Staying Healthy with the Seasons

An important change is happening in our view of health. It stems from a dissatisfaction with the ways in which we deal with our illnesses and the superficial approaches usually taken to remedy them. We realize that we need to experience health. We are seeking to go beyond the band-aid, the finger in the dike, and the treatment of various symptoms as complete approaches to any problem. Deeper and more substantial communication must take place with our environment and within ourselves. I believe that any illness invites us to take a moment, sift through the many levels of our existence, and ask for understanding and be open to needed changes. When illness arises, stop, look, and listen!

Basically, when we experience disease, there is a message toying to come to us which we are not receiving. This message will persist until we see it. We can either be open to it, avoid it, or even hate it. Any resistance can create a conflict or struggle, and this is the nature and degree of our illness. We are all aware that most aspects of our lives are not constant. Our life force may persist, yet our experiences, feelings, and activities change regularly. Outside, nature does her dance. She is our teacher. She has her patterns, yet we cannot count on or expect anything for sure. Ancient wisdom states that, “Change is the only truth in the universe,” or ‘There is nothing permanent except change.” If change is all we expect, we’re stepping into the driver’s seat.