From acute and chronic pain to illnesses of all kinds, the human organism is responding intelligently to unhealthy environments both internal and external.
Wonderful post, thank you Elisha. Yes, I agree and have witnessed the body's wisdom so many times, in me, in clients. The body speaks if we are willing to listen. And the body does not forget, especially when it comes to Trauma. And I also believe that if we do not listen to our body and heal / resolve the root cause of our ailments, which might be generations back, we will pass it on to coming generations.
My body somatises quite a lot and I have learnt to listen more and more and translate its language. With heavy bronchitis coming on in less than an hour when I do not speak my truth that by now I realise in next to no time what's going on. Other topics are harder to decipher. There have many helpful books on that topic around since decades, and surely everyone can find the one that speaks to him/her.
And no, nature doesn't make mistakes. Our challenge is to listen and interpret the messages specific to us and having faith in ourselves as the receiver. It's so hard not to give our authority away in search for answers though, I'm definitely guilty of this
I've followed Elisha for several years, so much of this message is not new to me. However, I'm thinking about it in a new context.
After struggling for over 6 years--being unable to raise my arms and losing lots of mobility--I finally decided to get genetic testing to clarify the diagnosis I received in 2019. I have muscular dystrophy, a genetic muscle-wasting disease. But the type is rarer than we originally thought. I have Bethlem myopathy, which is caused by the mutation of chromosomes that affect the production of collagen in the ECM. My understanding is that this collagen provides some of the structure of the ECM, which is an important part of fascia.
My understanding of fascia science and biology is weak, so I'm going to be doing some more studying on this. But my initial thoughts while reading Elisha's article this morning were: What if I'm glitched? What if nature did make a mistake?
I don't fully subscribe to some aspects of the theory of evolution, but natural selection makes sense to me. If I had lived in an age other than now, what chances of survival would I have had? Let alone chances for freedom? I'm in my 30s, but I feel like an 80 year old. In a different age, I would have little chance of survival and passing on my DNA.
But here, in this time and place, I feel uniquely empowered to receive support, to connect with a huge variety of thinkers from around the world, to ask questions and seek my own answers.
I didn't go to doctors right away when I lost the ability to raise my arms because I believed I could heal. It wasn't until I sought medical advice that I ran into the daunting words "no cure or treatment." But still, I question it. What if the "glitch" in my code is not a flaw but an opportunity to show how much I'm capable of coming back from, even despite research showing otherwise? What if that ability to come back is valuable--not just for myself but for others?
I'm juggling around a lot of thoughts. Because maybe I'm not going to make a comeback. But that's not going to stop me from trying. Not yet anyway. I'm curious if anyone else has thoughts about genetic mutations/diseases. My instinct is that I wouldn't want gene editing if it was available. Because I don't want to alter something so integral to myself.
Absolutely beautiful Elisha. So much wisdom. I wouldn't be able to go through what I currently am without your wise teachings. I now have courage as I confront something that could be considered a major setback - I have changed so much thanks to you (and to me!). I am no longer afraid.
Wonderful post, thank you Elisha. Yes, I agree and have witnessed the body's wisdom so many times, in me, in clients. The body speaks if we are willing to listen. And the body does not forget, especially when it comes to Trauma. And I also believe that if we do not listen to our body and heal / resolve the root cause of our ailments, which might be generations back, we will pass it on to coming generations.
My body somatises quite a lot and I have learnt to listen more and more and translate its language. With heavy bronchitis coming on in less than an hour when I do not speak my truth that by now I realise in next to no time what's going on. Other topics are harder to decipher. There have many helpful books on that topic around since decades, and surely everyone can find the one that speaks to him/her.
Everything the body does is wise!
And no, nature doesn't make mistakes. Our challenge is to listen and interpret the messages specific to us and having faith in ourselves as the receiver. It's so hard not to give our authority away in search for answers though, I'm definitely guilty of this
I've followed Elisha for several years, so much of this message is not new to me. However, I'm thinking about it in a new context.
After struggling for over 6 years--being unable to raise my arms and losing lots of mobility--I finally decided to get genetic testing to clarify the diagnosis I received in 2019. I have muscular dystrophy, a genetic muscle-wasting disease. But the type is rarer than we originally thought. I have Bethlem myopathy, which is caused by the mutation of chromosomes that affect the production of collagen in the ECM. My understanding is that this collagen provides some of the structure of the ECM, which is an important part of fascia.
My understanding of fascia science and biology is weak, so I'm going to be doing some more studying on this. But my initial thoughts while reading Elisha's article this morning were: What if I'm glitched? What if nature did make a mistake?
I don't fully subscribe to some aspects of the theory of evolution, but natural selection makes sense to me. If I had lived in an age other than now, what chances of survival would I have had? Let alone chances for freedom? I'm in my 30s, but I feel like an 80 year old. In a different age, I would have little chance of survival and passing on my DNA.
But here, in this time and place, I feel uniquely empowered to receive support, to connect with a huge variety of thinkers from around the world, to ask questions and seek my own answers.
I didn't go to doctors right away when I lost the ability to raise my arms because I believed I could heal. It wasn't until I sought medical advice that I ran into the daunting words "no cure or treatment." But still, I question it. What if the "glitch" in my code is not a flaw but an opportunity to show how much I'm capable of coming back from, even despite research showing otherwise? What if that ability to come back is valuable--not just for myself but for others?
I'm juggling around a lot of thoughts. Because maybe I'm not going to make a comeback. But that's not going to stop me from trying. Not yet anyway. I'm curious if anyone else has thoughts about genetic mutations/diseases. My instinct is that I wouldn't want gene editing if it was available. Because I don't want to alter something so integral to myself.
Absolutely beautiful Elisha. So much wisdom. I wouldn't be able to go through what I currently am without your wise teachings. I now have courage as I confront something that could be considered a major setback - I have changed so much thanks to you (and to me!). I am no longer afraid.