Concussions and Lawn Chairs

“Embrace life’s detours.”  Sacha, my yoga instructor, said at the end of this evening’s class.   “Sometimes things don’t always go as planned and that’s okay. There will be bumps in the road, but know that you are more than able and capable to get through these challenges.”  “Ugh. That’s just great,”  I thought.  “Here I am trying to enjoy my last savasana and be mindful, and all I can think about are my detours and embracing them. THANK-YOU Sacha!”  Okay. Okay. I wasn’t really that mad. How could I be? Sacha just gave me a great topic to write about:  Embrace. Life’s. Detours.  Repeat this phrase three times.  Write it down.  Remember it.  Make it your mantra.  I am confident that Janine Shepherd would give the same advice. When a car accident shattered her dreams of representing Australia in the 1988 Winter Olympics, Shepherd was devastated. Not only would she never be able to ski competitively again, ...

I know, I know I haven't written a blog in awhile.  My sincere apologies to my loyal readers (Mom & Dad - I love you!). Why have I been absent? The truth? To say it has been a tough couple of weeks would be a gross understatement.  My migraines have been disabling and the pain unbearable.  (My neurologist told me a fun fact today: the World Health Organization has stated that severe migraine attacks are as disabling as quadriplegia. I also learned today that neurologists do not have fun facts.)  I have been struggling emotionally. I know that it will take time to find the correct medication to treat my migraine disease and that I just need to be patient, but time is so precious. Who wants to spend their waking hours in bed?  I'm 32 and I’m not getting any younger (at least that's what my biological clock is telling me, which is particularly annoying as I'm not even sure that I want children.) I am in pain. I am tired. And I'm sad.  ...