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Author: Pat Mullaly

I used to laugh when my grandmother told me, “As long as you have your health, you have everything.” I was young and foolish—a teenager and I thought I would be healthy forever. To my mind, being healthy was natural, a fact of life. Many more things: boyfriends, money, freedom to do what ever I wanted was far more important than my health. I never worried about it.

Now that I am in my “middle-years” I realize how right she was. I took my health for granted and looking back now, know I did not take the very best care of this body of mine. I’m beginning to ache in all the wrong places. Glucosamine Chrodroitin (a vitamin that lubricates joints) is becoming my friend! And they tell me that nagging pain in my shoulder is arthritis. Oh joy!

But all is not lost. It is not too late. I have discovered if I give my body the time and exercise it deserves, I can actually grow stronger, improve my health and well-being, sleep more soundly and live longer.

I am only just beginning this journey back to my body center, and realize how disconnected my life and work have made me. It’s time to listen and take action.

There’s a great article by Kathy Ekdahl of Personal Best Personal Training under “Keeping Fit” on this blog. Read it. It’s worth the extra minute or two.

All the best to you!

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