Intuition

This morning I was in a conversation about how people, especially women who are wives and mothers, have a difficult time articulating what makes them happy. Society wants them to be defined by their titles, wife and mother. They believe that if they do not say this is what makes them happy then they are in fact a bad wife and mother. Women want to be equal in the work place and respected at home but they are so far removed from their essence that they have lost touch with themselves and what brings them genuine happiness.

As a female doctor, I want to have a perfect home where I cook every night and be just as good of a doctor as my male counter parts. Fortunately, because I have amazing mentors in the profession I am realizing my strengths as a woman of wellness and calling on my past to bring pleasure and joy into my daily life. I have come to realize that it is not that I want to be “equal” it is that I deserve respect and the right to create a nurturing space that supports my gifts as a female chiropractor.

This self exploration, has led me to write more frequently because it is a tremendous way for me to exercise self expression. I went horseback riding for the first  time since losing my sight several months ago and it really reconnected me with a hidden part of my past and this is something I know I must keep on doing.  I am coming up with creative solutions so that I can still participate fully and actively in my own life! I spoke with my father that it is my goal to have an infinite pool so that I can swim again. Water is where I feel at home, having been a competitive swimmer for twelve years and a rower for four years. I grew up on the Great Lakes and inland lakes of Michigan and long to reconnect my spirit .  I am very committed to the practice and eventually want to get a PhD in Environmental Health so that I can connect all of the dots of my life and package it in a very unique way to not only share with my patients but with the world.  I am lucky to live in an age where technology allows me to read books with ease, write articles on my computer, and use all sorts of apps designed for visually impaired people. It is truly amazing that I can put my iPhone camera in front of a shirt and it tells me the color of that shirt! The key to employ your technology, not exploit it. When you embrace it as an aid to your life and not your entire life, then you can flourish!

My hope is that all people, particularly women,  can take their challenges and turn into an asset. I will not allow for my sight to impair my life expression! I have worked too hard to let it stop me now. I am slowly finding inner peace with this experience and learning how to adapt so that I can live the life I have imagined with joy, gratitude, and an open heart.

Women: You have a beautiful , innate capacity for love and sacrifice. This is wonderful however do not sacrifice yourself and your own happiness. Give for the sake of giving but do this from an open-heart space that knows when to take a break and self regulate. Tune into your intuition, foster an authentic relationship with it, and trust that it will tell you when to take a deep breath, when to rest, when to play, when to cry, and how to express love to all in your life.

ADIO Love,

Dr. Elizabeth