On the Road Again

We are headed to South Carolina this weekend.  Uprooted yet again.  I was settled in Canada and have been for several months.  During that time my life changed.  Dramatically.  I arrived back here on May 30th and on May 31st I ended up in the hospital with a heart attack.  This changes your life in ways you never expected it to.  Some days I think it was no big deal.  WRONG!  It was a big deal.  I had a heart attack.  I am vulnerable.  Life is not the same anymore.  Six months ago I felt that I could do anything.  No matter what it was I was up for the challenge.  Preparing a house to be lived in by someone else for six months is no easy job.  This time we are only leaving for nine weeks.  Seven of those weeks will be in South Carolina and two will be in New Hampshire with grandchildren.  Then we are back here for a couple of weeks.  NO I am not settled and it doesn’t look like I will be in the near future.  I don’t think this is my nature.  I need roots and routine and yet I get bored by that after awhile.  Oh, my, what does that say about me?  Here is my Thanksgiving/Christmas Cactus and it is blooming so beautifully.  I won’t get to see it keep blooming but I am so glad to see it as it is.

It is so dark up here.  When we are in South Carolina, the days are longer.  The sun comes up later in the morning but it hangs around much later in the evening.  Here, I like the morning sun – there I like the evening sun.  Fickle?  Yes, I think I am.

We will pack up this house and load the car with the two dogs and the three cats and whatever clothes and golf clubs that we need.  We know how to do this.   We have done it before and we have done it many times.  I always think I will do it wrong.  I won’t remember something that is important.  I will block out something that I should have remembered.  How can you remember something for five months or six months and not forget something.

Winding Down

Today is my last Coaching Circle.  It is the end of the program and we are all a little sad about it being over.  For the last 11 months we have lived and breathed this program.  Not just me – but all of us.  I think there are over 450 of us in the class.  Think of the ripple effect.  Each one of us not only influences ourselves but more than likely one or more others in our circle of friends and family.  Understanding healthy eating is really what this course has been about and understanding the bioindividuality of those in our communities.  One person’s food is another person’s poison.  Think about peanut butter!  Our family members have been affected by what we are doing and what we are learning.  They may not know it but they probably think about what they are eating just a little bit more than they did 11 months ago.  Sometimes I get asked a question about nutrition that surprises me.  What I will tell you is that my grandchildren are way more aware of what they are eating and what makes up their meals.  They may not do anything about it right now but it resides in their sub-conscious and it will come up when it needs to.  We are closing in on the end of the course.  We are two weeks away from the end of the course work and the final exam and then done!!!!  All requirements have been met but being an overachiever I want to exceed expectations and  finish everything successfully.  Where was I 11 months ago?  I had no idea where I was going or where I would end up.  I didn’t think I could do all the major requirements that were needed for graduation it all seemed so overwhelming.  Now I have reached a point where I know I can do it and I did do it.  Despite a health issue.  Face the fear because it is only in your head.

Moving On

Where to go from here?  Reaching out to others and getting out of our comfort zones.  That applies to everything in life I think.  I have been very lucky to have had the experience of coaching a couple of clients this fall and I have two speaking engagements lined up for the new year.  I also was asked to consult with a clinic about a program for weight loss and diabetes management.  In another life I did a lot of presentations and speaking to large groups.  I remember loving it at the time despite the nerves beforehand and the preparation work.  However, if you are passionate about something it isn’t hard to present your case in front of people.  I am passionate about eating good, clean, healthy foods and also passionate about helping people find the food that feeds their bodies and minds in the best way possible. If you fill your body with the food it needs to burn to give you energy you can eat quite a bit more than you might think possible.

We are almost there

Hours of driving.  I think that three days on the road with five animals may be more than I can cope with.  All the fur babies have been wonderful.  Honestly, how many people do you know who travel 1400 miles with five animals.  It’s quite a scene checking.  Life is good and it is fun.  We both are shocked by the news from Paris.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of France.

Take care of each other and hug a loved one.  That is what matters in life.