journal is full of quotes that I want to keep. They might be funny, move my heart or challenge me but for some reason I wrote them down. When I realized That many were from Buddha and decided that maybe Meditation was the right track. I thought to start I would simply pick one of those Quotes I love and use it as a starting point to help me along.
Yesterday my quote was "You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."- Buddha
I was sitting in the car line at my Grandsons school (which is always a nightmare) When this woman with a beige car rushes around the line and then forces herself in just like she does every day. It made me angry, I was cuzzing and wishing all sorts of evil on the woman. Then I remembered the quote and actually laughed at myself. I was being stupid (road rage always is) she couldn't hear me or see me so my anger didn't effect her at all. In the end all my anger was simply raising my blood pressure and my pain level.
Not a bad start on a life change. Maybe it was a small thing but big thing start with baby steps,
Pain,Quotes,Car lines
I have had arthritis officially for 20 years now. I know I have had it for much longer because i used to have achey joints when I was in high school.
What's that mean? It means that for the last 20 years I havn't had a pain free day. Something, some joint always hurts. I only take over the counter pain meds in standard doses. I have been offered Pain meds from the doctor But I don't want to risk addiction so I deal. Last week I had a really rough patch so since I was stuck in bed for the most part read up on ways to deal with pain. Every site point out reducing stress as a way to cope and the main suggestion was Meditation. So I thought I would try to start this week by simply taking time out to be quiet and hope that will led to me being able to de stress and lesson some of my pain.
I have always been a collector of quotes. My small calender/journal is full of quotes that I want to keep. They might be funny, move my heart or challenge me but for some reason I wrote them down. When I realized That many were from Buddha and decided that maybe Meditation was the right track. I thought to start I would simply pick one of those Quotes I love and use it as a starting point to help me along.
Yesterday my quote was "You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."- Buddha
I was sitting in the car line at my Grandsons school (which is always a nightmare) When this woman with a beige car rushes around the line and then forces herself in just like she does every day. It made me angry, I was cuzzing and wishing all sorts of evil on the woman. Then I remembered the quote and actually laughed at myself. I was being stupid (road rage always is) she couldn't hear me or see me so my anger didn't effect her at all. In the end all my anger was simply raising my blood pressure and my pain level.
Not a bad start on a life change. Maybe it was a small thing but big thing start with baby steps,