Healthy Lifestyle Habits

Those that throw their back out together, stay together? This is embarrassing, but I am an open book so I am proceeding with this story. I had been waiting for the perfect riding (motorcycle to be clear) weather and that day had finally arrived. ... The last day I was ready to ride was the day I discovered that my battery was deader than a doornail, even after 3 days of charging. So, I got a new battery and voila! Now I just had to wait for another perfect day. That day arrived again this past Wednesday and when I started her up, she Growled! Just hearing her motor putter made me smile and I was raring to go, so off I went. I rode with no destination in mind those are the best rides imo (this means In My Opinion for those of us who are Old-AF). I got the much-needed Wind Therapy I so longed for. I rode for an hour or 2 and then returned home and just before I backed up into my parking spot (in the underground garage for our apartment building), I lost control and she tipped over onto her side and I gracefully got out of her way. I looked around to see who may have seen me go down to prepare to assure them that I was all right because it always looks worse than it is when our bikes tip over, which can happen to even the best of veteran riders. I dusted myself off and approached my bike (Her name is Dusty, so I never have to wash her (she stays filthy like her owner, my husband might say) and got into the position to back-walk the bike upright like I was taught in the motorcycle courses I’ve attended. I grabbed where I was supposed to grab and placed my feet where they were supposed to be and started walking back, only the bike did not budge and POP went my back! This would be the 3rd disc I have ruptured in my life time and it never hurts less. So, I am pacing in the garage (in agony) and trying to call my husband, who is just upstairs to come down to help get the bike in the parking spot. He comes down and gets into position, hands in the right spot feet in the right spot and he starts to back walk the bike upright, only it doesn’t budge and then HIS back popped. Now there are 2 of us trying to walk it off, both moaning in pain as we pace the garage pondering how we are going to get the bike in the parking spot, so we can take care of our backs. Thankfully, I saw 2 subcontractors for our building sitting outside on a break and asked them if they would help and they did without hesitation (Canadians, eh?!). Two days (and a few muscle relaxers) later and we are hobbling about the apartment better and hope to be healed up so we can get out there and ride!

The Nanotech Patch That Relieves Pain In Seconds

There is a place I try to avoid. It's a haunting place I hate to visit. It's where our fears and truths live. It's called Should've Land. All too often we let things marinate, leaving things we know we should do or say, undone or unsaid. We justify and use this place as a protective mechanism to escape that which is uncomfortable, but necessary. We shag off responsibility to these things and ourselves in doing so. I am guilty of visiting this place myself and luckily, I... am given signs that allow me to recognize it. We always get signs, but they are often ignored because it means reality is breaking through the outer layer of self-justification. We are not doing ourselves any favors by relaxing comfortably within Should've Land. Sometimes we remain stagnant because we don't see the right way to proceed and we freeze in fear of doing the wrong thing, calling it 'Caution' but how long do we sit here and fester? You just might find that your shoulders are lighter if you do the things you've been putting off, or say the things you are feeling. After all, if you wait too long...you might find yourself on Regret Island, which is not far from Too-late-ville.

Is this the wave of the future for vitamins? Instead of taking pills, we can wear our vitamins? Intriguing!

$12 box of cereal?! I finally gave in and ordered the variety 4 pack and will report back after I have had a taste :) I figure the more healthier substitutes I have on hand when I get a craving, the better.