Autoimmune Truth

So, just one day after doing a radio interview regarding Restorative Yoga, talking about how much the practice has helped me with autoimmune symptoms I succumbed to a massive flare.

First it was the fatigue, serious fatigue, then the body aches, then the brain fog really set in, and the cherry on top, vomiting, what a time.

What bought on this flare? Not listening, not listening to my self, my body and all the things I know to be true about autoimmune disfunction. I had been pushing myself and keeping up, sort of.

It only takes three consecutive full days for me to feel tired, not fatigued but tired for a day, and on that day I rest, I practice Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra, sip on home made electrolyte replenishing drink made from honey, lemon juice, salt and water (thank you to my beautiful daughter Honni for turning me onto that one) and mainly consume nourishing bone broth. I read or watch movies, sit outside in nature and then, the following day I'm good to go.

But this time I ignored the subtle decrease in energy, I kept on going, I was still doing Yoga but not the deep restorative practice that I advocate for anyone with an autoimmune condition feeling the way I was feeling.

Why didn't I stop? The things I was doing were fun, so I really didn't want to not do them.

And there's the challenge, unless we honour ourselves, our state of being whenever we start to feel the first symptoms of an impending flare, no matter what fun things are on offer, we run the risk of becoming unwell, it's that simple.

Fun things will always come around, we can create them, but not if we're too fatigued to leave our house, or even our bed.

I feel immensely grateful to have the tools and knowledge to move quickly through flares, during the early stages, before knowing how to address them they could last for weeks, now it's a day or two.

Nourishing my entire being, body, mind and soul, maybe that's what I came here to do? Maybe you did too?