Each week for as long as I’m digging it, I’ll share my responses to some of the Life Organizer questions – my most recent book. We do this together at the Comfort Cafe every week. If you tool over to the Life Organizer site, you can download all the questions for free.
As you read this, I’m either on my way to or in or just coming out of surgery.
Which means I’m either on my way or giving up or I have given up my uterus and my sweet but done out lived their usefulness ovaries.
Yes, I know. A big day.
Why am I telling you?
In case the estrogen patch doesn’t work so you can come hide the knives?
So you can send healing vibes?
Expensive comforting gifts?
Nope.
Because I wanted to publicly thank my uterus (and don’t forget the all important ovaries)
We wouldn’t want them getting jealous.
Because without them, I would not have my daughter, Lilly.
So even though, uterus and ovaries, we have not always played nice together, and even though I am so not enjoying surgery prep (don’t ask), and even though the next few weeks may be difficult (oh isn’t that a polite way to say it) I love love love love you for being part of me so I could have my amazing girl.
Now go quietly and easily tomorrow and give me some peace.
I’d also like to thank (my own uterus academy awards)
To all the shamans and healers who healed me. Just because I’m having surgery doesn’t mean you failed.
To all the acupuncturists and herbalists and hormones specialists.
To all the yoga teachers and massage therapists and authors who wrote healing books.
To everyone who prayed, visualized, and gave smart (really) opinions.
To ME for trying so hard, as always, to be healthy.
And to modern science for getting me out of pain!
Thank you!
And in case you are loving the questions each week, here they are! I won’t be playing this week.
The Life Organizer Questions for
Week 43
Have to: have surgery, heal, be healthy
Could do: nothing else, that’s enough, movies anybody?
Let go of: everything this week and next
What quality would I most like to beam out into the world today?
What fosters contentment in my life these days? What, if anything, nudges me toward discontent?
What is bugging me, or pushing me, or making me feel off kilter?
What forms of self-care have I been giving myself lately?
I’m enjoying:
Have a great week!
18 responses so far ↓
1 sheista Nov 2, 2009
Successful surgery, easy recovery and continued long term health to you.
2 Hiro Boga Nov 2, 2009
Dearest Jen, you–and your sweet uterus and ovaries–are in my heart as you go through this surgery today. May it be a simple blessing, and your healing and recovery be swift and filled with ease and grace.
What quality would I most like to beam out into the world today: Gratitude. For the miracle of my body. For the beauty of this November morning, just glimmering into daylight. For the love that holds and cradles us all.
Much love to you,
Hiro
3 Tisha Nov 2, 2009
Sending you as many healing, grateful vibes as I can muster virtually!!
4 Ingrid Nov 2, 2009
Love to you, Jen! May love comfort and hold you. Love to you~ gentle, strong, sweet, healing, restful and rejoicing love.
5 Valerie Nov 2, 2009
Getting rid of a uterus can be a lot like getting rid of a cranky relative who’s stayed too long and wreaked havoc with your schedule!
6 Mahala Mazerov Nov 2, 2009
Sending love, hugs (really really gentle without touching hugs) wishes for an easy recovery, and gratitude for all the forms of healing available.
Big love, Mahala
7 Laurie Nov 2, 2009
Sending you many healing vibes, my uterus and ovaries and cervix too went away nearly three years ago to the day. I am here to say there is life on the other side. Take care of you! Take time to heal! Be gentle with you. Visit hystersisters.com, a great community of women who all get it! And know you will find new and improved ways to create with your new crone body! Here’s to your health!
8 Lea Howell Nov 2, 2009
Jen,
Sending you wishes for a peaceful, painless, and speedy recovery! SO original, your thoughts on our wonderful body parts that God blesses us with to continue His gift of life!
Have had some “talks” with my own “parts” of late…..and the hormone pills are taking over….for now!
Praying for you always…..
Lea
9 Page Nov 2, 2009
Have a great procedure & recovery! It’s TOTALLY DO-ABLE!!! Enjoy napping (w/the help of pain meds), walking, napping, listening to music, and watching movies. It’s intense, but since you’re in such great physical shape to begin with, you’ll do GREAT!!! LUV!!!
10 Josiane Nov 2, 2009
Oh, dear Jen! I hope the surgery went well. Best wishes for your recovery – may it be what you need it to be.
I may have to go there too. I’ve delayed it as much as I could but, unfortunately, something happened lately that made it clear that surgery may have to happen sooner rather than later. I’m not ready, and I’m scared. Somehow, your post brought me a bit of comfort, though. Thank you, Jen.
Take good care of yourself.
11 Irene Nov 3, 2009
Dearest Jen,
I am thinking of you and praying for you. And I shall continue to hold you up in my prayers. I am very thankful for the loving, embracing, complete being that you are.
12 Laney Nov 3, 2009
dear jen, i hope all went well with your surgery. sending you healing prayers. feel better soon!
13 Jane Nov 3, 2009
Cranky relative is so true for many of us. Best wishes for a wonderful recovery. Peace and prayers.
14 Gayle Nov 3, 2009
Sending healing thoughts your way…and hooray for freedom from pain!
15 The Zen of Surgery » Comfort Queen Nov 6, 2009
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16 Jacqueline Wales Nov 6, 2009
I hope life goes gentle from now on.
Cheers to you, fearless one.
17 Michelle Wells Grant Nov 8, 2009
Yay! So glad all went well, pincushion experience aside. What’s better, being high on life or a little morophine? Hey, I know the answer. Healing thoughts coming your way!
18 Janet Nov 11, 2009
I’ve been meaning to send warm, healing wishes and lots of patience and gentleness through your recovery…and post -recovery which is life.
Glad we’ve connected and thanks for your generous spirit and actions.
All best, j