Spring Sunshine

For most of us in the UK this week, we have been enjoying spring sunshine. It does your heart and soul good to see it doesn't it? The colours in the garden are wonderful! Blossom's on the trees and daffodils and tulips giving the garden colour. It has made me a bit remiss on the Blog front, but I hope that you will forgive me, my loyal followers!
I have been reading (in the garden) about how important it is to look after your Soul. Many years ago, when you went to the GP he or she would enquire about your wellbeing. They would often live in the community they served and so knew what was going on in people's lives, through the community. Now you are lucky if you can see the same doctor twice, let alone have them know what is going on in your community, because the chances are they don't live in it!

Time and time again, people come to see me as a McTimoney Chiropractor, and are amazed at how detailed the history taking is. I take the time to ask them all the questions that are important to get a complete picture of what is going on in their lives. And those questions don't stop after the initial assessment.

Do they enjoy their job? Is your boss a good one? How are the children getting on at school? Are they planning their holidays? How do they feel about having to reapply for their own job? How are the plans going for their retirement? How is retirement? These are the types of questions that they might be asked at follow ups. When I moved up to Scotland, after working in the same place for 10 years, I realised how much a part of people's lives that I had become. I had listened to their ups and downs for the past 10 years! I had been blessed and privileged to be a part of their lives. I had listened to what was important in their lives. That is listening to the Soul.

Bernie Siegel says that people do well in their healing when they feel that they are in control of their treatment, whatever their health concern is. As a McTimoney Chiropractor I also believe that you, as my patient, are in control of your lives. I will give advice, but ultimately you are responsible for your own health, not me, not your Doctor, not any therapist of any description, but YOU! Many sports and activities are not good for the alignment of the spine, but they are what the Soul needs, so as your McTimoney Chiropractor, I am here to make sure that you are aligned so that your Soul can continue with what makes it happy, and that includes kneeling by your bed to say your prayers!(And being able to get up off your knees again)

Interestingly enough, I have had people come back and say that they feel closer to God after treatment, that they have been able to "connect" with God. It is no surprise to me that the phrase "align me with Your Will" is used. I align them physically so that they are then aligned Spiritually.

The sun has been absent for much of today, but I now see that it is coming out to bless the SW of Scotland for the evening, so I am going to find out how much of the garden my lovely husband has cleared for me today, so that I can sit by the byrne (brook/small river) with my pastels and sketch pad. have a Blessed Weekend!