Change has been a big part of my healing path. It’s the first thing I managed to get going with (which, interestingly, was against specialist medical advice). And change is still a big part of my life now 6 years on. The funny thing about it though is change is inevitable, so why do we resist it? An action that takes us against the flow of life (linked, in part, to root cause of migraine disease when looking at it from an emotional level).
I feel for you on the 26 years of sorting. I had phenomenal amounts when I moved 4 years ago, I’ve moved twice, sorted through loads, sold plenty, gave most away and I still have a toilet room full to the rafters of what’s left (not that much for such a small space, but, still, it continues).
I’m looking forward to seeing the big shifts this ‘space’ creates for you. That’s one thing that i know is coming for sure.
In my own personal circumstance, it does not escape me that the remnants of my physical clutter is comparable to the remnants of ill health.
I went away with friends recently and their cases and bags were so very heavy whilst mine were so light and small (causing them both much added worry and panic). Fascinating stuff.
I always love to read your about your process Amber. I needed to take a little time to digest what you said here and I wanted to take my time to respond. 😘
I recently read The Salt Path and the follow up true stories by Raynor Winn. They went against medical advice (mainly because they had little choice being made homeless the same week as he was diagnosed) when her husband was diagnosed with a rare degenerative illness. He was told not to exert himself, not to tire himself. They walked and wild camped and he began to get better. It was extremely challenging at times but eight years later he was still alive and still getting better. They wouldn't have found out that immersing themselves in nature and all that exercise would help if they hadn't been made homeless. Truly inspiring. 🙏
The sorting is going well and I love it! Hardest part is waiting for my husband to let go of stuff but he's been great. Most is being given away. And my mind wanders from idea to idea of what's next. What sort of house? Where? Lifestyle changes...
I too travel light when I get the chance to travel and it's so much easier! The emotional baggage of stuff is heavy. There is so little we actually need and the freedom of having less so powerful. 💜
That book has been on my reading list for a while. Currently reading “my stroke of insight” which I can’t put down, it’s small so I’ll likely have it finished today. I really want to do a blog on it.
I went on a wake up in the woods retreat last year and we were up for sunrise, walking all day, immersed in nature and finding ourselves completely wiped out and exhausted in a different way - there is a flip side to all the rest that is also deeply healing. There is so little understood in the medical field about recovery. But in large part that’s because there’s been little to no interest in it. There’s a lot to explore I guess.
I empathise with your husband. Letting go can be really challenging. It takes time - a lot to process. A big factor on my side too.
I love this. Thank you. X
Change has been a big part of my healing path. It’s the first thing I managed to get going with (which, interestingly, was against specialist medical advice). And change is still a big part of my life now 6 years on. The funny thing about it though is change is inevitable, so why do we resist it? An action that takes us against the flow of life (linked, in part, to root cause of migraine disease when looking at it from an emotional level).
I feel for you on the 26 years of sorting. I had phenomenal amounts when I moved 4 years ago, I’ve moved twice, sorted through loads, sold plenty, gave most away and I still have a toilet room full to the rafters of what’s left (not that much for such a small space, but, still, it continues).
I’m looking forward to seeing the big shifts this ‘space’ creates for you. That’s one thing that i know is coming for sure.
In my own personal circumstance, it does not escape me that the remnants of my physical clutter is comparable to the remnants of ill health.
I went away with friends recently and their cases and bags were so very heavy whilst mine were so light and small (causing them both much added worry and panic). Fascinating stuff.
I always love to read your about your process Amber. I needed to take a little time to digest what you said here and I wanted to take my time to respond. 😘
I recently read The Salt Path and the follow up true stories by Raynor Winn. They went against medical advice (mainly because they had little choice being made homeless the same week as he was diagnosed) when her husband was diagnosed with a rare degenerative illness. He was told not to exert himself, not to tire himself. They walked and wild camped and he began to get better. It was extremely challenging at times but eight years later he was still alive and still getting better. They wouldn't have found out that immersing themselves in nature and all that exercise would help if they hadn't been made homeless. Truly inspiring. 🙏
The sorting is going well and I love it! Hardest part is waiting for my husband to let go of stuff but he's been great. Most is being given away. And my mind wanders from idea to idea of what's next. What sort of house? Where? Lifestyle changes...
I too travel light when I get the chance to travel and it's so much easier! The emotional baggage of stuff is heavy. There is so little we actually need and the freedom of having less so powerful. 💜
That book has been on my reading list for a while. Currently reading “my stroke of insight” which I can’t put down, it’s small so I’ll likely have it finished today. I really want to do a blog on it.
I went on a wake up in the woods retreat last year and we were up for sunrise, walking all day, immersed in nature and finding ourselves completely wiped out and exhausted in a different way - there is a flip side to all the rest that is also deeply healing. There is so little understood in the medical field about recovery. But in large part that’s because there’s been little to no interest in it. There’s a lot to explore I guess.
I empathise with your husband. Letting go can be really challenging. It takes time - a lot to process. A big factor on my side too.