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Choosing Love Over Fear

Like most Americans, I woke up to an unspeakable tragedy yesterday morning. This horror, following Mother Natures wrath, along with political unrest, hatred, racism, online bullying, the war on terrorism or should I say “war on humans” has me asking, “WHAT IS GOING ON?”

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3 Steps to Stop Pain

This week, I was forced into couch jail, due to back pain.

For someone who is always doing something, this is torture.

I had just arrived at the gym to take a Barre class earlier in the week, when a giant back spasm stopped me in my tracks.
KAPOW! “Holy Jeepers Batman, I can’t stand up!”
That was the beginning and the end of that class.
I could barely walk and was bent over for days. I pretty much crawled around the house in agony. Unable to feed myself or my family, shower, lay down, sit up or stand, without pain.
WTH is this? I’m in great shape! I do yoga, barre, pilates, strength training, I walk a lot and I’m very active.
I will rearrange the living room furniture by myself, when I’m in the mood! Maybe I shouldn’t be doing that every month? Of course I should! According to my husband moving stuff around the house is my favorite past time and he’s totally right? It gets better every time I move a piece of furniture! 🙂

“You did too much, you need to slow down.”

Ever heard that before? Well my exercise routine and diet were definitely out of whack from all the traveling last month, no alone time and just packing your mother-in-law’s house, is a giant stress cocktail.
I may or may not have lost my mind at least once.
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