Sorry, I had to post with the subject head I did, but I really hope that everyone reads this post.... Over the last couple of months, particularly with starting yoga, I have come to the realization that I have been fighting something the whole time... It is just like when Luke Skywalker enters the cave in Empire Strikes Back and cuts off Darth Vaders Head (ok, no, don't you dare hit "back" on your browser because it gets better) .  When he cuts off Darth Vader's head, the mask is removed and he sees his (Luke's) face.  Now there is some evident foreshadowing here that Darth Vader is Luke's father, but there is metaphorical merit here too.  The biggest thing Luke needs to take away from this "lesson" is that Luke is Luke's own worst enemy!

I would consider myself a fairly strong person who has gone through many personal challenges like many of you.  It is very hard to break my will... So I was thinking why in tarnation has this stupid affliction cost me so much time?  My answer simply was, "I am the only person capable of breaking myself."  I awas hurting myself for so long and not because I had some kind of weird masochistic complex, but because I was stubborn and feeling sorry for myself (DO NOT INFER THAT I AM TELLING YOU ALL THAT YOU FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELVES, I AM TALKING ABOUT ME HERE)

OK, so how does this all relate to you??? I see/hear a lot of talk about Battles and struggles, and fights on this board.  I assume you/we are all supposed to be fighting IC... Let me offer this perspective... what if we worked WITH our bodies to help get the yeast back in balance... We are not trying to fight yeast... We are not crime busters here.... We are trying to work with our bodies to BALANCE!!!!  I am telling myself that... When I use language like fighting, I end up feeling losery when I lose that fight and have made mistakes in the past... I don't know... just a thought for all yous gals... May we all come to balance!