Reading, Visiting, Inhaling
At the end of 2017, I chose a word for each month of 2018 to try to reflect on — February’s word has been health, but I’ve written little about health. I have been attending to my own health — trying to eat right, exercise often, journaling more because my daily habit has slipped a bit and that is BAD for my mental health. But, I didn’t ponder the word as much as I had January’s word, HOPE.
© PamWrites 2017The Good Things I Did for My Health in February:I read and listened to a lot of good books: Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren, Life on the Loose: My Journey from Suburban Housewife to Outdoor Guide, by Cari Taylor-Carlson, Flight Behavior, by Barbara Kingsolver, The Art of Misdiagnosis: Surviving My Mother’s Suicide, by Gayle Brandeis, The Mothers, by Brit Bennett.I visited family and friends in New England — managing to see folks in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. Only missed Rhode Island and Maine. A dose of old friends is good for the soul, with nods to Bob Seger.Since certain substances are legal in Vermont, I also inhaled something I hadn’t in many decades. Some would argue that wasn’t good for my health, but I’d say they were wrong. The subsequent laugh-a-thon was extremely good for my health.During a flare up of spondyloarthritis, I dragged my aching joints to the rheumatologist and increased some meds — and yes, things are calming down. Sometimes, a plain old doctor visit is needed for one’s health.
Rochester, VT © PamWrites 2018Yes, I have things I can do better and they are simple:
But all in all, ’twas a speedy, but good month — looking forward to March where the word of the month is SPIRIT. What word will you focus on?
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