Each morning that I wake up without back pain is a blessing. Most days I eagerly pop out of bed, ready to serve others, although some days I do wish I could finish the dream that just didn't end before the alarm went off. I adore sleeping, dreaming, and I remember my dreams when I wake up. I will share them with anyone in the family or friend circle if they will lend me their ears.
I never considered myself a morning person by nature. A year and a half ago I was hired for a position that began at 8 am. 9 months into my current career I had to have my 4th spinal surgery, which had a hiccup during the event, and my brain fluid drained out of the skull at the bottom of the spine. I will spare you most of the details, but just know that I had a headache...and was ordered to lie flat and still for days in the hospital.
I stayed in bed for most of 3 months, except for small walks in and out of the home. I returned to work 3 months later, a miracle in itself. Then I became stronger and stronger with the activities of daily living. I am now resuming full activities with my 3 jobs again. I do make a conscious decision daily to check in with my physical being to decide if I am to exercise after a full day at the hospital, or to put my feet up on my elevated bed and play with the cats. I still coach wellness in its many modalities privately, teach yoga and Pilates on my days off, and hike when I have time. The morning commitment to getting up early and heading off to work has slowed down my opportunity to exercise daily. Perhaps that is a good thing for my overall health. I will complete 60 years in October of 2025. I feel 12 in my head, playing grown up, playing "house."
Reinventing a new picture of what good health looks like as we age is important, even when we feel younger on the inside. I needed to stop committing to hours of exercise daily, "no matter what." Who and what does that serve? It served my ego. For years, the personal guilt trip ensued when I could not meet my inner requirements. I am still a work in progress, as are all of you, dear readers. If you have been with me for the past 13+ years, you have aged along with me. Let us count our blessings, look at the golden goblets as more than half full, and see the brighter sides together. When we are forced to shift as time goes on, we gain yet more opportunities for understanding ourselves again and again at deeper levels. We can get to know our inner worlds as we make our way though the outer worlds.
What life changes have caused you to have to rethink everything you thought you knew and held dear to your beliefs about yourself? What lessons were learned from those challenges and shifts that were inevitable? I want to hear from you.
In Solidarity,
KJ Landis
@superiorself on Instagram and X
@SuperiorSelf channel on YouTube
@superiorselfwithkjlandis on TikTok
[email protected]
Books available everywhere!
I never considered myself a morning person by nature. A year and a half ago I was hired for a position that began at 8 am. 9 months into my current career I had to have my 4th spinal surgery, which had a hiccup during the event, and my brain fluid drained out of the skull at the bottom of the spine. I will spare you most of the details, but just know that I had a headache...and was ordered to lie flat and still for days in the hospital.
I stayed in bed for most of 3 months, except for small walks in and out of the home. I returned to work 3 months later, a miracle in itself. Then I became stronger and stronger with the activities of daily living. I am now resuming full activities with my 3 jobs again. I do make a conscious decision daily to check in with my physical being to decide if I am to exercise after a full day at the hospital, or to put my feet up on my elevated bed and play with the cats. I still coach wellness in its many modalities privately, teach yoga and Pilates on my days off, and hike when I have time. The morning commitment to getting up early and heading off to work has slowed down my opportunity to exercise daily. Perhaps that is a good thing for my overall health. I will complete 60 years in October of 2025. I feel 12 in my head, playing grown up, playing "house."
Reinventing a new picture of what good health looks like as we age is important, even when we feel younger on the inside. I needed to stop committing to hours of exercise daily, "no matter what." Who and what does that serve? It served my ego. For years, the personal guilt trip ensued when I could not meet my inner requirements. I am still a work in progress, as are all of you, dear readers. If you have been with me for the past 13+ years, you have aged along with me. Let us count our blessings, look at the golden goblets as more than half full, and see the brighter sides together. When we are forced to shift as time goes on, we gain yet more opportunities for understanding ourselves again and again at deeper levels. We can get to know our inner worlds as we make our way though the outer worlds.
What life changes have caused you to have to rethink everything you thought you knew and held dear to your beliefs about yourself? What lessons were learned from those challenges and shifts that were inevitable? I want to hear from you.
In Solidarity,
KJ Landis
@superiorself on Instagram and X
@SuperiorSelf channel on YouTube
@superiorselfwithkjlandis on TikTok
[email protected]
Books available everywhere!
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