Do you ever get the feeling that the universe is trying to tell you something but you are just to stupid to shut up and listen? In the past two days I have been sucker punched in the face by the message, the universe has not been subtle.
I have had monstrous knots in my neck and shoulder the past couple of weeks. Pain that makes you cringe and wakes you up at night. Well since I have health coverage through work and my doctor was nice enough to write a prescription for a massage on my last visit I though it would be stupid not to take advantage of a health care benefit I pay for. I booked into a masseuse recommended by a friend and got in the same week (apparently not something that happens often because this masseur is so popular).
So I got to my appointment and was looking at the price increase sign and saw that my masseur was also a life coach. I had mixed feeling about this but felt, screw it, I am in the appointment now and its not like my neck could get that much worse with a massage. (I am not sure if I believe in the whole life coach thing but have not looked into it that much to make an educated decision.) We started the appointment with a q&a session about what was bothering me and my circumstances (diet, stress, etc). She asked if I was okay with some reiki and pressure point massage, I said I didn't care (and honestly didn't as long as I felt better). So I stripped down and got on the massage table.
The massage was amazing. She talked to me during the massage (not chatty, how is your day talk but asked life questions). I am still contemplating some of what she said and am not willing to share all right now but I can say it worked. She was awesome, I cried on the table. She made the lump of muscle in my shoulder relax and I felt a zillion times better when I left.
She mentioned that I should try a liver cleanse. I though meh, maybe, maybe not. Later that same day I went to a fundraiser for my daughters daycare entered a draw for health food store gift certificate thinking that if I won, I would go purchase a liver cleanse. Guess what? I won!!! (And I won like 6 prizes, totally cool.)
Today for lunch, I thought I would splurge and order Vietnamese food with everyone else in my office even though I packed a healthy salad. Guess what? They restaurant screwed up the order and while I was at Pilates, my office mates ate my delicious Pad Woon Sen noodles and deep fried spring roles (my plan was to eat it for lunch and supper.) Instead I ate my super yummy salad which chicken breast and tonnes of vegetables.
I have a need to make some changes in my life. Changes for the better. Changes to make me better. Time to listen to the universe. I need to learn that sometimes its better to breath and enjoy than hold your breath and wait for the other shoe to drop.
