I have been chronically ill for over forty years. That means I’ve been in chronic pain for that long too. Not just with one chronic illness, but several many. I have had to learn how to avoid and ignore my pain and set it aside.

You can’t be thinking about how your stomach hurts or your head hurts if you are trying to concentrate on someone else’s words or emotions. Believe me, I have been there and remember very little of those communications. Sometimes, it can’t be helped, especially with migraine-type headaches.

There are times in life, though, where you really need to connect with another person. Whether it’s critical information, an emotional event in someone else’s life where you need to be present, or a learning experience that can’t be accomplished later, sometimes you have to separate from the pain/fatigue/sickness/brain fog and be totally present.

I’m not sure I can explain the mental process needed to communicate through your spirit, but it can be done. If you are religious, you may believe that the Holy Ghost is helping with this process. Either way, I go to a spot in my body (usually my head) that doesn’t feel the pain. To me, it is not my mortal body but my spirit who doesn’t feel the pain and can freely respond without the mortal confines of my body.

I think of this glowing ball of energy that is free of pain. The thoughts, emotions, and information flow from this spot, undeterred of restrictions. Picture it flowing easily from you to someone else like a stream of lighted energy. It is really inspiring. For that moment in time, there is no pain, just the free-flow of inspiration—from your heart to theirs.

Yes afterward, the symptoms slowly return and you may find yourself a little exhausted from the experience. But, it is a good fatigue, filled with enlightenment and joy.

I believe most writers write from their spirits. Have you ever experienced this phenomenon? How would you describe it? Share your comments below.

Cindy A. Christiansen

Action/Adventure Romance with humor and…dogs!

http://www.dragonflyromance.com