09/17/2023
Happy Sunday 💜
This first pic was taken last Sunday during a beautiful visit to the bountiful farm 🌽 Cameron works at. It was a picture perfect Sunday and my mind, body and soul wellness was at 10+ 🙌
Fast forward the next morning and I woke up with the worst pain in many of my joints, especially my left hand. I have had osteoarthritis since my late 30s starting in my spine, but I have noticed it getting worse in my late 40s and it’s now affecting both knees and hands. Probably a combo of genetics 🧬 and living with celiacs, an autoimmune disease. When it flares up, dang it is painful 😣
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It was a rough few days, but after getting my sexy new hand accessory (swipe left) and giving myself some much needed healing ❤️🩹… I feel much better.
Today, I enjoyed a lovely aquafit class 🏊♂️ and felt suddenly flooded with gratitude for my resilience, but mostly for the privilege of growing old. None of us can stop ✋ time or the body’s aging process, but we can always choose our mindset.
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This week I chose to stay positive in the face of pain. I chose my health over work and took the time I needed for appts (blessed with an awesome boss and team) and I chose sharing my ups and downs because we all have rough weeks. How do you cope during a down week for your body?
Tomorrow is a new week. Bring.it.on. 👊👊
