Cancer came - how ‘tapping’ is helping us though.

I let you know about my new #EFT Enviro-mentor venture in January, then as quick as I came I vanished!

That's because as I say on my website, 'taking care of the world starts with taking care of yourself' and that's what I've been doing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Three days into 2021 in January, my Sister was diagnosed with stage three Cervical Cancer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
So I've been in the Essex countryside since just before Christmas, three months so far - the other side of the country to where I live.

There's been little time or head space for work, what with my nieces being off school the majority of it, and my sister having to stay up in London Monday - Friday for treatment. so I stepped in as home teacher, and home fun aunty Cee Cee. My seven year old niece now asks questions such as; I wonder if that was written by a white rich man?

Then, when my brother in law comes home he takes over the reigns, and I sneak off to my ‘granny anex". ⠀⠀⠀⠀

Part of me wanted to power on - but I knew that wasn’t emotionally let alone practically possible. So I’ve been taking care not only of my Sister and the kids but also of myself.

How is tapping helping me navigate cancer?

1. ‘Tapping’ swap partner - have played a major part with them stepping up to support me.

- Tapping Sessions - I have sessions with them, tapping, which helps calm my ‘fight and flight’ brain. Making it easier to relax in the moment and see things from another perspective in a constructive manner.

- Tap and Rant. When I’ve needed to ‘tap and rant’ they’ve been there to listen and tap with me. It’s like a session - eventually - but starts as a rant, then as the tapping calms me down. Sometimes, we all need to rant. Ranting while tapping - let’s our brains know we are safe by sending calming signals to the body.

4. I’m sleeping! What with all the tapping and a new 9kg weighted blanket I’m (ironically!) sleeping the best I have in years. ⠀⠀

5. I’ve encouraged my Sister to take a few sessions. And public pooping is now a thing of the past! Which is needed when you’re in hospital having to shit on demand, behind little more than a curtain... ⠀⠀⠀

Looking after myself is a pretty new concept for me. But you know, better late than never hey.

We don’t know the future. But we do know, we need to be in a calm place, and tapping in an essential part of the process.