King Salmon, my Angel in Disguise

When I think of King Salmon, a grizzly old veteran I met in Southeast Alaska, who smelled of moist moss and fermentation, my heart fills with gratitude. I smile at God’s irony, that King Salmon would be my angel in disguise.

My entire life I have suffered from chronic pain. As an adopted child born to a teen mom, I suffered much birth trauma, the seed of my neurological sensitivity. Throughout my childhood, I was plagued with headaches, poor posture with no flexibility, and delayed language and reading ability. My parents got me into physical therapy, a reading tutorial program at the local university, glasses, and plenty of dental work all with the hope of relieving my pain and struggles.

As a young adult, my pain continued. I tried managing the pain with medication, but this only made me drowsy. My husband at the time was taught myofascial release by my physical therapists, but he was not supportive or understanding of my pain and would not utilize the technique on my behalf. In my late twenties, I finally found relief through upper cervical chiropractic care. My atlas disc had been misaligned my entire life. Thank you to Dr. Kelly of Houston, Texas for the relief he gave me. I also began to practice yoga, to rebalance my skeletal structure, and strengthen and lengthen my muscles to hold my spine in proper alignment. For many years my pain lessened and, at times, was totally gone. However, other aspects of my life became more and more difficult my pain returned- everywhere, in my hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck, and all down the sides of my spine and around my shoulder blades.

After 10 years in a difficult marriage, I divorced. Feeling low and in constant pain, I found myself a single mother of two young children. Initially receiving no child support, I went on temporary government assistance. While waiting for my background check to clear for employment at a Montessori Preschool, I filled my assistances obligations by helping at the local Salvation Army.

And this brings us back to King Salmon. Just like my ex-husband, I loved him and was frustrated by him. He was enduring and pathetic, always smelling of booze. Every time King Salmon grumbled at me, my eyes would well up with tears. I felt wounded, small, and broken. King Salmon truly had a heart of gold in spite of his rough exterior. I recall the twinkle in his eye when you said to me, “You need healing.” He gave me his land lady’s phone number and instructed me to call her. I gave Dorothy a call, and she told me to purchase and read the Emotion Code by Dr. Bradley Nelson. I did.

    It has been over 10 years since I read the Emotion Code. The Emotion Code has been a critical missing piece in my journey of healing. Every emotion is a frequency and these negative frequencies can get trapped in our body. The Emotion Code and The Body Code are amazing tools to release negative energy from the body. I look forward to sharing more about my journey of healing, the wonderful experiences of sharing this healing with others, and ways we can all find the soothing results we need.