A good harvest

thistle & bee

I have many thistles in my garden. I love their purple flowers, and the bees and the butterflies love them, too. But then they go to seed and multiply in an unsightly way. They are easy to pull out, but you have to grasp their stems low to the ground to avoid the sharp prick of their thorns.

And so I battle with their benefits and their detriments. There is a Spanish proverb that says, “He that has a good harvest, must be content with a few thistles.” And so in life, we may have thorny problems that actually serve as messengers of something we need to attend to, but if we don’t do it in a timely way, the problems may multiply until they are out of control. Reflexology can help root out nagging health issues and help resolve and/or mitigate their symptoms until your body is once again able to fight off issues that have become invasive. Here’s to a healthy, balanced life … and garden!


Swift and beautiful

dog show borzoisI attended the Detroit Kennel Club dog show recently. It was wonderful to see so many different breeds of dogs under one roof. I was especially struck by the similarities and differences between the dainty Italian greyhounds and the majestic Borzois. Both are sighthounds, both are swift and beautiful runners, but at entirely different ends of the scale!

Our feet come in many shapes and sizes, too, and have traveled sometimes fast and sometimes slowly along any number of unique paths before coming to the reflexologist. Many feet are tired and tense. But muscles can be eased, tension can be released and energy increased through therapeutic foot massage, so that our feet can once again carry us with suppleness and support. Swift as they need to be, beautiful in the execution of their seemingly simple task, to carry us through life.

The world on your back

turtleI was delighted to see a turtle in the garden bed outside my front door today. This quote seemed fitting: “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn: American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker

I would encourage everyone to treat their body as if it were a house, all systems well-maintained, where one can both shelter and celebrate.