Holy Mother $#!&*!!?#$! I broke my pinky toe yesterday. I didn’t know such a small appendage could hurt so much.
How, do you ask? Stubbing it on the couch after my morning “DalaiLina” time. I had just finished a heartfelt request that the Divine Universe help me with my temper (yes, I still have relapses) when I stood up and WHAM-O! Is this a joke? Am I being tested or something? I think the universe has a sense of humor…
So, now I have to get four kids dressed, fed and ready for school with a throbbing toe. And one of my kids is a BEAST in the morning. What a way to test my temper.
In most Eastern medicine there is a “meaning” to different body parts. I was curious what hurting my little toe meant, so I consulted my Jin Shin Jyutsu book.
Interesting…fear, uncertainty, insecurity and stubbornness. Well, well, I guess writing for the masses has made my little DalaiLina toe afraid.
After pondering my toe in depth, I thought it best that I jump right back on my horse: write a another blog and include pictures of my ugly feet. What a better challenge for me than to expose to the world my second-most disliked body part: my feet. (Yes, the first are my thighs) I think this stems from my husband always wishing my big toe was a TV screen so he could watch it in bed. And, he often describes the size of objects if relation to my big toe, i.e. “man, that grape is huge – its almost as big as your toe.”
So, there you have it, my insecurity exposed to you all. See what paying attention to your body’s signs can do? It can shave years off your life and save you hundreds in therapy.
Just pick up a book, like Louise Hay’s, Heal your Body, Alice Burmeister’s, The Touch of Healing, and you will be on your way!
omg…dalai I am so sorry about your toe, but your post is hilarious…you really keep that pinky toe tight. Whoever painted that baby had to have some precision to get that color on that itty bitty nail! you are the best:)
Yes, the big toe took up all the real estate.
This looks painful and the fact that you still got the kids ready is a testament to your ‘dalai-lina’ mornings. Loved the pics – and I noticed the polish:)
Thanks for noticing. And don’t think that I didn’t do a quick touch-up pre-picture…
That’s funny, because as I gazed at your picture I wondered,”Now why can’t I have Lina’s feet?”. See how I just ignored the deep inner meaning and went right to wishing for others’ body parts?
I fall victim to that too…like wishing I had YOUR ENTIRE BODY!
Ouch! Your feet crack me up – always have – but hearing about D’s use of your toe as a barometer of size, that is just too much! 🙂
Thank you for sharing. Earlier today I stumbled in a way which has me wondering if the pinky toe is broken and/or seriously bruised and requiring attention. I have iced it a dew times throughout the day and thought I would consider what Jin Shin Jyutsu could offer me. The philosophy is powerful as I am feeling insecure, uncertain, etc… with a number of areas in my life. To add, I know I was rushed and an injury like this demands you to stop and move slower than one images possible.
Thank you for bringing useful thoughts to mind, humor, pictures, and an understanding that there is always something to learn. I would hope you have healed as your challenge was in March.
As for size, very pretty foot with cute toes as well. Have not had a pedicure in a while, but somehow tonight I will be giving myself one to begin the healing from the outside in!!
Debbie
I truly believe that there is a message in every injury. Our bodies are amazing and never lie!
Jin Shin Jyutsu is a very helpful tool. It is a form of accupressure, for lack of a better description, that allows us to self administer healing. There are wonderful practitioners too, and if you are in Kansas City I can tell you one. I like the book because I can see what organ system or emotion is attached to my pain/injurty. Louise Hay’s book too for the same reason.
Here is another funny/interesting blog about a broken toe:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sharon-glassman/my-broken-toe-unfortunate_b_82064.html
My toe? If you can believe it, it still bothers me! I have to do some more work 🙂 Good luck on your process!
[…] So, naturally, I want to get to the bottom of my injury. It hurts so badly, there must be a message in it, right? I am a believer that the body gives us little clues, as I have mentioned before when talking about my broken toe. […]
So, it turns out I broke my pinky toe this morning while working out! Since then, I’ve been wondering what the breaking of my pinky toe could represent in my life! I did a quick google search and your blog popped up! I feel like I could have written this exact entry today, instead you did it for me a year ago. Thank you for sharing it, I can absolutely relate! Your blog is fantastic, I’m bookmarking it now! Thanks!
oh, you poor thing! I’m telling you what, my toe STILL bothers me sometimes. And it never went down to its original size. Boo hoo.
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