In the course of my recent life I see at least one or two medical professionals each week. Not just doctors, but physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, my current favourite the art therapist, dieticians, radiologists, you get the picture? My life is governed to a great extent by visiting or being visited by *ists. And a jolly lovely and life saving lot they are too. Indeed in about half an hour I’m off to see the physiotherapist termed with some affection the physioterrorist and she is a hard task master. But 18 months of not doing a great deal and being opened up front and back has left me wobbly. She leaves me achy and wobbly a win win by her standards.
What all these lovely people have in common is a clipboard or pc or some such device to record my progress each week / month etc and one of the questions they ask besides the most obvious is “how is your spiritual wellbeing” and this one stumps me every time because by the time we get to this one I’ve already answered the aches and pains and mental and mood questions. I have no conception of the nuances of spirituality. In my (no doubt limited) mind it conjures up those people who find their strength in believing in something for which I can see no evidence. When I have asked what it means I am told various sort of woolly things like it’s my love of my fellow man, or a sense of togetherness with one and all. And in a woolly sort of way I get that, but is that spiritual? In an effort to explain more fully one of the hospice staff pointed out a young vicar type person and asked me if I couldn’t tell that he was spiritual because he spent his time caring for the wellbeing of all these cancer patients. To me he seemed a very kind and compassionate young man and that was it - no added extra and frankly he didn’t need it he was good to go as he was.
So no, I still don’t get it and I’m sick of being asked because I don't know the answer - but I better go now because I don’t want to be late for my *ist.
12 comments:
I think that, next time one of them asks that question, you give them the answer you wrote /\ up there. 42. If they "get it" you'll have a warm exchange along the lines of "he was clever,and funny, wasn't he?"
If they don't get it, smile enigmatically and leave it at that.
Whisky helps my spiritual well being.
Sx
Horses, dogs, etc. ~ they're the real vicars. xo
Picking the bones out of a load of faff, Dictionary defines 'spirit' as 'the soul' and 'soul' as 'the spirit'. So that's that. Any questions?
Di I've tried that one, it doesn't pass muster.
Sx yes although my spirit is a large G with a small t.
A my animals and I add my children to that category are my reason for staying with the programme thus far.
T yes lemon spirit with home made chips ~ yum
What even the Physio*ist? How odd. And, er, a little impertinent?
Look out for Physio the Rapist and keep up the good work!
Now you've made me think of sole (the Dover kind) with lemon and home made chips.Yum!
M-they're physios from the psychology pain management service do ones' spiritual wellbeing is on their chart. She doesn't really know what it means either even tho she pretends she does. If you're asking someone something then you should know what you're asking! Makes me cross, not good for my SW I can tell you!
Rog!
Di - I know, made me think of that too! Do you believe in Souls? Or is that just consciousness?
Your cat clearly has plenty of spiritual well-being. Other than that, I suggest spiritual well-being is not wanting to rip the head off the next traffic warden who gives you a ticket. On the other hand,I may be wrong there...
Spiritual well being?? Thinks Do you think they're asking if you're happy??
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