Heavenly

A lot has happened in the last month. Some good, some not so good. I think I'll just try to tell the good because, honestly, that's what I would like to remember.

I always have to remind myself how blessed I am to meet and make great friends. Too many to name drop right now, but some people are great and help build me up when I need it most.

Last night I went to a Relief Society activity where we shared our cooked crock pot meals. It was a small little gathering. We had some good food and treats. I met a gal who does acupuncture. I sat around talking to her for awhile asking all of my questions. I got her business card before I left and told her I wanted to try it some day. I was hoping that I would be able to do a trade because money is something I don't really have any of right now. I think my massage skill is all that is keeping me going right now. This girl text me after I got out of my morning class and we set up a time to do a trade TODAY! Who knew I would get my wish granted so quickly. I think it was probably best that I hadn't studied up on any acupuncture or else I might have backed out. Or maybe its a good thing I've been in a medical assisting program and been having people give me saline shots for the last few weeks. Needles just don't seem to phase me so much. I just thought, sheesh, if they are going to help me....lets do it! I gave her a lil massage first and then it was my turn. We started with a little assessment. She took my pulse I assume since she was holding my wrist and then asked to see the top and bottom of my tongue. I could've asked so many questions but I just tried to explain some of my complaints. We decided to work on my neck, lower back and feet/legs. She wiped all the places she was putting needles in with alcohol swabs. I think it felt like there were 8 or so needles near my neck and then maybe that many in my lower back area. Then there was a couple in my ankles and one in the area behind my knee and one off the to the side of my shin. It was the strangest thing that I couldn't really feel some of them going in. I specifically remember her telling me in the ankle area, "this might be tender." It wasn't. Then after she had placed all of the needles she told me how to focus my thoughts, or I could just sleep. She said she would leave for 20 minutes with on check in half way through. As I sat there I could feel different needles at different times. Just crazy how energy flows through you. When it was all said and done she took them out and she gave me some time to get up and put my shoes on. I can not believe how wasted/tired/relaxed/loopy/out of it I was. I would say it was pretty close up there with my hot stone massage response. Took it all out of me. So she told me to go home and take a nap. I am not sure how long of a nap I took when I got home but I was in bed or on the couch for at least 2 hrs just paying attention to all the places that just had needles in me. My ankle was actually more tender when the needle was removed. SO weird and yet so cool. I was probably needing to go to the gym today but I skipped that since it took me awhile to even be able to drive away from her office :) Sooo that's that. I just wanted to share my experience about my first time having acupuncture. She sent me a text later telling me that her massage was heavenly. I couldn't think of a better word for my experience too.