Been Awhile!

It certainly has been a while since I've visited my blog and all is still well! We're alive, we're relatively healthy, we're happy and life here is still exciting and good. No major changes in our beliefs except to let go more and more of set minds. We read, we look, we think. We try and work out our own truths however hard it is and toss them around like a salad, add a bit, take out a bit, and laugh at ourselves when it still doesn't taste right.

One thing that I have changed is my physical self when I decided to change my lifestyle 18 months ago. I was suffering from a really sore hip and severe reflux which affected my life tremendously. I ached when I walked and could only walk a little way without having to stop to let the pain subside. I coughed hectically every time I ate and had constant acid in my throat which burned and hurt. Not being particularly fond of doctors and modern medicine, I googled my symptoms and what I found out made a lot of sense to me. The internet suggested to lose weight, move more, eat less acid, eat less, don't fill your stomach, make your last meal at 5pm etc etc. So I did and feel better than I have felt in a long time. I lost 18 kg, bought new clothes, changed my 'look', started moving more, (Tai Chi, qigong, yoga, swimming, walking, Biodanza, line dancing) and now can walk with no pain. It hasn't always been easy! When I started my hip hurt, my throat hurt, I was popping Gaviscon pills all the time and some days were downright depressing. I thought it was all a waste of time, that I was too old, that I would hurt myself more, that I was going to end up unhealthy and sick and everything else that my little brain told me to put me off my new life. I didn't listen and persevered and slowly, slowly, the pain in my hip went away, the acid in my throat did not come up, I could walk longer, stretch further and I could dance for longer periods. Now I can do a 5km swift walk with no pain, no wheezing, no acid and it feels good. So a little sacrifice went a long way. I am grateful.