tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post4145068962266703653..comments2023-07-30T06:46:55.146-03:00Comments on Happiness is a Dish Best Savoured Hot: Mindfulness - PainHappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-4539317672036326422016-09-04T20:19:38.466-03:002016-09-04T20:19:38.466-03:00I hear that tooth pain can be excruciating!
Child...I hear that tooth pain can be excruciating!<br /><br />Child labor is another case where pain does not serve a warning purpose. It might help mama bond with the child, I don't know!!!HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-87039306583322762042016-09-04T16:49:52.315-03:002016-09-04T16:49:52.315-03:00I've thought a lot about pain. Although primar...I've thought a lot about pain. Although primarily, pain is a warning, you would think that once we are aware of the cause and are warned, the pain would stop, but no such luck.<br /><br />The worst physical pains I can remember were from a kidney issue and a cracked tooth that I didn't know was cracked. I used my martial art training to get through those times. Also when I had a severe shoulder dislocation from falling while skiing and the orthopedist was putting my shoulder back on the dock. He said he could take me to the ER and give me drugs. I said (not in this language) don't worry about the pain, I won't move, just put it back in place. Which I didn't and he did. <br /><br />I'm not sure pain or experience has taught me anything. I don't expect it to be easier the next time just because it won't be the first time. It will just give me another story to tell. Dr. Jhttp://goo.gl/Qsrs9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-270364309740778292016-09-03T13:48:42.226-03:002016-09-03T13:48:42.226-03:00I like to go back to Epicurus too. And to your blo...I like to go back to Epicurus too. And to your blog. :-)HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-90762002348581627562016-09-03T09:57:25.318-03:002016-09-03T09:57:25.318-03:00Epicurus had pain near the center of his existenti...Epicurus had pain near the center of his existential sensibilities. Since his teachings are still manifest throughout culture today, I often look to him on this subject (among others). <br /><br />Clearly their are exceptions to this, but most pain, physical or emotional, is short-lived. And even for the physical and emotional pain that is ongoing, it usually comes and goes, whether it's in the form of day/bad days or good/bad minutes.<br /><br />To his primary point, Epicurus suggests that we make most of our day-to-day, moment-to-moment decisions based on one thing; a fear of pain, be it emotional or physical pain. He suggests we strive to overcome this. No easy task, but it can be done.<br /><br />If one steps back and take a long enough look a this, it becomes clear that this is true. We live our lives first an foremost with a fear of pain center to our thinking.<br /><br />Of course this isn't to suggest that we don't do our best to avoid, resist, or combat pain. However, for me, when it comes to pain of any kind I take regular inventory that I know it is always going to show up, and that it is almost always going to be temporary.<br /><br />And in the words of Dylan (paraphrased) my pain reminds me that I'm really real. <br /><br />Read my blog this week for more on that...<br /><br />:-)Emergefithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239697117023845971noreply@blogger.com