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[...] Care of Your Body!: My friend Colleen describes her recent Crohn’s flare-up, her first in three years (I have the sister disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and it’s been two [...]

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:43:08 +0000

Hi Colleen,

Your newsletter was most timely this morning. 100% relevant and on the spot. I’m at a loss to say more.

Love,
Jess

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:11:54 +0000

I just read this post this morning. So you are a mere mortal.

When I indulge in a similar action and get the undesired, yet expected outcome- I am left to examine was it love or loathing that drove me to repeat my experiment. Most of the time it is both…I love myself and believe that I deserve this morsel of pleasure and haven’t experienced the negating factors in such a long time that maybe they no longer exist. Or is it loathing & self-sabotage? That one requires a personal examination, for no matter how many people laud my praises, I will repeatedly set myself up to fail if I deem myself unworthy.
Bathe in love, beautiful Colleen.

By: Louise

Louise — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:07:23 +0000

You make me proud to be a Delicate Fucking Flower. Not that I have Crohn’s, which I know to be a nasty bit of business, but my own painful body bits that don’t hurt as much when I do the Right Things which often get conveniently Not Done.

Thanks for this post, and many previous posts. You have a fan club of people who have never met you, and you rock.

By: the communicatrix

the communicatrix — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:13:30 +0000

Wow, thanks again, everyone!

To be clear, I did do yoga for about two years after my DX. I loved what it did for my brain and my bod, but I grew to despise the yoga center I was going to.

One awesome teacher from there finally took off and started her own place, which I’ll check out even though I’d have to drive there. It would be so great to find a great place that I could walk to, though!

By: david

david — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:02:08 +0000

Taking care of ourselves has been a priority this year for me and the Mrs. We’ve been growing our own veggies, thinking of getting chickens and generally annoying the kids with healthy dinners.

Last week we started working with a personal trainer and even though it hurts like hell – I’m going to be 45 this year and if I want to live another 55 years (like my grandfather did) I better start now.

I’ve been doing Yoga for three years now – two years in Bikram and the last doing Vinyassa. I strongly recommend it. It helps you understand your body in ways most of us never get to.

And meditate. If for no other reason than to enjoy the feeling of sitting still for 20 minutes a day

By: Fionnuala

Fionnuala — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:09:51 +0000

Colleen, I wish you the best of luck with everything you’re doing, and can only applaud your new resolve to focus on yourself for a while. Take care of yourself, good lady.

By: Alexis Ahrens

Alexis Ahrens — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:57:46 +0000

Once again, you have proven that we really are all connected – you and I in particular. Wanna know what I spent Lucas’ nap time doing yesterday? Maybe you don’t, but I have to tell you that I spent it researching yoga studios in San Diego! It’s been niggling at me for a while that I needed to shift my exercise to one that also tones the soul. I’ve resisted for too long, and now seems the time to give in and finally do it.

Wish we were in the same town and could go together. I think that would be a cosmic blast. What would happen to our mind-meld if we were actually in close proximity?

Cheers!
Alexis

By: Tim Walker

Tim Walker — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:39:21 +0000

I’m rooting for you lady. You’ve got me thinking about my own crud, too.

Hang tough.

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:31:24 +0000

Taking care of myself was on the top of my 2009 list too. It’s funny how we push ourselves by the wayside for “more important” things…

Loved the entry :)