Tales from a life of battling pain—physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. I’ve faced it all. Now, my purpose is to turn my experience into a roadmap to healing for others.
Good morning. Cadre how's everybody doing on this, uh, little bit of a soaker. That we got on on Wednesday. Uh, it's been, uh, interesting week for me so far. So I'm happy that, uh, get to. Sit here today and chat with you. Um, we're gonna talk about. Yeah, I'm gonna talk about. Kind of a unique thing that I do. To kind of get my mind right. Uh, when, and then when my body, my mind is right, my body is right. I'm feeling good. Um, but in relation to the theme of this of June, I kind of want to. Talk a little bit about slowing down a little bit.
Good morning, Jen. How are you? Uh, so one of the things that I like to do. Every day is sorry, you have to, excuse me. I'm sitting outside cause I have a house guest and he is sleeping. He's from California. I Don. Didn't wanna wake him up with, uh, with talking. So I'm sitting out in the rain. And, uh, it's kind of nice little sprinkly. Sprinkly, uh, good morning from the shores of lake Erie. I love it. I would love to see the shores of lake Erie. I've. Never been there. Uh, anyways, so I read the newspaper.
Every single day, sometimes I'll miss it, but I'll make up for it. The following day. Uh, I always seem to find. Some, some good content in there and, uh, have a unique way of, of going about reading. And, uh, but one of the things that. Has stuck with me since I began reading the newspaper a little over 20 years ago. Is, uh, the horoscope section. By a woman named holiday Mathis. And when I started reading the newspaper it coincided with. Sona. So, and then Sona, that all started with. Um, recovering from my second ACL surgery.
So. When I was recovering from my second ACL surgery. Uh, this time, it was like early 2000 late 2000. No, it was early 2000. And four, when I would finish rehab or when I would finish a workout. I would naturally just go to the sauna. Because like made me feel good. And, uh, as I was recovering, you know, I'm, it's not like I'm going out and doing a. Ton of stuff with my friends. So it was a nice way to. Feel good, but also to spend time, I just really enjoyed being in the sauna. And one of the tricks that I used to stay in the sauna longer was to read the newspaper and it started.
With the sports section, but it quickly. Morphed into checking out my horoscope. Uh, every single day and I got in this habit. Of if I saw, if I read a horoscope that really resonated with. The timing of my life. I would cut it out and keep it. And I've been doing this for a really long time. Uh, let's see. I like to, I used to keep 'em. In, uh, look at this little it's my lake weeder little business in. Envelope, but I have just, you know, a whole bunch in here. I like to paperclip them all together and get a nice little.
Thick, uh, thick paperclip worth of horoscopes. Horoscopes, um, you know, I got more here. Boom, boom. Slats of horoscopes. Horoscopes one time. I decided that I want to tape 'em onto a sheet. Cause you can kind of see there. So fun little tricks to. Help my mind. Uh, stay on track, which when my mind is on track, I'm able to. Do the necessary things for my body. I'm not. Dragging myself down. I'm not hurrying. Right. So, uh, so sometimes, you know, I'll, I'll cut. 'em out. I date them now to. Uh, tie into the, the, you know, the relevant time.
So if I wanna review it, I can kind of look back. And see the connection of what was specifically going on in my life. And I also, if it's really striking me, I will write it down. In my journal. So I'll kind of show you a little bit of what I'm talking. About here. Um, one of, or a recent. Entry that I have. Says, and if you guys have been following me, you know, that I'm kind of going through a. Transition here. I'm leaning into what my. Role in the wellness world would be. So I have some big projects that I'm working on.
Uh, one that I'm really excited to talk to you about, but I don't want to spill. The beans quite yet, but when I do, you'll be like, oh, wow. Okay. I could understand, uh, waiting to drop that news. So, uh, in the meantime, I'll give you, this is a horoscope. From, uh, June Wednesday, June 3rd. It says you'll make progress with a project. An easy relaxed state of mind allows you to focus well and get an impress. Impressive amount of work done. Also upgrading some aspect of your technology. Will give you a thrill.
I don't necessarily know what that technology is. I don't really like technology. Uh, but that, uh, but I, I kind of think that. The technology is associated a little bit with cadre. Cadre is a unique piece of technology. So I feel like let me take the exact words outta that again. Um, I feel like you know, this upgrade of technology, this upgraded my involvement. Is going to, you know, help with all the projects that I'm gonna be working on. So. Fun just tying, it's like a little piece of. Motivation to tie in tie into that.
Oh, I got a comment compliment on my hair. You know what? This is, you know how I got this. Hair. I sounded last night. And then proceeded to shower and then go immediately to bed with my hair. Wet and usually it'll start up. It'll be like this. It's pretty, pretty epic. Uh, and then it'll fall down and gimme some nice little thick curls. So yeah. Didn't do anything except for water. Um, all right, so you, you caught that one and I'm just gonna, I got three more that I kind of want to read that really.
Just tie into this theme. And it's, it's like, what's not like. The horoscope world, these astrological world nos what's going on. It is a. Great telltale, uh, of your life. And I can attest that because I've been following along for 20. Years. So I have another, this is from the 14th. This is on this previous. Sunday and it says new moon, new inner compass. You've absorbed enough outside noise lately to lose touch with your own timing. And instincts, quiet moments. Restore clarity now. Listen carefully to what brings.
Brings relief, softness, and a sense of emotional expansion. So again, the astrological world is. Emphasizing slow down. Be quiet. Listen, hear observe feel, it's not saying. Rush, get it done. Move. Fast. It's not saying that. On, uh, the 15th. So the following. Day, right after Sunday, it says. You're aware of what's going on and you think you ought to react though. You may not be. Sure quite when or how. The takeaway isn't clear. Let feelings settle. You have time on this one? So I want to continue to emphasize that I've got time.
I feel pressure in life, but pressure is. Just you know, it's unnecessary, unnecessary feeling that you put onto. Yourself, because you're setting you're maybe not. I don't know, communicating with others and getting support for your goals. So you're creating this. Unnecessary timeline of events in your head. That you need to follow, but. Life will always be there. Don't rush. Do it methodically. Do it intentionally. And your quality will be better. Uh, and then is, uh, this is a horse go from this morning.
And says you'll sail through the task that used to take you days and weeks. You've cut out a lot of the discussion and deliberation. Cuz experience has taught you what works. And if there's anything about. My personal experience. Um, especially lately. With recovering from surgery for, you know, a ruptured appendix and. Had going into surgery, septic and almost dying. Uh, slowing down since then has served me. Well, even though there are moments when I. Feel behind or I, you know, if I were to review.
Some of my journal entries from Pryor, uh, to my surgery, you know, it talks about where I think. I should be at this point. And. Uh, I could let myself be disappointed with that. You know, I had, I had certain expectations when. I began and those expectations were thrown off the door when I was. Uh, essentially recovering from my life. Uh, and I have, you know, a new perspective. Uh, a new perspective on how I need to go about. Navigating my life, you know, I need to listen to the pain, the physical pain, the mental.
Pain and just find peace. In slowing down. So, um, fun little trick, you know, check out your horoscope. Uh, maybe it's not a horoscope through the star Tribune. Maybe it's through something else. Um, but it's a way to kind of get connected with what's going on in. Uh, you know, the planet, the solar system with you with everything because. Uh, we're so much more than just one individual. We're part of something so much greater. And. When we can tie into the, this greatness that surrounds us. Uh, will feel more connected.
And it's my belief that we won't feel more rushed. We'll feel at peace with, uh, how we. Want to contribute to, uh, to this life. So. Uh, get out there. Enjoy your day. Um, we'll try to get back on here. Before next Wednesday with, uh, a little storing nugget of sorts. Sorts, uh, until then I hope you all. Enjoy this rainy Wednesday. And, uh, stay tuned. Tuned for, um, a bit of information that I'm excited to share. Soon than later. So cheers. Love you all. And, uh, happy Wednesday.
