Just over a week ago I visited London with my daughter and family for the first time in over 30 years.  By the time we arrived Thursday afternoon it was dark.  They wanted to go for a walk so we set off well wrapped as it was very cold but clear and crisp.  Two minutes from the hotel we rounded the corner and there was the London Eye directly in front of us, a perfect circle lit in pink (it changed colour) flanked by an avenue of trees lit in red and green.  A real visual spectacle. I'm very much a country person at heart but this vision excited me, I noticed my spirits lift, I've never been in London at night before.  It was late night shopping, it was busy (something I usually hate), it was energetic, it was Christmas and I loved it.  I noticed the excitement was in my stomach and my heart.  Afterwards I realised it was the same kind of feeling I get if I've done a garden design or something creative. I can't consciously recall the first time I felt this way. 

In contrast, during last weeks session I had accidentally left my laptop at my daughters so had no visual or audio 2 way connection.  When break outs were mentioned I tried to connect using my phone.  I've never done it before so didn't know what to do really.  I noticed a feeling in my stomach area but this time the emotion was different.  I felt 'out of my depth' because I didn't know what to do, uncomfortable.  So, I have long standing digestive issues which now doesn't seem surprising given the above.  My stomach reacts to positive excitement and to stressful situations, no wonder it's often jumping up and down.