Sleep and Touch

There has been medical studies on how important sleep is to any person. Your body finds time to heal itself during sleep. However, there has also been test on the importance of touch. Back in the 1970's a medical school did a test on feeding rabbits all fatty foods and things that would clog their arteries just like what happens to humans. All the rabbits showed the same signs of heart disease that we get except one group of animals. When they looked closer as to why this happened the medical school found out one of the student volunteers who was feeding the rabbits also took time to cuddle and pet the rabbits. These few bunnies had no signs of heart disease like the others in the test. Therefore medicine had to admit that touch did make a difference when it came to staying healthy.
Two things I am getting the most out here so far is sleep and lots of hugs and massage treatments. So if you asked me if I feel better since I got here, the answer is no doubt Yes!
The bad news, I can't lie to you and say it is all good news, the bad news is that my body dosen't absorb fat and the calories I am taking in so well which is causing nausea and running to the bathroom. Huh, I wonder if that is why they call it the runs:~)
Remember it is only day 3 out here so far, I have a lot of confidence that I can turn my health around at this point...

Days Confused and Listening to my Soul

I was so sure when I woke up that it was Friday, but after awhile I figured out I was wrong. It is the feeling of gaining an extra day in my life.
WHAT am I learning so far? I think the main thing so far is that it is time to quit thinking about past bad experiences with my Crohn's disease or what might happen in the future, but to let myself finally put some trust back in the present moment. If I listen to my body and what it needs right now, I am starting to find healing much easier.
So far this morning I even had a little strength to do some yoga, very little but my body wanted it so I gave it to my body. I think that is called listening to your soul for the answers. The final result might not be what my mind wants to see, but trust in my soul will bring back to control of my health. Wow, that is even a little deep for me:~)