This is a story about the healing that could have been. It's a lesson for me and hopefully for others as well.

I don't get colds or the flu. Everyone around me may get something but I don't. I haven't had a cold or the flu since 2001. That's a fantastic track record.

Whenever I feel the beginnings of something. I stop, breathe in clean, pure, healing air and breathe out the nasties, purifying them as they leave so as not to release any nasties for anyone else. It works. It's worked for 6 years. I'm rather proud of myself and tell people this regularly.

Meanwhile, I've developed a habit of running energy to my "list" in the car on the way to work. It's distant, obviously, so I don't get any feedback. I became bored with doing that so about 2 weeks ago I started bringing some of my favorite CDs to listen to in the car instead. Music is good for the soul, right?!

About 2 weeks ago, I started feeling the beginnings of the cold that's been going around at work. I sort of did the exercise above and continued to tell people at work that I don't get colds or the flu.

Last week, I got the crud that was going around. Ha! I'd taken a personal day, an annual event (for me) to attend a particular art festival. I couldn't go. I felt awful. The weekend wasn't any better. I went in to work late every day and left early. (This is the part about "salaried employee" that I like.) I'm almost better now. Just a little remaining fatigue, stiffness, and congestion.

What I've learned is that I need to continue to run energy for others every day. I believe it's what was keeping my immunity up. This is a good reminder for me that the practitioner gets a healing while working on others.

When we give, we definitely get. I'm happy for this lesson so I can take that to heart.

Cris: And thank you for sharing this lesson with us so that we can learn from your experience.

Love and Light,
Winder

Hi Cris,
I heard from an instructor at a course once about some monks who were told to cut back their chanting and meditating and as a result became sick but once they returned to their previous level were fine. I agree with you when I don't run a lot of energy then I don't feel as well. I think we need the energy moving through and it keeps us tuned and flushed too.
blessings
Karen