Self care isn't selfish. You're not of much use to others if you're not taking proper care of yourself. During stressful times, self care can seem frivolous. But nothing could be further from the truth!
I received a sobering diagnosis today from an orthopedist. I have severe degenerative arthritis in my left shoulder. It's been giving me pain. And I've been ignoring it for awhile, hoping it would go away. That's been a fairly successful strategy of mine in the past.
During my granddaughter's recent visit--she is just five months old--I had difficulty lifting her out of her stroller. Absurd. Unacceptable! I need to be a fit and flexible Grandma. Bone spurs, bone schmurs.
So, to my self care routine of daily workouts, frequent massage, almost-daily meditation (getting there!) and eating well, I'll be adding a program of regular acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture delivers outstanding results for arthritis. I've recommended it to plenty of people. Now it's my turn.
Adam White, L.Ac., is at our spa weekly. We are fortunate indeed to steal him away from his thriving practice in Capitola. He is an expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine, has researched, taught and lectured extensively, and has helped many of our clients in the past several years.
I'll let you know how my treatment progresses!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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