Great read as always! I completely understand the health situation as I’ve been diagnosed with osteomyelitis (4 surgeries total, one to rebuild my upper spine with 12 screws) and am now being treated for ocular melanoma. I too was an athlete. Competitive gymnastics and dance was my life! I was able to hike constantly & water/ snow ski. Now I’m happy to just move more freely & walk dogs. Physical adjustments are challenging. Mentally I’m PUMPED and truly happy with my life at 67 yrs young!!
once again, such a good read. and so relatable. I can relate to the smoking, drinking, drug behavior of youth, but add to that an eating disorder and I ended up with a diagnosis of osteoporosis, despite my most recent 20 years of healthy eating and exercise. I'm doing all I can now to keep and improve my health, yet not getting obsessive about it (ie eating disorder history).
Thanks for the honest sharing about health worries. I often wonder if I was drawn to learn health coaching, and launched The Healthy Jew here on Substack, partly in an attempt to control my own health destiny. But I'm not backing off, because I don't want to avoid an obsession that's channelled to helping others just because of possible imperfect motives.
Yet it's critical for me to remember that all the healthy actions and efforts are just doing my part in making good choices, and resulting health remains a gift. Otherwise I'll quickly lose all balance and perspective. And if I get sick then it all was a waste. In truth, the outcome isn't tied to my choosing wellness on purpose.
Jun 15, 2023·edited Jun 15, 2023Liked by Sarah Lavender Smith
Love the story and the photos! Must be great to live near mountains and lakes. Someday I will visit Colorado :) and P.S. the Chili Mac looks really good
Great read. I'm following along in your footsteps constantly obsessing about our health. I am 65 and my husband is turning 66, and things are getting weird. I was so athletic my entire life until the past 2 years. Injuries and lifestyle change have taken their toll. It's scary not knowing if I will ever come back. I haven't accepted I'm done yet. My husband doesn't take it as seriously as I'd like him to, but I'll continue to nudge when I can. (I've car camped once and packed in the other time, the latter in snow. The two times were plenty enough for me.)
It’s funny: Keith’s untimely death had the opposite effect on me. Rather than obsessing about health, I’ve actually had the impulse to splurge more often than before. Have that extra glass of wine, take a second tiny bite from the pot gummy (I’m such a lightweight 😅). Have that donut. I never even want to indulge much, and as long as I’m mostly eating healthy and exercising, I figure it’s okay. Life just feels too short and uncertain for a lot of denial.
Great read as always! I completely understand the health situation as I’ve been diagnosed with osteomyelitis (4 surgeries total, one to rebuild my upper spine with 12 screws) and am now being treated for ocular melanoma. I too was an athlete. Competitive gymnastics and dance was my life! I was able to hike constantly & water/ snow ski. Now I’m happy to just move more freely & walk dogs. Physical adjustments are challenging. Mentally I’m PUMPED and truly happy with my life at 67 yrs young!!
once again, such a good read. and so relatable. I can relate to the smoking, drinking, drug behavior of youth, but add to that an eating disorder and I ended up with a diagnosis of osteoporosis, despite my most recent 20 years of healthy eating and exercise. I'm doing all I can now to keep and improve my health, yet not getting obsessive about it (ie eating disorder history).
Thanks for the honest sharing about health worries. I often wonder if I was drawn to learn health coaching, and launched The Healthy Jew here on Substack, partly in an attempt to control my own health destiny. But I'm not backing off, because I don't want to avoid an obsession that's channelled to helping others just because of possible imperfect motives.
Yet it's critical for me to remember that all the healthy actions and efforts are just doing my part in making good choices, and resulting health remains a gift. Otherwise I'll quickly lose all balance and perspective. And if I get sick then it all was a waste. In truth, the outcome isn't tied to my choosing wellness on purpose.
How real this lesson has been for me, because I've been sick for a few weeks now, apparently EBV caused hepatitis. I wrote about it just yesterday here: https://thehealthyjew.substack.com/p/this-healthy-jew-has-been-sick
Be well!
Love the story and the photos! Must be great to live near mountains and lakes. Someday I will visit Colorado :) and P.S. the Chili Mac looks really good
Great read. I'm following along in your footsteps constantly obsessing about our health. I am 65 and my husband is turning 66, and things are getting weird. I was so athletic my entire life until the past 2 years. Injuries and lifestyle change have taken their toll. It's scary not knowing if I will ever come back. I haven't accepted I'm done yet. My husband doesn't take it as seriously as I'd like him to, but I'll continue to nudge when I can. (I've car camped once and packed in the other time, the latter in snow. The two times were plenty enough for me.)
It’s funny: Keith’s untimely death had the opposite effect on me. Rather than obsessing about health, I’ve actually had the impulse to splurge more often than before. Have that extra glass of wine, take a second tiny bite from the pot gummy (I’m such a lightweight 😅). Have that donut. I never even want to indulge much, and as long as I’m mostly eating healthy and exercising, I figure it’s okay. Life just feels too short and uncertain for a lot of denial.