Description of a Growth Period

Part of my metamorphosis has involved a deepening relationship with my body. Meaning, I've been trying to make sense of all that's been going on with it since this releasing/healing began :D

I often talk about growth periods with my coaching clients, because while our Spirit is timeless and can change instantly, our bodies have to process the change in the physical world.

So my body said "Tell them what metamorphosis is like to a body"... Maybe you would like to know what a growth period, a period of intense change, looks like on a day-to-day basis. (Maybe not :D) Be prepared for the good, the bad, and the...ugly.

My growth period has at times looked like:

* Weird sleep patterns or non-sleep patterns (being wide-awake until 3am in the morning every night for 2 weeks)

* Extreme tiredness during normal afternoon 'lull'

* Two weeks of persistent headaches (UGH)

* One week of extreme body ache along the spinal column

* Congestion, coughing

* Various transitory aches and pains

* Blurred vision

* Unusual food cravings or boredom with food I normally love

* Surges of energy and times of low-energy

* No creative energy. No Yang energy. Inaction.

* Increase in intuitive hits.

* More awareness of energy - mine and others.

* New approaches to old problems, relationship patterns, etc. just come up out of the blue.

* Keen awareness of how old patterns played out and the underlying beliefs.

While a number of these symptoms could be attributed to other things (illness, planetary changes, etc.) and while I am definintely affected by things happening on a global and stellar level, all these symptoms coincided with the releasing/restructuring of old (childhood) beliefs held in the affected area...

My personal favorite is all the energy coming off my spine and my head. The 'pain' was the belief that I have scoliosis and will always have scoliosis and that it can only be managed and never cured. Since I was diagnosed at age 10, there was a lot of energy stored up in those beliefs/stories. As I also instill the belief and behaviors around being true to myself, I will need a strong backbone (aka spine). Hahaha. (Trust me, this was a not fun releasing)

Coincidence? I think not.

So what's the best strategy for handling an intense growth period, you ask?

Taking really good care of your body. Physical care of your body. That means getting extra sleep and rest. Drinking lots of water. Physical movement like walking, dancing, yoga, pilates, and sex. Laughter. Lots of laughter - watch a funny movie, hang out with friends that make you laugh, watch the comedy channel. Baths - healing baths like epsom salts help your body release energy. Massages, flowers, beauty - anything that engages the physical senses.

I joke that sometimes a growth period is a 'gross' period. :D Sometimes...

Hope this was helpful -

In Spirit,

Lauren

Comments

[Christina Frei]

Lauren!
So great to hear from you. We've missed you loads. THank you for sharing all this stuff. I've just gone through an intense 1.5 week cold/flu thing and am really happy to be done with THAT growth period. It feels like I'm a different person in many ways.

warmly,
Christina