Quote From: linda12kIn reading some of the postings, I try to take away at least one thing that will help me. My searching is for one question at a time. "Do you think that so much of what goes on in life and how it affects us is due to our chemistry in our bodies? One day we can be in a really good mood, and someone would say something a little on the sharp side, and I would think, did I bring on that answer, to be so sharp? Or is it what is going on in their life, that they don't like? What made me think of that was, when one time I was at a stop light waiting for it to turn green, and I looked over at the next car with the person in it. Thinking, I just got the some really bad news on my health. That person next to me doesn't know what is is going on in my life. You really don't know what the other person is feeling inside that they come at you with sharp words. That was 2 years ago. I ponder on that at times.
It is my belief the chemical balances in our bodies have much to do with how we approach the world and how we react to it. I believe the chemical balances in our bodies are influenced by how we eat, how we exercise, and the amount of sunlight we receive. I also believe they are influenced by the people we choose to be around.
I also believe stress changes the chemistry of our bodies. I believe illness is one of the stresses that can take us one direction or another. I have met many people with cancer and other terminal illness who have great energy. To be around them is healing, loving and safe. I have been around those with chronic pain and they have a very draining energy. Being around them I feel tired, cranky, and sad.
If I feel this way just being around someone in chronic pain, they could have the same feeling quite amplified. This is called dual perspective. We take the time to get out of our box and sit in someone else's for a bit. I believe when we do this we get to know who we are NOT. Often knowing who we aren't will help us understand who we are.
Teri
