Recognizing Energy in Motion
Yesterday morning, hearing the movement of our son coming from the other room, I felt momentarily stunned, with pure amazement, when I turned to greet him. There he stood; with a slight grin on his face, holding his dog in his arms, and... his sound therapy headset on his head! Throughout the day he was energetic; literally bounced around the house, sang to himself as he cleaned and organized his room, smiled often, attended to his chores, and engaged in conversations which quickly changed from topic to topic. (Identifying my child’s natural movement and tendencies is an important step in understanding and honoring his true nature.)
“Wow! Look at you this morning!” I exclaimed, with surprise and delight registering in my tone of voice and facial expression.
With a big grin he replied, “Well, I just decided that the day does go better when I choose to use my iLs, (Integrated Listening System) so that’s what I’m doing!”
Then again today, first thing this morning (even before breakfast) I found him sitting in his dad’s recliner listening to his sound therapy without being asked for the second day in a row!
As I walked in from taking the dog outside, I did a double take, “What?” I asked in awe, “Are you kidding me?” as I smiled broadly.
All I received as a response from him was a gorgeous wide smile and twinkling eyes shining back at me with pure joy and pleasure.
I find myself marveling at this radical transformation as I reflect on how our son is showing up in the world. Gratitude and joy overflow from my heart, and my face beams with the light of love as I breathe in a deep, awe inspired, inhalation.
To really appreciate this radical change in my son, let me rewind time. About 3 months ago Rylan was experiencing more intense symptoms of distress; internal heat which intensified when emotionally knocked off balance, along with increased muscle aches and pains, and he “flipped his lid” (temporarily lost his ability to link separate areas of his brain to one another) several times a day. Knowing there was definitely something new happening under the surface of his experience, his dad and I searched for alternative ways to support him. I brought our findings to our son’s physician and made a request to begin the process of Rylan’s current medication slowly being decreased, while we increased natural healing methods at home. After some engaged discussion, he agreed!
Rylan’s new daily practice includes; natural supplements, sound therapy, energy exercises combined with grounding (also known as earthing) limited screen time, and increased relational time with friends and family.
Our journey continues to be one of learning to expand the energies of love and presence, mindfully slowing time down using the tool of interoception, (the capacity of the mind to focus awareness on the internal state of the body) while tuning into the energetic frequencies which create our relationships. I am having fun tapping into energy and information in such a profoundly new way - a way that honors both our son’s, and our own, unique energy types.
Our daily practices continue to increase our ability to remain more consistently open-hearted in our one-on-one relationships and as a family. I am personally discovering that implementing energy techniques with compassion, in the moment of arousal, turns our differences into strengths and our areas of stagnation into renewal.
