My invitation for you this week is to sign and post a declaration of independence for
Parkinsons. Many people (myself included) have throughout much of our life looked outside of our inner wisdom for answers. We have referred to the experts, persons in white coats or fancy suits or dresses, individuals with fancy initials beside their name, initials like PhD, MD, ND … You can list for yourself the assortment of initials that you have seen listed beside people’s names who you have sought consultations from. My own list fills up two sheets of paper.
Because power was acceded to others, we, you, I and many others gave up our own sense of independence, our own ability to make decisions that are in our best and highest good.
Loss of control is the underlying frustration that underpins symptoms of Parkinson’s. The secret to recovery is to take control back. And why wait? Do it now.
Clearly it makes good sense to seek out advice from the experts. To see what people recommend is often a wise and smart course of action. Yet many of us, and I say again myself included, have many times wanted someone else to fix us, to make it all right. In so doing, we acceded our power, our inner wisdom and our ability to know what is right for us.
It is one thing to say that the body knows how to heal itself. That is certainly a mindful statement. It is also one thing to be sensitive to the signals that our body sends to us.
Yet, it is also easy to slip out of that mindful space and to seek relief without checking in with our bodies; without asking whether or not this is in fact what our body truly needs in order to come back into balance and harmony.
Your body, my body, any body contains limitless wisdom. We have the power and the ability to know what is in our best interest. Becoming mindful of that wisdom is the key to recovery. Our body is the one and only resource that knows what is best for us.
Declaration of Independence for Parkinsons
I invite you on this day and this hour to print out the declaration of independence below, sign it, then post it on your refrigerator or your bathroom mirror. Read the declaration out loud to yourself for 21 days. If you happen to neglect to read the statement, start the count of 21 days all over again. It is time to honor the body’s ability to heal from the inside out.
You can print a copy on this post: Copy of Declaration of Independence for Parkinsons
In the beginning, one cell was formed inside the womb of my mother that captured the wisdom of all that I am today. The wisdom of one is 10 billion times seven fold today as I am equipped today with a mind to organize my thoughts, a heart to evaluate them and a voice to express them.
At this time and this hour I declare my mind, heart and voice to be independent of any and all control over the health and well being of my body.
I acknowledge the miracle of life itself.
I celebrate the ability of my body to rejuvenate despite any and all limitations I currently experience.
I see limitless possibilities to manifest any and all of my dreams.
I cast off any and all limitations for recovery I have imposed on myself and imposed by others.
I assert the independent responsibility to decide what actions are in my best and highest good.
I acknowledge that the conditions which foster imbalances in my body are complex and multi-faceted.
On this day I ask for and openly receive healing.
I pledge from this day forward to listen to the wisdom of my body.
I commit to take any and all actions that are needed and necessary to bring my body back into balance.
I welcome the opportunity to transform bad habits that have been making me ill.
I refute the oppressive and dehumanizing claims that recovery is not possible.
I accept and welcome full responsibility for the health and wellness of my body.
I acknowledge that a therapy or treatment that helps one person may not necessarily be helpful to others or myself.
I commit to continue my journey down the road to recovery with the intention to persevere despite any and all setbacks and challenges I encounter along the way.
By affixing my signature below, I join with others who honor the power of the body to heal itself as I restore, rejuvenate and regenerate the inner wisdom of my body to heal itself.
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Signature Date
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Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery