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Whew! What a month it’s been. For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been taking a bit of a hiatus from KeKe Dadirri to rest, reset, recharge, and renew my love for sharing health with you. While the business went on autopilot, I went deep into healing from the political firestorm, chronic pain, and the general wear and tear of life. I visited a forest, stood in the rain, and walked barefoot in the grass. I’ve read entire books in a single day, brunched with family, and dug back into poetry. I came back home to myself and found my deeper meaning again. And now that I’m back to me, I’m better than ever to give my best to you!

I started a piece of poetry this past week that tapped into what nature means to me. I was standing at my back door watching a trio of wrens flit from one tree branch to the next, thinking to myself how much better this was than any other form of entertainment. They danced around each other while the sunlight danced around the shadows they cast. Nature was perfect that day, as it is each day, without me even noticing. 

Nature is… magical healing.

While I took this break from life as a working adult, I felt my shoulders detach from my ears, my neck pain ease, and the fog that settled into the recesses of my brain lifted. I felt at ease, and because of that, my pain was subdued. So, what does that say about our fast-paced society and the constant struggle to be working hard? Are we instead working ourselves into dis-ease?

Healing is… taking a step back from the grind. 

A lot of my work is done from home, which means home has also become work. So, when I decided to take a break from the neverending barrage of insanity, I had to rearrange my house mentally to make it feel like home again. I separated brainstorming work ideas from idle life ponderings, put my laptop in its dusty storage bag, and wiped the table clean of anything that didn’t contain food (food for thought counts too). 

Home is… a place to rest and charge my (phone) battery.

I hope that while I was gone you found ways to soothe your soul and gave it permission to rest. I hope the sun shone in your heart and windows while the rain cleansed you. And I hope, from the bottom of my heart, you found ways to heal that involved laughter. Laughter is the best medicine after all.