Where do bumble bees go when it rains?
Why into flowers of course! These daffodils were weighted down when bees needed shelter from a sudden downpour recently.
I was set to plant my garden with my grand daughter a few days ago, and I said to her we would plant the next day if it doesn’t rain. This very wise 3 year old replied , “it’s just water Grandma and plants like water , and we have rain coats!” I am so glad she thinks like this and doesn’t let weather stop her from having fun in the rain, and me from getting my garden planted and watered on the same day.
Our health is kind of like my garden. The terrain is how I take care of it in the big picture. Do I give it lots of compost (nutrition), water ( hydration) , aeration ( Acupuncture/ massage/ exercise) and finally TLC ( rest and time to grow). The seeds are important too. Am I planting at the right depth, in the correct season, and next to companionable neighbours? All of these qualities can apply to our health too.
Is my attitude like my 3 year old grand daughter not letting little things worry me or do I fret and stress? Emotions affect our health, and yes worry is classed as an emotion that affects our spleen. In TCM Spleen is our organ to distribute fluids. In Western medicine the spleen cleans our lymphatic fluid and that fluid is responsible for our healing of injuries. There are foods to help our spleens have more energy and aid in its’ positive work, rather than ruminating or overthinking A.K.A. worrying.
One of those foods is a food I think of as a spring tonic. Asparagus grows in the spring and is great for getting our lymph tuned up. Others that may also be spleen supportive are: carrots, celery, grapefruit, millet, oyster mushrooms, parsnip, pumpkin, and squash. I was reminded of these as I planted this years squash to use up the last of last years. As the lymph system requires my bending and flexing of my body to move it, I did a few extra squats while putting in this years seeds in the name of spleen and lymph support.
So happy gardening season readers, and may you enjoy sunshine and rain, long with lots of bending and flexing to support your lymph too.
Now to plant another seed or 2 before I sign off…I’d like to invite you to the June Reset Retreat a 2 day Immersion to reset an overworked Nervous System. Date of this first and hopefully annual event is June 13 and 14. Another retreat is in the works for autumn in lovely Victoria BC. Stay tuned or let me know some of the components that would appeal to you in a “Reset Retreat”.
If you are feeling wired but exhausted, disconnected from your true self, carrying more than is comfortable, stuck in cycles of overload and busyness , this June weekend may be your reset button.
I along with 2 other local health practitioners will be offering it here in the cozy yoga studio I share office space with , and the second experiential day at a Nordic Spa in Fairmont area.
For more info and all the details I ask you to sign in to
kootenaykindred.co website and check out the events page. Or message me here at Flourishinghealth4all@gmail.
Another retreat is in the works for autumn in lovely Victoria BC. Stay tuned or let me know some of the components that would appeal to you in a “Reset Retreat”. I
I will be away pressing my own reset button during the week of May 25- 30 and the wonderful Acupuncturist with a background in massage therapy Pearl Mertins Weins will be available for many shifts that week. As always you may book sessions online at Flourishinghealth.ca or by texting 250-688-0033. Remember the wise word of the 3 year old that “rain showers mean we get to play in puddles”.
Happy May, from Heather, Pearl, and my 3 year old puddle loving granddaughter.
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