Living in a 51 Year Old Body

I'm living in a body that is 51.5 years old.  So far, it'ssome changes.  So I did.  These days, I take good
taken me on a quite a ride.  Or maybe the other waycare of my body and have a good team to support
around, I've taken it on a quite a ride.  Either way, I'mme --- physical therapist, massage therapist, svaroopa
grateful.  I've taken it on untold adventures and it'syoga teacher, and ME.  I stretch almost every day,
held up with remarkable grace and good will...untilwalk several times a week and aim to provide my
recently.body with good fuel.  There's more, but those are the
When I was in my twenties, I spent several summersbasics.
as a guide on the Colorado River in southern Utah. I can almost hear my mother-in-law teasing me and
On one of those trips, I injured my back.  Big timesaying "Well pin a rose on your nose." 8-)
pain.  Flash forward a couple of decades and that oldNonetheless, the changes have made my life better,
injury is showing up with a vengeance.I'm more mindful of and more loving towards my
For the last couple of years, I've been seeingbody.  It's rare that I take it for granted.
chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists,How about you?  Are you taking better care of your
orthopedic doctors...and on and on, as I attempt to findcar than you do your body?
relief.  Relief is slow in coming, but coming it is.What small change could you make this week to take
At first I felt a bit betrayed by my body, like it hadeven better care of your body?
somehow let me down and I could no longer trust it. P.S.  One of the things I did that I think made a huge
Ever so slowly, I realized that perhaps I have betrayeddifference in how I feel towards my body was using
my body by not taking better care of it.  Heck,ZPoint to help me clear out the negative feelings I had
there've been times when I took better care of my cartowards my body and motivate me to exercise.  If
than I did my body.this sound interesting to you, check out the recording I
Because I have a strong preference for my body tomade to lead you through the same process I used,
last a good long time in good health, I needed to make"Say Yes to Better Health.