Life's Treadmill

I was jaw-droppingly shocked when I wandered back to blogland to see if blogging was still in place. What shocked me is how long it has been since I had been here.

So, why am I back now? Pretty easy, really. I miss writing! To be more precise, I realize that blogging fulfills that part of me which needs to communicate my feelings in more depth than I share in day-to-day life. I've come to realize that FB, that place where most people hang out these days is a path wrought with land mines and requires careful treading in order to survive. Here I feel as though I can actually talk about my day, talk about BHTS (Big Hospital Teaching School, in case you've forgotten!), and get in depth a little more than I'd ever dare on the other place.

I also realized that I'd forgotten how to do something important. I've forgotten my manners and how to show my friends that I remember when they've told me something; told me they have a physical therapy appointment, remember to ask how an outpatient surgery turned out, pay more attention when someone has something new and exciting happening. My cousin just returned from a trip that he sent a travel blog about and I was excited to read about, but I've been amiss to drop him a letter and tell him so. There's just so many things in my head rolling around that I feel as though I'm forgetting to be a decent human being!

I guess the first thing to write about is where I'm at now in the physical world. I'm still working at BHTS, but now only at 50%. Not my idea, as i was forced into it, but I'll leave that for another posting. I have a Reflexology office in the city I live in. It's my second office, much smaller than the first, but far more comfortable and homey, less industrial feeling. If I need a quiet place, I am happy to go to that space.

My practice is not very large, but I am hoping that in this next year I'll be able to change that, and again, much of this will be things I'll blog about in time. The things I love about Reflexology is not only the general work, but I've developed some specialty practices within it. I love working with the folks who have plantar faciitis! It makes me angry when people are getting the run around from the specialists who recommend surgery almost immediately. There are ways to help which typically don't come out of the specialists' office!

I also had the good fortune to take some wonderful coursework on Facial Reflexology. Not only does it feel wonderful, but medically it has been proven to stimulate the cranial nerves and while working with stroke victims Iit helps to facilitate "conversation" between the left and right brains, which in turn can help recovery occur faster.

But wait...there's more....LOL

I'm also getting ready to take off for Vermont in a couple of weeks. The crazy path of my life opened up a doorway which I never would have thought of five years ago. I ended up going back to school - AGAIN. I give up. I am a perpetual student!

I am finishing another chapter of my life. If all goes well, when I get back from Vermont I will have completed the course in BioField Energy Work, taught by Eileen McKusick. While I didn't realize it at the time, this was something that was predestined for me to find over 20 years ago. There will be more about that another time, in fact, I may do some blogging while there, if I decide to drag my laptop along!

So many things to do! Not enough hours in the day! Not enough sleep! Or money!

However, I've just been reminded that it's trash day tomorrow and I need to help with that task, so I'll close for now.

Let's hope I don't drop off the face of the blog earth for two years again!