From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 83
Do you have areas in life where you have lost emotional support? Time helps heal this, but you also have to create new ways to feel nurtured and cared for.
This takes effort as well as energy, but it’s critical to recovering from your loss.
Here are my answers to the three questions at the end of the lesson.
1. Identify a place in your life where you have lost emotional support or comfort.
When we lived in Colorado, we attended a church where I was part of a wonderful choir. Singing with this group and being part of special performances were a major part of my emotional healing after my breast cancer. I lost this connection when we moved to Iowa. Then after we moved, the church changed to a more contemporary style and eliminated the choir so I can’t even listen to them anymore when we visit there.
You can read about my experiences here: How I got my voice back
2. Write about what has changed in your life because of that loss.
I lost touch with music and the healing power of it. Singing the Halleluiah Chorus every year at Easter fed my soul beyond belief. I miss being able to sing in a full-out voice. I’ve lost some of the healing and comfort that music gives me.
3. Create at least two ideas for taking care of your needs for emotional support.
We are visiting a new church this week that has a choir. Possibly I could get back into having music and singing be strong in my life again.
I also can start a routine with playing my piano more often, maybe every day for 10 to 20 minutes.