Life Energy - The Basics
Jan. 19th, 2010 05:01 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
qosI had a really good conversation with my teacher last night, focused on the issues I've been working on around life energy and balance.
One of the things we talked about was the probability that I need to be getting outside more. I've noticed that when I go out for a walk during my breaks at work the benefit to my energy and mood feels significantly out of proportion (in a positive way) to the time and effort I expend in walking around the parking lot -- or even just back and forth on the breezeway a few times. Obviously getting out and moving in the fresh air is part of basic health and wellness -- but it's entirely possible that it has extra importance for someone on an underworld path whose personal energy has become tightly woven with both an underworld deity and a spirit partner.
I also need to get back to the Nia dance fitness class and the gentle, joyous, invigorating movement it involves.
Finally, although I didn't really discuss it with my teacher, I've been becoming increasingly aware of the need to be honest with myself about the degree to which my low energy and depression are impacted by my eating habits and lack of exercise. Last spring I started out on SparkPeople.com to improve my eating and fitness habits, and it was great -- and then a knee injury sidelined me and I never quite recovered. I'm currently back in the vicious cycle of not eating well because I come home tired, and therefore not taking the time to make something healthy to eat. Also, I need to drink more water during the day at work and take my vitamins regularly.
One of the things we talked about was the probability that I need to be getting outside more. I've noticed that when I go out for a walk during my breaks at work the benefit to my energy and mood feels significantly out of proportion (in a positive way) to the time and effort I expend in walking around the parking lot -- or even just back and forth on the breezeway a few times. Obviously getting out and moving in the fresh air is part of basic health and wellness -- but it's entirely possible that it has extra importance for someone on an underworld path whose personal energy has become tightly woven with both an underworld deity and a spirit partner.
I also need to get back to the Nia dance fitness class and the gentle, joyous, invigorating movement it involves.
Finally, although I didn't really discuss it with my teacher, I've been becoming increasingly aware of the need to be honest with myself about the degree to which my low energy and depression are impacted by my eating habits and lack of exercise. Last spring I started out on SparkPeople.com to improve my eating and fitness habits, and it was great -- and then a knee injury sidelined me and I never quite recovered. I'm currently back in the vicious cycle of not eating well because I come home tired, and therefore not taking the time to make something healthy to eat. Also, I need to drink more water during the day at work and take my vitamins regularly.
