Relief is a great feeling. It is the emotional and physical reward we receive from our bodies upon alleviation of pain, pressure and struggle. A time to bask in the lack of the negative. And yet think about it-relief is really the status quo, a negation of the suffering, a nothing in itself. It was the way things were before the pressure and struggle began. So, is it a step back? A regression? Or is it an opportunity to regroup, start over and move in a different direction? Use your moment of relief well?
- Vera Nazarian (Russian/American Writer)
I am feeling so much better and I am so grateful. What an amazing opportunity short term illness provides to show us the beauty of contrast. Being able to breathe sweet air after days of not getting a full lung full; having more energy after days when it was a challenge to get down the hall; and being able to sleep at night without coughing is an amazing feeling. What is this feeling I am experiencing? Relief
Relief is one of the most overlooked experiences...I think. Too often we don't appreciate what it means to say and mean, "I feel better." We stay stuck in the memory of how we felt before...relaying the gruesome details to anyone who will listen again and again. Or we worry about it happening again in the future to us or someone else. We neglect to settle in and embrace that feeling of relief we are living now.
Relief means we transcended something...we climbed a ladder rung...we have moved a bit more into the light from the darkness. That in itself is something to celebrate, is it not? Why can we not just stand there...look around at the amazing scenery...breathe in the beauty of it all and be grateful for where we are now? Every time we feel relief it is a sign we are moving up; moving forward and healing in ways that go beyond the body and mind.
Embrace and celebrate each moment of relief. Use it well! It is good for you! :)
All is well!
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