Have you noticed that from time to time there is an upsurge in roller skating, often associated with ‘places to hang out’ or specific songs? Movement , of course and exercise are very important in stimulating endorphins causing an uplift feeling rather like the bodies natural morphine .Have you fully realised that morphine feelings we are used to hearing about on a regular basis the happy hormones such as dopamine and serotonin are now widely known by many, but it is not always necessary to have them given to you?Sometimes . of course it is, but how marvellous is it to dwell on the miracle inside each of us, to have such inbuilt quality natural support within us and to have the ability to stimulate it for ourselves.
Walking in recovery involves having a new mindset It seems like a good idea to revel in the notion of having been made in love and containing the means to care for and love ourselves and others in healthy ways. Sometimes when pressures arise we become cluttered up with negativity and lose the plot this is sad, as it leaves one wrestling with rubbish and maybe feeling trapped with no way out , this is why it is good to step out and consider, what am I thinking? I am going to change this negative view, in fact I’m going walking both in mind and body, and indeed in soul.
Have you ever noticed how marvellous it is that when walking through your mind for options on some issue, it’s amazing what will come up, and when backed up to the wall, so to speak, stop, think ,rest, consider everything around and you will find a way out! Often we find the way out when walking or engaging in some other exercise quite naturally we notice something new, or feel awakened to new creative ideas.
Whilst it is marvellous to reflect on the above it is also essential to remember it’s quite natural to enter into many places or aspects of ourselves some of which have got out of sinc and we need to learn how to bring back the unison so that we can walk in unison, body, mind and spirit and be the conductor of our internal and external orchestra, such an idea has been mentioned in previous blogs by me, and are indicated in Charlie Mackesy book, The boy, the mole,the fox and the horse.
The mole lives in the earth and causes a nusiance by its activity digging and making a mess throwing up piles of earth. Even the mole has positive uses they aerate the soil and keep down slugs and others who eat plant roots, so travel, walk with me, when we enter the mole bit of ourselves we may be a nuisance to ourselves and others, but we can enter into the oxygen in the dark place within ourselves. Notice also Mackesy’s mole loves cake digging for comfort but the cake only exists above the earth and is found in interaction between self and others.
The fox , often seen as a fly creature, sneaky and underhand has in recent times lost more and more of its habitat in fact it is trapped and struggling in strange circumstances it cannot speak to tell us of its dilemma.
The horse, a creature of grace, yet hurt and knocked back by the jealousy of others has the ability to produce wings and fly, and when he flies he can carry others with him.
The boy is lost and homeless but the creatures together love each other unconditionally their mantra is I’m glad we’re all here! They can use this when it’s difficult to say how they feel but the meaning is understood by all of them they love each other unconditionally and so the end of the story is one of ‘love being the key’ to feeling at home inside and out.
The wonderfully balanced horse holds the others together and they no longer need to be afraid. More next time keep walking, and as you put on your coat remember you are rolled in love inside and out.
I’M GLAD WE’RE ALL HERE!
aoibheann thoughtful reflections 