History of weight gain
In 2016 I was at my heaviest weight. My last child living at home had been employed at an infamous coffee shop that sent their food products home with the barista. This was a primary diet lasting about 6 months during a major decision-making process she was making. Easy pounds on, difficult to take off.
Since having children 25 years ago weight gain and loss has been a pattern. A few diets that worked during those years were the Atkins and Curves diets. However they were not sustainable in a lifestyle of a single parent busy trying to create a sustainable business and practice and helping teenagers process emotional ups and downs..
Awareness through Food – Subtle shift to a healthier lifestyle
In 2016 the last child left home and another returned. I found my attention turning back to my first love of nature to help sort out the big emotions I was now unexpectedly experiencing from an empty next. This connection to nature has revolutionized my lifestyle and it began whilst in despair standing by a Privet tree we planted. This Privet was now to 7 feet high and standing beside it experiencing my loss there came a sense of being embraced by it. This ignited a journey into a relationship with the plants around me which included making medicinal remedies , discovering edibles and learning their values. This included remedies created with this Privet. This lifestyle change has increased my health and wellness that has resulted in higher energy, vitality and weight-loss.
I turned to outside strategies in loosing weight in the past that didn’t focus on my lifestyle. Introducing plants that reduced appetite naturally, improved nutritional value and brain function, and increased levels of tolerance, Weight loss was an organic result. Weight loss was not a primary focus at the time however is a happy outcome. Other outcomes have been increased sleep and sense of humour.
Unexpected grieving process
In 2017 I received some personal news that affected someone close to me. That marked the start of a deeper grieving process that I truthfully believe the natural plant kingdom helped me to navigate back into a happier, healthy state of being. The only periods of time I felt any aliveness was when I was supporting and mentoring clients and students. When the appointment was finished there was a return to the loss.
Focusing on intention to meet goals
In 2017 I committed to emphasizing turning intentions into goals in my practice with students that struggled to move through difficult circumstances. This extended to my integration and commitment to doing the same. This resulted in a shift in 2018 that almost seemed organic. The focus of my goal was to integrate natural homesteading ways in my kitchen and types of foods to my diet to meet greater wellness.
Imagine my surprise to see that a shift of a large amount of weight has been achieved organically as a result of an integrative changing lifestyle.
Sharing the unique perspective of an Em-path, Wellness Practitioner and Coach
My intention for sharing this is that I would like to contribute to those interested in the unique perspective of a Feldenkrais Practitioner and the changing physical body functions and abilities and from an em-path with the skills of mindfulness using Nonviolent Communication.
Since the 1960’s being slim has been the coveted model for beauty. This cultural shift has created a self-image that in 2019 is a base line for moral judgement. As an em-path it has been a profound experience. This em-paths experience of connection isn’t limited to the outward appearance of someones physicality, it begins inside. Imagine the surprising information this em-path receives when in communication with someone whose philosophy and gauge for beauty is focused solely on outer self-image expectations while being asleep to inner sources of beauty actions.
Living life out of balance
This em-paths beauty indicator starts from inside and when that is ignored outer beauty represents conflict. Inner and outer are out of balance and what someone in that condition is contributing to relationships and the community is conflicted. It is their filter of how they perceive and act in the lifestyle they have created for themselves.
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Renee’s 2019 goals continue to focus on increased the health and wellness areas of her 9 life areas. Late fall of 2018 and early winter of 2019 has involved clearing clutter from her 9 life areas that today is resulting into higher motivation and inspirational levels. There is growing inner space and yearning to focus attention specifically on fitness and weight-loss! This yearning source is in between the Sacral and Solar Plexus chakras. This is exciting as the urge is coming from the inside out, not from the outside in! 2019 marks the end of 5 year cycle and start of new one!
Copyright 2014 – 2019 Renee Lindstrom, GCFP,
Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement since 2000
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