Passed

Closed Dad’s eyes

Tried his jaw

Maybe he had

More to say 

 

Church of Chip

Forays

Camping thirsty minutes 

Away

New Brighton Beach

Yellowstone

Morro Bay

My time to

Light candles

 

Love Notes

Little poems

Clothes pins 

Time of

Attachments

Momo

Momo

Hiccups

Black cat

Itchy ears

Itchy feet

Want to travel

What do I 

Want to hear

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Grief Like Hot Flashes

 

Grief Like Hot Flashes

Arise in a moment

Demand attention

Eventually, disperse 

Float

A client gifted me two 60-minute floats at a local spa that offers sensory deprivation tanks while being buoyant on Epsom salts in skin-temperature water in pods.

It was an interesting experience. I wish the staff had spent a little more time with us. Luckily I had read everything on the website. At first, it was cold getting into the Clamshell down after about 5 minutes. I was overheated and slightly panicked so I reopened the pod and used the supplied washcloth and spray bottle full of tap water to wash off my face. I had started out with a neck flotation device but I found it feeling restricted on my cartrid artery and I could feel my pulse pounding in my temples and my throat again. Again I had to sit up and wave to put on the lights. Cool my face off with the washcloth.

Next, I just floated. I wish I had put in the earplugs because now, eight days later I still have a crackling in my ear from water coming in. After about ten minutes, again I just felt complete discomfort, had to sit up and cleanse the salts from my face. I discovered the neck Halo which proved to be more comfortable for the rest of the session

I did various meditation techniques noticing that it was much more comfortable for me with my eyes shut. I only experience claustrophobia with my eyes open. I was aware of my partner's body floating next to mine. We held hands and our feet would occasionally touch toes. The music was a little bit too loud, but I didn't really want to mess with it and actually was soothed because one of the repeated loops was a piece of music that I happened to play in my own client sessions and it was an easy way to get into my particular hypnotic trance. When in that space I found myself more relaxed. Easier to let go. Feel that sense of timelessness rather than just thinking about what were we going to have for lunch next.

Suddenly there was a cold burst of water and I realized that the engines were on the signal for us to get out of the pod. I really wish they had more of a system like Well Within, where you just hear a gong going off. It felt disruptive. We each crammed into the tiny shower, but yum! Oh yum, the lovely products. Mostly I remember the cucumber-scented shampoo. Then we got dressed after putting our laundry in the bins and I was a little disappointed that we did not get any more love or special attention as we took our shoes off of the little rack where we had parked them earlier. 

I do not fault the staff. They were definitely working hard to accommodate people who were arriving but it it felt a little impersonal. I'm not sure if I will go back. I'd rather float around and my own bathtub or float around in the pool to get that sense of release. Blessed be.