Say no to holiday stress.

As the holidays fast approach I am reminded how easy it is to fall sick due to the stress of the holiday preparations. Stress is normal and the body copes very well in producing the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. But when the stress is chronic, other systems in the body like the immune system are put on hold while the body copes with the stress. That is one of the reasons we end up with colds and flu. As a woman and caretaker I invite you all to take some time for yourself now and schedule a massage in the comfort and convenience of your home. Massage boosts your immune system and de-stresses your body.

Enjoy this poem by Patricia L Reilly.

IMAGINE A WOMAN

Imagine a woman who believes it is right and good she is a woman.
A woman who honors her experience and tells her stories.
Who refuses to carry the sins of others within her body and life.

Imagine a woman who trusts and respects herself.
A woman who listens to her needs and desires.
Who meets them with tenderness and grace.

Imagine a woman who acknowledges the past's influence on the present.
A woman who has walked through her past.
Who has healed into the present.

Imagine a woman who authors her own life.
A woman who exerts, initiates, and moves on her own behalf.
Who refuses to surrender except to her truest self and wisest voice.

Imagine a woman who names her own gods.
A woman who imagines the divine in her image and likeness.
Who designs a personal spirituality to inform her daily life.

Imagine a woman in love with her own body.
A woman who believes her body is enough, just as it is.
Who celebrates it's rhythms and cycles as an exquisite resource.

Imagine a woman who honors the body of the Goddess in her changing body.
A woman who celebrates the accumulation of her years and wisdom.
Who refuses to use her life-energy disguising the changes in her body and life.

Imagine a woman who values the women in her life.
A woman who sits in circles of women.
Who is reminded of the truth about herself when she forgets.

IMAGINE YOURSELF AS THIS WOMAN.