For 25 years I have traveled to Mexico for business and pleasure. Twice in those dozens of trips I did not drive my own vehicle, a backseat passenger. Once we were in a caravan and the leader abandoned us so we sat by the side of the road for over an hour as we were clearly instructed to NOT proceed until everyone was together. We did as instructed then continued solo to the final destination to learn the “leader” and every other car had proceeded without us and were in the midst of fun and games.
Recently was the second time I had to drive backseat due to circumstances. While reflecting on the events of that return home, I was thoughtful in morning meditation of how 1) we do not listen to our bodies, missing the signals or 2) ignoring warning signs or 3) we forget we live in fleshly body not a metal machine.
Back to the trip. The two of us in the back were twice as old as the driver and his sister. As we were embarking on the journey home I realized the driver was not in the correct lane for the border so I told him he needed to take a left from our position. That was ignored. We drove around a rotary and ended further away from the entrance to the San Diego lines we needed to be on. Again, I spoke up stating we needed to turn around as now we were in the Sentri line and would be forced to go all the way around as the officers REALLY do not like people thinking they can get through this way with inappropriate documentation. Again I was ignored. We drove around and around while both front seat people fooled around on their GPS stating, “I know there’s another way”.
At a red light I said, “look up to the left, there’s the sign right there! 5 freeway/San Diego” with an arrow pointing the opposite direction we were headed.
Again the driver did not turn but went straight. It was pointless trying to help someone who either thought they had it all figured out or clearly did not want help. Its like that in the health field some times. How can anyone be helped if they really don’t want it?
Several minutes later the driver found the right road heading us to the 5 border, but was looking at his phone and did not see he was speeding through a red light. I screamed RED LIGHT. He slammed on the brakes which terrified the front passenger and the poor bus of people that had to jam on their brakes to not hit us. Saying “it was close call” does not portray the TINY distance we came from being totally wiped out in this tiny car. We all thanked God for protecting us and continued the three hour wait at the border.
Our bodies give signals, warnings, “heads up” something is going on. It usually starts with symptoms such as burping after meals, flatulence that can clear a room in seconds, adult acne, hair loss, extreme fatigue, headaches or plain old “tire abdomen or love handles”. All of these are signs the body is holding onto toxins it cannot release.
Its much easier to not ignore symptoms and face them head on without allowing time and possible demise of organ health than wait and have to deal with more serious events. Clients come with no gallbladder or worse, no thyroid (aka: master gland). They are asked what should be considered basic questions such as, did your doctor talk to you about specific foods you can and cannot have now that your gallbladder is gone? Or now that you’ve been diagnosed with Hashimoto syndrome? Nine times out of ten the answer is, no.
Our body’s defense system is “heal thyself”. So let’s say a person doesn’t drink high quality water (not alkaline, save that for future discussion) or doesn’t drink enough, three liters per day. The body will rob water from the colon to fight to maintain homeostasis. What could that result in? A dry, unhealthy colon whose MAIN function is to absorb water but is now depleted, resulting in constipation, lack of vitamin and mineral production, “tar” buildup and sluggish overall feeling.
Why not learn and listen to our body signals? If you have health questions about a particular situation or a basic “desire to know” so you can maintain good health or WANT TO THRIVE! Please sign up for our newsletter and attend our monthly workshops – GROW IN THE KNOW!
