{"id":175,"date":"2014-03-01T02:30:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimberleybarker.net\/2014\/03\/the-dreaded-winter-cold-and-flu-a-blessing-in-disguise\/"},"modified":"2014-03-01T02:30:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-01T02:30:00","slug":"the-dreaded-winter-cold-and-flu-a-blessing-in-disguise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberleybarker.net\/2014\/03\/the-dreaded-winter-cold-and-flu-a-blessing-in-disguise\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dreaded Winter Cold and Flu! – A Blessing in Disguise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/span>So, yes, I am a very healthy, active, fit woman who eats lots of salads, vegetables, lean meat and I work out 4-5 times a week.  Then, why the hell did I get the flu this year?<\/span>

<\/span>Good question and here are some of my answers…<\/span>

<\/span>I put too much on my plate, always.<\/span>

<\/span>I love life and want to experience it ALL!<\/span>

<\/span>I have a wide variety of interests and I am on a spiritual journey to find what I am truly<\/span>
meant to do in this world.  I know I am here to make a difference, and to help others find<\/span>
out how to make their lives better too!<\/span>

<\/span>I push myself in everything I do, whether its exercise, learning, projects at the office, writing (although that’s tough because some days I find myself staring at the page! )<\/span>

<\/span>My mind is constantly active with all that I ask of it.<\/span>

<\/span>I am a responsible, passionate person who has a huge heart so I give my all to the people I love in my life.<\/span>

<\/span>Its the coldest winter we have had here in almost 100 years!<\/span>

<\/span>My Mom was quite ill over the summer and I started a wonderful new adventure as a Host on <\/span>AirBnB<\/a>. I spent a lot of time between keeping my job responsiblities going, doing whatever I could for my Mom no matter what and trying to be a top notch Host.<\/span>

<\/span>My sister came home for the holidays at the invitation of myself and my Mom and stayed at<\/span>
my place, shortly after one of my guests left.  It was a great idea that probably should have been<\/span>
revised a bit as it didn’t go as well as planned.<\/span>

<\/span>My basement flooded before Christmas.<\/span>

<\/span>I continued my search and spiritual journey to find what I am truly meant to do with my life and<\/span>
I continued to exercise as much as I possibly could.<\/span>

<\/span>Christmas shopping had to be done.<\/span>

<\/span>The New Year started and I had a house guest.<\/span>

<\/span>The temperatures outside were near -24 windchill.<\/span>

<\/span>The nights were dark and cold.<\/span>

<\/span>My body became tired and so did my mind.<\/span>

<\/span>The Flu bug decided that it was just what I needed to give myself a much needed rest and to force<\/span>
me to step back and say “what the hell are you doing with this crazy life of yours?”<\/span>

<\/span>I bumped into some new blogs and websites while I carried around kleenex and rubbed Vicks<\/span>
Vapor Rub under my nose and on my chest.<\/span>

<\/span>I drank an amazing amount of green and peppermint tea with apple cider vinegar and raw honey for antioxidents, cough and congestion.<\/span>

<\/span>I learned that Elderberry Syrup is a great remedy for the Flu and have gone through an entire bottle!<\/span>
* It also has other amazing healing properties by the way!<\/span>

<\/span>* I took 500 mg of Vitamin C every hour along with drops of oil of oregano in water (hate the taste! ugh!)<\/span>

<\/span>A smile of gratitude to Katie, author of  the Wellness Mama Blog(
www.wellnessmama.com<\/a>) , which is where I learned about this. <\/span>

<\/span>This morning as I am feeling sooo much better but still a little bit stuffy, I picked up my tried and to “go to”<\/span>
book by Louise Hay and here is what she says about Upper Respiratory Infections, the Flu and<\/span>
               Too Much going on at once. Mental confusion, disorder. <\/span>
                Small hurts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her affirmation and response to this:  I allow my mind to relax and be at peace. Clarity and harmony are within and around me and All is Well.<\/i><\/span>

<\/span>I said to myself – “really? mmm..that couldn’t be me could it? ”  I laughed to myself and knew deep down, it’s time.  Time to regroup, take life a bit slower (is that possible for people like me?) and re-evaluate all that I put on my plate and focus on what is truly important to me this year.<\/span>

<\/span>A BIG THANK YOU TO LOUISE HAY, one of my favorite life’s teachers!<\/span>
 <\/p>\n

Kimberley<\/i><\/p>\n

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