It’s been a while. I left without meaning to and it was completely unexpected. I ended up getting Covid-19. Boy it was quite the experience. As weird as it may sound, I am grateful for the experience. It has grounded me and it has helped my spiritual practice.
One thing about Covid is that the symptoms are so different for all those who have had it. I got a further understanding of the complexity of this new virus that is here to stay. That’s the bottom line… it is here to stay. It has changed the way we interact with each other. Will we ever go back to how things were, I am not sure… maybe to some extent but not fully.
My symptoms started with a simple congestion and a feeling of like a sore throat. I woke up the next day and I felt gross, my voice was gone I sounded completely ill. I started researching symptoms because intuitively I felt like I had the corona virus. I did a test as I usually do every week for work but my gut was telling me I had caught it. I went into quarantine not even leaving my bedroom. Sure enough, a couple of days later my suspicion were confirmed, I as well as several workers had caught the virus.
Luckily my symptoms were not worse than a flu. I did lose my sense of smell for about a day and half but I think that was due to just being so congested. What did I do and how did this turn spiritual?
For one: I was forced to slow down during Mercury Retrograde, I mean right at the beginning. I meditated a lot. I counted my blessings because for a while I got a bit angry. I had a moment were I was annoyed that I had caught when I was doing everything that I was supposed to. I don’t go out unless it’s necessary and I am still required to come into work… and I caught it. Goes to show that anyone despite doing it all can catch it.
I looked inward and tried to find the bigger lesson. I flipped the script and took the pause as a blessing. For one I was probably getting the rest that my body desperately needed, I used the moment to meditate and read. Look for all the miracles and the blessings that I had daily. Just being able to finally breathe, wake up to see the sun shinning. Having a roof over my head.
Our bodies are amazing— the fact that we can take on this new virus and have the antibodies to get healthy. I wasn’t prescribed any medication. I didn’t even receive an inhaler. Basically my doctor said to just treat it like a flu and I was cleared to go back to work after 10 days.
This post isn’t to minimize the dangers of the virus. Or to say not to take it seriously. Absolutely still take all the precautions and maintain your social distance. The virus is so complex and affects us all so differently. At the same time— know that your body is strong enough to tackle it. As long as your healthy and have a positive mindset.
Sending all of the light and love out into the world We’ll get through this!
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