You Won’t Believe Why Waking Up At 5 am Is SO Worth It

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Feel Good Project Day 7…

I am proud to announce that I am officially getting less wimpy at getting my blood drawn! YAY!

I’ve had so many needles stuck in me this past year, I’m starting to resemble a pin cushion, or at least now I have empathy for those poor things. 🙂

No, it’s not been THAT bad, however for someone who is not a big fan of blood or needles (Now that I think of it, I really don’t know that many who are!) I have most certainly overcome this past fear.

Check that fear off my list-woo hoo!

It’s amazing what you become more comfortable with when suddenly faced with the possibility of far more serious illness-bravery seems to kick it into high gear, and we are able to get exactly what we need in the given situation to make it through.

Most often I believe we find courage in ourselves we never dreamed existed.

Alright, back to today.

I had to get blood tests done at seven in the morning. About every three to four months we are checking up on my pancreatic levels, as well as check liver and kidney function, amongst another few sprinkled in for fun. 🙂

My body temp runs very cold, and when I get cold and nervous together, the blood is a LOT harder to take out of me. SO, I set alarm for 5 a.m. so I would have plenty of time to do a forty minute sauna session (how’s THAT for warming up!) and also a mini rebound session to get the ‘ol blood flowing.

These were fabulous ideas, as they worked the last time I had to give many vials, so why mess with a good thing right? I drank probably close to two gallons of water as well in preparation. It was a miracle my kidneys didn’t just wash right out of my body, I was so hydrated!

I felt good, toasty warm and utmost prepared.

Threw Enya on in the car as I drove and had a very beautiful morning to myself. I pulled up to an empty parking lot as I was nearly forty minutes early, to make sure I was the first in line (the last time was a THREE hour wait if you can believe that!).

I turned off the engine, turned off all music, and sat in my car peacefully. I decided to spend the next few minutes doing affirmations about my health and upcoming tests.

I closed my eyes and talked to my liver, telling it it was happy, whole and perfect. I had a chat with my pancreas-thanking her for the most beautiful job she’s done thus far, and reminding her that she was perfect, whole and loved as well.

I repeated these affirmation over and over while trying to visualize each organ, as images always seem to make things way more real.

Upon opening my eyes, I was greeted by the most amazing sunrise shining in behind me through my side mirror. It was just so golden. So happy.

So sunshiny perfect.

I needed to try to capture this perfect moment, so I grabbed my phone and headed out the drivers side about 30 feet across the parking lot to grab the best angle.

Many times I feel like sunrise and sunset pictures are never truly captured in the way they are FELT and experienced by the viewer in the moment, but I had to try as it just all seemed too perfect not to.

I snapped a few and headed back into my warm vehicle, where I decided to put the picture up on Instagram, which was moer about having proof that I AM actually capable of getting up before the sunrise these days. 🙂

After it posted, I noticed a discoloration in the picture, an odd shape and color in the photo. I found it kind of strange but thought the rays of sun cutting through the trees was so cool anyway-who cares if it were not the perfect photo.

I was the FIRST one to get my blood drawn which was as satisfying and amazing as winning the lottery. I left feeling good, warm and accomplished, as I was happy all of my hard prep work seemed to have paid off as the draw was super quick and easy and relatively painless.

I couldn’t wait to get home and drink my morning bone broth– as I am still continuing to experience just how good it is making me feel with my digestion. I had a couple bowls (just couldn’t help myself!) before Justin woke up and inquired about how it all went.

I filled him in on it going well, and told him that he missed a very killer sunrise!

Grabbing my phone and I showing him the picture. His face leaned in closer to examine the discoloration. He remarked that it looked like a heart or something floating in the trees. What he thought was interesting though was the color of the orb.

Red.

Hmmm, that WAS interesting, wasn’t it? I have never seen red appear in a picture with the morning sun-always white or yellowish hues when the rays hit the camera a certain way-but never red.

I grabbed the phone and looked closer myself, and upon further inspection, the shape resembled a liver! I brought up images on my ipad of livers, and it looked pretty close. Almost a mix between a liver shape and a heart.

I smiled.

Who knows-this was probably just some sort of light/camera issue, but to me, I see it as a gift.

A reminder that my prayers and body affirmations were heard. That they were not only heard, but they felt extra love. My liver was happy, whole, healthy and full of life.

I believe it wanted me to know.

Who knew in an empty parking lot all by myself with the morning sun, new miracles would come my way…

FEEL GOOD MOMENT OF THE DAY: That I live in a time and place where I do not have to kill my own chickens to make bone broth. The way I am making my way through the stuff lately, I’d have to kill the whole damn farm. 🙂