I've been sick for the past week, finally well enough today that I can organize my thoughts for a blog post. I haven't been this sick in years: coughing like crazy, random fever, headache, sore throat, stuffed ears. A few observations: I normally have a harmonious relationship with my body. But when sick, I was dismayed to see how quickly my mind turned against my body: "Why can't you just get better! Just stop coughing!" The body starts to feel like a burden, a malfunctioning machine, with the mind as the distressed driver. Why is this car overheating? Who is in control? The body becomes something "other".
Sick Thoughts
Sick Thoughts
Sick Thoughts
I've been sick for the past week, finally well enough today that I can organize my thoughts for a blog post. I haven't been this sick in years: coughing like crazy, random fever, headache, sore throat, stuffed ears. A few observations: I normally have a harmonious relationship with my body. But when sick, I was dismayed to see how quickly my mind turned against my body: "Why can't you just get better! Just stop coughing!" The body starts to feel like a burden, a malfunctioning machine, with the mind as the distressed driver. Why is this car overheating? Who is in control? The body becomes something "other".