Healing and nurturing is the topic today in one of my writing groups. When I saw today’s topic on healing, I immediately thought of taking time to breathe, slowing down, even pausing. And sleeping.
I’ve had to do that this week. Each year, I reserve our favorite campsite one year out for the next year, as I did last year for this year for Thanksgiving (even though we skipped last year to travel in New England following the NCTE Convention). Imagine our disappointment when vertigo, as it does, struck yet again on the day we were to pack and leave. I couldn’t do it. I had to cancel the week for fear that even if I tried to follow through with the plans, I’d have a setback. That has happened more frequently lately. It’s getting downright debilitating, with both the blessing and the curse for this bout being that we are out of school this week. I don’t have to take sick days.
And so I rest. And sit, eyes closed, grateful for the gift of Audiobooks to help pass the time while I stay put because of the dizziness.
I began using magnesium foot cream to help me sleep when I gave up on Melatonin because of the nightmares. Today, I wrote a haiku chain to celebrate the healing of foot cream. I use Wholesome Hippy, but Sweet Bee and other companies make great ones, too. When you need to rest, this works.
need to get to sleep?
this magnesium foot cream
takes me to dream land
if you haven’t heard
all the hype about this cream
let me assure you
it’s every bit true
you can get to sleep and stay
asleep with this rub
…..especially if
you’ve laughed too hard all evening
with your book club gang
eating snacks and sweets
playing two truths and a lie ~
sidesplitting stories!
….and even when you’re
down and out with vertigo
dizziness needs naps!
Common Threads 
Oh Kim,
So sorry to hear that you’ve had to cancel your reading and camping plans. Sometimes our bodies seem to go to extreme measures to force us to slow down. Glad you’re able to enjoy audio books.
I liked the two shifts within your poem. I loved your description of how your book club antics made it hard to fall asleep. I also appreciate your resilient, humorous attitude towards your vertigo.
Hang in there, Kim. I hope you feel better soon.
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I’m so sorry you had to cancel your plans. Your body is telling you (in a cruel way) to slow down. I’ve only had vertigo once, and I had no idea how I was going to make it through the day. All my best that you find some rest and healing.
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