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A Cup of Thankfulness

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; 

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

So I missed one week from being under the weather, but it did not get as bad as it could have. First note of thankfulness. So many people have been sick for weeks, so I made sure to respond quickly instead of pushing myself. I want to encourage those out there who battle sinus issues to use a sinus rinse with some regularity, especially when you are symptomatic. That means when you are actively experiencing congestion and/or drainage. The Nettie Pot is a sinus rinse system used by many people. But it did not work for me as I have high cheekbones, which lend themselves to being a large cavity for sinus drainage to accumulate. Yuk!  With that, the Nettie Pot does not provide a strong enough current to push out what is not suppose to accumulate. What has worked better for me is the Neil Med bottle. Here is the link. Second note of thankfulness. I received more confirmation on doing this after I broke my nose boogyboarding and had to go to a nose surgeon. I didn't have surgery, but he said he wished all his patients were as diligent as I was about sinus rinsing. Lol! It was by far the funniest compliment I have ever received.

I love being able to share health-related information, like the Neil Med, that works and it doesn't cost a fortune or require dependency on the medical system. Third note of thankfulness. This information does not come without having experienced some discomfort, but I am thankful that the discomfort has led to me being able to provide solutions for others to be more comfortable. If you try the Neil Med and find it works, I'd love to hear your experience with it. Feel free to leave a comment and share this information with others.

A fourth note of thankfulness came from the stiffness I experienced from sleeping so much. It was great that I was able to get the rest so my body could get better, but the tradeoff was that the body got stiff from not moving around. So why am I thankful? Well, I was able to do my stretching in bed as well as apply the Point Release Technique to different achy areas. What is the Point Release Technique? Here and here are some links that show a little about what it is and how it is applied.  What a blessing it has been to be educated in knowing stretches and therapeutic applications to reduce stiffness, aches and pains. It may not take the aches away completely, but it sure is nice to get even short term relief.  Then today, I was able to share some of these stretches and PRT applications with my students in class. Another note of thankfulness and I'm only at 12pm. Awesome! The list really goes on, but I will save it for another day. 

To say the least, it is a true blessing to focus on details that provide a heart of thankfulness. This makes our life more meaningful and purposeful. 

I would love to hear your own notes or cups of thankfulness. 

~ Stay blessed ~

Ashley