7-31-16

I'm trying to walk each morning around 7am and greet the day. I have a nice park to walk in. Today ends the month-- a month wrestling with pain while trying to enjoy life day to day. The pain is better than it was in June, but flare ups happen and scare me. Remembering the peace I felt in Alaska helps ground me and relax my nerves. I'm worrying about this fall-- about my mental health, my pain, stress, and just dealing with teaching and working again. Dan and I plan to take several weekend-away trips to cool places like Appalachicola or Highlands to sink into some nature therapy.