Days 2 and 3 of recovery are getting better as I pursue healthy choices to mend this broken metatarsal bone. My new best friend is Caroline Jordan who has a youtube channel devoted to helping people with a “boot”  to exercise safely and eat proactively. So far, I have followed 3 of her videos and find them to be challenging without involving my foot. I’ve also adopted some of her nutritional ideas like adding bone broth to my diet along with an Apple Cider Vinegar Detox drink that I just happened to have the ingredients for.

To enjoy this beautiful day, I exercised outside on the deck, followed by an aerobic bike ride around the neighborhood.

I decided to stop and spend a few minutes in the quiet under a sprawling oak tree by Dog River. Lying down on a wooden bench, the steady breeze kept me company as I looked up through the tree branches. Hanging Spanish moss swayed in the wind like long grey beards while occasional waterfowl passed overhead against the backdrop of puffy white clouds. I took this time to do my Examen Prayer. I am not Catholic but I enjoy this daily practice. The APP instructs me to bring to mind my favorite way to be with God. Today, it’s lying still in this beautiful spot. I think about all that I am thankful for and consider what I hope to achieve today. Leaving this place takes willpower, but it’s time to get on with the day.

On the ride home, evidence that God’s creation shouts His praises. The blanket of winter is thrown off. Praise the Lord, Spring has come to South Alabama!

After a vitamin-rich green protein smoothie for lunch, I go to work sowing caladium bulbs along the sidewalk, an annual practice that always provides beautiful results. Satisfied that I have achieved the goal for the day, I go back inside to my handy laptop, where I spend the rest of the afternoon.

I heard from my friend, Brian LeBlanc today who had some exciting news. We had a good time talking about how the unexpected bad things in life can turn out to be a good thing in many ways. Here’s the good news. You can read a copy here.

I got so involved on the computer and talking that dinner time arrived too soon. I like to have dinner ready when my husband, Jeff comes home from work. So instead of cooking, I made a cold salad heaped with lots of healthy toppings, including yeast flakes. Thursday’s dinner was pretty good, too. I heated a little bone broth before dinner to help build my bones.

Today the mailman brought a thoughtful note from my friends, Don Wendorf and Lynda Everman. Lynda is responsible for seeing that the Alzheimer’s USPS semipostal stamp was issued and available for purchase. Proceeds from this stamp will go to the NIH for research. I hope to receive more letters with this stamp paying the way. It’s the only stamp I plan on using from now on.

It’s a comfort to have you along on my journey to wholeness. I’m making the best of a detour and discovering a better way from here. Keeping a grateful heart and positive attitude is essential to the healing process. Thanks for reading and being a part of my prescription for wellness.