Starting now…

I am sitting here with my foot propped up. A few days ago, I fell when a mourning dove startled me flying out of my chicken coop and I tumbled down the hill. Immediately I felt excruciating pain in my ankle and thought great, I’ve broken my ankle and will need surgery. Ugh. Waiting for the XRAY result to determine my life for the next few months, was about as miserable as how my ankle felt. When I got the news that despite the fact that my foot was now the size of a melon and the color of an eggplant, I didn’t need surgery, it was unbelievable relief as the last time I fell, I ended up with enough plates and screws that I now set off the TSA airport alarms.

My next thought was good news/bad news. Good news because I’m convinced the reason I escaped breaking my ankle was that I am stronger now than when I fell before since I’ve been doing an exercise class and walking and building up my strength and bone density. Bad news because I hate exercise.

I had started trying to do a few more healthy things in between my recent job changes that I listed out on this website (that I will incorporate into a more expanded reference). I received a lot of positive feedback and so I decided to write a blog to list in a more organized way those recommendations that I think are worthwhile, proven, and things I am willing to do/try myself. Do no harm is always the first principle. If something is suspect or sounds too easy to be true, I will not be doing it.

This is a blog then, about choices that could improve our health and expand our lifespan, whether we really want to do these things or not. We can pick and choose. It all comes down to how deeply we want changes. How many changes we want. How much we may be able to affect our destiny. Starting now…