Much has happened since my last blog entry...
In January I received wonderful news...
For the first time since I began receiving yearly nerve conduction and muscle tests in 2013, I showed (drum roll) ... IMPROVEMENT!!!
But in February, I had more pain and weakness.
Why, I wondered. What is happening?
As I pondered, prayed, talked with my Body, my Insiders, Spirit;
I was reminded that too much lasering can have the reverse effect.
So, I lowered the minutes that I laser parts of my legs and arms...
It's helping!!
I lowered the amount of powders in my nutrition shake...
It's helping!
Acupuncturist lowered the number of needles...
It's helping!
On February 18, I consistently picked up Synergetics again...
Pivot and dip, push and pull, breathe and smile...
It's helping!
I don't know what the future holds...
I don't know how much more improvement will come, if any...
But I'll keep on rising...
Oh...
Yesterday I played Putt-Putt!
All 18 holes!
Hubby and I, Son and Daughter-in-law (with Li'l Bit), and DIL's parents...
The two Grandmas (I'm one of those) came in 1st and 2nd!
I was 2nd, but hey, that's no small thing with my limitations...
Go, Carol, go!!
~*~
This song played through my Bluetooth this past week...
Its timing was perfect...
It's been my get-up song since...
It just dawned on me that it's a perfect Easter (or Resurrection Sunday, if you prefer) song...
"We all will rise up..."
As stated in the 2015 YouTube description: “‘Once A Day’ is about unexpected moments in life. Some days we have unexpectedly beautiful moments and others that are unexpectedly challenging. Last year I had a really challenging moment when my son was diagnosed with a kidney disease called FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis). We thought it would break our family apart, but moving through the initial tears, made us realize life is precious and that we need to hug, kiss and be close to each other every day and through that we could ‘rise up’ and face his illness together. I hope that Once A Day brings inspiration to anyone in this world who is going through challenging times. Through music, dance and gratitude for this life we can all ‘Rise Up’!” ~Michael Franti
Lyrics (most of them)...
...You never know what the world's gonna show you,
It ain't up to you.
You always think it's gonna happen to another person,
And it's never ever gonna happen to you.
You got your friends, you got your money,
Got your family, got your honey,
You think you got a million days.
But then life comes along
And it knocks you right down to the ground and that's why I say,
Everybody oughta hug somebody, at least once a day.
And everybody oughta kiss somebody, at least once a day.
Everybody's gonna miss somebody, at least once a day.
And everybody gotta love somebody, every day!
And we all will rise up! (Spread your wings and fly)
And we all will rise up!
And we all will rise up! (Spread your wings and fly)...
I heard the purpose of life's to live a life full of purpose,
And so don't ever take for granted what the spirit has given you
In the first verse,
You might never get a second verse,
This ain't a rehearsal, you can't put it in reverse.
Believe in yourself, don't let nobody be a negative or tell you what to do.
Cause I know (cause I know)
In this sweet, sweet life that just this much is true!
Everybody oughta hug somebody, at least once a day.
And everybody oughta kiss somebody, at least once a day.
Everybody's gonna miss somebody, at least once a day.
And everybody gotta love somebody, every day!
So don't you worry bout what people say,
Raise your head up and be on your way.
And it don't matter if you fall today,
Just get up, get up, get up, get up!
We rise up! (Hey)
We rise up! (Hey)
We ri-i-i-i-ise! (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
We rise up! (Hey)
We rise up! (Hey)
We ri-i-i-i-ise!....
