There is nothing you can do but move forward. That is what I have realised since going on an amazing up and down journey since finding out about the arthritis. Now I am in the search for how to make life a little easier on myself. Sure, I could sit and feel sorry for myself 24/7 (and I am doing that a little, still) and life would be bleak, but I have to choose to want to fly and enjoy life in ways that I can. I am on a learning curve that life has dealt out of the blue - I am learning something every day. Like the fact I felt I could move tonnes of rocks in the garden without my back hurting. Nope - today it is much worse. So I can strike moving rocks off my 'can do' list and pop it on the 'Justin can do it' list. There is always an alternative, I am realising. And the alternative to feeling a little blue about the situation is to enjoy life the way it is.
I am sure once the shock of it all settles I'll come back to posting about vintage fabric goodness. I am still working as much as ever and the days are largely as they always have been. So I am sure I will return to normal programming shortly!
xNess
PS. Did you see all of the florals and botanicals I have popped on the site over the weekend? It's an 80s floral fest!
Hey Ness, I am sorry to hear about your arthitis - what a shitty thing to have to deal with on a daily basis. Have you thought about bikram yoga? It won't fix, but it might help with the pain, maybe. Though I really have no idea about arthritic pain.....
ReplyDeleteThanks, Prue - I am getting accustomed to everything and am venturing towards yoga (again - used to do it). Hopefully that will keep the spine moving as well as it can...
ReplyDeleteLove to you and your lovely family!
xNess
So sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I have scoliosis in my spine and started taking Pilates classes on a reformer 2 years ago. I am now pain free and my back is the strongest it has ever been. I highly recommend Pilates, with your doctor's approval of course. Best of luck!
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