From the Sole to the Soul

In the beginning, when I was starting my reflexology profession I quickly realized how much it takes out of me physically, mentally and emotionally. Touching, pressing, pulling, twisting, rotating, and holding someone’s foot to move and unblock energy pathways was/is work; and not the type of work that is draining, but more so, a labor of love. A labor of love that’s required me to take care of myself in ways that I never have before. It’s become an adventure that I’m enjoying, but unequivocally learning through and with grace.

As I’ve gotten deeper and deeper into the benefits and workings of reflexology, it’s become a “rabbit hole” of dissecting the body on a physical plane, but also understanding the mind and our souls. It’s a revolving door of information and I’m a magnet to all of it. Funny story: the other day, I was taking notes while listening to a recorded lecture and I kept falling asleep. I’d rewind and rewind until eventually I stopped and decided to really let my brain rest, because perhaps it was just too full of information. And sometimes, I know when to stop reading and studying because I do like to give my brain time to digest and marinate on the findings. But then there are times, where I can’t stop and I over indulge until my brain literally has to stop me…which is usually falling asleep.

And I’m continuously left in awe with how much the mind, body and soul are intertwined. If you can imagine the green recycle sign and the arrows never-ending rotation into each other; is how I imagine the mind feeding into the soul which feeds the body. Or perhaps the mind feeding the body which keeps the soul. But no matter how you decide which feeds into the other, one thing is for certain…they are co-dependent.

It’s ironic, my reason for getting into reflexology…to inherently help and serve others in a more holistic way, from how I’ve worked in the hospital the last ten years; but in helping others I’ve rescued myself.

So if I can leave with you a thought today, it would be that, "LOVE is reciprocal and love is always led by self first.” -Devi Brown.

Yours Truly,

A soulful nurse.