One of those days

Bump Me Up

I don't know if you ever experienced this or if it is just me being particularly clumsy on some days. Sometimes it just seems that everything I touch, no, not just turns to gold, but falls to the ground in the most destructive manner. Take today. First I dropped a tub of sour cream and it splashed all over the floor. Now I just count myself lucky that I didn't slip on it, but just a few moments later, my hand made contact with a nearby wall. Just like that, I do not know how it happened, I was just passing by.

Sometimes it seems that there are obstacles all around me, always something to bump into or trip over, hitting an ankle on a door, running into the edge of a corner, banging the head on a low edge. I have days like that. Have you every experienced anything like this, when everything seems to be in your way or slips out of your hand?

It is not so bad that I'm prone to accidents. I usually only get minor injuries and feel that I do not really need to take action, maybe sleep a bit longer or stop rushing. 

I did notice that the bump or hit doesn't hurt so much or for so long if I immediately take the Homoeopathic remedy Arnica after such an incident. Arnica is in fact the most widely known remedy in Homoeopathy for exactly this reason.  It really helps to take it immediately after such an incident. If I take it only half an hour later, the outcome is less effective. I did consider having Arnica as a  keyring supply ready with me all the time. It is really so valuable to have it in the pocket.

Homoeopathy is non the less a very individual medicine and Arnica is not always the indicated remedy to help after an accident, particularly not if it was a major event. But consider it after a minor bump or trip, it can save you a lot of pain. I didn't have a chance to take some directly after I ran into the edge of a corner and my thigh swelled up and was getting blue. Problem is, that my bag sits exactly over that painful spot and bangs against it with every step. I need to get that keyring. 

Beware of the ice. Photograph by Roger Giraud-Saunders