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Beach "True Story"

So the other day I had court downtown.  I was so anxious that I paid no attention to where I was parking.  I walked off into an alley and came out the other side across the street from the court house.  I walked out from court on the "other wrong sided" of the building with my Atty talking and not paying attention.  All dressed up with 2" heal boots on to most this would mean nothing but for us with chronic back pain you know why I mention this.  I was LOST for 2.5hrs I walked around in pain, in tears, not knowing if I was coming or going.  My phone battery was dead/dying, I had locked my purse in the trunk, as to not have to carry it 'again a CP issue". I was at my end!   2 - hours and I could not take another step, i could not keep it together, I was bawling, stressed, in pain, embarrassed, just felt like a total looser that was going to die if I couldn't find my car.  I had nothing and no way of getting any help.  I had asked a few on the street but because of my crying and whinny voice they probably thought I was a crack head and were afraid of me because they just shook heads and walked away.  So the reason I am telling you all of this...
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Reading your story brings laughter and tears to my eyes. I can relate to some of the story. I love walking (never in two inch heals) but I remember days when I would walk and just forget where I was. Then the though of going back when I was in pain from the walking made me think I would never do this again. Now I have gotten a little smarter BUT still get caught up in the moment. Now a days I have to plan my days and trips which limits where I WANT to go vs WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO BE. With those thoughts in mind, I have to pull out the energy to WANT to go to the same places I have been already and make something positive out of it, so usually I bring my music and hope it is going to be a nice day. I usually come out of it jammed with energy due to my music but sorry I could not share my day and energy with someone who would understand. At least I get the satisfaction out of it.
A wonderful story and it reminds me of a saying by Kahill Gabran called 'A tear and a smile'.
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2183581 tn?1369937547
Hello I have been practicing going deeper. It is scary. I am going to have to psych myself up a little more. That's all I have to say for now. But thanks for sticking in there.
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motowngirl!    !!!   !!!!   Yep!  I love your story and i see the bed and you and the whole thing because of the wonderful flow and naturalness of your writing style. I've read all your posts and Hey Let's make a book out of them----The MedHelp Chronicles!---Motown Madness (with a guest appearance from --that's right-- MadMan!------) .
     Sooooooo---keep practicing everybody as you now can have confidence that it works out in real life!
     ----More is to come!! Yep. Get's more and more powerful as you practice. You can choose which thought to bring to the surface and into daily life and you can choose to Not bring to the surface the conditioned negative ****. Really. More about that later---for now deepen the focus on pauses of the3 breath---don't "cause" them just rest in them.  Expand and elongate them.  Be creative. Watch.        OK Later with all that . Practice going deeper.    omhome
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I do have to say the breathing and the 'beach' saved me once again!!! I think that I am getting the hang of this and find myself breathing much deeper and able to stay calm in many situations that previously i would just avoid or loose it in....  So it is working! Thank you so much for the support the teachings and the eye openers...   Oh, and my morning funnies!
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Alright i thought I would try to post an update on this post. So last week we went back to court for our son and this time I parked at a Smart and Final parking lot as to not repeat the previous incident. 'Gotta giggle'.  Court could not have gone better! We were elated! Didn't loose the car! Wonderful day so far...  My husband and I decided to go shopping for some new furniture.  We are looking for a new bed. Needless to say we all know I am on this site due to pain and back issuez. We were enjoying each other and shopping. Needless to say between walking, sitting in the court room, driving and getting in and out of beds my back and legs were getting very sore and weak. I just didnt realize how weak and sore.  I laid down in a bed to try it out, thought it was very comfortable, as i lay there my hubby ran off to look at something.  I could not for the life of me get up outta this bed it was one of those tempur beds that dont move when you do.... so, I am laying in a store no one around wondering how the heck ima get out of this bed. Laughing in my head, breathing trying to make sure I don't loose my cool. I attempt to roll out and roll myself right onto the floor in the doggie position and of course get stuck I couldn't move. I dont about u but I know I get very stiff after just a few minutes of not moving and it takes a few minutes to get going.  Needless to say I was rocking back and forth to get momentum to get up and of course my husband comes back with the salesman!!! After what seemed like eternity to get me up off the floor we ran out giggling like teenagers I was so embarrassed I will NEVER go back and back to square one in trying to find a new bed...  I guess you really had to be there but it was very comical.
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well it happened to me again --i forgot to do it-=--motown is right ---short and save and short and save or ya mite lose it.
     someone else post in
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     om
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this is such an inspiring group of people posting here. Let us all know how you experience the "feel" of this thread (as we weave our tapestry of tricks). Please keep it in view for new folks to see ok?   omhome
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