Every so often my daughter Sofie has a growth spurt. When she is in this mode I cannot give her enough food to satiate her incredible and unusual appetite. At first my husband will look at each other in awe at the depth of her appetite and then the penny drops and we realize, it's another growth spurt.
The last few days I have not been able to get enough sleep, I have been drawn to taking care of myself and resting. I am having a growth spurt. In adults growth spurts don't happen as often so it's easy to forget the signs. All of the wonderful work I have been doing on my quest for pure indulgence, all the inner exploration, meditation and learning has taken a lot out of my physical self and it's time for me to replenish and renew. I do not doubt for a second that if I had not been listening to my body I would be typing this with a sniffle or a cough or some kind of infection brought on by not taking care of myself. This is the first time I have acknowledged the energy it takes for spiritual and mental growth. Thanks to that I feel fabulous. My whole body tingles with aliveness, the 90 minute hike I went on yesterday has woken up my muscles and they are singing and my liver is enjoying a break from removing the red wine toxins from my body.
It is day 28 of the challenge and what I am aware of today are the cycles of life; of course some are more obvious than others. By focusing on pure indulgence and being present and conscious in my life I can sense the subtle ebb and flow of the change of the seasons within my body. Lots of things run in 4 week cycles; menstrual cycles and pay periods are the two most obvious that come to mind. Now I am curious about the phases in my cycle so far on my quest for pure indulgence.
Phase 1: Days 1 - 7 - Beginning - Physical Manifestation - Ecstasy, increased energy, commitment, a feeling of being incredibly grounded and a strong sense of routine.
Phase 2: Days 8 - 14 - Honeymoon is over! - Physical Manifestation - Feel like the carpet has been pulled out from under me, hard to gain footing, struggling to stick to routines.
Phase 3: Days 15 - 21 Curiosity -Physical Manifestation - Strong curiosity, a desire to get back to phase 1, beginning to get back into a sense of routine, lots of inner exploration of what drives and motivates my behaviours as well as re-connecting with my core values and my true self.
Phase 4: Days 22 - 28 - Heightened Awareness & Renewal - Sense of routine, tierd, need to take care of myself, enjoying the fruits of my new awareness and bringing it into my life.
It is amazing to zoom back and look at the big picture like this. I must admit this is something I have never done before. I'm excited about the perfect order of things. I'm also extremely excited in anticipation of re entering phase 1. This will be an interesting experiment to track and see if my journey continues to follow the same cycles.
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