Why have I not been blogging? Because I, like most Americans, have been busy. But, I hope this is a substantial busyness, one with a purpose and a long-term goal. It is, that with the right activity, I will complete a transformation, even a miracle: remission of Parkinson’s Disease.
So, this summer I have been playing
with visual art techniques such as clay, french dyes on silk, stone carving,
multi-media drawings in a sketchbook. Then there are my domestic arts projects
including gardening, furniture restoration, decorating, and culinary. All of
these I consider “following my heart.” I have grown more and more heedful of
this advice I was given by the PD Recovery staff in Santa Cruz.
On
the other hand there is work that I do more specifically geared towards helping
my body or whatever it is (spirit? psyche?) that needs healing. This takes a
little time only in my day compared to the other activities, but I do this,
almost, every morning:
Donna Eden energy exercises,
specific ones that my energy worker gave me to do for homework, such as tracing
all different sizes of figure eights in the air with my hands and spooning my
feet with a metal spoon.
Work
out on my “Gazelle,” hopefully twice a day.
Abs
exercises for my potbelly.
Tai
Chi Chih, usually outside in bare feet.
Some
weeks I may go to as many as three yoga classes, or go for a walk or bike ride.
It’s
not much, but that is all the time I am willing to give to exercise at the
moment. I am feeling well and able enough to be active. I am thankful for that.
And the activity I choose is often something I love to do: creative work.
pot by Mochizuki Shu
pot by Mochizuki Shu
