Sending a gentle hug your way, Amy. And quietly cheering your decision to take care of your body. I can relate to much of what you shared. I remember the single step I took across the floor that was the final trigger in a herniated disc. It happened right before the most intense parts of physical caregiving for my mom. At the time I had …
Sending a gentle hug your way, Amy. And quietly cheering your decision to take care of your body. I can relate to much of what you shared. I remember the single step I took across the floor that was the final trigger in a herniated disc. It happened right before the most intense parts of physical caregiving for my mom. At the time I had to take steroids and power through. Since then, I've had to human-scale my expectations for what my body can do now while also seeking sustainable ways to strengthen it. It's been a bit intimidating to swallow that I can no longer have the pace I once did.
I love that you're exploring what this means for you now, having just made an epic move and embracing with joy this new adventure. Cheers to the woman who is also embracing the rest.
Shea, thank you for this thoughtful comment. I am so sorry to hear of your injury and yes I can totally see that happening prior to intense caregiving & just powering through; sounds like me, too. I love the phrase ‘human-scale my expectations,’ i am doing the same, humbly. And grateful for what my body has to teach me.
Sending a gentle hug your way, Amy. And quietly cheering your decision to take care of your body. I can relate to much of what you shared. I remember the single step I took across the floor that was the final trigger in a herniated disc. It happened right before the most intense parts of physical caregiving for my mom. At the time I had to take steroids and power through. Since then, I've had to human-scale my expectations for what my body can do now while also seeking sustainable ways to strengthen it. It's been a bit intimidating to swallow that I can no longer have the pace I once did.
I love that you're exploring what this means for you now, having just made an epic move and embracing with joy this new adventure. Cheers to the woman who is also embracing the rest.
Shea, thank you for this thoughtful comment. I am so sorry to hear of your injury and yes I can totally see that happening prior to intense caregiving & just powering through; sounds like me, too. I love the phrase ‘human-scale my expectations,’ i am doing the same, humbly. And grateful for what my body has to teach me.