I have experienced chronic health issues in the past. Actually for years in my twenties I was extremely ill. During this time I became very sensitive/allergic to things most of us aren’t, or don’t realize we are. I had your “normal” pollen allergies, but I also became sensitive to molds, and chemicals, and foods that until that time I never had a problem with.
Now what’s amazing is how this and other experiences we have can change and affect us. And affect me it did. I fought and worked like I never had before with such passion to get well, but I also was thrown into a world of survival, literally. I reacted to everyday things with such intensity that they made me incredibly ill. My body was in such a state that it simply couldn’t process/detox things we take for granted. Everything became a threat.
Today I took a supplement that I have taken in the past, and felt for a brief time, extreme tingling sensations, a flushing throughout my body and into my extremities, a speeding up of my breathing. All of these were automatic responses to what I had taken. * They did not last long because I simply allowed myself to feel them, without distress. I allowed myself to relax and breathe, and noted how my body RESPONDED to the substance.
After some time I noticed how the word RESPONSE better fit the experience I was having at this time, but also helped me to accept the experience, in contrast to the word REACT, if I had chosen to use that.
How can you see situations in your life differently by using words with different meanings, and what meanings do you ascribe to your words?
Best Regards.
* Note: These can be responses to other problems that may be serious. This is not meant to be a medical article offering advice. If you experience health issues/symptoms, please advise your health professional.
Also note some responses for some or to some things can be life threatening. In the past mine were, as can be peanuts or any other substance to someone else.
