sabmeh
January 4th, 2009, 05:38 PM
Push Open the door of freedom.
I got a special birthday gift from my hubby, to celebrate my 30th Birthday at a luxury spa. The luxury spa had all the specialized treatments. I got a salt scrub followed by 20 minutes of steam bath.
I was sitting in a large coffin like box with my whole body enclosed and my head sticking out of the hole at the top.
This was the first time I went for steam bath. After sitting in that box for 2- 3 minutes I started to feel very uncomfortable. The women who had given me salt scrub had left the room.
I began to sweat and there was some kind of phobia I had in my mind, I tried to breathe slowly and remember all the gods and goddesses I know of.
I tried to think of some pleasant memories with no effect. I tried to entertain me with some jokes but nothing seemed to work. The panic was rising and I could hear my heart pounding. I felt trapped in a steam coffin. I was feeling very nervous realizing that I cannot handle a steam bath. I was embarrassed to scream and call for help. I decided to search for latch to free myself but there was no latch. That made me more nervous. I was locked in that freaking box with no latch.
I always had a tendency to let my thoughts ruin me. When I took my first roller coaster ride I was convinced that I am going to die. I broke into hives. By the end of the ride I had hives all over my body. As a person this is not a good thing to immerse myself in such scenarios.
After about 5 minutes the women who was attending me came back to check on me. I told myself this is the only chance to get out of this jeopardy not let my ego come in between. I told the women “I am ready to come out now”. She simply opened the door and set me free. There was no latch. All that was needed was a gentle push from inside and I could have got myself free in no time.
What a perfect gift for my 30th Birthday.
We create situations in our minds. We think we are trapped and we panic, when there lies a simple way to get out of it right there only to get discovered with just one try. I realized all my fears are in my mind.
After this trapping experience I learnt a very big lesson. Whenever I feel trapped in any situation, or even in traffic I will remember I have many alternate options.
If I realize my mind spinning out of control, I remind myself that there is no latch. All I have to do is gently push the door open and I am free.
You can open any door if you are willing to open it. The doors in life do not have latches.
I got a special birthday gift from my hubby, to celebrate my 30th Birthday at a luxury spa. The luxury spa had all the specialized treatments. I got a salt scrub followed by 20 minutes of steam bath.
I was sitting in a large coffin like box with my whole body enclosed and my head sticking out of the hole at the top.
This was the first time I went for steam bath. After sitting in that box for 2- 3 minutes I started to feel very uncomfortable. The women who had given me salt scrub had left the room.
I began to sweat and there was some kind of phobia I had in my mind, I tried to breathe slowly and remember all the gods and goddesses I know of.
I tried to think of some pleasant memories with no effect. I tried to entertain me with some jokes but nothing seemed to work. The panic was rising and I could hear my heart pounding. I felt trapped in a steam coffin. I was feeling very nervous realizing that I cannot handle a steam bath. I was embarrassed to scream and call for help. I decided to search for latch to free myself but there was no latch. That made me more nervous. I was locked in that freaking box with no latch.
I always had a tendency to let my thoughts ruin me. When I took my first roller coaster ride I was convinced that I am going to die. I broke into hives. By the end of the ride I had hives all over my body. As a person this is not a good thing to immerse myself in such scenarios.
After about 5 minutes the women who was attending me came back to check on me. I told myself this is the only chance to get out of this jeopardy not let my ego come in between. I told the women “I am ready to come out now”. She simply opened the door and set me free. There was no latch. All that was needed was a gentle push from inside and I could have got myself free in no time.
What a perfect gift for my 30th Birthday.
We create situations in our minds. We think we are trapped and we panic, when there lies a simple way to get out of it right there only to get discovered with just one try. I realized all my fears are in my mind.
After this trapping experience I learnt a very big lesson. Whenever I feel trapped in any situation, or even in traffic I will remember I have many alternate options.
If I realize my mind spinning out of control, I remind myself that there is no latch. All I have to do is gently push the door open and I am free.
You can open any door if you are willing to open it. The doors in life do not have latches.