We had a beautiful wedding in the backyard a month ago. (OMG a month ago?! It seems like last weekend!!) Like many things, it was a mixture of joy and anxiety; and in the end, it was perfect.
But of course, not everything goes as smoothly as you’d like. And a mere five days before the wedding date, we weren’t even sure there would be a ceremony! The Sunday before the wedding, Lily had a gall badder attack* and was admitted to the hospital. Her groom, Curtis, spent the days with her and came home at night to care for their 3 month old baby, who was left in my care during the daytime. Texts flew through the family - is the wedding on? Will Lily make her own wedding?
Hey, the food was ordered, the tent was on its way, the dress was pressed, and Lily was determined to have her best day. And that's what happened! The doctors finally gave her the OK to put off surgery until she returned to San Diego, as long as she was careful with her diet. They told her, one glass of champagne but no Italian food!
This was one of those times I was SO grateful for my yoga and EFT practices. My daughter was in the hospital, which is anxiety-producing. I was tending an infant, which is joyful and tiring. (Yes, I had help!) But the days were long and there was a huge sigh of relief when Curtis brought his bride-to-be home from Morristown Memorial.
Meanwhile, when I'd get a call from Lily, crying because she missed her baby (and was tired of pumping instead of nursing), I'd drop into my yoga breath so I wouldn't cry unhelpfully along with her. When I got nervous about a possible surgery for Lily, I'd tap on my fears until I felt like whatever happened, it would be okay.
I was able to keep grounded and calm and tend to the baby, keep the wedding plans moving forward, and even go to the July 4 parade! (I did NOT vacuum though. That was a step too far.)
Keeping my nervous system regulated has taken practice, and the results have been well worth it. My yoga and energy tools come in handy, not just to make me feel relaxed, but to keep my head clear and my body able to handle unexpected things. If you’d like to have the ability to make good decisions and not go off the deep end when things get wild, let me know. I can help. Go to the Contact Me page of this website and shoot me an email! I look forward to hearing from you.
